VIP Class Notes (Lily) [W]

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Vocabulary

1.be prone to (     ) =更倾向于
ex: Before I loved to shop on TB, but now I am more prone to buying good quality clothes.
ex: I am prone to stay home after work.

2. category  (noun)= 类别
categorize (verb)= 分类
ex: Some people refuse to categorize the different types of garbages.
ex: Fiona categorizes her clothes by size: small, medium, large and X-large.

3. customs = 习俗
ex: There’s a different custom for every country.
ex: we need to respect other people’s customs. 

4. briefly = simply 简单的说
ex: I will talk about it briefly, I won’t talk about the details.
ex: you can just tell me about it briefly, I only have 5 mins.

5. certain aspects =某些特质
ex: Let me tell you some certain aspects about Canada.
ex: There are certain people who don’t recycle.
ex: There are certain girls who prefer更喜欢 foreign men than Chinese men.

6. broad range =范围很广
ex: In SE, we teach a broad range of students, aged from 5-50.

7. function (noun)= 功能
ex: iPhone has a lot of functions, you can take a picture, play games, watch movie, use the flashlight.

8.confined to =受限于
ex: The libraries are not confined to lending books借书
ex: I don’t like confined spaces.

1)Let’s talk about your home town or village. • What kind of place is it? • What’s the most interesting part of your town/village? • What kind of jobs do the people in your town/village do? • Would you say it’s a good place to live? (Why?)

I was born in Shanghai. It’s not a big city but it’s a mult-culture city in our country. Shanghai has a good position in China which is close to the sea and through the Huangpu River. So there has some important trading ports in the city. Lots of people like here because Shanghai is a modern, and one of the most develop city in the country.

In recently years, more and more people like to live in Shanghai. It is the centre city of economical in china. A lot of foreign company came here, so younger have more chance when they were graduated. They can get higher salary and have a good life. When they choose their career, they tend to be a financial officer, a sales or an assistant.

Shanghai’s night is colourful. A lot of people from different countries. They are travelling, studying or working in Shanghai. It’s a good place to get to know with each other and share something what they want. Shanghai also have many supermarket.I usually go shopping or having dinner after work with my friends. I can choose a good restaurant which is best for me wherever I am.
So I love my home town very much.

2)Let’s move on to talk about accommodation. • Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in? • How long have you lived there? • What do you like about living there? • What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?

I live in a old accommodation. There are four families lived on each floor. I lived on the fourth floor. I moved here about eight years ago when I was a student. As I moved here, I meet my high school classmate. She told me that a lot of classmates lived nearby and we can meet with each other.

My house is not big. It has two bedrooms and one dinning room. There are some simple furnitures in my room. A desk, a bookshelf and a bad. I think that’s not enough. I need a wardrobe and a TV. I can watch TV alone for whole night. That’s sounds perfect. There is a big supermarket near my home. It is convenient that we can go shopping after dinner. The subway is about 15 minutes from my home. So I’m satisfied with where I lived now.

Actually, the accommodation is not clean. A few people doesn’t like to sort the garbage. Sometimes they didn’t throw the garbage into the bin when the manager is not here. But most people obey the rules. I think we must protect the environment and our life will better. So if I have enough money, I want to move to a clean and pretty accommodation.

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Revised

1)Let’s talk about your home town or village. • What kind of place is it? • What’s the most interesting part of your town/village? • What kind of jobs do the people in your town/village do? • Would you say it’s a good place to live? (Why?)

I was born in Shanghai. It’s not a big city but it’s a multi-cultural city in our country. Shanghai has a good location in China which is close to the sea and through the Huangpu River. So there are some important trading ports in the city. Lots of people like it here because Shanghai is a modern, and one of the most developed city in the country.

In recently years, more and more people like to live in Shanghai. It is the financial centre of china. A lot of foreign company opened new branches here, so young people will have more opportunities when they were graduated. They can get higher salary and have a good life. When they choose their career, they are more prone to be a financial officer, a sales or an assistant.

Shanghai’s nightlife is colourful. A lot of people come from different countries. They are either traveling, studying or working in Shanghai. It’s a good place to get to know with each other and share their cultures. There are many supermarkets in Shanghai. I usually go shopping or have dinner after work with my friends. I can choose a good restaurant which is best for me wherever I am.
So I love my home town very much.

2)Let’s move on to talk about accommodation. • Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in? • How long have you lived there? • What do you like about living there? • What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?

I live in a old neighborhood. There are four families lived on each floor. I lived on the fourth floor. I moved here about eight years ago when I was a student. As I moved here, I met my high school classmate. She told me that a lot of classmates lived nearby and we can meet with each other.

My house is not big. It has two bedrooms and one dining room. There are some simple furnitures in my room. A desk, a bookshelf and a bed. I think that’s not enough. I need a wardrobe and a TV. I can watch TV alone for whole night. That’s sounds perfect. There is a big supermarket near my home. It is convenient, we can go shopping after dinner. The subway is about 15 minutes from my home. So I’m satisfied with where I live now.

Actually, the neighborhood is not clean. Some people don’t like to sort the garbage. Sometimes they don’t throw the garbage into the bin when the manager is not here. Luckily, most people obey the rules. I think we must protect the environment and our life will be better. So if I have enough money, I want to move to a clean and pretty neighborhood. .