VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)

Pronunciation

masculinity / MASS-Q-LIN-IT-EE

e.g. Men who have deeper voices, stronger muscles, sounder minds (to think clearly) — they have more masculinity; they are more masculine. I want to teach my boys to be masculine. But some people in the United States think that masculinity is a problem because it teaches boys to be violent, and they cannot express their true feelings.

femininity / FEM-IN-NIN-IT-EE

e.g. Women who are younger, who are more beautiful, who are gentler, who enjoy children, who enjoy the home, they are very motherly — they have more femininity; they are more feminine.

rape vs. rip

rape / RAY-PUH-DE – LONG, DRAWN OUT

ripped / RIPPED — SHORT, QUICK UPWARD

failed vs. filled vs. field

failed / FAY-EE-LED-SMILING

filled / SMALLER MOUTH-SHORTER-RABBIT MOUTH

field / FEE-LED-SMILING

bold / bode / BOWL-D

world /

girl /

then / thun /

Vocabulary

friend of friends / mutual friends

effeminate / a way of acting like a woman or features that are more womanly.

e.g. His face was very effeminate — he had pretty eyes, his chin was v-shaped.

e.g. His face was very feminine-looking —he had pretty eyes…

e.g. His behavior was very effeminate — he enjoyed fashion, doing makeup.

e.g His behavior was very feminine.

jacked or ripped / this is a person who has lots of muscles, they are muscular

e.g. I saw the guy in yoga glass — he was jacked! He was ripped out of his mind! He had 6 abs, huge arms!

muscular

chastity / to be chaste / this is to live a life without sex

e.g. Some religious people believe in chastity. Young girls and boys should believe in chastity until they are married.

e.g. Before I was married, I lived a chaste life. (ADJECTIVE)

audacity 大胆 / to be dangerously bold

e.g. Nickole walked in on her first day of work and demanded more money — oh the audacity!

e.g. Nickole walked in…she is very audacious.

“she’s a pain in the butt” /

Grammar

I didn’t do nothing wrong / I didn’t do anything wrong

more chance to see the whole picture of the business / more chances [opportunities] to see the whole business picture

really have a chance doing what they are working on / have a chance to do what they are working on

e.g. If I like to eating dumplings / I like eating dumplings / I like to eat dumplings 

give us some very good suggestion and opinions / give us some very good suggestions & opinions

something crash obey the successful picture of yourself in your mind / …”when our thought/ideas conflicts with reality”

they are not open to the criticism / they are not open to criticism 

I don’t think you’re talking the right thing / I don’t think you’re talking the right way / I don’t thin you’re saying the right thing

maybe I will not do critical think / maybe I will not think critically

I know Erica is very respectful / Erica is very respected / 

e.g. If she is nice to me she is respectful to me.

e.g. If other people think she is great! She is well respected.

any long range plans / any long term plans

long term / long time

long range / long space-place

meet in Tan Tan / meet on Tan Tan

I will suppose you are not very good / I will assume…

from this prospecting / from this perspective