VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)(S)

Vocabulary

depression – 萧条 – a deep sadness

e.g. Everyone gets depressed a little bit sometimes.

seasonal depression – maybe you just need a vacation with some sunshine

e.g. I get depressed when the seasons change from fall to winer. The cold weather – no sun – these things make me depressed / they make me feel depressed.

clinical depression – you need to see a doctor to help this depression

e.g. Maybe the doctor can give you medicine to treat your clinical depression.

failed attempt – noun – you tried to do something but it didn’t work – you didn’t succeed but you tried

e.g. Hermia made a failed attempt at watching the Avengers.

e.g. I once made a failed attempt at learning Chinese – but I could never learn it!

to deal a hand / to deal / deal the cards– to give the cards to each poker player

e.g. Would you please deal the cards now?

e.g. The person who deals the cards is called the dealer.

e.g. In Texas Holdem Poker, everyone is dealt two cards.

Texas Holdem Poker – 德州扑克

to deal (present) / dealt (past)

deck of cards 一副牌

e.g. Shuffle the deck!

shuffle – mix the cards up

e.g. Someone didn’t shuffle the deck because I have 4 Kings!

hand – the cards you have in poker

e.g. A strong hand is a group of cards with high points.

e.g. A weak hand is a group of cards that you don’t want to play with.

to bet – 打赌 / gamble – 赌

e.g. Does your father bet any money when he played majiang?

mutual friends – friend of a friend – 共同的朋友

e.g. I don’t know Echo, but we have a mutual friend – Hermia. Hermia is the mutual friend of Nicholas and Echo.

Grammar

many kinds of poker

many ways to play poker

many different ways of playing poker

many types of poker

the card on your hand / the cards in your hand / if your hand has a small amount of points

the cards in your hand = your hand

Have + Verb = How long have you done something = Measures Time

I have played poker since I was in 6th grade?

How long have you worked at this company?

I have played piano for 8 years!

If THIS HAPPEN then THIS HAPPENS

If you are indifferent towards your work then your work quality will be poor.

When you are depressed, what do you do to make yourself happy?

Go shopping and eat much food. I think food can make me happy. Movie and chat with my friend or parents also can make me happy.

Corrected

When I feel depressed I like to go shopping and eat lots of food. I usually like to buy shoes, clothes and bags. I also think food can make me happy / I also think that food makes me really happy. Some other things that I do when I feel depressed are go to the movies and chat with my friends or parents — these things also make me happy.

Repeat the question in your sentence.

Firstly + Secondly + Thirdly + Finally

And + And + Also + Lastly

e.g. Shopping, eat food, movies, chatting.

e.g. Firstly I like to go shopping, secondly I like to eat food, thirdly I like to watch movies, and finally I like to chat with my friends.

e.g. I like to go shopping, and I like to eat food, also I like to go to the movies, and lastly, I like to chat with my parents.

When you’re not working, what do you enjoy doing by yourself / for yourself?

I go to KTV in the shopping mall all there are many KTVs – when I am not working I will go to the KTV. I like listening to music.

Corrected

When I am not working I go to KTV. In the shopping malls, there are many KTVs. When I am not working I will go to KTV. Also, I like listening to music.

What will you look for in a new job?

I want the a higher money / [salary] / more money and a nice boss, and happy environment. Many people is are indifferent – they think it is not good work. I hope my colleague colleagues will be friendly. In my first job, I met a girl and we became good friends and she introduced me to her friends.