Vocab by owen-01-25

bench (n) 长凳
I sat on bench.

OK!

The set on bench.
You mean {they sat}? Also, remember to add an article in front of {bench}.
They sat on the bench.

The bench is brown.
Good!

balcony(n)阳台
I stand on the balcony.
The balcony is big.
They sleep on the balcony.

Good!

Syllables

A syllable (音节) is made up of one or more letters with a vowel(元音) sound at its core.

This does not necessarily mean that every syllable contains a vowel, but it will include a vowel sound when pronounced.

1 vowel sound:

cat
dog
all
at
go

2 vowel sounds:

turtle
purple
forest
frozen
bingo
tiger

3 vowel sounds:

computer
employee
generate
medecine

Sherry 4/2

1 Subject – action verb
Andy smiles.
Sherry sells.
Luka barks.
2 Subject – action verb – object

Andy eats salad. 
Sherry sells textile fabric.
Luka drinks water.

3 Subject – linking verb – subj complement (noun/adjective)

Sherry [is] an exporter. (Vowel, use an)
Ricky is a teacher.
Sherry looks fantastic.
Ricky looks poor.
Luka smells terrible.
Sherry becomes a boss.
Sherry felt miserable.

4 Subj – emotion verb (prefer, want, love, like, hope) – [to verb] (宾语)
Sherry prefers [to have] friends in her life.
Sherry wants [to be] in a relationship.
Sherry hopes [to meet] the right guy.
Sherry loves [to drink] coffee.

5 Subj – [am/is/have/has] – obj – [to verb](形容词)

Outgoing (adj)
Extrovert (noun)

Qatar (dry, >:( )
Slow cooked mutton/chicken/beef and saffron rice
Tender!! 嫩?
土耳其 Turkish mutton
miserable (adj)

Aroma (noun)
Aromatic (adj)

6 Subj – action verb – obj – [to verb]
Sherry plays badminton [to exercise].
Sherry cooks steak [to eat].
Sherry squeezes oranges [to drink].

7 Subj – action verb – adverb

Sherry devours hungrily.
Sherry reads quickly.
Sherry eats slowly.

8 Subj – action verb –
adverb phrase (when, where, how, why)

Sherry drinks cappuccino:
[at a cafe].
[in the morning].
[like a fish].
[to quench her thirst].

Milk —> pure.

Peet’s X
M stand √
Manner √

A beautiful woman lives in Shaoxing. (8, where)
Her name is Sherry (3).
Sherry loves [to drink] orange juice. (4)
Her garden has many oranges [to eat]. (5)

She likes [to dance]. (4)
Shaoxing has many dance studios (3).
Sherry attended Shaoxing Keqiao Foreign Language University (8, where).

She studies early mornings. (8, when)
The birds chirp beautifully (7).
Her bed feels comfortable (3).
The dormitory air smells sweet (8, how).
This is Sherry’s favorite time of the day. (3)


update

Version 1

A turtle lives in the forest (2).
His name is Ted (3).
Ted loves apples (3).
The forest has many lagoons (3).
Ted swims in the lagoons (2).
The birds chirp (1).
The water feels refreshing (3).
The forest air smells sweet (3).

Version 2

A turtle lives in the forest (8, where).
His name is Ted (3).
Ted loves to eat apples (4).
His garden has many apples to eat. (5)

He likes to swim. (4)
The forest has many lagoons (3).
Ted swims in the lagoons (8, where).

He swims early mornings. (8, when)
The birds chirp beautifully (7).
The water feels refreshing (3).
The forest air smells deliciously sweet (8, how).
This is Ted’s favorite time of the day. (3)

Vocab by owen-01-23

furniture (n) 家具
I have many furniture.

{Furniture} is an uncountable noun. We use {much} to modify it.
I have a lot of furniture.

There are many furniture.
The same reasons mentioned above.
There are many furnitures.

The furniture is expensive.
Ok!

canvas (n) 帆布
The canvas can make bag.

{Bag} is a countable noun, so please use plural form here.
The canvas can be used [to make] bags.

Canvas bag are normal.
{Bag} is a countable noun, so please use plural form here.
Canvas bags are beautiful.

The canvas bag is big.
Ok!

Vocab by owen-01-22

A monkey live in rainforest.
{A monkey} is the third singular, so please add an -s at the end of {live}.
A monkey lives in a rainforest.

He love to eat grape.
{He} is the third singular, so please add an -s at the end of {love}.
Also, {grape} is a countable noun, so remember to use plural form here.
He loves to eat grapes.

He hate grapefruit.
{He} is the third singular, so please add an -s at the end of {hate}.
He hates grapefruit.

He can’t expression fruit this word.
{Expression} is a noun.
He can’t express this word FRUIT.

It is a winter day.
Ok!

The monkey is quivering.
Ok!

He is bewildered.
Ok!

He is miserable.
Ok!

He said solemnly to himsely. “If I don’t find a warm place, I will die.”
Watch your spelling!
He said solemnly to himself, “If I don’t find a warm place, I will die.”

He find a celery.
Ok!

He eat the celery.
{He} is the third singular, so please add an -s at the end of {eat}.
He eats the celery.

He die.
{He} is the third singular, so please add an -s at the end of {die}.
He dies.

The celery is unpalatable.
Ok!

Vocab by owen-01-20

expression (n) 表达
He’s expression is weard.

Distinguish {he’s} and {his}.
And watch your spelling.
His expression is weird.

He’s expression is clear.
Distinguish {he’s} and {his}.
His expression is clear.

Theirs expression is bad.
Distinguish {their} and {theirs}.
And {expression} is a countable noun.
Their expressions are bad.

quivering(v)抖动
He quivering.

Don’t miss Be verb in present continuous tense.
He is quivering.

I was quivering.
OK!

He is quivering whe he is cold.
Watch your spelling!
He is quivering when he is cold.

Vocab by owen-01-19

bewildered (adj) 不知所措的
He go back home bewildered.

{Bewildered} is an adjective which can’t be used to modify a verb.
{He} is the third singular, so please add -es at the end of {go}.
He goes back home bewilderedly.
He(主语) looks(链接动词) bewildered(主语补语, 形容词)

He do it bewildered.
The same problems mentioned above.
He (主语) does (动词) it (宾语) bewilderedly(副词).

He stand bewildered.
The same problems mentioned above.
He stands bewilderedly.