VIP Class Notes (Nicholas)[S/W]

Do you think people can do two things at the same time?

Original

Yes, nowadays ,more and more advertisements appear in my country whatever on TV or on the wall of subway.For this phenomenon,I think there are several reasons.

For one thing,people’s life had been escalated on a new level ,people have lots of choices about shopping ways such as in shopping mall or on line.So factories of advertisements have to create their ideas about products meanwhile increase the number of advertisements to attract people .For the other thing,people’s requirements are changed. Despite majority of advertisements are about shopping,more and more advertisements about life,environments,education and love appear.These advertisements have different styles which include short stories,beautiful pictures or sincere photos and so on.When people see these advertisements,they would feel warm and happy or be encouraged .

Last but not least, rocket of the numbers and quality about advertisements (satisfy) people’s needs in real life and require in spirit life.So it is (necessary )for developments of advertisements and that’s why I think there are so many advertisements now.

Corrected

Yes, nowadays more and more advertisements are appearing in my country. They are everywhere including on TV or on the walls of the subway. I think there are several reasons for this phenomenon:

For one thing, people’s lives have been escalated to a new level, people have lots of choices about where they shop  such as in shopping malls or online. So advertisement agencies have to create their ideas about products while they increase the number of advertisements to attract people. Additionally people’s requirements have changed. Despite the fact that a majority of advertisements are about shopping, more and more advertisements are about life, the environment, education and love. These advertisements have different styles which include short stories, beautiful pictures and sincere photos. When people see these advertisements, they feel warm, happy, and encouraged .

Last but not least / Finally / In conclusion, the quantity and quality of advertisements have sky rocketed and have satisfied people’s needs in real life and their spiritual life. So it is necessary for the development of advertisements and that’s why I think there are so many advertisements now.

Original

For my own work I need an environment that just like one room, and it need empty space, one table, one chair, some plants. If there is a dog then it would be perfect. Then I can work inside for the whole day and day after day. This work is my favorite work: painting.  When I study English I get distracted. But when I was painting I can forgot anything. When I got up I wanted to paint, and I could forgot to eat and forgot to do the other things, I just fall in my painting and the music. When I work I like listening the light music. When I do some housework I like listening happy songs. When I feel sad, I like listening the sad music, and the music can inspire me.

Maybe the morning and the evening – middle night. Because the early morning and the middle night are quiet and everyone sleep so I have my own time. Sometimes I like to study English but I don’t like the English exam test, I dont like this because they make me nervous, but I like study English use the way to reading some English books I like such as little Prince and poetries. I just like to study something I like. I don’t care the economic because I can’t remember the ages about something happen, somebody.

Corrected

For my own work I need an environment that has / [consists of] one room, and this room needs empty space, one table, one chair, and some plants. If there is a dog then it would be perfect. Then I can work inside for the whole / [entire] day — day after day. This is my favorite work: painting.  When I study English I get distracted. But when I paint I forget everything. When I get up I want to paint, and I forget to eat and forget to do other things, I just fall into my painting and the music. When I work I like listening to light music. When I do some housework I also like listening to happy songs. When I feel sad, I like listening to sad music, and that music inspires me.

I think I concentrate best in the morning and the evening –or  middle of the night. Because the early morning and the middle of the night are quiet and everyone sleeps / is sleeping  so I have my own time. Sometimes I like to study English but I don’t like English exams, I dont like them because they make me nervous, but I like to study / studying English by reading some English books I like such as The Little Prince and poetry / poems. I just like to study something I like. I don’t care about economics / history because I can’t remember the years that something happened to somebody.

Don’t need CAN
Don’t need COULD

e.g. I can do it.
e.g. I could do it yesterday.
e.g. I was drunk I couldn’t open the door.
e.g. I am drunk and I can’t open the door.

Pronunciation

spiritual
spirit

Grammar

we listen to something
we listen to the birds / the music / the people

everything vs. anything
I don’t like anything – bad – none
I like everything – good – all
If you learn English and Chinese you can do anything / all things
I went to the store and I wanted to buy everything / all of the things

care about something
I care about you
I care about money
I don’t care about your feelings

despite the fact that a majority of ads are about shopping
despite most ads being about shopping
despite a majority of advertisements are about shopping

Vocabulary

use the way – by

last night I was supposed to write a paper, but I didn’t
last night I had to write a paper, but I didn’t
last night I needed to write a paper, but I didn’t

additionally = “here’s another thing”

the government
the environment
education
the education industry 行业
the President 主席

quantity = numbers = how many – 数量

spirit – noun
My spirit is so heavy and sad.
spiritual – adj
I like to meditate it helps my spiritual life. concenntrate
I saw the movie and it was such a spiritual experience.

focus – 焦点
e.g. I need complete quiet or it breaks my focus.
e.g. I need complete quiet or I can’t focus.
e.g I focus best late at night.

distracted – 分心
e.g. The pretty girl walked by and I was distracted.
e.g. The pretty car drove by and I was distracted.
e.g. Beautiful cars distract me.
e.g. movies and music distract me.

midnight – 午夜 – 12 AM
10 PM – 4 AM = middle of the night = late at night