2 Online Class Notes (Ally)

Outlines for 10 writing topics – write 1 topic

do a reading and submit on website

Vocabulary

hype: something that went crazy, esp over the internet
ie. What’s all the hype?
ie. ChatGPT is the new hype.

plural

status quo: the current, norm

quite a few
not a lot
just a little

in practice
in progress
it’s a working progress

• for people, place, objects – DESCRIBE first

a useful app

An app I want to rec is the red book that we can share dr and some info on it. and just to look what other people are doing these days. IT’s an info-sharing platform we can get in touch with diff tips that others write. Also, the photos and food that they have rec to everybody. When using this app, we can easier get some info that other people have just conclude some tips. you do not have to do a lot of searching and just can get an all-around info from is. It’s quite convenient for us to get info. What’s more, when searching the red book, we can see diff people’s life and we can see diff parts of the world and also can get some info and you use not to have . So that I think tis’ very useful for me. And for the girls …

Writing-style lead: lots of apps – one app I use now is RB.

General lead: When I think about … it would def be. ..

An app I want to recommend/ is the red book. It is an info-sharing platform based on pictures and videos. Most of the content is female-related content, including fashion, shopping, cosmetics, food, etc. (et cetera) On RB, anyone can post about their lives, so you can not only be the info-grasper but also the information sharer. As the info grasper, you can easily get organized info of different/a wide range of fields, from tourism to diet and exercise. For example, when you go on a trip, you don’t have to make plan or routine by yourself, you can just imitate what others have posted on RB. And when you go on a diet, you can follow a RB blogger that shares your lifestyle to get the best results. As the info -sharer, you can post whatever you want; you can show others your daily life, show others your plans and recommendations or simply – to show off. What’s more, when browsing/checking out/we’re on the red book, we can see diff people’s life and we can see diff parts of the world and also can get some info that you haven’t been exposed to before. So I think this app is esp useful for people of all ages, but esp girls like me.

we can share dr and some info on it. and just to look what other people are doing these days. IT’s an info-sharing platform we can get in touch with diff tips that others write. Also, the photos and food that they have rec to everybody. When using this app, we can easier get some info that other people have just conclude some tips. you do not have to do a lot of searching and just can get an all-around info from is. It’s quite convenient for us to get info. What’s more, when searching the red book, we can see diff people’s life and we can see diff parts of the world and also can get some info and you use not to have . So that I think tis’ very useful for me. And for the girls …

Yes it is, and increasingly so. Because technology and apps are developing/evolving everyday, so they can keep up with our most current needs and habits. For example, nowadays, you can just use facial recognition to unlock a lot of the features in the apps, whereas before you had to remember the pw.

It def. have drawbacks. The time we use apps more, the more reply on it. Just to put the code as example, there are apps to help you remember the pw. If there’s something wrong with the apps, you can’t open any apps this time.

It def. has its drawbacks. The more time/The longer we use apps, the more we rely on it. Just to the previous pw example, there are apps to help you remember all your pws and codes. However, if one day,  there’s something wrong with this app, you can open nothing and it would end up causing a big trouble for you.

It would def young people. Old people even don’t use the phone more, so they won’t use the apps a lot of times. The young people always use more phones compare with the old one, so they use old apps and get in touch with new apps. For the communication apps as example, everyone uses wechat to change info. But there’s an app called tietie that’s special with college students. You can share your currently life with a small group of close friends that’s esp for young people, not for the old one.

It would def young people. Old people even don’t use the phone more, so they won’t use the apps a lot of times. The young people always use more phones compare with the old one, so they use old apps and get in touch with new apps. / phone vs WeChat /For the communication apps as example, everyone uses wechat to change info. But there’s an app called tietie that’s special with college students. You can share your currently life with a small group of close friends that’s esp for young people, not for the old one.

It would def young people. Apps are esp. developed and used on the smart phone, and young people spend all their time on the phone whereas the old people just see it as a burden/the phone as what it is – a phone to make calls on. I think apps like WeChat are developed esp for the younger people, because we prefer online chatting to making phone calls. But older people are more dependent (adj) on f2f communication.

Def. yes – most of older people cannot follow modern technology these days. They just use traditional ways to go through their life. They think it’s suitable for them and they don’t want to change it. Compared with the older people, the developers are all young people, so the tools they design are to make life easier and also make money.

1. A or B; which one is true? do you agree with …?
2. Pros/cons; discuss ad/disadv…to what extent do you think…
3. information; answer ALL questions

• for each P, one big idea+one big ex OR 2 big ideas+2 small ex
• Thesis directly answers the Q in the topic given
• Try to use repeating of info for connections between Ps. Or think about how this R is different from previous, use it as the opening phrase.
• conclusion: Connection to last R -> summary -> look to the future
• ideas: look from diff angles- concept/practical/ R3 can be a small point/side point /focus on diff wording in the question/ too much of a good thing – dependency issue

(1)more and more people no longer read newspapers or watch TV programs to get news. They get news about the world through the Internet. Is this a positive or negative development.

Topic sentence: positive

R1: easy, more convenient, lower cost
– mobile phone, carry it around with you (ex
– cheaper

R2: multi-perspective / up-to-date
– notifications on news / news 7pm
– ex) earthquake

R3: environmental-friendly
– green, paperless
– less production cost
– ex. half a newspaper/one section

In the old days, people watched TV or read newspapers to get their latest news. With the development of technology/As technology develops and people’s habits change, a growing number of people choose to use the internet to get the news. This is not without reason. The internet is more convenient, more up-to-date, and more environmental-friendly than traditional news sources, and it has brought positive influences for our society.

Firstly/The most important/obvious/evident advantages/benefits/Perhaps the biggest advantage … , internet makes it easier for us to get information. … (phone example)

In addition/ What’s more/ Another advantage of using the phone is that the information is always up-to-date. /Besides being able to carry it in our pocket, the phone also provides multi perspective, up-to-date information.

Last but not least/A less obvious/thought-about advantage is that the internet is more environmental friendly than …/ In addition to the personal conveniences, the internet is also …

In conclusion/ From this perspective, the internet is beneficial to both humans and the world we live in. It makes our way of receiving information more convenient, more current and healthier for the environment. In the future, as media evolves, we may have even better /an even more developed way of getting our news.

In the history of mankind, the spread of information has always been evolving. Information can be passed on in news programs, newspapers, but also the internet. The internet, as the newest …. / There are many ways to spread information. One of those ways is …

• old – new (the situation before -> situation now)
• big – small ( big concept -> one of those concepts is … )

(1) When you learn a foreign language, all four skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing) are equally important. To what extent do you agree or disagree？

TS:In general, an all-around development of the four language skills is important/essential to mastering a foreign language.

R1: all important forms of communication
– to converse with a foreigner, you need listening and speaking … letters …

R2: different language environment – requires all 4 skills
– big example

R3: It’s impossible to improve one area without improving the other.
– diff logic

(3) Music has always been and continues to be the universal language of mankind. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

TS: Music as the universal language is embedded in the history of mankind, and it will continue to hold its position./to be a major way to spread our ideas.

R1: Everyone can make music.
– all things can make sounds, not only instruments
– ex) babies

R2: spread emotions/ same emotions
– even though you can’t understand the lyrics, you can feel your connections/emotions behind the music.
– don’t know anything about the artist, but share his/her emotions/ picture in your head
– ie) zumba, classical music

R3: music notes/systems is the same world-wide, unlike languages
ex) understand musicians from diff. times and countries – Beethoven/ Mozart

The reason why everyone makes music may be to spread information or even simple self-expression.
/Not only can everyone make music, they can also use music to spread …

To accomplish this, music has a universal note system …