Comparative
Traveling by motorcycle isn't as healthy as biking.
...is less healthy than biking.
...is as healthy as walking.
Comparatives
add "er"
3 syllables or more add "more + adj. + than" (no "er")
(positive sentence) = as (adj.) as
(negative sentence) = not as (adj.) as
Adjective (engaging)
...less difficult than...
Doing ones laundry is an important part of...
Taking care of ones children is...
Repairing ones car is a challenging but fun...
Is everything okay?
gas station = oil bank (Konglish)
oil which burns to power your car, rather gasoline serves this function.
Oil is a lubricant.
I'm going to be late because I'm stuck in a traffic jam.
...heavy traffic.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Did page 25
Handout and review of Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous
How long have you been swimming?
How long have you been doing Tae-Kwon-Do?
How long have you been friends with her?
How long have you been reading that magazine?
How long have you been eating that?
How long have you had that?
How long have you been a member there?
How long have you been driving that?
How long have you been living there?
Which restaurant do you most frequent?
Why would you be afraid of getting older.
What's the make and model of your car?
Is there a sport that you play regularly?
Begin with a verb, so Yes/No: Is / Are / Do / Can / Does /
Q: Does your mother have a car?
A: Yes she does.
Q: What's the make and model?
A: It's a 1988 Kia, Optima
Q: How long has she been driving it? (present perfect continuous)
A: She has been driving it for 25 years. (present perfect continuous)
http://www.amazon.com/Korean-through-English-Book-CDs/dp/1565913507
give away = to give someone something and get nothing in return
throw away = to place something in the garbage
Make: 2011 Honda
Model:Civic
2011 Honda Civic
In regard to automobiles, the term "make" refers to the manufacturer of the car, while "model" refers to a car's unique classification. Identifying the make and model of a car is usually very easy, as most cars have identifying emblems on the car's exterior.
Handout and review of Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect Continuous
How long have you been swimming?
How long have you been doing Tae-Kwon-Do?
How long have you been friends with her?
How long have you been reading that magazine?
How long have you been eating that?
How long have you had that?
How long have you been a member there?
How long have you been driving that?
How long have you been living there?
Which restaurant do you most frequent?
Why would you be afraid of getting older.
What's the make and model of your car?
Is there a sport that you play regularly?
Begin with a verb, so Yes/No: Is / Are / Do / Can / Does /
Q: Does your mother have a car?
A: Yes she does.
Q: What's the make and model?
A: It's a 1988 Kia, Optima
Q: How long has she been driving it? (present perfect continuous)
A: She has been driving it for 25 years. (present perfect continuous)
http://www.amazon.com/Korean-through-English-Book-CDs/dp/1565913507
give away = to give someone something and get nothing in return
throw away = to place something in the garbage
Make: 2011 Honda
Model:Civic
2011 Honda Civic
In regard to automobiles, the term "make" refers to the manufacturer of the car, while "model" refers to a car's unique classification. Identifying the make and model of a car is usually very easy, as most cars have identifying emblems on the car's exterior.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Did pages 21 a-d, as well as 3 Speaking
Cover grammar bank on page 132 and do exercises
Q: Have you ever...
A: No, I've never (done that / had a chance to do that / had that experience / never had the pleasure, etc.)
...just the things I need
Names of punctuation marks and some symbols
(.) period
(,) comma
(:) colon
(;) semi-colon
("...") apostrophe
( ( ) ) parentheses
(!) exclamation point
(*) asterix
(#) pound sign
(%) percent
(@) at sign
(<,>) greater than, less than signs
(+) plus sign
(=) equal sign
(?) question mark
([ ], { }) brackets
(-) hyphen
(--) dash
(__) underscore
Cover grammar bank on page 132 and do exercises
Q: Have you ever...
A: No, I've never (done that / had a chance to do that / had that experience / never had the pleasure, etc.)
...just the things I need
Names of punctuation marks and some symbols
(.) period
(,) comma
(:) colon
(;) semi-colon
("...") apostrophe
( ( ) ) parentheses
(!) exclamation point
(*) asterix
(#) pound sign
(%) percent
(@) at sign
(<,>) greater than, less than signs
(+) plus sign
(=) equal sign
(?) question mark
([ ], { }) brackets
(-) hyphen
(--) dash
(__) underscore
Friday, May 27, 2011
Did page 20 a-c and vocabulary bank
Handout Have you ever... (Continue with this handout on present perfect, as well as present perfect: for and since on the back.
Return to text page 21
Expression: Passing the buck = passing on the responsibility of a problem (you probably could and should solve) to someone else.
stingy -vs- greedy:
Ka-Ching!: An interjection= the utterance of a word or phrase expressive of emotion;the uttering of an exclamation.
3. When was the last time you were (flat) broke?
Expressions
The people of Bhutan.
Committed suicide
At some level money can make people happy, but beyond that...
Broke = to have no money
Flat broke = to REALLY have no money.
I'm broke until payday.
I'm flat broke! I don't have two pennies to rub together.
attributes = qualities
Rich people are not always happy.
Wealthy people just have more expensive problems!
Money can't buy you happiness.
charcoal
A penny-pincher is a person who doesn't spend any of theirmoney.
One borrows from someone.
One lends money to someone.
bflt
For an estimation use (about or around) not (maybe)
My house is worth around/about...
in / on/ for / from /to / toward / into / above / under / next to / with / by /until
no later than = by
If the subject is (You)until and by are both okay = up to that point in time
If the subject is (I) only (by) works.
You have until tomorrow to pay me back.
by = no later than
A bill / A note = paper money
Handout Have you ever... (Continue with this handout on present perfect, as well as present perfect: for and since on the back.
Return to text page 21
Expression: Passing the buck = passing on the responsibility of a problem (you probably could and should solve) to someone else.
stingy -vs- greedy:
Ka-Ching!: An interjection= the utterance of a word or phrase expressive of emotion;the uttering of an exclamation.
3. When was the last time you were (flat) broke?
Expressions
The people of Bhutan.
Committed suicide
At some level money can make people happy, but beyond that...
Broke = to have no money
Flat broke = to REALLY have no money.
I'm broke until payday.
I'm flat broke! I don't have two pennies to rub together.
attributes = qualities
Rich people are not always happy.
- How much money do you need to live on a month?
- What do you spend most of your money on?
- Where do you get your money from?
- Are you a spendthrift, or a penny pincher?
Wealthy people just have more expensive problems!
Money can't buy you happiness.
charcoal
A penny-pincher is a person who doesn't spend any of theirmoney.
One borrows from someone.
One lends money to someone.
bflt
For an estimation use (about or around) not (maybe)
My house is worth around/about...
in / on/ for / from /to / toward / into / above / under / next to / with / by /until
no later than = by
If the subject is (You)until and by are both okay = up to that point in time
If the subject is (I) only (by) works.
You have until tomorrow to pay me back.
by = no later than
A bill / A note = paper money
"Their" used as a pronoun in order to avoid the sexist use of "his" and the clumsy use of "his/her"
GENDER-NEUTRAL LANGUAGE MOVEMENT
In the late 20th century, the feminist movement expressed concern regarding the use of generic he in the English language. The feminist claim was that such usage contributes to an assumption that maleness is "standard," and that femaleness is "different". They also claimed that such use is misogynistic. One response to this was an increase in the use of genericshe in academic journal articles from around this time. However, the more common response has been prescriptive, with many institutions publishing gender neutral style guides, notably in government, academia and publishing.[35] For example, The Cambridge Guide
to English Usage (2004) expresses several preferences.
"Generic/universal their provides
agender-free pronoun, avoiding the exclusive his and the clumsy
his/her."
It avoids gratuitous sexism and gives the statement broadest reference....They, them, their are now freely used in agreement with singular indefinite pronouns and determiners, those with universal implications such as any(one), every(one), no(one), as well as each and some(one), whose reference is often more individual....For those listening or reading, it has become unremarkable—an element of common usage.[
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