VIP Class Notes (Maddie)

graduation – 毕业
I rarely used English after graduation.
promotion – 促销
Double 11 has a big price promotion./ There is/are usually big promotions on double 11.
product – 商品
The quality of products is very important.
price – 价格
The price of gold was going up.
Spring Festival – 春节
I love spring Festival the most.
almost – 几乎
I almost read two books a week before getting married/when i was single alone.
visit relatives – 拜访亲戚
This week I will visit my relatives.
classmate – 同学
My classmates come from all over the country.
salary – 薪水
Salary is an important source of my income.
judge – to talk about
I don’t like other people to judge me.
during – 在….期间
During theseis years,I changed three jobs.
validate – 承认
I can validate your opinions if you are right.
fairly (adv.)- 公平地
fair (adj.) – 公平的
My teacher divides it to us fairly.
My parents are fair to the three children.
hometown – 家乡
My hometown is in Shandong.
value – 看重
We value more about inner beauty.
in conclusion – 总结
In conclusion,all questions is are settled.
international – 国际化的
I think SH. is an international city.
landmark – 地标
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a landmark building in Shanghai.
sweet – 甜的
My elder sister especially likes sweet things.
salty – 咸的
Sea water is salty.
spicy – 辣的
The food in Sichuan is very spicy.
combine – 结合
You should try to combine exercise with a healthy diet.
entertainment – 娱乐
What do you do for entertainment after work?
movie theatre – 电影院
We often go to the movie theater to watch movies.
hobby – 兴趣
His hobby is suffering surfing the internet.
self-help book – 自助类书籍
I like to read some self-help books.
weakness – 缺点
We should know our strengths and weaknesses.

Vocabulary

peacock: the bird that has beautiful feathers

tomb-sweeping festival

depressed: in a state of unhappiness
e.g. a person can be depressed without being aware of it themselves.

be aware of something: realise something
e.g. i’m aware of the fact that i should go to a the gym to exercise.

suffer: to undergo (something unpleasant)
e.g. he’s suffering from the loss of his parents.

surf: 冲浪
e.g. i love surfing.

i hope you’re not suffering from depression

that’s not the case with you: it’s not true with you
e.g. my friend complained to me about her husband not doing anything at home, but that’s not the case/that’s not true with you.

diaper: 尿布
e.g. my husband changes diapers very fast.

feed the baby with baby formula

he has 3 days off a week.

her father has most time with her
her father spends most of his time at home with her.

在我们这个行业
in my line of work/field

i don’t know what can do
i don’t know what I can do

i have most time to do my things own suff
i hadve most of the time to my things myself

concept: a generalised idea; 概念
e.g. what other concepts do you need at work?

specs-specifications: the detail about the material and design used to make something
e.g. you can find the specs of this product in the user’s guide.

volume: the quantity of something

Pronunciation

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