VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Speaking exercise


I went to the Huashan hospital to see a doctor for my cold this morning.
The doctor told me to take a blood sample and he told me I had the flue.
He prescribed a drip but I told him I didn’t have time for it so he prescribed medicine instead.

If I stay at home at weekend I usually spend half a day to sleep.
From Monday to Friday I almost feel

3 weeks you can receive the report from WeChat.
I have many classmates and friends  don’t to have babies.
I need to help my son to review his homework, math and logic
You have logic classes in uni if you major in law.
My son’s English teacher is very beautiful, she is 24.

Many people think French is more high level than English.

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I went to the Huashan hospital to see a doctor for my cold this morning.
The doctor told me to take a blood sample and he told me I had the flue.
He prescribed a drip but I told him I didn’t have time for it so he prescribed medicine instead.

If I stay at home at weekends I usually spend half a day sleeping.
From Monday to Friday I almost always feel sleepy

within 3 weeks you can receive the report from WeChat.
I have many classmates and friends who don’t to have babies.
I need to help my son to review his homework, math and logic
You have logic classes in uni if you major in law / study law.
My son’s English teacher is very beautiful, she is 24.

Many people think French is more high level than English.

Vocabulary

to calculate 计算
taxes are calculated on your income.

DINK : double income no kid

test tube 试管
they put the blood sample in a test tube

saliva 口水
They took a saliva sample for the analysis.

drowsy = sleepy
the doctor told me if I eat the medicine I can’t drive the car because it will make me drowsy

to prescribe : to tell/allow someone to get medicine  / treatment
The doctor prescribed some medicine to me.

prescription (n) :  document from a doctor which lets you get medicine.
I gave the prescription and they gave me the medicine.

put someone on a drip 打点滴
The doctor put me on a drip.

treatment 治疗
We found a new treatment for cancer

Put someone on a treatment / medicine
Tom has heart issues and his doctor put him on a new treatment.

take a blood sample: 血样
The nurse took a blood sample and cried

mature (adj) 成熟的/成年的
Jerry is 8 but he thinks like a 16 yo kid, he is very mature.
AI is not mature yet, it will take a few more years before we can really use it.

immature (not mature)

time limit / maturity 期限
government bonds usually have a 5 year maturity or more.

to mature (v) : to get to the end date
when this financial product matures I will get my money back with interests.

government bonds 政府债券
I like to buy government bonds because the risk is very low.

interest (rate): % of a capital 利息
I borrowed money from the bank at 5% interest
This investment produced 10% interest last year.

to borrow 借款
I borrowed money from ICBC to buy a new house.