VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Homework

make a sentence using the vocabulary. (must be in the “have been” tense, must be true too)

Vocabulary

raspy: 沙哑刺耳的

all-rounder: 全能

gameplay: way of gaming/ the way someone plays a game

stand a chance: 有机会吗
ie. The EZ didn’t stand a chance against the shy, who was 3 levels higher.

public opinion: 舆论

pr (public relations):公关

got played:被耍了

tryouts: 选拔赛

livestream:直播

sponsor:赞助

injury: 伤

consecutive: 12345

anxious : (adj) anxiety
ie. I am anxious about the consecutive losses(n).

frustrated: 沮丧的; 沮丧; 失意的; 懊丧; 懊恼; 无效的; 没有得到满足的; 不得志的

capitalist:  资本

commentator: (电台、电视台或报刊的)评论员; (尤指电视台或电台的)现场解说员,实况播音员

sticker: 贴纸
ie. They put a sticker on the logo of the keyboard because it’s a competitor’s brand.

Grammar

with/without: details/description
ie. UZI came back with a different attitude.

was = status/state of being
ie. He was back, but he didn’t do very well in the game.

ism = 主义
ie. racism = racist, sexism = sexist, communism = communist, democracy

Speaking exercise

I don’t pay attention to him. -> generally/always, I don’t care about him.
Recently, I haven’t been paying attention to him.  -> In the past few weeks, you haven’t. But maybe before, you liked/didn’t like him.

Recently, I have been playing the story game.
For/in the past year, I have been looking for a new computer game (mmorpg) to play.
For the past year, I had been looking for a new computer game (mmorpg) to play. I just found a great one this week.
I have been working for this company for the past two years.

Different positions have different operations and thinking…
Players in different positions have different operations and thinking…
Different positions require/have requirements for…  different operations and thinking…

we were playing for a long time and always lose
we had played for a long time and lost all of the games
we were playing for a long time without winning.
we had been playing for a whole afternoon without winning.

he recently back to the game
he recently came back to the game

they used the old team except the shy
they employed the old players except the shy

this is not easy
this is not that simple

at the last day of the trade window, they have never received the contract from IG
on the last day of the trade window, they didn’t receive the contract from IG
up to the last day.. /until the last day… they haven’t received the contract.

I think it’s the most important/the biggest reason.

the watchers of S10 is 10o million. 100 000 000
the number of audience of S10 is 10o million. 100 000 000
100 million people watched s10.

Pronunciation

dull doll