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Yes, I can! 我能Susan Chyn English Center (SCEC) 秦苏珊英语中心 (北外, 上外，西外)
February 06 AdvertisingChapter 8, Advanced
Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they challenge the specific claims made in the reading passage. February 01 SCEC Prompt 3: The fast-food industry has grown tremendously in recent times...SCEC Prompt 3
SCEC Prompt 9: If you were given the choice between living in the city in an apartment and living in the countryside in a house...SCEC Prompt 9
SCEC Prompt 11: Do you agree with the following statement? Schools should give more scholarship money to star athletes than to outstanding academic performers...SCEC Prompt 11
SCEC Prompt 15: Not everyone can afford to live alone, and many people must share their living space with roommates...SCEC Prompt 15
SCEC Prompt 34: Some people prefer to stay with one company for their entire lives, while others would rather move from company to company...SCEC Prompt 34
SCEC Prompt 1: Do you feel that it is important for people to attend college or university?SCEC Prompt 1
SCEC Prompt 6: Some people have dreams about moving far away from their hometowns, while others cannot imagine living anywhere else...SCEC Prompt 6
SCEC Prompt 7: Television programs, movies and video games promote violence and are responsible for violent crimes committed...SCEC Prompt 7
SCEC Prompt 13: Do you agree with the following statement? Eating out at restaurants should only be done on special occasions...SCEC Prompt 13
SCEC Prompt 28: Most celebrities and famous people are great role models for today's youth, and that is why they are often covered in the media...SCEC Prompt 28
SCEC Prompt 17: Some people prefer to study with several other students in study groups, while others find that studying alone better...SCEC Prompt 17
SCEC Prompt 21: Do you agree with the following statement? The reason people are living longer lives is because there are fewer diseases now...SCEC Prompt 21
SCEC Prompt 23: Some people believe that, for children to succeed in school, they must refrain from participating in extracurricular activities and focus on academics...SCEC Prompt 23
SCEC Prompt 25: Your community is planning to build a large shopping center in your neighborhood but it has not been decided...SCEC Prompt 25
SCEC Prompt 35: Listening to a live music concert is always more enjoyable than listening to the radio or a compact disk...SCEC Prompt 35
Emphasize, Compare and ContrastSome discourse devices to use for emphasis
The most important adaptation to flight is the wing. A major factor in the reduction of mortality was the public health infrastructure. A striking instance of aging in humans is hardening of the arteries. Why x was so important was that… Now this is critical because… The important idea is… Growing a sufficiently hard shell is especially/ particularly/ extremely important in the development of turtles, in that the shells allow turtles to protect themselves from predators. Of particular importance is the ability of old female turtles to lay large numbers of eggs.
Some discourse devices to use for comparing and contrasting
Comparing: What sharks and turtles have in common is.. 它们的共同点是 A similar concept is… Similarly, x is… Equally important to mortality reduction is the contribution of nutrition. Likewise,… 同样地 In the same way 同样地 By the same token, the professor agrees that…
Contrasting: Alternatively One way to talk about reptiles is in terms of their cold-bloodedness; another way is… On the other hand, the evolution of sharks has taken a different path. However, the professor proposes a different approach to the problem. Unlike the author of the reading passage, the professor believes that… In contrast to the reading passage, the professor… By way of contrast, the professor thinks that… This [strongly] resembles the point of view in the reading passage, which… This can be distinguished from This is a departure from the author of the passage, who maintains that…
January 26 SCEC Prompt 49: With new technologies such as mobile phones and computers, people spend less time talking to each other directly...SCEC Prompt 49
SCEC Prompt 74: There are many ways to travel, including by bicycle, motorcycle and airplane...SCEC Prompt 74
SCEC Prompt 93: If you were about to move into an apartment and needed a flatmate...SCEC Prompt 93
SCEC Prompt 39: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Education has improved...SCEC Prompt 39
SCEC Prompt 45: There is a saying: "The early bird gets the worm." Do you prefer to be active in morning...SCEC Prompt 45
SCEC Prompt 43: Some people like to participate in risky activities, such as climbing high mountains...SCEC Prompt 43
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