8 Online Class Notes (Ally)

class dates:　0920, 0922, 0926, 0929

Vocabulary
Infotech/IT

Speaking

I was try to learn art but I failed so I want to go abroad for further study

Actually I want to do this to develop games actually I like to play games.. So I was working hard to achieve it.

Part 1:

My name is Xu Peiling, you can call me Peiling. and I’m a high school student.

Actually I don’t have to pay bills but my parents have to pay bills like my school tuition and everyday cost.

They usually pay their bills on wechat or Alipay. It’s actually very convenient.

Their smartphones will pop up some notice.
the bank/company will send them notices on their smartphones.
Some notifications will pop up.

I think we can control the usage of some extra items.. we can save the power or water to make the bills cheaper

Q: food/drink that you learned to prepare

I want to describe the food is the fried egg
12 yrs ago, when I was a child, it was a summer vacation and I stayed home – parents busy no time to prepare lunch – so I have to prepare food on my own. – cannot prepare full meal – only
– Some people think … is
– I learned fried egg very hard at that time. – control temp and it was very easy to fail
– I kept learning it and after several times I
– It was an unforgettable exp I have.

I am not a good cook at all and there’s only a very limited number of dishes that I can make. / I don’t know how to make lots of dishes/ I don’t know my way in kitchen. So the one of the only things I can talk about is the time I learned to make fried egg. I was depressed because I couldn’t make a full meal and I thought I was going to starve. That’s when I learned to make the fried egg. Most people think it’s very easy but actually. It’s very hard for me to master how to make a fried egg. After several tries, I finally know how to control the temp of the frying pan and finally a perfect fried egg.

Speaking tips
1. Opening sentence: be natural, say something about background, for hard questions -admit you don’t know – but, (I want to talk/describe
2. structure: setting(place and time)- background- event – feeling- upgrade your content – influence for the future/say something fun
3. Examples – control temp/frying pan / let me make an example
4. Ending – unforgettable exp
5. Grammar – event? Description?
6. Vocabulary – prepare: make/cook/do

I think children can learn some simple meals like fried eggs and steaks and how to cook dumplings in China. It’s simple.

Takeaway is not a good idea
Cook by their own is the best way for them to keep healthy.

At home, their safety is guaranteed by their parents and parents can teach their children to cook different types of meals from their grandparents, they can cook meals freely at home. If they cook at school, they cannot cook freely and …

I think it must be enjoyable because working as a professional chef means you have the whole kitchen and lots of professional devices you can use. You can make lots of .. You will feel satisfied.

Because I’m interested in infotech so my fav famous person is bill gates.
– He’s the creator and founder of Microsoft – one of the richest person in the world
– I’m interested in him because he created windows.
– Windows is the greatest comp software in the whole history.
– Before he start up his own business, he was interested in computer building, the only way to control the computer is to use the …
– After years of hardworking, ….
– Without bill gates, everyone will still have to remember lots of commands.

– Bill gates – Microsoft/richest – story of Microsoft – success influence of Microsoft – ending w/o bill gates..

Q:
A: several years grad party – I was talked to a person called Bo – He was shy/ rarely talked to others/ I have never talked to him before – last chance to met – so I said hello first. Minecraft – and sooner we hold a Minecraft and until now the server is running. Nearly everyday – it’s surprising – if I didn’t talk to him I may lose a precious friend.

He has the same fav game

I amazingly found
I was amazed to find –

If I think about it now, I’m so glad that I talked to him that evening at the party.

If I didn’t talk to him, I would’ve lost my precious friend.

Parties or meetings. They may feel nervous /more effective to cooperate.
New environments – new work/new school – because they have to.

Vocabulary:

Campus: xiao qu

Queues: qs

Pest:

Speaking:

I came out of my school
I left my school

If I have a good rest

They changed their minds

Arts, painting. I have a lot of interest in painting but unfortunately, I don’t have that much artistic talent. So now I’ve decided to study abroad, probably majoring in infotech, which is also my passion.

Actually, it’s quite boring. My day starts at 6am and after about 10 lessons, I go home and finish my homework, and that’s the end of the day. That’s a typical day for Chinese high-school student.

2 and a half years ago, I chose the art school because I was interested in arts at that time and I hope to get into an arts university.

It didn’t turn out so well.

Although I like tech, I prefer pen and paper because it helps me to concentrate on my studies.

I can improve my studying by doing more exercises. I think exercises is the most efficient way. Even though we all hate it, but I have to admit …

Nearly all of my clothes are t-shirts because they’re easy to wear and easy to clean and usually not expensive.
I wear t-shirts nearly everyday/all year round

I like the plain t-shirts because I don’t like to attract lots of attention and I don’t want to be noticed./I don’t like to stand out./I like to keep a low profile.

Yes, I’ve seen a lot of small stores, or restaurants where I live.

No, I don’t want to take the high risk.

I was born in XJH, which is one of the biggest shopping paradises in SH/ which is known for its shopping malls. XJH was started to be famous in 1990’s – people would like to buy things because products are usually cheaper compared to other places –

There are not only a lot of shopping malls but also some popular spots for people to visit. Especially the church and the Jiaotong university – people can have a cup of coffee and take a walk.

XJH not only have shopping malls but also famous spots to travel and famous universities – people can have a cup of coffee and take a walk. XJH was one of the best place I have lived before.

I usually go shopping with my mom and have something to eat/we usually grab a bite afterwards.

Even though XJH is always very crowded and the traffic is always, I – and all SH people – still love to go there.

I think young people like to go some modern shops like internet cafes or the …
I think young people, well people my age, we don’t actually go to a lot of places because we are students and we are facing a lot of exams. Maybe the place we go the most is school.

Most people would not be happy because the space is small because they don’t have enough personal space for exercising or daily work.

The busiest scenic spot I’ve ever been to is def the SH Disney resort. .. Even though it was fun, I would never go again.

There are many advantages to living on the higher floor. You can breathe fresh air. Mosquito are less …

I lived on the first floor…

Chinese would like to trust the big hospitals …
Chinese would trust big hospitals…

I like to eat ice cream so I was very happy when I saw a ice cream shop – many flavors of ice cream, such as … but my fav is chocolate … because its better than the choco flavor of other stores. It’s not that sweet so you don’t feel the sugars, so I feel less guilty/ I don’t feel like I’m getting fat. During my summer vacation I went there and bought a lot of ice cream.. – not only myself but a lot of my neighbors too because everyone loves ice cream … it’s good thing to have ice cream shop .. I think this shop will become very popular because personally – and I am a very good judge of ice cream – it sells the best-tasting icecream on the whole street. I probably come to buy after class.

Tips:
– famous – popular/common/well-known/busy
– personal story
– would like – choice/preference/now
– would – habit
– I like xx – I’m a fan of/I’m xx person/I’m an xx enthusiast/I’m really into ice cream/nothing’s better than ../When I am tired, ice cream is my way to relax/is my always first choice./I can’t live without ice cream.

Homework:

10 p2 questions: write outlines – no more than 3 minutes
Do the TEST 3 p 1 and 2

Speaking

Writing

1. To what extent – Side with A, mention B
2. Discuss both views and give your opinion – A and B, and I think A is better

To what extent:

INTRO:
Intro sentence (bring up the keyword) – > lead in (specific exam question) -> both sides (mention the debate: while some believe A, others believe B… /The common perception about x is …. However, …) -> Thesis statement

1. Big – small
ie. Countless scientists … for thousands of years …
ie. Throughout the history of mankind, science is the biggest contributor to the development of human society.
2. General concept – specific concept
ie. Transportation methods have developed over time, and smart cars is the biggest breakthrough ..
IE. Education – preschool/learning at home
3. Time
Ie. Before the rise of social media, people used to … Nowadays/in recent years/there’s recent phenomenon…
ie. Before the convenience that science has brought us, people lived boring, mundane, difficult lives. As/however …

Thesis: STAY ON TOPIC
– I strongly agree … / Stay in 3rd person: It is without doubt that the scientific community should continue to focus on developments that would further improve people’s lives.
– With some exceptions … For the most part… In general … is relatively/moderately ..

R1: science is the only way to solve many of the planet’s problems
– Shortage of resources: food / water / petrol
– Mention improvement of lives somewhere
R2: If no improvement – no budget
– Necessity is the basis of all science. – if a scientific product is unneeded for the improvement of people’s lives, then there would be no need or budget …/ no project spending – then it wouldn’t be developed in the first place. – it’s natural
– A lot of ideas/projects cannot be realized/be actualized/be made because they’re expensive and useless.
– ex) SARS vaccine

– Conclusion
– Sum up R1 and 2
ie) However, based on the limitations, the most important thing is getting a qualification because this prepares you for future work and keeps you focused on your main coursework.
– maybe mention B?
ie) If you have enough time and energy , ofc it’s beneficial to/we would all like to …
– look to the future / sum up/look back to the topic – > finishing sentence
ie) perhaps in the future there would be more job resources for everyone to choose, so college students can all chase their dreams in school.

INTRO:
Before, boring difficult lives – now – many interests …
– strongly believe

R1: only way
– every breakthrough thanks to science
– mid century life vs life now

R2: no improvement = no budget
– based on necessity
– projects expensive – cannot be made

TIP:
– Intro- 3 methods – choose 1
– THESIS must answer directly the exam question
– DO NOT confuse 2 similar concepts (ie. Extend/improve)
– Don’t be too creative in your outline
– Be careful of logic chain – R1 and 2 MUST PROVE/SUPPORT THESIS (cannot be examples/related stories of the thesis) – think about negative/antithesis
– Do not restate your thesis in R1/2 – REASON for your thesis, cannot be the SAME logic
– In R1 and 2; 1st sentence -> background logic/setting -> your reason -> specific detailed evidence (can include example)
– Think about money
– When you think something is natural – SAY/EXPLAIN it – do not expect reader to understand you

Homework

Test4 all readings, follow the timing precisely
10 more outlines

Reading:

Tips:
– keyword is for LOCATION , find the specific location by locating the keyword, NOT direct answer
– If the answer contains keyword, probably wrong (be careful)
– word category: don’t get excited when you see the keyword; main meaning of a sentence is the V
– if you want to write N, find the specific opposite statement
– Use turn points to help you (however, but, meanwhile, consequently …)

– How to be less direct/be accurate: adj +er, some of…, adjs like relatively, moderately/in some cases/personally/be careful when you say def/absolutely/all/everyone/very/ is = -> can be

Writing

– When you want to make connection to last concept, use “this xxx”
– R1 and 2 must support your thesis, even when it says “discuss both sides”
– Direct answer to the exam question!!
– Easiest: mention it in a phrase, then say “but”
– When you take a stance, do not has some problems – this is not a stance, it’s a fact about every thing in the world/ use adj or neg/positive
– Organize ideas- side A/side B, ind/society, concept (ex. body/mind), diff groups of people