VIP Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Do some writing, using some words from your past notes – months ago. Focus on simple grammar mistakes.

Have conversation while looking at old notes and try to use some of the words. Ask questions using the words + find opportunities to use them.

Situation : John ( a good friend) wants to borrow money from you get an MBA from Qinghua Uni. Give him advice on what he should do.

First, I will let John know I would like to borrow money to him if he completely decides to apply for an MBA from Qinghua Uni. But I will still ask him why he wants to get an MBA? If the MBA is required by his job or he wants it just for getting an improvement of his own? If it’s required by the job, except MBA, if there are any other optional choices and what are the advantages and disadvantages between these options? If it’s the way that he wants to get an improvement of his own, then what improvements he can get from the MBA and why he wants to get these improvements.
I would suggest him to take seriously on the above questions, and if he could give a definite answer for each question, then it would prove that he have got ready to apply for the MBA.

Situation : John ( a good friend) wants to borrow money from you get an MBA from Qinghua Uni. Give him advice on what he should do.

First, I would let John know I would like to lend / give money to him if he has definitely decided to apply for an MBA from Qinghua Uni. But I would still ask him why he wants to get an MBA? If the MBA is required by his job or he wants it just to get an improvement of his own? If it’s required by the job, except MBA, if there are any other options and what are the advantages and disadvantages of these options? If it’s the way that he wants to make some progress / improvement of his own, then what improvements can he get from the MBA and why does he want to make these improvements.
I would suggest him to take the above questions seriously , and if he could give a definite answer for each question, then it would prove that he has got ready to apply for the MBA.

Vocabulary

binge watching – to watch a tv series for many hours
eg. I like to binge watch tv shows

tailor – sb who makes and fits clothing / suits

stopped being friends / lost touch (normal friends)

break up – relationship (bf and gf)

separate / divorce – marriage

go out / go on a date > he’s your date

start a relationship > he’s your boyfriend

get engaged > he’s your fiance

get married > he’s your husband

Grammar

he’s not very experienced with being a lawyer

at the ending – at the end / in the end / the ending was like… 

what are the differences between you and I? – separates us
what are the strengths and weaknesses of you and I? – describes us