F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

1. Do you like visiting natural places? *
2. What are some well-known natural attractions in your country?
3. Have you ever gone camping?

Vocabulary

hand sth in (v):to give something to someone in a position of authority
上交，提交
E.g.: Have you handed in your history essay yet?
你的历史论文交了没有？

envelope (n): a flat, usually square or rectangular, paper container for a letter
信封
E.g.: I folded the letter in half and put it in an envelope.
E.g.: Send a self-addressed envelope for our free catalogue.
E.g.: An envelope was waiting for me when I got home.

in advance of sth/sb
before something or someone
在…前面，在…之前
E.g.: She arrived in advance of everyone else.
她到得比其他人都早。
E.g.: If you’re going to come, please let me know in advance.
如果你要来的话，请提前通知我。

Give gift money and have gift money is the traditional custom in China new year. Gift money is means bless you and get together. Nowadays, gift money in new technology have new ways, although is coming business purpose but that have good effect in now internet era social needs. Gift money culture in order is atmosphere. Now this ancient culture revive to internet is important not how much money in gift money. Is important to everyone join to make the atmosphere of new year and make everyone feel the happy of gift money and have gift money that come bake old culture original meaning.

Giving and receiving the gift money for the new year is a traditional Chinese custom it means/stands for blessings  and reunion. Nowadays, Hongbao in the new technology era had to adapt, originally it had a commercial purpose but still even in modern times serves the same purpose like centuries ago. Now this ancient culture revive to internet is important not how much money in gift money. Is important to everyone join to make the atmosphere of new year and make everyone feel the happy of gift money and have gift money that come back old culture original meaning.

It is a traditional Chinese custom to send and receive red envelopes for the new year. Nowadays, Hongbao culture pushes the old to bring forth the new under the push of new technology. Although it originates from the commercial purpose, it conforms to the social needs of the Internet age in effect. Hongbao culture itself is an atmosphere. Now this old custom is reproduced in the Internet. The core experience is not the amount of cash in red envelopes, but that everyone participates in it to create a New Year atmosphere, so that people experience the happiness of sending and robbing red envelopes, and return to the original meaning of this old custom.