F2F Class Notes (Nicholas) [W]

Tell me about your best talent (noun).

e.g. I am talented. I am a talented (ADJ) cleaner. I have a talent (NOUN): it’s make sure the house is clean!

Sometimes the meals my husband and husband mother cook don’t suit for my taste. After all, we lived in different environments before. So I never say it tastes bad, I respct their local taste.

Sometimes the meals that my husband and mother-in-law cook don’t suit my taste. After all, we grew up in different places, so I never say it tastes bad — I try to respect their local foods — but I don’t usually like their food.

For example, my friend wore not very nice clothes or maked up very stange. But I say suited for you, don’t say look bad. Because everyone’s style is different.

Here’s another example, my friend wore — in my opinion — ugly clothing and her makeup was very strange; but I didn’t tell her it looked bad, I just said: it’s up to you! Everyone has a different style/Everyone’s style is different.

I have a male friend who I known since childhood. Before I marriage, I had dinner with this male friend. But I told my boyfriend that I had dinner with my girlfriend. I was worried about my boyfriend’s misunderstanding.

Here’s another example, I have a male friend who I’ve known since childhood. Before I was/got married, I had dinner with this male friend, but I told my boyfriend at the time, that I was getting dinner with a girlfriend! I was worried that my BF would take it the wrong way.

When I was in college, once summer vacation, I went to Beijing with my boyfriend. But I told my parents that I went to Beijing to study English. I don’t think everything need to tell truth.

Once when I was in college, on summer vacation, I went to Beijing with my BF. But I told my parents that I went to Beijing to study English. I don’t think everyone needs to tell truth all the time.

Vocabulary

“What opened your eyes?” / it made me realize or learn something new

e.g. Oh the movie really opened my eyes to the rock world and the lives of these bands.

child prodigy / a person who at a very young age has an extraordinary gift or talent

e.g. Yo Yo Ma was a cello prodigy at the age of 5!

e.g. There are not many child prodigies in the world.

**If the word ends in Y the plural form ends in IES**

stereotype / 铅板

e.g. Americans thinks Chinese people can play an instrument when they are just babies! This is a stereotype.

mean /  她对我很吝啬 / not nice

e.g. What she said to me wasn’t nice, it was mean.

Grammar

but my husband very like / but my husbands likes it very much

I wish to study piano too /  I would like to study the piano too / I want to study the piano too

I good at throw things / I am good at throwing things away/out

when you didn’t clothes one year you must throw it / if you haven’t worn clothing for a year — you must throw it out/away

**I HAVE A/AN ((NOUNS))**

e.g. I have a house.

e.g. I have an iPhone.

e.g. I have a baby.

e.g. I have a talent.

**I AM (ADJECTIVES))**

e.g. I am talented.

e.g. I am fat.

e.g. I’m a fat.

e.g. I am beautiful.

e.g. I am talented.

**I AM A or I HAVE A ((ADJECTIVE + NOUN))**

e.g. I am a talented golf player.

e.g.  I have a big house.

e.g. I am a fat person.

e.g. I have an expensive iPhone.

e.g. I am a beautiful singer.

Pronunciation

clothes / KA-LOW-THES