VIP Class Notes (Nick)

Write about the Beijing Master’s 2018 event that you recently attended. What were your responsibilities? Was it fun?

Vocabulary

Case – something that protects something else by going around it, or covering it
e.g. Phone cases which say fun things are very popular.

Scratch – when something sharp or rough touches something else and leaves a mark, often like a line
e.g. I dropped my phone and scratched the case on the sidewalk.
e.g. I accidentally ran into a cat, and it was scared and scratched me.

Heritage – for watches: a model which was popular in the past, and is being used again to make watches today; something that comes from the past, like culture
e.g. I bought a new heritage watch which is modeled on a design from 1919.
e.g. China’s cultural heritage has a very long history.

Politics – the study of the government and the people; studying policies

Lunar Calendar – a calendar which is based upon the moon, not the Sun
Solar Calendar – a calendar based upon the Sun

July 4th – a US holiday celebrating independence from Britain (like a national day)

Europe/European – Europe is the place; European is an adjective, to describe something related to Europe

Britain/British – noun/adjective
e.g. It is now much cheaper to get a British visa, so many Chinese are traveling to Britain.

Spanish – 西班牙语
Portuguese　－　葡萄牙语
German　－　德语
French　－　法语
Rumantsch – 罗曼什语 – a language, related to Italian, French, and Spanish (a “romance” language)
Romance Language – a language which comes from the language of the Romans, Latin

Grammar

It’s easy for it to dirty – It’s easy for it to get/become dirty

It’s hold last weekend – It was held last weekend

Australia is Jesse’s hometown – Australia is Jesse’s home country

This is the only tradition we remain to – This is the only tradition we still follow

Forget – forgot

We can do everything we want to do – we can do whatever we want

I have never been to Japan as well – I have never been to Japan either
I have been to Japan as well

Complain about (something) (to someone)

Pronunciation

Boss – Baw – ss