F2F Class Notes (Raph)[S]

Vocabulary

Pattern (n): 1- a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens, usually repeatedly. 2- any regularly repeated arrangement, especially a design made from repeated lines, shapes, or colors on a surface.
E.g.: The pattern of family life has been changing over recent years.
E.g.: A pattern is beginning to emerge from our analysis of the accident data.
E.g.: Look, the frost has made a beautiful pattern on the window.
E.g.: The curtains had a floral pattern.

Raise (v): 1- to take care of a young person, animal or plant, until they are completely grown.
E.g.: Her parents died when she was a baby and she was raised by her grandparents.
E.g.: The lambs had to be raised by hand (= fed milk by people) when their mother died.

Original:

I’m going to tell the article right now. At the beginning of the article, there is a muslim center that provides a place for elder immigrants who can eat, talk and exercise at there, and there is also a senior center many elderly immigrants exercise on the stage. Actually, a lot of elderly immigrants enter into the United States recent years. These older immigrants not only face language and social barriers, but also face loneliness and poverty. The article give a example about a older woman and her husband from Bangladesh. They didn’t feel comfortable in home and in society because they can’t speak English, which make them feel harder living in New York City. But they have no choice but stay in the city, because there are many Bangladesh with muslim faith. But the cost for these senior centers has created heavy burden on the public finance. Some US people think they shouldn’t pay for these immigrants. Maybe these immigrants can be raised by their children. Actually, it’s hard to do that, because maybe their children are also on poverty line, so the only happy thing for them is entering into senior centers.

Edited: 

I just read an article and want to tell you about it. The article begins talking about a muslim center that provides a place for elderly immigrants to eat, talk and exercise. Another senior center, where many elderly immigrants exercise on a stage is also mentioned. In recent years, a lot of elderly immigrants have entered the United States, and they face not only language and social barriers, but also loneliness and poverty. The article gives an example about an older Bangladeshi woman and her husband. They didn’t feel welcome by their extended family in Texas and they didn’t feel comfortable at home or in society because they couldn’t speak English, so they chose to settle down in New York City, because there are many Bangladeshi people of muslim faith there.

The cost for these senior centers has created a heavy burden on the public finance. Some American people think they shouldn’t pay for these centers for immigrants and the maybe these costs should be paid by their children. But it’s hard to do that, because their children may also be under the poverty line, so they can’t afford that. In those cases, the only happy thing in these elderly immigrants’ lives is joining these senior centers.

Pronunciation

Incident: /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

Instant: /ˈɪn.stənt/

Analysis: /əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/

Beginning: /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

Our: /ˈaʊ.ɚ/ , /aʊr/

Provide: /prəˈvaɪd/ 

Loneliness: /ˈloʊn.li.nəs/

Exercise: /ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/