VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Speaking + Vocabulary focus

Vocabulary

impartial – fair

during January to March – from Jan to Mar 

my knee hurt before – teng
my knee hurts / is sore / is painful – teng
eg. It is painful when I walk on my left foot
eg2. My left foot hurts when I walk / My left foot hurts / My left foot is sore 
i hurt myself / i hurt my knee / I injured my knee / my knee was injured

inflamed (red) / swollen (zhong)

bend my leg

rehabilitation / rehab – do exercise / medical therapy to make your injury better
eg. I had to do rehab on my knee for 6 months

anesthetic – ma yao
local – in 1 part of your body
general – your whole body (sleep)

numb – “num” – feel nothing

needle / pin 

crutches – guai zhang
eg. Judy walked around on crutches for months