VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

I don’t wanna be a troublemaker.

29 out of the top 100 hospitals in China are in SH

their parents have no ability to pay the ~~fee~~ – their parents can’t afford the tuition(cost)

the top 10% got a full scholarship

the rest got partial scholarships

yeah maybe, but nobody quit because they didn’t get a full scholarship.

class of 2002 – grade of 2002, everyone that graduated that year.

eg: Everyone in that class got a scholarship.

absent – not present, not here

eg: Was anyone absent?

CCU – Coronary Care Unit

eg: I will work in the CCU from February to May.

off and on – stop and start again, over and over

eg: I smoked off and on for about 15 years.

Are you religious?

No, I’m not really religious.

~~No, I have no religion.~~ No, I’m not really religious.

I’m an Atheist.

he ~~quitted~~ quit smoking when I was little

When did you smoke your first cigarette? – How old were you when you had your first cigarette?

the SH hospitals ~~are~~ have competition with Beijing’s

The southern hospitals have competition with the northern ones.

Fill in For (someone)

eg: I was filling in for other doctors

If someone is absent the chief will ask me to fill in for that guy.

Coronary – K’ OR Uh n’Airee

College – Kaal Lijj