VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

In my company my computer was broken and we will call the service to repair the computer. The Indian, there is a call center in India and an Indian guy gave me a call and they instruct me how to fix the computer but their English I cannot understand.

I think it is normal but if it is happening in China it is impossible.
I don’t know why black people are so angry.

people protest and rob the shops.
they say we cannot discriminate we should give equal rights but it is difficult and in the future this situation will continue.

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In my company my computer broke down  / had an issue and we called the service center / hotline to repair the computer.
the call center was in India and an Indian guy gave me a call and he instructed me how to fix the computer but his English was hard to understand / I could not understand his accent

I think it is normal to see that in the US but it would be impossible in China / it would not happen in China
I don’t know why black people are so angry.

people protest and rob the shops. / loot stores

they say we cannot discriminate we should give equal rights but it is difficult and in the future this situation will continue. /I don’t think much will change

Vocabulary

to loot : take goods during riots / after a victory
The Japanese army looted Korea after their victory

explicit (adj) : said directly
the boss said explicitly he wanted Tom dead. he said “kill Tom”

implicit (adj) : which is not said directly but understood in context
the boss said implicitly he wanted Tom dead , he said ” Tom is a problem, we need to make the problem disappear”

implicitly (adv)

hispanic (n/adj) : people from Spain / South America
There are a lot of hispanics in the south of the US.

civil war : when people fight within a country
The civil war ended with the victory of the north

to abolish : to make something become illegal
Slavery was abolished after the civil war

stingy (adj) : about people who like to be cheap
My boss is so stingy, I asked for a refund of my CNY20 taxi and he said no.

racism (n) : discrimination based on race / skin color
Racism is a big issue

racist (adj)
He was accused of being racist because he gave better rates to asian people.

extracurricular activities : activities which are not necessary in the curriculum
My kid had many extracurricular activities such as piano classes.

curriculum (n) : study plan
I don’t like the way the curriculum is structured.

property tax : tax paid on houses and apartments
the property tax is usually higher if your house is very expensive

movement (n) : act of moving / an idea backed by many people
I couldn’t see his movements
The black lives matter movement is spreading in many countries

hotline (n) : number giving service
I called the hotline because I had an issue with my computer

to break : destroy/damage
I tried to break the wall but it was too hard

to break down : not function  / not work anymore
My car broke down on the way to the office.

build quality : quality of materials used
The build quality of MacBooks is better than other companies.

Grammar

would in the past is used to show something is usual / done many times
When I was a kid, my brothers would all fly back home for Xmas.