F2F Class Notes (Nicholas)(S)

Next Class Focus

Continue to compare & contrast different cultures views on relationships and the family.

Vocabulary

innocent / 无辜

“I forgot where I left off…” / what was the last thing I said…I can’t remember

e.g. Where did I leave off?

“I packed my bags…” / I packed a bag for me and my son

“I’ve only been there (Thailand) once” / I went there one time

to provide for / to give money to

e.g. The husband provides for his family.

open relationship / the wife has a boyfriend, and the husband has a girlfriend

e.g. Open relationship are very common (usual) in Japan, but they are very unusual in China & America.

unusual / strange / very few people do it

usual / normal like “usually” – everyone does it

Grammar

I will going to Guangzhou during my holiday / I am going to Guangzhou for my holiday

you can shopping / you can go shopping

she don’t care / she doesn’t care

If she married, she don’t working /

They take care the kids / They take care of the kids

Pronunciation

gir / girl

day / they

sink / think

Speaking exercise

What do you look forward to doing while you’re there?

I think the weather is warm. Shanghai is too cold. I will take my son and my parents and my sister’s family. I think Guangzhou — the weather is warm and the food is good, and the fly just two hours…just two hours I can get there. Guangzhou is not the best choice, but I have no time, the tickets is so expensive for CNY…maybe I wanna go to the Thailand.