英語日常口語 Unit21:Tim's treat
本單元是關(guān)于 Tim 請客的對話
Tim: Hiya folks. How's everyone this fine evening?
Alice: Exhausted! I had to give someone mouth-to-mouth for the first time today!
Helen: That's so exciting, congratulations! You must feel really proud.
Alice: Yes I do. How are you Helen?
Helen: I'm tired, I've been staring at finance textbooks all day.
Michal: I think my head is going to expand from all my studying too.
Tim: Well, how about a drink at the pub? My treat! Would that make you two feel less worn-out?
Helen: You paying for all of us? That's not like you.
Alice: What's come over you?
Tim: Well let's just say I got a special bonus at work.
Vocabulary:
a treat (n): something special and nice that you don't have very often
worn-out (adj, informal): tired
wooden (adj to describe actors or acting): boring or unemotional or unrealistic
dynamic (adj): exciting and stimulating
本單元的語言點是動詞分詞，我們可以用過去分詞表我們對某物和人的感受，也可以用現(xiàn)在分詞表某人或物使我們有所感受，請看下面的例句
-ed and -ing adjectives – meaning
We can use -ed adjectives to say how we feel about something or someone:
Alice is exhausted by her work at the hospital. Helen is tired of studying.
We can use -ing adjectives to say how something or someone makes us feel:
Alice's job is very exciting. She gave someone mouth-to-mouth today.
It's surprising that Tim is paying for all of them at the pub!
More -ed -ing adjectives
bored/boring
He used to like that TV show but now he's bored with it.
That film was so boring that I nearly fell asleep!
embarrassed/embarrassing
He was so embarrassed when the boss shouted at him in front of everyone in the office.
It's embarrassing when my dad tries to dance at parties. He's too old for all that!
depressed/depressing
He's really depressed. His wife left him and he's just lost his job.
I think it's depressing how much poverty there is in the world.
disappointed/disappointing
She was disappointed that she failed her English test last week.
The film had loads of hype and publicity but it turned out to be very disappointing .
interested/interesting
They're interested in collecting stamps but I think that's a really boring hobby.
Even though War and Peace is very long, I still found it really interesting .
frightened/frightening
He's such a baby! He's 25 and he's still frightened of dogs!
Nightmare on Elm Street is the most frightening film she's ever seen.
Words used after -ed adjectives
by:
bored by
depressed by
exhausted by
excited by
embarrassedby
with:
bored with
disappointed with
of:
frightened of
tired of
in:
interested in
本單元是關(guān)于 Tim 請客的對話
Tim: Hiya folks. How's everyone this fine evening?
Alice: Exhausted! I had to give someone mouth-to-mouth for the first time today!
Helen: That's so exciting, congratulations! You must feel really proud.
Alice: Yes I do. How are you Helen?
Helen: I'm tired, I've been staring at finance textbooks all day.
Michal: I think my head is going to expand from all my studying too.
Tim: Well, how about a drink at the pub? My treat! Would that make you two feel less worn-out?
Helen: You paying for all of us? That's not like you.
Alice: What's come over you?
Tim: Well let's just say I got a special bonus at work.
Vocabulary:
a treat (n): something special and nice that you don't have very often
worn-out (adj, informal): tired
wooden (adj to describe actors or acting): boring or unemotional or unrealistic
dynamic (adj): exciting and stimulating
本單元的語言點是動詞分詞，我們可以用過去分詞表我們對某物和人的感受，也可以用現(xiàn)在分詞表某人或物使我們有所感受，請看下面的例句
-ed and -ing adjectives – meaning
We can use -ed adjectives to say how we feel about something or someone:
Alice is exhausted by her work at the hospital. Helen is tired of studying.
We can use -ing adjectives to say how something or someone makes us feel:
Alice's job is very exciting. She gave someone mouth-to-mouth today.
It's surprising that Tim is paying for all of them at the pub!
More -ed -ing adjectives
bored/boring
He used to like that TV show but now he's bored with it.
That film was so boring that I nearly fell asleep!
embarrassed/embarrassing
He was so embarrassed when the boss shouted at him in front of everyone in the office.
It's embarrassing when my dad tries to dance at parties. He's too old for all that!
depressed/depressing
He's really depressed. His wife left him and he's just lost his job.
I think it's depressing how much poverty there is in the world.
disappointed/disappointing
She was disappointed that she failed her English test last week.
The film had loads of hype and publicity but it turned out to be very disappointing .
interested/interesting
They're interested in collecting stamps but I think that's a really boring hobby.
Even though War and Peace is very long, I still found it really interesting .
frightened/frightening
He's such a baby! He's 25 and he's still frightened of dogs!
Nightmare on Elm Street is the most frightening film she's ever seen.
Words used after -ed adjectives
by:
bored by
depressed by
exhausted by
excited by
embarrassedby
with:
bored with
disappointed with
of:
frightened of
tired of
in:
interested in