VIP Class Notes aileen

Minorities and history of Japan.

Vocabulary

first-world problems:  small problems rich countries have and complain about.

ural-altaic:  a language family that pertains only to Japanese, Korean, and Finnish

Sinetic:  Having to do with China or China-influenced.  The second type of language family that includes Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese.

Indo-European:  The third language family that includes English, all the dialects in India and most European languages.

blow your mind:  You will be very surprised.

extinct: no longer existing on earth, like the dinosaurs.

kiss a lot of frogs

bear it: handle it 忍受

in-need

anxious/anxiety: 忧虑

match-making: 相亲

Pronunciation

perspective: Per-Speck-Tiv

Vietnam, Vietnamese:  Vee-et-nahm.  Vee-et-nah-meez

Kind:  Kind not “kine” KIND, rhymes with Mind.

Successful: Suck-Sess-Full

Humorous:  Hyoo-mer-rus

Their income is very low than the average of  Japan and their children may be treated coldly.

Their income is much lower than the average Japanese family,  and their children may receive some unfair treatment.  

You are the first person who shake my hand strongly, and you are very beautiful and 有女人味, and from your speaking, I think you are a lady with lots of knowledge.

You are the first person who shook my hand strongly.  You are very beautiful and feminine.  I can tell from how you speak, you are a lady who possesses a lot of knowledge. 

I think Judy is very nice and friendly, 给你亲切感 and she likes to share with you and cares about what you think, and a little bit similar to `gong li.

I think Judy is very nice, friendly and warm. She enjoys sharing her thoughts with you and cares about what you think.  She also looks a little bit like Gong Li.  

The young people don’t want to be in a relationship because they think it’s a burden.  Being in a relationship they want to change their lifestyle and they don’t want to do that.  they also think living alone is full of happiness and that is enough.

The young people don’t want to be in a relationship because they think it’s a burden.  Being in a relationship means they need to change their lifestyle, and they don’t want to do that.  They also think living alone CAN BE full of happiness, and that is enough.