VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [W]

Personally, I like watching some commercial on Korean TV , the scenes
are better than any others I have seen on Chinese TV, but I am not influenced by them at all. I think a good commercial can help to sell products Which can help consumers to improve their life. However they spent a lot of money to make the commercial they can make a big profits.
But nowadays almost commercials cast famous celebrities to show on the TVthey stimulate people’s vanity, and push them to buy the products. Even the products are unnecessary in their life

The Korean island belonged to china in the ancient times

the car is very cute. it is like a toy but I prefer SUV models. I like the space is very wide.
Once I studied to drive the car to get the license we were practice with a big car. The teacher said I look like a kid.
In Shanghai there is also a broker next to the school. I changed my license at the broker.
One of my colleague she found a broker to change the ID card into Shanghai but they already have all the documents. Just want to change time.

Like the tea I usually buy 2 boxes at once and then share with colleagues.
I think it is waste money for me. I buy more because there is a discount. It is the same if you buy one buy one.

only 8 but I never had a problem.

Personally, I like watching some commercials on Korean TV , the scenes
are better than any others I have seen on Chinese TV, but I am not influenced by them at all. I think a good commercial can help to sell products which can help consumers to improve their life.
Although they spent a lot of money to make the commercial they can make big profits if many people buy their products. / they spent a lot of money to make the commercial however they can make big profits if many people buy their products.
But nowadays most commercials cast famous celebrities.
They stimulate/appeal to people’s vanity, and push them to buy the products. Even if the products are unnecessary in their lives.

The Korean island belonged to china in the ancient times

the car is very cute. it is like a toy but I prefer SUV models. I like when the space is very wide.  / I like big interiors
When I learned how to drive to get the license we practiced with a big car. The teacher said I looked like a kid.
In Shanghai there is also a broker (right) next to the school. I changed my license at the broker.
One of my colleagues found a broker to change her ID card into  a Shanghai ID card but they already had all the documents. They just want to save time.

Like the tea I usually buy 2 boxes at once and then share one with my colleagues.
I think it is waste money for me / it is wasteful. I buy more(than necessary)  because there is a discount. It is the same price if you buy one or 2 / it is the same price whether you buy one or two boxes. It is buy one get one free.

A windows activation code/key is only 8cny but I never had a problem.

Grammar

although (at the beginning of the sentence)
however (in the middle of the sentence)
John is rich however he never buys anything.
Although John is rich, he never buys anything

Vocabulary

to pour  : to move a liquid
I poured wine into the glass.

toy 玩具
I bought some toys on taobao.

interior : inside of a car / house
The interior of the car is designer by Laura Z.

exterior : outside
We decided to have an exterior shoot.

Russian grey : cat breed
I like Russian greys.

ego自我／自尊
Tom has a big ego he doesn’t like to say admit when he is wrong.
Most commercials appeal to people’s ego.

to appeal 呼吁 ／attract
Is this car appealing to you?
He tried to appeal to the king’s mercy to stay alive.

iconic / symbolic : instantly recognizable
The pearl tower is an iconic building in Shanghai

symbol : something that means something else
The cross is the symbol of the hospitals

sprite 雪碧
I like to drink sprite

roughly / about 差不多
I spent roughly/about 20 minutes on the subway

decade : 10 years
He worked in Beijing for 2 decades before moving to Shanghai.mercy 仁慈
The king showed mercy to the losers of the war.

merciful / merciless
My boss is merciless, she makes us work overtime everyday.

most 大部分
most people go to the airport 2 hours before the flight

almost 差一点
I almost missed my flight.

beetle 甲虫
Beetles were popular in ancient Egypt.

inventions : creation of something new
China is the home of many ancient inventions.

powder 火药
China invented gunpowder.

compass 罗盘
We all have a compass app but we don’t know how to use it.

ancient : very old
The emperor had several wives in ancient china.

activation codes : code or key to active a software>
I bought an activation code on Taobao.