VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

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With Jesse: open and closed a-z sounds.

Grammar

it only has 30 yearsit’s 30 years old / it has a 30 year history 

almost people – almost everyone

Vocabulary

cinnamon – gui rou

special district – shenzhen / HK …

on the coast / coastal / on the seaside
eg. it’s a coastal city

visa run – foreigner leaves china to get a visa every 3 months
eg. I need to do a visa run next month

pick me up from work
take me home

pick a girl up = to try to get a girl to give you their name

skyscraper – a really tall building
eg. there are many skyscrapers in HK

french concession

the bund – wai tan

ex colleague – old colleague / someone I used to work with 

animation – cartoon drawing

it depends / it depends on whether… 

no matter what – it doesn’t matter what happens it will always be true
eg. he will love you no matter what
eg2. my parents will love me no matter what

romantic – show love

i show my emotions fully / i wear my heart on my sleeve 

curious – hao qi

Pronunciation

when / went / said / then – ehhhh

egg
wegg
wet

n

plane – playyyyyyynn