VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

Most of the foreigners were not allowed to enter China.

Five or six districts are (considered / labelled) medium risk.

It is incredible we can observe the war nowadays. -> We were really surprised that the war broke out / it seems surreal that we a war now

It is about the history like some … like the pandemic, the war and those 2 things are always connected.
According to history it is possible the pandemic and the economy are not that good so the worldwide political environment is very nervous so it is possible that another war breaks out.
-> If history repeats itself, the current healthy and economic situation may lead to a war

On the other hand the country is not willing to initiate the war. Except Russia.
For China or the US they would rather hide behind the war / stand on the sidelines / don’t want to enter the war because the economy is not that good and people are complaining everywhere.

I don’t agree with the sanctions. It doesn’t make any sense.

Sanctions don’t work. / sanctions are ineffective

They choose the political thing. They have to stand the side -> stand behind their government.

There was an email sent out from the HQ advocating that our company is trying their best to support Ukraine and it encouraged us to donate to Ukrainians.

My company is a pharmaceutical company. Because of the war the transportation is not that smooth and we have supply issues. / the supply chain is affected  / the war disrupted our supply chain

Ukrainians are unfortunate. They are suffering the war -> suffering from the war

1 year ago there is an event about XinJiang cotton -> there was an event / incident / controversy

Now the clothing industry companies they emphasize they use Xinjiang Cotton.

There is a big population. Normally they live in a group and can communicate with each other.
We are not in the same world. / usually deaf people live in specials circles

most of the infected people are not really have symptoms -> most people are asymptomatic  / most people only have mild symptoms

He encouraged people that we should try to live together with the virus -> He always encouraged people to live together with the virus

His opinion was attacked a lot -> he was attacked for his opinion / he suffered a strong backlash for his opinion

Vocabulary

Backlash (n) adverse reaction
H&M suffered a backlash for their statement on Xinjiang’s cotton

Zero Covid policy (n) doing everything not to have any covid case
The government is following the Zero Covid policy

Mild (adj) not severe / not strong
he only had mild symptoms like a sore throat

asymptomatic (adj) not showing symptoms
Tom was tested positive but he didn’t notice anything because he was asymptomatic

Makeshift (adj) temporary substitute
They are building makeshift hospitals

To boycott (v) to refuse to sell or buy
People boycotted Adidas for their stand on Xinjiang’s cotton

To sympathize (with)
We sympathize with Ukrainians

Sanction (n) punishment
The US announced they would set up economic sanctions against Russia

To wave (v) move from left to right
She waved her hand at the audience

Address (n) speech
He delivered an address to the Chinese people

Deaf (adj) unable to hear
Tom is deaf

Cast (n) people acting in a movie
The cast for the movie is great, they have big names like Tom Cruise

Casting (n) movie audition / when companies try to find actors for a movie
100 actors went to the casting

Motion (n) movement
The sensor reacts to motion

Motion picture (n) video / film
They won the award for the best motion picture

Pronunciation

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