F2F Class Notes (Raph)[W]

Vocabulary

Tortuous (adj): 1- with many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple.
E.g.: He took a tortuous route through back streets.
E.g.: The path to peace seems at last to be clear, although it may be a long and tortuous one.

Minor (adj): 1- having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type.
E.g.: It’s only a minor problem.
E.g.: There’s been an increase in minor offenses, such as traffic violations and petty theft.
E.g.: She suffered only minor injuries.

Major (adj): 1- more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type.
E.g.: All of her major plays have been translated into English.
E.g.: Sugar is a major cause of tooth decay.
E.g.: There are two problems with this situation, one major, one minor.

Minority (n): 1- a smaller number or part. 2- any small group in society that is different from the rest because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or a person who belongs to such a group (ethnic/religious minorities, etc.)
E.g.: It’s only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem.
E.g.: Children with single parents at my school were very much in the minority (= there were very few).
E.g.: The plan was designed to help women and minorities overcome discrimination in the workplace.

Majority (n): 1- the larger number or part of something.
E.g.: The majority of the employees have university degrees.
E.g.: In Britain women are in the majority.

Ethnicity (n): 1- a large group of people who have the same national, racial, or cultural origins, or the state of belonging to such a group. 2- 种族
E.g.: Han is the main ethnicity in China

Bacteria (n): 菌

Original:

My aunt is 7 years older than me. We always get along very well with each other since our childhood.
I stayed the weekends with her almost the whole time of my middle school, even though she had a dating with her boyfriend. Sure,the fact is that she didn’t want my grandparents to know that she was dating. It was funny. But I would like to follow her, and stayed with her.
I remembered that the first romance novel I read was from her recommendation. The story told that there was a little fox who turned into a beautiful woman, then fell love with a excellent human-man. The process of the love was very tortuous. After reading, I poured the words to my aunt :”It is pity. If the man loved a human-woman, it could be easier”. My aunt said to me:”the true love always do not easy, whoever”. It really made me confused at that time.
Fortunately, she find her true love，and happiness right now.

Edited: 

My aunt is 7 years older than me and we have always gotten along very well, since our childhood.  I spent almost all my weekends with her during middle school, even when she had a date with her boyfriend. Sure, the fact is that she just didn’t want my grandparents to know that she was dating someone, and that’s why she would take me with her. It was funny, but I liked to be with her, so I was okay with it.
I remember that the first romance novel I ever read was  her recommendation. It was a story about a little fox who turned into a beautiful woman and fell in love with a perfect man. That was obviously a very difficult love story, so after reading, I told my aunt: “It is a pity. If the man loved a human, it would be easier”. My aunt then said to me:”True love is never easy, no matter who you love“. That really made me confused at that time. Fortunately, she has now found her true love and happiness.

Grammar

I’m very young a that time. – I was very young a that time. 

Pronunciation

Pasteurize: /ˈpæs.tʃə.raɪz/

Ethnicity: /eθˈnɪs·ɪ·t̬i/

Tortuous: /ˈtɔːr.tʃu.əs/