VIP Class Notes (JJ)

Writing exercise

I like most of sweet food when I am upset. Such as cake, chocolate, ice cream, candy, beverage and so on. when one morning I open my eyes, if I feel unhappy , I always eat different comfort food from morning until night. But I will feel regret at next day , and then go to gym.

Revised:

I like most sweet foods when I am upset, such as cake, chocolate, ice cream, candy, beverages and so on. If one day I wake up and feel unhappy, I always eat different comfort foods from morning until evening/all day. But I will feel regretful the next day so then I will go to the gym.

Vocabulary

to be lactose intolerant: 乳糖不耐

Ex: JJ is lactose intolerant and cannot eat cheese or drink milk.

heartbeat: n. 心跳

light roast: 浅焙

dark roast: 深焙

sailing: 帆船

surfing: 冲浪

scapegoat: 替罪羊

long for something: 向往某个东西

Ex: I have never longed for living abroad.

abroad: 外国的,在国外的

to grow: 成长

to give rise to someone/something: 让某个人/某个东西好的发展

Ex: The pandemic gave rise to many local photographers/creative directors since foreign photographers cannot enter China.

badass: adj. 屌的

superior: 高人一等的

Ex: Some French people tend to feel superior to others.

inferior: 卑微的

Ex: Her boss makes her feel inferior.

subway: 地铁,赛百味

review: 复习

hypocrite: 两面派

Ex: He’s such a hypocrite, he said he didn’t study for the test but got 100.

exhausting: 让人感觉累的

suburbs: 郊区

small town: 小城市,小乡村

landscape: 景色

communication: 沟通

pour: 倒水

to get a divorce: 离婚

sister-in-law: 嫂子

to take control of: 掌控

many of my friends: 我很多的朋友

to cheat: 劈腿

Ex: A lot of Sandy’s friends are cheating on their partners.

character: 个性

personality: 性格

to shoot: 拍摄

shooting: 枪击事件

shot: shoot 的过去式

Speaking exercise

it makes my heart jump fast —> it makes my heart beat fast

last month, we shooting —> last month, we shot ….

I very much like —> I like it very much

He leaved Tokyo —> He left Tokyo

Homework

Review the vocabulary words from today and write about a memorable trip from the past and why is it so memorable.