VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

write about going to the gym

I haven’t do the homework yet -> I haven’t done the homework yet

they comment everything -> they comment on everything / they give comments on everything

the department had a mid year meeting so many people sit around me and they can see my screen

On Wechat there are public accounts and they report news about them and every time he against the UK and the queen -> he argues with the queen / he fights against the queen

They know what happened in SH  / to SH people so everyone went out to buy food / to stock up on food

My boss permits us to smoke in his office

I see many women like the e-cigarette
Maybe young people think it is cool because there are many flavors

Last week end I had a colleague and he had to return to his hometown Peru -> go back to Peru/ go back to his home-country : Peru

so his boss invited us to have a dinner for him / have a farewell party and in that restaurant they had a DJ and many people danced and I saw a lot of people they held e-cigarette in their hand and danced and smoke and danced.

they like to throw / blow the smoke in the air. It looks cool

Vocabulary

farewell (n) goodbye forever 告别 / 道别
Tom met his friends to say farewell and then he went to the airport

e-cigarette (n) 电子烟
Many people smoke e-cigarettes

to stock up on something 备足某物
People stock up on food before the lock down

to argue (v) 争论
I often argue with my boss

beam (n) 光柱/束
I saw beams of light and I knew I was at the end of the tunnel

To beam (v) 定向传送
In sci fi movies people are beamed to spaceships

science fiction (sci fi / sf)
I like science fiction movies

to vibrate (v) 颤动 / 震动
My phone vibrates when I get a call

vibration (n)
I could hear the vibrations

to admire (v) 羡慕 /赞赏
I really admire Tom, he had nothing and worked really hard and now he is the CEO
I admire Mayun, he changed how we pay  / he changed our lives with Alipay

admiration (n)
I have a lot of admiration for Tom
I have a lot of admiration for Meghan
I feel admiration for Tom

to revolutionize (v) 使发生革命性剧变
Mayun revolutionized mobile payment with Alipay

to alert (v) 提醒…注意/向…报警
Tom alerted me about the travel restrictions to Chengdu because of Covid

to appreciate (v) 感谢/意识到
Many people don’t appreciate modern art
I appreciate going out everyday due to the lockdown we had in March

to attempt (v) to try
He attempted to steal money from the bank and was caught by the police

attempt (n) 企图
I managed to understand how to use the new phone on my first attempt

to bake (v) cook with an oven
I like to bake cookies on Sunday

Pronunciation

permit

banned