VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

on-and-off: sometimes yes sometimes no
ie. I am in an on-and-off relationship with my boyfriend.

tuition: money for school 学费
ie. My parents worked very hard to pay my university tuition.

admit: 承认 plastic surgery: 整容手术
ie. Angelababy got plastic surgery but she won’t admit it.

freshman （year）：大一
ie. Ally says everyone gains weight during freshman year.

fit in：(v)相处融洽; 适应;  be friends with a big group
ie. When I was in university, I dressed like a boy because I wanted to fit in.

intensive: 剧烈
ie. My mom didn’t do any intensive exercise.

cardio: 有氧
ie. To lose weight, you should do both cardio and strength/muscle training.

memorize: 背
ie. Elizabeth memorized the word “admit” a long time ago, but she still forgot.

certificate: 证书
ie. I got my teacher’s certificate a long time ago.

essay: 论文
ie. I need to finish my university essay.

take ＋test：
ie. Did you take your driver’s test?

work: can be used for anything that you have to 努力
ie. I worked very hard in school.

make someone do something: 逼迫做什么事
ie. He made me read.

in shape: 状态好
ie. He’s in shape. He’s out of shape. (big belly, dark circles)

fit: 身材好
ie. He’s very fit.

Last year December I’m here
Last year in December， I came here.
I came here last December.

When I’m nine years old I moved to Pudong
When I was nine years old, I moved to Pudong.

I bought between SH and Jiangsu… between SH and JS
I moved to some place/somewhere/an apartment between SH and Jiangsu.

At home, my home some reasons… not enough money..
When I graduated from university/got my bachelor’s degree, I had an opportunity/chance to go to England, but my family couldn’t pay my tuition fees/ support me. because we were dealing with a sudden difficult situation.

For English I can only write my speaking not that well
My English writing is OK, but my speaking is not that good./very poor.
I am OK at written English, but not so good at speaking.

We have some… and always do some … like this paper… memorize..
In China, university student have to test CET 4 and 6 test. If they don’t pass this test, they haven’t got the degree. In China, we have two certificates. So in my third year, I studied very hard, because we have to prepare my CET 4 and 6 test and also I have to prepare for my graduate paper.
In China, university students have to take CET 4 and 6 test. If they don’t pass this test, they don’t get/can’t get the degree. In China, we have two certificates. So in my third year, I studied/worked very hard, because I had to prepare for my CET 4 and 6 test and also I had to prepare for my graduate paper.

So I studied English from my kindergarten to my university.. it’s more than 20 years.
I studied English from kindergarten to university and that’s more than 20 years.
I studied English for more 20 years, from kindergarten to university.

When I go here, I … foreigner… It’s not very scared
When I get here/first came here, I saw foreigners and I was afraid of them.

He studied history..And I like history…
My bf and I share the same interest.

In my university, my major subject is … the girl is more than boys.. Boys are very ugly and fat.
In my university, my major was Chinese language and literature/My major in university was Chinese literature. My class had more girls than boys./There were more girls than boys and the boys were very ugly and fat.

I remember in university first year and second year, I’m very fat too. I dress like boys. So boys (yi wei) I’m a boy too.
I remember in freshman year, I was very fat too. I dressed like boys. So boys thought I was a boy too.

In my university, also have international student. But I escaped from foreigners.
In my university, there were international students too. But I escaped from them.

At that time , when I go to the girls’ WC the girls scream.
At that time , when I went to the girls’ bathroom/washroom/restroom, the girls would scream.

the man just eat food and don’t care their child.
After marriage, Chinese men just eat and don’t care for their children.

Pronunciation

literature: lit-er-ture