F2F Class Notes (Tony) [W]

Do you believe “being successful” and “making a lot of money” are the same thing?
No, they are totally different. This question can be a big topic, but simply say, most successful people have lots of money, but money not equal to success. Success may have many types. If you agree with the opposite, so you think poor people are unsuccessful. Many artists are not rich, but in their domain of art, they are the best, they are successful.

What factor is more important for success, talent or opportunity?
I think talent is more important than opportunity. Because talent is like a gift from god, not everybody can be Mozart or Einstein. In my eyes, even will you have a great opportunity in front of you, but you are not have a brilliant brain to catch it, you will miss it.

Do you believe “being successful” and “making a lot of money” are the same thing?
No, they are totally different. This question can be a big topic, but simply said, most successful people have lots of money, but money is not equal to success. Success may have many types. If you agree with the opposite, so you think poor people are unsuccessful. Many artists are not rich, but in their domain area of art, they are the best, they are successful in their own way.

What factor is more important for success, talent or opportunity?
I think talent is more important than opportunity. Because talent is like a gift from god, not everybody can be Mozart or Einstein. In my eyes, even if you will  have a great opportunity in front of you, but you do not have a brilliant brain to [catch/seize] it, you will miss it.

Grammar

1. money is not equal to happiness.

Is = BE

What kind of word comes after BE? (More than one answer is correct)*

A. Verb

B. Adjective

C. Noun

D. Adverb

E. Verb + ING

2. money does not equal happiness.

Does = Do

What kind of word comes after do?

A. Verb

B. Adjective

C. Noun

D. Adverb

E. Verb + ING

Answers:

1. B, C Equal is a VERB.

Equal is an ADJECTIVE

B is Correct. He is(BE) happy(adj) to see me.  Be good.

C is Correct. She is(BE) an advertiser.(n)

E is Correct.  She is writing her homework.

2. B, C Equal is a Noun.

Equal is a VERB

B is NOT Correct.   The table do big. The table is big.

A is correct.   Did you eat already?

C is correct.   Do your job.

Pronunciation

Einstein – Ine-Stine

Mozart – Mo(t)ZArt

Seize – SeeZ