VIP Class Notes (Tony) [W]

Vocabulary

it will be very light under sunshine – it will be lighter in the sun.

in the shade

I uploaded some writing to the homework section yesterday.

What did you write about?

I wrote this article about my friend.

used – secondhand

eg: I would never buy used shoes.

eg: I have never heard anyone say the phrase, used apartment. Aren’t all apartments used??? Unless it’s a brand new building.

Grammar

seems to be + (V. ING)

eg: He seems to be doing fine. / He seems to be doing worse. / He seems to be doing better.

eg: He seems to be riding better.

eg: He seems to be helping his patient.  (Maybe he is helping ) (Maybe not)

eg: He IS helping his patient.

seems + ADJ.

eg: He seems hungry.

eg: I don’t know why, but she seems angry today.

eg: What’s up with Jessica? She seems upset.

Do I seem upset?

I dyed my hair every year. – I dye my hair every year   (to dye every year)

I dyed my hair this year. ( to dye one time)

How often do you go to the supermarket?

I go to the supermarket every 2 months. (usually go)

Background information for my next class:
My friends talked about their plans for buying an apartment on mortgage in Shanghai when we had dinner last weekend. One of them is a neurologist and her husband is an orthopedist who got his PhD degree and first job only half a year ago. She worked in a Minhang district hospital and her husband worked in Zabei district that it takes him about one hour to go to work by subway. They had their first child last year. Their current monthly household income is about 30,000 yuan and the rent is 6,000 yuan. They wanna buy an apartment, but the house price seems soaring up without limit. The average house price is more than 80,000 yuan per square meter and they cannot afford this large sum of money .They have to ask their parents who were retired and only can support themselves for help. They are eager to have an apartment, even a secondhand one.
1. Do you think that they have the capability to buy a new apartment?
2. Do you think that it’s important to buy school district houses?
3. Do you think whether it’s a good idea to ask their parents for money?
4. If your parents sell their house in order to help you to buy your new apartment, would you like to live with them?
5. Do you think that the house price is reasonable in Shanghai? Would you like to be a mortgage slave?

Background information for my next class:
My friends talked about their plans for buying an apartment on mortgage in Shanghai when we had dinner last weekend. One of them is a neurologist and her husband is an orthopedist who got his PhD degree and first job only half a year ago. She works in a Minhang district hospital and her husband works in Zabei district. It takes him about an hour to go to work by subway. They had their first child last year. Their current monthly household income is about 30,000 yuan and the rent is 6,000 yuan. They wanna buy an apartment, but the house price seems to be soaring without limit. The average house price is more than 80,000 yuan per square meter and they cannot afford this large sum of money. They have to ask their parents for help, who are retired and can only support themselves. They are eager to have a new apartment.
1. Do you think that they have the capability to buy a new apartment?
2. Do you think that it’s important to move to a place with good schools?
3. Do you think it’s a good idea to ask their parents for money?
4. If your parents sell their house in order to help you to buy your new apartment, would you like to live with them?
5. Do you think that the house price is reasonable in Shanghai? Would you like to be a mortgage slave?

Answers:

1. I think anyone has the capability to buy a new one, if they move far enough out of the city.

2. Yeah, I think most people make their decision based on this.

3. I think it depends on their family. If their parents are poor, they shouldn’t ask for help.

4. I would advise them to not sell their house. And I can buy the apartment without their help.

5. No, I don’t think it’s reasonable. It’s overpriced for a relatively low quality apartment.