Demo Class Notes (Rachel – Vicki)

Vocabulary

Israel – yi se lie
i.e. Israel is a country in the middle east.

fraud – a lie
i.e. The book was a fraud because it did not have the information it claimed.

agriculture – nong ye
i.e. Agriculture is very important to society.

express – biao da
i.e. We should learn to express ourselves.

valiant – brave

rodent – small wild animal

sniff – to smell
sniff out – to discover by the sense of smell

landmine –  a bomb buried underground (di lei)

bestow – to give

veterinary – related to animal medicine

vet – doctor for animals

Grammar

am/is/are verb + noun / adj. 

see vs. look 
see – the action of focusing on sth.
look – the general action of using our eyes

i.e. I looked in that direction but I did not see you.

A: Describe your favorite travel experience

My favorite travel experience is Xin Jianq travel. The destination is Kanasi. I went there three years ago. It is a wonderful place, the sky is very high and blue. and it has a big lake. I live in the house near a mountain. We can get some strawberry in the morning by ourselves and in the evening, we could barbecue with friends. And the weather there is very cold and we need to wear heavy clothes. There are seldom people there, so the environment is very quiet and clean, we can see the sun rise form the mountain. I think I have some happy days there.

Revised:

My favorite travel experience is the time I went to Xin Jianq travel. The destination is was Kanasi. I went there three years ago. It is a wonderful place, the sky is very high and blue. And it has a big lake. I live stayed in the house near a mountain. We can could get some strawberries in the morning by ourselves and in the evening, we could barbecue with friends. And the weather there was very cold and we needed to wear heavy clothes. There are seldom not many people there, so the environment is very quiet and clean, we can see the sun rise from the mountain. I think I have had some happy days there.

When was the experience? 3 years ago

Who did you go with? best friend

Why did you choose this place? it is famous and far

What did you do there? (details)

How did you get there? plane + bus

How did the trip make you feel? happy (details)

A: Describe your most memorable childhood experience

I think the most memorable child experience was I saved a bird. It happened when i was 8 years old. My sister and I found a hurted bird in the forest. It can’t move because its feet was hurted. So we bound its feet briefly with tissue and we also found some food for it. But in several hours, it can’t fly as well, so we decided to go back home and we plan to look at it the next day. I think it was very meaningful things I did when I was child. Also I was a children, we have the heart to protect the animals. I think I was proud of this things.

Revised:

I think the most memorable childhood experience was the time I saved a bird. It happened when I was 8 years old. My sister and I found a hurted bird in the forest. It can’t couldn’t move because its feet was were hurted. So we bounded its feet briefly with tissue and we also found some food for it. But in several hours, it still couldn’t can’t fly as well, so we decided to go back home and we planed to see look at it the next day. I think it was very meaningful thing I did when I was child. Also I was a child children, we have I had the heart to protect the animals. I think I was proud of this thing.

A rat has been given a distinguished award for bravery for his services to humanity. The valiant rodent is called Magawa. He was awarded a gold medal for his seven years of duty sniffing out dozens of landmines in Cambodia. He was bestowed the award by the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals charity. This is a veterinary charity based in the United Kingdom. The charity explained why Magawa was recognised for his courage. It wrote: “The PDSA…seeks to raise the status of animals in society and honour the incredible contribution they make to our lives. Magawa’s dedication, skill and bravery are an extraordinary example of this and deserve the highest possible recognition.”