VIP Class Notes (Li)

Reading Explorer 9A “Who we are”

Vocabulary

good with kids – suggests that you are patient

nice/kind/gentle/warmhearted    

cold (person) – not warm

to make silly mistakes – to get sth wrong although it’s easy

control my mood/emotions – to keep your emotions stable

conflict – when two things clash or are incompatible

ex. She’s always worried because her work and life are in conflict.

ex. They had a heated debate over extremely conflicting ideas.

Grammar

difference between A and B

similar to A because/A is similar to B because

To do well during life

To do well in life

The biggest difference from my father to me

The biggest difference between my father and I.

She is poor at talking about some ideas.

She is poor at communicating ideas.

I think I’m a very interesting person because sometimes I am very quiet and sometimes and I am crying and laughing.

I think I’m a very interesting/conflicting person because sometimes I am very quiet, and sometimes and I am crying and laughing.

I won’t care you more

I won’t care about you anymore