VIP Class Notes (JJ)
Speaking exercise
accompany my family —> spend time with my family
we knew when we are young —> we’ve known each other since we were kids/we were young
my wife is my cousin’s cousin on her dad’s side of the family
she went abroad after she graduated from high school and went to Australia
he’s not the norm
Vocabulary
staycation
gatherings
extended family
blind date
set someone up for a date: 撮合
Ex: JJ’s client set her up for a blind date.
set someone up for failure: 设失败陷阱给某人
set me up
Ex: Can you set me up with your friend from dinner last night?
Ex: Knowing that her coworker does not speak English, she set her up for failure by asking her to run a meeting with their American coworkers.
compatible: 匹配的
incompatible: 不匹配的
Homework
Think about your worst date you’ve ever had and we will discuss it next class :).
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