VIP Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

time-consuming: something that costs a lot of time.

i.e. Doing chores is time-consuming.

pros and cons: positive and negative sides of things.

i.e. What’s the pros and cons of being a celebrity?

binge eating/drinking/watching

i.e. I am a moderate drinker, I don’t binge drinking

I drink moderately.

calming (adj.) stress-relieving

counterbalance/counter-clockwise

torture (n.) 折磨

i.e. Exercising is a torture for me.

drive sb crazy: to make sb crazy/mad

i.e. Stop doing that! You are driving me crazy!

typical (adj.) 典型的

i.e. What’s a typical workday for you?

essential (adj.) essential oil

essence (n.)

originate (v.) 起源

the theory of relativity originated with Albert Einstein

stress sb out

i.e. My boss just gave me an almost impossible task. I feel really stressed out/It’s stressing me out!

well-traveled/well-read: My friend reads 100 books every year, he is very well-read.

femmine (adj.) 女性的

gender-neutral (adj.) 中性的

masculine (adj.) 男性的

sense of humor/achievement

Talk about a bad at work you recently had. Use past tense when talking.

That’s a bummer!

Pronunciation

work – walk

word – world

warm – worm

tall – wall

all – or