VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)

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egg – ehhh
when – ehh
them – ehh

review – reh viiieeeew

L
please
peopl
people are good
snail
tella – tell

fever – fee ver
favor – fay ver 

Vocabulary

droop / droops / to not be tight, to droop lower

e.g. My face droops…

e.g. My cheeks droop…

upper eyelid / above the eyelid

e.g. My upper eyelids drooped…

cosmetic surgery / a simpler version of plastic surgery

plastic surgery / a more dangerous form of cosmetic surgery

numb the pain / make the pain go away

swollen / adj / to swell / verb

e.g. my eyes were swollen

e.g. my eyes are swelling up.

keep my eyes wide open / 

an extreme one / an exaggerated one

he’s gay / he’s a gay

he’s a homosexual

e.g. Are you homosexual? Are you gay?

heterosexual / boy likes girls, girl likes boys

e.g. he’s a gay guy

homogenous / 

e.g. China is homogenous society.

heterogeneous / same as multicultural, opposite of homogenous

e.g. USA is heterogenous society. USA is a multicultural society.

bisexual / he likes boys and girls

disguise / 伪装

e.g. His wife was his beard. She’s just his beard.

some prerequisites for girls / some preconceived notions

they are conceived / conception / the moment the baby begins growing

e.g. This is the moment of conception (the beginning).

e.g The mother conceived his child.

e.g. He conceived a brand new ideas no one had ever thought before.

e.g. Please leave all preconceived notions to the side before you listen to this lecture. I ask you to please put aside all preconceived notions (come here with an open mind).

I’m not that selfless / I’m not that charitable

pacemaker / 起搏器

e.g. They gave him pacemaker 10 years again.

protrudes / 突出/ it sticks out

goosebumps / 鸡皮疙瘩 / raised skin

leak / 泄漏 / noun and verb

e.g. Nick’s heart

e.g. Someone leaked secret information.

e.g. The person that leaked the info is called “the leak”.

e.g. In President Trump’s govt there are many leaks, and these leaks, leaks information to the news people.

watchdog / a person or organization that observes and makes sure everyone follow the rules

e.g. The SEC is the watchdog of the US stock market.

you have an unfair advantage 

flagship / the highest and most important product

e.g. Coca Cola’s flagship beverage is THE Coca Cola MAX.

e.g. Apple’s flagship computer is the MacBook Pro.

publicly disclosed / told the public

burning questions / these are the questions that I really really must ask you

to miss the mark / misses the mark / you didn’t achieve your goal, you didn’t do what you intended

e.g. Sorry but you missed the mark.

deviate / to go off the intended course

e.g. Don’t deviate from our game plan/road/route.

Grammar

I changed my mind

half passed 11 / 11:30

I think it happens at a high frequency / it happens often

you have similar or mutual interests 

it must be superior / than they must exceed Apple / than they must top Apple

and for second reason / and secondly

Pronunciation

anesthesia / ANNA-STEE-GEE-YA

anesthetist / UH-NEE-STUH-TIST

he’s / smile / HEE’S

his / cheek touches inside of teeth

filed / 提交 / HIGH / HI / FI-YOU’LL-DUH

filled / cheek touches inside of teeth

field / FEEEEEEEEL-DUH /

feel / FEEEL / smile

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2019/02/13/apple-iphone-11-triple-lens-camera-leak-rumor-late-delay-innovation/#600425e72edf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/02/13/sec-charges-former-apple-exec-with-insider-trading/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.297ef90d8043