Online Class Notes (Tibo)

Actually this week was very busy this week.

I go to play boardgames. Normally 8 to 10 hours.
I really love that game.

It depends, every story has a different name. We need to fight to win the game.
Sometimes it is individual but I just form a team with my friends and we fight against other teams / it is individual but you can make temporary alliances.

You need to make a strategy and understand the principles to win.
It depends on what the game rules is it -> It depends on the game rules / it depends on what the game rules are 

I think I love this game because it can help me think fast and become smarter. / this game trains your quick thinking ability.

you need to think about a lot of things and predict the moves of other teams and think about how to gain points.

Shanghai is very low on the map / low geographically and when the storm comes it may have already become quite weak

If the concert is with my favorite singer maybe I will go attend the performance but I don’t know why this year we cannot get tickets. everyone wants to buy those tickets so there is little chance to get them.

There is a new policy, the tickets are linked to your ID card. It launched last month.
Those tickets were hard to buy because people bought tickets as investment  / people bought tickets just to resell them at a profit and they purchased just to hold and make the price increase. A lot of people have a real demand, they are fans but cannot buy.

Before Covid concert tickets were easy to buy but now it is hard(er)
after Covid the demand increased.

I think some sports are much more dangerous than the others.
If you just want to try once it is ok . if you just try once the chance of being injured is quite low like bungie jumping.

Dressing up on halloween is a way to show their personality characteristics and release stress./ wearing a costume on halloween is a way to let go of stress.

why take a picture with a statue, it is not real.
During trips I find some statues which are really special and will take a photo.

If I have time and enough money I can try it.
The most boring thing is working and having similar days. / and being stuck in a routine.
when you arrive at your destination you can take your time and enjoy.

Sometimes it may not be safe.

Vocabulary

RV (recreational vehicle)  (n) a big car which doubles as a house
They decided to buy an RV for their retirement

van (n) utility vehicle / a big car used to move stuff or for professionals
delivery company usually use vans

Van life (n) lifestyle movement of modifying a van to live in it
Van life is popular among young people

to evacuate (v) to move to safety
The police evacuate the neighborhood because of a fire

trick or treat (n) halloween tradition, you have to give a treat (sweets) or they will play a trick on you
Kids knocked on the door and asked trick or treat

bucket list (n) a list of things you want to do
It is on my bucket list of things to do before 30

Portugal (n) country next to Spain

Portuguese (n/adj)
I like Portuguese food

Lisbon (n) capital of Portugal

knock out (n) (boxing) when someone loses consciousness

knock out (v) damage from force
The storm knocked out the power grid

beginner’s luck (n) when you get lucky when you play something for the first time
beginner’s luck doesn’t happen for board games because the rules are too complex