Tuesday, June 13, 2017

TOP 3 for Video Project

Class,
After calculating your votes (3 points for 1st place, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd place) the winners for tops 3 videos are: No. 1  Elyse; No. 2 Michelle and No. 3 Jennifer.  They will get 3, 2 and 1 extra point for project. 






Feedback

in regards to Tina Li, your script is very well said and is very coherent. She flows naturally and has a comparison of years in smog and relates smog to London. In regards to Michelle, he explains the burden of having the extinction and declining of the animals. She also brings forth sympathy by emphasizing the amount of animals that go extinct due to humans hurting the Earth. Finally, as for Amy, she explains the impact and importance of water. In regards to humans, nature, animals, and life in general. The best was when she explained what would happened to the water if it became polluted. A lot of warm to the ecosystem, nature, environment, Earth, animals, human etc. It was very heartbreaking since we all rely on water.
1. I chose Elyse as my top pick because her video was concise with very nice edits. Through her editing like including many visuals it allowed me to understand what she was saying easier. She used a lot of data to support her thoughts, which made this video much more trustworthy. Lastly, she included her own opinion which allows the audience to hear her perspective which can sway the audience in supporting her cause. 2.I chose Michelle second because like Elyse her video was easily understood and have very nice edits such as visuals. She too included data but not as much as Elyse and her bloopers were unnecessary. 3. Lastly, Amy was chosen as number 3 because she too made a easily understood video included some edits and data to support her ideas. Amy's context was very very good, don't get me wrong but she didn't have as much edits as the others which made me decide to make her as my third choice.
Eylse's Video- I think she did a good job of explaining the causes and effects of air pollution. She said a lot of facts and added a lot of pictures and diagrams to give us a image of this problem. Michelle's video- I like the music playing in the beginning. It gives a emotional flow to her topic about animal extinction. She also added pictures and had good amount of facts. Jennifer's Video- I think Jennifer explain pretty well. I feel like her video is pretty simple but has a lot of information. Also, she has pictures to match her explanation.
Michelle is first because cooperation of pictures and subtitles are eye appealing. The clear voice shows advanced perpetration and calmness. Finally variation in speech patterns keep the viewers attention for much longer than other videos. Amy is second due to her great statistics and images for reference or facts. The videos volume and her voice isn't low or too high. Clear subtitles but did have at least a mistake. Jennifer is third because of the organization and pics but lacked more info than Amy. The explanation is pretty accurate but voice isn't consistent through video. The pictures and small cartoons on the corners are somewhat funny and goes along with what she has to say.
Michelle would be the first because she had good editing. Also she addresses her argument. Jennifer would be the second because she convinced me with her argument. She speaks in a clear voice. Finally Sunny would be third because of the music of the video. I also agree with his points and solutions.
OK
Elyse做的最好应为她的视频很清溪,而且她都有说污染怎么害人类和环境。 Jennifer 是第二因为她有在她的视频里加subtitle ,然后她说的话我都可以听得通。她也有好好的说污染怎么可以把我们喝的水给毒了 amy 是第三因为她是说的很好,但是他没有比Elyse介绍污染的大破怀好所以amy是第三,而且amy的视频有点黑,我觉得很不清溪。
Michelle's video is 1st because there was background music, many pictures and the subtitles were easy to read. The introduction was also interesting as it showed the effects of the problem. Valerie's video provided statistics/ charts to help explain the problem. While the sound effects and different styles of subtitles made it interesting to watch. Jennifer's video had many pictures and animations. Even though it was simple, it was easy to understand.
-I really like Michelle video because it look like she spend a lot of her time on the video and even added music, picture, and blooper to make it more interesting. -Elyse's video is also good because she spoke as if she know what to say without having any issue at all. —Sunny's also seem to spend time on his video and i like how he posted the picture and then explain what it is.
Elyse-she had lots of pictures and graph that explains her topic. Also her explanation was pretty good. Michelle-she has lots of pictures like Elyse too. I also like how her video is like a slide show and had the important ideas as one slide. Jennifer-she also had lots of pictures. I liked how she had the pictures in he corner so we can listen to her explanation and see the pictures at the same time.
Michelle: She used a decent amount of visuals and sound effects to help emphasize what her point is. Her speech was very well projected and clear to understand. Elyse: Very well use of visuals such as graphs. Subtitles made her speech easier to understand and follow. Cindy: Her images helped illustrate her main points. Made a lot of progress with her Chinese.
Elyse- Her overall video was very professional. She used many pictures to explain her thoughts, explained really well, and even had subtitles. Tina- Her explanation was very clear. Andy- His explanation was good and his voice could be heard.
Elyse is good because she had pictures and captions. Also it's clear. I chose Michelle because she also had pcitures and captions. However the darkening of the video was what I disliked. I chose Jennifer as third because she had pictures and captions but the pictures weren't as impactful as the others.
In Elyse video there was a lot of graphs and pictures representing what she is trying to present. I think the video overall would help other people understand better. In Jennifer's video although there were also some picture and subtitles add to help what she is trying to convey. I think there was also a nice flow in general of her overall speech. In Amy's video she was really clear about her topic. And she also added some subtitles which will help other people follow along .
i chose elyse because it had many pictures and the way she presented was very cleared. Second, I choose Michelle because her argument had data to support her claim. Finally, I chose Tina because her argument was very clear but it was hard to hear her
我觉得Michelle的视频很好因为他油价很多照片和音乐。Michelle在说话的时候很慢也特别清楚他在说什么。Michelle也加了一些数据和单位。Amy的视频也很好因为她油价照片和一些音乐。我觉得Amy说的水污染造成什么事很好。Jennifer的视频也很好因为他说话的时候很清楚。Jennifer的视频里也有很多照片。
For Michelle the video is very descriptive and also the editing was really good. She also added a little extra which was the bloopers and I thought that was nice. For Elyse it was a clear and concise explanation of her topic. Also the editing was good with the change of pictures. For Jennifer I like the pictures added on the top corner so you can see the pictures while looking at the speaker speak.
I thought elyse's project was the 1st best because not only she incorporated subtitles, her editing skills were amazing as well. But most importantly, she covered all the aspects on the rubric including the causes, effects and the solutions to solve her environmental issue. She also incorporated graphs and scientific data to support her claim. I thought amy's project was the 2nd best because she had covered all the aspects as well but she did not include graphs like what elyse did. The subtitles also helped me alot to understand her topic. Finally, I thought tina's project was the 3rd best because her topic was stated clearly. she also had all the aspects but she did not have any video editing nor subtitles like amy and elyse.
Elyse's video is very good. There was virtually no mistake, and very detailed. Michelle's video is also very good. There was a lot of visuals, making it more easier to comprehend. Amy's flow was very good in the video. The pictures that were added emphasizes her argument, making her points clearer.
Michelle: It was very through and unique. There was a lot of information and the video was organized similar to an documentary. Elyse: It was also very organized. Although not as fluent when it comes to being able to understand it directly, it was still very informative. Jennifer: The writing was very through and formal. It looks like an actual documentary film and the pictures made it even more unique.
In my opinion i would rate Michelle first among the class because she did a excellent job explaining her topic clearly and her video format with the editing is nice. I would rate Elyse second among the class because her topi about air pollution was introduced and gave many solutions for the issue. Her video also showed pictures to explain her statements. I chose Jennifer's video third because I was impressed with the way she made her claims understandable through the pictures on the side and she was also clear and focused as well.
I chose Elyse as first because she spoke clearly and was easy to understand. She also supported her point well with lots of visuals and made eye contact. Michelle was second because she spoke clearly and supported her point well. She also used pathos which appealed to people's emotions (when speaking about animals) and she had eye contact. Andy was third because he spoke clearly and supported his point well. He was also entertaining and had music in the background.
Elyse Ng: Pretty much for the whole entire video, Elyse was looking at the camera. Additionally, she included pictures. Annie Huang: She was reading quite fast and very clearly. She clearly had confidence while reading and sometimes made eye contact. Ryan Fong: He had passion while reading. Additionally, he was making eye contact and used gestures.

Monday, June 12, 2017

Test Correction

Deadline for Test Corrections is tomorrow before midnight11.59pm. Grade is due on Wednesday. Any work submitted (on Wednesday and afterward)  after deadline will not be counted toward final grade.

For test correction, please refer back to previous rules on how to correct exactly and  Test point recovery policy. You must email me the CLEAR PHOTOS of your test correction  in order to get credits. *You need to send me the photo of the original test papers as well so I know where you got it wrong.

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Environmental Issue Video Project

If you don't have subtitle on your video, please send me the typed-up script!

Watch the videos and fill out this formTHIS FORM to pick 3 best videos.

Elyse:



Jennifer


Juan Man:

Cindy:

Kevin:

Amy:

Valerie

Tian Fu


Annie

Tina

Vanessa

Simon

Kelvin

Ryan

Andy

Michelle

Sunny

Jonny

Giselle

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Jeopardy Game Content

Friday's jeopardy game will be on Chinese paintings' and calligraphy.  Questions are related to what we covered in this calss so far. 
楷书四大家 Calligrapher:works of art they are most famous for
欧阳询 Ōu yáng xún(唐):《九成宫礼泉铭》《千字文》

颜真卿(唐)yán zhēn qīng:《祭侄文稿》《多宝塔碑》 ; 《麻姑仙坛记》

柳公权 liǔ gōngquán(唐):《玄秘塔碑》
赵孟頫 zhào mèng fǔ(元): 《洛神赋》《前赤壁赋》


宋四家 Four Great Literati of Song:

轼 Su Shi(苏东坡 Su Dong Po):《寒食帖》《前赤壁赋》


庭坚 Huang Tingjian:《寒食帖》 跋 (colophon to 寒食帖);《松风阁》《廉颇蔺相如传》


襄 Cai Xiang 

Other famous calligraphers:
王羲之:《兰亭序》


Famous painting:
《文会图》宋徽宗 


《荷塘早秋图》钱选



张萱《虢国夫人游春图》


韩干《照夜白》



顾闳中 韩熙载夜宴图


黄公望 《富春山居图》


Tuesday, June 6, 2017

欧阳询楷书基本笔法


                                                                            竖-垂露

                                                                               竖-悬针



横折钩




永字八法



Monday, June 5, 2017

HW -Seal 印章 and Quiz Tomorrow

**Bring some newspapers to the class tomorrow as we will be doing the first session of calligraphy.

For Quiz:
Link to today‘s PPT

Anything I talked about in class today could be on the quiz.

Besides 5 calligraphy scripts: 篆书(or 篆体),隶书, 楷书, 行书, 草书,  you have to know 3 types of Chinese painting: 人物, 山水 and 花鸟 and two types of seals: 阴刻 and 阳刻.

You must be able to name at least 3 famous calligraphy masters and what style they are usually associated with.
EX.
苏东坡,颜真卿, 米芾,王羲之 - 行书
赵孟頫, 颜真卿, 欧阳询, 柳公权, 黄自元 - 楷书
怀素, 宋徽宗 - 草书

Extra credit will be on naming famous works of calligraphy and painting.
虢国夫人游春图 -张萱
清明上河图 张择端(# 7 # 8 in today's  gallery walk; zoom in to see)
十七帖 王羲之 (#2 in today's gallery walk)
兰亭序  王羲之 (widely considered the best calligraphy of 行书 of all time:“天下行书第一”
祭侄文稿 颜真卿 (#1 in today's gallery walk, considered number 2 work of 行书:“天下行书第二” )
吴江舟中诗  米芾(Mi Fu)




HW 1:
bao'guo
Prompt:上个星期,你到台湾澎湖岛观光。你发现不仅在大一点的商店还是小小的地摊,而且在很多景点都卖印章,人们买了当纪念品。 印章的种类不仅繁多,让人喜爱, 而且每个印章有你观光的故事。  


…………

最后你买了澎湖印章。

On a loose leave paper:
写一篇150-200个字的博客,包括: 澎湖岛在哪儿?为什么你买了澎湖印章? 除了有用和欣赏,印章还有什么价值?

HW 2:
Go to http://www.fantizi5.com/ziyuan/ and type in your Chinese name(one character at a time)then copy the 篆体 (seal script) of your Chinese name into your HW paper. We will design your own personal seals using this tomorrow.

Friday, June 2, 2017

Weekend Assignment

For the PROJECT, please also submit a type up the script of the video to be submitted alone with the video .
For the video project, please remember that you are giving people a comprehensive look at ONE environmental issue. This means it is better to talk about mains causes, effects and solutions concisely, rather than zooming in on one main idea in length. For example, for the effects the smog has, you should talk about other effects besides health ones. You should also talk about how this could affect people's outdoor activities, for example, kids are getting less time to play outdoor etc.

HW:
Step 1: Answer the questions according to the chart below and information learned
甲骨文是中国商代的一种文字。
中国最早的文字是甲骨文
历史上最早的汉字是甲骨文
甲骨文是(刻kè carve)在动物骨头上的。

  1. 汉字的演变和发展从哪个朝代开始?有多少年的历史?
  2. 最早的汉字叫什么?
  3. 甲骨文为什么刻在动物骨头和龟甲上?
  4. 甲骨文是什么形状的汉字?
Step 2: Match and answer the questions according to the Character Evolution PPT.
  1. 从甲骨文到行书,汉字的演变和发展主要有几个时期?
  2. 你喜欢哪一个时期的字体?为什么?
  3. 哪种字体最漂亮最容易写?为什么?
  4. 哪种字体最难写最疯狂?为什么?
  5. 哪种字体又奇怪又可爱?为什么?
  6. 哪种字体最经常用?为什么?
  7. 甲骨文为什么不是表演艺术,而是视觉艺术?
  8. 比较一下英文字和汉字的不同处,说出3个理由。也说说两种文字的相同处。


Wednesday, May 31, 2017

HW 05/31

1. Review for test
2.Please bring notes from May 5th.

*Please note that the due day for the video project has been pushed to Thursday, June 8th. This means that your video will need to be sent to my email by 11:59 pm the latest to avoid late mark.

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Review Sheet for Thursday's Test

You are required to know all the vocabulary, sentences and grammar points from these 3 handouts:

Unit: Global Sustainability        Topic 1: Environmental Protection 

NO.
Character
Pinyin
English
1
空气质量
Kōng qì zhì liàng
Air quality
2
氧气
Yǎng qì
Oxygen
3
二氧化碳
Èr yǎng huà tàn
Carbon
4
全球暖化
Quán qiú nuǎn huà
Global warming
5
噪声/噪音
Zào shēng/zào yīn
Noise
6
臭氧层
Chòu yǎng céng
Ozonosphere
7
沙尘暴
Shā chén bào
Sandstorm
8
雾霾
Wù mái
Smog
9
严重
Yán zhòng
Serious/severe
11
一次性
Yī cì xìng
Disposable
12
环境保护
Huán jìng bǎo hù
Environmental Protection
13
酸雨
Suān yǔ
Acid Rain
14
污染
Wū rǎn
Pollution
15
工业
Gōng yè
Industry
16
废物
Fèi wù
Waste
18
排放
Pái fàng
Emit; emission
19
废气
Fèi qì
Waste gas
20
治理
Zhì lǐ
manage
21
回收
Huí shōu
Recycle
22
废物利用
Fèi wù lì yòng
Recycle and reuse
23
生态系统
Sheng tài xì tǒng
Ecosystem
24
破坏
Pò huài
Damage
25
保护区
Bǎo hù qū
Reservation
26
热带雨林
Rè dài yǔ lín
Rainforest
27
稀有
Xī yǒu
Rare
28
珍贵
Zhēn guì
Precious
29
濒临
Bīn lín
On the verge of
30
灭绝
Miè jué
Extinction
31
态度
Tài dù
Attitude
32
抗议
Kàng yì
Protest
33
残忍
Cán rěn
Cruel
34


35
避免

关注
Bì miǎn

Guān zhù
Avoid


      Attention/pay attention to
36
倡议
Chàng yì
Initiate/suggest
37
拯救
Zhěng jiù
Save
38
低碳
Dī tàn
Low Carbon
39
人道
Rén dào
Humane/Humanity

Sentences

最近北京的空气怎么样?
How is Beijing’s air quality recently?

北京近几年沙尘暴和雾霾都很严重。
Recently Beijing has faced severe problems with sandstorm and haze.

你认为中国的环境问题主要是由什么导致的?
What do you think are the major causes of China’s environmental problems?

工业快速发展,因而产生大量的工业废水、废气和废渣。
Fast development of industry results in large amounts of industrial waste.

什么东西可回收再利用?
What can be recycled?

塑料制品、纸制品、玻璃瓶、报纸等等,都可以回收再利用。
Plastic products, paper products, bottles, newspaper, etc. are recyclable.

Grammar:

............(even)
北京的雾霾一度严重到连自己的手都看不清楚。
Haze in Beijing has been so severe that you cannot even see your own hands clearly.

导致 (cause; result in; lead to)
工业废水的排放导致大量鱼类死亡。
Discharge of industrial waste has caused the death of many types of fish.

不但......反而......  ( ......not only not...but...; instead)
有些家庭不但不做回收,反而大量使用一次性餐具。
Some families do not recycle, instead they use a lot of disposable disware.

如..... such as…… etc.)
中国的珍稀动物很多,如大熊猫、华南虎、东北虎、金丝猴等。
Some of the rare wild animals in China are giant pandas, south China tigers, Siberian tigers, and snub-nosed monkeys, etc.

不难想象 (not hard to believe)
如果我们现在不好好保护环境 不难想象, 在不久的将来,我们后代将生活在什么样的环境里。

If we do not take good care of the environment now, it is easy to imagine what kind of environment our children will have in the future.



Unit: Global Sustainability    Topic 2: Natural Resource Management 

名词:noun               动词: verb                                   形容xíngróng词 :adjective 
词: adverb        lián词: connector                    liàng词: counting/measure (例子:个)
NO.
生词
词类
定义
1
资源 yuán
Resource(s)
2
循环 xún huán
动、名
Circulate
3
源头 yuán tóu
Origin
4
建造 jiàn zào
Build, construct
5
构造 gòu zào
Structure
6
吸收 xī shōu
Absorb
7
稀疏 shū
形容
Sparse, thin
8
茂密 mào mì
形容
Lush, dense, thick
9
差别 chā bié 
Difference(s)
10
农业 nóng
Agriculture
11
灌溉 guàn gài
名、动
To irrigate, irrigation
12
发源地 fā yuán dì
Place of origin
13
发展 fā zhǎn
名、动
To develop
14
洪水 hóng shuǐ
Flood
15
灾害 zāi hài
Disaster
16
水灾 shuǐ zāi
Flood
17
财产 cái chǎn
Property
18
损失 sǔn shī
名、动
Loss, to lose
19
控制 kòng zhì
名、动
Control, to control
20
管理 guǎn
名、动
Management, to manage
21
提供 tí gōng
to provide, to supply
22
工程 gōng chéng
Engineering project
23
水坝 shuǐ bà
Dam
24
发电厂 fā diàn chǎng
Power plant
25
二次能源  èr cì néng yuán
Secondary energy source
26
总共 zǒng gòng
Total, altogether
27
建筑 jiàn zhú
Building;
28
明显 míng xiǎn
形容、副
Obvious, apparent
29
短期 duǎn
形容
Short term
30
长期 cháng
形容
Long term
31
负面 miàn
形容
Negative (of effects)
32
根据 gēn jù
According to
33
yòng liàng
Amount of use
34
总量 zǒng liàng
Total amount
35
单位 dān wèi
Unit
36
平均 píng jūn
名,动
Average, to average
37
数据 shù jù
Data
38
可再生 kě zài shēng
形容
Renewable
39
百分比 bǎi fēn bǐ
Percentage
40
能源 néng yuán
Energy resource
41
结构 jíe gòu
Structure
42
服务fú wù
名,动
Service, to serve
43
尤其 yóu qí  shì
Especially
44
节约 jié yuē
Saving

Sentences

1.          因为邻近五大湖,加拿大能用的水资源十分丰富。Because it is near the Great Lakes, Canada has a great resource for potable water.
2.          为什么水循环对人类的生活很重要?Why water cycle is very important for human lives?
3.          世界上很多大河的源头是高山上的冰雪。The origins of many rivers in the world is the glaciers in the high mountains.
4.          这栋房子虽然是50年前建造的看起来和新的一样。Although this house was built 50 years ago, it looks like new.
5.          树干的构造影响森林里雨水流到土里的快慢。The structure of branches of a tree influence the speed at which the rain water goes through the soil in the forest.
6.          热带雨林能吸收很多的二氧化碳(CO2), 帮助碳tàn (carbon) 循环。Tropical rain forests can absorb a lot of CO2, helping with the carbon cycle.
7.          植物稀疏的山坡,大雨后很危险。Hillsides sparsely populated with plants are dangerous after a rain storm.
8.          热带雨林非常茂密,对水循环帮助很大。Tropical rain forests are very dense2, providing temendous help with the water cycle.
9.          热带雨林和沙漠的天气差别很大。Weather differences between tropical rain forests and deserts are huge.

10.        加州中部农业非常发达,所以很多人说这里是美国的『沙拉碗』。Agriculture is very developed in central California, so many people call it the “Salad Bowl” of the US.
11.        农业用水很多,因为不灌溉, 菜就不长。Agriculture uses a lot of water because if they don’t irrigate, vegetables won’t grow.
12.        世界上很多大河的发源地是高山上的冰雪。The origins of many rivers in the world is the glaciers in the high mountains.
13.        文化的发展和水源有关,大部分的文明是在河边开始的。The development of civilization is related to water sources; most civilizations emerged along rivers.
14.        洪水是一种天然灾害, 下雨下的太快、太多可能造成洪水。Flood is a natural disaster, torrential rain can cause flood.
15.        有钱的人通常tōngcháng (usually) 会有很多财产,但不一定是最快乐的人。Rich people usually have a lot of properties but they are necessarily the happiest people.
16.        昨天的火灾让我们家损失了很多贵重的东西。The fire yesterday caused our family to lose a lot of precious belongings.
17.        有人认为当老师最重要的是控制学生,有人认为是帮学生学习,有人认为两个都很重要。Some people think that it is important for a teacher to control students, some people think to help students learn, and some think both are very important.
18.        自然资源管理是保护环境最重要的一部分,因为这些资源的来源是自然环境。Natural resource management is an important part of environmental protection because the origins of these resources are the natural environment.
19.        有些学校提供午餐给学生吃。Some schools provide lunch for students.
20.        电力是二次能源,因为电力的来源是一次能源,比如,水力、风力,太阳能。Electricity is a secondary energy because it came from primary energy sources such as water, wind or solar energy.
21.        长江三峡xiá (gorges)大坝是一个很大的工程,花了很多人力,时间才建造完。The Yangtze River Dams is a large construction. It took a lot of manpower and time to complete.
22.        世界上很多国家用水坝控制河水的流量,所以不会有水灾。Many countries in the world use dams to control the amount of water flows through a river in order to control flood.
23.        世界上很多国家在大河上建造水力发电厂,用河水的力量来发电。Many countries in the world build hydro-electric power plants on large rivers to use hydro power to generate electricity.
24.        上面有三个形状,下面有两个形状,两个加起来,总共有五个。There are 3 shapes on the top and two at the bottom, add them up altegether, there are 5 shapes.
25.        黄色很明显,所以有些人喜欢穿黄色的雨衣,开车的人容易看到你。Yellow is very obvious, so some people like to wear yellow rain coats.
26.        有些人做事,只想到短期的问题,想得不是很远。Some people only think of short term problems; they don’t think very far into the future.
27.        大量砍树会对山坡有负面影响Mass cutting of the trees on a hillside will have a negative effect.
28.        洛阳市的水资源总量比较少,所以常常有旱灾。Luoyang City’s total water resource is relativelly low, so drought occurs often.
29.        我十三岁,弟弟十岁,妹妹八岁, 平均是十岁。I am 13 year-old, my brother is 10, and my sister is 8. The average is 10 years old.
30.        根据现在有的数据,很多地方的天气越来越热。According currecntly avaiable data, weather is getting warmer in a lot of areas.
31.        可再生的能源是用完了可以再有的,比如说水力、风力和太阳能。Renewable energy resources are the ones that can be regenerated; e.g. hydropower, wind power and solar energy.
32.        说明数据的时候常常会用到百分比。Percentage is used often when explaining data.
33.        有些高中生读书给小学生听,算是社区服务。Some high school students read books aloud to elementary students as a community service.
34.        节约用水,从自己做起,从身边做起。Conserving water starts from oneself and around oneself.
35.        雨下得太大、太快,会造成洪水。Flood is caused by torrential rain.
36.        水灾通常是在台风后发生。Flood usually happen after a typhoon (hurricane in the Pacific)

37.        上海市有很多非常高的建筑,最有名的是东方明珠。There are many very tall buildings in Shanghai, and the most famous one is Oriental Pearl.
38.        树干的结构影响森林里雨水流到土里的快慢。The structure of branches of a tree influence the speed at which the rainwater goes through the soil in the forest.
39.        做决定时,要想想长期会有什么效果,不要只想现在有什么好处。When making a decision, one should think about the long-term effect, not just focus on the current benefits.
40.        我忘了药每天用量是什么, 所以这次仔细看了用药的说明, 因为怕又忘了。
I forgot what the daily dosage should be for the medicine, so I took a closer look this time because I was afraid that I would forget again.
41.        我喜欢吃水果,尤其是苹果 (是我最喜欢的)。I like eating fruits, especially apples. (They are my favorite.)
42.        中国和很多亚洲的国家用公尺、公分这些单位来量高度和长度。China and many countries in Asia use units such as meter and centimeter to measure height and length.


Grammar:

我的看法/想法是......, 因为/理由是...... My view/thought is…, because/reasons being...
我的看法/想法是节约能源很重要, 因为/理由是很多能源不是可再生的,用完了就没了。 My view/thought is energy conservation is very important because/reasons being many energy sources are not renewable; i.e. they are gone forever once they are used up.

Usage of a suffix, 量; e.g.
大量 - a large amount 
雨量 - the amount of rain
量= amount
(大/小/多/少/高/低) +量的= (large/small) amount of
他需要大量的帮助才能把这件事在明天做完。He needs a lot of help to finish this task tomorrow.

东西+量= amount of stuff (need to be measured)
水量、雨量、食量
他的食量很大, 每天要吃很多食物。His appetite is large, which means he eats a lot of food every day.

动(+名)词+量= amount of stuff (need to be measured)
用量、出(水)量、下雨量、下雪量
美国西北部每年下雨/下雪量很高,树长得非常茂密,所以有好几个雨林。胡德山(Mt. Hood) 国家森林是其中的一个。Northwestern US gets high volume of rainfall and snowfall every year, so there are several rain forests in the area. Mt. Hood National Forest is one of them.

Usage of a suffix, 力, for nouns ; e.g.
1.          水力  - water power
2.          破坏力 - destructive power
美国西北部每年下雨量很大,所以水力发电很普遍。Northwestern US gest high volume of rainfall every year, so generating electricity using hydropower is very common.
美国南部夏天的大风雨,常常造成水灾,破坏力很大。Southern US gets a lot of rain storms in the summer, often cause floods.

根据 gēn jù ……, (sentence) According to…, (sentence).
根据天气预报,  星期二的雨量应该不大。According to the weather forecast, precipitation should not be high on Tuesday.


In addition, you need to make MEANINGFUL or SIGNIFICANT INTERPRETATIONS of these graphs and charts. "Meaningful" or "significant" means that they can be used in a research paper. You must include year (use 从X年 到X年 if it is more than 2 years), place (does it apply to China, U.S. or both ), topic (what data are you talking about, average consumption of electricity per capita?percentage of all energy that are renewable? Total electricity consumption of China),and a number (if it is higher how much higher, how many times,what percentage did it increase or decrease by? ETC. There are some exceptions you don't have to cite specific number, Ex. the year that China's total electricity consumption surpasses U.S.'s)

中美两国资源用量比较

图一   中美两国用电总量比较 (单位: 十亿yì 千qīan瓦wǎ时 - billion kilowatt hour)

图二   中美两国每人平均用电量比较 (单位: 千瓦时/人- kilowatthour/person)
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
美国
12,211.38
12,407.44
12,877.70
11,982.40
12,292.36
12,375.98
12,250.20
12,343.10
中国
803.59
851.46
939.03
1,019.44
1,010.13
1,247.79
1,651.48
1,886.75
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014

美国
12810
12669
12365
11920
12281
12186

中国
2,859
2444
2585
2572
3494
3477
3926

表一  中美两国每人平均用电量比较 (单位: 千瓦时/人- kilowatt-hour/person)


2008
2009
2010
2011
中国
19.55%
19.54%
20.39%
18.79%
美国
10.17%
11.55%
11.32%
13.57%
表二 中美两国可再生电力使用百分比


中国
美国
工业 Industries (Manufacturing, etc.)
70.00%
28.00%
商业 + 服务业 Commerce and Service
2.00%
14.00%
个人日常生活 Domestic Use
11.00%
17.00%
农业 Agriculture
2.00%
1.00%
交通 Transportation
10.00%
39.00%
其他
5.00%
1.00%

表三 中美两国2008~2009年能源用量结构