This document provides guidance on pronouncing common English contractions by listing each contraction and its pronunciation. It covers pronouns combined with forms of "be", "have", and "will" as well as question words combined with forms of "be" and "have". For each contraction, an phonetic transcription of the pronunciation is given.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
This document provides guidance on pronouncing common English contractions by listing each contraction and its pronunciation. It covers pronouns combined with forms of "be", "have", and "will" as well as question words combined with forms of "be" and "have". For each contraction, an phonetic transcription of the pronunciation is given.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
中国历史常识 - Common Knowledge about Chinese HistoryChris2610
This document provides background information and publication details for the book "Common Knowledge about Chinese History". It includes the preface, list of compilers, and table of contents. The preface states that the book was compiled by a team and aims to introduce essential knowledge about Chinese history to overseas Chinese youth and parents in a concise manner. It was revised according to the needs of overseas Chinese language education. The document provides publication details and acknowledges those who assisted with the review process.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The giving tree (The boy and the apple tree)Chris2610
A boy grew up playing under an apple tree. As he got older, he returned to the tree four times asking for things. Each time, the tree willingly gave of itself to help the boy, first offering its apples to sell, then branches for wood, its trunk for a boat, and finally its shade for the man to rest as he grew old. The moral of the story is that parents will always sacrifice for their children, just as the tree gave all it had to help the boy at each stage of his life.
Lesson plan for reading (Teaching practice)Chris2610
This document contains a lesson plan about teaching the story "The Boy and the Apple Tree" to students. It includes details about the class such as the teacher's name, number of students, their ages, and length of the lesson. The lesson plan outlines warming up activities, pre-reading exercises on vocabulary, a guided reading of the story, comprehension questions, and a discussion of the central theme that parents sacrifice everything for their children.
The man tells his wife he is going for a drive but is actually meeting his mistress Sarah for a rendezvous at a lakeside cottage. As he is leaving, his wife dances the can-can with her daughter in a playful manner. While waiting for Sarah, the man hopes she does not show up as he finds himself thinking about his wife's unexpected dance. When they are together, Sarah senses his detachment and he tells her he was thinking about someone doing the can-can, reassuring her it was not about his wife.
1) The poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost describes a traveler coming to a fork in the road surrounded by yellow leaves. He ponders which path to take but realizes he cannot take both.
2) The traveler experiences psychological contradiction as he initially thinks one path is better but then realizes the paths are essentially the same.
3) Paragraphs 2 and 3 are tricky because they show the conflicting thoughts in the traveler's mind about which path to choose. On one hand he thinks one path is better but then realizes they are the same.
This seminar discusses effective English teaching methodology. [1] It provides guidance on key teaching elements like lesson planning, presenting vocabulary and structures, asking questions, and using games and songs. [2] Detailed examples are given for developing lesson plans, introducing new words visually and through examples, and practicing different types of questions. [3] The seminar aims to help teachers develop practical skills for teaching English in an engaging way.
The answers of British literature final examChris2610
The story is about a boy named Paul who lives with his mother, father, and siblings in an upper-middle class family. They lack money despite their lavish lifestyle. Paul develops a special power to predict horse races and wins money, giving it to his greedy mother. However, the voices in the house demanding "more money" drive Paul to risk more. He dies of brain fever after ignoring his uncle's warning and betting on a final race. His mother is left with a large sum but has lost her son.
Topic 1: What is a useful skill your mother or father taught you? Describe the skill and how you were taught this skill?
Topic 2: Difficult experiences can be valuable learning experiences. What was a difficult experience you went through? What did you learn from this experience essay?
Topic 3: Some movies are made just do entertain audiences, while others are meant to make audiences think about certain issues. Which type or movie do you prefer? Describe a movie you saw that represents your preferred type of movie. Give specific reasons for your ideas.
Topic 4: Imagine that you have a machine and can take one trip through time. Would you visit the past or the future? Explain your choice. Include details and examples in your explanation.
Topic 5: Some people believe that students should immediately go on to college after completing high school. Other believes that students should take a year or more off between high school and college. Which approach do you think is better for students interested in getting a college degree? Include details and examples in your explanation.
The document discusses denotation and connotation of words. It defines denotation as the core or dictionary meaning of a word, while connotation refers to the additional meanings and associations a word can have beyond its denotative meaning. These associations can be positive or negative depending on cultural and personal factors. Examples are provided to illustrate how the same words like "child" and "woman" can have different connotations in different contexts. The document also distinguishes between denotation and connotation, literal and figurative meanings of words, and different types of figures of speech like simile, metaphor, metonymy and synecdoche.
This document discusses various types of meanings that words can have, including denotation, connotation, primary meaning, secondary meaning, literal meaning, and figurative meaning. It provides definitions and examples of each. Specifically, it defines denotation as the core meaning found in a dictionary, while connotation refers to additional meanings and associations beyond the denotative meaning. Primary meaning is the first meaning that comes to mind for a word, while secondary meanings are more context-dependent. Literal meaning is the basic or usual meaning, whereas figurative meaning uses words in a non-literal way like in metaphors or similes.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document provides information about Sapa, a town in northern Vietnam known for its scenic beauty and cultural diversity. It discusses Sapa's history as a former French hill station and current tourism destination. The summary highlights things to see and do in Sapa, including visiting ethnic minority markets and villages, trekking, and trying local foods. Transportation options like taking the scenic overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai and then a bus to Sapa are also mentioned.
Daffodils (I wandered lonely as a cloud) - William WordsworthChris2610
The summary is:
1. The speaker wanders alone and comes upon a large group of golden daffodils fluttering by a lake.
2. The daffodils stretch endlessly like stars in the Milky Way along the shore of the lake.
3. There are as many as ten thousand daffodils dancing and tossing in the breeze.
This document appears to be an analysis of Dylan Thomas's poem "Fern Hill". It includes:
1. Biographical information about Dylan Thomas, noting he was born in Wales and wrote poetry that used traditional forms.
2. The first three stanzas of the poem, which describe the poet's carefree childhood spending summers on his aunt's farm.
3. An analysis of the language, imagery, and themes in the first stanza, highlighting how Thomas conveys a sense of youthful freedom and joy through literary devices like personification and metaphor.
中国历史常识 - Common Knowledge about Chinese HistoryChris2610
This document provides background information and publication details for the book "Common Knowledge about Chinese History". It includes the preface, list of compilers, and table of contents. The preface states that the book was compiled by a team and aims to introduce essential knowledge about Chinese history to overseas Chinese youth and parents in a concise manner. It was revised according to the needs of overseas Chinese language education. The document provides publication details and acknowledges those who assisted with the review process.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The giving tree (The boy and the apple tree)Chris2610
A boy grew up playing under an apple tree. As he got older, he returned to the tree four times asking for things. Each time, the tree willingly gave of itself to help the boy, first offering its apples to sell, then branches for wood, its trunk for a boat, and finally its shade for the man to rest as he grew old. The moral of the story is that parents will always sacrifice for their children, just as the tree gave all it had to help the boy at each stage of his life.
Lesson plan for reading (Teaching practice)Chris2610
This document contains a lesson plan about teaching the story "The Boy and the Apple Tree" to students. It includes details about the class such as the teacher's name, number of students, their ages, and length of the lesson. The lesson plan outlines warming up activities, pre-reading exercises on vocabulary, a guided reading of the story, comprehension questions, and a discussion of the central theme that parents sacrifice everything for their children.
The man tells his wife he is going for a drive but is actually meeting his mistress Sarah for a rendezvous at a lakeside cottage. As he is leaving, his wife dances the can-can with her daughter in a playful manner. While waiting for Sarah, the man hopes she does not show up as he finds himself thinking about his wife's unexpected dance. When they are together, Sarah senses his detachment and he tells her he was thinking about someone doing the can-can, reassuring her it was not about his wife.
1) The poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost describes a traveler coming to a fork in the road surrounded by yellow leaves. He ponders which path to take but realizes he cannot take both.
2) The traveler experiences psychological contradiction as he initially thinks one path is better but then realizes the paths are essentially the same.
3) Paragraphs 2 and 3 are tricky because they show the conflicting thoughts in the traveler's mind about which path to choose. On one hand he thinks one path is better but then realizes they are the same.
This seminar discusses effective English teaching methodology. [1] It provides guidance on key teaching elements like lesson planning, presenting vocabulary and structures, asking questions, and using games and songs. [2] Detailed examples are given for developing lesson plans, introducing new words visually and through examples, and practicing different types of questions. [3] The seminar aims to help teachers develop practical skills for teaching English in an engaging way.
The answers of British literature final examChris2610
The story is about a boy named Paul who lives with his mother, father, and siblings in an upper-middle class family. They lack money despite their lavish lifestyle. Paul develops a special power to predict horse races and wins money, giving it to his greedy mother. However, the voices in the house demanding "more money" drive Paul to risk more. He dies of brain fever after ignoring his uncle's warning and betting on a final race. His mother is left with a large sum but has lost her son.
Topic 1: What is a useful skill your mother or father taught you? Describe the skill and how you were taught this skill?
Topic 2: Difficult experiences can be valuable learning experiences. What was a difficult experience you went through? What did you learn from this experience essay?
Topic 3: Some movies are made just do entertain audiences, while others are meant to make audiences think about certain issues. Which type or movie do you prefer? Describe a movie you saw that represents your preferred type of movie. Give specific reasons for your ideas.
Topic 4: Imagine that you have a machine and can take one trip through time. Would you visit the past or the future? Explain your choice. Include details and examples in your explanation.
Topic 5: Some people believe that students should immediately go on to college after completing high school. Other believes that students should take a year or more off between high school and college. Which approach do you think is better for students interested in getting a college degree? Include details and examples in your explanation.
The document discusses denotation and connotation of words. It defines denotation as the core or dictionary meaning of a word, while connotation refers to the additional meanings and associations a word can have beyond its denotative meaning. These associations can be positive or negative depending on cultural and personal factors. Examples are provided to illustrate how the same words like "child" and "woman" can have different connotations in different contexts. The document also distinguishes between denotation and connotation, literal and figurative meanings of words, and different types of figures of speech like simile, metaphor, metonymy and synecdoche.
This document discusses various types of meanings that words can have, including denotation, connotation, primary meaning, secondary meaning, literal meaning, and figurative meaning. It provides definitions and examples of each. Specifically, it defines denotation as the core meaning found in a dictionary, while connotation refers to additional meanings and associations beyond the denotative meaning. Primary meaning is the first meaning that comes to mind for a word, while secondary meanings are more context-dependent. Literal meaning is the basic or usual meaning, whereas figurative meaning uses words in a non-literal way like in metaphors or similes.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document provides information about Sapa, a town in northern Vietnam known for its scenic beauty and cultural diversity. It discusses Sapa's history as a former French hill station and current tourism destination. The summary highlights things to see and do in Sapa, including visiting ethnic minority markets and villages, trekking, and trying local foods. Transportation options like taking the scenic overnight train from Hanoi to Lao Cai and then a bus to Sapa are also mentioned.
Daffodils (I wandered lonely as a cloud) - William WordsworthChris2610
The summary is:
1. The speaker wanders alone and comes upon a large group of golden daffodils fluttering by a lake.
2. The daffodils stretch endlessly like stars in the Milky Way along the shore of the lake.
3. There are as many as ten thousand daffodils dancing and tossing in the breeze.
This document appears to be an analysis of Dylan Thomas's poem "Fern Hill". It includes:
1. Biographical information about Dylan Thomas, noting he was born in Wales and wrote poetry that used traditional forms.
2. The first three stanzas of the poem, which describe the poet's carefree childhood spending summers on his aunt's farm.
3. An analysis of the language, imagery, and themes in the first stanza, highlighting how Thomas conveys a sense of youthful freedom and joy through literary devices like personification and metaphor.