VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

Speaking exercise

Last week was my first time met JJ ->Last week was the first time I met JJ / last week was my first time meeting with JJ

They gave me a local anesthesia. I didn’t remove the 4 of them at once.
You need to do a lot of tests and he didn’t recommend me to remove it.  / he advised against removing it
They want to check their teeth and I suggested them to go to public hospitals because private clinics may charge you a lot.
I need to explain my problem again and again.
They don’t have a follow up.
If they go to China I will go to the airport to meet them.
I will still fly to watch their concerts if possible.

They are a group so you can see the chemistry between them
I like to watch boys in love with boys. / bromance / Boy’s love
Recently I watch Thai dramas.

it is ok to be on TV / it is ok to represent that on TV / TV reflects the changes in our society.

I like muscular men but I think we need to accept different types of men as long as they don’t do anything bad to the society.
some countries have their own religions and I don’t think they can accept that kind of relationships / it may conflict with the religion in some countries and for gay or lesbian groups opinions need to be changed.
They still have the stereotype we need children to continue the family / the bloodline.

The divide will continue.
one of my ex teammate got married to my ex coach in Taiwan and they are still just a couple in Mainland. / but the marriage is not recognized here
Before the pandemic it was announced  as a policy / a new policy was announced  You can go with a tourist group but not personally as a tourist -> you cannot go there individually

The Macao airport often runs out of products / is often out of stock.

I met a famous girl group and all the fans were using their cameras to take pictures.

to feel they are around / to feel their presence

this is my shortage I never reflect on my past. I just live in right now.
We still need time to reflect on the past
if I have the interest I want to do it right now

I learned 3 -4 times and I dropped it

Some buses do not allow dogs on the bus before and now it is ok.

it kind of reflects our actual life.

He is a stupid James Bond it is a comedy / satire

Vocabulary

absurd humor 荒唐的
MR bean is based on absurd humor

satire/parody (n) 讽刺作品
the movie is named 008 it is a satire of 007

deep fake (n) very realistic fake video
They made a deep fake of Trump declaring war on Aliens

to dub (v) to make the voice
He dubs this character in the movie
The kid’s movie was dubbed in Chinese

bromance (n) romance between bros
They are having a bromance

local anesthesia (n) only one area of the body is numb
I had a local anesthesia for my tooth removal

general anesthesia (n) you fall asleep
I was put under general anesthesia before a heart transplant