VIP Class Notes (JJ)

He’s also at his 30s —-> He’s also in his 30s

Some places have few people than others —>

Some places have a smaller population than others

Some places have less/fewer people than others

Some places are less populated than others

I don’t feel painful normally —> I don’t usually feel the pain

Vocabulary

medication: 药物

medicine: the study, herbal medicine

elder, senior: 老的

to have good intentions/to mean well

to remember correctly

to misunderstand someone/something

imposture syndrome: when you feel like you are not as good as others think you are

Ex: I feel like such an imposture.

cater to: designed for

Ex: The program caters to working professionals who have limited time for attending school.

let something slide: to not mention something, to not argue about something

give someone a free pass

Ex: Kit didn’t do her homework but JJ will let this one slide because Kit has been very busy at work.

nepotism: favoritism within family connections in a workplace

favoritism

leap: 跳

to take a leap of faith: jumping forward no matter where you land next (not knowing exactly what will happen or whether that’s a good decision)

Ex: Kit’s friend only met her fiancé three months ago but she decided to take a leap of faith and will get married next week.

to pan out: how something goes/how things would turn out.

Ex: Kit will have to return to see her dentist next week but she doesn’t know how that will pan out.

painful: 痛苦的（事情）

Grammar

When talking about stages of life: always use “in”

in his 20s, 30s, 40s, etc

in her adulthood, in her childhood

in her old age

Pronunciation

usually —> U-Jually