VIP Class Notes (Nicholas) [S + W]

Next Class Focus

Start using the phrase “in my opinion…” in your next class speaking exercises. Also review the speaking corrections. We didn’t have a lot of time to review them.

Homework

The government makes many things illegal. Thing such as drugs, pornography, and guns. Right now, violent video games are not illegal. Should they be? Why or why not? (Should video games be illegal?)

Needs more review

which / that = it / and it
eg. I have a computer. It is black = I have a computer which is black.
eg2. This thing that I have, is big
what = the thing that
eg. I know the idea that you said.
eg2. What do you want to eat? I donā€™t know what you want to eat

itā€™s very tiring / Iā€™m tiredĀ 
eg. Iā€™m so tired because work is tiring

Vocabulary

trolls / trolling /Ā this is a person online that leaves very mean and angry comments

e.g. This girl on Weibo has many trolls in her comments.

e.g. The Chinese Weibo users were trolling her account.

appropriate / inappropriateĀ äøå½“ / inappropriate = children should not watch

e.g. Some movies are only for adults, these movies areĀ inappropriateĀ for children.

e.g. Why are adult movies inappropriate for children? Because they have inappropriate language/words and inappropriate pictures (maybe naked women/men).

to arrest / arrested é€®ę•Ā 

e.g. The Canadian government arrested (VERB) the Huawei owner’s daughter because they said she did something illegal.

e.g. Then a Canadian person was arrested (ADJECTIVE) for selling drugs in China. The Chinese government decided to kill him.

The game cannot make them get anything / Playing video games will not help them [achieve] anything.

types / kinds

e.g. There are two types of drugs: one is from the doctor, one is from the Canadian man.

e.g. There are two kinds of drugs:… .

e.g. There are two types of humans: male and female.

drugs / illegal medicine / the government says it is not allowed

e.g. Don’t take drugs they are illegal and dangerous!

medicine / legal drugs / the government says it is allowed

e.g. Only take medicine with the help of your doctor!

Grammar

**SO REMEMBER WHEN YOU SAY “IT” TELL ME WHAT IS “IT”?**

How long have you played PUBG?

I played PUBG for one year /Ā I have played PUBG for one year

Why don’t more girls play video games ā€” in your opinion?

Maybe for her it’s boring / [In my opinion,] maybe for them it’s boring.

Video games can be violent, do you think children should be allowed to play them?

I don’t know but in fact, many children play this game / I don’t know but the fact is many children play this game.

I often meet them /Ā goodĀ 

Maybe it’s not good because I think they should spend more time on their homework /Ā good

**IF I ASK YOUR OPINION, YOU CAN GIVE ME SUGGESTIONS LIKE “SHOULD” OR “WOULD”**

e.g. I don’t think children should play video games. My mother would not let me play video games.

because the drug is not a good thing / because drugs are not a good thing

many people will die because of drug / many people will die because of drugs

Pronunciation

sink / think

cahn’t / can’t

Writing exercise

Original

The game I have been playing is called PUBG. In China,there are two games both owned by PUBG.One is Stimulate battleground,and another one is Army attack.Although they are made by two independent departments which belong to Tecent company,the rules are the same.There are 100 players each term,and I can play the game by myself or play with my teammates.Except for myself and teammates,the rest of players are enemy.We battle each other to survive at the end of the game.When we win the game, we will say that we eat chicken.

Corrected

The game I have been playing is called PUBG. In China,there are two games both owned by PUBG.One is “Stimulate Battleground”, and another one is “Army Attack”. Although they are made by two independent departments which belongs to theĀ Tencent company/Tencent ā€”Ā the rules are the same. There are 100 players each term, and I can play the game by myself or play with my teammates. Except for myself and teammates, the rest of players are enemies. We battle each other to survive at the until theĀ end of the game. When we win the game, we will say that we eat chicken: “winner winner, chicken dinner”.

Speaking exercise

Original

In my opinion, I hope in China it can be go to any website freely, but I can accept for the situation now because I know many people say something which is not responsibility/responsible. Just because I like to play on Weibo I can see some comments which is I think it’s wrong…For example, if there is a picture maybe [perhaps] for a very interesting thing, but many people will comment many upset thing…many people will make a joke that it’s “yellow”; there is a picture of a beautiful woman smiling ā€” I don’t think it’s good.

When I see Weibo I hope I can see more things which is interesting ā€” I don’t want to have upset input.

Corrected

In my opinion, I hopeĀ one day in ChinaĀ I can go go to any website freely, butĀ for now I can accept the situation because I know many people sayĀ irresponsible things on the internet.Ā Just because I like to visit Weibo; I can see some commentsĀ that I thinkĀ are wrong.Ā For example, if there is a picture…maybe/[perhaps] it’s an interesting picture, but many people will commentĀ upsetting things…many people will make a joke that it’s “yellow”. There is a picture of a beautiful woman smiling ā€” I don’t thinkĀ their comments are good.

When I visitĀ Weibo I hope I canĀ view moreĀ interesting things ā€” I don’t want to see upsetting things/things that upset me.