VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

my line manager’s father passed away – died

health check – to get your body checked at the hospital

ex. He went to the hospital to get a health check.

mental health issues – like anxiety, depression, ADHD

grandchild – the child of your son/daughter

exaggerate – to think or describe sth larger or greater than it really is

psychologist – an expert in psychology

immune system – mian yi xi tong

excuse – reasons

marathon – ma la song

ex. Her husband attended the full marathon.

turn down sth – to refuse to accept sth

ex. These days I will turn down extra work that is not part of my responsibility.

Grammar

21st century

Speaking exercise

he went to the kindergarten to take child

he went to the kindergarten to pick the child up 

My manager’s father wouldn’t like to go to hospital

My manager’s father wouldn’t go to hospital

He have already almost 80

He was almost 80 

It was sudden 

She is an anxious person.

She worries too much.

She overthinks a lot.

She needs to see a psychologist 

Freedom is the right to do what you don’t want to do