VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)(S)

Speaking stories should be the focus to correct grammar mistakes.

Vocabulary

“request a quote” / a quote is “I don’t know how much this will cost in money…tell me how much do you think it will cost”

e.g. If you are interested in the price, you can ask for a quote.

normally / usually 

investments 投资 / these are things that you can buy, and if you buy them, your money will grow

e.g. Chinese grandparents don’t spend money on themselves; they prefer (like) to invest their money.

e.g. You can spend your money, you can save your money, or you can invest (verb) your money.

to waste money / to be wasteful / I am not careful with my money, I waste it, I throw it away like its garbage.

e.g. If you earn money, you should not be wasteful with hit. You should save it instead!

obstacles 障碍 / these are the things stopping you from accomplishing or winning.

e.g. This New Year, we will overcome the obstacles.

Pronunciation

brand / BR-AND

be-cars / because / BE-CUHZ *NO R SOUND*

day / they /

cont/ can’t

Grammar

it famous for milk / it’s famous for milk

I very like it / I like it very much

many production / many products

many Chinese people drink this milk from very young / …from a very young age

after I graduated I come to this work / after I graduated I came to this work [I entered this field]

my mother is the sales / my mother is in sales / my mother is a salesperson for a medicine company

he don’t like mah jiang / he doesn’t like mah jiang

I not know very clear /  I’m not very clear

his field is very tech.. / his field is very “tech heavy”

First I think this battery…this new energy…it is revolution, and because of the Shanghai is the very traditional city so maybe it has the big marketing need, and I think the traveler’s car is a choice for most people in the future.

First I think this battery…this new energy…it is a revolution, and because of the Shanghai is the a very international city so maybe it has the a big marketing need opportunity, and I think the traveler’s car is a choice for most people in the future.

I think not good or not bad. Most of the money spent on earring or buy clothes. Maybe they will to buy house or buy another thing to give their children if they die. And they are very not cost money for the necessary things. They use their money to buy some investments. And the don’t spend money on some new things, they only want to buy the things…

I think not good or not bad. I’m a little of both — I’m not good nor am I bad. Most of the money spent on eating or buy clothes. I spend most of my money on food and clothing. Maybe they will to buy a house or buy another thing other things to give their children if/when they die. And they are very not cost money for the necessary things. They don’t spend a lot of money for necessary things. They use their money to buy some investments. And the don’t spend money on some new things, they only want to buy the things…

**SUBJECT (WHO) + VERB (WHAT ARE THEY DOING) + ….”