F2F Class Notes (Nicholas)

Next Class Focus

Review the grammar section of this lesson before going over new material.

Homework

Write a short story — a paragraph or two — tell me about a time you were obsessed with something or someone or learning something. Maybe now or from the past….”What was your obsession?”…”Why were you obsessed with it?”…

Vocabulary

obsession (noun) / obsessed 痴迷 (adjective) / I love something so much…I never want to stop doing it.

e.g. Nicholas was obsessed with learning (WITH DOING) the piano.

e.g. His obsession was learning piano.

e.g. Nicholas was obsessed with his wife (SOMEONE) when they first started dating.

e.g. I’m obsessed with chocolate cake (SOMETHING).

Grammar

**IMAGINE (想象) THAT YOU COULD DO SOMETHING OR YOU COULD HAVE SOMETHING OR THAT YOU COULD BE SOMEONE… BUT YOU DON’T HAVE IT NOW**

**COULD = TO BE ABLE TO = I CAN**

**WOULD/COULD = IMAGINE = IT’S NOT REAL RIGHT NOW…BUT I’M ASKIGN YOUR OPINION**

**WOULD = I WANT TO **

**COULD = I CAN**

“it would be nice…if I could (do something)…”

e.g. It would be nice…if I could cook a nice meal.”

e.g. It would be nice…if I could sing.

**HOW LONG HAVE YOU DONE SOMETHING…AND YOU ARE STILL DOING IT**

e.g. “I have played piano for 13 years…”

e.g. “I have been a mother for 1 year…” [been = I am]

“I play piano!” “Oh! How long have you played piano?

Example sentence: “Do you play basketball?”

e.g. I played basketball in high school. (PLAYED ONE TIME IN THE PAST)

e.g. I have played for 10 years. (STILL PLAYING NOW)

**IF I DON’T PLAY ANYMORE”

“Did you play sports in high school?” “Yes, I played basketball”/

e.g. “I played piano for 13 years…”

e.g. “I was a mother for 3 years…”

when I primary school / when I was in primary school

the teacher came my home and teach me / teacher came to my home and taught me