VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Vocabulary

conservative – traditional and not willing to change
i.e. Beijing is a more conservative city than Shanghai.

suicide – kill oneself
commit suicide
i.e. Suli committed suicide when she was young.

tolerant (v.) pain
i.e. I can not tolerant pain very well.

pain tolerance (noun. )
i.e. I have a very high pain tolerance.

bilingual – speak two languages
i.e. I am a bilingual.

trilingual – speak three languages
i.e. You are a trilingual.

afford – pay for sth.
i.e. I can not afford to get a car.

discriminate – treat a group differently because of their characteristics
i.e. We should not discriminate against old people.

artificial – not natural, fake
i.e. He has an artificial arm.

discount – zhe kou
i.e. I can get a discount with our spring line.

fall line / spring line
i.e. I like this year’s Chanel fall line very much.

business structure – the composition of the business
i.e. My company’s business structure is very simple.
i.e. My company’s business structure is very flat.

lateral business structure – lots of boss

Pronunciation

live [i]

leave [eeeee]

A: Tell me about your most memorable trip experience