關於 peak in a sentence ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

- Những lưu ý trong Task 1 để viết bài đạt điểm cao hơn nha:

1.Đừng copy câu hỏi chép xuống đoạn mở bài, nên paraphrase.
Ví dụ:
The diagram below shows the life cycle of a salmon, from egg to adult fish.
= The diagram illustrates the stages in the life of the salmon, from birth to maturity.

2. Phân đoạn 1 cách rõ ràng, có 4 đoạn
Đoạn 1: Paraphrase đề bài
Đoạn 2: Overview
Đoạn 3: Phân tích 1
Đoạn 3: Phân tích 2

3. You won't get a high score if you don't write a good overview.
Đoạn overview 1 - 2 câu
Simon advice: Always try to write two sentences.
Don't put any numbers in your overview. Save specific numbers for the 'details' paragraphs.

Start your overview with a simple phrase that clearly shows the examiner that this is your summary paragraph e.g. It is clear that... , It is noticeable that... , Overall we can see that…

If there are two different charts, write one overview sentence about each chart.

Don't look for individual 'highest' or 'lowest' figures such as a 'peak' on a line graph. Instead, describe the highest and lowest items overall

Look for overall trends, and ignore individual figures that don't fit the trend. For example, if a graph shows a rising trend overall, you can ignore a specific year when the figures decreased - save that year for your 'details' paragraphs.

4. Hạn chế miêu tả 2 số liệu riêng biệt, mà nên có sự so sánh giữa 2 số liệu.
Cách 1: qua từ ngữ miêu tả 2 số liệu khác nhau như thế nào
Cách 2: Dùng linking words để tăng tính kết nối như by contrast, while, however...

5. Không nhất thiết phải miêu tả tất cả những con số hiện trong biểu đồ. Nên miêu tả những đặc điểm nổi bật, so sánh, tương phản…

6. Don't spend longer than 20 minutes on task 1. Stop yourself after 20 minutes; remember that task 2 is worth more marks. About 15 - 17 mins

Going to italia diary:the scouts(part2)(中英)
I walked into a basketball stadium. He was there with 22 Scouts and another two coaches. They were all waiting for me. Yes, I was a bit late......Just a bit...

I prepared a speech for them. They raised the flag before I started my speech. Although the content of my speech was not serious, I appreciated that they took it seriously. Scouts respect the tradition. The atmosphere around became quiet and solemn.

The sounds of "attention!", "stand at ease!" and "salute!" were suddenly raised in the ambient occasionally.

After the Flag Raising, the tense in the air disappeared immediately. And I felt that I don't need to hold my breath. Everything returned back to normal.

A ceremony is an interesting thing. It is incredible how the emotions among people were gathered or delivered by those certain actions. During the Flag Raising, I could clearly see the proudness inside those little Scouts. Right there at that particular moment, the Scouts are like warriors in a Warfield.

After the Flag Raising, one of the coaches announced, "Everyone, come around this bike. This gentleman has some stories to share with us".

To be honest, I was nervous, or precisely speaking, "frightened". This was my very first speech delivered in English. Not only the description needs to be modified but also the way people used to receive information can be different in a different language.

Even with Mile's help, I messed up a bit on that speech. My legs just could not stop trembling during that 20 minutes of the speech. But, still, I was glad to have this chance and cherish this experience.

Some questions were asked after the horrifying speech,
"why you have a license plate on your bike?"
"what is the weight of the bike?"
"Do you travel all by yourself?"
"Have you been to Africa?!"

I have tried to answer those question with a sense of humor, although I was not sure how successful I did.

"That license plate belongs to the first car I bought years ago. That car, unfortunately, was involved in an accident. I keep the license plate not just because that was my first car, but also that accident was caused by a kangaroo. I keep this because it was a funny and special experience."

"two hundred pounds"

"I did once have a travel mate. But he rides so fast that I was left behind. So now I travel alone. But I may meet new friends who will travel with in the future, who knows?"

"I haven't been to Africa yet, but I will be there soon. Let's just hope I can ride fast than lions. I don't think the feeling of being a feast for the big cats will be nice."

After those nice chat with young Scouts, Miles awarded me with a scarf and two badges. I guess I am now a part of the Scouts. I regard this precious memory with the Scouts of the Ashbourne as a gift from the God.

In the next morning, Miles and I said goodbye at the peak of the mountain.

"Do not give up your dream and all the best please," he said this short sentence with a firm voice.

"Thank you, I will never give up. I know somewhere in the world there will still be people like you, who is waiting for me. I will make friends with them, bring some exotic stories to them. Life, after all, is a journey itself. I am glad that I have met you."

"Goodbye, my beloved family, my second home in England."

P.S. I believe most of us, including me, do not know the meaning of our lives, but I do enjoy the process of finding my answer.

前往義大利日記：童子軍的榮耀（下）
我進入了一個操場大小的體育館，裡面有22位的小朋友跟三位教練

在演講之前需要升旗，一切都得遵循百年前的傳統儀式，吵鬧的空間一下子變得寂靜，敬禮，稍息

結束了升旗典禮後，下一秒回復了天翻地覆的噪音，下一秒教練提高嗓音說

（大家圍繞這台自行車，這位大哥哥要說故事了）

我是一個正在實行的教材，但我非常緊張，因為我第一次用英文演講，講得亂七八糟，不時還有教練幫我補充幾句（事實是小孩子聽不懂），但是教練非常有耐心地幫我翻譯細節，我腳的顫抖從未停止過，太可怕了。

經過了長達20分鐘的演講，他們問題是

（為什麼車上有牌子？）
（車子幾公斤？）
（有夥伴嗎？）
（你去過非洲了嗎？）

我用幽默的單字拼湊出答案回答給他們

（因為我第一次買車就撞到袋鼠，他活著我車卻毀了）
（200斤）
（有，但是他騎太快了所以我們失散了）
（我即將要過去，希望我騎得比獅子快）

教練頒發了兩個徽章和領巾，這是老爹給我的禮物，我想我會一直帶著領巾，直到有人比我更適合他，我會交給他。

人生第一次英文演講就獻給了ashbourne
的童子軍們，這真是珍貴的回憶，

隔天，我跟邁爾斯在山頂上道別
（不要放棄你的夢想）
（我從來沒想過放棄，因為還有像你的人在未來等我。）

再見了，邁爾斯一家人，英國第二個家。

ＰＳ：人永遠找不到答案，直到你老去，
有趣的是，有人正在享受找尋答案 的過程。

【玳瑚師父養生篇】《避開霧害》
Don't Be A Victim of Haze (English version below)

今天傍晚六點的空氣污染指數已是150點的不健康水平。凌晨一點時更曾一度高達222點。

吾已在年頭預言今年仍然會「霧鎖南洋」，要過了農曆九月才會好轉。

逆境來襲時，我們要竭盡所能，讓自己一直處在旺運中，要善待自己，別讓自己生病。常生病、久病不癒或是「藥煲」的人是一直在破財也不走運的。

各戶家庭可準備一瓶醋和空氣清濾器放在家中。在早上十一點至下午一點，和/或晚上七點至九點，可以吃一粒雪梨、一杯西瓜汁、一碗白果薏米粥、綠豆湯或杏仁糊。記得以上的甜品只能用冰糖煮。

請回顧吾的文章，了解你們應該吃些什麽食物，來洗滌煙霧所殘留下的一種物質在你們肺、喉腔和鼻腔。

取自文章 «霧鎖南洋» 2014年9月19日：

羅漢果、西瓜、杏仁及椰子，都能幫助抵抗「空氣不潔」時，所帶來的種種「傷害」。當然，放空氣過濾器在家，是有必要的。停筆前吾要提醒大家，用白色口罩，又或者，白色那一面向外。切記！

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As of this evening 6pm, the PSI has hit the unhealthy level of 150. It scaled a peak of 222 at 1am this morning.

I had predicted at the start of this year that the "fog of Nanyang" a.k.a the haze will struck again, and the situation would only improve after the 9th Lunar Month.

When adversity strikes, we must do our utmost best to stay in the peak of good luck and treat ourselves well so as to not fall sick. Those who are always ill and on medication suffer financial losses and are deemed out of luck.

Each family should prepare a bottle of vinegar and an air purifier in the house. Every day, between 11am to 1pm and 7pm to 9pm, you can opt to eat the following foods: a golden pear, watermelon juice, barley porridge with beancurd skin and ginkgo nuts, green bean soup or almond paste. Please remember to use only rock sugar in the desserts.

Please look at my past article to remind yourselves on the kind of food to consume to cleanse the pollutants from your respiratory system (lungs, throat, nose).

Extracted from past article “A Foggy Singapore”, published on 19 Sept 2014 :

Luo Han Guo (or the siraitia grosvenorii), watermelon, almond and coconut are the few foods we can consume to safeguard against the harm caused to our bodies by the polluted air. Of course, having an air purifier at home is definitely necessary. As I write my last sentence for this post, here's a reminder for everyone to wear a white-coloured face mask, or at least have the white-coloured part facing externally. Don't forget!

Headlines of Lianhe Zaobao 14/9/2015:
The haze condition is expected to worsen today, as the South or Southwestern winds send the haze from Sumatra into Singapore. The 24-hour Pollutant Standard Index is expected to reach the mid to higher range of the unhealthy level. If the wind direction persists, there is a possibility that the 24-hour PSI will climb into the extremely unhealthy levels.

www.masterdaihu.com/dont-be-a-victim-of-haze/

Photo credit: John Serriato