Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

The Santa Claus

Writing exercise

It has been raining this week which made we feel a little bit sad. but today is Thanksgiving day, i need to give many thanks to my mother who spoiled me during my whole life. i also need to thanks my nanny who protected me when i was young. last not not least , i am thankful to my husbund who is kind to me but a little impaitent now. i also thankful to my baby who makes me becomes a better person.

My favourite holiday is Chiristmas. I like Christmas trees and songs very much. If COVID hasnt been happened, our family would go to the NYC to celebrate Chistmas . because the NYC reminsces me about the film which called ‘home alone” ,and its plot is about Cristmas.

Even though my kid has been in nursing school for more than two months, he is afraid of going there. He repects for weekends so he could stay with me. I think he depends on me very much. But as he grows up i know he will be leaving me one day which makes me sad to think of it.

It has been raining this week which made we feel a little bit sad, but today is Thanksgiving day, so i need to give many thanks to my mother who spoiled me during my whole life. I also need to thank my nanny who protected me when i was young. Last not not least , i am thankful to my husbund who is / has always been kind to me but is a little impaitent now / sometimes / from time to time / occasionally. i am also thankful to / I appreciate my baby who makes me becomes a better person.

My favourite holiday is Chiristmas and I like Christmas trees and songs / carols very much. If COVID hadn’t been happened, our family would have gone to the NYC to celebrate Chistmas because the NYC makes me reminisce me about the film which is called “home alone” / the film “homealone” ,and its plot is about Christmas.

Even though my kid has been in nursing school for more than two months, he is afraid of going there. He looks forward to weekends so he could stay with me. I think he depends on me very much, but as he grows up i know he will be leaving me one day which me sad to think of it.

Vocabulary

over-protective – protect kids too much
spoil – treat kids too well

qi fu – bully / make fun of / laugh at
eg. my aunty used to laugh at me / make fun of me when I was a kid
eg2. Some kids bullied at school by taking my money, and kicking me

there’s someone at my door / sorry I just need to get the door 

expect – i think it will / should happen
except – chu le
respect – zun zhong / way (in this respect)
accept – it’s OK to happen

look forward to sth – excited / are hoping that a future thing will happen soon
eg. I’m looking forward to xmas = excited about it
expect – you think it should happen / will happen in the future
eg. I expect my son to be polite
eg2. I expect it will rain tomorrow / I expect it to rain tomorrow

mulled wine / hot wine / spiced wine

eggnog – an egg based alcohol drink

i have not heard it – sounds / music / word
eg. I have not heard that song
i have not heard of it – you don’t know anything about that thing
eg2. I have heard of Michael Jackson, but I haven’t heard of Janet Jackson
i have not heard about it – you don’t know many details about it
eg3. I haven’t heard much about Melbourne, but I have heard of it.

near Christmasaround Christmas / just before xmas 

separated / break up = fen shou
divorce = li hun

Grammar

English sentence logic: start with the important part – describe the subject first! Then add the detail!
my mum is 8 years younger than my dad / My mum is younger than my dad by 8 years
I wake up at 10AM in my bedroom

My son, Herman, is really cute – everyone knows your son’s name
My son, who is named Herman…. – no one knows his name

Actually, i love disneyland, which reminds me / which makes me reminisce about my childhood.

I drank the wine. The wine was drunk by me.
I have drunk the wine. The wine has been drunk by me.

on november – in November 

but (middle)
however (start / middle)