VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

It is hot so I will stay home. / I prefer to stay home because the weather is hot

The bucket list is all the things you want to do before you die. 

Chinese people don’t like to talk about died or bucket list. -> Chinese people don’t like to talk about death or bucket lists.

I go to Peets coffee. I like the one on Wukang road.
This shop is nearby my office.
I like to sit outdoor and look at wukang road.
It is very quiet.

I order a hot americano, no milk, no sugar.

In Shanghai has many coffee shops
Peets coffee is not the best coffee but Peets coffee has seasonal drinks 

I like the seasonal drinks in Peets coffee.
I like the americano with soda.

I only drink one cup of coffee in the morning.

If I drink coffee in the afternoon I lose sleep / I can’t sleep at night 

Young people like new coffee styles.
They like to drink coffee with fruits / chocolate …  / they like coffee mixed with different flavors 

My office has a coffee machine for coffee capsules

I like to open a outdoor cafe that is my one of dream lists, I love the smell aroma of fresh hot coffee permeate the air. I will put my favorite music in the cafe, A wonderful day begin. I hope my cafe has capacity for 10 people and I don’t provide takeout service, Because I want to watch the sunset outdoor waiting for my clients watch open-air movies together on summer evening. In fact, from the perspective of business investment, Opening a quiet coffee shop is easy to lose money. If I open a restaurant I fill up my live with meaningless take.

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I would like/ I want to open a outdoor cafe that is one of my dreams / that is on my bucket list.

I love when the aroma of fresh hot coffee permeates the air. I will put my favorite music in the cafe, A wonderful day begins.
I hope my cafe has capacity for 10 people and I don’t want to provide / I won’t provide takeout service because I want to watch the sunset outdoor waiting for my clients and to watch open-air movies together on summer evenings. 

In fact, from the perspective of business investment, it is easy to lose money when you open a quiet coffee shop 

/ In fact, from the perspective of business investment, Opening a quiet coffee shop is not profitable

If I open a restaurant I fill up my life with meaningless take.

I make instant coffee 

Vocabulary

Coffee beans (n) 咖啡豆
coffee shops use coffee beans for their drinks 

Ground coffee (n) 咖啡粉
I bought some ground coffee

Coffee capsule(s) (n) 胶囊咖啡
I use coffee capsules at home

To die (v) die / died / died
Tom died last year

Death (n)
I heard about the death of Tom

Instant coffee (n) 速溶咖啡
I bought some instant coffee 

Instant noodles (n)  方便面
I don’t like instant noddles 

Instant (adj) 立刻的 / 立即可食的
I like 5G because everything is instant, I don’t need to wait.
Instant food is not good for health.

Flavor (n) 味道
I like coffee with vanilla flavor

Life (1) / lives (2+)
You just have one life
10 lives were lost in the accident 

To live (v)
I live in Shanghai

Seasonal drinks : drinks only available for a few days / weeks
I like the new seasonal drinks in Starbucks 

Seasonal menu (n) menu only available for a few weeks / month
We have a seasonal menu for summer

Available (adj) 可获得的  / you can get it now if you want/in stock
Usually when you buy a car it is not directly available you have to wait for a few weeks/months.
When you go to KFC many drinks are available (coca cola / iced tea / ….)
Some products are only available online

Profitable (adj) 获利的 generating money
Drinks are more profitable than food for restaurants
Restaurants were not profitable during Covid
For the first 2 years Didi was not profitable 

Aroma (n) 芳香
I like the aroma of coffee 

Bucket list (n) all the things you want to do 遗愿清单
Traveling the world is on my bucket list

Grammar

you have to use V+s in the present when it is HE/SHE/IT
Tom (he) works hard
Kelly (she) listens to music
Amazon(it) ships to 100 countries  

 Usually you do not use a coma (,) before because
I am happy because I won

Pronunciation

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