VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

the assessment criteria may be a little easier for international students compared with Australian students. Still it is not easy / they are a little more lenient on international students because they understand English might be an extra difficulty

I had 4-5 JP members in my team so it was not easy because we discussed in English through the whole course and because of the accent we had some misunderstanding on some topics.

in the MBA course you have to defend your rights . / you have to fight for your rights / raise your voice

In college we have grants from the government so the tuition fee is not so high but you have to spend a lot for an MBA course so I need to defend my rights.

It is ok for me to protest the effective of my learning -> It is ok for me to raise concerns if I feel I am not learning quickly enough / efficiently enough / to raise my voice for a better learning experience

you have to be quarantined in specific hotels / designated hotels

the fraud keeps going. / the fraud is still ongoing.

you have to show people I have done something for you guys while I was in office  / on the surface.

you have to play the drama -> you have to pretend

I don’t do the political things matter -> I don’t get involved in politics
We have high percentage of Taiwanese who support him.

since they fought they have been using infiltration a lot.
why I concern politics so much -> I am so concerned about politics because of the next generation

it has a death toll of 220,000  / there are 220,000 deaths

Vocabulary

smoke and mirrors (n) : hiding something by talking about something else
politics is all about smoke and mirrors

scapegoat (n): when you put the blame on someone who is not necessarily at fault
They use China as a scapegoat for the virus

uncle (n) : father’s brother

citizen journalist (n) : someone reporting individually
A lot of citizen journalists write blogs.

ID card: card proving identity

Credential : qualification which shows you are suitable
The doctor showed his medicine degree as a credential

Identity : who someone is
I had to prove my identity by showing an ID card or a driver’s license.

treaty (n) formal agreement
They signed a peace treaty

abuse power : using the power you have for personal purposes
He abused his power to make money

to abuse (v/n)misuse / use to a bad effect
He is abusing his authority to earn money

abusive (adj)
She had an abusive husband and she got a divorce

conscience (n) : inner voice
He listened to his conscience and turned himself in because of his crime

content moderation (n) : the ability to control content
The picture was removed from Instagram because it didn’t respect the content moderation policy

grant (n) : money given for a purpose / for study
He received a grant to go to university

ghost town (n) : empty city
Shanghai is a ghost town during Chinese new year.

fool around (v) : not being serious
Chinese parents often tell their kids to stop fooling around and to get married

you are illegal = you don’t have papers / you don’t have a visa

you are a breaking the law = you are doing something illegal

Pronunciation

conscience

essay (writing)

asset (something of value)

quarantine

designated

accommodation

doomed