VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)

Vocabulary

extreme / extremist 

e.g. A Muslim extremist killed Christians in Sri Lank.

e.g. A Christian extremist killed Muslims in New Zealand.

race / racist / racism 

ist – person

ism – set of ideas

e.g. realism / realist

e.g. naturalism / naturalist

e.g. nationalism / nationalist

Good Friday / this is the day Jesus died – he was betrayed by his close friend – and killed by the Roman government

Easter / this is the day when Jesus “rose” from the dead

e.g. Good Friday & Easter mark what is called the “Passion Week” or most important week for Christians.

disciples / followers

e.g. Jesus’ students were called disciples. He said put down your nets and follow me. Jesus was a carpenter.

retaliation / to retaliate / 报复

e.g. The attack in Sri Lankan was in retaliation to the attack in NZ.

e.g. Sometimes if someone hits you, you shouldn’t retaliate, because maybe you’ll get caught.

manifesto / 宣言

e.g. Usually we think that crazy people leave manifestos so that everyone can hear their crazy ideas.

separation of church and state / the idea that you should keep personal religion and government apart

e.g. The founding fathers of America believed in the separation of church and state.

resentment / 怨恨

e.g. You should talk about your feelings before the become resentments.

boundary / don’t cross this line

e.g. We need to set healthy boundaries for good relationships.

Grammar

you don’t need believe others / you don’t need to believe others

do you think the earth will be end tomorrow

in the day / during the day

the country should be lead led by the elite