VIP Class Notes (Mike)

Write about your plans for 2022.

Vocabulary

direct (v) 指导

romance comedy = rom-com 爱情喜剧

setting (n) 设定

viewing experience 观影体验

messenger bag = cross-shoulder bag 斜挎包，单肩包， 邮差包

8.2/10This movie got 8.2 out of 10.
I scored 95 out of 100.
perfect score (n) 满分

plot summary (n) 情节简要

protagonist (n) 主角 = main character
antagonist (n) 反派角色

pro- support
anti- against
auntie/aunt: 阿姨

religion (n)
religious (adj.) 宗教的
He is a religious man = He has religious faith.
religiously (adv.)  狂热地，宗教信徒般地
He drinks coffee religiously. 他是一个狂热的咖啡迷。
My friend follows TF boys religiously.

pro-life or pro-choice？ 支持婴儿的生命还是支持孕妇的选择？

abortion (n) 堕胎

controversial (adj.) 有争议的 – controversy (n)

box office 票房
HBO: Home box office

blockbuster (n) 大片
A lot of ~ come out in the fall season in America.

Oscar Academy Award 奥斯卡学院
academic
(adj.) 学术的
(n) 学者
academia (n) 学术界
scholarship (n) 奖学金

The word “Academy” here is not used in the literal sense.
“学院”这个词在这里不能按照字面意思理解。

violent (adj.) 暴力的
bloody (adj.) 血腥的

evolve (v) 进化，演变，逐渐的变化

mulled wine 热红酒

herb (n) 药草 – herbal tea

homage (n)致敬，敬意
pay homage to
In this movie, the director paid homage to AAA by using XYZ.

the dog is scary to the cat.
the dog is frightened by the cat.
the dog is scared of the cat.
they have a mutual fear for each other.

mutual (adj.) 共同的，相互的
I met him through a mutual friend.
through = thru
drive-thru restaurant
The food came from a drive-thru restaurant.

horrifying (adj.) 变态的，吓人的，惊恐的
horrified (adj.)

drunk driving is not allowed in China.
check drunk driving.

former wife
ex-wife

It came out last week.
It was released last week.

I didn’t follow it from season 7.
I stopped following it at S7.
I stopped watching at S7.

This show span across 12 years.
span across 横跨

This show accompanied me throughout my adolescence.
And I have witnessed her growth in the entire show as well.

have a chat.
catch up. 闲聊，叙旧

celebrity

Do celebrities deserve so much attention/salary?

What kind of models should celebrities set for kids/teenagers?

Can/should kids become celebrities?

If a celebrity has immoral conducts, should the public forgive him/her? Should the government be involved?

Should celebrities with a bad history be allowed to come back?

Should we forgive celebrities who had inglorious past?