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Review: Chinese Calligraphy 美01 杜悦 2010012957 Back ground: Chinese Calligraphy is an art of writing script. 中国书法是一门字体的艺术。 It’s a practical art. 它是一门可以练习的艺术。 It’s an important part in oriental art. 它是东方艺术中重要的组成部分。 Tools for Chinese Calligraphy: Four treasures of study (文房四宝): Brush, ink, paper, ink stone/ slab(砚台) The first paragraph: Individual a single person n.个体，个人，全体的对立 adj. 个体的;个别的；独特的 Ex. Exceptions cannot be made for individuals. 对个人不能有例外。 Students can apply for individual tuition. 学生可以申请个别辅导。 This model has an individual way of dressing.这个模特有着很独特的穿衣方式。 区分：individual 强调个体，与全体对立 personal 个人隐私的，自己的 Personally speaking… 就我个人来说…… I have some personal question to ask you. 我有一些私人问题想问你。 private 隐私的，私密的 It’s a private conversation！ 这是个私人谈话！ Communicate v. 表达，交流 communicate with sb. Communication n.表达，交流 Ex. Did she communicate my wishes to you??她向你传达我的祝福没？ He has no way to communicate with his families. 他联系不上他的家人。 Essential adj. 必要的；本质的；精华的 n. essence 精华，精粹的部分 Ex. Experience is essential to this job. 经验对这份工作是必要的。 We have an essential difference in looking at money. 我们在对待钱这个问题上的态度有根本性的不同。 Personality n.本性，个性 Ex. Sue has so strong personality that few people can stand her. 苏的个性太强悍以至于很少有人能和她合得来。 intellect n.智力，理解力，思维能力；非凡的才华；具有非凡才华的人 intelligence n. 聪明才智，类似于smart intelligence test 智力测验 Ex. He is a man of intellect. 他是个具有非凡智力的人。 They were both intellects whose work was widely respected. 他们都是才华出众的人才，他们的工作备受人们尊敬。 Presumption =suppose n. 推测，假定，设想 Presume v. 假设 take something for granted Ex. Let’s presume that the price is not going to rise. 让我们假设物价不会继续上 Let’s presume that he is innocent. 让我们假设他是无辜的。 MJ is presumed to be murdered. 人们推测迈克尔杰克逊是被谋杀的。 Identify n.身份；本体；个性 Ex. His driver’s license revealed his identity. 他的驾照证明了他的身份。 We should preserve the distinct identities of an