VIP Class Notes (Joe)

The words ‘persist’ and ‘insist’ look very similar, so it’s easy to get confused. You need to practice making example sentences with this vocabulary. Write at least 5 sentences using both ‘insist’ and ‘persist’.

Grammar

A lot of things need to fix
A lot of things need to be fixed

They are stay up very late
They stay up very late

I feel tired all the day
I feel tired all day

I feel exhausting now
I feel exhausted now

My project isn’t smooth
My project isn’t going smoothly

Why this job is more interesting than a law teacher?
Why is this job more interesting than being a law teacher?

I want to know some comments from you about my current situation?
I want to get / hear some comments from you about my current situation?

This article is talking about a social clock
This article is about a social clock

First, I want to tell you what a social clock is

Secondly, I want to tell you what the impact to the normal people
Secondly, I want to tell you what the impact is on normal people

At last, we can see the new generation’s interaction with this social clock
Last, we can see the new generation’s response to this social clock

Pronunciation

Clock – say the hard /k/ at the end or it will sound like ‘clog’.

Work – the vowel sounds like the vowel in ‘clerk’.

Walk – the vowel sounds like the vowel in ‘talk’.

Vocabulary

Without further ado (without spending more time before we begin)

Insist on verb + ing / noun (to use words and demand what you want) – I insisted on warm water but the waiter said they only have cold water.

Persist in verb + ing / noun (to refuse to stop trying) – They told me I would fail, but I persisted in trying until I succeeded

My project is on fire (This means it is really popular or funny)
My project is going up in smoke / flames (This is very bad)
My project is in dire straits (This is very bad)
My project is at a critical point (This is not as bad as the above expressions, but still serious)