F2F Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

I feel neutral about sth/sbd – neither like nor dislike

ambivalent – having mixed feelings about something/being uncertain of how you feel

ex. He has always felt ambivalent towards his father.

surrogate pregnancy – when a woman agrees to carry a baby to term for a couple 代孕

ex. The celebrity’s surrogate pregnancy has caused many heated debates lately.

regulate – to control a business etc. by making sure that it runs a certain way

ex. New laws have been introduced to regulate online transactions.

medical/adj  – relating to medicine

ex. medical supplies/technology

healthcare –  referring to the medical system

it’s a blessing…  – something good/lucky

ex. Young kids don’t understand that it’s a blessing to be living in modern times.

ex. It’s a blessing to have them as my parents.

When the news told you their opinion, they can lead you towards their direction

When the news presents/informs you of their opinion, they can lead you towards their opinion/persuade you to agree with them

I can set the opinion by myself so I cannot affected the news on TV easily.

I can form/have/create my own opinion by myself so I am not easily affected by the news on TV. 

She did the wrong things to…

She made some mistakes/some wrong decisions 

I think if you break up it should be peaceful

I think if you break up it should be peaceful/If you want to break then it should be done peacefully  

Almost the people think the woman

Most people think the woman

your opinion system

To have your own opinions/to have your own set of beliefs 

Your friends are died

Your friends have died