VIP Class Notes (Raph)[S]

Vocabulary

Aware (adj): 1- knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing:
E.g.: I wasn’t aware that he was sick.
E.g.: Were you aware of the risks (风险) at the time?
E.g.: She was well (= very) aware that he was married.

Outgoing (adj): 1- friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others. (≠ Shy)
E.g.: Salespeople need to be outgoing, because they are always meeting customers.
E.g.: She has an outgoing personality.

Strength (n): 1- a good characteristic; something good about a person.
E.g.: She’s aware of her strengths and weaknesses as an artist.
E.g.: His greatest strengths are his great personality and charm (魅力).

Predict (v): 1- to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience. 2- 预测
E.g.: It’s still not possible to predict earthquakes.
E.g.: No one can predict when the disease will appear again.
E.g.: I cannot predict what will happen next year.

Rafting / Water Rafting (n): 1- 水漂流

Dining room (n): 1- 餐厅

Living room (n): 1- 客厅

Sunrise (n): 1- 日出

Sunset (n): 1-日落

Villa (n): 1- 别墅

I am 31 years old. = I am a 31-year-old man.

Original:

I think each people has their own ability and they also has long point and weak point. Now I talk about myself. I think one of my strong points is patience, because my work need me to stay with elders for very long time. Next one is responsibility, because I always want to do my best in my work and think about others more than myself. The third one I think is friendness, because I if my collengens need my help, I always helps them. Now I want to talk about my weak points. I think my weakest point is English, so I come here. And I think writing is also my weak point, because it’s always take me a lot of time for thinking. The third one, I think I’m a little shy, because I’m afraid to talk with the strangers. Although I have weak points now, but I want to change it. I think I should spend more time to practice my English, writing, and try to be more open and outgoing.

Edited:

I think everybody has their own abilities, strong and weak points. Now I talk about myself. I think one of my strong points is patience. My work requires that I spend a lot of time with elders, and I am always patient and nice with them. Another strength I have is responsibility, because I always want to do my best at work. I am also very selfless, and often think about others more than about myself. Another strong point I have is friendliness, because if my colleagues need my help, I always help them.

But I also have many weaknesses. I think my weakest point is English, which is why I come here. I think writing is also a weak point for me, because it always takes me a lot of time to  think about what I’m going to write. I also think I’m a little shy, because I’m afraid to talk to strangers.

Although I have weak points now, I want to change/improve them. I think I should spend more time practicing my English and writing, and try to be more open and outgoing.

Grammar

I very want to try. – I really want to try.

He is a time part teacher. – He is a part-time teacher.

Last weekend we go to… – Last weekend we went to…

The rafting is not same as my thinking. – Rafting is not what / how I was thinking / what I imagined.

Rafting was very excited. – Rafting was very exciting.

We spent many times… – We spent a lot of time…

I just start my homework on my way come here. – I just started my homework on my way here.

Pronunciation

Politician: /ˌpɑː.ləˈtɪʃ.^ən/ /po.lee.tee.shan/

Colleague:/ˈkɑː.liːɡ//co.leeg/

College: /ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/