VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

review the words

you can with your gf -> you can be with your gf

I wanted to do the HW last week end but we had an argument with my bf / but we argued with my bf

He asked me what we eat for dinner  / he asked me “what’s for dinner?” ?

do you argue often?

have you feel it is very different ? -> Do you feel it is different? / Is it very different?

how long time -> How long have you been together?

which point of her can make you love a long time -> What do you like about her? / How do you keep the relationship going?

We have business trips and we stay together , we don’t have long periods together.

He has business trips about 3 or 4 months a year so we haven’t together so we have the time together about 1 or 2 months a year. -> he has long business trips / his business trips usually last 3-4 months.

We don’t back to shanghai not at the same time so we couldn’t meet -> we don’t go back to SH at the same time so we can’t meet

at the last year it is the fourth year so he and I changed jobs so we haven’t business trips so we argue more. -> last year was the fourth year, we both changed jobs so we haven’t travelled much / we didn’t have many business trips.

If we don’t stay together I will think we relationship is very good -> If we don’t stay together we don’t argue

I can control myself, don’t argue about the little things / I prefer to avoid arguing about the little things.

when I buy something on Taobao  , I usually give the company’s address.

He asks me if I plan to sell my house.
When they want to buy a fridge , AC , we buy them on 11/11

I will choose the reference number and buy it on Taobao during 11/11.

Grammar

haven’t + V or don’t +V
I haven’t travelled last year
I don’t go to the gym often enough

don’t have + n
I didn’t have a trip last year
Tom doesn’t have a car

Vocabulary

reference number (n) number to identify each product
the new iphone’s reference number is Axf232423dsdew

choice (n)
I need to make a choice

to choose (v)
I need to choose

to argue (v) 吵架
I argued with my bf yesterday

argument (n)
I had an argument with my boss about project XYZ

to avoid (v) keep away from / try not to
I avoid fast food, I want to eat healthy meals.

home appliance (n) things used at home (like dishwashers / washing machine / oven…)
I buy home appliances on JD.

parcel (n) 包裹
I received a parcel this morning, I guess it the book I ordered last week

coupon (n) discount voucher / code for a discount
I have a coupon that gives me 5% off on computers

physical stores / brick and mortar stores  (n) stores that exist in the real world
I like to go to physical stores when I buy clothes

Grammar

to avoid + n 
I try to avoid people who don’t wear a mask
I avoid arguments when we are far away

I avoid giving my address to the mailman

to avoid + Ving
I avoid taking the subway between 7 and 8am

question with how long -> duration
How long have you been in China -> I have been in China for 8 years
How long was your flight? -> It lasted 16h / I was on the plane for 16h

question with when -> point in time
When did you come to China? -> I came to China 8 years ago / I came to China in 2016