VIP Class Notes (Vicki)

Vocabulary

narcissistic – all about themselves
i.e. All celebrities are narcissistic.

surrogate – dai yun
i.e. She used a surrogate to have a baby.

Writing exercise

Write a letter to your friend from home and explain why you are not going home for CNY and tell them about the situation here in SH. 

Dear Jane,

I hope everything is going well . It’s been a long time since we met each other.

I’m really sad to tell you that I’ve canceled the ticket when I saw the news that the COVID-19 has increased in Jilin, I worried about that I would be quarantined once I come back to Shanghai. In shanghai , there are two districts are changed to high danger districts. It is also closed to the central of the city. Most of buildings are getting strict of the visiter. Companies are also fire employees or decrease the salaries this year .  This year will be also very hard for all of us. I wish you healthy and happy every day . Take care my dear.

REVISED:

Dear Jane,

I hope everything is going well . It’s been a long time since we saw met each other.

I’m really sad to tell you that I’ve canceled the ticket when I saw the news that the COVID-19 cases have increased in Jilin, I am worried / worry  about that I would be quarantined once I come back to Shanghai. In shanghai , there are two districts that have been are changed to high danger districts. It is also closed to the central of the city. Most of the buildings are having strict rules for visitors. getting strict of the visiter. Companies are also firing employees or decreasing the salaries this year .  This year will be also very hard for all of us. I wish you are healthy and happy every day /I wish you health and happiness every day. Take care my dear.

Speaking exercise

Do you think that parents should help children choose a career?

I think parents shouldn’t help them. I don’t agree that. Because I think parents can suggest their children to choose the best choice but I don’t think they should decide their future.

REVISED:
I think parents shouldn’t help them. I don’t agree with that. Because I think parents can suggest their children to choose the best choice but I don’t think they should decide their future.


Do you think that parents should help children choose a university?

I don’t think it is a good way to choose a university for their children. Most of cases, parents choose the university is that they couldn’t or wished to go that university and, also I think choose a university depends on the children’s examination scores or need to listen about the children’s think.

REVISED:
I don’t think it is a good idea way to choose a university for their children. Most of the cases, parents choose the university is that they couldn’t get in or wished to go to that university and, also I think choosing a university depends on the children’s examination scores. I also think that parents or need to listen to about the children’s thoughts think.