VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)

Dr. John Grey / Jon Grey – Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus

Vocabulary

expand the number – inflate the number

he saw it from a unique perspect perspective

made many research about this event
conducted much research about this event

not good for my growing up 
not good for my growth / development

change of heart – a change of values or feelings

Oedipus Complex – the daughter loves her father, the son loves her mother

physiognomy – I can tell how you think, based on how you look
“Don’t judge a book by its cover”

pervert – 扭曲

I always suppose – I always assume

truth – transparent
I am transparent with others and they aren’t with me

forthright
I’m too forthright with information

counselor – professional advice giver

change the topic – dodging the question – dodge the question 

Grammar

I told him I’m a doubt
I told him that I doubted him
I told him I was doubtful

the importance to treat my mother better
the importance of treating my mother better

my father treat me very well
my father treats me very well
my father treated me very well
my father has always treated me well

when I’m in grade 6
when I was in grade 6

after 3 years leave from my home he came back to my home
after 3 years he returned / he returned after 3 years

and he don’t treat my mother very well
and he didn’t treat my mother very well
and my father treated my mother
and my father treat my mother

give me some guide
he was my guide
give me some guidance

I remember very clearly I climb up
I remember very clearly I climbed up

read many material about it
read many materials about it
read a lot of materials about it

compare / comparative / comparatively
The writer compared East and West.
The writer wrote a comparative analysis.
Comparatively speaking, China is bigger than America.

might be nearer the truth
might be closer to the truth

Pronunciation

written – write in – wrote – write