F2F Class Notes (Tanya)

Demo StudentCrystal

Vocabulary

to translate (verb) – 翻译 to convert something from one language to another language
e.g. My boss asked me to translate this text from English to Chinese.
detective novels – novels in which people (usually detectives) have to solve a mystery
e.g. I love reading Sherlock Holmes books, they are the best detective novels!
series – 连戏剧 television series
e.g. I love the Sherlock Holmes series. Benedict Cumberbatch is super handsome.
episode – 一集 one unit of a series, usually 24 of which are a season
e.g. I loved this new episode of Sherlock Holmes!
to binge-watch – 追剧 to watch a big number of episodes of a series in one sitting
e.g. I stayed up sixteen hours yesterday and binge-watched the entire last season of Sherlock Holmes.
television – tv – 电视
e.g. I like to watch television, but I know it’s not that good for me.

Needs more review

impatient – restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

patient – bing ren,  a person who requires medical care

unforgettable – hard to forget

Homework

Research shows that people who read live longer. Reading for 30 minutes a day could help. Reading keeps our mind busy, reduces stress and is good for our health. Books help the brain more than newspapers and magazines, but any reading is good. In the study, researchers looked at the lifestyles, reading habits, health and education of 3,500 men and women for 12 years. Everyone was over 50 years old at the start of the research.

The study found that people who read for up to 3.5 hours a week were 17 per cent less likely to die than those who read no books. A researcher said older people lived longer when they read. She said it didn’t matter if you were male or female, healthy, rich or well educated. She also said people over 65 years old spend 4.4 hours a day watching television. She said they should read more and watch less TV if they want to live longer.

  1. Read the text out loud in class next week
  2. Write in ten sentences what you think about the article, what books you have read (past) and what book you want to read.

e.g. I have read all of the Harry Potter books. I want to read all of the Hunger Games books next.