Online Class Notes (Tibo)

it is a Harry Potter game.
in some extent it is true. -> to some extent
they are unwilling to make some ambitious plans to reach achievements / they are not very ambitious  

there is a reason why boys are becoming more and more feminine / there is a reason for feminization 

muscle men / muscular men are not their priority anymore / are not the only beauty standard.

feminization may not be a derogatory term  / maybe feminization is not a derogatory  term
They are too feminine.
it may bring/lead to some disadvantages to our military and sports industry / it may have a negative influence on our military ….

capital stimulates different types of plus in our society

the market oriented economy / free market makes our society more flexible

for many young people it is not necessary to be rich they want to enjoy their life and are not interested in accumulating fortune/wealth
Because for us there are a lot of important things to do like to create a new place for us to socialize with each other or to create an art piece / create art or show to express ourself. to expose our heart. / for self expression 

being rich is not our life goal so that is why some generations look so luxurious / seem to live a lavish life.
We don’t want to accumulate savings / have savings

video is more a accessible tool for people who cannot read or write  / for illiterate people

people working remotely can also participate in this meeting with/through their digital avatar.

in the past we used the app to make some acquaintances and the image in this app is so cartoonish and cute

I will be concerned / worry about  the experience.
From my own experience when I wear some headset I feel dizzy after a few hours and my eyesight also has some problems / also gets affected if I wear it for a long time.
I don’t know if the experience has improved 
the poor experience makes me hesitate.

the content is very routine/expected but the setting or background is imaginary and the tech/special effects is excellent.
I don’t like the ending. the leading actors are lovers. it is too routine / too expected

in the past I couldn’t understand the game culture but after I experienced some mobile games I got the culture. / I started to fit in the culture
And it is very imaginary and farsighted.

though it is a virtual world it can reflect our real life.
there is a crackdown to ban the youth from playing the games.

game are part of our culture / part of modern civilization.
in this new games you can observe new tech / new games are at the early adopters for new tech…

Vocabulary

League of legends (LOL)
LOL is popular in China

Honor of kings (王者荣耀）

MOBA : Massive Online Battle Arena (games like LOL / honor of kings)

RPG : role playing game
Final fantasy is a popular RPG

diabetes (n) 糖尿病
He suffers from diabetes

capture the essence 神似
The digital avatar is cartoonish but it captures the essence of who people are

digital avatar (n) digital representation of someone
The digital avatars used in Facebook meetings are cartoonish

illiterate (adj) unable to read and write
There are still some illiterate people in remote areas of Pakistan

literate (adj) able to read and write
Most of the population is literate

paradoxical (adj)

paradox (n)

market oriented economy / free market 

Henry –( high earners, not rich yet) : people usually millennials earning more than USD100k/year but who don’t save much

Yuppies (young urban professionals)

Dinks (dual income, no kids)

savings(n) money for later
Many millennials have no savings

muscular (adj) having a lot of muscles
Muscular men are not the only standard of beauty

ambition (n)

ambitious (adj)

Grammar

maybe + sentence

Maybe it is a good idea…

ban somebody from doing something
We banned employees from smoking in the office
Smoking was banned