VIP Class Notes (JJ)

Speaking exercise

some advices —> some advice

I probably want to be success but not famous —> I probably want to be successful but not famous.

healthy eating —> healthy diet/eating healthy on that day

order takeouts/food deliveries 

the doctor cannot relieve your pain —> the doctor cannot help them relieve their pain

I want to study English in my younger age —> I want to learn/study English in my early ages. I wish I learned English when I was younger. I wish I started learning English before junior high.

What my life would be looking like in the future —> What my life would look like in the future

Vocabulary

competencies: work related skills, capabilities

gray hair: 白头发

grief n.

Ex: She is in grief since the loss of her father.

grieve: v.

Ex: She is grieving the loss of her father.

She is grieving the end of the five year relationship she had with her ex-boyfriend.

in written form vs. in writing 

Pronunciation

psychologist: si-CALL-logist

feeling: FEEEEEEEE-ling (not confuse with “fell”)

Homework

Reflect on your 2020 and think about your personal goals for 2021.