VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)[S]

Vocabulary

especially – this is very true for

sarcasm – this is American humor where it means the opposite of what I say – 讽刺

e.g. “Oh yeah, the life of beautiful women, where a man pays for everything, must be really really hard and difficult.” I am being sarcastic. This is sarcasm.

sucks = stinks = is terrible

e.g. Oh my god this job sucks!!

trend – when two things happen at the same time or one thing causes another

e.g. Here’s a trend: if there are more workers in the economy then wages/salaries go down.

patience – 忍耐

e.g. When my father lost his patience he hit me with his belt.

e.g. Men usually lose their patience faster than women.

e.g. Men are not usually patient.

skill – 技能

e.g. Leslie has great math skills because he works in insurance.

become = to be

e.g. I was a boy and then I became a man.

e.g. Boys must become men.

instead – 代替 – do this thing, not that thing

e.g. I want to study philosophy instead of working at a job.

philosophy – 哲学

e.g. If I were rich, I would spend my days reading philosophy.

universal basic income – 普遍基本收入

e.g. Some politicians in America are saying that Americans should all get a UBI (universal basic income).

living costs – 生活成本

e.g. NYC living costs are too high.

gasoline – gas –  汽油

e.g. Fill up your car with gasoline so that you can take a trip.

resources – 资源

e.g. China has many natural resources such as wood, etc.

hygiene – 卫生

e.g. I shower everyday because I have good personal hygiene.

bankrupt – 破产

e.g. The wealthy man went bankrupt three times.

bailout – the government gives a failing business money

e.g. In 2008 all of the American companies failed and needed a bailout from the government.

“level the playing field” – balance the society – make things more equal/same

e.g. Sometimes if people are too poor and others are too rich, the government has to level the playing field.

fulfillment – 履行

Grammar

government have enough money / the government has enough money

they haven’t medical / they don’t have medical coverage

haven’t = don’t have

Original

Maybe its woman is simple – because in China a man need to pay his home, pay the house, pay the medical, pay the food, and of course I’m man I pay too much money, so I thin my life is hard – in the future – so I think I should be single – in the future – in myeline. if the woman stay home, you know the men cannot have so much money pay anything – the men should pay for everything – but they can’t do it. Sometimes – some works should for the woman like teachers, nurse, or like teach the children – if the man to be nurse I think – maybe can. Maybe he can try to be a nurse or teach the students. They are more patient. The man should to the police.

Corrected

Maybe women have a simpler life – because in China a man needs to pay for his home, pay for the house, pay the medical bills, pay for the food, and of course I’m a man so I think I pay too much money, so I think my life is hard – in the future – so I think I should be single – in the future – in my life. If women stay home, you know then men cannot have enough money to pay for everything – the men will have to pay for everything – but they can’t do it. Sometimes – some jobs are better for women like teachers, nurses, or like teach the children – if the man becomes a nurse I think – maybe he can. Maybe he can try to be a nurse or teach the students  but women are more patient. The man should be a police offer instead.

Original

Yes of course they think differently the normal people usually thinking how to become to success, how to life, the rich guys thinks – he thinks I don’t know because I’m not rich – maybe he thinks some interesting – the successful man thinks with his spirit – they want spiritual satisfaction maybe more than average people – pay the house, pay the medical bills, pay the food – everyday he’s thinking the things is too much and successful people he don’t care – he just want to ambitious. The rich people they can – my friend is rich at the universities I should study like the computer science like the – he can learning the philosophy – but if I learning the philosophy I think no company will want me  / will hire me. He can learning the university to be the master, to be the doctor, but if I learning to the master to the doctor I should pay more money to the university – and when I learning I have no income.

Corrected

Yes of course they think differently than normal people usually they are thinking how to become successful, how to have a great life, the rich guys thinks – he thinks I don’t know because I’m not rich – maybe he thinks some interesting thoughts – the successful man thinks with his spirit – they want spiritual satisfaction / [fulfillment] maybe more than average people – normal people pay for the house, pay for the medical bills, pay for the food – everyday he’s thinking that life is too expensive and successful people he don’t care – he just want to be ambitious. The rich people they can – my friend is rich and at the university  I have to study like the computer science like the – he can learn philosophy – but if I learn philosophy I think no company will want me  / will hire me. He can learn at the university to become a graduate student, get his masters degree, become a doctor, but if I go for my masters or doctorate I have to pay more money to the university – and while I learn I will have no income.

I should = I have to