F2F Class Notes (Nemo) [R]

Vocabulary

corruption (n): 1- illegal, bad, or dishonest behavior, especially by people in positions of power:
E.g.: The film is about a young police officer and his struggle to expose corruption in the force.
E.g.: Political corruption is widespread throughout the country.

struggle (v): 1- to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something:
E.g.: I’ve been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.
E.g.: Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.

sensation (n): 1-something very exciting or interesting, or something that causes great excitement or interest:
E.g.: Their affair caused a sensation.

viral (adj): used to describe something that quickly becomes very popular or well known by being published on the internet or sent from person to person by email, phone, etc.:
E.g.: Here’s a list of the top ten viral videos this week.
E.g.: Within days the film clip went viral.

high-end (adj):1-intended for people who want very good quality products and who do not mind how much they cost:
E.g.: high-end video equipment/a high-end department store
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down to earth (adj): 1-practical, reasonable, and friendly:
E.g.: She’s a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

episode (n): 1- one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the television or radio

Five minutes after Chinese model Xi Mengyao, better known overseas as Ming Xi, slipped and fell on the Victoria’s Secret stage in Shanghai last night, pictures and videos of the fall went viral on the Chinese social media. The annual show, held in Asia for the first time, became an instant hit since then.

The handler “Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” garnered more than 1.7 billion page views on Weibo with half a million discussions — big considering it was a relatively low-profile event this year.

“I was so excited to learn that what used to look so high-end and far away is now at my doorstep,” said Lana Yu, an e-celebrity and online lingerie retailer.

“It was fantastic to see the show with my own eyes, to see all the supermodels at arm’s length, but also a little more down to the earth than I expected. It feels like the myth is gone.”

The show has always been a headliner wherever it was held. In China, it made news about the visa rows to Katy Perry and some models, as well as the invite-only tickets that were selling at 90,000 yuan up on e-commerce site Taobao.