VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

the sunlight is not so [ strong / intense ]

I felt the sunfire sunburn, it felt like my eyes were on fire

we connected contacted each other a lot / we have been in contact. (for how long) / we have been in contact since the business started

I visited their company / I popped in to their company (A brief visit)

apply to customs / submit(v) the customs application

smaller order and higher wages


pop in – to do a brief visit

eg: I popped in to see my mom on my way to work.

eg: Twice a year I pop in to Osaka for shopping.

get to know – from not knowing someone, to knowing them well

eg: I haven’t had a chance to get to know him.

logistics – planning and organizing activities, especially for business

eg: Logistically, now it’s hard for us to export products from China to Japan

eg: The logistics of importing to the middle east has higher shipping costs. Especially compared to Japan.

Lens – jing, A piece of glass that you look through to see better.

eg:I don’t wear contact lenses.

contact lenses – like glasses that touch your eye, small flexible lenses.

eg: Did you ever wear contacts?

General / Specific

eg: What’s the general meaning of contact?

Grammar

I didn’t used to wear sunglasses

my eyesight is well good

near from  Osaka is near Shanghai.

Japan is near China.

Osaka is not far from Shanghai.

Shenzhen is near Hong Kong. It’s a stone’s throw away.