Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W]
Homework
Watch this movie and write about it:
the princess brideÂ
Next Class Focus
describe the photo of your graduation and how to talk about positioning
Writing exercise
I used to have a misunderstanding of happiness and making a living. During this holiday I caught up with some of my best friends, we talked a lot about our teenager’s stories which were like a window into the past. I used to be so stubborn with wanting to be far away from home, because I thought Xi’an was not the city which could be fair, maybe I just wanted to leave my parents from their expectations. However, after I finished my visiting of my best friend‘s new house, I suddenly realized that I was immature to be judgmental of living in Xi’an. My friend works for government, and also doesn’t need to work overtime, in the meantime her husband is a soldier, so their family is quite stable and they all have a lot of time to spend with each other. They will do every homework together, and the house is so bright and clean, I feel happy to see they are on the mend. The happiness doesn’t depend on the place, people can feel happy by their family, their situation, and friends.
I used to have a misunderstanding of happiness and making a living. During this holiday I caught up with some of my best friends, we talked a lot about our stories from when we were all teenagers which were like a window into the past. I used to be so stubborn with wanting to be far away from home / to be so stubborn, always wanting to be…. , because I thought society in Xi’an was not a fair one / didn’t treat everyone equally / fairly, maybe I just wanted to leave my parents and get away from their expectations / escape the pressure from my parents. However, after I finished the visit of my best friend‘s new house, I suddenly realized that I was immature to be judgmental of living in Xi’an / After I finished visiting my bf’s new house, I realised it was immature of me to be … My friend works for government, and also doesn’t need to work overtime, in the meantime her husband is a soldier, so their family is quite stable and they both have a lot of time to spend with each other. They will do all housework together, and the house is so bright and clean, I feel happy to see they are having a better and better life. The happiness doesn’t depend on the place, people can get happiness from their family, their situation, and friends.
Vocabulary
pride and prejustice
ceremony – a traditional celebration
the ideal situation / ideally / best case scenario
eg. from my parents perspective, the best case scenario is that I live in XA and work in the government
they’ll have a lot more time than I do to focus on themselves
you are lonely here – you’re alone hereÂ
I’m coming around = I’m starting to realise
eg. recently I’m coming around to the idea that everyone is different
she’s not a native of SH – she’s not local / not shanghaineseÂ
it can make you remember longer – it’s more memorableÂ
high self esteem – self confidence
eg. I used to have low self esteem
inevitable – it will definitely happen
eg. death is inevitable
Grammar
people are quite easier – it is easier for peopleÂ
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