F2F Class Notes 7th February (Celeste)[W]***

Read the edited story below 2-3 times slowly with the recording. Be prepared to read it perfectly in your next class.

My Chinese New Year

In China , we always have one week vacation during Chinese New Year. Most of Chinese people will go home for their family parties , but many young people will go travailing for relax these years. I like travel but not in Chinese New Year, because it is very crowded and expensive for a travel. In Shanghai a lot of strangers are working here ,when they go home the city become empty and quiet. I stay in Shanghai to enjoy this empty city. I can enjoy a lot of nice international foods and I don’t need to wait for a long time. I can bring my children to play in the park freely. I can drive faster on the street and I don’t worry about parking space. During Chinese New Year , I can enjoy the difference Shanghai city.

Edited

My Chinese New Year

In China, we always have a one week vacation/break during Chinese New Year. Traditionally, most of the Chinese people will go home for their family reunions, but now/recently many young people will go traveling to relax. I like to travel/travelling but not during Chinese New Year, because it is very crowded and expensive to travel. In Shanghai, a lot of non-locals/non-natives/foreigners are working here, when they go home the city becomes empty and quiet. I stay in Shanghai to enjoy this empty city. I can enjoy a lot of nice international foods and I don’t need to wait for a long time. I can bring my children to play in the park freely. I can drive with ease on the streets and I don’t worry about finding parking spaces. During Chinese New Year, I can enjoy this different Shanghai.

Vocabulary

holiday n. – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Tomb Sweeping Holiday

vacation / break  n. – summer vacation (June-August),  winter vacation, spring break

From 10 years ago it has become easier for Chinese citizens to get American visas.

Before 2007/ Ten years ago, it was difficult/hard to get American visas.

From now it continues to be easy to get American visas.

different – adj

eg. You and I are different.

difference – noun

eg. What is the difference between you and me?