VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)[S/W]

Who was your favorite teacher growing up? And why was this person your favorite teacher? How did they make you feel?

Make an argument: which animal is a better pet? Cats or dogs. You can only choose one. Tell me why.

Pronunciation

think – sink

something – that – this – these

that – not dat

th – words

Vocabulary

some roads – routes

I leave work at work

mental wellness – having a healthy mind

physical fitness – physical wellness

healthy work-life balance

fulfilling – fulfillment – 实现 – helps the world and makes me feel good

headlines – 标题

e.g. The news is full of interesting and sometimes crazy headlines that catch your attention.

“on the fence” – I don’t know if I agree or disagree

reproduction – 繁衍

e.g. In America, they are trying to control women’s reproduction.

patriotic – 爱国 – to love your country – patriot

nationalistic – very strongly love your country over other countries – nationalist

e.g. I am a patriotic (adj) person.

e.g. I am a patriot. (noun)

nationalism – nationalistic – nationalist 

ism – system of ideas

istic – adj

ist – person

racism – you think your race is better than others

e.g. In America they always say, racism is bad.

e.g. A person that believes in racism is a racist.

“the grass is always greener on the other side” – you always think that someone else’s situation is better than yours

“the grass is always greener…”

husband’s job – air traffic control

YOLO – you only live once

Director of Teaching – 教导主任

a controllable lady – a controlling lady

Grammar

you must have been really smart

you must be really smart

I don’t like him play the games all the day  – I don’t like when he plays games all day

I become a person I don’t like – I have become a person I don’t like

even you are old you should learn things – even when you are old you should learn new things – never stop learning 

Original

I set a guide by myself – I told everyone – every my colleagues that I won’t work – I have a cutoff at 6 PM – you couldn’t – you can’t contact me after 6 PM.  And I try to make my work more efficiency, so I just handle everything as soon as possible – actually I don’t go to the gym but I have the card – reading and learning – I read everything I think interesting; I like read different kind of books. My target, KPI, is sell things to customer – I have the target and when I reach the target I feel good. I think it’s quite easy. I think if I feel happy I’m fulfilling.

Corrected

I set some guidelines for myself – I told everyone – all of my colleagues that I won’t work after a certain time– I have a cutoff at 6 PM – you couldn’t – you can’t contact me after 6 PM.  And I try to make my work more efficient / I try to work more efficiently , so I just handle everything as soon as possible (ASAP)- actually I don’t go to the gym but I have the card – reading and learning are things that fulfill me / are ways I keep a healthy work-life balance – I read everything I think is interesting; I like to read / reading different kinds of books. My target, KPI, is sell things to customers – I have the target and when I reach the target I feel good. I think it’s quite easy. I think if I feel happy I’m fulfilled.

Original

For me I think every woman should have this right – from long ago till now – there is no people judge the woman you should or you shouldn’t so I think we shouldn’t do these things in the modern years – in recent years – I don’t know details but before 5 months you have the right but after 5 months its too dangerous too harmful to the woman.

Corrected

For me I think every woman should have this right – from long ago till now – people hav never judged women whether you should or you shouldn’t so I think we shouldn’t do these things in the modern years / in the modern era – in recent years – I don’t know the details but before 5 months you have the right to do this but after 5 months its too dangerous and too harmful to the woman.

Original

I think my biggest goal is happy – I like to live today it’s a chan you means live today – I think I’m happy is the most important thing – I don’t need expensive things or a lot of money – I think healthy, happy is OK.

Corrected

I think my biggest goal is to be happy – I like to live today / I like to live the moment it’s a saying that means live for today – I think my happiness is the most important thing – I don’t need expensive things or a lot of money – I think being healthy and happy is enough.

Original

When I chose the university,my parents tried to get me to stay in Shanghai. But I wanted feeedom，I went to the university in Dalian.
The first time I left my parents to a strange city,I carried everything I could. Cause of the plenty of luggages I took the train instead of the plane which tooks me almost 24 hours. I couldn’t take a shower and sleep well .
After that，I told my friends I don’t want to get on the train anymore.

Corrected

When I chose a university, my parents tried to get me to stay in Shanghai — but I wanted freedom. I went to a university in Dalian.

The first time I left my parents for a strange city, I carried everything I could; because of all of my luggage I took the train instead of a plane. The trip took me almost 24 hours. I couldn’t take a shower or sleep well .
After that，I told my friends I didn’t want to get on the train anymore.