Find the common factor

distance, rate, time problems

work rate problems

Present Simple

Subject + verb + object

Jack (3rd singular) plays basketball.
Everything else is standard verb form.

They play ball.
They are great!

Jack and Ricky (they) play soccer.

The turtle has a small round head.
Ted moves very slow.

Present Perfect

Past —√ —— Now √

Starts in the past
It exists, or holds true right now.

Jack has played basketball since he was four years old.

Subject + [has/have] + past participle

3rd person singular –> has
Everything else –> have

I have played soccer since I was in middle school.

Ted and Randi have been friends since birth.

Present Continuous

to be [am, is, are] + action verb [present participle]

I am teaching Jack English.
I am having lunch.

Present Perfect Continuous

[have/has] + [been] + (present participle)

Randi has been practicing on his take off.
[Ted and Randi] have been discussing a competitive race for the last day!

ref – https://www.basic-english-grammar.com/8-types-of-prepositions-in-english-grammar-with-examples.html

When you refer to something with a surface, use preposition on

The clock hangs on the wall.
The books are on the table.
The names are etched on the tombstones.
The graffiti on the wall must be removed.

When you refer to something inside or confined, use in.

The cookies are in the cabinet.
The ice cubes in the glass are melting.
David left the book in the car.

When you refer to a specific point in time or place, use at.

I will meet you at midnight.
Let’s meet up at Terry’s.
Rebecca will meet us at 8pm sharp.
The group will congregate at the church.

Use in when you refer to years, months, seasons, centuries, and time of day.

Disco was popular in the 70s. (years)
Life was hard in the 19th century. (centuries)
It is always humid in the Summer. (seasons)
It is always hot in January. (months)
The light is always perfect in the morning and in the evening, but way too bright in the afternoon. (time of day)

Use on when you refer to days, dates, and specific holidays.

I have tuna sandwiches on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. (day)

I workout only on the weekends. (day)

I want to give you a gift on this special day because you are my best friend. (day)

On August 6th, 1920, my beloved grandmother was born. (dates)

On June 6th, 1946, Allied troops stormed Omaha beach in West Germany. (dates)

I always get a lot of present on Christmas. (holidays)

Shoppers are often frantic on New Year’s Eve. (holidays)

Use at when you refer to time exceptions and festivals.

We’ll be having fun at Mardi Gras! (festival)

I work best at night. (time exception)

Let’s do this at two o’clock. (time exception)

I’m feeling down at the moment. (time exception)

1) inn – establishment for the lodging. (old school hotel)

win w-inn

1) kua
2) yet

quiet kua-yet

1)

• turbo = tur-bo
• turbine = tur-bine
• turquoise = tur-quoise

2) dull = boring, lack of sharpness

turtle tur-dull

1) Radical – ra-di-cal (adj): very different from the usual or traditional (extreme)
2) bit – The dog bit me.

rabbit Ra-bit

wants wan-ts

1) for (4)
2) were

forward for-word

Homework

Re-read your turtle/rabbit story, with these corrections.

7/30

ref:

• https://chineseruleof8.com/2023/05/02/present-simple/
• https://chineseruleof8.com/2023/07/29/basic-sentence-structure/

Class content – Present Simple

What is a pronoun?

In English grammar, pronouns are a type of generic noun that can represent any other noun. Their job is to make communication faster and more efficient because you don’t have to repeat the same word over and over again. Some pronoun examples include:

First person – I/me (singular) We (plural)
Second person – You (singular/plural)
Third person – He/she/it/Ricky (singular) They/them (plural)

What are verbs? (actions)

jump/jumps
drink/drinks
play/plays
run/runs

verbs that end with (tch, y, zz):

match/matches
fly/flies
quiz/quizzes

If subject is 3rd singular, (verb + ‘s’)

• (She) [eats] a lot of vegetables.
• (He) [eats] too much meat.
• (Monica) [loves] to wear perfume.
• (Andy) only [buys] silk.
• (Jimmy) [needs] two pairs of running shoes.

Else, we use simply use the normal verb form.

• (We) [love] chocolate!
• (They) [sell] too fast
• (They) [price] the items too high
• (Coconuts) [replenish] the body best.
• (You) [look] great!
• Those (shoes) [match] your outfit
• That (perfume) [smells] lovely
• I work out religiously (adverb)
  An adverb is a word that:
  • describes a verb (“he (sings) [loudly]”)
  • an adjective (“[ridiculously] (tall)”)
  • whole sentence (“[Fortunately], (I had brought an umbrella).”)

• Sherry loves coffee.
• Xiao Fei loves coffee.
• (Sherry and Xiao Fei) [love] coffee!

10 vocabulary words (with custom audio):

• Hobbies

  • (I) [exercise] daily.
  • (I) [take] my little dog out for a stroll every night.
  • (I) [take] selfies in front of gym mirrors.
  • (She) [cooks] from scratch.

• Unchanging Situations

  • (I) [run] a branch office in Shaoxing for my boss.
  • (I) [drive] my car to work every morning
  • But on Fridays, (I) [take] the bus to work because of traffic.
  • (They) [vacation] in Thailand every winter

Homework

cake

1) K (the letter itself)
2) ke

K ke

car

1） ke
2) R (the letter itself)

Ke-R

tea

T

coffee

1)

Saw – past tense of see.
Now, just like ‘saw’, read it with a K, Kaw.

Fee – a small charge.

Kaw-Fee

milk tea

1) Mill
2) ke (very short, and connect it to T)
3) the letter ‘T’

Mill ke-Teee

million

1) Mill
2) Lee yen

Mill Lee-Yen

pencil

1) Pen
2) soul – spirit of the person

pen soul

sandwich

1) San
2) which

San-which

San-which
ten San-WhiJizz please.

school

Skool

smile

1) Sss
2) mile – distance of 1760 feet

Ssss-mile

smell

1) Ssss
2) Mel

Ssss-Mel

25 examples each of present tense:

• 3rd singular + verb’s’
• NOT 3rd singular + verb
• subj1 AND subj2 + verb
• subj1 OR subj2 + depends on subj2

Finish describing the ‘tortoise and the hare’ image using present simple only.

I (have/has) a headache.

You (have/has) a new laptop.

They (have/has) three cats.

She (have/has) a big house.

It (have/has) been a year since we (have/has) talked.

Jacob (has/have) done the job perfectly. All the teachers (have/has) appreciated his efforts.

(Have/Has） you replied to the mail? Your sister (has/have) already replied to it.

She (have/has) a house in Bengaluru.

Melissa (have/has) a joint injury.

I (have/has) visited Singapore twice.

They (have/has) taken part in the cultural program.

Peter often (have/has) noodles for lunch.

What would you like to (have/has): tea or coffee?

I (have/has) had snacks just an hour ago.

He (have/has) to pay the electricity bill by today evening or else penalty will apply.

Plan B (has/have) to work properly.

You (has/have) to perform the dance otherwise you will be disqualified.

I (has/have) to meet him before he moves to another city.

Those dresses (has/have) stripes.

Roger and I (has/have) a red car.

My dog and Patricia’s cat (has/have) brown fur.

Visa checklist

√ (1) Passport and Passport photocopy: original passport with at least one blank visa page and valid for at least 6 months, and a copy of bio-data page of the passport.

√ (2) a signed Confirmation of Online Visa Application (ApplyForm).

√ (3) A photo which must be:
·In color
·Taken in front of a plain white background
·Taken bare-headed
·Face center looking straight
·Taken within the last 6 months

(4) Proof of residency status: Non-Australians need to submit evidence of legal residence in Australia, such as VEVO or ImmiCard.

√ (5) Previous Chinese passport or Chinese visa.

(6) Documents of commercial activity issued by a trade partner in China, or trade fair invitation, or an invitation letter issued by a competition organizer in China which should contain:

https://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/subject_verb_agreement.htm

Homework

20 examples of issue 3 and 4 for (7/6)

20 examples of issues 5 and 6 for (7/8)

20 examples of issues 7 and 8 for (7/10)

20 examples of issues 9 and 11 for (7/12)

Capitalism/Labor

– The farmers have the abundance of goods.
– The farmers are greedy.
– The animals represents the laborers. The common folks. The poor.
– The farmers need to protect their hard work by using fences, guns, and technology.

Medicine created in Germany to make money.
Very expensive. No one can afford it.
Replica medicine exists in India.

Man from China brings replica to China.
At first, we just wanted to make some money.
But then he changed heart, and his purpose changed to wanting to save lives.

The police wanted to stop him.

In life, there is no good or bad guys.
There is only a conflict of interest.
There are different perspectives.

Thesis –

In this world, there is no such thing as good or evil, only a conflict of interest.

subj – stand
verb – cause(s)

[Standing in different perspectives] causes a conflict of interest.

7/7 – write a very good introductory paragraph

(Present Tense)

Hook – As the tractors swallow their homes, the fox family digs faster.
In the book ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ by Roald Dahl, a group of three farmers hunt for Mr Fox.
Mr Fox steals their goods to feed his starving family.

merge –

Thesis

• Thus, different perspectives cause conflicts of interests.
• Therefore, different social positions cause conflicts of interests.
• Your location (on/in) the social hierarchy determines your interests.

Justin’s homework

Revised Introduction

[hook]
“Swoosh, swoosh”, the grass whispers softly. Mr Fox peeks out. Hiding in the shadows, he notices the reflection of a gun’s barrel. The guns fire loudly. The cracking sounds instantly scare Mr Fox back into the hole.

[merge]
In the book ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ by Roald Dahl, three farmers hunt for Mr Fox because he steals their goods to feed his starving family. The book discusses this problem that arises between the haves and the have nots. The three nasty farmers represent the haves. And the animals represent the have nots.

[explanation]
The animals’ natural tendency is to forage. So they steal from the farmers from time to time. But on the other hand, the farmers work hard to grow their crops. So in this delicate situation, there is no right or wrong.

[thesis]
Therefore, the ones that own everything instinctually wants to prevent the others from access, and this creates a problem in society.

TODO – body paragraphs and conclusion

Supporting paragraphs [3]

Paragraph’s first sentence:

The ones that own everything instinctually wants to prevent the others from access, and this creates a problem in society:

• 1) Why does the ones that own wants to prevent access? <-- greed - quote - explanation - support
• 2) Why does the have nots want access? <-- we need to eat/live - quote - explanation - support
• 3) how does this create a problem? <-- competition for resource - quote - explanation - support

*Conclusion*

Skills to practice

(should be used in paragraphs)
Indeed, In reality, In fact, In addition…etc

but only the standpoint that you (?????? author, you? ) present –

on behalf

√ direct describing/writing style
X indirect

gun vs the guns:
I love to play with guns (hobby, general)
Sorry officer, I love to play with the guns. (<-- in your story, situation, 'the guns' the guns they are referring) (Issue 9) Beware Modifiers between the Subject and the Verb • The group of students often studies together. • The tall and strong athlete always wins. • The book, along with its sequel, is highly recommended. • My brother, along with his friends, is attending the concert. • The dog with the wagging tail loves to play fetch. • Each of the apples in the basket is ripe. • The beautiful flowers in the garden need watering. • A delicious slice of cake satisfies my sweet tooth. • The team with the most points wins the game. • The teacher, along with her assistant, teaches the class. (Issue 11) Collective Nouns Can be Singular or Plural • The committee is meeting tomorrow. • The jury has reached a verdict. • The audience is applauding the performers. • The flock of birds is migrating south for the winter. • The class is studying for the final exam. • The team is practicing for the upcoming match. • The army is preparing for deployment. • The family is going on vacation together. • The staff is working hard to meet the deadline. • The herd of cattle is grazing in the field.

Generic Item View

In our example omponent, we have a item-view custom component that will be applied as a generic component.

pages/example/example.wxml

In other pages, when we create a generic component and create a tag called selectable. You can name this whatever you want.

For example, in custom component pageView page-view’s index.json and index.wml, we declare custom generic tag called “rickycao” under componentGeneric:

index.json

Then use it in the wx html file like this:

index.wxml

In order to use rickycao tag, it is looking for a custom component that serves as generic (as indicated in componentGenerics). So when we use
the tag rickycao, we know which custom component to use.

In order to provide this generic, we must do so like this:

generic:rickytsao, and as a property of using our pageView component.

example.wxml

where item-view is declared in:

example.json

Let’s use the custom tag itemview

components/page-view/index.json

Then in that wx html file, we use it as a tag and then insert our values into its properties.

components/page-view/index.wxml

We use a custom component, and then say that we are applying our item-view component as a generic component:

Example

example.json

Notice here we have declared the generic:itemview to take on our item-view component here. item-view was imported in our .json file.
example.wxml

example.wxss

Item View

item-view.js

item-view.json

item-view.wxml

item-view.wxss