Online Class Notes (David) [S]

Grammar

I take a short vacation -> I took a short vacation.

We find several interesting museums -> We found several interesting museums.

Beers -> Beer (uncountable)

Speaking exercise

->If you are going to choose a roommate, which of the following qualities is the most important to you: (1) Cleanness (2) Friendliness (3) Quietness.

I think all the three quality are all important for a roommate, but if you let me to choose the most important one, I will choose friendliness for a roommate. Because when you live together with another person, you need to deal with him or her for a lot of detail daily things. So how can you communicate with the roommate smoothly is critical. So I choose the friendliness. The roommate should be a reasonable person and a polite person, otherwise you cannot live with him or her happily.

I think all three qualities [all of the qualities] are important for a roommate, but if you [want me to choose] [have me choose] [make me choose] the most important one, I will choose friendliness for a roommate. You need to deal with him or her for a lot of details and daily things. So how you communicate with the roommate is critical. [So communicating smoothly with the roommate is critical.] So I choose friendliness.

-> Should music be treated as seriously as subjects like math or sciences at school?

I haven’t thought about this before. I think the art subject should be treated as serious as math in school, but maybe we should let every student to choose what kind of art they like. For example, if a student likes the painting, not the music, he can spend much time for painting classes instead of music. We should allow students to spend more time in the art field, but we cannot limit it in music. They should have the room to choose what their hobby is. At last, it’s very important and I think it should be treated as same as math subject.

I think [arts][artistic subjects] should be treated as seriously as math in school, but maybe we should let every student choose what kind of art they like. For example, if a student likes painting, not music, he can spend more time for painting classes instead of music. We should allow students to spend more time in the artistic fields, but we cannot limit it to music. I think it should be treated the same as math.

-> In your opinion, what kind of behavior do people do in public that you find most inconsiderate?

I think it should be occupy public resources. For example, when in a subway, some passengers occupy the seat and other passengers like the children and the pregnant ladies and elderly peoples don’t have seat and have to stand all the way. I think the public resources should be shared by everyone equally. Some people occupy the resources will impact the efficiency of public resources allocation.

I think it should be occupying public resources. Some people who inconsiderately occupy the resources  will impact the efficiency of public resource allocation.

Pronunciation

Marine – mah-Reen (make sure to pronounce the R very clearly.)

resources – emphasis on the first syllable in american english.

Vocabulary

brutal -> harsh or violent

cleanliness -> how clean someone is.