2 F2F Class Notes (Ally)[S/W]

Vocabulary

Grammar

during + time period

at a different pace – single S

Q: Why did you pick HK?
A: I’ve decided my major at once, it’s about pedagogy. Then I began to search the university, according to their ranks. And I’m proud that there are so many prestigious universities in HK. I searched the majors and I’m very interested in Eng language education and TESOL. But I have already been an Eng teacher for five years, but what I need most is about theories in education, so I chose Eng Lang education, which is a more theoretical course and I believe I can make the best use of this precious one year and turn out to be more professional teacher after this year’s study.

Edited:

A: When thinking about studying abroad/furthering my studies/my prospect post-grad studies, I decided on my major at once/I didn’t hesitate to make my decision – it’s pedagogy. Then I began to search up different universities, according to their ranks for this major. And I’m glad that there are so many prestigious universities here in HK, because it’s closer to home. I searched up different majors related/under pedagogy and I’m very interested in Eng language education and TESOL. I have already been an Eng teacher for five years, what I think I need the most to complement my experience are theories in education, so I chose Eng Lang education, which is a more theoretical course and I believe I can make the best use of this precious one year and grow into a more professional teacher after this year’s study.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

• slope, interval, steep/flat, skyrocket, exponentially, remains steady

During 1940 to 2040, the number of population of Japan, Swe and USA is growing, but at different pace.
During the time/years between 1940 and 2040/From 1940-2040, the population of people aged 65 and above in Japan, Swe and USA is growing, but at different paces.

This graph shows us/indicates/illustrates/describes/demonstrates the population growth of people aged 65 and over in three countries: Japan, Swe, and USA between the years 1940 to 2040. Overall, the percentage of aged/elderly people in these countries is increasing, but at different paces. In Japan, the percentage of people over 65 increases sharply between 2030 and 2035 and reaches a highest percentage of about 27 in 2040/peaks at 27% in 2040. In Sweden, the percentage of aged people fluctuates/undergoes a fluctuation and there are three peaks in 1980, 2015, and 2040. In the USA, this figure first increases from 9% to 15% and then remains relatively steady at app. 15% until 2020. Then this figure begins to increase sharply – we see a rapid growth of 15% in just about 3 years –  until it reaches 24% in 2040.

Among the three countries, Japan sees the fastest growth of the percentage of people aged 65 and above; the figure starts/leaps/jumps … from …with 5% but ends with app. 28%. In comparison, with regards to Sweden and USA, the growth slopes are similarly steady/flat; the aged population percentage is growing at a similar speed. Of the two, the growth rate of the aged people in the USA is the slowest one. It begins with nearly 10% to about 23%, only increasing by 13% in 100 years.