Lingoda Group Class Notes 9
Topic: Planning an artistic event Relatedskill: Communication
Date: 24 May 2024 Teacher: Adrian (US)Classmates:
- 1 from German - 1 from Spain
What I've learned
Idioms
Pull out all the stops. - Meaning: going all out, giving your all - Example: They pulled out all the stops for their wedding.
Vocabularies & Phrases
| V&P | Definiation | Note |
|---|---|---|
| marathon | n. 马拉松赛跑; adj. 马拉松式的，漫长而累人的; v. 参加持久比赛 | |
| social demographic | 社会人口 | Like socio-economic class(社会经济阶层) or social class |
| flyer | n. 传单；飞鸟；飞行物 | I think we should print a few flyers and hand them out in local bars. |
| venue | n. 场地；会场 | How big is the venue? |
| inaugural event | 开幕式; 就职演讲 | the first of many future events |
| commemorative event | 纪念活动 | an event in memory of someone or something |
| fund-raising/fundraising event | 慈善募捐活动 | an event to raise money for charity |
| commemorate | v. 纪念，用以纪念 | Is it to raise money or to commemorate someone or something? |
| emcee | n. 司仪；（演出的）主持人；（夜总会或聚会的）说唱歌手； v. 主持(电台节目等)；当司仪 | = presenter (广播、电视节目主持人), annuouncer (播报员), host (TV shows) |
| preliminary | adj. 初步的，预备的; n. 初步行动，准备工作；预赛 | Mr. Phillips did not identify a buyer but said he had "received preliminary interest" from a number of Google's existing partners. |
| billboard | n. 广告牌；布告板; vt. 宣传；介绍 | We created a billboard that drew a lot of attention last year. |
| justification | n. 正当理由 | What is your justification behind the price? |
| charity | n. 慈善组织，慈善机构；慈善事业；仁慈 | We’ll have a fundraising event to raise money for charity. |
| mosh pit | n. （摇滚音乐会舞台前观众的）狂舞区 | Now, of course, in a mosh pit it's hard to specify a destination |
| concession | n. 商铺；小摊卖的东西; 优惠; 让步; 租界; 特许; 迁就 | Trade and investment concessions should be given to governments ready to open up their societies. |
| suburban | adj. 郊区的，城郊的；平淡乏味的，乡气的，平庸的; n. 郊区居民 | Our is suburban teenagers. |
| stall | n. 摊位 | Should we sell food and merchandise(商品) at the same stalls? |
| refreshment | n. 点心；提神；身心爽快；提神物 | Since our audience is older, I think we should offer beer and wine as part of our refreshments |
Artistic events
- Concert: 音乐会
- Film festival
- Recital (music students): 音乐演奏会
- Poetry slam/reading: 诗歌大赛
- City anniversary celebration
- Exhibition (general)
- Exposition (specify, e.g. The World Exposition in Venice): 产品博览会
Useful sentences
- I’ve divided up the tasks among the three of us.
- We don’t need to stick to this, it’s just a preliminary plan!
- Hey Fiona, I actually know the emcee, so maybe it makes more sense if I contact her?
- You can take over(接手) that task.
- How about I compile the guest list(拟定宾客名单) then?
- I’m on it(我正在做), Fiona! Will keep you updated with the venue. Haven’t been able to reach them yet...
Grammar
consist in vs. consist of
Some people say a key point to know which one to use is that"consist of" is normally used with more tangible(有形的)objects whereas "consist in" refers to an abstractquality.
Others also say that "consist of" is always followed by anoun phrase, whereas "consist in" is followed by averb.
| Phrase | Meaning | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| consist of | to be made up of, comprise | This novel consists of three parts. |
| consist in | be essentially, be inherent or lie in | His social success consists in making people believe he is interested in what they say. |
think about vs. think of
"Think about" is used when you're activelyconsidering something or concentrating on the thought of it.
Ex. Let me think ABOUT it.
On the other hand, "think of" is used when the ideacomes to you.
Ex. I never thought OF that.
In most other cases, they are very similar and can be usedinterchangeably. Especially for actions in the future.
Ex. I'm thinking ABOUT/OF going on a trip.
:---------: | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | |
think of | "I've heard of Amy Winehouse" (the name is known to me, but I don't necessarily know any more). |
think about | "I've heard about Amy Winehouse" (strongly implies knowing of her name). |
Review
4/5
This is my first communication class. From the learning material, I can see that the goal of these kinds of classes is to teach us how to communicate in real life, as it includes spoken words. The content is quite fun, and I plan to take more communication classes in the future. However, Adrian's teaching style does not rely heavily on the learning material. She prefers teaching through conversation, so she spends a lot of time talking with us and pointing out mistakes in our speech. This teaching style is quite enjoyable. Adrian is also a chatty person. I like her class, but it would be much better if she focused more on the learning material.