VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Homework


review the words

Vocabulary

have you been there?

Changsha is my hometown. I went back on the holiday and it was so called and I stayed for 3 days and it was very cold and rainy.
I went to there with my friends and the staff told me almost 30,000 people were waiting at that moment.

So we decided not to go there / we dropped the idea
With my friends we waited that for 1h outside.
There are a lot of shops between 1 shop and other one each shop has a long line.
During holidays Changsha is very popular and many tourists visited Changsha at that time.

When I back to SH I just stayed at home and cleaned my room.
We didn’t have so much fun in CS.

It has been over since I went back during the holidays, I’d better go back and meet my parents.
I go back twice but I didn’t come back this year at the spring festival so I had to go this time.
This April my mum went to SH and we went around SH.
I don’t like going back.
It is a bit noisy.

much more warmer in sunny days I felt
I didn’t take my old clothes back to CS.
I wore my mom’s clothes during that time.

This time I just took her to some workshops to make a plate. We just make the shape.
Some old streets is very popular among young people but during this holiday it was crowded.

CS is not a place for shopping the brands are not so much compared to SH.
I prefer to buy clothes online.
if you don’t like the clothes you can return for free.
Maybe it needs time to check that and before you buy the products you’d better try some clothes at the store.

actually I buy some skin care products it is much cheaper than normal.
It started 3 days ago and he got a big success he broke himself record -> he broke his own record.
I feel JD the UI 

I can get some JD prepaid cards so I use JD just for that.
Recently they started this kind of promotion / this new payment option.

You can buy 1,000 card and you can get 100 extra. you can use this card for 1 year and you can get your money back.
It is a little direct but it is realistic

Maybe in this history we were poor and the money is the best way to show status / success.

You just tolerating. you insist not do that or not eating.


Changsha is my hometown. I went back in the holiday and it was so cold and I stayed for 3 days and it was very cold and rainy. / it was freezing.
I went there with my friends and the staff told me almost 30,000 people were waiting at that moment.  / were waiting in line
So we decided not to go there / we dropped the idea / we decided against it.

With my friends we waited that for 1h outside.
There are a lot of shops/ all of them were very crowded / all the stores had long lines

During the holidays Changsha was very popular and many tourists visited Changsha at that time.

When I came back to / when I returned to SH I just stayed at home and cleaned my room.
We didn’t have so much fun in CS. / CS was not as fun as I expected.

It had been a while since I last went back / I hadn’t gone back for 1 year so I had to this time.
I felt I’d better go back and meet my parents.
I usually/normally go back twice a year but I didn’t go back this year at the spring festival so I had to go this time.
This April my mum went/came to SH and we went around SH. / I showed her around.
I don’t like going back.
It is a bit noisy.

it was much warmer on sunny days I felt
I didn’t take my old clothes back to CS.  I didn’t know what to wear / I forgot to bring warm clothes with me.
I wore my mom’s clothes during that time. / my mum lent me some clothes

This time I just took her to some workshops to make a plate. We just made the shape.
Some old streets are very popular among young people but during this holiday it was crowded.

CS is not a place for shopping , there are less brands than SH / you don’t have as much choice as in SH

I prefer to buy clothes online.
if you don’t like the clothes you can return or exchange them for free.
Maybe you need time to check that and before you buy the products you’d better try some clothes at the store.

actually I bought some skin care products it is/was much cheaper than normal.
It started 3 days ago and he got a big success he broke his own record. / he set a new record for himself.
I feel JD’s UI is worse than TB / I prefer the UI on taobao.

I can get some JD prepaid cards so I use JD just for that.
Recently they started this kind of promotion / this new payment option.

You can buy a 1,000 card and you can get 100 extra / if you buy a card for 1,000 you will get some extra money.
You can use this card for 1 year / the card expires after 1 year and you can get your money back if you don’t use it.
giving a red envelope is a little direct but it is realistic / it is more convenient for the receiver
Maybe in History/in the past we were poor and giving money was the best way to show status / success.

You just tolerate the hunger / you just bear with the hunger because you want to lose weight
you insist on not eating / you insist on skipping meals

Vocabulary

status (n) : position in society
For a lot of people having an expensive watch is a symbol of status

expire (v) : reach end date
My apartment contract expires in November and I feel the price may increase.

expiry date (n) date after which something cannot be used / eaten
They offered a discount on milk because it was close to the expiry date.

prepaid card (n): card already loaded with some money
I gave a 1,000 JD prepaid card to my friend

UI : user interface : page seen by the user
I prefer the UI on taobao, I feel it is easier to use

e-bike (n) : electric bike
He rides an e-bike to work

pointless (adj) : without meaning
It is pointless to try again without thinking about why you failed first
It is pointless to be on a diet without controlling what you eat

Grammar

do not use to with there / here
I went there
We will meet here

use much with the comparative to emphasize
Buying an e-bike is much cheaper than a car
Buying a car is much more expensive than an e-bike

insist on doing something
he insists on having a coffee before going to work

Pronunciation

ridiculous

Vietnam