VIP Class Notes (Nick) [W]

Watch tv, or read a comic (like Calvin & Hobbes), or find a topic you want to practice talking about/learn vocabulary for.

Vocabulary

Fear – to be afraid (the noun)

Tuition – the money for your studies
Fee – money you pay to be able to do something
e.g. A tuition fee (a special fee, which has its own name)
e.g. The gym fee (the money you pay to use the school’s gym)
e.g. To print the book, we had to pay a licensing fee.
Expenses – things you have to pay, but that aren’t directly part of the cost
e.g. Apartment expenses are a large part of the cost of attending university for many students.
Room and Board – what you pay to live somewhere and to eat

When I was in the first year of my high school, I had to choose which subjects that I would like to continue studying. I did prefer History and Politics, but my family disagreed with me. There is a Chinese proverb saying if you can study Math, Physics and Chemistry well, then you could go wherever you want without any afraid. Finally I decided to learn Math and those annoying subjects. I couldn’t involve in studying because I didn’t like them at all. So it made me did pretty bad in my university entrance exam. After the exam, my mom said that she could find some friends and let me to study law or finance in Heilongjiang university, I had to say becoming a lawyer was my dream but I didn’t want to achieve my dream by this way. And the fee is pretty expensive.

When I was in the first year of my high school, I had to choose which subjects that I would like to continue studying. I did preferred History and Politics, but my family disagreed with me. There is a Chinese proverb saying that if you can study Math, Physics, and Chemistry well, then you can go wherever you want without any fear. Finally I decided to learn Math and those other annoying subjects. I couldn’t get interested in studying these subjects because I didn’t like them at all. So, it made me do pretty badly in my university entrance exam. After the exam, my mom said that she could find some friends to help me get into Heilongjiang university to study law or finance. I have to say becoming a lawyer was my dream but I didn’t want to achieve my dream in this way. Also, the tuition is pretty expensive.

Pronunciation

I’m mad at Matt.
— The only difference between “t” and “d” is whether you use your voice.