F2F Class Notes March 17th (Ben) [2]

Writing exercise

Original

Candidate stroller toddler over-dramatic podcast pull off manoeuvre caliber uber-adj. precocious intrusion
A few days ago, something funny happened while a professor was holding a live interview with BBC talking about impeachment of South Korean President Park. His toddler intruded into the room where her father was doing the live report, dancing in front of camera. Then his another baby, followed the toddler and stepped into the room with a stroller. Thus a serious TV interview, which was talking about South Korea was pulling off military manoeuvres, became a baby family show. The professor and father was uber-embarrassed by his two children’s intrusion. The interview was disturbed and couldn’t go on. Then the babies’s mother finally found out and rushed into the room and took them away in a very over-dramatic way.
Children are spy-caliber at ruining rules of adults’ world.

Edited version

Candidate stroller toddler over-dramatic podcast pull off manoeuvre caliber uber-adj. precocious intrusion
A few days ago, something amusing took place while a professor was holding a live interview with the BBC and talking about the impeachment of South Korean President Park. His toddler intruded on the interview, dancing in front of the camera, while her father was doing the live report.

Then his other baby, following the toddler, stepped into the room in a stroller. Thus a serious TV interview about South Korea pulling off military manoeuvres became a family show about babies.

The professor and father was uber-embarrassed by his two children’s intrusion. The interview had been interrupted and couldn’t go on. Then the babies’ mother finally found out, rushed into the room and took them away in a very over-dramatic way.
Children can be spy-caliber when it comes to ruining the organization of the adult world.

Upgraded version
A few days ago, something amusing took place during a live interview.

A professor was talking about the impeachment of South Korean President Park when his toddler walked in (while) dancing, out of the blue.

She was quickly followed by her baby brother, who struggled his way to the center of his father’s office in a stroller.

In just a second, a serious TV interview about South Korea’s military manoeuvres had become a family comedy show.

The professor and father was visibly uber-embarrassed by the intrusion of his offspring on a nationwide political program. But it was too late, the interview had already been interrupted and he had to go on no matter what.

The babies’ mother eventually found out and was seen frantically barging into the room and swiftly taking them away in a highly and overly dramatic way.
When it comes to ruining the organization of the adult world, one must say children can quickly reach spy-caliber levels when they get out of hand.

one phrase: Korea pulling off manoeuvres (…is a bad thing.)

when it comes to + something

When it comes to spicy food, I’m always happy to have some.

I usually don’t like travelling, but when it comes to Wuxi, I’m always in.

When it comes to shopping, I can spend a lot.

When it comes to ruining the organization of the adult world, kids are the best.

verb + your way to

He pushed his way to the door.

I worked my way to success.

Some girls cry their way to their goals.

The toddler struggled his way to the center of the room.

This girl f***ed her way to the top position.

He did –> He was seen doing (by a neighbor)