Let’s define what relationships are.

The way in which two or more people are connected.

• (blood) Family?
• Attraction/intimacy?
• Work?
• Friends?
• Business?

How do they benefit?

(blood) Family? Lineage, power, money, self preservation.

Attraction/sex?

I’m attracted to femininity.
She’s attracted to my masculinity.

Work?

I give them my years of experience and expertise. Certain value.

In return, they give me money dictated by the market. They then try to convert this value magnitudes of they paid me.

Business?

I earn money, you earn money.

What is love?

Intense feeling of deep affection (a feeling of liking and caring for someone/something).

Family – Reciprocal

Parents want to see their offspring be the best. Children (offspring) are the extension of their parents. Due to self interest (ego, vanity (vain – excessive pride of self..usually appearance of achievements), and pride (feeling of deep pleasure from one’s own achievement).

Parent do a lot to take care of their children. And in return, these children develop affection for their parents. Affection turns to love, and this is familial love. Children mimic their parents.

Example:

Father
Grandmother/Grandfather

Love from intimacy

love is a dopamine hit from attraction/intimacy.

1st gf (ABC) –

love????????

Farm – Friends with benefits (she had a 14 son)

there was love. But it wasn’t deep because she has her own child.
She will never be my wife.

Work

Through contributions, giving value, and making the company better:

– Companies love their co-workers.
– Co-workers love co-workers.
– Love develops from interaction. They swirl and flow, and sometimes become relationships:

Luna and Zhao Di (Irving)

Friends

Friendship love. Appreciation. Appreciate what your friends have done for you. They were there to help. You grew up with them. Sometimes, they are connected like family.

Infatuation

an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone

Crush – intense infatuation, especially someone unattainable.

(Obsess)Obsessed – preoccupation (constantly thinking)

fixated [verb] (fixation) – cause to develop an obsessive attachment.

attachment – deep, unlinkable connection

There was a fish lived in a lake.
A fish lives in a lake.

His name is Tim.

He like to eat crab.
He likes to eat crabs.

He catch crab to eat.
He catches crabs to eat.

He has two big eyes and a small head.

It has eaten crab since he was young.
It has eaten crabs since he was young.

He sings and dances.

He is big and long.

Nothing?!!!

chomping (v) 大声地吃
He is chomping happily.
The pig was chomping quickly.
Ok!
The boy was chomping his lunch.
{Chomp} is an intransitive verb. We always say {chomp on sth.}.
The boy was chomping on his lunch.

foliage (n) 叶
The foliage is bag.
The monkey like to eat foliage.
The shark hate foliage.
{The shark} is the third singular, so please add an -s at the end of {hate}.

The bag is made out of foliage.
The monkey likes to grace on foliage.
The shark hates foliage.
Vocab by owen-01-30

vast (adj) 巨大的
The fish is vast.
The pizza is vast.
The gold is vast.

Vast Landscapes: When referring to landscapes or geographical areas, “vast” emphasizes their extensive size and grandeur. For instance, one might describe the vastness of the Sahara Desert or the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean.

The vast plains of Iowa reminds me of your beauty.

Vast Knowledge: In the realm of knowledge or intellectual pursuits, “vast” implies an extensive and comprehensive understanding or expertise. It can be used to describe someone who possesses a vast knowledge of a particular subject or an individual with a vast library of books.

He has vast knowledge of geopolitics.

Vast Opportunities: When discussing opportunities or possibilities, “vast” suggests a wide range of potential options or chances. For example, one might say that the digital age has opened up vast opportunities for entrepreneurs or that traveling offers a vast array of experiences.

There are a vast opportunities for college graduates in China.

tender (adj) 柔软的
The bed is tender.
I lie on the tender bed.
My pillow is tender.

The meat is tender and delicious.

My grandmother’s tender hands feels like home.

The baby’s tender skin feels smooth

pole (n) 极
The North Pole is a very cold place.
The South Pole is also a very cold place.
For six months of the year, there is hardly any light at the poles.

bench (n) 长凳
I sat on bench.
OK!

The set on bench.
You mean {they sat}? Also, remember to add an article in front of {bench}.
They sat on the bench.

The bench is brown.
Good!

balcony(n)阳台
I stand on the balcony.
The balcony is big.
They sleep on the balcony.
Good!

A syllable (音节) is made up of one or more letters with a vowel(元音) sound at its core.

This does not necessarily mean that every syllable contains a vowel, but it will include a vowel sound when pronounced.

1 vowel sound:

cat
dog
all
at
go

2 vowel sounds:

turtle
purple
forest
frozen
bingo
tiger

3 vowel sounds:

computer
employee
generate
medecine

1 Subject – action verb
Andy smiles.
Sherry sells.
Luka barks.
2 Subject – action verb – object

Andy eats salad. 
Sherry sells textile fabric.
Luka drinks water.

3 Subject – linking verb – subj complement (noun/adjective)

Sherry [is] an exporter. (Vowel, use an)
Ricky is a teacher.
Sherry looks fantastic.
Ricky looks poor.
Luka smells terrible.
Sherry becomes a boss.
Sherry felt miserable.

4 Subj – emotion verb (prefer, want, love, like, hope) – [to verb] (宾语）
Sherry prefers [to have] friends in her life.
Sherry wants [to be] in a relationship.
Sherry hopes [to meet] the right guy.
Sherry loves [to drink] coffee.

5 Subj – [am/is/have/has] – obj – [to verb](形容词）

Outgoing (adj)
Extrovert (noun)

Qatar (dry, >:( )
Slow cooked mutton/chicken/beef and saffron rice
Tender!! 嫩？
土耳其 Turkish mutton
miserable (adj)

Aroma (noun)
Aromatic (adj)

6 Subj – action verb – obj – [to verb]
Sherry plays badminton [to exercise].
Sherry cooks steak [to eat].
Sherry squeezes oranges [to drink].

7 Subj – action verb – adverb

Sherry devours hungrily.
Sherry reads quickly.
Sherry eats slowly.

8 Subj – action verb –
adverb phrase (when, where, how, why)

Sherry drinks cappuccino:
[at a cafe].
[in the morning].
[like a fish].
[to quench her thirst].

Milk —> pure.

Peet’s X
M stand √
Manner √

A beautiful woman lives in Shaoxing. (8, where)
Her name is Sherry (3).
Sherry loves [to drink] orange juice. (4)
Her garden has many oranges [to eat]. (5)

She likes [to dance]. (4)
Shaoxing has many dance studios (3).
Sherry attended Shaoxing Keqiao Foreign Language University (8, where).

She studies early mornings. (8, when)
The birds chirp beautifully (7).
Her bed feels comfortable (3).
The dormitory air smells sweet (8, how).
This is Sherry’s favorite time of the day. (3)






Version 1

A turtle lives in the forest (2).
His name is Ted (3).
Ted loves apples (3).
The forest has many lagoons (3).
Ted swims in the lagoons (2).
The birds chirp (1).
The water feels refreshing (3).
The forest air smells sweet (3).

Version 2

A turtle lives in the forest (8, where).
His name is Ted (3).
Ted loves to eat apples (4).
His garden has many apples to eat. (5)

He likes to swim. (4)
The forest has many lagoons (3).
Ted swims in the lagoons (8, where).

He swims early mornings. (8, when)
The birds chirp beautifully (7).
The water feels refreshing (3).
The forest air smells deliciously sweet (8, how).
This is Ted’s favorite time of the day. (3)