F2F Class Notes 29th August (Jesse) [3]

i made up a story – to tell a not real story

i put make up on 

men and women make up this country

i made the cake from eggs, flour and sugar. / the cake is made up of eggs, flour, and sugar. / eggs, flour, and sugar make up this cake. 

She had a say on her personal expenses.
You don’t have a say in this matter / As a kid I never had a say in conversations about my future

routine – the things you do regularly
eg. I have to make a plan about my routine

my morning routine is to wake up, do some exercise, have a shower….

this is a routine job / it’s very routine 

shower (stand) / bath (sit)

household
eg. I live in a very friendly household
eg2. if you want to be part of this household, you have to contribute

portray / portrayal – to show / represent
eg. actors must portray their characters in the most accurate way possible
eg2. Johnny Depps portrayal of this character was so interesting

demonstrate – to show how to do sth / to show how sth works / to show meaning

portray / portrayal / household / routine / make up / upbringing / entrust / typical 

im looking forward to my marriage in about 5 years. I hope my routine which appear in my life will not be too boring and endless, and I want to live in a friendly household. I haven’t made a plan about having a baby in my family. Typically chinese entrust their own families to bring their children up whereas I just want to take the upbringing by ourselves. I really hope my life after I get married is full of amount of interesting things which make up my valuable life. In my opinion, every girl has a say on their own dream which portray her value on the earth.

I’m looking forward to my marriage in about 5 years. I hope the routine that i have will not be too boring and endless, and I want to live in a friendly household. I haven’t made my mind up about having kids. Typically Chinese people entrust their own families to bring their children up whereas I just want my husband and I to give our child the upbringing that we want for them. I really hope my life after I get married is full of a large amount of interesting things which make up my colorful life. In my opinion, every girl has a say on her own dreams which portray her value in the world.

upbringing = the way you are brought up (includes childhood + the way you were raised)

immediate family = you, your husband, and your kids.

I haven’t made a plan about having a baby in my family

I can’t imagine having kids
I haven’t made my mind up about having kids
I don’t have a plan to have kids /I don’t plan to have kids
I haven’t made a plan about having kids

i had a plan to do it = i didn’t do it