VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)

Homework

Who has been the most influential person in your life and why?

What do you hope the next 5 years of your life will look like?

abroad – overseas – outside of China

gameplan – plan – informal

stand – display – banner

billboard – type of display

have to do it – requirement

you have to close the deal – close the customer

it’s hard to get your foot in the door – it’s hard to get your start

niche – a very specific market

charisma – 魅力

book smart – good at school – IQ

street smart – good with people – EQ

an offer – what will you sell? what do you offer the customer

procrastinate – 拖延

show me your friends, and I will show you your future

your life is the average of the 5 people closest to you

the law of association

freelancer – 自由职业者

you need to very independent – you need to be very independent

and after that I have another internship – and after that I had another internship

I need to prepare my test – I need to prepare for my tests

in most school – in most schools

but if you good – but if you’re good

make friend with some good person – make friends with some good people

that mean you in ~~the~~ bad environment – that means you’re in a bad environment

it’s very near by Hongkou – it’s very close to Hongkou

I went to British – I went to Britain

Rule #1 – If you are telling a story, use the past tense.

in the past… CAN = COULD

e.g. I was drunk last week and I couldn’t open my door.

e.g. Stella, I can’t open the door!

Rule #2 – If you are talking about things “generally” or usually – use the PLURAL

Rule #3 – never use the word THE unless you are saying “the government”

Rule #4 – know the different between a non-real, what if situation and a real situation

e.g. I will go buy a house.

e.g. I would go buy a house.

What if … WILL = WOULD