VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

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two of them got the covid after the PCR test -> 2 of them tested positive (for covid)

The policy for minhang district just become more restrict since two days ago. -> the policy became stricter

Everyone has been requrested to do the PCR test every single day. -> everyone is required to do it everyday

even it is a long queue as you saw but actually it wouldn’t take too much time to wait in the queue -> even though it is a long queue as you saw, actually it doesn’t take too much time to get to the test

I saw a nurse at a road test station, she was putting on the white protection clothe. / hazmat suit 

It is too sweaty on her body so it is hard to remove so I feel bad when I saw it.
-> I felt bad for her , she was probably sweating a lot

It is hard for them to drink during their work time / shift . They are not only wearing a mask but also a face shield 

Now they get the AC from 2 or 3 weeks ago but before they don’t have it.

Maybe it is the toughest work in SH.

Some people do it as a full time job. And some as a part time job.
Some people do it without any pay / they do it as volunteers. / they do it voluntarily

some of them have their own faith/conviction so they join the communist party.
Other think they might get some benefits.
Unless they are civil servant then that would be beneficial / required

we have one colleague who is a member of the communist party

when she was in school she was told you might have some benefits so she applied and got it. She said she hasn’t gotten any benefit so far.

If you make a mistake they may kick you out / expel you

it depends the environment, how they grow up -> it depends on the environment

I grew up under the education of my mum. / I was raised by my mum

If I would have an opportunity I am glad to join.-> if I had the opportunity , I would join

I think most of them they love China but they are more open minded they care about what culture they like.

One of them immigrated to Japan and one will immigrate to Denmark next year.

When people are young they would love to explore as much as they can and they don’t have too much fear to take challenges.
When people get married they usually would like to be more stable because they need to take care of their own family and raise their children.

I don’t have the encouragement. -> I don’t have the courage to do it

He used to work in Suzhou.
A few months ago he relocated to SZ to work in a subsidiary

I asked how frequently do you come back and he said every 2 or 3 weeks.
I said why you take so a big change. -> why did you accept such a big change  / why did you accept a change so big?

there was no career advancement for him / no room to grow
Some people enjoy close relationships and want to spend all their time together.

The education environment in big cities is tough, a lot of little kids (they) have to go to training centers to learn a lot of things.

when the parents were young some of them didn’t have the resources / they were not affordable to learn the piano -> they couldn’t afford to learn the piano

and they want the kids to realize their dreams  / make their dreams come true / live their dreams.

Some parents feel kids all around are learning that so my kid needs to do the same -> some parents do it because of social pressure

She has a great perspective about that. I said the same concerns -> I raised the same concern

Some people will change their mind when they are getting older, it is natural.

Some couples they get an agreement because they don’t kids.  / they get an agreement about not wanting kids

When they get older men usually change their mind and want to become fathers but for their wife is unfair because it is too old to have a children. -> have a child  / have children

When people are in their 40s they have their own family and need to take care of parents and kids.

Vocabulary

shift (n) time spent working
Factories usually operate with 3 shifts a day

hazmat suit  (n) full body protective gears
people in hazmat suits are doing the PCR tests

request (n) when one asks for something (may not get it)
I requested some documents but they ignored me

request (n)

require (v) oblige people to comply if they want to be eligible
We are required to do a test everyday
The job ad requires 5y experience for candidates

requirement (n)

midlife crisis (n) crisis people often have in their 40s
He is going through a midlife crisis.

peer pressure / social pressure (n) feel you need to do the same as everyone else.
People often buy things due to peer pressure

climb the ladder (n) get a better position
He works very hard because he wants to climb the ladder.

subsidiary (n) 子公司
He transfered to a subsidiary

encouragement (n) when people push you / say nice words so you keep going
My family provided a lot of encouragement during these tough times

courage (n) bravery / feeling you can handle the unknown
Heroes in movies have the courage to jump into enemies to save random strangers

culture shock (n) culture experience people have when they discover a new culture / country
He had a cultural shock when he moved to China.

nationalism (n) love for your country  / national pride
There is a rise of nationalism among young people

to expel (v) 开除 ban someone from an organization
Tom got expelled from the school for dealing drugs

party member (n) people who joined the party
Tom is a member of the communist party

communist (adj) 共产主义的
China is a communist country

communism (n) 共产主义
He read a book about communism

face shield (n) something worn over your face to protect it
he wears a face shield at the airport

Pronunciation

communist