VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

I was deceived – lied to you

front-desk/reception 

in the red – in debt or losing money

ex. That company has been in the red for the past quarter due to their competitors.

ex. They’re back in the red because sales weren’t great this quarter.

plastic surgery – getting surgery done to make you more beautiful

ex. double eye-lid surgery

plastic surgeon – the doctor who does plastic surgery

anaesthetics – ma zui yao

anaesthetist – a specialist who administers anaesthetics

strict – harsh

ex. I feel sorry for her child – she’s a rather strict parent.

well-mannered – good manners

ex. The waiters here should learn how to be well-mannered.

I think the school good until I found out the saleswoman treat my money.

I think the school was good until I found out that the saleswoman deceived my money.

She only told me that I have to pay 600 yuan to buy a foreign teacher’s class.

She only told me that I have to pay 600 yuan to buy a foreign teacher’s class.

I asked my colleague, she also have DP and she contact with another sales. That sales told my colleague that have demo class is free, Chinese teacher or foreign teacher, all free.

I asked my colleague, who also has DP, and she contacted/got in touch with another sales. That sales told my colleague that the demo class is free; no matter which type of teacher you have, they’re all free.

When I have class with him, I always watched BBC, so I very much know about BBC accent.

While I was having class with him, I always watched the BBC, so I can recognise/identify the British accent.

I asked the front table assistant. They told me that he is Canadian and he just went to UK for one year.

I asked the front-desk/the receptionist. They told me that he is Canadian and he just went to the UK for one year.

I do some investigated of that company.

I did some investigating on that company/I investigated that company.

The company is losing money.

The company has been operating at a loss/has been in the red.

He can always get my interest.

He can always understand my interests/He gets me/He shares the same interests as I do.

They want their children to have school in SH.

They want their children to attend school in SH.