VIP Class Notes (Maddie)

Vocabulary

religious ritual: some ceremonies and activities held for religious purposes

didn’t mind it: didn’t think it was a bad thing

contact (lenses)  隐形眼镜

scooter: 小电驴

ruin： to destroy

not so motivated to go out and do stuff

multiple times: more than one time

social context: the social environment one is in

interact with: 互动

in a very vivid way: 以一种生动的方式

so you wouldn’t find it so detached from our real life.

appreciate: to realise what is good about something
e.g. you can appreciate nature without much knowldge.

back then: at that time
e.g. we don’t know what was going on back then.

Pronunciation

historical: stress on the second syllable