Online Class Notes (Jesse) [10]

Next Class Focus

especially / even

Vocabulary

I’m transfering my supervisorI’m switching supervisors / I’m changing to a new supervisor 

disagreement – difference of opinion

restrictions implied by them – imposed

short term < > long term
eg. it’ll be a positive change in the long term

sth comes to mind
eg. the thing that comes to mind when I think of China, is green tea

as of now / so far = the current situation

for now = temporary thing now

Grammar

I did x since that time – i have been doing x since that time / I have done x since that time – still doing it now / until now

I was working on x from that time – not happening now

half an yearhalf a year 

not many professors in our departmentthere are not many professors in our department

contact to supervisor – I contacted a supervisor

due to my background isn’t relevant – due to my background being irrelevant

My background being irrelevant (subject) is a problem

I like dancing (verb noun)

he will come to the department where I studied

we will wait for the snr prosfessor to come
I like to dance 

reading out the guidelines – up on (familiar) / through (detail) / over (detail)

when I writing this partwhen I was writing this part / when I wrote this part 

Writing exercise

When mention the best service experience, the first thing come into my mind is Songtsam, which is a travel experience brand with some boutique lodges in Yunnan and Tibet. Songtsam series are my favorite hotels as for now, which I have been to about 10 times.

The most impressive experience for me is when the first time I went to Songtsam Lodge Meili. It was during my summer vacation in 2013. Before that, I don’t have any expectation about the destination. I only knew that we can see the Meili snow mountain through the windows of the room. However, after I arrived there, I was shocked by the delicate interior in Tibetan style and the warmest welcome I have received. The staff welcomed us with the white Hada and hot butter tea. They then invited us to take off our outdoor shoes and try their comfortable indoor shoes in Tibetan style. After checking in, we went to the bar on the top floor to enjoy the afternoon tea while viewing the beautiful sunset. Next day, we went to a hike trail with the guidance of a staff, which is a wild trail not far away from the lodge with no tourist being there.

I really appreciated a hotel combine beautiful natural scenarios and local culture, even with the amazing service and delicious cuisines. Every time when I talk about the topic of hotel with my friends, I recommend Songtsam to all of them since it is the best hotel in China in my mind. I am quite sure they could have quality time with their friends and families there.


When mentioning the best service experience, the first thing (that) comes to mind is Songtsam, which is a travel experience brand with some boutique lodges in Yunnan and Tibet. Songtsam series are my favorite hotels as of now, which I have been to about 10 times.

The most impressive experience for me is when the first time I went to Songtsam Lodge Meili. It was during my summer vacation in 2013. Before that, I didn’t have any expectations about the destination. I only knew that we had a view of the Meili snow mountain from the room. However, after I arrived there, I was shocked by the delicate interior in a / the Tibetan style and the warmest welcome I have ever received. The staff welcomed us with the white Hada and hot butter tea. They then invited us to take off our outdoor shoes and try their comfortable indoor shoes in the Tibetan style. After checking in, we went to the bar on the top floor to enjoy the afternoon tea while viewing the beautiful sunset. The next day / The following day, we went to a hiking trail with the guidance of a staff / a staff member, which is an unofficial wilderness trail / is a trail off the beaten path not far away from the lodge with no tourists being there.

I really appreciate a hotel which combines beautiful natural scenarios and local culture, especially with the amazing service and delicious cuisines. Every time / When I talk about the topic of hotel with my friends, / When talking with my friends about hotels, I recommend Songtsam to all of them since it is the best hotel in China in my mind. I am quite sure (that) they could have quality time with their friends and families there.