VIP Class Notes (Olivia)

Vocabulary

bathtub – take a bath in it

shower

bath towel  – face towel

suddenly, all of a sudden

staff  – hotel staff – reception

concierge

origin  n, = the origin of this coffee is Columbia

original adj = this coffee bean is original

originally  adv = the hotel that you originally booked

impatient / patient adj = the receptionist was very impatient

hard to please (pleasant) – someone is hard to please, someone is hard to be happy

smooth adj. = the process/system/journey is smooth, smooth like chocolate

hospitality –

cause v – 造成，导致, A causes B to happen.

consequently = so = therefore – casual relation –  因果关系

nearsighted (adj)- condition of eyes, I have nearsightedness so I need glasses to see clearly.

farsighted (adj)

addict, n – drug addict

addition, n – addition to drug/gaming can be very dangerous

addictive (adj) – drugs/gaming/DY can be addictive to people

spoiler n – 剧透

go – went

fly – flew

Could you repeat that please,

say again please, 

excuse me, can/could you repeat that?

I couldn’t hear you clearly/I couldn’t follow you 

1: tell me the advantage of people spending time on DY

keyword: convenient, creative, content, relax, learning new things, trendy

challenge: Because, therefore, additionally, which.

Because DY is popular and convenient for us to use, content creators also post interesting, creative and trendy things to it. Some content is useful in our lives therefore we can learn new things from it. Additionally spending some time out of your busy schedule everyday can be relaxing for you, which is important for your work-life balance.

2: disadvantage of people spending too much time on DY

keywords: stay up late, nearsighted (adj), addictive (adj), waste time, impatient(adj), cause (v)

challenge: consequently (adv), moreover, finally, which.

DY causes us to stay up late, consequently, more people become nearsighted. Moreover, the content on DY can be additive, causing people to waste time. Finally, some content creators post movie cuts or spoilers which make people more impatient to watch full movies.