2 Online Class Notes (Ally)

how to positively describe 1 person 2 place.

try 1 more example for each type (word count for writing qs)

1. To what extent do you agree? (Although/While it …. it is still…/Admittedly, )
2. Discuss both side
3. Do you agree…/is this pos or neg?

Vocabulary

fair: fair-skinned

light

buffet/all-you-can-eat: 自助餐

chain: 连锁

first-impression: 第一印象

subculture: 小文化 not mainstream culture

bride’s maid

best man

apparently: 看来; 据…所知

atheist: no god

religious: (adj) 有信仰的

accounted for : %

• opening: it’s really hard to say..
• first sentences – more introduction if you’re not following a mainstream answer
• fact + opinion / public knowledge+self
• accuracy: remember unit
• for long sentences with long logic chain, put time and place in beginning or end.
• from +to
• In the same period, in this period… in the period after …
• There was / the graph shows/ we can see a …
• when there is no time change – don’t mention time
• 2 general trend + 1 or 2 specific number
• A while B …
• popular, frequent, common, widely-used, by far
• background info first
• neg/positive, adv/disadv, strength /weakness
• R1 and R2 must be very diff

exciting news

Q: What is the procedure of a Chinese wedding?
A: I’m not too familiar with this .. .but my friend told me his exp. Apparently, you have to wake up really early and prepare for the wedding ceremony. The groom and the bride will go to the wedding together, and have a big party. Their friends and family will all be there. The ceremony will end in the evening, and everyone will rest. (v)

Q:  What’s your lucky number
A: I have to say 15…. I’ve never really thought about this questions..I just like the number, I don’t really have a reason/know why.

Q: Someone from a different culture
A: Well I want to talk about a famous person who’s Gu Ailing. I know her in a TV program, it’s Beijing Winter Olympic Games. She got a gold medal , good at skiing, kind and brave. Good at studying. When she’s a champion of Olympic Games, she told everyone of us, esp girls, to explore the world and try your best. I think I will try my best and explore the world.

A: Well I want to talk about a famous person who’s Gu Ailing. It’s a bit complicated, because she’a actually also Chinese. But I think she’s from a different culture because she grew up in the US, and it’s clear that her personality and values are very Western. Gu is a world-renowned skier, and like all Chinese people, I know her from a TV program, it’s Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Q: Song/music

A: It’s a hard question for me because I don’t … If you want me to…

It’s strange but, when I play this game, I can always hear the bgm. It makes me feel very happy.

I always got a a meaningful exp and I think this music also tell me about the story what the game want to tell us.  So I think in the future, I will listen to this music. I will try another music.

A: It’s a hard question for me because I don’t … If I have to choose …

It’s strange but, when I play this game, I can always hear the bgm “starry night”. It makes me feel very happy and familiar, maybe because I associate this song with my favorite game./in my head/mind/heart, every time I listen to this song I’m doing something I love. Even when I’m not playing, when I hear this song in a restaurant or underground, which will let me recall the time when I played that game. 

I always got a a meaningful exp and I think this music also tells me about the story the game makers want to tell us.  So I think in the future, I will listen to this music. I will try another music.

This table/chart/graph /picture shows us the modes of travel in English between 1985 and 2000.

1. To what extent do you agree? (Although/While it …. it is still…/Admittedly, )
2. Discuss both side
3. Do you agree…/is this pos or neg?

Intro:

Maybe about 10 years ago/a decade ago, people did not use news media very often. But nowadays, the news media plays a more important role in our daily lives. Some people believe that the massive influence of news media is negative for our society, while others do not think so./praise/support news media. Considering its… news media is definitely / Although it is not without its weaknesses/disadvantages, news media is still a positive development in our age.

R1: convenient info
– ex) news events or daily life tips -> how to filter wrong info?

R2: social media for everyone
– no requirement
– freedom of speech
– share about your life