F2F Class Notes (Nicholas)[S]

Tell me something that you are obsessed with! Are you obsessed with someone or something?

e.g. I was obsessed with my girlfriend.
e.g. I had an obsession with my girlfriend.

Original

Poor people cannot improve in society. For example, first they cannot have good education or good hospital / healthcare or good insurance and if they have some trouble their parents or their grandparents cannot help them because they have no money.

Corrected

Poor people cannot move up / [improve their standing] in society. For example, first they don’t have good education or good healthcare or good insurance and if they have some trouble their parents or their grandparents cannot help them because they have no money / [resources].

Vocabulary

kindergarten – 幼儿园
e.g. Once my kid goes to kindergarten, I will get job.

semester – 学期
e.g. There are two semesters in the school year.
e.g. My wife has 3 semesters left / remaining in school.

scholarship – 奖学金
e.g. My wife earned a scholarship from the Chinese government.

obsessed – 痴迷
e.g My wife is obsessed with me.
e.g. My son is obsessed with playing with cars.

coincidence -巧合
e.g. I wore pink today, Alice wore pink today, it was a coincidence!

“I wanted for nothing” – I had everything I wanted
e.g. When I was a kid I wanted for nothing.
e.g. When I was growing up, I wanted for nothing.

Grammar

I thank to my parents
I’m thankful to my parents
I’m thankful for my parents
I give thanks
I am thankful 

I can get what I want to
I can get anything I want

my mom moved up

my grandma was come from North Korea
my grandma came from NK