VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

After the pandemic people got used to cleaning their hands.
They follow the rules on the surface

we just cycled on 2 sides of it

We almost could not get back because SH had a typhoon and we flew back before the typhoon came

He had not a good impression of Xian -> He didn’t have a good impression of Xian / Xian didn’t a good impression on him

Back then, people were uncivilized and the city was not clean enough.

I heard there are not much people there -> not many people

If we go there for travel it is not allowed but for work it should be ok.
The price is almost the same as Chinese RMB but they have a discount because of the currency exchange rate

They want to distinguish the pro and the ordinary users. you are professional you use the pro one.
They think you need that computer to make some money.

There were a lot of tourists before the pandemic.
Macao is the only territory where you don’t need to quarantine

when I had a tough life I will check the zodiac to see when my fortune could change.

She checks your birthdate and when you were born and it is related to the Chinese zodiac

Some people think they can work hard for success and they are determined to be successful.
God and the people around you and the time is right  -> god, your friend’s circle and the right time

Some people will research the numbers and may make some money but not definitely can make money -> some will use statistics to increase their odds but they are never sure to win

They will finally lost everything  -> they will end up losing everything

we didn’t use Facebook all the time -> we stopped using Facebook a while back / a long time ago

the image is more colorful / it is more attractive visually / it is more vibrant in terms of colors

10 years ago we didn’t know we would be able to use the smartphone like we do now. / we didn’t know smartphones would become so important in our lives.

Humans will lose those body functions. You may never use your hands again and they may become smaller and smaller.

You can look for colleagues and classmates on Facebook.

Vocabulary

interoperability (n) compatibility between different systems
The new app is interoperable on IOS and android

interoperable (adj)

metaverse (n) a virtual world in which people can play / socialize and do business
Facebook is betting on the metaverse

choir (n) 唱诗班 /合奏
I watched a movie about a choir

venue (n) would be used for a building / room not for a city / region / country
We will choose a hotel for the venue

CPU (n) Computer processing unit
The CPU in the new MBP is really powerful

squat (v) crouch
People were crouching while eating