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Josephine Lesson 4-8
Josephine Lesson 4-8
Where: once visited a scenic spot in Xiamen-a beach located in rural areas-not so famous for
scenic spot to witness sunrise-a 5-day trip-left early in the morning and arrived at home late at
night
Who: travelled with my friend…who studied in Xiamen-invited me to have fun here on the
made friends with local people-they taught us how to dance with their traditional music-
refreshing air and cool breezes-wander around and saw plenty of palm trees and coconut
trees-(on the third and fourth day) got up early to watch the sunrise-everything went to plan-
were all shouting and laughing-I felt like making a fool of myself
Why: although I fell into the water-still a wonderful trip to remember-would surely
fascinating
How: if I have another chance I would go back there once again
远距离步行&organize 组织成功的快乐活动&曾经早起的经历
Where: decided to walk from my high school to the science museum-(I was the monitor of
museum was far away from the city-the distance was about 20 km-was very challenging for
monitor-everyone wanted to participate in this hiking activity-I decided to start off on a sunny
day on weekends-we all needed to get up early that day (具体几点起)-everyone should meet
up in front of the school gate at…-we planned to arrive there at…-after having tour in the
museum we started to walk back at…-at around…we should safely return back to our school-
I left 1 hour for my classmates to have snacks and take rests along the way-(陈述有没有在当
couldn’t wait to see my classmates-along the way we chat and gossip about life and school-
many girls sang songs while boys tried to dance-we shared our snacks such as bread and
candies-everyone felt so excited and nobody felt exhausted-after we arrived the science
museum-we spent time in watching the documentaries and got to know all kinds of scientific
facts about wild animals-when we walked back from the museum-we started to feel a bit
tired-but all of us were too cheerful and delightful so we didn’t feel that tiredness until we
classmates-what’s more it was such a success-it could be hard for us to see each other again
after graduate-all of my classmate thanked me for organizing this sweet and unforgettable
一个还没实现的野心&想住的公寓或房子
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喜欢拜访的咖啡馆&曾受到过的优质服务
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难学的技能&为了学习一门语言所做的&印象深刻的课程
Where: in the classroom/study online-to learn Spanish-wish to study in Spain a few years ago
When: got up at 8 in the mornings to take subways-spent lots of time on learning vocabs and
reciting-only went to that Spanish class once a week-the class was about 6 hours in total-took
us about alphabet, pronunciation and grammars in Spanish in the first couple of months-then
it taught us simple conversations like greetings in Spanish-the teachers set quizzes and tests
from time to time-to make sure that students can understand the context-as I mentioned I
wasn’t good at language learning-thought I should put double efforts in-I started to get up
early in the morning-I even recite Spanish words while eating-I sometimes dreamed about
talking fluently in Spanish-I made progress at last-my teacher was happy for me as well
Why: (I am bad at memorizing things/I am not an arts person/I don’t spend lots of time on
language contexts like I don’t spend time on watching Spanish films or tv series…Spanish is
very complex, and it has a very rigorous grammar…) I firstly decided to enroll in this course
challenge him and to think critically-felt very impressive about the way he taught-moreover
the course itself is well-designed-it allowed us to talk to Spanish people face-to-face-it also
had varies of activities like playing games in Spanish and introducing Spanish culture
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你曾作出的困难决定&朋友有的你没有但想培养的习惯
Where: I used to lose weight in my dormitory . My friend was a great person who was keen on
losing weight, she told me that I had to stop to eat dinner to keep fit.So I didn't eat dinner for a
long time. At first, I started by going to the market above 3o ’clock in the afternoon to buy some
fruit to combat hunger. But next to the market was a restaurant which I liked very much. Every
time I passed there , I could see some delicious food. But I had to come to this market often
When: My friend told me that I had to eat something before 4o’clock.she thought it have enough
time to digest the food.But I was starved painfully that i gave up finally. I really liked eating
something delicious to make me happy.in the addition,I had a lot of homework in the evening so I
needed much food to keep energetic.although I extremely wanted to lose weight,I need enough
What: At first I didn't eat dinner, but something happened that really scared me. I fainted. I only
ate a cucumber for lunch that day to lose weight. I had classes in the afternoon and had to prepare
a presentation in the evening, so I didn't go to the market to buy food. I stayed on the fourth floor
of the dormitory and there was no elevator. when I had taken the shower and went upstairs,
suddenly my eyes went black, and I fainted on the stairs. My classmate gave me a candy and then
Why: Not having dinner for a long time will make me very weak and even ill. And I often don't
Who: me
How: After fainting on the stairs, I had dinner again. In my opinion, being healthy is more
important than losing weight. I gave up this habit and now I enjoy delicious dinner every day.
向长者学习的技能&感兴趣或想提升的技能
Where: I used to live in my own home with my grandparents before college. My grandfather was
good at cooking. My favorite dish was grandpa's tomato and egg. On weekends I always
companied and watched him cooking in the kitchen. He also taught me a lot of cooking skills.
Later, I tried cooking and my grandfather guided me. He taught me how to cut vegetables and how
When: I loved watching my grandfather cook when I was very young. Now when I grew up, I was
more interested in cooking . Grandpa often spoke highly of me, and I became more and more
confident in cooking . However, last year my grandpa was seriously ill. He could not cook
again.Nowadays ,i am keen on cooking some dishes, and I pack them and take them to the hospital
for grandpa to eat. He still praise me.I hope grandpa gets better and we can cook together.
What: I am deeply influenced by my grandfather. I like cooking very much. I used to cook
tomatoes first and then add eggs. But my grandfather told me to put eggs first to eat better. After
trying, personally, I really prefer the taste of putting eggs first. My grandfather will also learn
some new dishes online. I know he is actually expressing his love for me in this way. I was so
grateful to him.
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How: Now grandpa is ill, I will learn to cook, and try to become a family chef like my grandpa.
有趣的歌曲&有趣的讨论
Where: In a fashionable coffee shop. I was talking to my friend about a band called Blur. I spoke
highly of a song named Tender. This song gave me much company in a lot of important moments.
I listened to this music in the night before many exams. There were a lot of people in the shop ,
and everyone was talking with their friends. No one will notice me. As I was trying to describe the
power this song gave me, the coffee shop suddenly played the song.
When: I remembered this song was played twice. I was so surprised. Because not many people
heard the song. I was so excited and I happily talked with my friends about the background of the
song. Then a stranger chatted with me and told me that he was the owner of the shop. and he was a
big fan of the band. We shared our own reviews of the song. It was a really interesting experience.
singing it quietly at first .st So we stopped talking to sing.I also heard someone say it was really a
great song.
What:
How: Before I left, the owner of the coffee shop gave me some stickers of the band. He invited
Where: had a normal day at school-expected to receive birthday presents-they led you into a
classroom/dorm with your eyes closed-thought that they would give you some gifts like…-it
was dark in the room but the candles on the cake were glittering-there were many balloons
few close friends of mine knew that it was my birthday-thought that my close friends will
bring me surprises-and they seemed to hide things away from me-I was very self-assured-to
my surprise all of my classmates prepared a birthday gift for me together-they made a cake by
themselves-a very classical cake with my photos on it-I was so shocked and I didn’t know
how to react
Why: I didn’t expect people to remember this day-what’s more I wasn’t prepared for this big
surprise
Who:
When: when I was in middle school-that was my 14 th birthday-from morning till night
(birthday party)-they sang birthday song to me together-after that they brought out the cake
How: I had already seen through their games-but I still pretended not to notice-I was touched
不喜欢的规则&曾做过的一件难事&生活中离不开的东西(非手机电脑)
Where: In my high school,my teacher forbade us to bring our Walkman to school.She told us
the classroom was used to study not relax. Some of us really hated this school rule. Because
the Walkman was very helpful to us.For me,as a high student,i was under a lot of stress.I liked
tried to bring my Walkman to classroom,but my teacher found it and she punished me to stand
outside. It embarrassed me so much.
What: Until today,I still think the rule is wrong.And I supposed that using a Walkman to listen
reduce stress.
别人给你的衣服&收到的免费物品
Where: When I was a child, my parents often took me over to my aunt's house. My aunt has a
boy and a girl. They are both older than me. My aunt is a very rich entrepreneur. She also
took good care of my brother and sister. She often took them to the mall to buy some
clothes were very valuable. I didn't think I could spend the same money on clothes.My aunt
noticed me had a cold because of of my thin coat.She wanted to buy a new coat to me.I
refused quickly .My mother told me that I couldn’t accept my aunt’s gift in the daily life.But
my aunt insisted to give away me some new clothes, and my sister and brother both persuaded
me to buy a dress.So I got a new and beautiful coat. Until today, it is still in my wardrobe.
Who: My generous aunt who gave me a expensive coat away.
Why: Although my aunt usually gave me a lot of gifts like books and play dolls.But it was the
first time she gave an expensive gift. I was grateful for my aunt.
What: After I got home, my mother and I called my aunt and thanked her for her generosity.
How:
搬到新学校的经历&小学印象最深刻的人
Where: When I was nine years old, I studied in a primary school in my hometown.i was shy
to talk with students.But my classmate was a very enthusiastic girl.She usually was the first
people to speak between us.She brought me a lot of happiness and interest. We had many
happy memories, like that we went to the amusement park together and we visited the science
numbers We were no longer in touch. But I still think that she is the one of my best friends.
What: Once I was very weak in the exam and I was asked to the office by the teacher. The
the classroom in the afternoon, I was surprised to find that she took two notes, and she also
helped me review the textbook after class. I really appreciated her for her kindness.
How: Every time I think back to my childhood, I think of her and the wonderful memories
社交媒体上经常刷到的人&对社会有贡献的人&敬佩的商人&被你敬仰的有创造力的人
&有趣的外国人&感兴趣的名人
Where: people can always see Bill Gates on newspaper/twitter/Facebook/weibo -many news
reports about his success and personal life-most of this news are positive-he is a low-key
old-quit Harvard and started his own business-at first it was very hard for him to run his
company-he insisted and with the help of his friends finally succeeded-he is famous for
richest list for 13 years-he didn’t waste his money on himself-instead he donated most of it to
impossible for him to make achievements-he also has great charms-he not only donates
money to help others-but also has a funny and humorous manner-thus I am interested in his
life experience-I also admire him for his accomplishments and persona
my English level.He was so humorous that he often made jokes to cheer the audience up.I
speaker
送朋友的礼物&花费超出预期的物品
Where: bought a gift for my friend online-the gift was delivered to my house first-went to her
high school to send her the gift in person-hid behind the back door of the classroom-there
were lots of students in the classroom-some of them noticed me standing outside and were
wrapped up the gift in beautiful packaging papers-decided to give her a big surprise by
visiting her school on the day of her birthday-when I arrived at her school-she was still in
class-waited for a long time till she went out-spent a night celebrating her birthday together
happily
Who: my friend was surprised seeing me here-she didn’t expect me to be here-she was
worried about my study because I was absent from school that day-she was so amazed by the
gift-she thought that I must spend too much on the gift-I lied and told her it wasn’t that
out-saved enough money by doing part-time jobs-didn’t expect the necklace to be that
expensive-but decided to buy it for her even though it was over my budget-thought birthday is
so important for everyone-it was worthy to see her smiley face
How: felt so desperate when seeing the price of the necklace-difficult decision to make-but it
童年喜欢的玩具&坏掉又修好的物品
I used to sleep with it . I was keen on talking with it and dressing it up.Until mt cousin’s
was crying.She pat my head slowly and carefully placed my teddy beat on the table in her
bedroom.Then she sat at my bed and accompany me to sleep.When I woke up the next day ,I
surprisingly found my teddy beat was mended perfectly.My grandma smiled and told me it
was easy for her to recover it with needle and thread. But my mother said that my grandma
别人讲给你且记得的故事&为家人感到骄傲的经历
Where: my grandpa used to live in a small and humble village-the village only got one way
out-a narrow trail that was connected to the outside world-the trail was very steep and
vehicles couldn’t pass through-led to isolation and poverty-people living here couldn’t go
outside while people living outside couldn’t went in-so the villagers hoped that one day this
problem will be solved-my grandpa decided to be that hero for his villagers-he told everyone
that he was going to extend the width of the road and made it wider-he gathered all the males
in the village and began to purchase supplies and tools-started with clearing the wasteland
with hoes-then laid the foundation with cement-the project was too difficult-took them great
efforts
When: during the 80s-the poor transportation in here has troubled the villagers for decades-
spent 5 years for my grandpa to rebuild the road-the process was on and off because of the
natural disaster and bad weather conditions-the project was accomplished finally in a summer
told me all the villagers were so thankful for what he did-all of my families were proud of
him as well
What:
Why: I was so proud of him-he is my hero-he dared to face difficulties-didn’t compromise
and give up easily-sacrificed for others-a great man who worths respect from all of us
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见过一面却想进一步了解的人
Where: I traveled to Qingdao with my parents when I was a child.We went to a peaceful park
in the morning , and I saw a beautiful woman who was playing the violin.
She was so elegant that I kept looking at her.. The breeze ruffled her hair. Her music sounds
enthusiastic.
I thought she must have her own special experience. But I was too shy to talk to her
When: That morning I met her. she was one of the most elegant women I've ever seen.
Who: She had a long and straight hair, big eyes and beautiful smile. I took a photo of her but
I was so shy to talk to her.Nowadays,that photo still was placed carefully in my drawer
What:
Why: I really regretted that I didn’t say a word to her. I think she will become famous one
day.
How:
常做但浪费时间的活动
Where: In my college, I have to take part in club activities at least twice.Some teachers think
that it’s useful for college students to attend in clubs .I don’t think so,I think most of the club
activities are wasting my precious time. Last week I attended a graffiti club , It was so boring
that I played a lot of mobile games to kill time. The president gave us a piece of paper for
drawing .But he didn’t teach us how to paint it and he said we must stay in this classroom for
an hour before we left. So I finished my painting and then I played the mobile games.
Who:
What: Every time when I go to this club, I am asked to do something boring .And the
president was bossy , he liked commanding people. In the end ,some students including me
你喜欢读的令人激动的书
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When: When I was a child in primary school,I was keen on reading novels.Sometimes I even
read novels in class .My classmate was a bookworm too, she recommended Harry Potter to
me. At first,I didn’t like it because there were so many English name .It was really difficult
for me to remember.But I still thought it was very interesting.So I was absorbed in it. From
fighting bad guys .But he meet a lot of great people who help him and encourage him to make
Where: go to Tibet-travel from Yunnan-go straight to the north-travel through the Yunnan-
River
When: after I graduate from college-plan to spend 15 days in total-for the first day drive from
Kunming to Shangri-la for about 600 kilometers-pass by Lijiang ancient town and Dali-the
second day from Dali to Meili snow mountain-for the third and fourth day we will need to
climb peaks and drive on mountain roads (the twists and turns) for about 300 kilometers-on
future to stay with them once I go to work-all of us can drive-I got my driver’s license
recently
What: I want to go to Tibet because I heard that it has the most beautiful scenery in China-
would like to see the pilgrimage-willing to try traditional food like milk tea and barley
Why: self-driving tour has much freedom-we can spend much time on the way-comparing to
taking flights or taking trains it is easier for us to change schedules-we can enjoy the
著名的运动员
Where:
When: I remembered that when I first saw him on TV,it was a champions league final .My
father liked watching soccer events. So he asked me if I could watch it with him.At first ,I
was so bored that I just watched the event with eating snacks.I might think soccer is a really
boring sport.Amazingly ,I saw a man shooting a perfect soccer ball.The whole audiences were
cheering and screaming .At that time,I suddenly fell in love with this sport and the man.
Benzema created a lot of miracles with the soccer ball in some events.
Who: Benzema is my favorite soccer player. I am a big fan of him for seven years. I think he
给别人建议的经历
Where: my friend and I were in different cities-usually chat online about our daily lives-
When: one day she called me and cried-told me that she had a fight with her boyfriend-her
boyfriend gave her a silent treatment-she felt so upset and desperate-she complaint to me that
her boyfriend sent a gift to a girl-I was so angry and told her to break up with him
immediately-after a few days they got back together-they even posted selfies on wechat
Who: 增加朋友和她男朋友性格的刻画
What: I knew what her boyfriend what was trying to do-I thought that it was very dishonest
for him to lie and give her a bad mood-he was just wasting her time and love-so I suggested
that they should separate-I felt that I should protect my friend from a bad guy-although I
knew that it wasn’t a good idea to intervene others ‘relationship-I just wanted to help out and
would forgive him that quick-I don’t understand how relationship works either- in the future I
有趣的城市
Where: Shanghai is an interesting city. I studied in Shanghai.It is a place with no rest for all
day.I can see many 24-hour opened store at night.Although in the middle of night, there are
many people crossing the city for relax .I can enjoy different people here
When:
What: I met a lot of interesting people and saw a lot of beautiful landscapes. In the heart of
the city, I often see people walking and talking on the phone for work. The style of the city is
fast-paced. But there are also a lot of interesting people living here. I once had a chat and
drink with a strange aunt in the city center, and she told me she was a photographer. She told
me that the meaning of life is about change. It's something I've never heard of before.
Shanghai also has some cool views. Some art exhibitions are often held in Shanghai. I also
watched some interesting shows, such as the Van Gogh Exhibition and the Light Show.
Why: Shanghai is the most convenient city ,such as transportation and shopping.I think it's the