Online Class Notes (Whitney) [S + W]

Write a story about your favourite genre of tv shows and movies.

Correct the speaking exercise (3 questions, easy/medium/hard on Health)

Vocabulary

genre [n] used to categorise or sort art, music, movies, tv shows and books.
Some of my favourite genres are romance, drama and historical works.

mental health [n] a person’s emotional condition or feelings
Mental health is becoming a more prominent issue in China.

encyclopedia [n] a book or a set of books that gives information on many subjects
Before there was google or Baidu, to research something, we would all have to read many enclyclopedias to get the answers we need.

thrilling [v] a feeling of excitement, pleasure or fear.
The movie “A Quiet Place” is a total thriller. You never know what will happen next and you can’t look away.

Original
I ordered some books in this double 11 day. I used a lot of red packages and discount coupons, so the average price of these books is cheap. They’re detective books, the writer of them is Agatha Christie. I read one of her books named Murder on the Orient Express when I was a student. I think that book is written well. Other books I bought is written by a Japanese writer. I read one of his book and it is a warmly story. I like it so I want to read more about his books. But the kind of his books I bought this time is also detective books. The books are still on delivering and I can’t wait to read them.

Corrected
I ordered some books in on this double 11 day. I used a lot of red packages (packets) and discount coupons, so the average price of these books is cheap. The detective books mystery books are written by the author, Agatha Christie. the writer of them is Agatha Christie. I read one of her books named Murder on the Orient Express when I was a student. I think that (that/the) book was is written well (well written). Other books I bought is were written by a Japanese writer. I read one of his books and it is a hopeful (heart-warming) warmly story. I like it so I want to read more about/of his books. But the kind of his books I bought this time are is also detective mystery books. The books are still on (the way) / delivering and I can’t wait to read them.

detective books
Books are categorised by genre.
Mystery book. – crime stories, scary stories, suspenseful stories, anything that involves an unknown character or situation that gives readers a thrilling feeling.

Main Genre of books: Fiction and Non-Fiction
Sub Genre of Fiction: Romance, Mystery, Comedy
Sub Genre of Non-Fiction: Travel, Enclocydopidia, Knowledge, History

Pronunciation

written / write

When there is a “ten” at the end, pronounce “written” as “ree-ten” not “ry-ten”

Agatha Christie

Agatha – ag-a-tha

Topic: Health

Easy Q: What do you do in everyday life to stay healthy?

A: I think my lifestyle is not very healthy because I didn’t do some exercise. So its not a good way to keep health. If I could change my lifestyle, I will go to swimming two or three times a week to be healthier. I think running is also a good way to keep health and also a very easy way to do, but I think the air is not very good for running, so swimming is a good choice.

Moderate Q: How do you feel about the health system in China?

A: I think that the health system in China is not bad. It has a lot of problems, for example, people must wait a long time to see doctors. The professional doctor’s tickets are very difficult to buy and the price of a lot import drugs or medicines are very expensive. And the social benefit can’t cover them. But government had do some improvements on it. And I know there are a few medicines used for cancers have been included in our social benefit project. So a lot of people who had cancers will pay less money to get this medicine. That is a good way for people.

Hard Q: How do you feel about mental health and is this a topic that is accepted and talked about openly in China?

A: I think people pay more attention for the mental health now because a lot of actors or singers they were died because of mental health problems. And this makes people know that mental health is very important. Its also not easy to be defend because some people have some when you social with them they look like a normal person and you will think he or she is a very happy person because he or she will make you laughing or happy.