VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Self correct the speaking section

Vocabulary

lukewarm water: 温水

bleach: 漂 （v and n）

pathetic: 可怜的; 可悲的; 令人怜惜的; 无力的;

psychiatrist: 心理医生

therapy：treatment for the mind治疗; 疗法

physical therapy：treatment for body

therapeutic： 治愈的

community college = da zhuan

college (concept) =university

instructor: teacher for arts, other than school

trainer: gym

end of my patience: you’re quickly reaching the end … /losing patience

clarity: 清晰; 清楚; 明确; 清晰的思维(或理解)能力;

inevitable: 不可避免的; 不能防止的; 总会发生的; 照例必有的; 惯常的; 必然发生的事; 不可避免的事

Grammar

even + noun
ie. Even Kevin came to the party.
ie. Even I didn’t know this vocabulary.
ie. Even the prettiest girl can be rejected sometimes.

even if+ clause
ie. Even if it rains tomorrow, I’m not going to bring an umbrella.

even when + time
ie. Even when you’re not with me, I think about you all the time.

Same as always on Mondays
Same as every Monday/Just like every other Monday

Generation Gap on the Internet:

*Self-correct:

I think people have GG between different generations like my parents and me… I did some research on that. There is a prime example in my working place. I have a younger colleague who’s from GZ. He just got married a few months ago. Because of the apt is really expensive in SH, so he told us that he might probably resign the job in next year. He already has a plan in his mind, because he want to have a child in next year so he didn’t think he can afford to rent an apt and raise a newborn baby at the same time. He and his wife will probably go back to GZ to live with his parents. That helps a lot; they don’t have to spend money on rent. Their parents can help to take care of the newborn baby. It sounds a bit challenge.  This other option is this couple will go to TW and live with his wife’s parents and they thought the education in TW is better than mainland China. They value traditional culture more than Mainland China.

They are very value children’s behave.
They strongly/greatly value(v) children’s behaviors(n) very much.

They have mental issues, even they’re very young
They have mental issues, even if they are just little kids/ when they’re very young/even at a young age.

before this policy has been announce, it’s not allowed
before this policy was announced

no one pay attention/manage that
no regulations were set for that

I saw the video about her daughter dancing.
I saw the video of her daughter dancing (content = of)