Online Class Notes (Jesse)

speak out
speak

Vocabulary

hold your pen / pick up your pen

perspective – way you think about sth / the angle / the logic
eg. if you’re not feeling creative, you need to change your perspective / get a new perspective

from now on = from now onward = from now into the future

Grammar

in most of time – most of the time

if I am familiar enough with my tools

i should to push myself

I’m not expecting it to rain tomorrow / I’m expecting that it won’t rain tomorrow

I’m expecting = I’m pregnant

This custom was then passed down and practiced by every dynasty later. Another story is when time came to the Han dynasty that is around two thousand years ago,during which Buddhism was introduced to China and stories about Buddha Sakyamuni became popular in China.It was said that Sakyamuni had been suffering for a long time and got extremely week until a milkmaid offered a bowl of milk rice congee to him,so he regained enough strength ,and because of this thing/matter ,Sakyamuni was enlightened suddenly and eventually turned to Buddha.It is therefore the Laba congee is served on this day.
Beside this,it is also believed that Laba Festival was created by a divine farmer named ShenNong who lived in the three sovereigns period(around five thousand years ago).
Anyway,the date of the two events is the eighth day of the twelfth month in the Chinese calender,afterword,the Laba ritual and the celebration of Buddha’s enlightenment emerged in(formed into?) one holiday and they both influenced(affected?)Chinese culture and became more and more rooted in China.

This custom was then passed down and practiced by every dynasty later / from then onward. Another story is when the time came for / when it was time for / from that time to the Han dynasty which was around two thousand years ago, during which time Buddhism was introduced to China and stories about Buddha Sakyamuni became popular in China. It was said that Sakyamuni had been suffering for a long time and got extremely weak until a milkmaid offered a bowl of milk rice congee to him,so he regained enough strength ,and because of this thing/matter ,Sakyamuni was enlightened suddenly and eventually turned to Buddha. Therefore, / It is therefore a tradition for the Laba congee is served on this day.
Besides this, it is also believed that Laba Festival was created by a divine farmer named ShenNong who lived in the three sovereigns period(around five thousand years ago).
Anyway, the date of the two events is the eighth day of the twelfth month in the Chinese calender. Afterwards, the Laba ritual and the celebration of Buddha’s enlightenment formed into / combined to become one holiday and they both influenced / affected Chinese culture and became more and more rooted in China.