VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S+R]

Speaking exercise

I want to do this surgery 2 years before 2 years I want to do this surgery.
I am very scared.
I had a surgery for one eye about 10 mins and dont hurt

this process doesn’t hurt.
You need to wait 2 weeks do another eye surgery

the eye surgery doctor is famous doctor in Shanghai

2 doctors they are 60 years old. They are university classmates. So he introduced me to him.

he had 5 eye surgery every week.

Every eye surgery is draining


I have wanted to do this surgery for 2 years / it has been 2 years since I wanted to do the surgery / I started to think about this surgery 2 years ago.

I was very scared before the surgery.
I had a surgery for one eye it took about 10 mins and it didn’t hurt (at all)
this process doesn’t hurt. / it is painless.
You need to wait 2 weeks to do another eye surgery ./ you need 2 week to recover and then you can do the other eye.

My eye surgeon is a famous doctor in Shanghai for eyes.

He is about 60 years old. They are university classmates. So he introduced me to him.

he does 5 eye surgeries every week. Every eye surgery is (energy) draining.

Vocabulary

a while : some time ( a long time)
I haven’t seen you in a while.

draining : takes a lot of energy 耗尽
The surgery is only 10 minutes but it is draining.

drained
When I work late at night, I feel drained.

to introduce介绍
He introduced me to a very good eye surgeon

surgeon : doctor doing surgeries 外科医生
He is the best surgeon for eyes.

surgery: 手术
I had an eye surgery at the hospital.
I went to the hospital to have a surgery for my leg.

kaleidoscope万花筒
I played with a kaleidoscope when I was a kid

scared 害怕😨
I was scared to have the surgery

classmate(s) 同学
I still talk to my classmates from college.

colleagues / workmates 同事
I have many colleagues in the office.

to recover 恢复
My eyes recovered in 2 weeks

recovery (n)
My recovery was very fast.

to hurt受伤/疼痛
The eye surgery doesn’t hurt.

cage 笼子
The bird is in a cage.

transparency (n): 透明

transparent (adj)
Chinese companies are less transparent than American companies.

tax(es)
Many people try to avoid taxes.

to avoid 避开
They tried to avoid taxes but the police found them.

Writing exercise


we can listen to your call – > we can have a call 

Grammar

pain (n) 痛苦
painful 疼痛的
painless 无痛的

care
careful
The surgeon is careful during the surgery
careless
I was careless, I forgot my keys at home.

out of :不在
I will be out of the office for Christmas.  : not in the office / on a business trip
The bird is out of the cage.

out of  : where something comes from / source / from
I will get the money out of my bank
We found the best price out of JD.

Pronunciation

colleague同事

college/university 大学

while (外 lllll)