VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

TOEFL score Oct 2019

R 27
W 24.
S 22 (focus on integrated speaking)
L 21
total of 94 (need 100+)

time management during the 60s answer
organization of the talk
note taking

She is totally against the decision that only romance literature student can apply for this scholarship. She thinks it is unfair and all the students should be able to apply.
There are many students who are also good at roman literature they should also be given the chance too.
The third reason is if other good students are excluded it will make her feel embarrassing even when she got this scholarship

She is totally against the decision that only roman literature student can apply for this scholarship. She thinks it is unfair and all the students should be able to apply / be eligible.
There are many students who are also good at roman literature they should be given the chance too.
The third reason is if other good students are excluded it will make her feel embarrassed  if she gets this scholarship.  / If there are only a limited number of applicants and she wins the the price she would feel that she didn’t deserve it / earn it.

without noticing the time of its body status.
This state is not about the consequence of the activity but it is a kind of joy that someone experiences in this concentration process.

without noticing the time or his body’s status.  / physical condition 
This state is not about the consequences of the activity but it is a kind of joy that someone experiences in this concentration process.  / it is a state of complete focus which brings joy.

it is a term that reflect a pattern that people will adjust behavior according to consequence.
Tje lecturer takes kindergarten as example.
At the beginning they are naughty so the teacher will give response. He will be angry and punish the student.
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it is a term that reflects a pattern that people will adjust behavior according to consequence.
The lecturer takes kindergarten as  an example.
At the beginning they are naughty so the teacher will give response. He will be angry and punish the student. / when students misbehave the teacher will punish them and they will be less likely to do it again. Vice versa when they do something good like answering a question they will be praised and encouraged to do it again.

all the electric devices have a lighting system – electronic are backlit
electric books are normally cheaper than paper books – electronic
With this three reasons I would choose electric books definitely. for these three / considering those ..I would definitely choose electronic books

One characteristic of modernist art is collage which form of art different materials would be applied to a painting.
Traditionally artists used only oil and traditional …. but since modernism artist use whatever they can find in a painting to express their opinion and feelings.
They stopped expressing their feelings directly, they expressed them in an another. They draw some other articles that were affected by the sunlight.

One application of modernist art is collage which forms art with different materials that would be applied to a piece.
Traditionally artists used only oil and traditional materials …. but since modernism artists use whatever they can find in a piece to express their opinion and feelings.
They stopped expressing their feelings directly, they expressed them in an another wat. They draw some other items that are affected by the sunlight instead of showing it directly.

The change in books purchase ,
the students don’t have to buy physical books for 1,0000
now they just need to pay 300 one time and all the books are available.
This electronic device is easier to operate.

The change in books purchase , / the change affects book purchases
the students don’t have to buy physical books anymore and will use ebooks instead.
now they just need to pay 300 once and all the books are available.
This electronic device is easier to operate.

The lecturer has experienced of living in Chili where she met cultural shock greatly, the first one is the sense of time, She was invited to a BBQ and she arrived there 5 minutes before the appointment time but she found nobody was there and most of the guest arrived one hour later. The people seldom get married, BF and GF live together and ever raise a family that is different to the country where she came from. The shock risen by culture is culture shock

The lecturer has experienced living in Chili where she experienced a strong cultural shock, She gives 2 main examples:
the first one is (about) the sense of time / punctuality , She was invited to a BBQ party and she arrived there 5 minutes before the appointment time / starting time / stated time but she found nobody was there and most of the guest arrived one hour later / but she was the only because people in Chili usually arrive much later than the stated time…
The second example is about relationships. In Chili  The people seldom get married, BF and GF live together and ever raise a family that is different from her country / her culture.
The shock produced when meeting another culture is culture shock

he must guarantee good sleep everyday.  -> he must make sure to get good sleep everyday

Vocabulary

eligible : able to be selected / satisfying the conditions
You are eligible for a scholarship if your income is less than 100,000

drastically : in a way that has a strong effect
The price of pork drastically increased. it increased by almost 40%

mock : not real
We took a mock test of the TOEFL

mock up (n) : something that looks like the real one / simulation / replica
We did a mock up of the product to give an idea of what it would look like.

to backlit : lit from behind
Kindles are backlit, it is convenient to read in the dark

electric : using electricity
I have an electric car, I have a Tesla.

electronic : on a computer  / virtual
I read an electronic book.

Grammar

someone guarantees something : Make sure that something happen / doesn’t happen / is true
Tom guarantees that the report is free of mistakes.