VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Next Class Focus

Read this article:

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1807/180701-film-star-pay.html

  1. Do you agree withe author’s opinion?
  2. According to the author, is this a cultural problem? Or not a big deal?
  3. Will this affect other jobs? Like lowering pay for singers, dancers, etc.

Do speaking practice next class

Vocabulary

It’s raining, but I just walked 2 mins outside in the rain.

they don’t follow the rules.

I don’t care about material things. (Material things are, things you can buy or hold or touch)

Shanghai is a materialistic city.

When we got married.

There are bad people in every country.


Racist – You think people who are a different color, are not as good as your color.

eg: I’m blue, and I really hate those lazy green people. I’m a racist!

eg: I met a racist in America. He was racist to me.

Sexist – you think the members of the opposite sex are just not as good as you

eg: He didn’t promote her because she was a woman. He promoted a man with no experience. He must be sexist.

eg: Do you think it’s sexist if a man should have more money than a woman?

eg: I don’t think it’s sexist if a man should have more money than a woman.

Sex/Gender – how to know if a person is Male or Female, also known as Gender (not exactly the same)

eg: What is the person’s sex/gender?

eg: Your gender should not matter for any job.

Grammar

we went to  a concert to see a music show

I just wanted to move myself


Do Something By What Way? = How will you do it?

eg: I will go there by metro = I will take the subway there.

(Correct, but not Common) I will go there by metro.

(Common) I will take the subway there. 

(Correct, but not Common) eg: I will go there by car.

(Common) eg: I will drive there.

eg: I made the bread by hand.

Grammar

I am afraid of everything

Pronunciation

When I’m – Whe  Nime