VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Movie review: watch a movie over the weekend and write about it

Summary + opinion

Vocabulary

anxious: anxiety (n)

unkempt: 蓬头垢面的; 不修边幅的; 凌乱的; 不整洁的;

vicious circle: bad circle

make peace: 调解  (v)

messy: luan (adj)

on your plate:
ie. I’ve got a lot of things on my plate -> I’m super busy right now

chip in: 凑钱; 共同出钱

reality check: (提醒人面对现实而不再想当然的)现实感检验

roll my eyes: 翻白眼

emotional cues: 心理暗示

overthink: think too much

prove myself
“in what way?”

I’m a little anxious.
I’m a little anxious. – I’m anxious right now
Recently I have been a little anxious.  – for the past few days

“of what? about what?”

There are many small things you need to deal with.
I have to do a lot of detailed work.
A lot of detailed work is involved.

I’m responsible for… project management (n)
I need to … (v)

I had a 4 month gap.
I had/took a 4month vacation.
I took/gave myself a 4 month gap/break.

near 2 months (near = location)
almost 2 months
nearly 2 months.

I’m so bad
When I compare(v) myself with others, I feel so bad.
Compared with others ..

Tell me about something that makes you happy/cheers you up

In the past, I had the same feeling with you. But now I don’t like to spend money. I just want to save money for the future life. If there have something makes me happy, I think maybe when I went to the cinema to watch movie. I think this time belongs to me and I don’t need to think too much.

In the past, I had the same feeling as you/I had the same feeling/I shared your feeling/I felt the same. But now I don’t like to spend money. I just want to save money for my future life/for the future/for my life in the future/for later. If there’s something that makes me happy, I think it may be when I go to the cinema (to watch movies). I think this time belongs to me and I don’t need to think too much.

the book that I bought
the book I bought