2009年10月23日 星期五

Lend to a friend?

A. Mistakes correction for last week
* That ok to me
> That's ok for/with me.

* The situation is the same with her.
> The situation is the same as hers.
> The situation is the same for her.

* In the classrooms had many different styles.
> The classroom has many different styles.
> There are many different styles in the classroom.

* We also need to consider a second issues.
> issues→ issue.

* Coed school also provide the opportunity to mix with the other sex.
> Coed school also provides the opportunity to mix with the other sex.

* Single sex schools will help them to concentrate more better.
> Single sex schools will help them to concentrate better.

* We must concentrate at this point.
> We must concentrate on this point

[Note from Damond: 1. 注意介系詞 2. He/She/It 說話的時候,動詞要記得加s]

B. Same pronunciation different meaning:
* Complement
* Compliment

C. Usage Problem:
* I can accept that. [Too strong]
> That's ok with me.
> That's fine for me.
> I have no problem with that.

D. Vocabulary
* Strained (adj): behaviour is not relaxed, natural, or friendly [= tense]
e.g. a strained atmosphere

* affirm (v) [formal]: 1. to state publicly that something is true [= confirm]; 2. to strengthen a feeling, belief, or idea

* resent (注意發音) (v): to feel angry or upset about a situation, especially because you think that it is not fair.
e.g. [resent (sb) doing sth] I resented having to work such long hours.

* installment (n) [BrE: instalment]: one of a series of regular payments that you make until you have paid all the money you owe

E. Sentences
* Over and done with [= it's finished]
e.g. Thank God! It's over and done with.

* Same old, same old [= as usual]

* It depends on how close we are.

* I don't know them very well. (do not use familiar...)

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