VIP Class Notes (Tibo)

Fenghe – April 17

I work here as a software engineer
I have been learning English since primary school. / I started learning English in primary school.

I use English in my daily work.

I also went to Washington. / visited Washington.

It is the first Starbucks store. -> I visited the original Starbucks store/ the first store Starbucks ever opened.

I went to some tech companies and looked at them outside -> I visited the office of some of the big tech companies in moutainview / I was only able to look at the buildings. / I had a look at where they were working…

I had a lot of passion about these tech company. / I am passionate about tech companies

you can use the methodology in other domains. / you can apply the methodology in your everyday life.

I rented a car and drove there

They are all connected to the main road
It reduces the whole traffic flow speed / it slows down the traffic

With cache you can make the main road the express way…/ you can turn the main road into the expressway.
when you want to switch road / when you want to turn/  you may need to first go to a branch road in advance… / you cannot turn on the main road, you have to leave it, go to a branch road and then make a turn

It makes the switch slower but the main road is very fast. There are less crossings. / it ensures the best speed for the main road but the drawback/trade-off is turning will be slower
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It is like all the roads are connected to the main road, which slows down the traffic flow.
By implementing a cache system, you can transform the main road into an expressway. When you need to change roads or make a turn, you must first exit the main road and go onto a side street before making the turn. This makes switching roads slower, but it allows the main road to maintain a faster speed with fewer intersections.

You think about things more differently / very differently / in a different way / you look at things under a different light / from a different angle

when you write something you can polish it but when you chat with someone you don’t know how to express in English. / you may get stuck by a lack of vocabulary

English is not that much used after my work / I don’t use English much outside of work  / I seldom use English apart from when I am at work

It is a catch up after covid. / I am having a travel fever.
in 2021 I traveled about once a month and in 2022 I only travelled to Hainan.

I went to Macao in January and I used social media like XHS.
I see other people travelling and then I plan my travel / trip. / I look at what others post from their trips and plan my trips accordingly

I like to take pictures during my trip but I seldom take selfies during my trip.

I set up google photos on my phone and they will be uploaded to google photos / my pictures are automatically sent to the cloud and when I want to review my trip all the pictures are there  / all the pictures are readily available

It is a good way to avoid some mistakes / it is a good way to avoid tourist traps

They are more photo based / they are centered around photos.

Even if Chinese is my native language I find sometimes it is hard. -> I sometimes find it hard to express myself / to speak without notes.
Without an outline it is difficult to just speak as you think. / it is difficult follow a train of thoughts as you speak

it is a little awkward to record as you speak

Youtube videos are mostly technical or life related.

after this travelling fever I will resume my YouTube channel.

Then a lot of school work and I had to do internship and they blocker my career as a YouTuber.

I have been a YouTuber user for more than 10 year / I have been using YouTube for more than 10 years.

The content is more open

Most of the content is under surveillance / is heavily moderated / there is a lot of censorship

it should be yourself to do the judgement / you should be able to judge yourself / you should be able to consider things on your own

They can get the money they deserve / they get compensated fairly
it hasn’t found a way to get investment -> to be profitable  and offer money to the creators.
It doesn’t redistribute money to the creators.

For programming it has already been changed -> programming has already changed

FIRE is a movement of people trying to reach financial independence

I am reading a book under the influence of FIRE -> I am reading a book about it. / related to it

He says we are still doing too much and overproducing and there are more ads to encourage people to buy things they don’t need. / to encourage consumption
He thinks it is better for people to work less, buy less and live a happier life. I think it can make people live happier.

I told chatGPT in which days I will be in this city -> I told chatGPT on which day  / I told it my arrival time and asked for what to do after I arrived

Vocabulary

Different light (expression): seeing or interpreting something from a new or different perspective.
I tried to look at the problem in a different light to find a solution.
After discussing with my friend, I began to see the situation in a different light.

Train of thought (n): a series of connected thoughts or ideas that follow a particular pattern or direction.
During the meeting, it was challenging to follow her train of thought as she jumped between topics.
I lost my train of thought when someone interrupted me during the presentation.

Gourmet (n) someone who likes good food
As a gourmet, he always seeks out the best restaurants in town.

Action camera (n) go pro / a small, lightweight camera designed for recording action or extreme sports.
He attached his action camera to his helmet before going mountain biking.

Tourist traps (n) when people try to cheat tourists
It is a good way to avoid tourist traps
The restaurant was a tourist trap, charging exorbitant prices for mediocre food.

Chit chat / small talk (n) random /casual talk before a meeting
We engaged in some chit chat while waiting for the event to start.
At the networking event, I found myself making chit chat with various attendees.

Pragmatically (adv) considering the pros and cons
We have to think about this very pragmatically

Pragmatic (adj): dealing with things sensibly and realistically, based on practical considerations.
The manager pragmatically assessed the team’s resources before committing to the project.

Grammar

You can use review as a verb:, follow with a direct object or an object and a preposition (of, on, for) when necessary.

• He reviews the restaurant’s menu every week.
• We reviewed our notes before the exam.
• They are reviewing the latest research on the topic.

Pronunciation

Macao

Poland
Portland