F2F Class Notes (Aileen)

Vocabulary

unfortunately: use instead of “unluckily”

beat yourself up:  be too hard on yourself

live vs leave

Democrat or Democratic:  Unless talking about politics, use words like

open-minded-free-spirited, liberal

dyslexia:  a learning problem where people see letters arranged differently, thus have problems reading at times.

tone-deaf:  can’t sing or hold a tune.  In a deeper sense, it can also mean insensitive.  Ex:  That newspaper article regarding Black Lives Matter was quite tone-deaf.

Pronunciation

Live vs Leave.  Rhymes with  “Give”

equip vs equate.  E-kwip.

Communist:  KOM-myu-nist

Nazis:  Not-Zeez

Imagine you were born in 1900.

When you were 14,

World War I begins

and ends at 18 years old

with 22 million dead.

Shortly after, a global pandemic

Flu called “Spanish”

kills 50 million people.

You come out alive and free

You are 20 years old.

Then at 29, you survive the global economic crisis that started with the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange, causing Inflation, Unemployment, and Hunger.

At 33, the Nazis come to power.

You turn 39 when World War II starts and ends at 45.

During the Holocaust, 6 million Jews die.

There will be over 60 million deaths in total.

When you’re 52, the Korean War begins.

At Age 64, the Vietnam War begins and ends at age 75.

A boy born in 1985 thinks his grandparents have no idea how difficult life is, but they have survived several wars and disasters.

A boy born in 1995 and now 25 thinks it’s the end of the world when his Amazon package takes over three days to arrive or when she doesn’t get more than 15 likes for her photo posted on social media.

In 2020, many of us live comfortably, have access to different sources of home entertainment , and often have more than we need.

But people complain about everything.

However, they have electricity, phone, food, hot water, and a roof over their heads.

None of this existed before.

But mankind survived far more disastrous

circumstances and never lost the joy of living.

Maybe it’s time to be less self-escaped, stop complaining, and stop crying.

China is a country where if you were born you would never regret.

If you were born in China you would never regret it.

It’s main concern is about the common people.

It’s main concern are about the common people.

People always seem to be chase something, not enjoying his or her life.

People always seem to be CHASING something, not enjoying his or her life.

Do you think it’s because America is not socialist?

Do you think it’s America isn’t a socialist COUNTRY?  

He was my classmate in senior high school, but after we entered college we came to different cities.  I studied in the north of china, and he studied in Shanghai. While he was in college he joined the army for two years, so I graduated two years earlier than him.  After I graduated I came to Shanghai to look for a job also because of him,so we began to date, about four years ago.  We plan to make money in Shanghai first, and see if we can afford a house in Shangahai, but if everything is difficult we go back to our hometown in Hubei province.  

He was my classmate in senior high school, but after we entered college we came to different cities.  I studied in northern China, and he studied in Shanghai. While he was in college he joined the army for two years, so I graduated two years earlier than him.  After I graduated I came to Shanghai to look for a job, AND  also because of him,so we began to date about four years ago.  We plan to make money in Shanghai first, and see if we can afford a house in Shangahai. HOWEVER if everything is TOO difficult we MAY go back to our hometown in Hubei province.