Online Class Notes (Jesse) [5]

If you do some writing, try to focus on using this kind of structure:

idea + conjunction + idea + that / which / who / when / where + details

Grammar

compare other countries – compared to / with other countries

nobody translate in chinese yet – nobody has translated it into Chinese yet / it hasn’t been translated into Chinese yet 

the purpose i want to do is .. – the purpose that I want to do it is

i donate it all out – I donate it 

a security guard tried to step in 

I know that your name is Heidi (sentence) 
I know about your name (n)

“treat yourself like you’re your own son” – Jesse + Heidi made this together.

I can do it
I can’t do it
I couldn’t do it
I will do it
I do it

I have done – my situation now is it has already happened in the past

Vocabulary

frontline workers – police / army / medical people

rejected / defeated = dejected 

cousin related teachers – cousins, relatives, and teachers

chariot  / charioteer
eg. the charioteer rides the chariot

all kinds of yoga / all different kinds or types of yoga 

it’s shameful to drop your weapon

you’re at a crossroads
eg. I feel like I’m at a crossroads in my life

narcissistic (adj)
eg. they become narcissistic
narcissism (n)
eg. narcissism is really common among men (not Jesse)

offputting (adj)
eg. sometimes those ideas are really offputting
put sb off
eg. that smell really put me off

sympathetic (adj) compassionate (adj) – trying to understand and feel for others

put yourself in other people’s shoes 

procrastinate
eg. Alex often procrastinates 🙁

mourn
eg. my way of regretting is to mourn the bad decisions

regret is a loaded word 

This morning I saw 2 waomsn they were fighting on the MRT and i couldnt heard what exatly the entire conversation. Only thing I could heard vividly is about one woman said why dont you put your mask properly? then, the argument was continuing for entire … from the beginning station to the end of the station… and that reflect me when we feel sad or less motivated we often unconsciously / subconsciously refuse people’s help or parent’s advice just like being grumpy. The emotions so easy to trigger especially during this COVID period / epidemic. So I trying to see that thing above because I did that reaction sometimes, so there’s a way you can do. Imagine you have a baby or very lovely dog – when they are crying or get upset, how would you be skillfully and unconditionally give them love and attention without interferring their decision. You swap the position with them.

This morning I saw 2 women who were fighting on the MRT and i couldn’t hear what exactly the entire conversation was. The only thing I could hear vividly was that one woman said why dont you put your mask on properly?” then, the argument continued for the entire trip / ride / for the entire time i was on the train and that made me reflect on when we’re a bit down or demotivated / we feel sad or less motivated we often subconsciously refuse people’s help or parent’s advice. The emotions are so easy to trigger / you’re easily triggered especially during this COVID period / pandemic. So I was / I have been trying to step back and see it clearly because I react like that / I do that sometimes, so as far as I have discovered there’s a better way you can handle that kind of situation. Imagine you have a baby or very lovely dog – when they are crying or get upset, how would you be empathetic and give them unconditional love and attention without interferring in their decision. You swap the positions with them / you put yourself in their shoes.