VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Review your writing hw again.

Vocabulary

closet/wardrobe: 壁橱

estimate(total)/average rate (per m2): app. how much

aromatherapy: healing by smelling good fumes

ritual: 仪式; 礼节; 程序; 仪规; (尤指)宗教仪式; 习惯; 老规矩

therapeutic: 治疗的; 医疗的; 治病的; 有助于放松精神的

scattered: 散的; 零散的; 疏落的
ie. My clothes are scattered all over the room.

renovate: 修复 ; 翻新; 修复; 重新粉刷

well-off: rich

hygiene: 卫生

mean: not nice/kind/friendly

manners: behaviour/habits

break the lease: move out early/do something not in the contract
ie. My lease is up, I can move out now.

legitimate: valid, reasonable (under law/society reason)

sublet: 转租

If you find another one to rent this place, …
If you can sublet/find another tenant for this room …

cannot walk
You can’t get there by walking
It’s not a walking-distance.

my colleague found one which need to spend
my colleague found one which costs/is …

put everything in the same way I did before.

I’ve been living in the same place for 7 years.
I haven’t moved in 7 years.

I’m not planning to.
I won’t.

The building was built in 2004.

The people in that neighbourhood are not too well-off.

It means a new journey. Everything is new, and my life will be changed. But before I decided to move a new place, I have scared to face the changing. I had to think what kinds of apartment I want and the cost must be under the control. Because of the limited budget, I was worried about that I cannot find a good place, especially at the end of the year. From long term thinking, I would like to improve the quality of my life, it is crutial that I should get a better living space with a good decoration, size and location. It’s hard to imagine when you back to home after a hard work, there is a horrible place in front of you. In my opinion, home is a place you will feel relaxed, happiness and hopeful. I will get more sense of security. Moreover, the coming tiger year is my year. According to superstition, I will face more difficulties and bad luck. Movement should help to fight with bad luck and get more good news. I prefer to take the initiative. At the same time, most of my friends are living near my new apartment, it’s more convenience to hangout together after work.