VIP Class Notes (Li)

Stigmatised property documentary

Vocabulary

stigmatised property – property that buyers may stay away from because of reasons unrelated to to its physical conditions or features

standard figure – number

take charge of/take over

deceased/n- dead person

ex. The deceased lived here for 10 years.

beliefs – accepting that sth exists and is true

refurbish – to make a building look new again by repairing it

ex. He bought a second-hand home and refurbished it.

bring some luck – give you luck

The first week of the year are always very relaxed and you will feel very a little bit happy.

The first week of the new year is always very relaxing and you will feel a little bit happy.

Colleagues just talking about the things which not related to work.

Colleagues just talk about things which are not related to work/work-related 

Their businesses are operating normally but we have almost 10 days off so when you start the work, maybe they will have some a lot of work to deal with during the holiday. If you have many works to do I think the beginning will be very tough because your clients or your customers of other countries maybe already very urgent because they have waited for 10 days.

Their businesses operate as normal/usual but we have almost 10 days off so when you start work, maybe they will have a lot of work to deal with during the holiday. If you have much work to do, I think it will be touch at the beginning because your foreign clients or customers might be urgent because they have waited for 10 days.

The government or social communities will take charge of it

The government or social communities will take charge of/take over it 

If people died by accident or illness I think it’s more acceptable than somebody died in department. Some elders live in apartment alone and maybe because they have no connection with others so maybe they will die alone in their apartment or some elders they have heavy illness and they want to go to the hospital because the doctors cannot deal with the problems anymore. The elders just want to pass away peacefully in their own home. It is more acceptable in this case.

If people died by accident or from an illness then I think it’s more acceptable than somebody who died in an apartment. Some elders live in their apartment alone and if they have no connection with others then they might die alone in their apartment. Some elders have serious illnesses and they want to go back home because doctors cannot deal with their problems anymore. They just want to pass away peacefully in their own home. It is more acceptable in this case.