Online Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

in our block – apartment building

the day after tomorrow – 2 days later

blind box/mystery box – mang he

she has bad hearing – cannot hear very well

to deliver to your door – to send it to your place/home

outlive – live longer than another person

ex. We all thought that my grandfather would outlive my grandmother.

processed food – jia gong shi ping

chronic disease – long-term disease like diabetes, heart disease and so on

when water overflow – to flow over the edge because it’s too full

outbreak of a disease – a sudden start of a disease

Grammar

improve – get better

ex. When the situation improves, everyone will be able to work in the office again.

prove – to show

ex. I need to get a sick note to prove that I’m not well.

in the fifth floor

on the fifth floor

They found a person who is a close contact of the infected.

They found someone who is a close contact of someone infected.

They first ask us to work from home and do the COVID test for 5 times.

They first asked us to work from home and I have to do the COVID test 5 times.

The close contact got infected.

The close contact became infected.

Everyone must get the approvement.

Everyone must get approval.

You must place the order on the app and the deliver date cannot be guarantee.

You must first place an order on the app, but the delivery date cannot be guaranteed.

Many the infected

Many of the infected (infected people)  

Many vegetables from this smaller markets are from the wholesale market.

Most of the fresh food are sourced from this distribution centre.

Nursery home

Nursing home