F2F Class Notes 4th April (Celeste)

It is a small city in the countryside of Japan. / It is a small countryside city in Japan. / It is a small Japanese countryside city.

Japanese cherry blossoms – ying hua

We should go to see the dead people in our families. – We should go to see our deceased family members.

security deposit – bao zhen jin

I think his mother love his brother better. – I think his mother loves his brother more.

stepbrother / stepsister – brother/sister who does not have the same mother or father

half-brother / half-sister – brother/sister who has either the same mom or dad

stepmother / stepfather – mother/father who is married to your father/mother

center of attention – someone or something who wants all the attention, usually wants to entertain people

Ex: Celeste’s 6 year old half-sister loves to be the center of attention.

happier – more happy

happy/happier/happiest