VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S+L]

Innovation capability is the soul of successful companies，especially in the past twenty years，many high-tech companies developed very fast，their innovations has changed our dailylife，meanwhile，these companies became great companies. Twenty years ago，we had never though that we could surfed internet with mobile phone. Ten years ago and we also had never thought that we could shopping without cash. High tech’s development always go ahead of our imagination. We can get out of the box and image the life in ten years later. By that time，maybe driverless cars will be very normal on roads and drive cars will become a hobby or game，unmanned aerial vehicles will replace couriers and people could receive their packages from UAV through their windows and balconies. Moreover，there are few or even no salesclerk in shops and supermarkets，customes could buy stuffs and pay bills by themselves through automatic systems.

Innovation capability is the soul of successful companies，it has especially been true  in the past twenty years，many high-tech companies developed very fast，their innovations has changed our dailylife，meanwhile，these companies became great companies. Twenty years ago，we had never though that we could surf/browse the internet with mobile phones. Ten years ago we would have never thought that we could shop without cash either/too. High tech’s development always go ahead of our imagination. We can get out of the box and imagine life in ten years. By that time，maybe driverless cars will be very normal on roads / will be common / will be the norm and cars with drivers / manual cars  will become a hobby or game/ will be the minority .
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) / drones  will replace couriers and people will be able to receive their packages from UAVs through their windows and balconies. Moreover，there will be few or even no salesclerk in shops and supermarkets，customers will be able to buy stuffs and pay bills by themselves through automatic systems.

1: describe
cosmonauts try to find water on mars and find some eventually then they want to take the water back to earth but one person uses the water to make soda and then drinks it and everyone is surprised

2: message/meaning
The message is if you buy the machine you can drink soda very conveniently. you can have soda at home and the taste will be amazing and fresh.

3: opinion / China?
I like ads which do not just give statistics or data to you, I like ads which can convey some feelings / talk to your emotions or concepts and give you some space to imagine.  / talk to your imagination
I think it works but the ad is too long

There is a stain on the man’s shirt and usually you would want to clean it as soon as possible because you are afraid that it won’t come off if you wait too long.
But his wife tells him to wait and he wait and wait until he gets old but that is not a problem because the washing powder is very powerful. This product can clean his shirt easily no matter how long he waits

everyone has some issues and wants to get some support so everyone needs a snickers, it can solve all your issues.
during most of the ad I didn’t expect the ad to be about snickers  / to be related to snickers / energy bars.

Have some very weak image or character on some series. Maybe they are on the football or basketball field. the team is fighting and after the weak captain eats the snickers he will become/turn into / transform into a very strong athlete

When you want to hear some jokes or read some news or listen to some music the person and the newspaper are not reliable but Alexa can do all these things and meet your needs.

you want to remember something and review something about someone you love or some details in your daily life the system can help you to remember the things or the person you want.
the high tech products are more acceptable for young people and many old people easily get confused about how to use high tech systems. these products seem be far from their daily life so the google ad sends the message that  the system is available to everyone and it can help make everyone’s life better  / it is so easy to use that even old people can use it naturally.

Vocabulary

moving (adj) : able to touch your emotions
The film was moving, I cried at the end.

athlete (n) 运动员
He is the top badminton athlete

comparison(n) : VS
most snickers ads are a comparison before and after eating the energy bar

washing powder (n) : thing used to wash clothes
I bought some washing powder in the laundromat

cosmonaut (n) someone going to space
The cosmonauts went to Mars

unmanned aerial vehicles  (UAV) / drones
UAV are becoming more and more popular

Thanks God Its Friday (TGIF) : when people are excited about the week end
I will go to a TGIF party tonight

weather forecast (n) : weather predictions
According to the weather forecast it will keep raining in the next 10 days

norm (n) what is usual
Going to college is now the norm for most young people. 20 years ago only a few were able to go to college, it was exceptional.

social norms : what is expected in a society
If you are invited to someone’s place you usually bring a bottle of wine, it is a social norm

satiation (n) : state in which you are satisfied / you don’t need more
He reached satiation after making millions in the monopoly game.

Grammar

to express the future:
I will visit SZ in 10 days
I will visit SZ 10 days later

could is only used in the past  or for a conditional
In the 1970s we could not take digital pictures
I would retire if I could afford to work anymore

either / neither

I don’t like it either = too in the negative
neither do I

neither of them was ready to take the test = both not

Do you want tea or coffee? -> either is fine (any of those 2 is ok) / I want neither (none of those 2)