VIP Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

having a speech

giving a speech

located in Shanghai

a famous renowned/well-known artist from Holland

a Dutch artist (From Holland)

to buy some items for daily use / to buy some necessities

every time when people are short of necessities street markets will be their first choice

it’s much more convenient than

to show our close kindness / to show that we care

I always received / I always got… painting materials for my birthday

Go to great lengths – do a lot or sth. very difficult to accomplish your goal

eg: She went to great lengths to attend the university in London.

field trip – an educational trip that students go on for school

eg: I think schools should take students on field trips to museums and art galleries.

preserve – to keep something the way it is

eg: Museums preserve culture, to make history realistic.

What did you learn from visiting these places?

1st Draft:

When I visited those places I can the art galleries by looking the real pieces in these places,  for example the stories in the bible, what’s happening on the artist when he was painting the picture – When I visited those places I could learn about art history by looking at the real pieces, for example what’s happening with the artist when he was painting the picture.

2nd Draft:

I learned that maybe the painting have been painted on heavy boards and their cut in small size, so that those people have high level in society always took them and always hold them in their hands. And I still wondering why those paintings with heavy frame are easy to take along with them.

Revision of 2nd Draft:

The celebrity in 19th century always bring the paintings with them everywhere with them that they went, and I think the frames of that painting are so heavy that the picture can’t be taken with them easily. –  People in High Society in the Mid 18th century would always bring paintings with them everywhere with them everywhere they went. The frames of those paintings are so heavy and almost two times bigger than the paintings so they can’t be carried conveniently.

Tony’s Version: I learned that people in high society in the mid18th century would go to great lengths to show their status.

I learned that a knight’s armor was not really that great at protecting them. Even a longbow could pierce their armor. So I it makes sense to me why people don’t still wear armor like that today.