Online Class Notes (Jesse) [W]

Writing exercise

My hobbies are attending lectures on-site(as an audience),seeing movies and reading novels.Last week I bought two electronic film tickets online,it was a science fiction film named hell boy:rise of the blood queen.I went to cinema with my best friend.We hadn’t met since last Dec due to coronavirus pandemic.This is the third movie for hellboy.We saw the film from the first version in 2004 to the second one in 2008.At that time,we were impressed by the wonderful story and special effects.However, for this time,the story was so terrible that made me almost asleep.For making up the terrible experience, we found a pretty place for afternoon tea.Unexpectedly,the food was fresh and tasty.Both of us enjoyed it.
I think it somewhat like our lives: while God close a door, he will open a window.

My hobbies are attending lectures on-site, seeing movies and reading novels. Last week I bought two film tickets online / I bought 2 e-tickets for a film, which was a science-fiction film named hellboy: rise of the blood queen. I went to cinema with my best friend whom / who I hadn’t met since last Dec due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the third movie of the hellboy series. We saw the film from the first version / one / the first in the series in 2004 to the second one in 2008 and at that time, we were impressed by the wonderful story and special effects / and we thought the story and effects were impressive / amazing. However, for this time, the story was so terrible that it made me almost fall asleep / made me almost go to sleep. To make up for the terrible experience, we found a pretty / beautiful / lovely place for afternoon tea which usually means the food will be terrible but surprisingly / to our surprise, the food was fresh and tasty. We both had a really lovely time there and would definitely go there again. 
I think it is somewhat like our lives: when one door closes, another one opens.


Nov 29
Soccer legend Diego Maradona died on Wednesday,that made my Argentine boss sad and unhappy for a whole day.He is a big fan for Maradona.I said to him“I am so sorry for your loss.”He replied“Thank you,It’s ok.”
招风耳(protruding ears) prəˈtruːdɪŋ
man whose ears stick out

Nov 29
Soccer legend Diego Maradona died on Wednesday, which made my Argentine boss sad and unhappy for a whole day and he is a big fan of Maradona / he is one of Maradona’s biggest fans so I said to him “I am so sorry for your loss” and he replied “Thank you, It’s ok.”
招风耳(protruding ears) prəˈtruːdɪŋ
man whose ears stick out

Grammar

most of place – in most places / in most of the places 

I went to the starbucks near my house. = very specific about which one
The weather is hot today = obvious which one

I’m JesseI’m the Jesse

for – reason / effect
eg. Apples are good for us = effect
eg2. I work for money = reason
of – linked / owned by / part of
eg. you are one of my students
eg2, this is a movie of the hellboy series

Vocabulary

unexpectedly – formal
surprisingly – casual / normal

make up – create sth not real
make up for – compensate

asleep – actually sleeping
eg. the baby fell asleep very quickly
sleepy – tired
eg. I feel sleepy after lunch

I know what you are saying.
I know that you said “hello”

writer – writes the story / script
director – makes the film – manages everything
editor – just edits / cuts the film together
producer – manages the business side of the film / ideas / marketing

I went to a lecture / I attended a class / I saw a presentation – the audience
I gave a lecture / I lectured at this place / I gave a class / I taught a class / I did a ppt / I gave a ppt – the person presenting

I was late so my teacher was angry = the reason your teacher was angry is that you were late

they declared 3 days of mourning

I don’t like = I’m not a fan of 
I like = I’m a fan of 
I love = I’m a big fan of / I’m a huge fan of 

He’s a cooking lover = He’s really into cooking 
He’s a food lover = he’s a foodie 

people can’t understand what I’m talking saying / talking about