F2F Class Notes (Nicholas)

Vocabulary

non-traditional / the opposite of below, a way of life that other people think is strange, and maybe even disgusting.

e.g. A non-traditional thinker can sometimes think of creative, new solutions to very old problems.

traditional / old, passed down from many generations, the same way of doing something 

conservative / you don’t like change, I like tradition.

co-parenting / when a married couple separates, and then they find new lovers, but they still parent the children together even if they are with another partner.

influence / they have power so they can affect other people

e.g. Celebrities, famous people, politicians — all hav influence — and they should use this influence wisely.

obnoxious / too much, poor taste, gross, over-the-top / UHB-NOCK-SHIS

e.g. Her fake lips, her fake look — it was just so obnoxious.

Grammar

I think beautiful thing better than not take care of their children / I don’t think it’s great, but it’s better than not taking care of your children.

she think herself not pretty than her sister so she need to makeup.. / she thinks of herself as not as pretty as her sisters / She doesn’t think she’s as pretty as her sisters / She thinks her sister are prettier.

**If you can say something with fewer words — do that.