Online Class Notes (Mark)

Writing exercise


1.

Articulated:
He articulated each sentence.
He articulated each sentence about his opinions on company policy.
He articulated each sentence clearly.
estimated:
That estimate was right on the mark.
inaugural:
I worked hard on my inaugural address.
climate:
You will soon get use to the climate here.
You will soon get used to the climate here.
threat:
Global warming is a threat to human being.
Global warming is a threat to (human beings / humankind / the human race.)
overwhelming:
He won an overwhelming advantage in the election.
He won has an overwhelming advantage in the election.
He won by an overwhelming advantage majority in the election.
devastating:
The covid-19 caused a devastating blow to the global economy.
The covid-19 caused a devastating blow to the global economy.
drought:
During the drought the river dried up.
heartening:
THE news from government that the covid-19 vaccine successfully developed are heartening.
THE news from the government that the covid-19 vaccine was successfully developed are is heartening.
logistics:
E-commerce, like Taobao, Jingdong, is fighting for the logistics efficiency.
E-commerce, like Taobao and Jingdong, is fighting for the logistics efficiency.
pressure
She kicked at the door with her foot, and the pressure was enough to open it.
familiarity:
When she saw the house, she had a feeling of familiarity.
Seeing the house gave her a feeling of familiarity.
electronics:
Most of the electronics operation employs are around 5,000 people.
The average Most of the electronics operation plant employs are around 5,000 people.
solid:
Solids turn to liquids at high temperatures.
confidence
I have every confidence in you.
newest
It is China’s newest high speed train and also the fastest train in the world.
competitors
SGM isn’t performing as well as some of its competitors in 2020.
surf
I’m going to buy a surfboard and learn to surf.
ecosystem
The fast development of city may destroy the ecosystem.
The fast development of a/the city may destroy the ecosystem.

2.

Broadband is one of the fastest growing areas of the telecommunications industry.
A report from the Broadband Forum says that number of broadband subscribers reached 498 million worldwide in June. By the third week of July it had passed five hundred million. That represent one in five homes worldwide. Mrs. Gonzalez says much of the growth has come from an unexpected source.
“One of the things that we’re really seeing with broadband is that there are markets opening up, especially for emerging and developing countries that they would have never had an audience for.â€
Asia represents almost forty-one percent of the total broadband subscriptions. More than 120 million of those subscribers are in China.
The report form the Broadband Form also looked at Internet Protocol Television, or IPTV. IPTV is one of the main developments leading the growth in broadband.

Summary—before reading translations
Broadband, a fast way to connect and surf the internet, is more and more popular. Only one month, the subscriber number rose by 1 million. The main growth point is from developing countries. Those countries try to follow the world’s trend, especially China. The fastest broadband developing country.
Internet Protocol Television is a branch business on broadband which is leading the growth in broadband.

Summary—before reading translations **corrections**
Broadband, a fast way to connect to and surf the internet, is becoming more and more popular. In Only one month, the subscriber number rose by 1 million. The main growth point is from developing countries. Those countries try to follow the world’s trend, especially China, which is The fastest broadband developing country.
Internet Protocol Television is a branch business on of broadband which is leading the growth in broadband.

Summary—after reading translations
In 2002, internet connection speed was only 10K/s in China. Ten years later, in 2012, internet connection speed should be more than 1M/s, then we call it broadband. It has increased 102 times in 10 years.
In 2002, the television uses an analog signal which has a blurry picture. Now we have Internet Protocol Television, use broadband technology, which has a clear and fast picture.

Summary—after reading translations **corrected**
In 2002, internet connection speed was only 10K/s in China. Ten years later, in 2012, internet connection speed should be was more than 1M/s, then we call it which is called broadband. It has increased 102 times in 10 years.
In 2002, the television uses used an analog signal which has had a blurry picture. Now we have Internet Protocol Television, which uses broadband technology, and which has a clear and fast picture.

Pronunciation

competitors – [CUM PET I TERS]
industry – [IN DUS TREE]
worldwide – [WERLD WYD]
emerging – [EE MER JING]
analog – [AN A LOG]