Online Class Notes (Ally)

Homework

Amber Heard V Johnny Depp
– the influence of internet/media/public opinion on legal matters

until now – how do you use this? 5 examples

Vocabulary

salesperson: some0ne who sells something

regional:  area-wise
ie. regional discrimination

subtle: small 微妙

rebel: 叛乱者;造反者
ie. I am a rebel (identity) vs I rebelled (action).

draw on: learn from
ie. You can draw on past experience.

Speaking exercise

I live in Sh and study here
I’ve been living in Sh and studying here (still 还是)
I was born in SH
I’ve always lived in SH
(for a long time)

my personality is not good for a lawyer
my personality is not fit/suitable for being a lawyer

I’m not appropriate to be lawyer
I don’t have the appropriate socializing skills to be a lawyer

I speak German for almost 4 years
I had spoken German for almost 4 years
I spoke German for almost 4 years

at that time I thought the language problem is not too big

the Chinese law maybe study the German law
the Chinese law maybe studied from the German law
draws on the German law

people know this and are used to it
people know this and have gotten used to it (in the beginning, not used to it)

there’s no result until now – there’s result now
there’s no result yet

it may be better for graduation
it may be better for grads/fresh grads

Pronunciation

recommend – recomMEND

rebel