Online Class Notes (Mike)
Homework
You did something you feel bad about. Write a description of an event with the little ‘Confession!’
– Give a short description of what you did.
– Say how you felt at the time.
– Describe how other people reacted.
– Explain why you feel bad about it now.
Reading
A THE SLIDE HOUSE, JAPAN
Did you love going down the slide in the playgrounds as a child? Perhaps you secretly wish you still could? If so, then the Slide House in Japan is the house for you!
Japanese architects have designed an unusual three-storey house with a huge slide that connects each level. This fun house has two staircases on one side going up, and the slide on the other going down, and together they form a circular route around the central area of the house.
The house is in the suburbs of Tokyo, and it functions as a real family home.
B THE SKATEBOARD HOUSE, USA
Are you a skateboarding fan? Would you like to live in a house where you could skateboard everywhere? This is exactly what a former skateboard champion wants to build in California. It will be the first house that can be entirely used for skateboarding as well as living in.
A prototype of the house is currently on display in a French museum. It has three spaces: a living area, a sleeping area and a skateboard practice area. However, you can skateboard everywhere because the floor becomes the wall and then the ceiling in a continuous curve. You can also skate on and off all the furniture!
C THE GIANT SEASHELL HOUSE, MEXICO
If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to live inside a seashell, then this house in Mexico City would be the home for you. This amazing shell-shaped house was designed and built in 2006. As strange as it looks, it’s a real home built for a family. The parents were tired of having a traditional house and wanted to live in a home that was inspired by nature.
All the walls and furniture in the house are curved and all the surfaces are smooth. There are round windows and doors, coloured glass walls and even flowers growing in all the rooms.
Writing exercise
Cold are common in winter, it isn’t caused by low temperature. People tend to congregate together in winter and virus commonly transmit from one people to another one. Adults generally catch cold one or two times a year, but children usually catch colds 3 or 4 times. Some people think if they catch a cold one time , you will not catch more which is not a real thing. If you catch a cold, you can take vitamin C , it will shorten your cold time.
Colds are common in winter. It isn’t caused by low temperature. People tend to congregate together in winter and the virus is commonly transmitted from one person to another. Adults generally catch cold one or two times a year, but children usually catch colds 3 or 4 times. Some people think if they catch a cold one time, they will not catch more, which is not a true. If you catch a cold, you can take vitamin C, which can help with your recovery.
Many American choose to go champing in holidays, because it can far away from their busy life. Campers enjoy fresh air, lake and other natural views, so national park or countryside is a best choice for campers. Some campers like to drive a trailer which is house on wheels to their camp places, but most of campers prefer making a tent to trailer, because it is convience and simple
Many American choose to go camping in holidays, because camping can keep they away from their busy life for a while. Campers can enjoy fresh air, lake and other natural scenery, so national parks or countryside is the best choice for campers. Some campers like to drive a trailer which is house on wheels to their camp places, but most campers prefer making a tent to trailer, because it is convenient and simple. (convenience and simplicity)
Vocabulary
true (adj.) – false
truth (n) 真相
real – virtual
reality
shorten (v)
This train shortened the journey time from BJ to SH to 4 hours.
The days are shortening.
Smoking can shorten your life.
keep sb away from
scenery (n) 美景，景色
view (n) 观点/视角，视野/实力
The view from my window is not so great.
landscape (n) 景观，地形
appearance (n) 面貌/外观，出现
The appearance of B excited the audience.
preview (n/v) 预习，预览
prospect (n) 前景
This company doesn’t have a great prospect.
predict (v)
I can not predict what will happen in the future.
simplicity (n)简洁性
The simplicity in his/her writing attracts me.
ornament (n) 装饰品
Speaking exercise
I think there are some products which are cheap, and you can buy everything there, such as air lines and some decorate things/stuffs.
I think there are some cheap products. And you can buy everything there, such as earrings and ornaments.
Many people congregate on weekends. You can also buy snacks, such as hotdogs and popcorns, or fried food.
Pronunciation
snack (n) 小吃
snake (n) 蛇
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