VIP Class Notes (Lily) [S/R]

Vocabulary

1.intolerable (adj)= cannot stand 受不了
ex: the pain of giving birth is intolerable.
ex: the pain for thermage is intolerable. 

2. stomachache = (sto mak ake ) 腹部疼
ex: I always have a stomachache after eating spicy food.

3. on sabbatical = on leave
ex: Dr. Stevens is on sabbatical next year.

4. maternity leave= “pregnant leave”
ex: my sister took her maternity leave for a year.

5. bereavement leave= 丧假
ex: You can take one week off for the bereavement leave.

6. state-owned enterprise= 国企
ex: if you work in a state-owned enterprise, you will have lots of benefits.

Reading

https://www.ielts.org/about-the-test//-/media/pdfs/115006_listening_sample_task_-_matching__example_1_.ashx

Speaking exercise

Describe something you own which is very important to you. You should say:

where you got it from
how long you have had it
what you use it for

and explain why it is important to you.

I’m glad to talk a Chinese traditional object: daluma. I bought it at a Japanese shop, I have keep it for one year, this object has the power to make your wish come true. At the beginning of the year, I made a wish, I painted eyes on the object, after half a year, the wish had came true. So I take my daluma. This object is a little bit mysterious. It’s very funny. I think object may be powerful for me. I keep it in a showcase, in case of it gets dirty. Now I use it for decoration, but it’s like a lucky one for me.

Revised

Thank you for the question. I would like to talk a traditional Japanese object: daluma. I bought it at a Japanese shop for a year, this object has the power to make your wish come true. At the beginning of the year, I made a wish, I painted eyes on the object, after half a year, the wish had came true. So I painted the other side of my daluma. This object is a little bit mysterious. It has a funny appearance. I think this object is powerful to me. I keep it in a showcase so it doesn’t get dirty. Now I use it for decoration, but it’s my lucky charm.