VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I asked help – I asked a friend to help me

sounds like poor planning

there were are three patients waiting for me

a pushover – 1. someone who will listen to or do anything that other people tell them to do 2. a person who can be persuaded easily

eg: I want to stop being a pushover.

be bullied – someone treats you badly

eg: My friend said I’m easily bullied.

bully someone – treat someone badly

eg: My chief is a bully. He bullies me and a lot of other doctors. He’s quite unprofessional.

eg: He can’t bully the doctors who have connections.

have connections – guanxi, a strong position in society with many powerful people who can help you.

eg: In China, sometimes you really need to have connections.

vital – you need it to live

eg: Air, is vital to almost all animals.

stranded – when you are left in a place, all alone.

eg: After his car broke down, he was stranded in the desert. He had to walk 50 miles to the city.

eg: Our boat crashed, now we are stranded on this small island.

eg: I want to be stranded on that island. It looks so nice.

deteriorate – 1. to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc. 2. to disintegrate or wear away.

1. eg: His health was deteriorating after he retired.

2. eg: This desk is deteriorating, because my wife left it outside in the rain.

letter – part of language, used to make words.

eg: CAT.  Has three letters. The letter C, the letter A, and the letter T.