Online Class Notes (Tibo)

for restaurant in the west you can use :
– www.yelp.com
-www.tripadvisor.com
-google map

then I go to the hospital -> I went to the hospital

The Doctor said I needed to have physiotherapy 3 times a week.
I need to go to the hospital but I think I have no time for it. / I am afraid it will take too much time.
It needs to cost a lot of time for that. -> It takes a lot of time.

I need to help them to apply to some visas.
The visa for France and the Europe Schengen visa
They want to travel to France Italy and Germany

too many people apply to those visas  so you need to wait in line / you need to wait a long time to get a meeting
You need to wait 1 month to go to the embassy to submit the documents.

Shanghai is too many people -> too many people want to apply so you need to wait more than 1 month.

In April less people went to Wuhan but now they told me a lot of people apply there too too.

My colleagues told me for the US visa you need to wait until October to submit the documents. /my colleagues told me the US visa center is overwhelmed (with applications) and you need to wait until October
You can find people to help you and it will cost more money to get the visa earlier , you can try to find someone to help you but it costs money to jump the line.

It is normal for Japan visas / you don’t need to wait more than usual for Japan visas.

The first day of June they will go to Wuhan to get the Europe visa. / On June 1 they will go to Wuhan to get their passports back.

they need to take their fingerprints so they have to go themselves / they have to go in person.

They always one day in one country. / they have a fast pace.

I think I need to help them to book the hotel.

I have a long time not go to travel -> I haven’t travelled for a long time.
It is too expensive for the food

I think the bund is nice the view is nice  / it offers a nice view.
It is difficult to book restaurants.

Popular restaurants on the internet.
The taste is lacking  /you don’t really go there for the food
They want to say I went there and take pictures and post on their wechat moments.

They like to have a nice view and a good taste. Usually they prefer Michelin restaurants / restaurants in the Michelin guide. / usually they prioritize the view and the tast

I will ask them about their experience in the restaurant / I will ask them for feedback on the restaurant
If it is good I can book it too

I will save it on the APP. / I will save it in my app favorites
when they go to some popular restaurants on the internet they usually say they are bad and expensive but young people like to do this.

I think maybe I will do this.
I haven’t tried, I think it is only for China

you can find some restaurants but you don’t get all the information, I think I will need to use google map.

I can try to find some information.

Vocabulary

to prioritize (v) give priority to / give the n1 spot of importance
They prioritize the view when they choose a restaurant.

to recommend (v) say it is a good place to try / go to
He recommended a good restaurant on the bund.

recommendation (n)
He gave me a few recommendations

to ask for feedback (v) ask how someone felt about something
I asked them for feedback and they said it was amazing

tourist trap (n) a place where tourists like to go but where everything is more expensive and not always good quality
TianZiFang is a tourist trap.

to be overwhelmed (v) : received too much / many / more than you can handle / can also use for emotions/feelings
I am overwhelmed with work, I am doing the job of 3 people right now
I am overwhelmed with emails, I get 200 emails every day.
When he watched the movie he felt overwhelmed with sadness and started to cry.

time difference (n) when it is not the same time in different countries
China has a time difference of 7 hours with Germany

to take fingerprints (v) to record someone’s fingerprints
The embassy asked to take their fingerprints

to jump the line (v) not wait in line, go earlier than your position in line
I asked my friend for a favor and managed to jump the line

embassy (n) place you go to to get a visa
I had to go to the German embassy to submit the documents

therapy (n) treatment
he went to therapy

physiotherapy (n) when you need to slowly exercise part of your body because you had an accident
He broke his leg and after removing the cast he had to go to physiotherapy for 6 months.

physical (adj) related to the body
I had a physical injury

to submit (v) to give (usually for documents)
I submitted my application online

German (adj / n)
German people are very nice

Germany (n) country
He wants to visit Germany

cast (n) hard protection you put around an arm or leg when it is broken
He had a cast on his arm for several months.

arm rest strap (n) I had to wear an arm rest strap to help heal my arm
I had to wear the arm rest strap for 3 months

Pronunciation

colleagues