VIP Class Notes (Li)

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Vocabulary

made of paper/wood/plastic 

some skills are outdated/old-fashioned

It’s not my thing – I’m not into it

chandelier – large bunch of lights that hang from the ceiling

screw on the lightbulb – put it on

The computer helps me to type greater than my hands

The computer allows me to type which is better than writing by hand/handwriting. 

I also don’t use a lot of effort to practice writing with my hands

I also don’t make a lot of effort to practice my handwriting. 

I can also use different software to combine different designs together. It makes some beautiful designs myself

I can also use different software to combine different designs together. I can make/create some beautiful designs

It waste them a lot of time to do this kind of thing

I wasted their time by doing this kind of thing

lie down my room

Put it in/Decorate my room

It’s just make up for a phone

It’s just extras for a phone

you can window shopping

you can window shop

What’s the best invention in the past one hundred years?

There are many inventions that have made in the past one hundred years. Among them, I would say computer is the best invention because before it was created, people get information with traditional ways like newspaper, broadcast and television. It’s no doubt that these kinds of products are also important, but computer is the most one in my mind. In some way, computer helps people deal with a lot of affairs, and its fast calculation ability makes things done efficiently. I am not a computer buff, but I keep learning it all the time. Sometimes it’s not easy for the elderly, they are still into using traditional ways to do things, such as writing words with pen, reading materials made by papers. Most elderly can’t get into the habit of using computers and phones. But now the young generation are used to playing on them.

Revised: 

There are many inventions that have been invented/created in the past one hundred years. Among them, I would say that the computer is the best invention because before it was created, people receive/find information from/via traditional methods like newspaper, radio and television. It’s no doubt that these kinds of products are also important, but the computer is the most important in my opinion. In some ways, the computer helps people to deal with many affairs, and its fast calculations get things done efficiently. I am not a computer buff, but I continue to learn full-time. Sometimes it’s not easy for the elderly, they are still into using traditional ways to do things, such as writing on paper, reading materials made of paper. Most elderly can’t get into the habit of using computers and phones. But now the young generation are used to them. 

Pronunciation

lego – leh-go