A Smart Person Tell me about a smart person you know. You should say:
who the person is
how you came to know him/her
whether you know him her well
and say what makes this person such a clever person
.
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My Chinese teacher in high school
:
smartest person I have ever talked to
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Knowledgeable
=
loves reading
+
can cite many famous authors
=
lively fascinating class
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Studied at prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing: bright but modest
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Debate team member
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organized debates at school
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he's quick-minded
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Just wrote a book on education. Elegant writing style
+
independent thinking
Let me tell you about my Chinese teacher in high school. His name is Mister Li, and he is
one of the smartest people I have ever talked to
.
He is now in his late fifties, and he has taught
Chinese as well as History for many years
.
I graduated last year, but I still keep in touch with him.
First of all, Mister Li is extremely knowledgeable. He loves reading, and he has read every
single classic from Chinese as well as foreign literature. When he taught us, he always made
references to different authors
.
He was able to cite and use many famous philosophers and poets to
illustrate his ideas. As a result, his class was always lively and fascinating.
Mister Li got a Master's degree from Tsinghua, a prestigious university in Beijing
.
This is a
school for the Chinese elite. Only the top-notch students can get into this university. I know this
because my classmates and I asked him about his educational background once after
class
.
Otherwise, he would not brag about it. Although he is very bright, he's a very modest
(=
humble) person.
Mister Li also told us that he used to be a member of Tsinghua' s debate team, and he
competed against many other universities from all around the country. Apparently his team won
many prizes and competitions. He can think and react very fast. He's so quick-minded.
In addition
,
he just finished writing a book on education. I haven't read it yet, but I think I
will during the holiday. He's a very intelligent person, so his writing style must be very elegant. In
class, Mister Li always asked us to think for ourselves
.
He always wanted to hear our opinion. He
shared a lot of stories with us, but he always tried to make things as simple as possible for students
to understand clearly. You know, in China, we recite a lot of things, but we don't always
understand
them, especially with old Chinese literature. But I remember he told us many times
that it was meaningless to learn something by heart if we could not use it again.