Online Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

rational (adj.) 理性的
I spend more than 50% of my salary on renting a house, this is so irrational.

lose sb’s temper

consequence (n) 后果，结果
When Mike resigned from the company, he did not have a back-up plan, he did not think about the consequence at all. 

immature: the opposite of mature

moderate (adj.) 适量
Tom is not a moderate drinker, he drinks 5 times a week and get drunk very often.
We should drink moderately. 

serious – earnest: 认真的

dedicate to 
dedicated 投入的，献身的
My boss is dedicated to his goals.
Echo is dedicated to English recently.

narrow-minded
open-minded

self-willed 任性的
My sister is sometimes self-willed

headstrong 任性的
When will you change your headstrong ways? 

A mature person has a clear vision for what he/she does, and sets measurable goals. 

maybe can both have 
someone can be both confident and shy at the same time.

single-minded (adj.) 
Jerry is the most single-minded person I have ever known.

she spend money with …
She spends money on …

Pronunciation

mature 

behavior