VIP Class Notes (Ally)[S]

Homework

Make sentences with the new vocabulary for today

Vocabulary

intelligent(intelligence): smart

wisdom(noun): intelligence

upper-hand: 占上风

collectibles: things you collect

succulent: 汁多味美的

adopt a hobby: have a new hobby

equality: 平等

fairness:公平

abstract: 抽象

battlefield: 战场

intense: 强烈

silent treatment:冷战

afro: African hair-do, long and curly, Fran’s hair before

Grammar

Lala doesn’t like getting water on her fur, but she likes our battlefield even less.

Speaking exercise

Q:What kind of person do you think you are?
A:First, I am a very kind person. Sometimes we walk through the street and we see someone beg on the street. I will buy some food to him. Second is I have many hobbies like toys, riding bike, skateboarding. I used to like plant duorou plants. I bought ten duoruo plants or more. So the man who always have new interests take in new things. Also I like the fairness is another point for me. So for housework or do some things, half to me half to her, like walking the dog.
Edited: First, I am a very kind person. Sometimes when we walk on the streets and we see someone begging, I will buy some food for him. Secondly, I have many hobbies like collecting toys or models, biking/riding a bike, and skateboarding. I also used to like planting duorou plants/to plant. I bought ten or more duoruo plants. So I’m a man who always has new interests and takes in new things. Thirdly, I value the concept of gender equality/one concept I find very important is gender equality. For example, we can split the housework, like walking the dog, between the two of us.

When we argue with each other, the house become our war space. All books are thrown everywhere. And our dog – Lala – goes to washroom, stay away from us. She’s afraid of the battle field. Even the washroom has some water on the floor. Everything in our home are broke down, even the desk, our bed. In the last seven years, we argued with each other five or six times. Most of them happened in the first two years. I know we’ll argue with each other so I stop the concept of gender equality.

When we argue with each other, the house becomes our battlefield. All books are thrown everywhere/all over the place. And our dog – Lala – goes to washroom to stay away from us. She’s afraid of the battlefield. Even when the washroom has some water on the floor,Lala doesn’t like getting water on her fur, but she likes our battlefield even less. Everything in our home, even the desk and our bed, is broken/smashed/destroyed. In the last seven years, we argued with each other five or six times. Most of them happened in the first two years. I know we’ll argue with each other so I stop the concept of gender equality.

Q: What do you like about Fran? In your eyes, what kind of person is she?
A: She’s a person who have unique ideas. She used to have hairstyle which is long curly hair like an African style. She likes animals, like dogs, cats. She used to save a cat from the car, but we send the cat to other people in the last because we don’t want to throw the cat’s shit and Lala always eat shit. After Lala eating the shit, she will find us and kiss us and very bad smells. So finally we send the cat to other body. We also have a fish tank, she feeds the fish everyday, so she’s a animal-friendly person. Also, she’s a person who likes talking about ba gua, she often check my WeChat for ba gua from my company. But when we at home, I want her throw iPhone somewhere so we have time with each other or with our dog.
Edited: She’s a person who has unique ideas and a strong personal style. She used to have a long and curly hairstyle like/similar to an African style. She likes animals, like dogs and cats. Once she saved a cat from a car, but we sent/we ended up sending the cat to other people because we don’t want to take out the cat’s shit and Lala always eats shit. After Lala eats the shit, she will find us and kiss us with very bad smells. So finally we sent the cat to somebody else. We also have a fish tank, she feeds the fish everyday, so she’s an animal-friendly person. Also, she’s a person who likes talking about gossip, she often checks my WeChat for gossip from my company. But when we are at home, I want her to put away the iPhone so we have time with each other or with our dog.

Pronunciation

hobbits vs hobbies (hobby) vs habits