2 Online Class Notes (Ally)

Many people believe that countries should produce food for all population and import food as little as possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

TS: countries should produce and import

think about diff arguments for the different topics

bring 10 difficult speaking questions/writing questions

(1)Some people support the developments in agriculture such as factory farming and creations of new types of fruits and vegetables, while others oppose this view. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Vocabulary

underlying: basic/ fundamental

petty

burden

Culture and language:
– respect of differences
– preserving long-lost traditions / legacy / ancestors/ancestry
– cultural identity
– multiculturalism
– ethnicities (zu ) interaction
– cultural communication
-inter-connected – inspire creativity and mutual development
– boundaries across different cultures are less clear
– bridge between different cultures
– cultural assimilation/ invasion/ conflict
– at the expense of technology and scientific development
– prejudice/discrimination/racism/enmity

Education:
– inspire interest and patience
– knowledge vs development / moral guidance
– mentor
– Have the ability to view the world comprehensively/comprehensive understanding of the world
– job security
– talents

Society:
– social mobility
– elitist society
– real estate/ housing
– urbanization ; first-tier cities ; metropolis
– city planning ; infrastructure

Environment:
– alternative energy
– eco friendly
– greenhouse gas
– carbon dioxide emissions
– renewable energy/ inexhaustible / clean energy
– marine life/nature / organisms
– plantlife
– ecological balance/ ecosystem

Man/woman
– gender discrimination/ sexism
– equality
– equableness of opportunity
– different physical abilities/biological makeup

Many people believe that countries should produce food for all population and import food as little as possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

TS: countries should produce and import

R1: too difficult and expensive
– big population / limited resources / labor
– ex) Japan population density – not enough agricultural land/labor
– geographical makeup – for different plants ex) wheat
– more food groups/choices

R2: globalization
– work together; share; international cooperation, in food and in other areas
– international trade
– some place better for specific plant growth – needs to take advantage – better food/more food

– rehab/education/job training is better.

R1. People who committed petty/less-serious crimes only need education.
– after education, transformation
– may become worse in prison environment – learn from your peers
– still valuable to society
– for families, they have a chance to get support from families.

R2: Prison system is costly – overflow
– taxpayer’s money – for years
– but education – earn money / productive for society

R3: not an effective form of punishment
– jobless homeless

TS: companies shouldn’t encourage early retirement – should keep senior employees
R1: People older than 55 have exp. and know more than the new employees
– If they’re retired, nothing to do in life
– exp more valuable than energy – have more advice/expertise
– specific industries: teachers

R2: for the society, big burden,
– govt provides pension
– not productive for society
– cannot support their families – pensions not enough
– big work force is better – young people need mentors/teachers – we have enough jobs

(1)Some people support the developments in agriculture such as factory farming and creations of new types of fruits and vegetables, while others oppose this view. Discuss both views and give your opinion

opinion: developments in agriculture should be supported

R1:the agriculture and technology will have future developments, despite of arguments against it
People should adapt to the new vegetables and fruits. (they are cheaper and grow faster)
People may get more nutrition from it.
Ex: space crop

Factory farming is more efficient and compliant
Use less land to grow more vegetables

R2: need to have better management/needs to be better managed
(some bad people will use harmful pesticide to the crops)(let them grow faster)
Influence biosphere cause lots of deaths
Some people is allergic to genetically modified foods

With precautions to address these concerns, however, we can develop …
These concerns should be remembered before we ….

Even though these concerns indeed exist, the adv…
Taking into consideration these concerns ..
However, despite these concerns …

(2)In some countries, governments are encouraging industries and businesses to move out of large cities and intregional areas Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh its disadvantages

TS: To businesses, moving out of larger cities into regional areas has more benefits than disadvantages.

R1: Can reduce the cost
The cost of renting a house for storage can be reduced
With the development of technology, the transportation/commute time will be reduced
can boost the economy of the surrounding area

R2: some companies may broke out because of it
Should think clearly before action
More industries mean may have more pollution

• last thesis: fullest sentence of intro
• SVO, SVO – SVO, and/but/so SVO
• ending of R1R2 – small concluding sentence (from this perspective, in this way, This means . As a result )
• complex S – verb + ing
• summarize previous info – use a “n” to summarize the previous sentence
• when you have 2 sides arguments – make your argument clear
• big/small, ind/society, event/feeling, side A/side B, practical/conceptual, good/bad

ome people believe that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others think that this has little effect and other measures are required. Discuss both views and give your opinion。

People nowadays lead busy lives and cannot take care of their own wellbeing. Public health is becoming an important issue that requires lots of new approaches. Increasing the number of sports facilities is one approach that seems favorable, but is not very effective sometimes. In order to improve people’s health, other measures are required.

Some people believe that increasing the amounts of the sports facilities can greatly change people’s public health. This is an age when people have to spend a lot of time sitting in the office and the chair every day, and people don’t have enough time to do physical exercise. Supporters of sports facilities argue that if the government adds more stadiums, people will have more chances to play the sports they want and integrate sports activities into their lives. More facilities should be built in parks, which can be enjoyed and used by both old people, young people and children. A lot of people who don’t like physical education at school because of the limited facilities may go there and become interested in sports. In this way/From this perspective, sports facilities can indeed motivate/inspire/encourage people to exercise more.

However, increasing the number of facilities is neither the easiest nor the most effective way. Attention to daily habits is also a major point affecting public health. Not everyone has enough time to go to a facility and exercise, but improving daily habits is something we can all do. From increasing our daily sleeping time/bed time to keeping/developing a healthy diet, these daily habits can easily/effectively give people a good growth environment and nutrition. At the same time, it is suggested that more physical activities and competitions can also improve public health to some extent, not only in terms of physical improvement, but also in terms of raising people’s awareness of health. In terms of keeping a healthy body, this awareness is more important than only increasing the number of facilities.

All in all, both improving the number of facilities and improving the habits of daily life are good ways to become healthy, but individual will is more important. Only when people are aware of their personal health, the government and society can take measures to support people to improve their health.