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Homework


Write about the student you were when you were younger.
(use the past tense)

Speaking exercise

Im a high school student. I am 17 now. Before coming here I had a drawing lesson.
We study ….Math. Chinese. English . Physics.
My favorite subject is maybe Chinese. When I was a middle school student I was a the best student in Chinese/top of the class in Chinese.
But now my favorite subject is English.

I am not reading a lot of ancient books.
After coming to smartEnglish, after just four classes I got/learned a lot of new words. In the morning I had an exam.
There were 3 subjects: Chinese English and Math but Math is very difficult for me. The English exam/test (paper) was easy today.

I will go to the university and my favorite major is History now.
Maybe it’s from the Han dynasty  to the Tang Dynasty.
When I was a child I always went to Shanghai museum in people’s square but recently I was always busy/I have been very busy so I haven’t managed to go to museums in other cities yet.

I can read books to get knowledge from other countries/ other people / other worlds.  And when I am tired I can enjoy the character’s life. When I read books I am always relaxed.


I’m a high school student. I am 17 now. After I  here I was have a draw lesson.
Math. Chinese. English . Physics.
Maybe it is Chinese. When I was a middle school student I was a Chinese leader in class.
But favorite subject it’s English now.

Because I am not reading a lot of book of the old passage. maybe from the old people 1000 years ago…
When I come the smartEnglish. Just four classes I was get a lot of new words. At the morning I was have a exam today.
Such as Chinese English and Math but the Math its very difficult for me. But the English exam paper it’s easy today.

I will go to the university and I favorite major it’s the history now.
Maybe it’s the Han to Tang.
When I was a child I always go Shanghai museum at the people square but recently I was always busy so I didn’t go museums of every places.

Writing exercise

The Chinese College Entrance Examination ended last month. This is a most important exam in most people’s lives. Your grades decide which university you will go to and what your major will be. A lot of people’s majors turn into their profession after graduation.
Some people think the Chinese College Entrance Examination makes students lose a lot of things such as creativity,imagination,versatility and so on / Some people think that the Chinese College Entrance Examination is a test which …….

But the Chinese College Entrance Examination still exists today which must be some good in it
But the Gaokao which we have today is different from the Gaokao we had in the past.
When I will go to Shanghai, it will be raining.
I went to Shanghai when It was raining.

This time next year  I will be 18 when I  join the Chinese College Entrance Examination . But the days before the exams are the most tiring. The examination papers are as high as mountain. I began to go to cram school last week,math is very difficult for me. so people say this on the Internet “learn to have no hair”. This sentence is about me now but I will study hard.


The China’s College Entrance Examination ended last month. This is a most important exam in most people’s lives. Your grades decision which university you will go and what you major. A lot of people’s majors turn into profession after graduaion. Someone thinks the China’s College Entrance Examination which pattern
make students lose a lot of things sach as creativity,
imagination,versatility and so on.But the China’s College Entrance Examination to taday which must be some good in it. This time next year when I will join the China’s College Entrance Examination. But the days before exams are most tiring. The examination paper is as high as mountain. I began to go to cram school last week,The math is very difficult for me. Someone say this on the Internet “learn to have no hair”. This sentence is about me now but I will study hard.

Vocabulary

to exist : 存在
Dragons only exist in stories.

recently: in the last few days/weeks
Recently I have been preparing for the Gaokao.

dynasty 王æœ
I love the Han dynasty.

physics物ç†
I hate physics.

hard : difficult (opposite of easy)
The test was really hard.

person (1) / people (2+)
There was only one person on the street
There were many people on the street.

biography : the story of the life of someone
Tom wrote the biography of Steve Jobs.

autobiography : when someone writes his own life story.
Steve Jobs wrote his own autobiography.

ancient : very old
I am reading some ancient Chinese books.

to be …. status / feeling
I am short
Tom is tall
I am tired
She is a high school student
They are teachers.
We are Chinese.
You are my best friend.

to do…. actions
I came to Shanghai 6 years ago.
I slept at 2 am.
I go to smartenglish on Tuesdays.
I eat Chinese food.

earthquake 地震
The land is shaking, it myst be an earthquake.

after  之åŽ
After living in Shanghai for a few years, my Chinese improved a lot.

before之å‰
Before coming to Shanghai I couldn’t speak Chinese.

Grammar

Using articles (a/the)
Use articles in front of a noun -> I went to the hospital(n) yesterday.
Do not use articles in front of names -> I went to Huashan hospital today.
I go to a restaurant for dinner.
I go to KFC for dinner.

to manage to do something : To actually do something.
I’m sorry teacher I haven’t managed to do my homework because there was an earthquake
I managed to say my first word when I was 2.

talk in general – use the plural form
I like cats
Chinese people are very nice.

to be different : not the same
Tom is different from you. you don’t like math but he loves math/