VIP Class Notes (JJ)

Writing exercise

Next weekend, my friend and I will go to Hengdian to have vacation. Hengdian is called eastern Hollywood, which means it is the famous place to filming Chinese movies and dramas, so it also an holy land to people having star dream. Due to the trending, people who want to have characters will Hen drift and live. Huge crazy people crowed make the place more and more popular, and it also developed entertainment and attractions.

To film movies, founders of Hengdian invested 5 hundreds of millions to build all movie scene, people can see one to one scale old Chinese old palace there, like Fobbidden City, Qin Dynasty Palace, Qing and Ming Dynasty Residential Street and old summer and winter palace of the end of Qing dynasty. Since some fans of celebrities and people who are fascinated entertainment industry, Hengdian Movie City launchs some events, like parades, shows, 4D movies. You also can experience every Chinese dynasty life, the place provides clothes, snacks, restaurants and inns there.

Revised:

Next weekend, my friend and I will go to Hengdian to have a vacation. Hengdian is called Eastern Hollywood, which means it is the famous place to film Chinese movies and dramas, so it also is a holy land for people to have their dream to become a star. Due to the place being trendy, people who want to have roles will “Hen drift”. Huge crowds/groups of fanatics make the place more and more popular, and it also helped to develop the entertainment and tourism industries.

To film movies, founders of Hengdian invested five hundred millions to build all the movie scenes, people can see one to one ratio of Ancient Chinese palaces there, like the Forbidden City, Qin Dynasty Palace, Qing and Ming Dynasty Residential Street and Ancient summer and winter palaces of the end of Qing dynasty. Because/since many fans and tourists are very fascinated by this entertainment industry, Hengdian Movie City launched some events, like parades, shows and 4D movies. You also can experience the lifestyle of every Chinese dynasty as the place provides clothes, snacks, restaurants and hostels there.

Speaking exercise

our schedule is very tight: 我们的时间很紧

many Chinese cities are same and like —> many cities in China are similar/look the same

Vocabulary

make-up artist: 化妆师

acres: 亩

fanatic

hostel: 民宿

public housing: 工房

stray cat: 流浪猫

similar: 相似的 (adj)

standard of living: 生活水准

quality of life: 生活质量

brake: 刹车

Homework

Write about something that you’ve always dreamed about doing but still haven’t done and why haven’t you.