F2F Class Notes (Nicholas)(S)

Write one paragraph and tell me your opinion: if a wife never worked one day in her life, but she is married to a rich man, should she be entitled to half of his wealth/money?

Vocabulary

“there’s two sides to every story…” / you never know the perfect truth, you must listen to both people in an argument 

entitled  / this sometimes means they have a an arrogant attitude, they think you owe them something, you must give something for a simple reason…so they have a bad attitude / you must give me this thing

e.g. Some women in China have an entitled attitude.

e.g. Some women in China think they are entitled to a man’s money.

equal / equality 公平/ are opportunities the same for all people, all races (种族), all sexes (male/female

e.g. Americans believe there should be equality in the world.

e.g. Chinese women want equality in the workplace.

Pronunciation

when / NOT ONE

Grammar

**THINK ABOUT PUTTING THE SUBJECT 1ST…THEN WHAT ARE THEY DOING/THINKING/SAYING**

**SUBJECT (PERSON/PLACE/THING) + VERB (WHAT ARE THEY DOING)***

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**SINCE MY FAMILY IS NOT RICH…I WILL HAVE TO/MUST BUY A HOUSE** (reason comes first…use the word “since”)

**I MUST BUY A HOUSE….BECAUSE MY FAMILY IS NOT RICH** (reason comes second…use the word because)

e.g. Since my family isn’t rich, I have to buy a house.

e.g. I have to buy a house because my family isn’t rich.

Original

Chinese culture of married is really bad I think because in some province when you get married with your wife they may ask for about 100,000 – 300,000 RMB, and the woman may ask you for house, car, and much money, so I think sometimes it’s really hard to get married.

Corrected

In Chinese culture, I think marriage is really bad because in some provinces when you get married, your wife’s family may ask for about 100K – 300K RMB. They may ask you for a house, a car, and lots of money — so I think it’s really [difficult] to get married.

Original

They think it’s not fair if you just get married with them without any money because they are female. In fact, in China, some women always think it’s not fair between women and men, and they want [to make it equal].

Corrected

Chinese girls think it’s not fair if you marry them without giving them any money. They think they are entitled to money because they are female! In fact, in China, some women think that life for men and women are not the same — and they want to make it equal.

Original

It’s really hard to buy a house in Shanghai without parents help. Actually my family is not rich, and I need to buy a house by myself, so I don’t want to consider getting married.

Corrected

It’s really hard to buy a house in SH without your parents’ help. Actually, my family is not rich, so I will have to buy a house by myself, so right now I am not considering getting married.