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f:  where is a good place to visit,  Richie ?
m: Puket
f:  Pu..what?
m:  Puket, in Thailand, it is a beautiful resort island with fatastic beaches
f:  wow, sounds great!

have fun doing sth.
i hope that you have fun learning english.
i have fun (in) chatting with him.
i always have fun learning english.

a good place to visit:
that's a good place to visit.
there's a park in my neighborhood.the park is a good place to visit.
in the city where i live, there're many good places to visit.

visit:
i will visit my uncle this weekend.
i will visit my hometown this weekend.
let's go down town.
go to ... for a visit
i will go to that park for a visit this afternoon.

resort:
that's a summer resort.
that's a winter resort.

sound
let's go to the movies tonight.
wow~sounds great! / sounds like a good idea.

comb the beach:
don't forget to comb your hair.
i had fun combing the beach with Marry last weekend.

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Australia is a unique country.
it's the world's largest island , but it's also the world's smallest continent.
in fact Australia is the only country that is also a continent.
it's about the size of the United States,but it  has a population of only 16.5 million.
if it sounds like an interesting place to visit, that's because it is.


Australia:
failure is the mother of success.
Australia failure value   w    (注意发音)

unique:
her way of dealing wit this problem is unique.

only......(that):
he is the only one that knows the answer.
he is the only one/ person that i respect.

it is the size of ...:= as large as:
his head is (about) the size of a watermelon.= his head is as large as a watermelon.
this table is the size of that one.
it's about the size of the United States.=it's as large as the United States.


population:
the city has a population of 2 million.
how large is the population of the city?
what's the population of the city?

sound smell taste look feel 感官动词
it smells good.
it tastes bitter.
it feels silky.
it sounds great.
she looks beautiful.
it looks like a rat.
it sounds like a good idea.

substitution:
1. Paul is the only boy in our class that is from nanjing.
    Chinese food is the only kind of food that Marry likes.

2. if they look like intelligent children, that's because they are.
    that balleter looks graceful when she dances.
    that piece of cloth feels  like silk.

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exercise:
1. Babe is getting better and better.
  his english is getting worse and worse.
  his english is getting better and better.
  he is getting worse and worse.
  Babe is getting taller and taller.

2. Rage is getting more and more intelligent everyday.
   he is more intelligent than David.
   he has become a good student./ boy.
   he has become very good.
   you should do the work carefully. /with care.
    he is becoming quicker and quicker.
    he does work more quickly than i.

3.Gorger studies very hard, he , therefore, has good grades.
   Gorger studies very hard, as a result , he has good grades.
   he studies hard , so his academic performance is good.
   he studies hard , so he does well in his studies.
   

4.i like to read books. i don't , however, like love stories.
   i like to read books. i , however, don't  like love stories.
   i like to read books.  however , i don't like love stories.

5. those who are hard worker are also successful.

6. Kanny is crying again, what's wrong with her this time?

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f:   What's the matter, Luke? You look stressed out.
m:  I'm under a lot of pressure at work.
f:    You need a long vacation.
m:  I know, but I really don't have the time


need:
you need to do it.
i need your help.
you need to learn English.

vacation:   on vacation
where's Peter? i haven't seen him for ages.
well, he is on vacation somewhere.
he is vacationing.
he is on vacation in Thailand.
he is vacationing in Thailand.

stressd out= under tress
he is stressed out. = he is under stress.

what's the matter ?
he is crying, what's the matter with him? / what's wrong with him?
there's nothing wrong (the matter) with him.
why is he crying ?there must be something wrong (the matter) with him.
don't worry. there's nothing wrong (the matter) with him.

at work:
where's Peter?
he is at work.
he is at rest now.
let's take a rest.
i feel tired, i should take a rest.

time:
what time is it by your watch? / what time do you have?
it's 8 by my watch.
my watch says 8.

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society is changing rapidly.
as a result, more and more people are suffering from stress.
those who are stressed out are often nervous , angry or ill.
people must, therefore, learn to deal with this new kind of problem.
regular exercise is one way .
the best way, however, is to keep a good sense of humor.


society:
when we step into society, we should learn to be a good citizen.

现在进行时：
he is writing a letter.
what are you doing ?
i am watching TV.
what is he doing?
he is writing a letter.

suffer from:
many chinese people are suffering from hepatitis(肝病).

stress = pressure: under stress/ pressure
i don't like to work under pressure/ stress.

as a result:
he didn't study. as a result, he flunked / failed the exam.

more and more:
he is making more and more money.
more and more people like / love music.
she is getting more and more beautiful.
she is more beautiful than Marry.
his english is getting better and better.
his english is better than mine.

those who are stressed out are often nervous , angry or ill.
=those who are under stress are often nervous , angry or ill.
whenever i talk to foreigners i feel nervous.
don't be nervous ,take it easy.
he is angry with me.

therefore:
he is nice. therefore, i like him.
= he is nice. i , therefore ,like him.
=he is nice; therefore ,i like him./ i ,therefore ,like him.

however:
he is nice .however, i like him.
he is nice .i ,however, like him.
he is nice; however, i like him. / i ,however, like him.

deal with / cope with:
the problem is hard to deal with.
don't worry, the problem is easy to deal / cope with.

sense of humor:
he has a  sense of humor.
he has a good sense of humor.

substitution:
1.more and more people are moving to the city.
this tree is getting taller and taller every day.
Sandy's grades are getting better and better.

2.Joe is too fat, he should ,therefore, go on a diet.
my wife and i argue a lot,i however,stilli love her.
it's supposed to rain today. however, it is sunny now.

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exercise:

1.   no one cares when we will arrive.
名词从句:
1) he is nice.----i think that he is nice.
2)is he nice?
   yes, he is. / no, he isn't.
   i don't know whether he is nice.
3)he can do it.
   can he do it?
   i don't know whether he cn do it.
4)when will he come?
  what will  he do?
  i don't know when he will come.
  i don't know what he will do.

2.  Bill knows who our teacher  is.
    who is our teacher?
    i know who he is.

3. that the youngest girl is the smartest in the class is amazing.
   i think that he is nice.
   that he is nice is ture.
   it's ture that he is nice.
  it's amazing  that the youngest girl is the smartest in the class.

4. Fred is the only one that belives what Nancy said.

5. we can only guess whether he will come.
    i don't know whether he is nice.

6. i  can't get along with him ;he has a terrible temper.
    he hit me yesterday, and i will get even with him today.

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f:  what's your blood type, Luke?
m: it's A. i think. why do you ask?
f:   well. mine is B.
m:  so?
f:  they say  people with  A blood type get along very well with those with B blood type .
m: really?


what's your blood type?
---A.
---it's A.
---mine is  A.
---my blood type is A.

i think:
i think that he is a good student.
he is a good student, i think.

so?
= so what?

they say:据说
they say that women are more patient than men.
a good teacher should be patient with his student.
father is patient with us.
it is said that women are more patient than men.

get along well with:
i get along well with them.
he is easy to get along with.= to get along with him is easy.
he is hard to get along with.

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some people believe that one's personality is related to one's blood type.
there're three main blood types--A, B, and O.
type A people are introverts.
whereas type O people are extroverts.
type B people are an mixture of both A and O.
they are more relaxed ,and don't get bothered easily.
when it comes to choosing a spouse, remember some of the facts.

that:
he is the boy that he used to teach.
i think that he is a good boy.

personality:
he has a pleasant personality.
i like to be with John, because he has a pleasant personality.
what's John like?
he has a pleasant personality, i like to be with him.

be related to :
John is closely related to me ,in fact he is my cosin.

there be..
there is a cat by the window.
there are two books on the desk.

blood type:
what's your blood type?
i am (an ) A.

introvert and extrovert:
John is an introvert.
i am an extrovert.
and Peter is in between.

whereas:-while
he is nice ,whereas his brother is bad.

type B people are an mixture of both A and O.
=type B people are in between.
he and i love music.
both he and i love music.(强调)

relax: v. relaxed adj.
i am comfused about the question.
i am tired after all the work.
the work is tiring.
the question is comfusing.
the music is relaxing.
i am relaxed.
whenever i hear the music ,i am relaxed.

bother:
whenever he talks to me ,i get bothered.
whenever you talk to me ,i get annoyed.
don't bother me!
he bothered me with many questions.

when it comes to...:
when it comes to music, John is in the know.(内行)
when it comes to singing, John is the best./ the second to none.
my wife is my spouse.

i don't know how he is going to  handle the problem.
whether one's personality is related to one's blood type has  not been proved.

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f:  hi  Larry. would you like to meet my roommate Sally?
m: sure. what's she like?
f:  she's just your type.
m: what do you mean?
f:  she's just like you, a bookworm.


what's ...like? :
what's the weather like today?
it's fine today.
what's Marry / Peter ilke?
she is beautiful. / he is handsome.

would you like to ...?
would you like to go to the movies with me tonight?
would you like to go dancing with me tongiht?

what do you mean?
what do you mean by laughting at me ?

exercise
she is the woman whom i like.
she is the woman who teaches me.
she is the woman whose sister is my teacher.
that is the zoo which/ that i went to last weekend.

i really like this watch whose price is very reasonable.
i am sorry, the price is too high.
the watch is expensive.

this is the suit that/ which i'm going to wear.
this is Gorge who is my good friend.
she's a famous movie star whom everyone likes.
i would like  to go to the movies with them ,but i don't have time.

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