VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Do you agree that young people should live in big cities while old people should live in the countryside?

Vocabulary

announcer: someone who reads the news on the TV or radio

eg. a TV announcer

middle school: 初中

grade or year 7/8/9 – US/UK 初 1/ 2/ 3

freedom: to be able to do whatever you want

eg. Children are allowed much more freedom these days.

eg. Do you have the freedom to study whatever you want?

internet/online friends: 网友

different points-of-view/perspective/opinions – 不同观点，看法

join/attend/participate in an activity/a group

alone/by myself 

I don’t know/I have no idea 

my brother and my mother lack communication/understanding  

Grammar

decide – verb 

make decisions – noun 

No, because I don’t like to decide. Before I went to university, my father always decide my schedule. In my memory, my mother deicde me to learn announcer because I’m so shy so she wanted me to speak a lot. I went to a class when I was in middle school. Every weekday I went to practise. When I was in grade 9, my mother found I like to draw and she encourage me to paint so my mother help me to go to draw class.

Because I think I’m not young so I need to make my own decisions. Recently, my true friends have got married then I told my mother “Did you have any thought about my marriage?” She told me “Don’t worry, you’re younger”.

I want to live alone by myself. I don’t know why.

I think I will help them choose when they’re young because children don’t have thought when they’re young. I think when she in middle school. If she have a good idea, I will agree to she agree with her decision. I think children and parents have different ideas because they have different experience. But, I think most parents the decisions is good for their children.

In fact, my older brother always argue with my mother. I think when they met a problem, they have different point because they always lack of communication.

Revised: 

No, because I don’t like to make decisions. Before I went to university, my father always decided what I needed to do. From my memory, my mother encouraged me to join the public speaking group because I was so shy so she wanted me to speak more. I attended a class when I was in middle school. I went to practise every weekday. When I was in grade 9, my mother found that I like to draw and she encouraged me to paint so my mother sent me to art class.

Because I think I’m not young anymore so I need to make my own decisions. Recently, my close friends have got married so I asked my mother “What are your thoughts on me getting married?” She told me “Don’t worry, you’re still young“.

I want to live alone/live by myself. I don’t know why/I have no idea. 

I think I will help them choose when they’re young because children don’t have the ability to think by themselves when they’re young. I think when she is in middle school. If she has a good idea, I will agree with her decision. I think children and parents have different ideas because they have different perspectives and experiences. But, I think decisions made by most parents are good for their children.

In fact, my older brother always argues with my mother. I think when they come across/encounter a problem, they have different opinions because they always lack communication. 

Pronunciation

decide – de-side