VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

shopaholic – somebody who enjoys shopping very much

grow out of sth – stop liking sth

ex.  He’s currently interested in dance but I think he’ll grow out of it.

ex. Since COVID, I’ve grown out of shopping.

(consumer) buying/purchasing power – how much money a person has to spend

ex. Everyone’s  buying power has weakened due to inflation.

cost of living – living expenses

ex. The cost of living in first tier cities is much higher than other cities.

follow sbd’s footsteps – to do the same things that someone has done before

ex. Their children have decided to follow their parent’s footsteps to become engineers.

Grammar

scroll/browse an app

knowledge – singular/plural

once/twice every half a year

once/twice every six months 

in the past/present/future

It depends. Normally, on weekdays I just come back home.

It depends. Normally, on weekdays I just head straight home.

I went to HZ with my female friend and just city walk.

I went to HZ with my female friend and we did a city walk.

We went to shopping. I bought some winter clothes.

People everywhere.

It’s full of people 

Stay at home to pass the 2023.

Stay at home to bid farewell/say goodbye to 2023.

Stay at home to welcome 2024.

We can view the WeChat moment, sit outside is it happening.

We browsed through our WeChat moment and we sat outside to wait for the NY.

Nothing different with normal day

It’s not different from any other day 

It depends. If I stay in SH I would go out with my friend to celebrate the NY or participate parties. I was in HZ with my female friend. She is not kind of join the party. We just went out shopping and watch movies and went back home.

t depends. If I stay in SH I would go out with my friend to celebrate the NY or attend parties. I was in HZ with my female friend. She is not a party person. We just went out shopping and watched movies then we went back home.

I prefer online shopping 

Is this goods effective or not

Is this (product) necessary?. Do I need it?

Compared with going to parties and chatting to strangers, I prefer to stay at home. 

give you some inspiration

inspire you 

They prefer to separate life from work 

They prefer to keep their lives separate 

I don’t have different cases to compare the company.

I don’t have many experiences to make comparisons 

They give you the opportunity to grow up.

They provide you with opportunities to grow/develop 

You cannot earn a lot if you are an employee