F2F Class Notes (Li)[S/W]

Vocabulary

apathy – to lack the motivation/interest to do anything 无兴趣，懈怠

procrastinate – to put things off till later 拖延，耽搁

important/special occasion – event/when things take place that is not common

functional/working relationship

there aren’t any good methods/ways 

Grammar

connect to – a device/machine/equipment

connect with – person/people

as much/often as possible

These days my daughter goes to bed very late – later than usual. When she falls asleep, it’s nearly 11 o’clock. At that moment, you don’t want to do anything. If she goes to bed at 9 and after you to sleep, or study……

Revised: 

These days my daughter goes to bed very late – later than usual. When she falls asleep, it’s nearly 11 o’clock. After that, you don’t want to do anything. If she goes to bed at 9 and after she goes to sleep, you don’t want to study/feel like studying…..

Compare how different families interact with each other.

Nowadays,different families have different relationship.All of them are O.K.We can not say which one is good or which one is not.It depends on their own feeling.We could choose the most comfortable way to interact with each other.Some families connect to each other as much as they can.They talk about daily things even some minor things. They have close relationship.They call or video to others every day or every week.More and more people use “wechat” app.It is very convenient.Whenever you want to send messages or pictures,you can use it. A lot of families make a chat group with the whole family’s members.

On the other hand ,some families don’t connect to each other very often.They are afraid of bothering others so they only connect to others when some important things happen.But it wouldn’t impact on their relationship.They love each other and not hesitant to help each other when they are in trouble.

How to interact with each other depends on family member’s personality.If the relationship makes you feel good,you can continue to keep go on.

Revised: 

Compare how different families interact with each other.

Nowadays, each family has different types of relationships. All of them are functional. We cannot say which ones are good or which ones are not. It depends on how each person in the family feels. We prefer/try to choose the most comfortable way to interact with each other. Some families connect with each other as much as they can/as often as possible. They talk about every day things even if they’re minor. They have a close relationship. They call each other every day or every week. More and more people use “Wechat”. It is very convenient. You can use it whenever you want to send messages or pictures. A lot of families make a group chat/Many people create a family group chat. 

On the other hand, some families don’t connect/communicate with each other very often. They are afraid of bothering others so they only connect/contact others on important/special occasions. But, it wouldn’t impact on their relationship. They still love each other and are not hesitant to help each other when they are in trouble.

How people interact with each other depends on their family’s personality. If the relationship makes you feel good, you can continue to maintain it.