VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S+W]
Next Class Focus
interview practice
Speaking exercise
I didn’t hear this thing at all.
She is my classmate in college.
very hurry.
April 1: April fools
You can cheat somebody. you can make fool.
- describe
Pets can use T-mobile. They have a special plan for pets. - what is the joke/why is it funny
the pets are like persons to use phones.
it makes the phone break. - is it good for the company
It is very different way of advertising.
maybe someday it will be happen
tulips can communicate with people use google. you can talk to it.
I think it is ok in the future maybe.
the tulip like persons.
it is amazing.
Maybe someone will believe that. I believe that.
Because in china there are more and more students who can get a master degree. So a master degree is not valued anymore in China.
You need to consider the field. If I go back to Uni to get a Ph.D maybe in the future I just work in research.
I didn’t hear about this at all. / I didn’t hear anything about this.
She was my classmate in college.
I was in a hurry.
April 1: April fools
You can play pranks on people. you can make them look like fools.
- describe
Pets can use T-mobile. They have a special plan for pets. - what is the joke/why is it funny
the pets are like people, they use phones too
I wouldn’t give a phone to my pet, the pet (it) would break it(the phone) - is it good for the company
It a is very different way of advertising.
maybe someday it will happen
tulips can communicate with people using google. you can talk to it.
I think maybe it will come true in the future.
the tulips are like persons.
it is amazing.
Maybe some people will believe that/get fooled. I believe it for a moment.
Writing exercise
Harbin Institute of Technology 哈尔滨工业大学, Harbin ,2011-2013, master degree in materials
skills:
piano
swimming
Microsoft office
CAD
English (CET 6)
Mandarin (fluent/mother-tongue)
Vocabulary
Bachelor : first degree in Uni (usually 3 years in uni)
I have a bachelor in material science from Guizhou Uni.
Master degree (second degree in Uni ( after bachelor, usually 5+ years total in uni)
I have a master degree in physics.
Ph.D Higher degree than a master degree. (total 8+ years in Uni)
I have a Ph.D in astrophysics.
to freeze: when water turn into ice
It always freezes in Winter.
to come true: to happen ( for a wish…)
I made the wish to have a dog for Christmas and it came true. my father bought a dog for me.
advertising: the field of promoting products and making people want to buy
I worked in advertising for 5 years.
to advertise : to promote a product
Google advertised a new product using a video.
phone carrier : a company providing service to your phone.
My phone carrier is China Telecom.
(phone) plan: a service package you pay for every month.
My plan includes 3h of calls and 500mb of data.
paw : hand of a pet.
A cat has 4 paws.
to cheat somebody: very negative, make someone lose something
I bought this phone for 400USD but when it arrived I realized it wasn’t a real phone, it just looked like it. I got cheated.
The taxi driver tried to cheat me. He drove around my destination for about 30 mins.
play a prank on someone: bad joke to make someone look ridiculous
Tom told me we had a meeting at the office on Sunday at 6am. I believe him and went to the office that day…. it was closed. Tom played a prank on me.
Grammar
to be like someone:
Tom is just like John, they are both very tall and like to play football.
have to hurry: need to go faster
We have to hurry the plane leaves at 5pm and it is already 4:35/
be in a hurry: have no time
I am in a hurry, I need to finish this report before 4pm.
hurry up: tell someone to hurry
you haven’t packed your suitcase yet? Hurry up John, else we may miss our train…
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