Online Class Notes (Lily)[R/S]

Vocabulary

1. embrace (verb)= face it
ex: we need to embrace the difficulties.
ex: it’s hard to embrace the new environment.

2. itinerary= route, plan of travel
ex: I have a detailed itinerary for my trip to ChengDu.

3. take the initiative= 主动，willing to start something
ex: In a relationship, Joyce sometimes takes the initiative.

4. for some odd reasons= for some weird reasons 不知道为什么
ex: For some odd reasons, chinese girls want to be lighter.

5. exclude = 排除 opposite of include
ex: My sister and I always exclude our brother when we go out/ do anything.
ex: I exclude my parents out of the conversation.

6. mood swing (noun) （情绪波动）= someone who changes their mood alot.–> moody (adj) (喜怒无常）
ex: I don’t like moody people, because they’re very hard to have a conversation.

I will go to ChengDu tomorrow for a business trip. Every March, I went to ChengDu this year because there’s a meeting in ChengDu these days, I think the food in ChengDu is really good and I will enjoy this business trip. There are lot of hotspots and SiChuan food. I think now in China, more and more people like spicy food, I don’t know why but I know the percentage of spicy food is rising now, maybe because they’re very delicious, if you adapt to spicy food, you cannot refuse next time. I will tell them I want to “wei wei la” not “wei la”. I think someone who eat spicy food, if you like him not eat spicy food, it’s too painful. Everytime went to SiChuan, the girls there are really beautiful. I think the girls in Sichuan, their skin is better than Shanghai girls.

Revised

I will go to ChengDu tomorrow for a business trip. Every March, I go to ChengDu during this time of the year because there’s a meeting in ChengDu these days, I think the food in ChengDu is really good and I will enjoy this business trip. There are lot of hotspots and SiChuan food. I think now in China, more and more people like spicy food, I don’t know why but I know the percentage of spicy food is rising now, maybe because they’re very delicious, if you get used to eating spicy food, you cannot reject it next time. I will tell them (the servers) I want to “wei wei la” not “wei la”. I think if you force someone who eat spicy food to not eat spicy food, it’s too painful. Everytime I go to SiChuan, the girls there are really beautiful. I think they have better skin than Shanghaiese girls.

https://english-magazine.org/english-reading/english-for-travel/4364-travel-article-travel-alone

Some people shy away from travelling alone, a few embrace it. So, what is it that makes it an attractive option? What are the advantages of going it alone?

Well first things first, travelling solo can be very liberating. The itinerary you set and all the decisions you make are yours and yours alone. You don’t need to worry about any other person or group. In other words, there’s no need to compromise, there are no arguments, and no need to second-guess what other people want or need.  Actually, you can be completely selfish.

Travelling alone is also a great confidence builder. Yes, at times it can feel a bit lonely, but that is just one of many problems you will have to solve yourself, along with making your own arrangements, and setting your own goals.

Have you noticed that when you’re on your own, people are more willing to start a conversation with you? You’re more likely to take the initiative as well, and before you know it, up pops an invitation for a meal, a side trip, a stay at someone’s home. For some odd reason people keep a slight distance from couples and groups, probably because they seem so self-contained and exclusive. Whereas the lone traveller looks ready to connect with their fellow human beings, and more likely to engage in pleasant conversation and simple exchanges about their travels. Putting it simply, lone travellers look interesting.

Thomas Jefferson once said: “One travels more usefully when alone because he reflects more,” and it’s true: you have much more time to contemplate things. A day long visit to one museum? No problem. A long hike on a trail frought with danger? Not an issue. You don’t have to deal with someone else’s mood swings, —nor they with yours.