Essay by owen-01-08

Stork put soup in a tall jars so the fox can’t eat.
{A tall jar} should be in singular form. Also, use simple past tense.
Stork put soup in a tall jar so the fox couldn’t eat.

Be kind to your friends and they will be kind to you.
Good!

If you be bad they will be bad.
Pay attention to the form of {be} and your punctuation.
If you are bad, they will be bad.

Essay by owen-01-08

The fox and the stork are friend.
Use the plural form here.
Also, pay attention to your tense. Keep using simple past tense when telling a story.
The fox and the stork were friends.

The fox like to play tricks.
{The fox} is the third person singular, so add an -s at the end of the verb.
But I believe you should use simple past tense here.
The fox liked to play tricks.

Be kind to your friend and they will be kind to you.
Use the plural form of {friend} here.
Be kind to your friends and they will be kind to you.

The fox asked stork to dinner.
“Poor Stork! She couldn’t eat a thing.”

You can say {She couldn’t eat anything.}
“Poor Stork! She couldn’t eat anything.”

The fox put the soup in a wide bowl so the stork can’t eat.
Simple past tense!
The fox put the soup in a wide bowl so the stork couldn’t eat.

The next day, Stork asked fox to dinner.
“Poor Fox. He can’t eat a thing.”

You can say {He couldn’t eat anything.}
“Poor Fox! He couldn’t eat anything.”

Essay by owen-01-01

The turtle live is a 20 metres long pond.
{The turtle} is the third person singular, so add an -s at the end of the verb.
Also, you mean {in a pond}?
The turtle lives in a 20 metres long pond.

The turtle’s rear was heard.
{Heard} or {hurt}?
The turtle’s rear was hurt.

Turtle is a kind of exhausting pet.
Ok!

The turtle make me aware how slow they are.
{The turtle} is the third person singular, so add an -s at the end of the verb.
Also, pay attention to the phrase {make sb. aware of sth.}.
The turtle makes me aware of how slow they are.

Vocab by owen-12-31

rear (adj) 后面的
rear (adj) 后面的 (n) 尾部

The rear of the car is big.
The rear of hotel is scary.
The rear of the house is black.

Good!

Vocab by owen-12-30

exhausting (adj) 令人精疲力竭的
That is a exhausting trip.

The first letter of {Exhausting} is a vowel so we use {an} instead of {a}.
That is an exhausting trip.

That is a exhausting sport.
The same problem mentioned above.
That is an exhausting sport.

That is a exhausting pet.
The same problem mentioned above.
That is an exhausting pet.

metres (n) 米
That thing is 10 metres.
The snack is 8 metres long.
The tower is 20 metres high.

Good!

destination (n) 目的地
The hotel is our destination.
The destination is fair.
We have no destination.

Use plural form here.
We have no destinations.

Vocab by owen-12-29

aware (adj) 知道
He make me aware what is pizza.

{He} is the third person singular, so add an -s at the end of the verb.
Also, pay attention to the phrase {make sb. aware of sth.}.
He makes me aware of what is pizza.

He make me aware 1+1 equal two.
The same problem mentioned above.
Also, express your sentence in English.
He makes me aware of that one plus one equals two.

They make everyone aware what is art.
Pay attention to the phrase {make sb. aware of sth.}
They make everyone aware of what is art.

treadmill (n) 跑步机
I have a treadmill.
A treadmill is big.
I hate to run on treadmill.

Good!

Marco Essay

Original –

Introduction

Hook Jackie Robinson was a pioneer in baseball.

Bridge He broke baseball’s color barrier and was also a spark in dismantling segregation. He was also the first African American to break numerous baseball records and be indicted into Baseball Hall of Fame. His courage helped him break many barriers for African Americans. And he was lucky to have had support from wonderful teammates.

Thesis Thus, the main reasons for Jackie’s success was courage and his teammates’ support.

Jackie’s courage helped him succeed in becoming the first black man to play integrated baseball. For example, Branch Rickey was a successful player, sports director, and above all a businessman. He believed in equality and wanted to recruit a champion from a Negro League team that can be successful on the field but not be intimidated off the field. The author used the historic meeting between Rickey and Robinson to showcase that Robinson had to use courage to take on this important position. “Ricky Branch knew he chose the right man. He knew that Dad had both the self control and the courage to succeed. (p29)” Ricky Branch gave Jackie a hard interview where he role-played racist fans, jeering teammates, and unsupportive staff. Through his display of resolve and grit, Jackie had used his courage to overcome Branch’s interview. And through his personal history, he had proved that he could play with the best and not let environment get in the way. Hence, courage was the catalyst to Jackie’s success.

Teammates were also a part of Jackie’s success. Pee Wee Reese, Dodger’s captain, was the perfect example. During one game, “Some of the fans started yelling at Dodger captain Pee Wee Reese, telling him that, as a southerner, he shouldn’t be playing ball with a black man.” (p 41) But Pee Wee saw that Jackie was a great player, had family values, and was someone he respected. Teamwork and friendship mattered more to him than color. Then, “Reese put his hand on my father’s shoulder and started talking to him.” (p41) This gesture of camaraderie and support physically blared the message of unity and fellowship, rather than segregation and hate. So “as the two teammates stood talking, the fans got the message. They stopped heckling and settled down to watch the game. The author perfectly used Pee Wee Reese to describe how teammates helped Jackie through some of his most difficult times and were instrumental in his success.

Conclusion

Present Participle

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want vs need

High School Athletics

When I was in school, a lot of the boys read comic books. One of the comic books is Slam Dunk. They were amazed at the storyline and wanted to be like the characters.

So they wanted to play basketball.
Similar to what they have read, they wanted to practice the moves.
So they went out onto the playground and played basketball.

Other kids watched their favorite athletes on TV, and wanted to mimic them. So they went out into the field and copied what their hero did on TV.

I was not an exception.