VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Homework

Write about Muji.

Vocabulary

genuine: sincere/true
ie. genuine Chanel
ie. I genuinely(sincerely, truly, from the bomh) believe that your English is great.

tangent: side road (as opposed to the main point)
ie. You don’t want to go off on a tangent.

do a background check on you: check you out

commit a crime

character: RP deeper than “personality” (人、集体的)品质;

filler course:filler idea , no use,only take up time/space

pre-requisite: 必修

exempt: don’t have to take/do something that other people are required to do

stuck up: Zhuai, conceited

conceited: 自负的; 骄傲自大的

modest/humble: 谦虚

Grammar

little tail -> dangling modifier
– what word does it modify? attach it to the correct noun immediately before/after.

substitute words: he, she, they, it. …
ie. who???

should: it’s right to do sth
ie. You should wear a jacket cuz it’s cold outside.

Speaking exercise

his person or his team?

I thought another student was inside the classroom.
I thought another student was here.

a majority of the classmates should be voted and approved your application
a majority of your classmates must/needs to vote for you and approve your application

If I will/would write

Are there any prerequisite courses in Canada?

Writing exercise

Recently I‘m quite interested in a Finland lifestyle brand, which is called Marimekko. It is a Finnish design house founded in 1951, famous for its iconic Unikko flower patterns. During the past seventy years, the Marimekko prints have been worn as bold badges of positivity and personal empowerment. The reason why I like the brand is because it brings color and joy into lives and homes everywhere and encourage people to be happy as they are. The brand’s design philosophy is rooted in an optimistic lifestyle, as being one of the world’s first genuine lifestyle brands, it turns apparel, accessories, and home décor into vibrant expressions of joyful living. Those eye-catching, bold colors and wild designs have revolutionized the entire tradition of printed fabrics. The bold use of colors and vivid patterns brings optimism and joy to people’s daily life, presenting its more diverse and richer innovative spirit.

Edited:

Recently I‘m quite interested in a Finland lifestyle brand called Marimekko. Famous for …., It is a Finnish design house, which is famous for…..,  founded in 1951 and is famous for its iconic Unikko flower patterns. During the past seventy years, the Marimekko prints have been worn as bold badges of positivity and personal empowerment. The reason why I like the brand is because it brings color and joy into lives and homes everywhere and encourage people to be happy as they are. As one of the world’s first genuine lifestyle brands, it/Marimekko has a design philosophy rooted in an optimistic lifestyle. It turns apparel, accessories, and home décor into vibrant expressions of joyful living. Those eye-catching, bold colors and wild designs have revolutionized/replaced the entire tradition/world of printed fabrics. The bold use of colors and vivid patterns present/embody/symbolize the brand’s diverse and rich innovative spirit, bringing optimism and joy to people’s daily lives.

Speaking exercise

emphasis on the -> thee

genuine – je-nu-en