VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

review from june 24 to older notes

constantly – over and over / often – negative

Vocabulary

DRINKS & FLAVORS 

sweet
sour – suan de
bitter – ku de
spicy
salty

cocktail – ji wei jiu

long island (iced tea)

shot – a small glass of alcohol (vodka etc)

we made up – we stopped fighting and our relationship is OK now

you can find it fast – it’s easy for you to find it / you can find it quickly 

I need to absorb a lot of information
my work is really absorbing / I’m absorbed in my work

there are many differences between our watches

I used to do it = before I did it but now I don’t
eg. I used to live in Japan but now I live in China
I am used to doing it / I am used to it = xi guan
eg. I am used to living in China because I have lived here for many years

occupy – to be in some place / live
eg. I occupy a very important place in the company

hire / employ
eg. If I were rich I would hire a famous painter to teach me to paint

envy – xian mu
eg. I used to envy her because she was rich

if i were you i would bla bla… – i think you should bla bla

Grammar

they were born / I was born … 

have < > don’t have 
have done < > haven’t done 

Pronunciation

execute – X seh cute 

manger – man na jer