Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

chronic illness: 慢性病；痼疾；慢性疾病 long term illness

stray: （adj or noun）流浪狗/猫

voluntary vs mandatory: volunteer by yourself vs forced by officials

even they were allowed to get into the hospital
even if they were allowed to get into the hospital

they’re urgently need for some small pills
they urgently need(v) some small pills
they’re in urgent need(n) for some small pills

If there’s no lockdown, I would’ve been in HK
If there were no lockdown, I would be in HK

they wouldn’t./they weren’t willing.

they’re very difficult to get food and find shelter.
It‘s very difficult for them to get food and find shelter.

they might not have get well educations
they might not have gotten good(adj) educations
they might not be very well educated

people are volunteered to stay at home for 2 months
people volunteered to stay at home for 2 months
people voluntarily stayed at home for 2 months

I used to(<for habit) bought a lot of stocks
I bought a lot of stocks

It’s almost half when I bought it
It’s almost half the price of when I bought it
It’s almost at half price compared when I bought it
The price dropped by half

I collected all the materials I need submit it
I collected all the materials (that)I need to submit

before my parents getting too old
before my parents get too old

I have a lot of good friends there, however they all got married, I still feel familiar with that place
I have a lot of good friends there, although they are all married, I still feel familiar with that place