F2F Class Notes (Celeste) [S]

Homework

Review the story below.
Be prepared to talk about your family or friends in your next class. Try to tell a funny or happy memory.

Vocabulary

realistic adj. –  like real
eg. Some toy dolls are very realistic.

obtain v. – to get and to keep
eg. I think it is hard to obtain a physically fit body.

to know how to face how to do sth / what to do / how to deal with / how to handle
eg. Fire drills teach people what to do when there is a fire.  

infant/s  or newborn/s – baby

Pronunciation

temporarily ( tem – per – rare – ri – lee )

equiped ( ee – kwip t )

Speaking exercise

Yesterday, my friend called me crying because she just had a baby last week. But now, she is very depressed because she don’t know how to care about the babies. Her parents came from the hometown to help her to take care of the baby but actually it is not very good. She told me that wanted to have a auntie/expert to help her so, she decided to move to the mommy center but his parents are very angry for her decision because they think it is too expensive. So, she was very upset. I think have a baby is a happy thing/It is a happy thing to have a baby but I can’t wonder the situation changed.

Yesterday, my friend called me crying because she just had a baby last week. But now, she is very depressed because she doesn’t know how to take care of her baby/she doesn’t know how to take care of babies.

Her parents came from their hometown to help her but actually they are not very good/helpful/suitable at it. She told me that she wanted to have/hire an ayi/maternity matron to help her so, she decided to move to the mommy center/maternity center but her parents are very angry with her decision because they think it is too expensive. So, she was very upset.

…I think it is a happy thing to have a baby but I can’t imagine her situation.