Culture Note

In most Western cultures, it isn't polite to say someone is “fat”, even if he/she fits this description. And it is particularly not polite to say this directly to a person. This is especially true when describing a woman. What words can you use instead of “fat”? We can say “She's a big/ large/heavy woman.” In the same way, it is also rude to call someone skinny. “Slim” is a better word to describe thin girls.
在大多数西方文化中，说某人很胖是不礼貌的，虽然他/她确实很胖。当面直接这样说尤其不礼貌，特别是在形容女士的时候。那么，什么词语可以代替“胖（fat）”使用呢？我们可以说“She's a big/large/heavy woman.”。同样地，用skinny（骨瘦如柴的）这个词来形容人很瘦，也不太礼貌。slim（苗条的）这个词可以更礼貌地形容瘦女孩。

Let’s watch the teacher’s video.
让我们看看老师的视频讲解