VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)(R/S)

If Lily uses the present tense when she should use the past tense –  correct her and let her fix it!

This person has a very special experience story– he doesnt work but he is the a very smart people person – in 1992 he has a worked at a job that most people would say is a very good job and this work is very good for most of people – he worked for the government – but he give gave up this job and choose chose to live in on the street – and to pick up the garbage and classify it the garbage – recently a news reporter find found him and make wrote a news story for about him  then he become became famous – because he’s special experience of his special story – because of his unique life choices.

I think its good for society because I can know learn many things from those apps. And I can talk to people all over the world even if they aren’t here in-person something with other friends who is not in real-life.  I think one thing is bad however– and that is violent language – do did you know recently sichuan province had a big fire – 31 people died – and some people said bad words to about them. I think if people are just typing online then they dont have responsibility act responsibly– i think its a bad thing but if we make the internet not anonymous and force people to use their real identities it can be real then I think we will create bigger problems – i prefer to stay anonymous online because I think it is a big advantage for talking online speaking freely. I think if we dont remain anonymous online its the same as the real life it will be no different than real life.

If + then

Here I am saying a good thing however now I will mention a bad thing but I still think it’s mostly good. (GOOD THING + HOWEVER + BAD THING + BUT + BACK TO THE GOOD THING)

Vocabulary

to dox / to reveal someone’s true identity or real name on the internet

e.g. Usually on the internet people like the be anonymous but sometimes people who don’t like what you have to say – will try and dox you – which means expose or tell everyone your real name – and then maybe some people will come find you and try to hurt you. So doxxing is very dangerous.

court / 法院

anonymous 匿名 / pronounced UH-NON-UH-MISS

pseudonym / pronounced SUE-DOE-NIM / this is a fake name that you use in writing sometimes on the internet when you dont want to use your real name because what you are saying is controversial (争议)

e.g. If you want to be anonymous on the internet sometimes its a good idea to use a pseudonym and not your real name. In Latin, pseudo means “fake” or not real.

vagrant / 流浪

e.g. China’s most recent viral star was a vagrant in Shanghai. Usually you dont want to be a vagrant, but it worked out OK for him.

escorted / 护送 / to walk with or guide out

e.g. The man became too drunk at the party and was escorted out by security.

e.g. When a man walks with a woman at night, he should escort her to the taxi so she is safe!

refuge / safety

e.g. Many people from poor countries seek (look for) refuge in America.

autograph / 签名

e.g. Nicholas saw Angela Baby at Jingan Temple and wanted her autograph! Here please sign my face!

sensation / a feeling / also means something or someone that everyone is really excited about

e.g. I touched the stove and immediately felt a warm sensation in my hand.

e.g. The homeless vagrant immediately became an internet sensation – everyone loved him!

to defy / defied / 挑战 / to not listen to what others say you should do or what others usually do

e.g. Lily defied her mother and chose to skip university and move abroad.

e.g. Some famous people defy normal fashion standards – they wear strange things.

e.g. Leaders and innovators are people that are not afraid to defy society’s rules – they make their own rules!

a live stream / to live stream / a video on the internet usually on social media where people can watch the video as it happens LIVE.

e.g. Some girl on Weibo was streaming the man live for the world to say.

e.g. We are now streaming live on YouTube.

“at the height of his fame” /  the highest point of his fame or when he was most famous

erudite / 博学

e.g. It turns out that the homeless man was actually very erudite – he knew Aristotle and Confucius.

to go “viral” / is when your video is shared quickly with millions of people across the internet

e.g. Someone filmed there daughter in the USA after she had a dentist appointment and she was talking very funny because she was tired and the funny video went viral across America.

“to be well versed” in something / is to know the subject very well or to be very good at

e.g. I am very well versed in speaking English, Chinese, and other languages.

e.g. Yes I am very well-versed in this.

“I should get on these things (these social media platforms)” / I should make an account and join these social media platforms like Douyin and TikTok

Pronunciation

live / leave

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/the-internet-was-obsessed-with-this-philosophy-quoting-homeless-man-in-china-now-hes-fled-the-fame/2019/04/01/519e43e2-5220-11e9-bdb7-44f948cc0605_story.html?utm_term=.6a4ee39420e9