英语口语培训专家/易说堂英语 ::e-say: "Today's Correction & Comment:
Hi Nicholas
You did perfect this evening,
Parenting is the process of raising and educating a child from birth, or before, until adulthood.
In the case of humans, it is usually done by the biological parents of the child in question , although governments and society take a role as well. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children receive parental care from non-parent blood relations. Others may be adopted, raised by foster care, or be placed in an orphanage.
The goals of human parenting are debated. Usually, parental figures provide for a child's physical needs, protect them from harm, and impart in them skills and cultural values until they reach legal adulthood, usually after adolescence. Among non-human species, parenting is usually less lengthy and complicated, though mammals tend to nurture their young extensively. The degree of attention parents invest in their offspring is largely inversely proportional to the number of offspring the average adult in the species produces
New words & Idiomatic expression you didn't understand during class
:curriculum (n. pl. cur·ric·u·la (-l？) or cur·ric·u·lums
All the courses of study offered by an educational institution.
A group of related courses, often in a special field of study: the engineering curriculum.
Thank you
Teacher Jeffrey"
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
E-say 2008-10-15
英语口语培训专家/易说堂英语 ::e-say: "Today's Correction & Comment:
Hi Nicholas
You did great tonight! That was a beautiful description: Tomorrow we can further discuss part 3. of generation difference.
Wrong Expression
: when i go to the office my son will find a hiding place to try and avoid going to his grandparents
New words & Idiomatic expression you didn't understand during class
:A generation gap is a popular term used to describe big differences between people of a younger generation and their elders. This can be defined as occurring 'when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences, opinions, habits and behavior.' The term first came into prominence in Western countries during the 1960s, and described the cultural differences between the Baby Boomers and their parents. Although some generational differences have existed throughout history, during this era differences between the two generations grew significantly in comparison to previous times, particularly with respect to such matters as musical tastes, fashion, drug use, culture and politics. This may have been magnified by the unprecedented size of the young Baby Boomer generation, which gave it unprecedented power, influence, and willingness to rebel against societal norms.
Thank you
Teacher Jeffrey"
Hi Nicholas
You did great tonight! That was a beautiful description: Tomorrow we can further discuss part 3. of generation difference.
Wrong Expression
: when i go to the office my son will find a hiding place to try and avoid going to his grandparents
New words & Idiomatic expression you didn't understand during class
:A generation gap is a popular term used to describe big differences between people of a younger generation and their elders. This can be defined as occurring 'when older and younger people do not understand each other because of their different experiences, opinions, habits and behavior.' The term first came into prominence in Western countries during the 1960s, and described the cultural differences between the Baby Boomers and their parents. Although some generational differences have existed throughout history, during this era differences between the two generations grew significantly in comparison to previous times, particularly with respect to such matters as musical tastes, fashion, drug use, culture and politics. This may have been magnified by the unprecedented size of the young Baby Boomer generation, which gave it unprecedented power, influence, and willingness to rebel against societal norms.
Thank you
Teacher Jeffrey"
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Painted Skin
Painted Skin
There was an intellectual called “xiucai” who was self-learning and preparing for the national examination to become government officials which was held very few years for government positions. He had a family and lived with his wife, teen aged son and his mother. His only younger brother went out to learn some skills of Gongfu and Taoism with his master.
In order to have a quiet study environment, he moved to the back yard and alone and asked his family not to interfere with him without big issue. On night, when he was concentrating on studying, he heard some lady was weeping some where. The sound was so sad and helpless in the silent dark night. He put down his books and followed the weeping starting to search. Finally, he went to an abandoned temple which looked deserted and sort of horrible. One the steps sat a lady who was drying her tears with her handkerchief. The xiucai asked why she was crying like that in the dark, she told him that she had a bad life and did not want to live because her father would marry her to some body she did not like and her father was going to capture her and force her to finish the marriage. She was call Meiniang, and she was extremely beautiful. Then the xiucai told her she could hide in his studying place and it would be safe.
Time went on, it was an autumn, his wife went to his room in back yard, she found his husband was pale and thinner and she found that it seemed that there was some one else lived in his room according to woman’s sensibility. But she was clever and went away.
If face the, beauty was an ugly monster in side the skin of the beautiful lady, it ate on human blood and finally ate human hearts. But Xiecai was puzzled by it skin beauty. One day, the monster set an male servant on to the bed where the wife was sleeping and arranged Xiecai to go back and see this adultery using its monsters power. Xiucai found excuses and excelled his wife. His wife was very wronged and hanged herself on the tree in the village. Fortunately, the brother went back home on a horse and saved his sister in law and know the truth.
He went home silently and went to the back yard, his told his brother his beauty was an ghost and tended to eat human being. The xiucai did not trust first and his brother took him and looked through a little hole trough the paper paved widow until he was scared to faint.
He saw the monster uncovered the skin and painting it into a beautiful lady and the monster was like a rotten skeleton with extruded teeth and half bolded head.
However, his brother had not enough supernatural power to defeat it and he went back to invite his master to get rid of it. But it was a little bit too late, the monster noticed it and took our the heart of the xiucai and grasped his son and about to flee when the master came. The master was very powerful and stabbed the monster by his sword finally.
Dear Nicholas,
I made some corrections on your article, please take the time to review your mistakes. Any question you may have, feel free to ask during class.
<0> to become a government official
<0>which is seldomly held for new government positions
<0>he moved to the backyard to be alone and asked
without being big issues
some lady weeping
<0>and started to search
on one of the steps
she was called
someone else living in his room
<0>learned/found out the truth
he told his brother
<0>a ghost
beings
trust him at first
very interesting story, in your opinion what's the moral of the story?
Teacher~Jeffrey
There was an intellectual called “xiucai” who was self-learning and preparing for the national examination to become government officials which was held very few years for government positions. He had a family and lived with his wife, teen aged son and his mother. His only younger brother went out to learn some skills of Gongfu and Taoism with his master.
In order to have a quiet study environment, he moved to the back yard and alone and asked his family not to interfere with him without big issue. On night, when he was concentrating on studying, he heard some lady was weeping some where. The sound was so sad and helpless in the silent dark night. He put down his books and followed the weeping starting to search. Finally, he went to an abandoned temple which looked deserted and sort of horrible. One the steps sat a lady who was drying her tears with her handkerchief. The xiucai asked why she was crying like that in the dark, she told him that she had a bad life and did not want to live because her father would marry her to some body she did not like and her father was going to capture her and force her to finish the marriage. She was call Meiniang, and she was extremely beautiful. Then the xiucai told her she could hide in his studying place and it would be safe.
Time went on, it was an autumn, his wife went to his room in back yard, she found his husband was pale and thinner and she found that it seemed that there was some one else lived in his room according to woman’s sensibility. But she was clever and went away.
If face the, beauty was an ugly monster in side the skin of the beautiful lady, it ate on human blood and finally ate human hearts. But Xiecai was puzzled by it skin beauty. One day, the monster set an male servant on to the bed where the wife was sleeping and arranged Xiecai to go back and see this adultery using its monsters power. Xiucai found excuses and excelled his wife. His wife was very wronged and hanged herself on the tree in the village. Fortunately, the brother went back home on a horse and saved his sister in law and know the truth.
He went home silently and went to the back yard, his told his brother his beauty was an ghost and tended to eat human being. The xiucai did not trust first and his brother took him and looked through a little hole trough the paper paved widow until he was scared to faint.
He saw the monster uncovered the skin and painting it into a beautiful lady and the monster was like a rotten skeleton with extruded teeth and half bolded head.
However, his brother had not enough supernatural power to defeat it and he went back to invite his master to get rid of it. But it was a little bit too late, the monster noticed it and took our the heart of the xiucai and grasped his son and about to flee when the master came. The master was very powerful and stabbed the monster by his sword finally.
Dear Nicholas,
I made some corrections on your article, please take the time to review your mistakes. Any question you may have, feel free to ask during class.
<0> to become a government official
<0>which is seldomly held for new government positions
<0>he moved to the backyard to be alone and asked
<0>and started to search
<0>learned/found out the truth
<0>a ghost
very interesting story, in your opinion what's the moral of the story?
Teacher~Jeffrey
E-say 2008-10-14
英语口语培训专家/易说堂英语 ::e-say: "Today's Correction & Comment:
Hi Nicholas
Wrong Pronunciation
: dashing
amicable
New words & Idiomatic expression you didn't understand during class
:horror film (scary movie)
*audacious-extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer.
*candid-–adjective 1. frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
2. free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward: a candid opinion.
*earnest
*dashing-–adjective 1. energetic and spirited; lively: a dashing hero.
2. elegant and gallant in appearance and manner: a dashing young cavalry officer.
*genteel-well-bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish.
*preserve-—Synonyms 1. conserve. 2. safeguard, shelter, shield. See defend. 3. continue, uphold, sustain.
—Antonyms 1. destroy
*selfless-adjective having little or no concern for oneself, esp. with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.
*temperate–adjective 1. moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
Tomorrow we can start with interview 3 so try to utulize the vocabulary list from interview as we will still be describing people.
Thank you
Teacher Jeffrey"
Hi Nicholas
Wrong Pronunciation
: dashing
amicable
New words & Idiomatic expression you didn't understand during class
:horror film (scary movie)
*audacious-extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer.
*candid-–adjective 1. frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
2. free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward: a candid opinion.
*earnest
*dashing-–adjective 1. energetic and spirited; lively: a dashing hero.
2. elegant and gallant in appearance and manner: a dashing young cavalry officer.
*genteel-well-bred or refined; polite; elegant; stylish.
*preserve-—Synonyms 1. conserve. 2. safeguard, shelter, shield. See defend. 3. continue, uphold, sustain.
—Antonyms 1. destroy
*selfless-adjective having little or no concern for oneself, esp. with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.
*temperate–adjective 1. moderate or self-restrained; not extreme in opinion, statement, etc.: a temperate response to an insulting challenge.
Tomorrow we can start with interview 3 so try to utulize the vocabulary list from interview as we will still be describing people.
Thank you
Teacher Jeffrey"
Friday, October 10, 2008
learing manual 2008-10-10
英语口语培训专家/易说堂英语 ::e-say: "说明：第22－26页时适用
Key Vocabulary
Describing famous people: P25.
confident, creative, dedicated, efficient, enthusiastic, faithful, humorous, initiative, intelligent, kind-hearted, logical, active, amiable, capable, competent, cooperative, diplomatic, dynamic, well-educated, energetic, expressive, forceful, gentle, knowledgeable, liberal, generous, modest, motivated, objective, precise, practical, qualified, purposeful, reasonable, realistic, reliable, sensible, responsible, temperate...
Grammar pattern
Present tense:
I'm pretty young.
I admire Maggie Zhang.
People can be famous easily.
It makes her known among the audience.
Past tense:
She overcame these difficulties and showed her
excellent acting files.
Comparatives:
The price is getting higher and higher.
I feel grateful that I have a better life than before.
Useful expression
Topic: life change/well-know person
1. Although there is only one class each week, I learn much about music.
2. I am not as carefree as I used to be.
3. I have more opportunities and more comfortable life than they had.
4. I like watching basketball matches of NBA.
5. I admire him especially for his contribution to charity work.
6. She dreams becoming a rock star.
7. I feel proud of him.
8. She has both charming face and perfect performance.
9. These famous people should set good models for the youth."
Key Vocabulary
Describing famous people: P25.
confident, creative, dedicated, efficient, enthusiastic, faithful, humorous, initiative, intelligent, kind-hearted, logical, active, amiable, capable, competent, cooperative, diplomatic, dynamic, well-educated, energetic, expressive, forceful, gentle, knowledgeable, liberal, generous, modest, motivated, objective, precise, practical, qualified, purposeful, reasonable, realistic, reliable, sensible, responsible, temperate...
Grammar pattern
Present tense:
I'm pretty young.
I admire Maggie Zhang.
People can be famous easily.
It makes her known among the audience.
Past tense:
She overcame these difficulties and showed her
excellent acting files.
Comparatives:
The price is getting higher and higher.
I feel grateful that I have a better life than before.
Useful expression
Topic: life change/well-know person
1. Although there is only one class each week, I learn much about music.
2. I am not as carefree as I used to be.
3. I have more opportunities and more comfortable life than they had.
4. I like watching basketball matches of NBA.
5. I admire him especially for his contribution to charity work.
6. She dreams becoming a rock star.
7. I feel proud of him.
8. She has both charming face and perfect performance.
9. These famous people should set good models for the youth."
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