Online Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

studio / agency
eg. there are many English training studios in Shanghai

closed down – not doing business anymore
eg. they are closed down now

break down – when a machine, car stops working / when a person has a serious mental or emotional problem
eg. he had a break down
eg2. the car broke down

waiting list 
eg. there’s a 3 month waiting list for this doctor

private hospital < > public hospital

weight and height 

we asked about feed – we asked about feeding / about food 

if he can do certain things

if his head didn’t shake – wobble / if his head was stable 

his height is average but his weight is above average

quarantine – ge li
eg. we have to go into quarantine
eg2. we have to do 2 weeks quaratine

swollen – zhong
eg. her arm was really swollen for a whole week

booster – another shot to make a vaccine stronger
eg. I will get a booster shot

Grammar

on last saturday afternoon / last saturday in the afternoon

on 18 august – on the 18th of August / on August 18th 

in this time – at this time 

at the past – in the past 

if you 9/9 sells well, then you can get more things from tmall – if your shop sells well on 9/9 (on the 9th of September / on September 9th) you can get more from tmall

we have talked this to 3 doctors – we talked about this to / with 3 doctors 

throw up – tu (sick)
spit – tu (sth comes out of your mouth)
eg. after I brush my teeth I spit out the toothpaste
eg2. my son was sick so he threw up

the effectiveness (n) is really high