VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Vocabulary

subordinate

self-esteem – zi xin

scroll – hua
scroll through

treadmill – the running machine

elliptical – tuo yuan ji

kill time – waste time

craze – popular trends and phenomenon

spin-off – recreation of sth.

Grammar

watch vs. see vs. look vs. read 

watch – sth that moves
i.e. watch a movie
i.e. watch a play
i.e. watching a video / sth on my phone

see – to have completed the action of look
i.e. I see the person dressed in blue.
i.e. I see that you have completed your homework.

look – to use your eyeballs
i.e. I look over there.
i.e. I want to go look at clothes. (browse)
i.e. I looked in that direction, but I did not see you. 

read – sth has words
i.e. read a book
i.e. read Internet comments

i.e. I saw the comments online and they are not very good. (I have finished reading the comments)

I have developed several friendships at work.

I am always available to help

It’s good to share, right? Growing up as kids we are told to share our toys and not be selfish. We also live in an age where discussing our feelings is encouraged. But when does it all become too much? With new crazes trending all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a pillow as a dress, the question is: when can sharing become oversharing on social media?

Write about an interesting piece of news you’ve recently read or watched