VIP Class Notes (Jacob)
Vocabulary
One belt one road – 一带一路
Cover all the expenses
Safari [sa-far-rE]
Phobia of flying
eg. I developed this phobia after a traumatic experience because of turbulence
docking – when boat goes to land
eg. The boat must sail to the dock before docking.
capsized – when a boat turns upside town
quicksand – a wet sand that you can sink and drown in
A surfer must catch a wave and try to stand on his narrow surfboard.
Carrier (care-rE-er]
Haven – a safe place for something
tax havens – places you can hide money to keep it safe from taxes
Neutral – don’t pick one side
Chick flick – girly movie
flick – movie/film
colloquialism – local sayings from a certain region. (not formal, casual phrases)
subtleties – being subtle (not too obvious)
Listed themselves (put themselves on the stock exchange list)
Grammar
Busy from since last month
Pronunciation
Nazi [Nats-zE]
colloquialism [ko-loc-E-ol-lism]
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