VIP Class Notes (Tony)
Vocabulary
go into shock
how did she find out, she is allergic to gluten?
my friend used to drink milk every day, before she knew she was allergic to dairy.
They are working on a new one and it will be better
it will be five times bigger
There are so many patients in our hospital.
a chain store – more than one of this restaurant, store…
eg: The biggest fast food chain in the world is Subway Sandwiches.
Chain – a series of links connected together
eg: There was a chain reaction after his surgery. First he had low blood pressure, then he had breathing problems, then he had very strong migraines.
allergic – when you eat or touch something and your body has a bad reaction to it
eg: I’m allergic to peanuts (huasheng)
allergen – the thing that you are allergic to
eg: She tested for many allergens.
gluten – (mian jin) a substance found in wheat, and rice
eg: My sister is allergic to gluten.
eg: Glutenous rice is very sticky.
Vomit – when you are sick, and the food comes back up
eg: He was vomiting all day, he is very sick.
Diarrhea – fu xie, la du zi
eg: She didn’t know why she always had diarrhea.
dairy – anything made from milk – cheese, butter
eg: I’m not allergic to dairy, but it makes my stomach upset.
Pronunciation
health – Hell TH’
healthy
dairy – D’ Air rYi
diarrhea – Die Uh Ree Uh
medium – Mee Dee Ummmmm (Closed mouth)
Size:
Small Medium Large
Coffee Sizes
Medium Large
Starbuck’s
Tall Grande Venti
Grammar
Have worked there (you still work there) FROM the PAST until NOW
I had worked there (Maybe you don’t work there now) (you should say something that happened after this) OR
I had worked there. = I worked there.
I had worked there for 1 year, then they changed all the rooms.
I worked there for 1 year, then they changed all the rooms.
I had worked there while hu Jin Tao was president.
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