F2F Class Notes (JJ)

JJSally
Compare your mentality about life before and after you had kids

I think the biggest difference in my mentality about life after I had kids is that I feel I have much more responsibilities. When I was single, I could use all of my salary or my time to do the things whatever I liked to do. After I became a mother, there are some responsibilities that I have to face. If I only give birth to them and don’t spend time to company them, I will feel guilty. In my opinion, I could consider myself first. Even though I am a mother and I should be happy. But after that, I have some things as a mother that I must do. For example, if I want to have a trip with my friends, of course I can go but I have to make sure who can take care of my kids. I should have a talk with my family first. Everyone is the member of the whole family and everyone should make efforts to make the family’s life be better and better. I have more roles in my life. I am a wife, I am a mother, I am myself and I am also a daughter. All of the roles are very important during my life.

Revised:

I have many/a lot more responsibilities. I could spend all of my salary or my time in doing/to do the things  I liked to do. If I only give birth to them and don’t spend time to accompany them. I could think about myself first. Even though I am a mother, I should also have the right to be happy/I should be happy. I have some duties as a mother that I must take care of/be responsible for. For example, if I want to take/plan a trip with my friends, of course I can go but I have to make sure that someone is taking care of my kids/that my kids are taken care of. Everyone is a member of the whole family and everyone should make efforts to make the family life be better and better. All of these roles are very important in my life.

Speaking exercise

when they are in their country —> when they in their hometown 

our shop business —> our sales will be much better

in food field —> in the food industry

she doesn’t marry —> she is not married 

Grammar

For nouns that you can count —> many

For nouns you cannot count —> much

Vocabulary

stable: 稳定的

job security: 工作的安全稳定性

except for: 除了。。。

demanding: 要求很多，很高

reassurance: 保险

in the recent years: 最近几年

lower standards: 降低标准

Ex: Sally’s sister refuses to lower her standards in finding a husband.