VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

China is a big country and we have 9.6 million square kilometers of land. We have 56 nationalities and 23 provinces, 5 autonomous prefectures, 4 municipality directly under the central government and 2 special administrative region.

China is a expansive country covering a total of 9.6 million square kilometers of land. With 56 ethnic groups, 23 provinces, 5 autonomous prefectures, 4 municipalities directly under the central government and 2 special administrative regions, it is truly a diverse yet unified multicultural country.

Vocabulary

pace = speed
eg. I’m trying to teach you at a faster pace than before

prioritize (if you prioritize you can get more prizes) – to make sth more important / urgent than sth else 
eg. I think it’s important to prioritize my work

after work / after office hours – xia ban de shi jian

majority < > minority
eg. Han Chinese are the majority in China

we just happened to have it / we just had it lying around 

wax
eg. we put wax on the wood to ensure the quality

helpful (adj)

pool table – zhuo qiu

shooting star – liu xing

constellation – xing zuo

satellite – wei xing

plank
eg. the pirates often made people walk the plank

ray of sunshine – super positive and lovely energy
eg. she’s a ray of sunshine in my life

decoration (n)

masterpiece / opus
eg. I want this showroom to be my masterpiece

Grammar

it’s really wood – it’s real wood / it really is wood 

before i like to go to their store – i used to like going to their store