VIP Class Notes (Mike)

My life has changed completely since having a baby, and almost every day I wake up in the middle of the night to check if my baby is sleeping under the covers, sweating, and needs a diaper change. Even sometimes in my deep sleep my baby wakes me up and tells me he wants milk. I have almost no time for rest and no entertainment. I give all my time to my son except during the day at work. I often think when I am not married and have no children, I can go shopping with my friends and watch movies. How free I was at that moment.

My life changed completely since my son was born. I almost wake up in the middle of the night to make sure he is sleeping under the covers/quilts and not sweating. Also, I wake up sometimes to check his diaper. Even sometimes in my deep sleep my baby wakes me up and tells me he wants milk. I have almost no time for rest nor entertainment. I give all of my time to my son except work time. I often think about the time before I got married and had a kid, a time when I went shopping/was hanging out with my friends for a whole day. How free I was at that time. 

Vocabulary

philosophy (n) 哲学 – philosophical (adj.)

entertain (v) 取悦，娱乐，款待，招呼（客人） –  entertainment (n) – entertaining (adj.)

think of 想起，想到
think about 考虑，深思熟虑；思念/回忆
think
remember

vivid (adj.) 逼真的，形象的

hang out with sb: 一起玩

Grammar

will = be going to

V + Vp + Vpp:

ago: 时间段 + ago
two hours ago
five years ago

before: before + 时间点
I usually get to the office before 9am.

was: I, he, she, it
were: they, we

do:
does:
did:
done (adj.) 已经完成了
The cookie is done.
The meal was done two hours ago.
I have done my homework.
It’s done!

一般过去时: Ved
My son was born in 2020.
I bought some milk yesterday.
I ate/had some bread 2 hours ago.

过去进行时: was/were + Ving
What were you doing two hours ago?
I was eating/having some bread two hours ago.
They were having a meeting yesterday.
We were watching a movie from 7-9 last night.

过去完成时: had + Ved
I had done my homework before 7pm.
I had finished my dinner by 6pm.