Lesson 79--onomatopoeia (part one)

 

 

Words representing sounds are different in every language.  Here are some common ones that you will encounter in English.

"Whoosh"       

This is the sound of air rushing forward, such as when a jet flies overhead, or when air rushes into a vacuum.  It is a dramatic sound.

"Clang"

This is the sound of metal hitting metal.  The sound is heavy and is used to remind people of machines and the clash of metal.

"Ding"

This is the sound of a bell ringing once.  It is used for timers, and anything that uses a small, resonant bell.

Lesson 78--Fall Through

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Phrasal Verb:  Fall through

meaning:  be unsuccessful, fail, not happen

(for plans, deals and arrangements
              not for tests or exams)

i.e.       His plans fell through.

            The deal fell through at the last minute.

            When she couldn't raise the money, the whole thing fell through.

 

Lesson 77--Phrasal Verb Quiz

Quiz time

 

 

Fill in the second sentence using a phrasal verb so that the meanings are identical.  When you are finished, please click on the Quiz Answers link in the top right corner of this blog.  Though you think you might be right, you had better check, because you might be surprised.

 

My car stopped working while I was driving on the highway.

My car _____ _____ while I was driving on the highway.

Please wait while I get the manager.

Please _____ _____ while I get the manager.

He wanted to stop drinking because of his health.

He wanted to _____ _____ drinking because of his health.

I do not want to hear your sarcasm.

I can ____ ____ your sarcasm.

A new movie is being released on Friday.

A new movie is ____ ____ on Friday.

Marie will assume the manager's job starting today.

Marie will ____ ____ the manager's job starting today.

The wind destroyed all the boats in the marina.

The wind ____ ____ all the boats in the marina.

Jim created a new drink menu for the bar.

Jim ____ ____ ____ a new drink menu for the bar.

Jim ____ ____ a new drink menu for the bar.

Michelle found a new restaurant on her way to work.

Michelle ____ ____ a new restaurant on her way to work.

You can depend on Veronica.

You can ____ ____ Veronica.

Lesson 76 Using too (part two)

 

 

 

too can also be used with for

form too + for + subject+ infinite

i.e.       It too late for us to go out.

            It is too far for him to travel.

            It is too greasy for me to eat.

Modification

Just like the previous use of too, it can be modified using the following phrases:

much, far, a little, a bit, rather

i.e.       It's far too late for us to go out.

            It's much too late for us to go out.

            It's a little too greasy for me to eat.

            It's a bit too greasy for me to eat.

Lesson 75 Using too (part one)

 

This is a negative expression and fits really well into sentences.

form: too + adjective + infinitive

i.e.       It's too late to go out.

            He's too slow to play for our team.

Modification

the phrases can be modified by the following phrases:

much, far, a little, a bit, rather

i.e.       It's a bit too late to go out.

            It's a little too late to go out.

            It's far too late to go out.

            It's much too late to go out.

Lesson 74--Idiomatic phrases

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in the zone                   in a groove

 

Used to express that things are going well, and are proceeding easily.

Used very positively.

 

i.e.       When I am in the zone, I play video games better than anyone.

            I was in the zone.  It was like I had eyes in the back of my head

            He won 7 games in a row.  He was really in the zone.

            He was in a groove.  Every serve was an ace.

            She was really in a groove.  She wrote that essay in less than an hour.

Lesson 73--Vocabulary

Capable

an adjective used to describe what you can do.

i.e.       I am capable of eating a whole pizza.

            He was capable of holding his breath for 3 minutes.

            They aren't capable of murder

            He is a very capable person.

word family

adjective          incapable

adverb             capably/incapably

noun                capability/incapability

typical confusion with capacity (the capacity of the jar is 1L)