2VIP Class Notes (Ally)

Vocabulary

hurt (v):
ie. She hurts me.
ie. The truth is very hurtful/painful.
ie. Your friend may feel sad/painful.

• Be careful use of “it”
  – the theory, the term, the concept, the idea….
• take note of field of study
  – psychology (say: psychological concept, biology, say concept in nature…)
• take note of specific examples in lecture
• keyword is in the reading question
• Compared to / on the contrary/ in contrast / on the other hand..

1. Keypoint: (ie. Revealing coloration is a defensive strategy.)
2. Explain key points (ie. The theory refers/explains that certain animals have a bright spot on their body, and it’s usually hidden. However, they would reveal the bright spot when they’re in danger to throw off/confuse their enemies….)
3. Specific examples (like the peanut and the morphology butterfly… 2 animals that exhibit this defensive strategy are… )
4. Example A
5. Example B

The most memorable thesis for me is my final thesis of university. Because the most important reason is it helped me graduate from my university. That thesis is an area I’m really interested in , it’s about education and games. … It also effects my future choice…

The most memorable/significant/unforgettable/life-changing composition/piece of writing for me is my final thesis of undergrad/uate studies. The most important reason is, ofc, it helped graduate from my university./Without it, I wouldn’t be able to graduate/I would be stuck in school forever. The second reason is that thesis is about/based on an area that I’m really/genuinely/sincerely interested in. It is about education and games, which has been my choice of study for a long time. This thesis also effected my future choice/It helped me make my decision about my academic future. For my…I wish to…

Personally, I prefer young teachers rather than old teachers. The key reason is the young teacher is younger and we have lots of common topic. I think they’re more creative than the older teachers, they’re limited by the tradition and old ideas. It made me feel exhausted.

I prefer the universities that take major subjects immediate. Because as a student, I chose a university because I want to learn their major subjects. For example, when I went to my university, I just want to learn their language subject and not business subject or biology courses. That’s why….

I disagree with that people should always tell the truth, because sometimes the truth is very hurt, esp some tragedies of your friends. Maybe you did the right thing…

I think govt in the future might stop producing paper money and coins because nowadays, online payment is very convenient./I think paper money might, in deed, become obsolete in the future. Almost all the people use online payment. For paper money, and lots of people can fake it, it’s not that safe. In the future, paper money probably disappear.

I disagree that childhood is the best time in my life, because childhood has lots of limitations. For example, some movies require people must watch after they are adult. As a child, I can’t enjoy some good movies by myself, like God Father and LOTR. Also, some games I can’t play so I think being an adult is better.

For me personally, even though I had a happy childhood, I enjoy an adult’s life much more. because childhood, though fun and worry-free, has lots of limitations. For example, some movies have an age requirement, and you can only watch them under adult supervision.  As a child, I couldn‘t enjoy some good movies by myself, like my favorites – God Father and LOTR. Also, some games due to violent content I can’t play so I think being an adult is better.

Task 3:

[concept in reading] is a [summarizing term/key word of concept] This concept/idea/theory explains/refers to/talks about how …. [main points of concept]. For example, [A] and [B] both exhibit this feature…/[A] and [B] are both examples of this [concept]. For [A], [explanation of A]. In addition, [B….]/As another example, [B ….] Therefore, both [A and B] are examples of [concept].

Task 2:

There are 2 [examples/definitions/ways/methods] of … The first is [A] and the second is [B]…

Internet is a creative concept that people came up with in last century, it provides all the information and data through network’s platform. With the development of technology, Internet plays more and more significant role in our daily lives. Nowadays, Internet is equally important to subways and buses. However, compared to subways or buses, Internet accessing cost more money. In China, Internet accessing cost about 100 RMB for a man per month, and this bill is inevitable because Internet has a close relationship with everyone.  People use the internet for daily essential activities such as …. /People use internet for currency, entertainment, and news – all the things we can’t live without. Therefore, government should provide free Internet access.

Speaking of/In terms of/Regarding currency, especially in China, all people, even the elderly, prefer Alipay or WeChat. In Shanghai, most people use Alipay to take buses or subways. They don’t like to pay by paper currency because paper currency wastes more time especially when people need to get change. Compared to paper currency/In contrast/On the contrary, Alipay is more convenient and faster. You merely need to open Alipay APP and scan the QR code on the APP. Internet does not only change people’s payment mode of transportation, but also changes the payment mode of shopping. Twenty years ago, teenagers had to go to a Game Store far away from home and buy video games with paper currency. However, teenagers today could buy games online with a quick scan of QR code payment; they no longer need to travel a thousand miles to pick a game.

Gaming is not the only entertainment at present, actually, online entertainment is the major form, and it, of course, requires Internet access too. In China, most of mobile games allow 6year olds to 60 year olds to play. Normally there are billions of people online at the same time during weekends, because people don’t have time to gather with friends. That’s where Apps like Tiktok come in. Tiktok is unavoidable when one talks about online entertainment, because it has become the national app, as practically everyone is on it. In addition to hilarious/addictive short videos, people could also get the latest news from Tiktok.

Tiktok is not only an entertainment, but also a social platform, on which you can always find the latest news. For instance, you can always find trending topic at twitter because twitter includes all news about the world. (<- Rethink this connection) For those zealous game lovers, they could find out at once when the game would be released on twitter. As for social media apps like Wechat, they play an even more crucial role in people’s daily life. In the old days, people used to write letters to socialize and it took a long time to get a respond. However, now with Wechat, people can send a message right way and get a respond immediately. They could also share their pictures on Wechat movements with their friends and family. It is a brilliant way for them to socialize with others.

While it is expensive, and Internet access for sale makes plenty of money, governments should provide free Internet access to its citizens. It is worthwhile because people use Internet in their daily lives especially for currency, entertainment, and news. In the future, when Internet access is free, people wouldn’t be worry about money when surfing the web and free Internet access might further/ stimulate further development of Internet.

Key point: Revealing coloration is a defensive strategy

Strategy explanation: have bright part-usually hidden- reveals in danger-escape

Example: morpho butterfly have shiny wings-wings usually hidden-reveals when bird attack-escape

Pronunciation

hidden