开口说英语04Jul06.doc

开口说英语！Candy English4th July 2006Slang Word of the Day: (to give something a) “whirl” Where its from often used in Australia What it means o Nouno A brief or experimental tryo 小试短暂且试验性的尝试 How to pronounce it practise with us! What situations are right to use it ino Lets give the plan a whirl. (让我们尝试一下这个计划)o Im not sure if the engine will start, but Ill give it a whirl.o “Do you know how to bake a cake?” “No, but it cant be too hard! Ill give it a whirl!”Blooper Trooper:SENTENCE #1:“Thats Julio. Hes coming from Columbia.” What is wrong about this?“coming from” Why is it wrong?If you use come in the continuous form coming, it means the action of moving from another place to here. How do we correct it?You use the Present Simple for permanent facts that never change. “Thats Julio. He from Columbia.”Solution: “comes from” SENTENCE #2:“The bus driver suggested walking down to the river for a picnic.” What is wrong about this?“walking down” Why is it wrong?If someone suggests doing something, it means that the speaker is one of the people who will do it, e.g., Our teacher suggested having the lesson in the garden.(The speaker says Why dont we?) How do we correct it?If you suggest an idea for other people, but not including yourself, you suggest (that) they do something.“The bus driver suggested down to the river for a picnic.”Solution: “that we (should) walk”Pronunciation Practice:“She says that he says that shes special, since shes especially smart!” Look at each word:o Spellingo Pronunciationo Meaning Look at the whole sentence:o Pronunciation o Meaning Practise!Quick Quiz:1. Fill in the blank: “Thats Julio. He Columbia.”A. “is coming from”B. “came from”C. “comes from”D. “is came from”2. What does todays slang word whirl mean? A. To researchB. To spin around C. To turn upside downD. A brief or experimental try 3. What form of speech is todays slang word whirl?A. Noun B. VerbC. AdjectiveD. Adverb 4. In the second Blooper Trooper sentence, the intended meaning of the sentence was that the bus driver would walk down to the river with the passengers for a picnic,A. True B. False5. Ac