Online Class Notes (Mike)

Write about two traditions of CNY. Focus on the transition

Questions:i didn’t quite understand
1.Every residence would get a sticker as long as the person finished the test, with this simple proof people just needing to be shown ?when they were asked.

people just need to show this simple proof when ….
2.I researched it then saw a series of designed draft.-research & search?
3.musically inclined- is there a similar expression about fine art?
4.Idle away in seeking pleasure.idle away?

Along the River During the Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese painting masterpiece which depicting a prosperous view,including the beautiful landscape,the busy and lively townscape and activities on the Qingming festival in 900 years ago.There are a lot of art works showing how people feel on that day, for instance, as a poem depicted:the ceaseless drizzle drips all the dismal day.So broken-hearted fares the traveler on the way.When ask where could be found a tavern bower.A shepherd boy points to a yonder village of the apricot flower.
Usually,people will go sweeping tombs on this day with their family members,which is a trodational ritual with a long history.

Questions:i didn’t quite understand
1.Every residence would get a sticker as long as the person finished the test, with this simple proof people just needing to be shown ?when they were asked.
2.I researched it then saw a series of designed draft.-research & search?
3.musically inclined- is there a similar expression about fine art?
4.Idle away in seeking pleasure. idle away?

QM is …………
1. Give a general introduction of XXX.
2. XXX is known for YYY, also, ZZZ is sth people do/watch/practice/ in SH/XA/ on this day.
3. One perfect example for XXX is …….

Along the River During the Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese masterpiece painting which depicts a prosperous view, including the beautiful landscape, the busy and lively townscape and activities on the Qingming festival 900 years ago.

Apart from paintings, there are other forms of art that give us a detailed description of what people’s mood is like on that day, for example, a poem written in the Tang Dynasty tells the story of ……….. It goes like this:

Other artists have also given us a good sense of people’s mood at that time, as a poet from XXX depicted:
Poems also give us a full picture/good depiction of XXX.
Poems also function as a window into people’s mood in ancient times.

There are a lot of art works showing how people feel on that day, for instance, as a poem depicted: the ceaseless drizzle drips all the dismal day. So broken-hearted fares the traveler on the way. When ask where could be found a tavern bower. A shepherd boy points to a yonder village of the apricot flower.

Usually, people will go sweeping tombs on this day with their family members, which is a traditional ritual with a long history.

Vocabulary

botany (n) 植物

research (v/n) professionals doing a long-term/in-depth study on sth.
She is doing cancer research

search (v/n) look for sth/objects/information

virtuoso (n) someone who knows a lot about art (usually music) or is highly skilled in music

art/music/film/book critic (n) 艺评人

idle away (v) 打发，消磨
This park is a good place to idle away a Saturday afternoon.

FIRE Movement: Financial Independence and Retire Early
Are you a member of the FIRE Movement?

punctuation (n) 标点符号

John Berger

Grammar

Always leave a space after a punctuation.