F2F Class Notes 25th August (Celeste)[1]

Homework for next class: Write a story or prepare to tell a story in class using the new vocabulary below.

Santa Monica – beautiful, beachtown in southern California

destination – place that we go usually for vacation

Original
The traffic was so heavy that I almost missed the morning meeting today. It reminded me all the things that didn’t go well these days, like the bottleneck of losing weight, the problem of colleague relationship and something else about the work. I found the bad things always get together and make us down. I have too many things to do everyday and most of time I find I can’t fix the schedule very well especially the time that the things go badly. I know some people have their special way to recover from the sadness. I really want to get a tip from them. Now I’m looking forward to the holidays during the September and October. And there are also a vocal concert and a drama waiting for me next month. I think maybe only holidays and entertainments can make me relaxing and trying to hard working again.

Edited

The traffic was so heavy that I almost missed my morning meeting today. It reminded me about all the things that didn’t go well these past two weeks, like my weight hasn’t gone down / I have stopped losing weight, my relationship problem with my colleague, and other problems at my work. I found bad things always come in threes and bring us down. I have too many things to do everyday and most of the time I find I can’t fix/adjust my schedule very well especially when things go badly. I know some people have their special ways to recover from their sadness. I really want to get some advice from them. Now I’m looking forward to the holidays during September and October. Also, William’s concert and a drama are happening next month and I can’t wait to go. I think maybe only holidays and entertainment can make me relaxed and give me energy to work hard again.

these days > eg. yesterday, today, tomorrow

these past few days = days in the past

my weight is not going down

my weight hasn’t gone down

There’s water/food/a bug stuck in my throat.
stuck – cannot move

bring me down – when sb/sth makes you sad
eg. Rainy weather brings me down.

let me down – when sb/sth makes you disappointed
eg. My friend let me down when she forgot about our plans.

put me down – when sb/sth makes you feel stupid/not good enough
eg. Jesse puts me down when I forget how to speak English.

appointment – doctor, dentist, vet (animal doctor), work
eg. My dog has an appointment at the vet this weekend.

plans – friends and family
eg. My mom and I have dinner plans at 8pm.
eg. My best friend and I have movie plans this weekend.

date – boyfriend/girlfriend,couple
eg. My boyfriend took me on a date last night.

meeting – work

engagement – formal situation only (wedding)