Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Homework

have a review of your old notes and choose some words to practice – do some writing using them

Writing exercise

Today I will share my trip experience about Tibet which was unforgettable for me. Before I arrived Tibet, it was a mysterious place for me. I spent 16 days in Tibet and got some “ 1st time” experience: It led me to the mountain which was over 5500 meters high altitude; I tried the buttered tea and Barley wine, I enjoyed the starry sky in Ali area. It was my first time to walk through the nowhere. I slept in a Tibetan inn with unknown people; I explored salt lakes and understood how to develop a salt well. And I also could overlook the Himalayas and Mount Everest. Apart from “1st time”, I met some interesting friends during the trip: e.g: a contemporary sculptor who wanted to find the inspiration through the trip. An ex- water ballet dancer who wanted to review the tough life, an explorer who conquered the Mount Kilimanjaro. We shared our stories at hostel and signed that life was so wonderful, and we left our contact information and made an appointment to south Africa when the covid19 is gone. On the other hand, I talked with some Lamas and local persons and felt the power of the faith, everyone has a different definition of happiness. Just enjoy your life.

Today I will share my experience of my trip to Tibet which was unforgettable for me. Before I arrived in / got to Tibet, it was a mysterious place for me. I spent 16 days in Tibet and got some “ 1st time” experiences: It led me to the mountain which was over 5500 meters high altitude; I tried the butter tea and Barley wine, I enjoyed the starry sky in the Ali area. It was my first time to walk through the middle of nowhere. I slept in a Tibetan inn with unknown people / with strangers / people I had never met / random people; I explored salt lakes and understood how to develop a salt well. And I also could view / see the Himalayas and Mount Everest / I did all of these amazing things with the Himalayas as a backdrop. Apart from “1st time”, I met some interesting friends during the trip: e.g: a contemporary sculptor who wanted to find the inspiration through the trip. An ex-water ballet dancer who wanted to have another taste of the tough life / to relive her old tough life, an explorer who conquered the Mount Kilimanjaro. We shared our stories at the hostel and sighed / we all felt / we all had the feeling that that life was so wonderful / it was such a positive vibe and at that moment everyone felt life was wonderful, and we exchanged contact information and made a plan to go to south Africa together when the covid19 is gone. Other than that, I talked with some Lamas and local people and felt the power of their faith and realised everyone has a different definition of happiness. Just enjoy your life.

Vocabulary

overlook – to ignore sth
eg. I noticed a grammar mistake but I overlooked it

overlook / overlooking – a place which has the view of sth
eg. I stayed at a hotel overlooking the beach

unknown people / with strangers / people I had never met / random people;

on the one hand I love pizza and it makes me happy, but on the other hand, it makes me fat which would make me sad… so I can’t decide if I should eat pizza or not.

travel – verb
trip – noun
eg. they will travel
eg2. they will take a trip

Grammar

go to somewherego somewhere 

arrive in / at 

love the place where is undeveloped – they love places which are undeveloped

I went to a cafe. It was busy.
I went to a cafe which was busy.

I went to a cafe. At that cafe, there were many people.
I went to a cafe where there were many people.