2xOnline Class Notes (Mike)

May 8, 2022MikeChen JS

Reading

像今天课上的阅读一样，给长句子中的短句成分/定语从句加下划线。

This image shows the city as it was in the 1970s and it is a place that has been a destination for people for many years. Since the 20th century, people have come to the area from places as far and wide as Jamaica and India. And of course they have come for different reasons and they have had different experiences during the time they have been here.

Earle Robinson first came to the UK in 1958 and since then he has lived in both London and Leicester. He came from Jamaica after reading about riots that were happening at the time in Notting Hill in London. He has lived here since then, but not everyone who comes to the UK does stay. Earle’s son has since relocated to Africa because it is a lot easier for people to move around these days.

Another person who has been in Leicester for over half a century is Dr Tara Mukherjee. He came to the city from India in 1948. When he moved to the Midlands, Dr Mukherjee played for Leicestershire Country Cricket Club. He scored a century in his first game, but he didn’t find fame and fortune and now he has stopped playing. He says that the area “has changed beyond recognition” since he first arrived. From a place where there were not many non-white faces, Leicester has become a city with settled communities, not only from the Caribbean and India, but from many different places.

There is no doubt that the city has changed and grown since welcoming so many people. It has been changing for a long time, and will continue to change.

Writing exercise

My name is Chen, I graduated form Hunan Institute of Information Technology and majored in software design in 2018. I’m writing to apply for the position of coder as 51job’s recruitment.
My name is Chen. I graduated form Hunan Institute of Information Technology in 2018 with a major in software design. I’m writing to apply for the position of coder as 51job’s recruitment.

I has been work for 4 years. The skills is skillful. During my work, I took part in three projects, these are OA, CA and credit card.I has rich experience and teamwork ability. Now I work in financial industry.But I want to look for new challenge. I research the company’s business and the job description, I think I am a good fit for this job.
I have been working for 4 years. I have excellent/great/awesome coding/programming skills. During my work, I took part in three projects, these are OA, CA and credit card. I have rich experience in Python/ and the ability to work in a team. Now I work in the finance/food/Internet industry. But I am looking for new challenge. I learned a lot about the company’s business and the job description, I think I am a good fit for this job.

During my work, I has been learn new skills.I hope find a job which use the knowledge I learned and more salary. I hope you will give me a chance to work.
During my work, I have been learning new skills. I hope to find a better-paid (薪酬给得更高的) job which allows/will allow me to use the knowledge I learned. I hope you will give me a chance to work here.

I am available Monday-Friday if you wish to arrange an interview.

Yours sincerely,

Chen

My name is Rennan, I’m a student from Brazil. I’m writing to apply for the position of Pilot as advertised.

我申请/应聘广告上面的飞行员职位。

what Sb V = 谁做的东西 = N

What you said is wrong. （你说的话）是错的
What you did to her is very nice. （你对她做的事）很好
What I bought was expensive 我买的（东西）很贵
Nobody can change what I believe. 没有人能改变我相信的（东西）
What he ate is toxic 他吃的东西有毒
I don’t believe what you said. 我不相信你说的

what you have done to attract him is very nice.

The position seems very exciting for me. Working in the Airplane industry is a challenge.
I have observed how the company has grown during the last few years and I think it is quite interesting what the organization and market strategy have done to attract people.

the organization and market strategy have done A and B to attract people.
the organization and market strategy have done to attract people.

这个位置对于我来说非常令人兴奋。在航空行业工作是一个挑战。我观察公司最近几年如何成长，我认为它是十分有趣的，这个组织和市场战略吸引人们。/我觉得组织和市场策划的人为了吸引人才而做的事是很有趣的。

During my internship, I learned that teamwork, collaboration, knowledge exchange with experienced professionals will help me to develop and become more responsible.

在我实习期间，我学习团队合作，协作，和有经验的专业人士进行知识交流将帮助我发展并变得更负责。

I’m not afraid of facing problems and looking for solutions.
I believe that this experience will allow me to apply the knowledge that I’m learning throughout my course. （我在贯穿整个课程中所学的知识）
I’m determined to be fluent in the English language because it’s very important for my career. Therefore, I believe that I’m a suitable person because I keep calm, work under pressure, and make fast decisions.

我不害怕面对问题并寻找解决方案。我相信这个经历促使我去应用我所学遍及的课程中的知识。我决定使英语流利，因为它对于我的职业是非常重要的。因此，我相信我是一个合适的人，因为我保持沉着的，在压力下工作，并做出快速决策。

I have decided to look for a job where I can show my skills and grow as a professional in this area. I am available if you wish to arrange an interview.

我决定找一份我能够展示我的技能并在这个领域成长为一名专家的工作。如果你想要安排一个面试，我是有空的。

Yours sincerely

Rennan

For Susan Boyle, the last few years have been like a fairy tale（传奇）. Before she appeared on a British TV talent show in 2009, she was a shy, middle-aged woman from Scotland. Then she sang ‘I dreamed a dream’ from the musical Les Miserables for her audition and she became famous overnight. She didn’t win the contest, but the YouTube video of her performance has been watched by millions of people and her debut album I dreamed a dream has sold over 9 million copies.

Susan Boyle最近几年就像一个传奇/传说。在她2009年出现在一个英国的电视选秀节目之前，她是来自苏格兰的一个害羞的中年女人。然后她试唱了来自音乐人Les Miserables的“我梦想一个梦”，并且她一夜之间成名。她没有赢得这个比赛，但是她表演的视频在油管上有数百万人观看过，并且她的首张专辑《我梦想一个梦》已发售超过九百万份。

The road to stardom hasn’t been easy for Susan. She was born in 1961 in a small Scottish town, the youngest of nine children. She had some learning difficulties and was bullied at school. She left with few qualifications and she has had just one job as a cook at a college. But singing was always part of Susan’s life – at school and at her local church and pub. She had singing lessons and auditioned for talent shows, but she never found the success she was looking for. It was her mother who encouraged her to enter the popular UK Britain’s Got Talent show. The rest is history.

对于Susan来说，星路坎坷/明星之路一直不容易。她在1961年一个小苏格兰镇出生，是九个孩子里面最年轻的。她学习有些困难并且在学校被欺负。她获得一些资格证书并且在大学仅仅有一个烹饪方面的工作。但是在学校和在她当地的教堂和酒吧唱歌一直是Susan生活的一部分。她有唱歌课程并为选秀节目试镜，她没能找到她一直在寻找的那份成功。她的妈妈支持她参加英国受欢迎的英国达人选秀节目。

So, how has life changed for this unlikely celebrity? Things have never been quite the same since that extraordinary night in January 2009. She has performed to audiences of thousands of fans and has just completed a huge tour of the UK and the US. Known to the press – and to many of her fans – as SuBo, she has recorded six albums and sold millions of copies. Although she hasn’t won a Grammy award, she has been nominated twice.

这个未必真实的名人有怎样的生活改变？自2009年一月那个非凡的晚上起，事情跟以往完全不一样了/她的人生就完全不一样了。她给成千上万的粉丝观众表演并且完成了英国和美国媒体都知道的一个庞大的演出。对于媒体，以及许多她的粉丝来说，她是以Subo而闻名。她录了六个专辑并且卖出数百万份。尽管她没有赢得Grammy 奖，她两次被提名。

But Susan has never forgotten where she came from. She still lives in Scotland. She has bought a new house, but she hasn’t sold the home where she grew up. She has never married or had children, but she has said that she would like to adopt a child. Her powerful voice has given pleasure to millions of fans all over the world. But above all, perhaps, she has been an inspiration for all the people who have ever wanted to follow a dream.

但是Susan从没忘记她来自哪儿。她一直居住在苏格兰。她买了一个新房子，但是她没有把她成长的家卖掉。她从来没有结婚过或者有过孩子，但是她说她愿意收养一个孩子。她的有影响力的嗓音给全世界数百万粉丝快乐。但最重要的是，可能，她对任何曾经追寻梦想的人都是一个激励/鼓励/灵感启发。

Vocabulary

rest (adj.) 剩下的, 余下的，多余的，剩余的

argue (v) 争论 – argument (n) 论证，论点

complain (v) 抱怨，投诉，吐槽
I complained to my mom about my boss.

there is something wrong with 出错/出问题/出岔子

as soon as possible = ASAP 尽快

then (adv.) 在那个时候
I will be in BJ then.

trouble (n) 问题/难题，麻烦，大难题

brake (n) 刹车

since (prep.) 由于（表原因）

I don’t know anything about coding.

major (n)
My major was XXX

charge (v) 收费 (n) 费用
charge sb XXX
They charged me 50 yuan for this ice cream.

Grammar

how + adj. 多
how expensive is your phone? 你的手机多贵？
how far is your company from your home? 公司离你家多远？
How tall are you?
How old is he?
how long is it? 有多长
how good is your coding skill?

any:
用于否定句: 表示完全没有，全部否定
I don’t have any money.

疑问句：表示一些,任何一个/任何一些
Do you have any money?
Do you know anybody who can fix my car?
Does she have anything important to tell you?

some: 用于陈述句