F2F Class Notes (Sonia)

before, my parents worked in another city, now they finished the work. so everyday when I go back home I will see them. I don’t feel comfortable. Because I think a little time by myself. When I will after finish work my mum wechats me and answerasks me what will I eat in thefor dinner and how long will back home. I feel pressured and uncomfortable. Thisthese days, I feel sad.

“Because I think a little time by myself”

CORRECTION: Now I have less time for myself”

“how long will back home”–>

when will i come back home (8pm)

“how long will it take you  to get home” (30minutes)

Don’t forget to add you verb before your adjective/noun

Vocabulary

retire (v)//retired: finished work no longer employed usually due to old age

e.g my parents are retired

e.g my father retired this month

overthink/ing (v): thinks too much about something

e.g he always thinks I overthink

pressure(n):压力 the force you produce when you press something

pressured(adj)

e.g when I met a guy friend I will feel pressured because I don’t understand them

independent(adj): not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things, you decide your life

e.g I like to live independently, I don’t like to follow other people

e.g I want to be more independent

e.g I want to have my independence (n)

criticise (v): to express disapproval or unhappiness of someone or something 批评

empathise(v): to be able to understand how someone else feels

e.g I don’t criticise them because I empathise with them

annoyed(adj): tao yen

e.g I feel annoyed when they hurry me to go to work every morning

upset (adj): to feel sad/ hurt by something

e.g I think they love me but I don’t like their thinking so I feel upset