VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Watch a talk show/TED talk. and then be prepared to discuss it next class.

Vocabulary

coming along: smoothly in process

resolutions: 决议; 正式决定; (问题、分歧等的)解决，消除; 坚定; 坚决; 有决心

chapped lips: dry lips

ditch the attitude
ie. Ditch your parents so we can go drinking.

on and off: (adj) sometimes yes sometimes no

come to your senses: 明白过来

protocol: 协议; 议定书; 礼仪; 外交礼节; 条约草案; (协议或条约的)附件; (数据传递的)规程; 规约

bring up (a topic): I brought it up

Q: Reflection on this past year and New Year’s Resolutions
A: In 2021, it’s a tough year and amazing year for me. In may, I quit my job without any goals and I felt nervous and there was more pressure in my last job, so at that time due to the virus was severe, I couldn’t have much chance to meet my family. At that situation, I just want to escape from it. After that, I traveled many cities and enjoyed the life and adjust myself. Then , I found my current job and everything is stable now.

A: In 2021, it has been a tough year and amazing year for me/2021(subject) was both a tough and an amazing year for me. In may, I quit my job without any goals/plans and I felt nervous and pressured/a lot pressure from/ in my last job. At that time due to the severe virus/severity of the virus, I didn’t have much chance to meet my family. At that situation, I just want to escape from it. After that, I traveled many cities and enjoyed the life and adjust myself. Then , I found my current job and everything is stable now.

My flags:
The first one, I hope I can make a big progress in English. I hope to do that by attending Ally’s lessons, and more practice at home. Follow Ally’s recordings and directions. Secondly, I want to get a certificate in PMP. I have the PMP lessons videos/ recordings of PMP classes and I also have the reference books and mock tests. I have already started to learn this, and I plan to take the exam in the middle of this year. I will spend one to two hours, 3 -4 days/times/ about 10 hrs a week to study. Also, I want to attend the CATTI test. When I was in high school, I want to go to the college with a English major. Since it’s related to English, and my classes here can help me in my classes for CATTI.

we reached agreement.

live in the now/in the moment

You should go with your computer
You should bring/take (verb) your computer to make/as a/ the preparations for quarantine./to prepare for a possible quarantine.

one day for the trip there and back.