VIP Class Notes (Celeste) [S]

Homework

Do you prefer trying new restaurants or going to the same restaurants? Why? Write or speak about this topic in your next class.

Writing exercise

Taiwan’s government recognizes LGBTQ civil rights with public, and Taiwan becomes the first country in Asia to legalized same-sex marriage.
My friend and I flew in Taipei to celebrate it the week before last week.
We had a lot of fun with the intimate friends there.

Taiwan’s government publicly recognizes LGBTQ civil rights, so Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
My friend and I flew into / flew to Taipei to celebrate it the week before last week.
We had a lot of fun with our intimate friends there.

Vocabulary

legalized adj. – Marijuana is legalized in Seattle.
legalize / legalizing / legalized / will legalize – to make sth legal

fly to = to go to a place by plane
eg. We flew to Paris for the weekend.

fly in = to fly in a place
eg. There was a bird flying in the mall.

sneeze / sneezing / sneezed / will sneeze v. – the strange feeling that comes out of your nose
Celeste: I need to sneeze. AAACHHOOOOO!
Jeff: Bless you!

These years we looks like family.  –This past decade / Since 10 years ago, we are like family. 

since = from a time until now
eg. I have been working at SE since March 2016.
eg. I have been living in SH since 2003.

comfort / comforting / comforted ( kum – fir tid ) / will comfort – to make someone feel better when they are sad or worried
eg. I comfort her when she tells me about her problems.

mutually  adv – felt or done by two or more people or groups in the same way
eg.  We mutually ended our relationship.
eg. we mutually agree on the same project.
eg. We mutually decided to work with that contractor.

Pronunciation

intimate ( in tih mit )