Online Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Vocabulary

recent – xin de, zuijin de

ie. My recent job is killing me.

quarrel – small fight

ie. Many couples have “lovers’ quarrels”.

ie. I hate quarrels with my boyfriend or anybody else.

mature – cheng shu

ie. I am a mature woman who knows what I want.

ie. I think mature men or women are more popular than other people.

requirements – yaoqiu, tiaojian

ie. I do not fit the requirements of this company.

ie. I think I’m a woman with many requirements.

Grammar

go out – go outside

get out – bai tuo

ie. I like to go out with my friends.

ie. I want to get out of a bad situation.

short temper – you dian piqi

ie. I am a short-tempered person.

put away/aside – fang bian shang

ie. I want to put aside my love life for now.

temporarily – for now

ie. I want to put aside my love life temporarily.

I feel unhappy this day. This day I’m often unhappy, because my work and my life not good. Because my work.. I don’t like it; it’s very busy. So I want to change the job. And I break up with my boyfriend. We think about different things, and everyday we often quarrel. I need some time to help me go out this relationship.

I feel unhappy these days/recently. These days I’m often unhappy, because my work and my life are not good. Because my work.. I don’t like it; it’s very busy. So I want to change my job/get another job/look for another job. And I broke up with my boyfriend. We think about different things, and everyday we quarrel. I need some time to help me get out of this relationship.

Q: Is there any chance of you two getting back together?

I don’t know. He and me we can’t think about each other. I have my thoughts, and he has his thoughts.

I don’t know. He and I can’t think about each other. I have my thoughts, and he has his thoughts.

Q: Describe to me the perfect guy.

A: I hope he will mature. I want him understand me and support me. I think my next boyfriend. I don’t care his looks but I need he tolerate me. Maybe I think these days I have too many things to do it to finish it. So I think my love can stop it sometimes, because I need to do other things.

I hope he will be mature. I want him to understand me and support me. I don’t care about his looks but I need him to tolerate me. Maybe I think these days I have too many things to do and to finish. So I think I should put away/aside my love life temporarily/for now, because I need to do other things.