VIP Class Notes (Raph)[S]

Vocabulary

Sever (v): 1- to break or separate, especially by cutting. 2- to end a connection with someone or something:
E.g.: Her foot was severed from her leg in a car accident.
E.g.: Electricity cables have been severed by the storm.
E.g.: The US severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961.
E.g.: The company has severed its relationship/ties with its previous partners.

Severance Package (n): 1- the pay and other advantages that an employee receives when their employment is ended by the management:
E.g.: The company is offering voluntary severance packages.

Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis (n): 1- 北极光

Graphic Design (n): 1- 平面设计

Original:

I’m very happy today because my company decided to fire me today. That means I will get a long time vacation with a lot of money. My company has many problems. The quality of the products is bad and after-sales service is also bad, so for me I have prepare for this situation, so I’m not scared, but happy. After leaving the company I want to take a vacation to Iceland for two weeks. I want to go to Iceland since I was in primary school because an article talked about Iceland and Northern Lights it impressed me very much. It’s a very beautiful city with very beautiful scenery. I want to go there and see what the article talked about by my eyes.

Edited:

I’m very happy today. My company decided to fire me, which means I will get a long vacation with a lot of money. My company has many problems. The quality of both their products and their after-sales service is bad, so I have prepared for this situation and I’m not scared, but happy. After leaving the company I want to take a vacation to Iceland for two weeks / I want to  take a two-week vacation to Iceland. I‘ve wanted to go there since I was in primary school because I read an article that talked about Iceland and the Northern Lights and it impressed me very much. It’s a very beautiful country with very beautiful scenery. I want to go there and see what the article talked about with my own eyes.

Grammar

If you are a normal people… – If you are a normal person…

When we feel not good… – When we don’t feel good. / When we feel bad. 

Some of them are happy, and other of them are sad. – Some of them are happy, and others are sad.

Bon Iver – Holocene:
htwww.youtube.com/watch?v=TWcyIpul8OE

It’s Okay to be Smart – Why Nature Loves Hexagons:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pypd_yKGYpA