VIP Class Notes (Phil)

discussion about international relations

Grammar

If I had slept earlier I wouldn’t have been late for work

If + hadn’t /had + V3 , would +have+v3

If Trump hadn’t won the last election, relations with China would be better now.

If + hadn’t/ had +v3, Would + be

Vocabulary

vocation- a strong feeling or reason to do a job

perception of power

to intimidate, intimidation – to show power to give an indirect threat

Tariffs – a tax on imports and exports

inevitable – something that will happen

it was inevitable that US China relations would get worse.

put in prison – sent to prison 

military expense – military expenditure

history play again – history repeat itself