VIP Class Notes (Lily) [R]

is it easier to be a teenager or is it easier to be a parent? Why?

Vocabulary

1.crayfish= 小龙虾
ex: I will eat crayfish tonight.

2. abalone= 鲍鱼
ex: Jason likes eating abalones because they’re tasty.

3. helmet= 头盔
ex: When do you need to wear a helmet? When you ride a bike

4. parachute= 降落伞
ex: have you ever tried parachuting?

5. crab= 螃蟹🦀
ex: I like to eat crabs in Malaysia.

6. eggplant= 茄子🍆
ex: The eggplants are so good.

7. mantis shrimp= 赖尿虾
ex: I like to eat the big mantis shrimps. 

8. saliva=口水
salivating = 流口水
ex: I’m salivating when I’m thinking about the crabs.

9. drooling= 流口水🤤
ex: I’m drooling when I’m thinking about hotpot.

10. ghetto= 破旧的
ex: some restaurants are very ghetto, but very good.

I try to be a good son, but no matter how much I try, my parents never seem to be satisfied. They think I should be a better son. They think I should eat healthier food, I should wear nicer clothes, and I should get better grades. And according to them, my hair should be shorter, my room should be neater , and my friend should be more polite when they come to visit/ You know… it isn’t being a teenager.

It isn’t easy being parents. We try to be good parents, but no matter how hard we try, our children never seem to be satisfied. They think we should be better parents. They would we should wear more fashionable clothes. we should drive a newer car, and we should listen to more interesting music. According to them, we should be more sympathetic when they talk about their problems, we should be friendlier when their friends come to visit, and we should be more understanding when they come home. late on Saturday night. You know…it isn’t easy being parents.