Online Class Notes (Ally)

3 writing tasks

speaking content

Vocabulary

“roll your eyes”

legacy

A good looking person.

The person I want to talk about is keenu. I ‘m a man who like to watch movies and Tv program. Even he is a middle aged man today. I like his doing things style and personality. The first time I’ve seen him is … I was deeply attracted by this movie. After that, my dad told me to see John Wick on TV, I really like his style in … I also like his style in real life… He’s rich but he doesn’t like to show his rich watch …

The person I want to talk about is keenu. I’m a big movie person/fan // I really love to watch movies and Tv programs, and of all the beautiful stars I’ve seen on TV, I think Keenu is the most handsome actor ever. The first time I saw him was in the Matrix, he wore black glasses, and black coat all the time. I was only maybe nine, and I thought he was super cool, and his man-in-black style also influenced me till today. He’s the reason why I wear a lot of black. Besides having a very good style in the movie, Keenu is also very tall and fit. I think he must be very self-disciplined to keep such a good shape, so I admire his personality too. He is one of the few celebrities who even though he is a middle aged man now, still looks great. In addition to his appearance, I also like his personality. I think through acting in lots of movies, he’s rich enough, but he never shows off his luxury lifestyle. Instead, he wears normal clothes, just like ordinary people on the streets. I will continue to be a fan and support him and learn from his style on life and on fashion.

Even he is a middle aged man today. I like his doing things style and personality. The first time I’ve seen him is … I was deeply attracted by this movie. After that, my dad told me to see John Wick on TV, I really like his style in … I also like his style in real life… He’s rich but he doesn’t like to show his rich watch …

• RESPOND first (let me think.. “of course” )
• Do not wait for the examiner (Is there anything else you want to know?)
• add some natural phrases (which …)
• when it’s a tough question – be natural and admit it +but – “I don’t have a lot of exp with it, but ..”

Greetings
– Happy to be here
– Good. And how are you?

Openers
– OK, I’ll start by talking about..
– let me tell you about …
– as you can see on my form …

Clarify
– Can you repeat the question again?
– Sorry, I don’t really get what you mean.
– Sorry, I didn’t catch that. Could you repeat the question again?
– Pardon?
– Can you rephrase the question please?

Finish
– I think that’s about it.
– I’m afraid that’s about as much as I know.
– That’s it, I think. I hope I answered your question.
– I think that’s all I know.

TOPICS:
1. advantage/disadvantage of technology
– make our lives more convenient(transform the traditional forms of payment … )/ more complex for older people
– transformed learning process – learn remotely / cannot filter information, information overflow
– provide more options in our lives – too much choices makes people indecisive
– forgotten traditions (lost art, legacy)
– social media: way to communicate with others, showcase oneself / cyber crimes (cyber stalkers)

2. environment protection
– greenhouse effect/carbon emission/ destruction of forests/deforestation
– industrialization/factories – needs regulation/supervision/mandatory measures
– garbage and recycling – produce too much garbage, cannot be easily recycled/ landfills are full
– animals – destroyed habitats/ecosystems/species are endangered or extinct/food chain
– plants – deforestation, carbon dioxide, greenhouse effect, expedite the desertation
– reduce the production of toxic gas/pollution of factories
– find develop new / clean energy (ie. Tesla)

3. friends
– strengthen our friendship
– close friend/dear friend
– distance yourself from/keep others at an arm’s length
– solitude ( alone buy not lonely)
– talkative/expressive person, meet new people
– emotional stability
– depression/have a temper /temperamental / moody

The following chart shows us how geothermal energy is used to produce electricity and how a geothermal power plant works.

It consists of many processes. At first, the cold water pumps down for 4.5 kilometers to the injection well. When the water reaches to the injection well, it will go through to the geothermal zone made of hot rocks to the production well. Then in the production well, the hot water is pumped up to the condenser to transform into steam. After that, the turbine, which is powered by steam, will start to work and transfer the energy to the generator. In the end, the generator that is powered by turbine and produces electricity will start to have energy and go to work.

All in all, we can learn that the geothermal power plant works in three steps. First, it needs to heat the water and then transform the water to steam, and produce energy at last.

• be careful of the V and tense – usually in present simple tense.
• be careful of the V – when you’re summarizing, S + V and V (same S)
• Phrase and SVO – Phrase for description, condition, time …(When it reaches… After it ….)
• details – (1. with … /2. , which….,  /<– can omit /3. that is + state / 4. made of …)

There are many differences between the Islip town centre now and its planned development in the future.

First of all, the main road will expand to a dual carriageway that surrounds/encloses/connects the town centre. The line of small shops in the north of the main road will disappear and be replaced by a bus station, shopping centre, and car park, which are a lot bigger than the previous shops. The main road is replaced by a pedestrian walkway. In the South of the city centre, the park/in the Southeast of city centre will decrease in size, and have more new housing near it. There is also more new housing in the Northeast. The school, however, does not change and remain in size and location.

Overall, the total size of city centre will increase a lot. The roads seem wider than they are now. The Islip town center will undergo a lot of changes and maybe become better in the future.

• Add some location phrases (near the… next to the … in the northeast of the … across from the … in between the two roads… in the middle of the forest…)
• have some kind of order
• mention road size, general development trend…
• be careful of tense