VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

they wanted to get a tattoo

How long do you think you could keep doing that long commute?

I think I could keep doing that for about one more year.

keep it up – to keep doing something

eg: If they keep it up they will be the biggest company in fintech.

eg: If we keep it up we will make more money.

fintech – financial (ADJ.) technology

portable – should use this word, when something is usually not portable, but in this case it is made portable, because now so many things for us are normally portable

eg: I don’t wanna use that port-a-potty. (portable toilet)

venue – a place where events, like concerts, are held

eg: Last year I saw SodaGreen in Hangzhou’s biggest venue.

sweet – something is really cool, or nice, or you like it

eg: They gave us a free dinner. Sweet!

eg: That venue is really sweet, it’s big and interesting.

Grammar

Nouns:

Person:

Vet (Veterinarian) – A vet is a person who (does what?)

A vet is a person who keeps our pets healthy.

A vet is a doctor.

A vet is an animal doctor.

Place:

house?

home is the place where you live

venue

Thing:

house is a thing that people live in

BE + ADJ.

Temporary

eg: Don’t worry It will only be temporary.

Permanent

eg: You know that tattoos are permanent, right?

Pronunciation

fintech   Finn   Tek

tech – Tek

A lot of tech companies are in Shenzhen now.