Online Class Notes (Tibo)

Speaking exercise

The people the professional -> the volunteers spray some disinfectant on the delivery to kill the virus

They started has some positive cases.-> they started to have some positive cases
They are quite similar to what we experienced. -> the situations are quite similar

We felt the government tries to act not as strictly as before. / the government tries to be more lenient / they try to give positive signals

I’m gradually get used to work at home and divided my time into different segmentations. -> I gradually got used to work at home

people are showing off the goods they received from different neighborhoods.

They try to make the issue bigger -> they try to make some noise / pressure the people in charge / they want to be noticed.

continuous videos got blocked. -> videos got blocked continuously.

This morning I reposted a video.

she asked why she needs to do antigene test twice a day.
It is because the company that produces these tests has something they don’t want to show so they want to use them up as soon as possible.

They need all the materials. -> they need to build the facilities  / they need to provide many services.

He is the leader the leader of the SH disease center.
He graduated from Harvard university

He was always insist SH should not do 0 covid -> He always insisted that SH should not apply/follow the 0 covid policy

The virus cannot be cleaned in this world -> cannot be eradicated 

They are relatively more isolated than Shanghainese.

He got successful experience in his previous city -> the way he tackled the virus in FZ worked as a good credential for him. / He used his success in fighting the virus in FZ to get the job in SH

later she was received one call from the police -> later she received one call

They warned her.

Vocabulary

to warn (v) tell to be careful
They warned her to keep her mouth shut

to eradicate (v) to destroy from existence / make it reach 0 / make it disappear forever
We want to eradicate poverty 

Disinfectant (n) liquid that kills bacteria
They spray some disinfectant on the parcels

Lenient (adj) not strict
I’m glad the new boss is more lenient that the previous one