F2F Class Notes (Nemo) [S/W]

Homework

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller

Write a short article about Helen Keller’s life

Vocabulary

sign language-手语 a system of communication for people who cannot hear that uses hand and finger movements
sign (v): 1- to use sign language (= language used by people who cannot hear or talk)

meditation-冥想
E.g.: prayer and meditation
E.g.: She practises meditation.

empathy (n): 1-the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation
E.g.: He loves children and has a certain empathy with them.

icon (n): 1- a very famous person or thing considered as representing a set of beliefs or a way of life:
E.g.: Beckham has been one of the country’s best-loved sporting icons.

ambassador (n)-大使, an important official who works in a foreign country representing his or her own country there
E.g.: She’s a former ambassador to the United States.

documentary-纪录片, a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject:
E.g.: They showed a documentary on animal communication.

late (adj): 1-used to refer to someone who has died:
E.g.: She gave her late husband’s clothes to charity.

Writing exercise

Dear Nemo
A new busy working day
I am very busy recently since all new products are in manufacturing process, we have to handle every point due to limit resourse. But there are many funny things during this process, you can commniucted with different people from different team. It’s good way to know my co-worker for new staff.

I am following a new project and this designer is a famous person form Demark, he is very nice and coach me how to understand design concept, and share many related information to me. I learned a lot, and I also hope to imporve my oral dury daily commnucation.

Thanks
Candy

Dear Nemo
A new/One more busy working day
I’ve been very busy recently since all of the new products are in a manufacturing process, we have to handle everything  by ourselves due to the limited resources. But there are many funny things happening/taking place during this process, you can communicate with different people from different teams. It’s good way to get to know my co-workers for as a new staff member.

I am following the new project and this designer who’s working on it is a famous person form Denmark, he is very nice and coaches  me how to understand the design concept, also he shares many related information with me. I learned a lot, and I also hope to improve my oral English in  daily communication.

Thanks
Candy

Speaking exercise

Gorillas are a special kind of animals, they’re smart. One human touch him,  they can understand human means. sHe can use the sign language. Koko is icon, she can take picture, and  the picture being used as a magazine cover. I first really knows gorilla intelligent, I’m surprised she has such a high IQ, I will show the video to my son

Gorillas are a special kind of animals, they’re smart. One human touch him,  they can understand human means. sHe can use the sign language. Koko is an icon, she can take a photo, and  the photo’s being used as a magazine cover.This is the first time for me  to really know how  gorillas are  intelligent, I’m surprised that she has such a high IQ, I will show the video to my son
 

http://www.koko.org/