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# Last Weeks Homework
# Homework
- Make 5 groups of sentences using 都 vs 才
	- 你都吃五个盘子的饭！
		- Nǐ dōu chī wǔ pán fàn le!
	- 你才吃五个盘子的饭！
		- Nǐ cái chī wǔ pán fàn!
	- 你都工作两个小时了
		- Nǐ dōu gōngzuò liǎng ge xiǎoshí le
	- 你才工作两个小时
		- Nǐ cái gōngzuò liǎng ge xiǎoshí 
	- 我都买五个东西
		- Wǒ dōu mǎi wǔ gè dōngxī le
	- 我才买五个东西
		- Wǒ cái mǎi wǔ gè dōngxī
	- 你都读四本书
		- Nǐ dōu dú sì běn shū le
	- 你才读四本书
		- Nǐ cái dú sì běn shū
	- 你都可以说三种语言了吗？
		- Nǐ dōu kěyǐ shuō sān zhǒng yǔyán le ma?
	- 你才可以说三种语言吗？
		- Nǐ cái kěyǐ shuō sān zhǒng yǔyán ma?
- Recite the rest of the sentences we made today.

# Random Words

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# Main Point
## I'm a little bit sad that...
- 我有点儿伤心因为我胖了
	- Wǒ yǒudiǎn er shāngxīn yīnwèi wǒ pàngle
		- **Structure: {SUBJ} yǒudiǎn er shāngxīn yīnwèi...**
			- **{SUBJ} a little sad because....**
- 我有点儿伤心因我的脸上长了两个豆豆
	- Wǒ yǒudiǎn er shāngxīn yīnwèi wǒ de liǎn shàng zhǎngle liǎng gè dòu dòu
	- I'm a little bit sad because on my face grew two pimples
- 我有点儿伤心因为我涨了两根白头发。
	- Wǒ yǒudiǎn er shāngxīn yīnwèi wǒ zhǎngle liǎng gēn bái tóufǎ.
	- I'm a little bit said because I grew two grey hairs.
- 我有点儿伤心因为我的屁股上长了痔疮
	- Wǒ yǒudiǎn er shāngxīn yīnwèi wǒ de pìgu shàng zhǎngle zhìchuāng
	- *Nis, I am NOT typing that.*
- 我有点儿伤心，因为我需要离开日本
	- Wǒ yǒudiǎn er shāngxīn, yīnwèi wǒ xūyào líkāi rìběn
	- I'm a bit sad, because I had to leave Japan

## Watchtower Notes

长期照顾亲友仍保持喜乐
	Chángqī zhàogu qīnyǒu réng bǎochí xǐlè
	Longterm take care relatives & friends still keep joyful
	Chángqī -> Longterm
	zhàogu -> take care
	qīnyǒu -> relatives & friends
	réng -> still
	bǎochí -> keep
	xǐlè -> Joy

中心思想
	Zhōngxīn sīxiǎng
	Central Idea

长期照顾亲友的人，需要面对不少独特的挑战。看看他们可以怎样克服挑战并保持喜乐。
	Chángqí zhàogù qīnyǒu de rén, xūyào miànduì bùshǎo dútè de tiǎozhàn. Kàn kàn tāmen kěyǐ zěnyàng kèfú tiǎozhàn bìng bǎochí xǐlè.
	Longtime Caregiver people, need to face not a few unique challenges. Lets take a look how overcome challenges and keep joy
		miànduì -》 to face
		dútè -> Unique
		tiǎozhàn -> Challenges
		kèfú -> Overcome
		xǐlè -> Joy
# Supplementary Notes
- 今晚我的脑袋不好使
	- Jīn wǎn wǒ de nǎodai bù hǎo shǐ
	- Tonight my head is not working
	- 脑袋/nǎodai -> Literally means "Brain Pocket"

# Conversation for Next Week
## Conversation about Economy (Cont.)

A: 师傅，最近生意怎么样呢？  
A: Shīfu, zuìjìn shēngyi zěnme yàng ne?  
A: Sir, how's business lately?  

B: 最近不太好。  
B: Zuìjìn bù tài hǎo。  
B: Not really good lately.  
  
A: 疫情之后，各行各业都不太好。  
A: Yìqíng zhi1hòu, gè háng gè yè dōu bù tài hǎo.  
A: Since the pandemic, things have been rough for all industries.  
  
B: 对啊，什么都涨，就是工资不涨。  
B: Duì a, shénme dōu zhǎng, jiùshì gōngzī bù zhǎng.  
B: Yeah, everything is going up in price, except wages.  
  
A: 师傅，你觉得以后经济会怎么样？  
A: Shīfu, nǐ juédé yǐhòu jīngjì huì zěnme yàng?  
A: Sir, what do you think the economy will be like in the future?  

B: 以后可能会越来越不好。  
B: Yǐhòu kěnéng huì yuè lái yuè bù hǎo.  
B: The future will keep getting worse.

A: 我也同意。你觉得我们可以怎样应付经济难题呢
A: Wǒ yě tóngyì. Nǐ juédé wǒmen kěyǐ zěnyàng yìngfù jīngjì nántí ne？
A: I agree too. How do you think we can cope with the economic difficulties?

B: 那就省着点儿花呗
B: Nà jiù shěngzhe diǎn'er huā bei
B: Then just spend a little less
	- 呗/bei - you can stick at the end of an obvious sentence to soften the tone, and not to make the person sound like an idiot. 
	- 着/zhe - denotes that the action should be done over a period of time, not just a single occurrence.

A: 没错，这是个好办法，除此之外，我觉得心态也很重要，您觉得呢？
A: Méi cuò, zhè shìgè hǎo bànfǎ, chú cǐ zhī wài, wǒ juédé xīntài yě hěn zhòngyào, nín juédé ne?
A: No mistake, this is a good way, besides that, I feel attitude is very important, what do you think?

B: 对，没错
B: Duì, méi cuò
B: Yes, that's right.

A: 前几天我看到一句话说：“所以，总不要为明天忧虑，明天有明天的忧虑。每一天的难题已经够多了"。您觉得有道理吗？
A: Qián jǐ tiān wǒ kàn dào yījù huàshuō:“Suǒyǐ, zǒng bùyào wéi míngtiān yōulǜ, míngtiān yǒu míngtiān de yōulǜ. Měi yītiān de nántí yǐjīng gòu duōle". Nín juédé yǒu dàolǐ ma?
A: A few days ago I saw a quote that said, "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Do you think that makes sense?
	- Can be used as its own structure. **Qián jǐ tiān wǒ kàn dào yījù huàshuō:{{INSERT SCRIPTURE}} Nín juédé yǒu dàolǐ ma?**

B: 非常有道理
B: Fēicháng yǒu dàolǐ
B: Very much makes sense


# Homework
- 3 Sentences using "a little sad that..."
	- Wǒ yǒudiǎn er shāngxīn yīnwèi Wǒ xūyào jiābān.
	- Wǒ yǒudiǎn er shāngxīn yīnwèi Zhè zhōu tiānqì hěn lěng.
- Make 2 sentences Chángqī 。。。réng bǎochí xǐlè
- Make 3 Sentences using ... de rén, xūyào miànduì bùshǎo dútè de tiǎozhàn (__People need to face many unique challenges)