F2F Class notes 8th July (Eddie)

Original:
Today’s writing I will make up a story. A couple married 10 years, at the beginning of married, they had nothing and only had love. But through their efforts, now they have a beautiful house, a stable work, good married life and two cute children. As they were busy at work all the time, there was hardly any trip during these 10 years. Before the woman wanted to visit Janpan, but her husband had a patriotic heart, so he didn’t agree. Next month will be their 10th wedding anniversary, an idea pop into his mind which is taking a trip with his wife in Japan. The man worries their children will interfere with his plan, so he let his children live in their aunt’s home. The bad thing happens in the day of going to Japan, there is a typhoon in Japan, the plane is been cancelled, they are frustrate.

Edit:
For today’s writing task, I will make up a story. It is a story about a couple who have been married for 10 years. At the beginning of their marriage, they didn’t have many things / much apart from love. But through their efforts, now they have a beautiful house, stable work, good married life and two cute children. As they were busy working all the time, they hardly took any trips during these 10 years. The woman / She always wanted to visit Japan, but her husband / he thought it was his patriotic duty to never go there, so he didn’t agree. Next month will be their 10th wedding anniversary, and an idea popped into his mind, that is taking a trip to Japan with his wife / her ./ to Japan. He worried that their children would interfere with his plan, so he sent them to stay at their aunt’s house. A bad thing happened on the day they were supposed to fly to Japan. There was a typhoon in the Sea of Japan and their flight  was cancelled, which they were very frustrated by. / which was very frustrating for them.

1. they hardly took any trips
2. they hardly had any time to take a trip
3. there was hardly any time for trips

that is / that is to say  = i.e.
examples                       = e.g.

The leader helped them with their job, i.e. he showed them how to do things faster and more effectively.

I need to eat more healthy food e.g. fresh fruit and vegetables.

A: My brother wants me to help him.
B: He wants you to give him some money, that is (what that means).

A: I need to get there quick and my car broke down.
B: you want my car, that is what you mean), right?

A: He needs to solve this problem.
B: he needs to talk to John, that is.

I live in a small apartment.

When I go to Beijing, I stay at a very cheap hotel.