VIP Class Notes (Ally)

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Vocabulary

pleasant: nice
ie. That’s not very pleasant.

pleasantries: 客气话; 客套

raspy: sha ya. de

pulsing/pulsating: 有规律地跳动(或发声); 均匀震动; 搏动; 洋溢，充满(激情或活力)

broth: tang

binoculars: 双筒望远镜

last call: latest time to take food orders at the restaurant

trolley: 手推车; 手拉车; (运或送食品、饮料的)小推车

electives: classes you choose

statistics: 数据/统计学

you only need to boil it in pure water.
(the beef) it only needs boiling in pure water.

did it live up to(meet) your expectations?

get off the plane/land

I feel relaxed when I traveling, it can help me escape from work. In a short period of time, I can totally get rid of the work. And also I have the chance to know the culture in another place, to see how the people live.

I feel relaxed when I traveling, it can help me escape from work. For a short period of time, I can totally forget the work. And also I have the chance to get to know/learn about the culture of another place, to see how the locals/people live.

They live a slow life. We went out from the hotel in 10 am, and surprise ly I found all the stores are closed.
They live a slow life. We left/went out of the hotel at 10 am, and surprisingly/shockingly(adv) I found all the stores were still closed/ not opened yet.

Is it common in CS, people open the stores later?
Do people open their stores later in CS?
Is it common that people open their store this late? (if you were asking at that time 10AM maybe)
Is it common for people to open their stores this late?

Normally, they open the stores from 11am.
Normally, they open the stores at 11am. (verb = open = one time action)
… the stores are open from 11. (the status of being open continues from 11 -…)

they are not as modern as SH but they have their own character/they are unique/special in their own way.

their place of landing

we would like to have some seafood. – asking for things
we wanted to have seafood. – direct

we want to know your plans for next year, so we would like a schedule from you.

I called the restaurants to “do you still serve food”
I called the restaurants to ask them whether food was still available/whether they still served food.

It was not until my 3rd year/my junior year in university that I picked up my English again.

my father told me that I should consider(v) it carefully.
… that I shouldn’t make a rash decision.

I can hardly see it.
I can hardly say anything nice about her new husband.

they can hardly made money
it’s not easy for them to make money
they cannot earn money easily

they can easily to understand
it’s easy for them to understand
they can understand easily

we are more likely to use GD
it’s more common for us to use GD
GD is the more common name
we use GD more