VIP Class Notes (Lily)

Vocabulary

1.commodity= 日用品
ex: I like to buy commodities online.

2. hoard (verb)= 囤
ex: I like to hoard contact lenses.

3. Boxing day= “double eleven” in Canada
ex: People would line up before the mall opens on Boxing day.

4. in bulk= 大批量
ex: In Costco, everything is sold in bulk.

5. HBR= Harvard Business Review
ex: I like to read papers on HBR.

Writing exercise

Nevertheless, there are some problems in it. For example, it is very hard for old couples to learn a new language from scratch. The old have worse memory than the young do, so it is tougher for them to remember words and expression. Their languages pattern has been fixed. But they could have relied their children who have made a good living in Australia. Therefore, the policy should add some age limitation and some additional background investigation in it. And for the rich couples who could have a decent life in Australia, they do not have to take the test. Obviously, some people who has some special construction for the country should be in the list with exemption of the test. For example, there are a series forestry conflagration attacking the eastern of Australia, some firefighters risk their lives to put out the fires and help the residence overcome the toughest time. From this point of view, these people with special feats could be granted permanent residents if they are not.

In a word, the authorities should elaborate the policy in order to make their country better. Therefore, some special occasions should be taken into account.

Revised

Nevertheless, there are some problems with it. For example, it is very hard for old couples to learn a new language from scratch. The elders don’t have a memory, so it is tougher for them to remember the words and the expressions. Their languages pattern has been fixed. But they could have relied their children who have made a good living in Australia. Therefore, the policy should add some age limitation and some additional background investigation in it. And for the rich couples who could have a decent life in Australia, they do not have to take the test. Obviously, some people who has some special construction for the country should be in the list with exemption of the test. For example, there are a series forestry conflagration attacking the eastern of Australia, some firefighters risk their lives to put out the fires and help the residence overcome the toughest time. From this point of view, these people with special feats could be granted permanent residents if they are not.

In a word, the authorities should elaborate the policy in order to make their country better. Therefore, some special occasions should be taken into account.