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Emran Marefat : I will explain what we learned so far. We learned how to write a letter to our friend about the things that we did recently and we read the stories about parents and children what they want from each other.

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We spoke about related (connected) family members: Father, Mother, Son, Daughter, Grandfather, Grandmother, Grandson, Granddaughter,  Aunt, Uncle,  Sister-in-law, Brother-in-law

We read a story about relationships between parents and teenagers. We also
watched a video from a T.V series about family relationships.

Vocabulary:
Tension - stress between 2 people
Unfriendly - unkind
Weird - strange, odd
Stuck - can't move
Cancel - stop
BIG DEAL - Important
Comfortable - pleasant
Gonna find -  going to, look for
Sweep it under the RUG - ignore the problem

More...
good - better
happy - happier
clean -  cleaner
nice - nicer
friendly - friendlier
healthy - healthier
safe - safer

Opposites:
nice - bad
Cheap - expensive
Safe- dangerous
happy - sad

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We spoke about the four seasons:
The Fall is beautiful
The Spring is colorful and pretty
The Summer is hot
The Winter is sad and grey

Example:
I'm tired of the winter because it is cold and I should stay indoors. I prefer the spring and the summer because I can be outside.

We reviewed some Prepositions:
For, at, from, to, on
Above / below
Up / down
Underneath / on top of
In front of / behind
Inside / outside
Indoors / outdoors
Close / far
by, near, next to / away from, across
Put on / take off
Turn on / turn off

Examples:
- Joe lives close to the church, around the corner, on Prospect Ave, just two blocks away from here.
- In case of fire, turn on the fire alarm on the wall

Doctor Visit:
David didn't go to work because he was sick. Tomorrow he might (maybe) go, depends on how he feels. He should go to the doctor.

How the doctor will find out what's wrong:
1) Give you a blood test
2) Take your temperature
3) Measure your blood pressure
4) Look in your ears
5) Look in your mouth (tongue and throat)

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We reviewed prepositions in class. For example: above on in close and far up of from
around
next to
behind
at
inside and outside
under
put on take off
by
near

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We read a story about a lady that had arrived home late and rushed out (go fast) to the grocery with a shopping list (items she wanted to buy). The shelves were empty (nothing left) so she became upset (sad) and went to sleep hungry.

Shopping list:
a head (one unit) of lettuce
a bunch (few) of bananas
2 bunches of carrots
a quart (1/4 gallon) of milk
a dozen (12) eggs
a loaf (bread baked in one piece)of bread
2 lbs. (weight) of tomatoes
1 container (box) of strawberries

We also read the story of Mayor, a teenage immigrant, from the book "The book of unknown Americans". Reading between the lines (understand even if it is not said) we learned that the boys were picking on him (giving him trouble).

Vocabulary and expressions:
Headlights - on the front of a car
Head -  means the front of or first
Taillights - at the back
Eventually - sooner or later - one way or another - it will finally happen
Far-fetched - not likely to happen
Narco - drugs
Picking on - being bad towards someone, saying bad things
Tucked - put his hands under his armpit
Flapped -  his arms (move up and down)
Flung - threw
Cracking up - laughing
Juvenile detention - Jail

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We read an excerpt from the novel "The book of unknown Americans". We read the story about Alma. She arrived from Mexico in the U.S with her family. We also discussed some vocabulary from the story.
Additionally, we read grammar stories which helped us practice using verb tenses correctly, prepositions, and noncountable words such as bunch, etc.
 
Vocabulary:
Propped up - stand up
Flipped -turn
Crammed - filled to the top
Taped - attach with tape
Threshold - you go under the threshold when you enter the door
Gravel  lane - the road from small stones
Bills - money
Far apart -the great distance between two things
Next to - close distance
Blood (noun) - body fluid
Bleed (Verb) - lose blood (in the past bled)
Bracelet - chain worn on the wrist
Dim - not clear or bright, dim light (dark)

We discussed Habits:
Good habits vs. Bad habits:
Get up early vs. Get up late
Work hard vs. Postpone (lazy)
Exercise vs. Couch potato
One drink once in a while vs. drinking too much
Attend every class vs. Attend class once in a while or skip class