Online Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

sprung up: 突然
ie. Some cases sprung up. Covid cases sprung up again.

sturdy: 坚固的

pour … into something: pour your life savings into it

spoiled brat: 宠坏的孩子

self-conscious: you don’t want to make a fool of yourself, and you want others to think good things about you

obsession: 执 念
ie. obsession over housing
ie. I’m obsessed with a kpop group
ie. Stop obsessing(v)

Speaking exercise

it shake very serious
it shook very strongly

if I want to go to the office before 9am
if I want to get to the office before 9am

it’s a wrong opinion for housing prices in HK
it’s a common misperception for housing prices in HK