Name: 講師Nick P課程(377)《做某事的意思和做某事的意思的區別》。 (Tutor Nick P Lesson (377) The Difference Between Mean to Do Something and Mean Doing Something)
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and  this is Lesson 377. The title of today's lesson is the

to 不定詞

difference between mean to do something and mean doing something. Yeah. They sound

quite similar but the meanings are very different and  they're

used in different ways. So let's look at the note here. Now mean

to do something basically means this. It means that you plan to do something or

you had the intention of to do something.  So if we say to mean to do something

that's what it is. You're planning to do it. You're hoping to do it. You had the

intention in your mind of doing it. Okay.  Let's continue.

So here's a couple of examples.  I meant to pick up some toilet paper on

the way home,  but I forgot. So here when you say I meant to pick up some toilet

you,  you plan to do it. You had it in your mind. When you left work. Oh,  I had better

stop at the supermarket or wherever it is. The drugstore wherever it is and pick

up your toilet paper. Okay. The second one here.  I meant to do some research on that,

but I have been too busy. So you were planning on doing it. You had the intention

of doing it , but maybe you're too busy.  you didn't get to it. Okay.

All right. Now mean doing something.  Mean doing something actually means to

involve doing something. So whatever this is,  this involves this. Okay. So here's a

couple of examples this way. Being a weightlifter means going to the gym

every day. So this involves this. If you're going to be a weightlifter,  this is what you

will have to do. It involves going to the gym every day,  lifting weights for

probably...  I don't know five,  six,  seven hours. That's what that means. Okay.  Good.

The second one here. Being a fireman sometimes means risking your life to

save others. So this is what it involves,  if you really want to be a fireman,  there

might be a number of times in your life where you may have to risk your life.

Hopefully not every day,  but you know,  if you're a fireman long enough this

probably going to be a number of times It's probably going to be at least dozens

of time throughout your career where you may actually have to risk your

life to do it. Okay. And,  and here's a couple of examples where student might

mix them up. All right. So this is the first one being a good teacher means to

prepare your classes. So this is the more likely way you might mix it up.

No. Of course this should mean involve doing something. So being a good teacher

means preparing your classes. This is what it involves. You have to do this in

order to be ready to teach and you know so that you're more prepared for your

class when you teach. Being a good student means to study hard every day.

No. Being a good student means studying hard every day. It  means doing something.

This is what it involves. Okay. Anyway,  I hope you got it. I  hope it's clear. I  hope it  is

informative. Thank you for your time. Bye- bye.