F2F Class Notes 15th March (Raph)[W]

Vocabulary

Conduct (v): 1- to organize and perform a particular activity.
E.g.: We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.

Ethic (n): 1- a system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, especially such a system based on morals.
E.g.: Publication of the article was a breach of ethics.

Original:

Every city has a history that can be traced back in terms of buildings, food, local traditions, folklore or dressing. And the history of Shanghai has many links to trace it back as an immigrating city with fusion cultures of eastern and western. Buildings, such as those in the Bund, and Shikumen distributed in the downtown everywhere, all witness the glorious forieng architectures inShanghai. Among these,the 1933 Old Shanghai Slaughterhouse is one example of timeless architecture.Today I want to introduce this historic building.

The 1933 Old Slaughterhouse was designed by a famous English designer in 1930’s and built in 1940’s. It was applied as a cattle slaughthouse at the beginning and transfered to medicine factory in the 70’s of last century and now it’s function is commerce and combined with tourism. It is a grey, about five-story cement rectangle building at first sight. There is a main buiding in the cencter, where there was the place cattles were slaughter, and four annexes in four directions. There are several ramps in The inside of main building for herding the cattle in the past, and lattice windows in walls for the circulation of air as slaughtering prodcing smelly odour. The annexes have up-and-down starecases and platforms connecting the main part. Whenever I stroll on these staircases, I have a imagination that I am walking in a maze. In present, this old slaughthouse is a multi-functional zone, full of restaurants, cafes and unique-style shops. People can enjoy their eyes and stomach both When they spend their time in it.

Edited:

Every city has a history that can be traced back through time in terms of its buildings, cuisine, local traditions, folklore and clothing. The history of Shanghai can be traced back many years as an international trading hub, which resulted in a fusion of eastern and western cultures. Buildings, such as those on the Bund, including the Shikumen houses can be found all around downtown, many buildings express different glorious types of foreign architecture. Among these, the 1933 Old Shanghai Slaughterhouse is one example of timeless architecture. I would like to introduce this historic building.

The 1933 Old Slaughterhouse was designed by a famous English architect in the 1930’s and built in the 1940’s. It was used first as a cattle slaughterhouse  and then as a medicine factory in the 1970’s. Now it functions as a commercial building, as well as a touristic attraction. It is a grey, five-story-high cement rectangle at first sight. There is a main building in the center, which was the place where the cattle slaughter happened, and four annexes in different directions. There are several ramps inside the main building that were used for herding the cattle, and lattice windows on the walls for air circulation, as slaughtering produces unpleasant odors. The annexes have up-and-down staircases and platforms connecting them to the main part. Whenever I stroll on these staircases, I imagine that I am walking in a maze. Nowadays, this old slaughterhouse is a multi-functional zone, full of restaurants, cafés and  shops with very unique styles. People can please both their eyes and their stomachs when they spend time there.