VIP Class Notes (Tony)
Vocabulary
I don’t wanna be a troublemaker.
29 out of the top 100 hospitals in China are in SH
their parents have no ability to pay the fee – their parents can’t afford the tuition(cost)
the top 10% got a full scholarship
the rest got partial scholarships
yeah maybe, but nobody quit because they didn’t get a full scholarship.
class of 2002 – grade of 2002, everyone that graduated that year.
eg: Everyone in that class got a scholarship.
absent – not present, not here
eg: Was anyone absent?
CCU – Coronary Care Unit
eg: I will work in the CCU from February to May.
off and on – stop and start again, over and over
eg: I smoked off and on for about 15 years.
Grammar
Are you religious?
No, I’m not really religious.
No, I have no religion. No, I’m not really religious.
I’m an Atheist.
he quitted quit smoking when I was little
When did you smoke your first cigarette? – How old were you when you had your first cigarette?
the SH hospitals are have competition with Beijing’s
The southern hospitals have competition with the northern ones.
Fill in For (someone)
eg: I was filling in for other doctors
If someone is absent the chief will ask me to fill in for that guy.
Pronunciation
Coronary – K’ OR Uh n’Airee
College – Kaal Lijj
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