VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)[S]

Pronunciation

men – MEN

man – MAN

woman – WOO-MIN

women – WIH-MIN

Vocabulary

soul mate – 灵魂伴侣

e.g. Do you believe in soul mates? Many people do because they watch too many movies!

knowledge – to know things

wisdom – to know things and to use those things

e..g Knowledge is knowing what to do; wisdom is actually doing it — putting that knowledge into practice.

long term planner

e.g. Sorry, I am not a long term planner – I just think about tomorrow.

commitment – 承诺

e.g. I love starting new projects, but I cannot commit to them for a long time.

e.g. I have zero commitment to my education.

e.g. I have a commitment issue.

e.g I have a commitment problem. I have a problem with commitment.

insist on = to commit to a suggestion

e.g. I insisted on Lily staying for a 2 hour lesson rather one a 1 hours lesson. I was committed to this suggestion or idea for Lily.

Grammar

she is die / she dies / she died

he become normal people / he became a normal person

Original

I think they have the different problem or obstacles – in China men should – people said men should earn more money or to if when want to get married he must have a house, apartment, and for woman, if for example, just like me, if she didn’t get married before 30 years old, everyone around her will ask her why haven’t you get married, and if she get married people will ask her “why haven’t you get a baby” – so I think maybe – I think the life is for herself but because of the people said – because of the social pressure maybe her life will have some change. Not but makes me confusing because I think – I think if I get married I must love that one – but many people said it is suitable that person – you can get married.

Corrected

I think they have different problems or obstacles – in China men should – people say men should earn more money or if they want to get married he must have a house, or an apartment, and for women, if for example, you’re just like me, if she hasn’t gotten married before 30 years old, everyone around her will ask her why haven’t you gotten married, and even if she gets married people will still ask her “why haven’t you had a baby” – so I think maybe – I thinks she should live her own life but because of what people said – because of the social pressure maybe her life won’t be her own / [“you’re living someone else’s life”]. When people say this to me, it doesn’t bother me, but it makes me confused because I think – I think if I get married I must love that person – but many people say that if the person is suitable you should just go ahead and marry them.

“What if statements” – conditional statements

If + then

If you want this + you must have this

If you do this + then this will happen

If you do this/have this + then you should do this

Original

Maybe I want to take a trip anywhere I want and without work but I know it is impossible because I need money to accomplish this thing / [goal] so maybe – and I have another problem is I don’t like to take a trip alone so I need have one person to play with me, so maybe I want to find this person. Different people have different favorite – for eg for me I like to – if I go to a new city I like to find delicious food rather than find a tourist attraction, so if my friends play with me / spend time with me , she or should like to eat something then both of us can have fun.

Corrected

Maybe I want to take a trip somewhere and leave my work behind / with no work commitments but I know it is impossible because I need money to accomplish [goal] so maybe – and I have another problem which is I don’t like to take trips alone so I need to have one person to spend time with me, so maybe I want to find this person. Different people have different favorites / preferences for when they travel – for eg for me I like to – if I go to a new city I like to find delicious food rather than find a tourist attractions, so if my friends spend time with me , she should like to eat something  / she should enjoy eating then both of us can have fun.

I have a problem which is I like to eat on trips not be a tourist.

I have a problem (what’s the problem) I like to eat on trips not be a toursit

which is = “what’s the problem”?

e.g. I want to to take a trip. Where? Anywhere.

e.g I want to take a trip somewhere / any place.

e.g. I want to take a trip somewhere. Where? Anywhere.

e.g. I want to take a trip anywhere.

Original

They think different aspect I think – maybe I think the successful people will think more farther – maybe the average thing what can do and the successful people think if I do this I can get something. For me I dont know what I want – maybe he wants to get successful for Alibaba but I don’t have this goal I just want to live comfortable I dont have a very big goal. Success is can do anything you want – you can live by your ideal, not limited to money or other things.

Corrected

They think about different aspects of life I think – maybe I think that successful people will think more farther ahead – and maybe what the average person can do / [is capable of] and what the successful people think is : “if I do this then I can get something”. For me I dont know what I want – maybe he wants to get successful for Alibaba but I don’t have this goal I just want to live comfortably I dont have a very big goal / any big goals. Success for me means: you can do anything you want – “anything is possible” –  you can live by your own ideals, and you’re not limited by money.

If + then

e.g “if I do this then I can get something”.

Using the word “and” to connect ideas