VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Homework

VIP Class Notes (Jesse)

Use some of the vocabulary from this class ^ in some writing. Write something like a story and try to use the words.

Vocabulary

The bubble will [ burst / break ]

declare Bankruptcy


rubber – a flexible bouncy material, often used for shoes and car tires.

eg: Akron, OH is the Rubber capital of America.

Tariff – an economic tax on traded goods

eg: The tariffs on Canada from America, are probably also part of a bigger deal they made.

put a plan in motion – for a long term that takes time to develop or come to fruition

eg: Economic change can’t

contradict – to say something against what another person said.

Kid: Dad, I want I really wanna get that toy car.

Dad: No, you got a birthday gift last week.

Kid: Mom, can I please get that toy car?

Mom: Sure, you can get it.

Dad: Please don’t contradict me in front of our son.

contradiction – a statement with two opposing ideas

eg: Most of what Trump says are contradictions. He supports something, then goes against it next week.

dream of – usually for future dreams you want to accomplish

eg: I dream of being a scientist.

have a dream about – a sleeping dream

eg: I had the weirdest dream about swimming in the ocean on the moon.

Grammar

I often dreamed of about this examination in recent years recently.

I had nightmares about this recently.

I forgot to bring my book to class.

I always forget ( Usually or Always ) to bring my book to class.


What not to say:

Black People:   OK

Yellow People:  Not Really OK

Asians: OK

Nigger:

Negro: Not OK (Means  “Black” in Spanish)

Nigga: ( some black people say this)  OK (for black people)

NOT OK (For other people)

Redneck / White Trash / Honkey: (bad words for white people) Could be Rude, but doesn’t matter.