VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Today’s discussion mainly focused on famous people and successful people

Grammar

it was too tired -> it was too tiring

he or she really good at dancing -> he or she is really good at dancing

they pretend that they very like it -> they pretend that they like it very much

they don’t even care how the product is -> they don’t even care about how the product is

once they have some questions in their marriage -> once they have some problems in their marriage

I think why they want to do this way -> I think the reason why they want to do it in this way

she will good at her job -> she will be good at her job

Vocabulary

shut down a project – to terminate a project
i.e. I need to shut down this project because of the virus.

ins and outs – everything about something
i.e. I know the ins and outs of the project.

incident – something that occurred
i.e. The unfortunate incident was caused by the weather.

admire – treat a person with respect
i.e. She admires Jay Chow very much.

reboot – restart
i.e. We need to reboot our system.

impulse purchase – buying something based on a strong feeling
i.e. This perfume was an impulse purchase.

rational – reasonable and logical
i.e. I need to be more rational when it comes to buying new things.

conform – to be similar to something
i.e. We should not conform to only one beauty standards.

testing-oriented education – an education system that focus more on exams
i.e. The overall education style is very testing-oriented.

niche – appealing to a small and specialized segment of market
i.e. The brand is very niche.

brave – ready to face danger
i.e. She is brave enough to stand up for herself.

on the high – popular
i.e. The trend of red lips is on the high right now.

within ratio – proportional
i.e. Her body does not seem within ratio.

maintain – to keep
i.e. You need to maintain your confidence.

classic works – works that do not get old or out of style
i.e. Jay Chow has a lot of classic songs.

generation – all the people being born around the same time
i.e. Our generation likes to express ourselves more than the previous generations.

constantly – continuously
i.e. I am constantly hungry.

talent – natural skills
i.e. People need to have real talent to stay famous.

grab – to reach out and get
i.e. I grabbed the opportunity to become a full-time employee here.

A: What is your favorite beauty brand and why?