VIP Class Notes (Li) [S]

Speaking exercise

I believe the definition of beauty is quite concentrated which is you know you have to be skinny, have a fair complexion. You should look young and you can be regarded as beautiful. We have to explain it to our global team and they can understand that.

Revised: 

I believe the definition of beauty is quite concentrated/limited which is you know you have to be skinny, have a fair complexion etc. You should look young and then you can be regarded as beautiful. We have to explain it to our global team and they can understand that.

Grammar

beauty definition – the definition of beauty 

the definition of beauty is quite concentrated – the definition of beauty is quite limited/narrow   

to relieve the ageing – to slow down/deter the ageing

the cosmetics industry isn’t there yet – the cosmetics industry hasn’t matured yet/hasn’t reached its full potential 

Plastic surgery is more advanced after make-up – plastic surgery is the next step after make-up 

most of the programmes – most of the applications/apps

different ethnicities choose different (surgery) programmes – different ethnicities choose different procedures 

some people don’t accept the surgery in whatever – some people don’t accept surgery at all/ in whatever shape or form 

Pronunciation

aesthetics – es-the-tics

natural – nah-tu-ral

artificial – arh-ti-fi-cial

semi-lasting: seh-mi  last-ing