要求：Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter of about 200 words on the following topic. As a freshman, you have been in university for more than a month. Please write your parents a letter to greet them and share with them: your feelings and impressions of the university, your expectations of the future and the university's expectations of you. Try to clarify "The responsibilities that university students should carry"(Paragraph 7, U1B1) in your letter. Hints: (提示) You may include the following items in your letter.I. Your understanding of the university 1. School motto and your interpretation; 2. Campus facility, e.g. the library and learning atmosphere; 3. Courses and social activities; 4. Teachers and classmates.II. Your expectations and the university's expections of you 1. Opportunities and challenges; 2. Your plans and determination for the future; 3. The responsibilities you plan to carry to meet the expectations of the university (your country, even the world).

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截止日期：2021-10-19

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[作文号:2386638] Writing Three (Spring semester, 2020-2021)(2021-05-05)

要求：Directions: In this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an augumentative essay based on the following scenario: "Some university students are complaining that their English ability is declining after entering university, compared with that when they were in high school." Please follow the counterargument-and-rebuttal mode, as is shown in Section A, Unit 4 (NHCE Book 4). Write within 200 to 300 words. Tips: 1. You should have a proper TITLE for your essay (which should NOT be 第XXXXXXX号作文) . 2. Verbs such as argue, claim, allege, and contend should be used when introducing the counterargument; And the pattern "It may be true that.....", etc. should be applied when rebutting. Please refer to the file attached for more details (also available via WeChat). Writing_a_Counterargument_and_Refutation.pdf3. You should write in the point-by-point pattern or the subject-by-subject pattern. Please pay attention to the use of signal words/phrases (e.g. However, Nevertheless, While, On the other hand, etc. ) when making your rebuttal.

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截止日期：2021-05-16

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[作文号:2359629] Writing Two (Spring semester, 2020-2021)(2021-04-12)

要求：Directions: In this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a comparison/contrast essay on the topic of "male and female social roles in modern society". Please make your comments on the social phenomenon that some females choose to be a housewife to care for the family even though they have got a bachelor's degree, a master's degree or a PHD degree. . Write within 200 to 300 words. Tips: 1. You should have a proper TITLE for your essay (which should NOT be 第XXXXXXX号作文) . 2. You should make your comments on the above mentioned phenomenon first, and then make comparison/contrast between male and female social roles in modern society. 3. You should write in the point-by-point pattern or the subject-by-subject pattern. Please pay attention to the use of signal words/phrases (e.g. contrast ... with... , on the contrary, in contrast, etc. ) when making the comparison/ contrast.

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截止日期：2021-04-19

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[作文号:2337744] Writing One (Spring semester, 2020-2021)(2021-03-22)

要求：Directions：Write about a skill (Name the skill in your title) you acquired recently in 200 to 300 words within 30 minutes. The followinig should be observed:(1) Find a proper TITLE according to your understanding & Write the complete TITLE before you submit the paper. Your Title should not be 第XXXXXX号作文 or Writing One, etc.; (2) It should have the KEY ELEMENTS of a story --- i.e., what(what is the skill), where (you acquired it), who (in the story), when (you acquired the skill) , why (it is so special for you), how (you acquired it and how you applied it, etc.); (3) It should have at least 2 main characters;(4) It should describe the characters (in appearance and/or personality);(5) It should contain dialogues (meaningful ones which can help to make your theme clearer, things like "I love you. Do you love me?" "Yes, I do." are NOT good. You can refer to Passage A in Unit 1 for inspiration of MEANINGFUL dialogues).

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截止日期：2021-03-29

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[作文号:2288968] Speech Script(2020-12-30)

要求：Please write down your speech script. Your speech will last 1.5 ~ 2 mins. The speech should focus on your ACADEMIC RESEARCH PAPER for this semester (No. 2288959 on www.pigai.org)

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截止日期：2021-01-06

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[作文号:2288959] Academic writing (revised)(2020-12-30)

要求：Write down your REVISED research paper for this semester, including the following elements: (1) Title(2) Thesis statement(3) Outline(4) Abstract(5) Keywords(6) Body: Introduction; Method/Methodology Results/ Findings Discussion; Conclusion (Concluding remarks) *** You can change the five components of the body part according to your own research.(7) References (10-15 papers/books cited)(8) Acknowledgements, if there is any (suggestion: you may show appreciation to your peer-reviewer, etc.). Your paper should be of 10 pages (printed, on A4 paper, double spaced双倍行距). For Font and Format, please refer to the two sample papers we shared in class in WORD file.

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截止日期：2021-01-06

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[作文号:2283499] Academic writing (1)(2020-12-22)

要求：Write down YOUR paper for this semester, including the following elements: (1) Title, outline, thesis statement(2) Abstract(3) Keywords(4) Body: Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion , (Conclusion) (5) References, Acknowledgements if you have. Your paper should be of 10 pages (printed, on A4 paper, double spaced). For Font and Format, please refer to the two sample papers we shared in class.

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截止日期：2020-12-27

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[作文号:2270403] Writing 3(2020-12-07)

要求：Directions: In this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write on ONE of the following topics(preferably No.1), in no less than 180 words. Please use the comparison/contrast writing style. Your can use the point-by-point or subject-by-subject pattern. Also remember to apply some structure words for comparison and contrast to make your composition coherent. You can refer to Unit 5 (of NHCE Book 3) for more hints. Have a PROPER TITLE for your composition. (1) Online learning VS. classroom learning. You learned all the required courses online last semester due to COVID-19. Compare/contrast online learning with the traditional classroom learning. You can have three aspects (or more) to compare/contrast according to your observation. (2) Write a composition on Wechat, an important means of communication. You should base your composition on the following outline.1) 为什么微信如此普及；2) 和其他通信方式（如QQ, facebook, twitter, etc.中的一种）比较；3) 微信在中国的前途。(3) Write a composition about the bicycle, an important means of transportation in China. You should base your composition on the following outline.1) 为什么自行车在中国这样普及；2) 和汽车比较；3) 自行车在中国的前途。(4) Traditional ways of life are often changed by modern technology. Using one or two examples of such changes, compare the new ways with the old. Which way of life do you like better? Why?(5) Compare/Contrast your understanding of university life when your were in high school with the university life you're experiencing now OR High school VS. College.

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截止日期：2020-12-25

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[作文号:2246036] Writing 2(2020-11-18)

要求：Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay describing your most impressive life experience in Tianjin university (or somewhere else). You are also to explain how you benefit from that experience. You should describe your story in detail, as we learned in Units 2-4 in NHCE Book 3, in the form of a narrative essay. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 300 words. You MUST have a proper TITLE for your essay. WRITING 2 is NOT a title!请一定给文章拟定一个题目，不要以writing 1为题。（写作思路指导：请撰写一篇叙事文，讲述个人经历及本人收获。）

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截止日期：2020-11-25

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[作文号:2205935] Writing 1(2020-10-19)

要求：Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on Albert Einstein’s remark “I have no special talents, but I am only passionately curious. ” You can give one example or two to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 300 words. You MUST have a proper TITLE for your essay. WRITING 1 is NOT a title!请一定给文章拟定一个题目，不要以writing 1为题。（写作思路指导：本文第一段应该通过爱因斯坦的这句名言引出主题：好奇心的重要性；第二段可以举出一到两个例子阐明自己的观点，例如爱迪生搞发明、牛顿发现万有引力、华罗庚学数学等等；第三段可以进行归纳结论或提出建议措施：如何培养自己的好奇心。）

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截止日期：2020-10-26

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