F2F Class Notes (Celeste) [W/S]
Homework
Write a short diary entry about your trip. Give more detail to try to paint a picture in the reader’s mind.Ā
Grammar
I have about 10 classes. vs. I had about 10 classes.
Writing exercise
I applied three annual leaves next week, but I donāt have an idea of travel. I plan to go to GuiLing originally, but I found most of the south areas are raining. I asked my friend in Beijing, do you know the leaves going to red, and she donāt know. However, my friend sent a screenshot, said the CCTV reported the leaves became red in xiangshan garden. I cannot feel happy for them, because I donāt like to go to crowded areas.
I filled out an annual leave request (form) for 3 days, but I donāt have any travel plansĀ yet.Ā OriginallyĀ I plannedĀ to go to GuiLing, but I foundĀ out thatĀ most of the southernĀ areasĀ will beĀ raining. So, I asked my friend in BeijingĀ if sheĀ knowsĀ whether theĀ leavesĀ will start to turn red and fall, and sheĀ said she doesnātĀ know. However, another friend (of mine) sentĀ meĀ a screenshotĀ of the CCTV whichĀ reportedĀ thatĀ the leaves became red in Xiangshan garden.
TBC
Ā Ā IĀ was not happyĀ with the news,because I donāt like to go to crowded areas.
The day before my scheduled annual leave, I decided to buy a ticket to Beijing to get out of SH.
Speaking exercise
The scenery in ___ garden was not the same as my expectation. But another place called Gubei water town was very good. Gubei Watertown is nearby Beijing City. There are a lot of red leaves sceneries / scenery. I don’t know how to describe the place people usually wear swimsuits… pool…Hot springs, unfortunately I don’t know there is a hot spring so I didn’t bring my swimsuit. I tried to buy the swim suit but the price was really expensive, even expensive than the hot springs. For women suit is about 400RMB, so I didn’t try it. But it’s interesting that there are 2 hot springs for tourists to experience, you only can put your foot in the… There are 2 small hot springs on the street inside the resort.
TheĀ atmosphere/scenery in Xiangshan GardenĀ was (sadly) not what I expected /Ā did not meet my expectations.Ā But another place called Gubei WatertownĀ which is near BeijingĀ exceeded my expectations / went beyond my expectations, it was extremelyĀ relaxing. There are a lot of autumn leaves falling from the trees (red leaves scenery.)Ā Unfortunately I didn’tĀ know there wasĀ a hot spring so I didn’t bring my swimsuit. I tried to buy aĀ swim suit but the price was outrageous / outrageously expensive (really expensive), even moreĀ expensive than the hot springs. For oneĀ women’s suit it was about 400RMB, so I didn’t buyĀ it. But it wasĀ interesting that there wereĀ 2 hot springs for tourists to experience whereĀ you only can soak/put your feet in theĀ shallow springs/pool.Ā Ā There are 2 small hot springs on/beside/alongĀ the pathĀ inside the resort.
Vocabulary
atmosphere (character, mood, feeling) vs. scenery
street (cars) vs. path (pedestrians)
deep vs. shallow
***try to stop saying ‘really and very’ and start using:Ā outrageous – adj. / outrageously – adv. or extreme -adj. / extremely – adv.
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