VIP Class Notes (Lily) [S/R]

Vocabulary

1.opinion (noun)= 意见
ex: what’s your opinion on people smoking in the public?
ex: I have no opinions.

2.talented (adj)= 有才华的 才华横溢的
ex: My sister is a very talented piano player
ex: Helen is a very talented artist, she can draw anything.

3. talent (noun)= 才华
ex: You have a talent for drawing.
ex: I have a talent for languages.

4. fluent (adj)= 流利的
ex: Helen can speak fluent English.
ex: I want to speak fluent Japanese, but I can’t.

5. patient (noun)= 病患
ex: MB helped two patients to recover.
ex: MB is a patient but people think he is a doctor.

6. recover (verb)= 痊愈
ex: My finger is bleeding but it will recover in one day.

Speaking exercise

One day MB is in the hospital. The nurses mistaken him for a doctor. He has to take the bullet out.

Reading

Do you think we should hire Mr. Blake or Mr Maxwell? I’m not sure. Mr Blake isn’t as lively as Mr Maxwell, but he’s much smarter. I agree. Mr Blake is very smart but in my opinion, Mr Maxwell is more talented than Mr Blake. Well, perhaps Mr Blake isn’t as talented as Mr Maxwell, but I think he’s probably more honest.Do you really think so? Yes I think Mr B is much better for the job. We should hire him.

Do you think we should hire Ms Taylor or Ms Tyler? I’m not sure. Ms Tyler isn’t as friendly as Ms Taylor, but I think he’s much more intelligent and more polite than Ms Tyler. That’s true. But I think Ms Tyler is more capable than Ms Taylor. I think we should hire her.

Do you think we should hire Mario or Victor? I don’t know. Mario’s meatballs are better than Victor’s but his desserts aren’t as delicious as Victor’s desserts. That’s true. But Mario’s vegetable stew is more interesting than Victor’s. Also, Mario is much faster than Victor. He’s also nicer than Victor. You’re right, I think we should hire Mario.