VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)
Pronunciation
masculinity / MASS-Q-LIN-IT-EE
e.g. Men who have deeper voices, stronger muscles, sounder minds (to think clearly) — they have more masculinity; they are more masculine. I want to teach my boys to be masculine. But some people in the United States think that masculinity is a problem because it teaches boys to be violent, and they cannot express their true feelings.
femininity / FEM-IN-NIN-IT-EE
e.g. Women who are younger, who are more beautiful, who are gentler, who enjoy children, who enjoy the home, they are very motherly — they have more femininity; they are more feminine.
rape vs. rip
rape / RAY-PUH-DE – LONG, DRAWN OUT
ripped / RIPPED — SHORT, QUICK UPWARD
failed vs. filled vs. field
failed / FAY-EE-LED-SMILING
filled / SMALLER MOUTH-SHORTER-RABBIT MOUTH
field / FEE-LED-SMILING
bold / bode / BOWL-D
world /
girl /
then / thun /
Vocabulary
friend of friends / mutual friends
effeminate / a way of acting like a woman or features that are more womanly.
e.g. His face was very effeminate — he had pretty eyes, his chin was v-shaped.
e.g. His face was very feminine-looking —he had pretty eyes…
e.g. His behavior was very effeminate — he enjoyed fashion, doing makeup.
e.g His behavior was very feminine.
jacked or ripped / this is a person who has lots of muscles, they are muscular
e.g. I saw the guy in yoga glass — he was jacked! He was ripped out of his mind! He had 6 abs, huge arms!
muscular
chastity / to be chaste / this is to live a life without sex
e.g. Some religious people believe in chastity. Young girls and boys should believe in chastity until they are married.
e.g. Before I was married, I lived a chaste life. (ADJECTIVE)
audacity 大胆 / to be dangerously bold
e.g. Nickole walked in on her first day of work and demanded more money — oh the audacity!
e.g. Nickole walked in…she is very audacious.
“she’s a pain in the butt” /
Grammar
I didn’t do nothing wrong / I didn’t do anything wrong
more chance to see the whole picture of the business / more chances [opportunities] to see the whole business picture
really have a chance doing what they are working on / have a chance to do what they are working on
e.g. If I like to eating dumplings / I like eating dumplings / I like to eat dumplings
give us some very good suggestion and opinions / give us some very good suggestions & opinions
something crash obey the successful picture of yourself in your mind / …”when our thought/ideas conflicts with reality”
they are not open to the criticism / they are not open to criticism
I don’t think you’re talking the right thing / I don’t think you’re talking the right way / I don’t thin you’re saying the right thing
maybe I will not do critical think / maybe I will not think critically
I know Erica is very respectful / Erica is very respected /
e.g. If she is nice to me she is respectful to me.
e.g. If other people think she is great! She is well respected.
any long range plans / any long term plans
long term / long time
long range / long space-place
meet in Tan Tan / meet on Tan Tan
I will suppose you are not very good / I will assume…
from this prospecting / from this perspective
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