VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S+R]

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/24/us/shaadi-com-removes-skin-tone-filter-trnd/index.html

Maybe people used to it. People start traveling.
I have to go to see the dentist.

they will remove the nerve in the tooth and fill it.

Just more beautiful. In Qingdao people put a mask that can cover the whole face. when people go to swimming they cover the face

if you cannot swim you lost the interest

Now in Shanghai schools have the swimming class.

If people have the dark skin they come from the low caste.

in Asia the color skin is the sense of Beauty but in the west there is a lot of meaning. Maybe the social status.

he prefers dark skins so he goes to have the UV. People want to be unique and attract the attention. no matter white or dark skin.

they do the correct thing they remove the filter.
It is a response to this kind of protest / outrage.

they have different versions but I think it has stronger censorship system.
If they design their product and targeting their India market I think parents prefer to have this kind of filter.

In asia parents will think about the marriage

Maybe people used to it. People start traveling so the virus is spreading.
I have to go to see the dentist.

they will remove the nerve in the tooth and fill it.

People just think it is more beautiful. In Qingdao people put a mask that can cover the whole face. when people go swimming they cover their face with a facekini

if you cannot swim you won’t find it interesting  / you will quickly get bored

Now in Shanghai schools have swimming classes.

Usually If people have a darker skin complexion they come from the low caste.

in Asia the skin color is about the sense of beauty / is an important factor in what is considered beatiful but in the west there are a lot of meanings. Maybe the social status.

He prefers dark skins so he goes to have the UV / he goes to a UV salon to tan / he has tanning sessions in a UV salon.
People want to be unique and attract attention / be the center of attention. No matter white or dark skin / no matter their skin complexion

they did the correct thing they removed the filter. / they made the right choice when they removed/retired the filter
It was a response to this kind of protest / outrage.

they have different versions but I think it has stronger censorship system.
If they design their product and target the Indian market I think parents prefer to have this kind of filter.

In Asia parents will influence marriage decisions of their kids.

Vocabulary

standard (n): way of judging something
the retouching standard for pictures is different in China and in the US.

ecosystem (n) : different apps / protocols communicating perfectly within a system
The apple ecosystem is quite convenient.

to pick up steam : to gain traction / gain popularity
Zoom picked up steam because of Covid 19

algorithms (n) : formula used for a machine to do an operation 算法
People don’t like the Baidu search algorithm because it gives too much benefits to paying clients.

petition (n) : a document asking for a change signed by a group pf people
He started an online petition to ask for a change

matrimonial(adj) : related to marriage
He operates a matrimonial business

caste (n): a system in a society in which people are divided in castes  based on their birth
He belongs to the lower caste so he was not allowed to marry her

backlash (n) : being heavily criticized for something
Trump suffered from a backlash online for how he handled Covid.

wheatish (adj) : light brown
Tom was born from a black father and a white mother. he has a wheatish skin color

outrage(n) : strong anger toward something (usually felt as unfair)
The increase of the retirement age sparked an outrage among all workers.

Dragon boat festival:

anesthetic (n): substance that makes you not feel pain

anesthesia (n) operation when someone injects anesthetic so that you don’t feel pain
I was under anesthesia for the surgery

to tan (v) 晒黑
He went to the beach and tanned quite a lot

facekini (n) : something worn on the face when going swimming
Facekini were first popular in Qingdao.

Pronunciation

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