VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

to have a real rest -> to really have a rest

I have connected my middle school classmate who are my best friends at that time. -> I contacted my …

one of them said : “it has already been 12 years”

as my memory -> from what I remember …

the china economic -> the Chinese Economy

I take a photo and WeChat moments -> and post it on my moments.

Vocabulary

administrative personnel : administrative staff / people working on documents
He joined the army as administrative personnel so he didn’t have to join the training sessions.

emoji : digital image used in text( 😒😊😩😩)
They wrote a heart emoji heart

to scroll up/down : move up / down a page.
I had to scroll down through the whole document to find the correct notes.

threshold : limit
If you are over the threshold your account will be upgraded to VIP level.

miles : points you get when you fly with a certain company.
You need 10,000 miles to become silver member.

compulsory service : when people have to join the military for a few years.
Korea has compulsory service for young men.

veteran : soldiers coming back from a battle
I am a veteran

advantage : something good
Living in Shanghai has a lot of advantages…

to get promoted : to be given a better position
If you get promoted to commander you can get great benefits.

rank: level in the army.
I started as a simple soldier and got the rank of commander by the time I retired.

automatically : without doing anything
The door opens automatically

self – discipline : ability to control oneself.
Joining the army is good for self discipline

reputation : how people know you
If you have a good reputation it is easier to find a position.

priority line: special line for certain people
As a veteran I can use the priority line in the train station.

business : machine / process that can run without you
I run 3 businesses : I have a milk tea shop , I have a trading company and a factory.

to commemorate : to mark an occasion
We commemorate the 70th anniversary of the republic of China.

to memorize : to put in one’s memory
I tried to memorize the English words for the test but it was very difficult.

deal : an agreement between 2 parties / entity
I made a deal with company XYZ to sell X amount of YZ ….

Grammar

I have lost my keys (present perfect ) (influence on the present) -> I can’t enter the room..

I lost my keys (past simple) -> (simply talking about the past) -> I’m ok now, I already have new keys

Pronunciation

profit

pray