VIP Class Notes (Li)[S/W]

What difference in values between Shanghainese and people from other places seem shocking to you?

Vocabulary

thin/thick material –

get myself ready/washed – wash your face, change your clothes etc.

on-campus – in school

finishing line – the line you have to cross to finish a race

unexpected issues/problems – not expected

health – noun

healthy – adj

healthy lifestyle/diet

in those days/back then/at that time/in my …. life

Grammar

to commute from the cafeteria to the classroom

homework – uncountable

on weekends/the weekend

Sometimes you’ll late for work

Sometimes you’ll be late for work

If your clock-in time 9 o’clock then you have to..

If you clock-in at 9 o’clock then you have to..

and so many homework to do…

and so much homework to do…

When I was in my university, I lived in school.

When I was in my university, I lived in school/on campus. 

You just reach the target and swipe it once or twice.

You only have to reach the finishing line and swipe it once or twice.

At that time, I always wake up them in the morning.

At that time, I always woke them up in the morning.

I had aa health body in my life.

I had a healthy body at that time/in those days.  

I was back home at weekends.

I went back home on weekends.

Original article:
The changing colours of autumn leaves is a spectacular natural event in forests worldwide. The golds, reds, yellows, greens and browns are a colourful canvas that sees in the end of summer. This year in the USA, the foliage has been affected by drought conditions. This has dulled the vibrant colours of the leaves. Over 80 per cent of America’s northwest has had weather not conducive to perfect foliage. The traditional autumnal beauty spots of Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and New Hampshire are experiencing drought and lacklustre colours.
A forest and ecology professor at the University of Vermont explained why this year has been so bad. He said it was a combination of factors, including good tree growth, mild drought, warm days and cool nights over the last month. He added that the colours came two weeks earlier than normal, “and will probably go by fast and furiously”. He said the drought creates “physiological stress for the trees”. He warned: “The stress is not a good thing and may be a harbinger of things to come with climate change. In terms of fall foliage, drought can cause the leaves to die.”

Summarize
This article is talking about the changing colors of leaves, the colors of which are abnormal like before in the end of summer. Because we can always see the gold or red leaves in the autumn rather than the summer. People in the USA have been experiencing the drought conditions. Plus, the professor said there was a combination of factors including drought, warm days and cool night, cause the phenomenon. However, if the drought is going on , which will make the leaves die.

Opinion

I like the gold color leaves in autumn. When autumn is coming, it means it is much cooler and more comfortable than summer. When streets are covered with all the red, brown and gold leaves, the city looks like a painting. At that time, I am into going for a walk under the trees and taking pictures of the beautiful views of the city. The weather and the temperature have been changed a lot these years, I don’t know why. Maybe because the human’s behavior or the earth’s age cause some strange phenomenons.

Revised: 

Summarize

This article is talking about the changing color of leaves, which are abnormal towards the end of summer. Because we can always see the gold or red leaves in the autumn rather than in summer. People in the USA have been experiencing the drought conditions. Plus, the professor said that there was a combination of factors including drought, warm days and cool nights, which help to cause/contribute to the phenomenon. However, if the drought continues/persists, the leaves will die.

Opinion

I like the gold color leaves in autumn. When autumn is coming, it means it is much cooler and more comfortable than summer. When streets are covered with all the plenty of red, brown and gold leaves, the city looks like a painting. At this moment/During this period, I am into going for a walk under the trees and taking pictures of the beautiful city views. I don’t know why, but the weather and the temperature have been changed a lot these years. Maybe it is because of the human behavior or the earth’s age that cause these strange phenomena.