VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S/W]

Homework

What are the most common complexes among Chinese people?

Speaking exercise

in China the culture of the part time job is not very common.
In China most parents support their kids for the university.
Some of our classmates did part time job as teachers. Teach Koreans or math. But I don’t like teach someone, I have no patience to teach someone.

Writing exercise

read about your personality type.Is it like you? do you believe what they say is true?.

Regarding the result of the test I think that some of the results are true but I don’t believe the personality test absolutely.
it will help me to know what my strengths and weaknesses are, it is one of the ways to understand others initially(?).
I think people have capabilities to adapt in different environments, you can’t judge a person aonly according to the result.
Most people have mind that they wish their good personalities or impressions are verified via the test results.

I don’t think Gucci wants to make that as racist at first.
Maybe black people think it is racist.

Because US protect their land, a lot of US army stay in South Korea so they think they are American.
I heard Trump increased the price for the protection.
They are very nice to western people and impolite to black people or Philippines / Vietnam.
Chinese people think they are king of the Asia.


Regarding the result of the test I think that some of the results are true but I don’t believe in the personality test absolutely./ I don’t entirely trust it / I don’t trust it 100% / I don’t totally trust it.

it will help me to know what my strengths and weaknesses are, it is one of the ways to understand others initially,
I think people have the capacity / the ability to adapt in different environments, you can’t judge a person only according to the results.
Most people have some expectations, they wish their good personalities traits or impressions are verified via the test results.

Vocabulary

trait 特点
The test was not true about one of my personality traits.

initially: at the start
Initially work was not busy but now I have to stay at the office everyday.

capacity : mental ability / ability to hold
He didn’t have strong learning capacities so he had to read the lesson many times to learn it.
My phone has a 126gb capacity.
The room has a capacity for 200 guests.

expectations希望/预料
I didn’t have much expectations about the movie but it was really good.
about the salary, what are your expectations ?

sensitivity : ability to be sensitive
People from minorities have a high sensitivity to criticism.

inferiority complex自卑感
I have an inferiority complex about my height. I feel I am not tall enough.
Minorities have inferiority complexes about their status.

superiority complex 自打清洁
When I bought a new car, my neighbor immediately bought a more expensive one. he must have a superiority complex.

complex : something one is insecure about
Chinese people don’t like to talk about their complexes.

inferior : not as good as / less good than
My math scores were inferior to Tom’s math results.
I wanted to buy a very fast car but it was too expensive so I bought the inferior model.

superior : better than
The office of this company is superior to the office I had last year.
Iphone is superior to samsung.

criticism : 批评 usually negative things said about something
He doesn’t accept criticisms.
He received a lot of criticisms for smoking in the restroom.

to expect
I expect the concert to be held in Shanghai.
I expect to be late, there is too much traffic.

opinion : idea
I don’t share your opinion. I think cats are better than dogs.

share an opinion = agree with an opinion.
I share your opinion on this, it is a good idea.

way of thinking : 想法
this way of thinking is dangerous.