Online Class Notes (Mike)

Writing exercise

There are many different ways to find jobs. It can be easier to walking into neighborhood stores where you would find some careers on the announcement board. Except it, you can find some career information through internet or newspaper, and you can find jobs which you wanted through these tools. In addition, If you are fresh graduates, you can go to career center to find jobs,of course you also get job chances from alumni groups. In the United States, there are some job places, you can get job opportunities or traning chances from it.


There are many different ways to find jobs. It can be easier to walk into neighborhood stores where you would find some jobs on the announcement board. Except for this/Besides this/in addition/in addition to this, you can find career information on the internet or on a newspaper. In addition, if you are fresh graduates, you can go to a career center to find a job. Of course, you can also get job chances from alumni groups. In the United States, there are some employment services offices where you can get job opportunities and training chances.

The phenomenon of craming is widespread before an exam. Many students have to spend too much energy those days , but it is not a good way. There will be too much to cover, so you have to bury yourself on books, and you need to learn by heart instead of rote learning, and then you couldn’t be districted by other things. If you review knowledge everyday, you can more decrease your pressure before exams.


The phenomenon of cramming before an exam is widespread. Many students have to spend too much energy preparing for their exams during this time, but it is not an effective way to revise/study. There will be too much to cover, so you have to bury yourself in books, and you need to learn by heart instead of rote learning, and then you should do your best not to be distracted by other things. If you review everyday, you can relieve your stress before exams.

Vocabulary

alumnus (n) 校友(单数)
alumni (n) 校友

intern (n/v) 实习,实习生
I interned at Tencent for three months last year.

internship (n)
I took an internship at Tencent last years.
He is doing an internship at a tech company.

summer/winter break

effective (adj.) 有效的
ineffective (adj.) 无效的,没有效果的
The air-conditioner is ineffective in such a crowded room.

bury (v)
bury oneself in sth 埋头于

immerse (v) 沉浸于
to immerse oneself in a language environment.
immersive (adj.) 沉浸式的
an immersive environment.

be addicted to (drugs) 成瘾,上瘾

relieve (v)
relieve stress/pain
comfort (v)
comfort sb

memory (n) 记忆

memorize (v) 背诵
memorize words/poems
remember (v) 记得
remember a person/thing/event