VIP Class Notes (Lily)

Pronunciation

voucher= vow chur

Vocabulary

1.informal (adj)= 非正式的
ex: This is an informal meeting, you can dress casually.

2. security (noun)= person who secures you (body guard)
ex: I”ll have the security to escort you.

3. prejudice (noun)= 偏见
ex: Pride and Prejudice 傲慢与偏见
ex: Most people think the Beijing-ers are rich, but that’s just a prejudice.

4. proud of XX (someone/ something)
ex: I’m so proud of you! You did it!
ex: I’m really proud of our performance this year.
ex: I’m so proud of my friend, he works harder than me.

5. soundproof = 隔音
waterproof = 防水
dust proof ＝防灰
ex: The hotel has really bad soundproof.
ex: In Toronto, you would need to wear waterproof shoes all the time.

5. water repellent= 70% waterproof
mosquito repellent
ex: iPhones are water repellent, you should not use it under water.
ex: do you use mosquito repellent in the summer?

6. hand cream= 护手霜
ex: The biggest prize was the hand cream set from L’Occitane.

7. testers/ samples
ex: the cosmetic companies provided some free samples/ testers.

8. do a draw ＝ 抽奖
draw a name= 抽一个名字
ex: Everyone was looking forward to the draw.

9. finger food
ex: We provided finger food for our guests.

10. tasting= try out the food
ex: they have a tasting menu
ex: Welcome to the tasting session.

11. fortune cookies= a cookie with a note inside
ex: Foreigners think the Chinese people always eat fortune cookies, but we don’t.

12. participate= 参与
ex: we always have a participation mark of 10%.
ex: You need to participate in the game.

The Christmas party was good, we played games and talked. We had afternoon tea, we provided snacks, desserts, coffee and tea. The funniest part was playing games. We played the drawing-guessing game. We provided gingerbread cookies as a Christmas gift for everyone. Some cosmetic companies sponsored samples. There were around 80 people who participated in the event.