F2F Class Notes 8th August (Celeste)

father’s side in law

father’s / mother’s side of the family = father’s / mother’s side

niang niang vs.  ayi


4 year birthday
4th birthday

eg. We celebrated his 4th birthday.

We celebrated his 4th birthday with cake and songs.

We sang “Happy Birthday” and ate cake. (easier)

We celebrated by singing “Happy Birthday” and eating cake.

He became a little thin and black.

He became/was a little thin and dark/tanner.

tan / tanner / tannest adj. – when skin gets browner

dark / darker / darkest adj. – when skin or other things get darker in color

He wanted to the summer camp next year.

He wants to join the summer camp next summer vacation.

He wants to go to the summer camp next summer.

He wants to attend the summer camp again.

a little money – allowance

a chain desserts – a chain pastry shop  / a chain dessert shop

zhen zhu – pearls / tapioca balls / bubbles 

green / yellow/ red jelly 

He works in an office for at least 7 hours a day and he gets a one hour break.

gain / lose weight

In the summer I lose weight because I am too hot to eat, in the winter I gain weight.


go back to bed/sleep 

eg. Celeste wakes up and walks her dog at 7am. When she comes back home, she goes back to bed/sleep.