VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)(S)

When do you think you should be harsh with people? When do you think you should just be nice to people? Is there ever a time where you think being rude or harsh to someone is better than just being nice…

harsh / it’s too hard, almost like “ouch that hurts when I hear it”; it also means extreme; not polite but telling the truth; to be very direct

e.g. You know your haircut…it’s new, but it’s really ugly. OHH, that’s harsh.

e.g. When I speak, my accent is harsh (strong).

e.g. Sometimes you need to be harsh with people.

Vocabulary

monotheism / 有神论 / I believe in one God

polytheism / I believe in more than one God

uniform / we all wear the same clothing

e.g. At school in China, the children wear a uniform.

unity / we all work together as one

e.g The Chinese people must work together in unity.

united / out of many things, one body or one country

e.g. The United States are 50 states but 1 country.

unison / all working together

e.g. Our team worked in unison together to achieve our goal.

bicameral / two houses

e.g The US government is divided into two houses.

bifocal / 镜头/ a pair of glasses with two different lenses

unicycle / a bicycle with only one wheel

people person / a social person

e.g. I’m not a people person.

e.g. I’m not very sociable.

e.g. I love socializing with people.

e.g. I’m not a social person.

e.g. I am not good at socializing.

Quarterly / Quarter 4  (NOUN) / Four

e.g. A quarterly magazine is issued 4 times a year.

Semi Annual / Semi annually / Twice a year or Two times a year

Annually / once a year

Biannual / comes out every two years

chateau / a French word for “house” / pronounced SHA-TOE

accurate / 准确

e.g. I never miss a shot — I am accurate!

e.g The weather report said it would rain and it did! It was an accurate report!

inaccurate / opposite of accurate / to always miss

e.g. the rumors (传闻) about me are inaccurate.

I want be married, but I haven’t found …but I also think I’m not good with other people and have a family maybe will you should have responsibility and for your children if you have children.

I would like to be married, but I haven’t found anyone yet. I’m not a “people person”…perhaps I will have a family one day. I think if you have family you should be responsible for your children.

So I think I don’t have this ability at least now. I think that’s the reason, I’m also afraid of get married. I’m not good at live with other people. I’m not good at talking and I’m not good at communication, that’s the reason.

So I don’t think I’m ready right now. I think that’s the reason: I’m also just afraid of getting married. I’m not good at living with other people. I’m not good at talking and I’m not a great communicator  — those are the main reasons.

Most of my friend get married. So actually now I don’t have a lot of friends because I lost all my friends.

Most of my friends are married (ADJ)/got married (VERB) already. 

e.g. Marriage = Noun

e.g. Marry (PRESENT ) / Married (PAST)  = Verb

e.g. I got marry  / I will marry him today. / I will marry him net year / I am getting married today.

e.g. When will you marry him? I am already married.

e.g. Did he ask you to marry him?

e.g. My friends are lazy.

e.g. My friends are married (ADJ).

e.g. I married (VERB) him.

e.g. I didn’t get married yet.

e.g. When will you get married?

I AM AN ADJECTIVE

I HAVE NOUNS

Pronunciation

hills / NOT HEELS / NOT HEAL /

he’s / NOT HIS / long smile with your mouth

his = hills

he’s = heals / smile

says / SAAAAYS /SEZ

said / SED

say / SAY

something / SOME-SING / SOME-THING

sing / behind teeth / singer

thing / between teeth

can’t / CAHNT /

accurate / ACK-YOUR-IT

fear vs. fare (pay the ticket) /fair (equal)

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