VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

merchandise – goods sold that come with a film/event/concert

ranking – a list of rank

ex. university ranking

charts – a list ranked based on sales

release – to launch a product

ex. release a song

audition – a trial performance

ex. pass an audition

stalker – a person who follows other people everywhere

stalker fans – crazy fans

extreme/adj – over the board

ex. Fans engage in extreme behaviour.

zoom in/out – make sth bigger/smaller

spread the word – let everybody know

splurge – to spend a lot on sth

ex. splurge on idol merchandise

Grammar

in the 16th

on the 16th

release a song

light up – verb

ex. They want to light up the concert.

My mum and my dad brought me to Xiamen 2 days.

My mum and my dad brought me to Xiamen for 2 days.

Not ready, but most of them is almost ready

Not really, but I’ve finished most of it/I’m almost done  

He bought a lot of merchandise to support the K-pop idol.

He bought a lot of merchandise to support his favourite K-pop idols.

If they are crazy, they will use all of their money to buy these things.

If they are crazy/extreme, they will use all of their money to buy these things/overspend/splurge on their idols.

It is crazy but it can be understand.

It is crazy but it’s understandable.

If you buy more albums your idol’s song will rise in the charts.

Fans spend more money for their idols and idols will make more products for the fans.

Fans spend more money on their idols and idols will release more songs for their fans.

I have heard some crazy actions from some crazy fans. They have some concerts and the fans need to buy some lights to light up the concert.

I have heard of  some crazy behaviour from some crazy fans. When they have some concerts, their fans would buy some light sticks to light up the concert.

A battery last for 3-4 hours so the battery cannot last for such a long time.

A battery lasts for 3-4 hours so the battery would run out quickly.

Borrow money from the internet

Get a loan