VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Vocabulary

i’m confusing about 2 words – I’m confused about 2 words / 2 words are confusing 

bored
boring 

tired
tiring 

strengths < > weaknesses
pros < > cons 

when the iphone X came out, iphone 8 became obsolete

systematic method / format
eg. learning a language with a book is a systematic method with clear stages

I know the thing that you want to eat for lunch. = I know what you want to eat for lunch.
It is something that I really want to buy (a tiny bit formal) = it is what I really want to buy (more spoken)

I wish I could travel to anywhere I wanted at the click of my fingers / snap 
I can get any information I want at the click of a mouse 

I think you’re a good student. As well as / on top of this, you’re a nice person.
The fact that / Due to the fact that

Because it’s raining today, I won’t go out.
Due to the fact that it’s raining today, I won’t go out. = because

As well as the fact that it’s raining today, it’s also snowing. = also

search for sth= you want to find the sth
search sth = you look in the sth to find sth else

require = reh kwuirre
prerequisite = pree reh kwuiz zit
eg. knowing a-z is a prerequisite for studying with SE

accumulate = ah Q myou late
eg. As we get older, we accumulate money and things

comparable (similar enough to be able to be compared) < > incomparable (too different and not able to be compared)
eg. a thermos is incomparable to an iPhone

I am happy = 80%
I may be happy = 50%
I am definitely happy = 100%

I will drink coffee
I may drink coffee

I will maybe come tomorrow = 50%

conundrum – some very difficult and confusing question / problem that you can’t figure out easily
eg. it’s a conundrum! I have no idea what to do…

objective (based on fact) < > subjective (based on opinion)

we have a saying in Chinese that goes like “…..” 

you know how much I work hard – you know how much time I spent? / how much work I have done?

you know how hard I work?

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