VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)(S)

Vocabulary

depression – always feel sad

seasonal depression – when fall turns to winter and we get sad

“turn a profit” – to make money on something – when your income is higher than your expenses

e.g. If a business isn’t turning a profit, then it will die.

e.g. My friend was so cheap he tried to turn a profit on his own wedding.

cheap – something doesn’t cost a lot of money

if a person is “cheap” – this person does not like spending money

e.g. My friend was so cheap when we were younger he would never spend money, but he would alway ask to eat my food that I bought!

dynamic – åŠØꀁ – Ā culture – how things are done – how different family members or different people in a relationship or different people in an organization work with eachother –

e.g. I like the big family dynamic because it’s just more unique – there are more children with unique personalities, and they become friends for their whole lives. And then they have children so you have many cousins, and there feels like there is a lot of love. This is a big family dynamic.

e.g. Steve Jobs was a dynamic leader ā€” explosive, charismatic, full of energy, brilliant.

sibling = brothers and sisters

e.g. Your grandfather had 10 siblings. 5 brothers and 5 sisters.

monthly

semi monthly – twice a month

bi monthly – once every two months.

annually – once a year

semi annually – twice a year

bi annually – once every two years

uni = one = uniform

bi = two = bicycle

tri = four = trident

quad = five

the chance was not as much as now / there weren’t as many opportunitiesĀ 

Pronunciation

because / BE-CUH-ZUH / NOT BE-CARZ

Grammar

once every two monthsĀ 

Speaking exercise

What’s your preference: big families or small families? What family dynamic is better?

I prefer big families because I think we can have more cousins and when I make mistake we can discuss solute it – it’s good – and one kid it’s so lonely – it’s alone – so I don’t like it. And I have a sister- my sister in SH too – so I always go to her house to communicate with her – I think its good. She has two babies. On the other side, I think two kids, we can take care of our parents good because when one kid with another kids together so we have two kids have four parents – it’s difficult when two sides parents ill.

Corrected

I prefer big families because I thinkĀ when you have more cousinsĀ it’s easier toĀ talk aboutĀ mistakes andĀ find solutions. This is good. andĀ if you have one kid, it’s so lonely –Ā that kid will feelĀ alone – so I don’t like it. And I have a sister, my sisterĀ livesĀ in SH too – so I always go tot her house to communicate with her. I think it’s good. She has two babies. On the other side /Ā on theĀ other hand,Ā I thinkĀ if weĀ haveĀ two kids,Ā then we can take care of our parentsĀ well because when one kidĀ is with another kid – togetherĀ they willĀ have 4 parents –Ā so it’s difficult when parentsĀ fromĀ both sides get ill.


OriginalĀ 

I will eat something – I always feel low – because everyday I have my own plan – when to do what / schedule and when I work overtime it’s terrible – I don’t want this job. And those days I want to quit job – I tell my leader this thing. Yes, because she said this campaign ends it will be better – and she thought work overtime just suddenly – it’s not for usual – she want me to stay. They need to found some person – he can handle this campaign they don’t need some new person to learn it then handle it – they need time to found this person, and because I’m so cheap.

Corrected

I will eat something – I always feel low because everyday I have my own plan /Ā [I have my own idea for how I want my day to go] /Ā [schedule]Ā and when I work overtime it’s terrible –Ā I think to myself I don’t want this job. AndĀ on those days, I want to quitĀ thisĀ job – I tell my leaderĀ this.Ā Yes, because she saidĀ that once thisĀ campaign ends it will be better – and sheĀ always makes meĀ work overtimeĀ out of nowhere (suddenly) – this isn’t my usual schedule –Ā sheĀ wants me to stay. They need toĀ find some personĀ to replace me who can handle this campaign – they don’t need some new person to learn it then handle it – they need toĀ find this person,Ā also / andĀ because I’m so cheap.