F2F Class Notes 9th May (Tony)

Vocabulary

hold yourself to the same standard

shift the blame

I was influenced by…

a ____ account.

pragmatic – doing the most logical and practical thing

eg: It’s not very pragmatic to try and become a famous actor. It’s not a practical goal to achieve.

eg: The plan has a 50/50 chance to succeed, I’d prefer a more pragmatic one.

mimic V. – to copy or repeat sth in the same way

eg: People tend to mimic the pronunciation of the person who taught them.

Original –

Conventional (adj)
Eg: There is a traditional that students have conventional clothes to attend a prom.

Connotation (N)
Eg: The connotation of this mystery book is about humanity.

Conservative
Eg: Many families in India are very conservative, the women must follow their father or husband.
Liberal
Eg: We are more liberal to accept others’ whimsicality.

Set a good example
Eg: We should try to set a good example in our life and work, there is a Chinese saying:
Do not do anything evil even you think it is trivial, do not give up doing anything good even it is minor

Q: Will you become another person when you speak a foreign language?
For example, people would be more pilot or modest when they are speaking Japanese.

Q: If your best friend has a dream but it is unrealistic (impossible to come true). Will you encourage him or not?

Correction –

Conventional (adj)
Eg: There is a tradition(N.) that students wear conventional prom clothes.
Connotation (N)
Eg: The connotation of this mystery book is about humanity.

Conservative
Eg: Many families in India are very conservative, the women must obey their father or husband.
Liberal
Eg: We are more liberal to accept others’ pipe dreams.

Set a good example
Eg: We should try to set a good example in our life and work, no matter how insignificant, there is a Chinese saying:
Do not do anything evil even if you think it is trivial, do not give up doing anything good even if it is minor

Q: Will you become another person when you speak a foreign language?
For example, people tend to be more polite or modest when they are speaking Japanese.

Q: If your best friend has a dream but it is unrealistic (impossible to come true). Will you encourage him or not?

A: I would encourage him up to a point, I wouldn’t let him invest too much in it if it’s a bad idea.

Pronunciation

trivial – trih vee-yull

ye e l(e)