VIP Class Notes (Celeste) [W]

Homework

Review the story below and retell it in your next class naturally and with more confidence.

Also, review the vocabulary. 

Writing exercise

Try to use these words: spread / disperse / disability / disabled / thankful / pay back or repay 

My friend E is living in Taipei city. After he knew that he got a cancer, he lost job because he had to see a doctor 1 or 2 times a day so he can’t work with normal job. And his family left him, I don’t know what reason makes him leave alone but the fact is that he was getting worse in mental distress, needless talk about his economic difficulty.
In a couple days I tried to contact with him but I could not find him.
He completely deleted his facebook account and don’t use his phone no. any more.
I worry about him but I can’t help to do anything for him now.
I hope that he is going well and please he stop think about the worst things.
Hopefully I can meet up with him when I visit at Taipei on the end of Oct.

My friend, E, is living in Taipei city. After he was diagnosed with cancer, he lost his job because he has to see a doctor 1 or 2 times a day so he couldn’t keep his job. In addition, his family left him which I don’t understand why.

Normally, in my opinion, a family should help, support, and take care of its family members. 

After they dispersed, he developed a mental disease. For me, I think his mental disease is more important than his physical disease.

A couple days ago I tried to contact him but I could not get a hold of him.
He completely deleted his Facebook (account) and disconnected his phone number.
I worry about him but I can’t help him now.
I hope that he is doing well and I hope he doesn’t think about hurting or harming himself or worse things like suicide. 
Hopefully I can meet up with him when I visit Taipei at the end of Oct.

Vocabulary

diagnose / diagnosing / diagnosed v. – when a doctor or specialist tells you the exact
problem
eg. He was diagnosed with cancer.
eg. The repairman diagnosed that my car’s engine had a problem.

(time) ago = (time) before – use ago to talk about the past
eg. 2 minutes ago = 2 minutes before
eg. 4 years ago = 4 years before

in (some time) – in the future
Eg. in 2 days it will be Friday.
eg. in 1 year…

get a hold of sb = reach sb = I could not communicate or talk to sb
eg. I called my boss but I couldn’t get a hold of him. I couldn’t reach him. 

doing well or feeling well – emotional or physical
Q: How are you doing/feeling?
A: I’m doing/feeling well.

going well – moving along well / continuing to do sth well
Q: How’s your project going (on) ?
A: It’s going (on) well.