VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

That is wonderful because you have 1h to be alone you can clear your head. That is my own time.
you can have your own time in the night.
Her English needs to be improved.
You know women they focus on different things compared to men.
It is tough but I quite get used to this routine
I have my annual pay leave for 3 days from today to Friday so I just take this chance to have cupping

The traditional Chinese way to kill diseases is  because they think you have toxic substances underneath your skin and it will block your blood flow.
and if it blocks your vessels you become panic.
They need to use alcohol to clean the cups in order to prevent the infection.
For me it is a relaxing afternoon because I have some own time to do a cupping and I feel good.

If you have kids and you watch her everyday from that time all the kids things get stuck in your head.
To be a good father is a difficult job because if you want to be relaxed you can just forget and leave it to the mum.
You can tell your wife I earn money so hard. I spend so much time do the shopping so I get the privilege to rest a lot that is the Chinese male cliche.
You depend on me.
Now many women also earn money and try to build their networking in the society and they don’t want to be looked down on by their husband.
I have read a report which is about male who take care of the child at home

I haven’t played basketball for a long time. I used to play basketball often but now no time

I do the boxing
I feel really relaxed
boxing is an efficient way to get rid of stress and in addition this sport can stimulate your brain cells to slow down the aging of cells.
Your mind becomes clear and you focus more on reading or working.
I have been doing this for 4

we have to serve our country for 2. I appreciated my sergeant because he was tough he asked us to do many tough missions and you strengthen yourself.
That was a wonderful memory.
I have a great memory of my service.
When men get older we get pessimistic thoughts when you are stressed.

That is wonderful because you have 1h on your own/without anyone disturbing you you can clear your head. That is my own time/personal time.
you can have your own time at night.
Her English needs to improve.
You know women they focus on different things compared to men. / they have different priorities and worries
It is tough but I quite got used to this routine
I took my annual pay leave for 3 days / I took 3 days off from today to Friday so I just took this chance to have cupping

It is a traditional Chinese way to treat/cure diseases. Traditional doctor believe that you have toxic substances underneath your skin and it will block your blood flow / circulation
and if it blocks your vessels you panic / it will affect your health
They need to use alcohol to clean/sanitize the cups in order to prevent the infection.
For me it is a relaxing afternoon because I have some own time to do a cupping and I feel good.

If you have a kid and you watch her everyday from that time all the kids things get stuck in your head. / it becomes your priority/ it always stays on your mind
To be a good father is a difficult job because if you want to be relaxed you can just forget your kid and leave it to the mum.
You can tell your wife I earn money so hard / I spend all my energy to earn money  / I spend so much time to make shopping possible so I get the privilege to rest a lot that is the Chinese male cliche. / the Chinese society is still a patriarchy
You depend on me. / you rely on me.
Now many women also earn money and try to build their network in the society and they don’t want to be looked down on by their husband / they don’t want their husband to look down on them
I have read a report which is about male who take care of the child at home / housefathers

I haven’t played basketball for a long time. I used to play basketball often but now I don’t have time

I box
I feel really relaxed
boxing is an efficient way to get rid of stress and in addition this sport can stimulate your brain cells to slow down the aging of cells.
Your mind becomes clear / clearer and you focus more on reading or working. / you increase your concentration / focus
I have been doing this for 4 years

we have to serve our country for 2 years. I appreciated my sergeant because he was tough he asked us to do many tough missions and you strengthen yourself.
That was a wonderful memory.
I have a great memory of my service.
When men get older we get pessimistic thoughts when you are stressed.

Vocabulary

patriarchy (n) : system in which the father is the head of the family
China is still a patriarchy

underprivileged (adj) : lacking any privilege / poor
He was raised in an underprivileged family but he worked hard and became a great boxer

elite (n) : the top class
The elite controls the country

hierarchy (n) : system of power within an entity
The army has a strict hierarchy you always need to obey orders

perk (n) : non monetary benefits
The job has many perks for example I have a private driver

weight lifting (n) : lifting weights to build muscles
I did some weight lifting at the gym

stamina (n) ability to sustain long effort
My stamina decreased at 40

military service (n)
Taiwan has a compulsory military service of 2 years for men

incentive (n) motivation to do something (could be monetary )
The government gives incentives to buy electric cars

cozy (adj): giving a feeling of warmth  /comfort
The hotel room was very cozy

relaxed : (adj): mental state / no stress
I was relaxed during the holiday

to sanitize (v) : clean in a way to kill viruses and bacteria
The plane is sanitized after each trip

hand sanitizer (n)  something used to kill viruses on your hands
I used a hand sanitizer before eating

panic (n/v) : strong state of worries / sudden fear
I saw the stock market crashing and panicked
The was a panic on the street

distress (n) strong anxiety
He was distressed after hearing about it

paternity leave (n): the days off you get when you become a father

maternity leave (n): the time off you get when you become a mother

routine (n)

Grammar

at night : night in general
I usually read at night

in the night : from the evening to the morning
The dog kept barking in the night and I slept poorly

believe me: trust my words

believe in me : trust me / trust my ability to make things happen

take a day off : use a day leave for something
I took a day off to go to the hospital

Pronunciation

privilege (pre village)

privileged (adj)
Tom was born in a privileged family

underprivileged

elite