Online Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

hit close to home: to affect one deeply and emotionally because one can relate very closely.

eg. This story hits close to home for him because he was abandoned at a young age.

relatable: can understand and feel sympathy for someone or something

eg. The characters in this book are so relatable.

instant noodles: 方便é¢

bald: 光头

eg. I don’t want to go bald.

eg. I think he feels uncomfortable about being bald.

hair care/hair treatment 

curly: å·å¤´

eg. Some people have curly hair.

recall: to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember 回想起;回忆起

eg. The old man recalled the city as it had been before the war.

eg. Can you recall what happened last night.

Grammar

don’t have time to do some privacy things – don’t have time to do other things outside of work/engage in my hobbies outside of work 

the story is warm – the story is heartwarming 

Speaking exercise

I think currently, the best memory I miss so much when I just graduated from university and it just start my first job. I think that’s the best memory for now because currently, I’m too busy. I miss that time very much. At that time I was young, very junior, have chances to make mistakes and improve continuously. I also had a lot of time to after work to do what I want, eating, shopping etc. I miss that time so much.

When I remember the time in university, I don’t think it was a good memory for me. When I was in university I wasted too much time and I didn’t study very well.

Revised: 

I think Currently the best memory I have was when I just graduated from university and it just started my first job. I think that’s the best memory for now/so far because currently, I’m too busy. I miss that time very much. At that time I was young and a junior so I have chances to make mistakes and improve continuously. I also had a lot of time/plenty of time to after work to do what I want – eating, shopping etc. I miss that time so much.

When I recall the time at university, I don’t think it was a good memory for me. During that time, I wasted too much time and I didn’t study very well.