VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)[S]
Speaking exercise
Original
A good day I think for me maybe you meet a good friend and have a good lunch – not a healthy lunch maybe hot pot – maybe this day your boss said you had a good job – maybe watch a good movie. I prefer to watch movies because it’s ore easy but sometimes I will read some books – I would read for some foreign, original version of books –Ā for exampleĀ The Kiter Runner
Corrected
A good day I think for me isĀ maybe whenĀ you meet a good friend and have a good lunch – not a healthy lunch maybe something likeĀ hot pot – for it to be a goodĀ day your boss shouldĀ sayĀ you did a good job/you performed well – For it to be a good day, for me,Ā maybe I willĀ watch a good movie. I prefer to watch movies because it’s easier but sometimes I will read some books – I like readingĀ some foreign, original version of books –Ā for exampleĀ The Kite Runner.
Original
I think it’s men – because for nowadays men and woman all need to work for their family but for woman they also need to have baby and teach child, and I think the major of the woman also need to do some housework, so I think men is more easier than a woman.
Corrected
I think it’s menĀ who have an easier lifeĀ because nowadays men and women bothĀ need to work for/[provide for]Ā their family but forĀ women they also need to haveĀ babies/childrenĀ andĀ then they have toĀ teachĀ the child, and I thinkĀ womenĀ alsoĀ have to focus onĀ doing some housework. So I think menĀ have an easier life thanĀ women.
Grammar
Take away THE, make the NOUN plural.
e.g. I think the man have an easier life.
e.g. I thinkĀ men have an easier life.
and went to the work /Ā then I go to to work
it’s hard to me / it’s hardĀ for me
I didn’t study very hard
I’m lazy – I wasĀ lazy
they have no time to care my studies –Ā theyĀ hadĀ no time toĀ pay attention toĀ /Ā careĀ about my studies
if you let your life more easier at a young age /Ā if youĀ live an easy life at a young age
your old life live harder when you grow up /Ā life when you’re older will be more difficult /Ā life will beĀ harderĀ when you grow up
If-Then Statement
if this happensĀ then this must happen
Pronunciation
man – AH
men – EH
woman – WUH-MIN
women – WIH-MIN
Vocabulary
relationship-driven –Ā relationships are important to me and this is what motivates or “drives” me
e.g. Grace loves meeting new people because she is very relationship-driven.
business-drivenĀ – what motivates meĀ ęæå± is business
e.g. Grace focuses on her work all the time because she is a business-driven woman.
social circle –Ā these are my close friends
e.g. If you’re relationship-driven, you keep a big social circle.
performance – are you doing a good job or a bad job
e.g. My boss gave me a raise (more money) because of my strong workĀ performance.
fiction – not a real story
e.g. Harry Potter is a work of fiction. It is a fictional book.
non-fiction – history, biographies, real true events
e.g. I love reading non-fiction books about World War 2.
achieve –Ā to win something; to finish your goal
e.g. Grace came to SE for 1 year and she achieved a very high level in English.
reputation – 声čŖ
e.g. Shanghainese girls have a reputation of being very interesting.
balance – å¹³č””
e.g. Ā It’s very difficult for women to balance their work life and their family life.
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