VIP Class Notes (Lily) [S]

Pronunciation

singer= sin er

Grammar

we date about 3 years–> we dated for 3 years

Vocabulary

1.complain= 抱怨
ex: My father complained to my mother about me.
ex: I complained to my husband about my parents.

2. hang up on (who) = 挂 (     )电话
ex: I hung up on my mom, because I was depressed.
ex: Why did you hang up on me? 你为什么挂了我电话？

3. strict (adj)=严厉
ex: My father was very strict to me when I was young.
ex: My parents are very strict to me, we could not talk over dinner.

4. spoil (verb)= 溺爱
ex: My parents spoil my son too much.
ex: I love him but I will not spoil him.

5. feed (verb)= 喂
breastfeed=母乳喂养
ex: My mom feeds my son, because she doesn’t want him to get dirty.
ex: feed your dog, feed your cat

6. envy (verb)= 羡慕
ex: I really envy my sister’s relationship with her husband, they actually love each other.
ex: I envy people who can balance their work and family life.

7. courage (noun)= 勇气
ex: many people lack缺乏 the courage to demand for a divorce.
ex: I lack the courage go to on a roller coaster.

8. comfort zone =舒适区
ex: Many people refuse to step out of their comfort zone.
ex: If you don’t step out of your comfort zone, you might never see the possibilities.

9. stuck (verb)= 困住了 卡住了
ex: I’m stuck in the traffic. 塞车
ex: We are stuck in our marriage.
ex: the table is stuck, I can’t get it out, can you help me?

I don’t feel very well about my throat, I told my mother, maybe my son can continue to stay in my mother-in-law’s home, when I feel better, can pick him home. My father said, “what happened to her, we will go to Japan next two weeks, if she sick, maybe everyone will sick again.” My mother call me when I was in office, your father say, “why you take mask when you are on your way to work, why don’t you eat much at dinner, do you don’t healthy now, you must eat much more.” I finished the call, so frustrated. I feel very strange, I don’t feel well, why don’t you take care of me, but complain to me.

Revised

I didn’t feel well about my throat, I told my mother, maybe my son can continue to stay in my mother-in-law’s home, when I feel better, we can bring him back home. My father said, “what happened to her, we will go to Japan in two weeks, if she is sick, maybe everyone will get sick again.” My mother called me when I was in the office, your father said, “why didn’t you take the mask when you were on your way to work, why didn’t you eat enough for dinner, if you do not feel well now, you must eat much more.” I hung up on my mother,  I was so frustrated. I felt very strange, I don’t feel well, why don’t you take care of me, but complain to me instead.