VIP Class Notes (Li)[S]

Vocabulary

convenient: 便利

eg. I moved to a convenient location.

basement: bottom level of the house

(masters, PhD) course: the subject you study at university

eg. What course are you studying for your PhD?

eg. I haven’t decided what course I’ll take next year.

weird: strange

eg. He is too weird so other kids don’t want to play with him.

strict: 严格

eg. This professor is very strict so I have to work hard.

calligraphy: 书法

Grammar

I move the house – I moved houses/moved to a new place  

the most reason – the best reason 

even I don’t work in university when I graduate… – even if I don’t work at the university when I graduate….

I didn’t relax on CNY days for three or four years. It sounds like a holiday but I have lots of work, homework to do so I haven’t relaxed inside. I didn’t go out to relax because I have to work at home. This year, I will spend time with my parents. I think is about my specific, I studied in Beijing for 2 years and in those 2 years, I study and worked hard. Then, I came to Shanghai for work so I have lots of work to do every day. I felt tired especially last year. But, this year I think it would be better. I need a new beginning.

From February to May I need to do some work at the university meanwhile prepare different examinations. Before these two years, I was excited. I want to take that PhD. Recently, I feel my feelings changed because of the professor. My professors are women. When I was young, I choose to have a female professor. Lots of male professors have something wrong with their female students. But, for PhD, this professor just want to work. She doesn’t want me to have my personal life. So I feel this is my worry. But, I have to have the PhD.

Five years ago there was one professor. He allowed me to be his student for PhD. But, he is a strange man so I refused.

Revised: 

I didn’t relax during CNY for three to four years. It sounds like a holiday but I have lots of work and homework to do so I haven’t got time to relax/I didn’t feel relaxed inside. I didn’t go out to relax because I had to work at home. This year, I will spend time with my parents. For my university education, I studied in Beijing for 2 years and in those 2 years, I studied and worked hard. Then, I came to Shanghai for work so I had lots of work to do every day. I felt tired/exhausted especially during last year. But, this year I think it would become better. I need a new beginning.

From February to May, I need to do some work at the university while preparing for different examinations. Two years ago, I was excited. I wanted to take the PhD. Recently, I feel that my feelings have changed because of the professor. My professors are women. When I was young, I chose to have a female professor. Lots of male professors have inappropriate relationships with their female students. But, for PhD, this professor just wants to work. She doesn’t want me to have a personal life. So I feel this is my concern. But, I need to have the PhD.

Five years ago there was one professor who allowed me to be his student for PhD. But, he is a strange man so I refused.