Online Class Notes (Jesse)

I read to him
I read for him
I read with him

Dear Diary.
Last week my husband and I were really busy because we were applying for Canadian citizenship documents for Lucas. Good thing is that I had lots of contacts with native speakers, bad thing is that I understood how bad my English is. I fell really relieved that we done with all of the application forms and filling out the documents.
Following my homework, I will compare our couple with other people. Me and my husband are haven’t married yet because foreigners are not allowed to marry in China. Our other friends are married but they never had a baby.
My husband hasn’t been to Russia but our friend had been in Russia in 2016.
Usually, we never fight with my husband. Our friends are lucky if they do not fight for a couple of days.

Dear Diary.
Last week my husband and I were really busy because we were applying for Canadian citizenship documents for Lucas. The good thing is that / It was a good thing that I had lots of contact with native speakers, but the bad thing is that I realised / learned / it made me realise how bad my English is. I feel really relieved that we are done with all of the application forms and filling out the documents.
Following my homework, I will compare us (as a couple) with other couples. Me and my husband (partner) are not / haven’t married yet because foreigners are not allowed to marry in China. Our other friends are married but they never had a baby.
My husband hasn’t been to Russia (before / ever) but our friend went to Russia in 2016.
Usually, I never fight with my husband but our friends are lucky if they do not fight for a couple of days.

Grammar

I am bored 
I have been bored for a long time

I am happy
I have been happy for many hours

I am married 
I have been married for many years

I bore you
I like you

I bored you
I liked you

I marry someone
I married Judy
I have married Judy
I am marrying Judy now

pay attention on this – pay attention to this 

i go to / i came to / i traveled to / i have been to / i drive to

the most difference – the biggest difference

im so weird person – I’m such a weird person 

they have the same problem

Vocabulary

really / super / incredibly / amazingly / quite / pretty

really hungry = starving
really cold = freezing
really angry = infuriated
really tired = exhausted
really smart = brilliant

I have lots of contacts = I know many different people
eg. I have a contact at Starbucks who can give me free coffee
I have lots of contact with people = I talk with people a lot
eg. I have contact with my father / I contact my father

brainwashing 

steering wheel 
eg. you should turn the steering wheel

it’s important to teach (a) person / people how to drive

it’s better to be safe than sorry! – I’d rather be prepared, than regret it later

judgemental – sb who always judges other