VIP Class Notes (Tibo) (S)
Speaking exercise
we need doctors at that time, he is a cardiologist but NYC really needs doctors. / doctors are in high demand
So the company gives him a free flight and let them go, people will feel it is not safe. -> if the airline offers doctors a free flight it is not good for the general population because they won’t be working in the hospital.
my company asked half of the people to an unpaid holiday for 2 days a month. -> my company asked half of the people to agree to / accept an unpaid holiday for 2 days a month
It is not bad to have 2 days holidays even if it is unpaid.
I am looking at marketing training.
the airline can continue flying these doctors and nurses to ensure they are healthy after 2 weeks and tell them if they are wearing masks it is safe. ->
They should only let them fly after a 2 weeks quarantine to ensure they are healthy and require all the passengers to wear a mask
they have limited visitors and you have to make appointment first. -> they control the amount of visitors and you must make an appointment in advance.
Vocabulary
safari (n) : trip to see many animals
I went on a safari in Africa
senator 参议院
He is a senator
demolition (n) : destruction
He works in a demolition company, they destroy buildings.
to demolish (v) : destroy
The building was demolished to make way for a new one
clash (v/n) conflict / violent confrontation
They clashed with the police during the protest
Myanmar (n) : a country in Asia
I plan to travel to Myanmar
buddhism (n): religion
buddhism is strong in Thailand
Buddhists (n/adj)
Many people in Myanmar are buddhist
border (n) : limit between countries
soldiers got ready at the border
inert (adj) : not functioning / not moving (having no energy /dead)
John was shot and he fell inert on the floor.
hydroxy chloroquine : drug supposedly effective at first stages of Covid 19
Trump is taking hydroxy chloroquine.
cardiologist (n) heart doctor
He works as a cardiologist
cardiology : field / department
he works in the cardiology department
to infect: spread a disease
He was infected on a cruise
play on words (n) : when you play with the sound of several words
Caturday is a play on words between cat and Saturday
digital scarcity : rarity for digital products
Digital scarcity is used for digital pieces of art
scarce (adj) : rare
gold is scarce
blockchain (n): tech behind bitcoin
we use blockchain to ensure food tracing
musical instrument : something you use to play music
I only know how to play 1 instrument : the guitar
strings (n): 线
the yukulele only has 4 strings
health (n)
healthy(adj)
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