VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]
Homework
Writing : write a short travel plan to Iran.
Speaking exercise
I got a cold, maybe I did yoga class too much. I stayed in SH so everyday I took 2-3 classes. I think it’s because after I finished my class I was sweaty and I got a cold so it makes me during the new year I stayed at home didn’t do anything. My roommate celebrated with her Bf. Once they get into a fight they will finish like 3am in the morning.
Do you you forget to do something today?
his previous job was in suzhou and now he tries to find a new job and in the meantime he stays with her.
It can waste a lot of electricity.
you should return it back.
We are going to pay a lot of money on electricity because of your heater
He stayed in one month and didn’t pay the electricity . the water….
I want to try learning something new. Now Vlogs (vlogging) are(is) very hot in china. People who edit videos… I think it is a very interesting job,. you have to put everything together, make people like it. I tried some apps on the phone, easy ones.
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I got a cold, maybe I went to too many yoga classes / maybe I did yoga too intensively . I stayed in SH so everyday I took 2-3 classes. I think it’s because after I finished my class I was sweaty and I got a cold so it forced me to stay at home during the new year / because of this, I had to stay home during near year and I didn’t do anything ( sad story 😭😭).
My roommate celebrated with her Bf. Once they get into a fight they will finish at like 3am in the morning.
She asked him: Did you forget to do anything today? / is there anything you have forgotten to do? / do you think there is anything you have forgotten to do?
His previous job was in suzhou and now he tries to find a new job and in the meantime he stays with her.
It can waste a lot of electricity / it consumes a lot of electricity / powerÂ
you should return it.
We are going to pay a lot of money on electricity because of your heater / Our electricity bill is going to increase because of the heater / the heater is gonna make our electricity bill explode.
He stayed in one month and didn’t pay the electricity bill nor the water.
I want to try learning something new. Now Vlogs (vlogging) are(is) very hot in china. People who edit videos… I think it is a very interesting job,. you have to put do a montage/ you have to produce a video / to do the cut/ Â make people like it. I tried some apps on the phone, easy ones.
Vocabulary
front page / cover
Lady gaga was on the cover of Vanity fair this month.
victim of sexual misconduct / sexual harassment / people who experienced sexual harassment
during the #meetoo movement, victims of sexual harassment from around the world started to speak up.
large hard disk / hard disk with a large capacity / large storage capacity
To edit videos you need a modern computer with large storage capacity
oil heater /
Oil heaters are better than the AC during winter.
bills ( electricity bill, water bill, internet bills, phone bills…..) / something you have to pay
Her boyfriend stays with us but he doesn’t pay bills.
statement / the state of an account
I get a bank statement every month
to deposit / to make a deposit/ to put money in the bank
to withdraw / to make a withdrawal
I go to the ATM to withdraw some money.
continent / a big block land
Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia , North America , South America, … are continents
to protest : to voice opposition to something (Could be on the streets)
Tom protested the government’s decision to work for longer hours.
a protest
after the government decided to raise taxes there were many protests.
inauguration / the start ceremony of something
The inauguration of the president happened in January.
to march / soldier’s way of walking
Soldiers march to the music / people marched in the streets
marchers / people who march
marchers took the streets in July to protest.
marches / event when people take the streets to protest / protests
There were many marches in July to protest against the new taxes.
lift / elevator
He took the lift to the 3rd floor.
to lift weight
He lifted weights to gain muscle.
burka
As a muslim she had to wear the burka when she entered the mosque.
hashtag / #
People use hashtags on Instagram
to shed light / to reveal
John she light on the criminal activities of the company.
to shed tears / to cry
After he died, I shed a tear.
misconduct / wrong behavior
mis (wrong)
misunderstand / understand in a wrong way
I misunderstood him and made a mistake.
to lift something / to pull something up
He lifted the curtain to look at the street
a ban /something is forbidden
This year, Shanghai started a smoking ban in public places.
to lift a ban / to remove an interdiction / something that was forbidden is now legal
Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on oil export in 2017.
a decade / a period of 10 years.
I stayed in china for almost a decade/
the former / the later
John and Tom are both tall. The former (John) is 180 while the later (Tom) is 190.
to return / to give back
I gave the watch back to John
I returned the watch to John.
writer come from Iran / Iranian writer
Pronunciation
umbrella
weight
variety
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