VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Being a Taiwanese is OK. You must have heard that night markets and street food are famous in Taiwan. Taiwanese like eating, especially during family gatherings. Eating culture is important for us, such as how to set up your dishes and how you arrange your guests in seats, the order the food is served, and etiquette at the dinner table. Being hospitable by offering a large amount of food is the Taiwanese way.

Vocabulary

i have relationship hangups – issues regarding relationships due to your negative experience

opening ceremony < > closing ceremony 

walk around the track / stadium

protest (v)
eg. a man was protesting in front of all the athletes

patriotic – “pay tree o tick” – sb who loves their country and has an emotional reaction when you attack it
eg. he is very patriotic

disconnected
eg. I feel a little disconnected at the moment

cello – cheh loe

orchestra – or kes tra

condescending
eg. don’t be condescending to me

judgmental – to put labels on people

critical – to say negative things about people / things

cynical = negative for no reason

pessimistic < > optimistic – include logic

jock < > nerd