VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]
Speaking exercise
In only Hubei is seriously affected by the virus. -> only the Hubei region / it is concentrated in the Hubei region
last year the automobile market is not good they change their production facilities to produce the masks -> Last year the market was not good/ the changed their production lines to make masks / adapted their production lines.
the quality of the building is so bad so it suddenly collapsed / the building had structural issues  unfortunately it was the corona center.
a lot of small restaurants closed their business  / went bankrupt / declared bankruptcy
they have a positive prediction / they think the next 6 months will be boom up – > they are optimistic about the next 6 months
it is concentrated in one area
I don’t think it is efficiency enough -> efficient (adj) enough
if you fly to CD you have isolation for 14 days -> self isolate for 14 days
people scared then they rush to the hospital and the system collapsed.-> people got / are scared
before the new year holiday it was rising but it is quite peaceful these days -> it is more stable these days / it fluctuates less these days
the most important is transparency information release -> transparent (adj) information release / it is important to have transparency when you release information
tell them how strong the virus is . advice people to  keep distance wear a mask. / how the virus spreads / how you can get infected
Vocabulary
oval office : name of the president office in the White House
He was sitting in the Oval Office
to sanitize : to clean against viruses / bacteria
They sanitize the subway everyday.
hand sanitizer :
drastic (adj) extreme / very tough
He took drastic measures to limit the spread of the virous
drastically (adv)
We need to drastically reduce our exposure by staying indoor.
quarantine (v/n)
you have to stay in quarantine for 14 days
collapse (v/n): drop sharply
The market collapsed because of the virus
SME : Small Medium Enterprises / small companies
a lot of SMEs are going to be in trouble because of the virus
fund 基金
I invested in some funds
cryptocurrency :Â currencies like bitcoin
I dont invest in cryptocurrencies
cryptogram : secret code / encoded message
to track : to follow
They can track
contact tracing : track people and who they meet
They use contract tracing to stop the virus from spreading
Pronunciation
infected
affected
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