VIP Class Notes (David)

1. Your friend wants to switch careers but doesn’t know what new career to choose. What advice would you give her and why?

2. What would you suggest to somebody if he was planning to come to your country to study abroad? Give details and examples to support your response.

This two week my interview -> The last two weeks… These last two weeks

If you are going to choose a roommate, which of the following qualities is the most important to you: (1) Cleanliness (2) Friendliness (3) Quietness.

I like to keep clean in my environment. So I scared to meet someone who is not clean[who does not value being clean]. I would to do by myself. -> So I am scared to meet someone who is not clean. I would do it by myself.

Your friend doesn’t have enough money to pay for a new computer and all his textbooks at the same time. What would you suggest?

I would ask him which is the must have and which is the nice have. -> I would ask him which is the must have and which is nice to have.

Someone You Would like to be Similar To

Nobody, because I think everyone has their weakness and strength. No one person to to have all good things. -> Nobody, because I think everyone has their weaknesses and strengths. Nobody is perfect.

What are some examples of good habits and bad habits that people have?

Good habit: reading, save money, organization, sleeping earlier.

Some examples of good habits are reading, saving money, organizing/being organized, and sleeping earlier.

Bad habits: smoking, not clean, eat too much, drinking too much.

Some examples of bad habits are smoking, being dirty/unclean, eating too much, and drinking too much.

Are there any downsides (or, disadvantages) from using hi-tech equipment?

I think hi-tech equipment will hurt our eyes and waste too many times. Another is one-way interaction.

Waste too much time. Another is the lack of outside interaction. (use ‘much’ to describe uncountable nouns)

Vocabulary

value – verb – what a person finds important in life

ex: I value my family above everything else.

values – noun – the things that are important to a person

ex: My values include family, friendship, and caring for others.

hypothetical – something that is not real or not really happening, e.g. a hypothetical question

habit – 习惯

Grammar

would/will – will is almost for certain, something that will definitely happen; would is something that you might do, or you think you might do.

gerund – when you use a verb+ing as a noun