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Vocabulary Words, Wh- Questions, Vocab. Exercises
a
highrise
or: skyscraper
a
prostitute
妓女, проститу́тка#
a recreation
center 娱乐中心,
complejo
deportivo y de entretenimiento, базы отдыха (развлечение)
a
tile 地砖,片状材料, teja,
baldosa, losa, azulejo, черепи́ца,
пли́тка
modern
现 代 的, 新 式 的, moderno,
овременный
recently 最 近, recientemente,
hace poco, недавно
spacious
steep 陡 的,
epinado,
крутой
the
clay 黏 土, arcilla,
barro, глина
the
concrete
具體, hormigón, concreto,
бето́н
the
exterior
the
granite
花崗岩,
granito, грани́т
the
interior
the
lawn
the litter =Paper
and garbage people leave.
the
lot 场地, 一块地, lote, участок земли
the
marble
大理石, mármol, мра́мор
the
material
the metal 金属,мета́лл
the
stone
the
style
the
suburbs
the
view
the
waste 废物,垃圾, desechos/residuos, отхо́ды
tiny
to
chat 聊 天, charlar,
болтать
the
public
transportation
Make wh- questions. Replace the boldfaced words. level5.podomatic.com
5-5012601ap3
Ex.
Jennifer came to the U.S. three
years ago. àHow long ago did Jennifer come to the
U.S.?
1. I spoke to Jennifer. à
2. She has lived in San Francisco for three years.
à
3. She lived in Taipei, Taiwan, before she came
here.
à
4. Her family owned a condo. à
5. There were 15 floors in the highrise. à
6. They lived on the third floor. à
7. The building was located in a commercial area.
à
8. She liked living there because she
could go shopping whenever she wanted.
à
1. Who did you speak to?
Academic (正式的, formal, формальный):
To whom did you speak?
2. How long has she lived in San Francisco?
3. Which city did she live in before she
came here?
Academic: In which city did she live
before she came…
4. What kind of place/home/residence did her
family own?
5. How many floors were there in the highrise?
6. Which floor did they live on?
7. What kind of area was the building located
in?
Academic: In what kind of area was the
building located?
8. Why did she like living there?
Vocabulary
Practice: A - Ask your partner. Wait for her
answer. Then tell her if she is right or wrong.
1. She
doesn't live in the city. She doesn't live in the countryside. She lives ...
where? (Answer: in the suburbs.
For example, Daly City, Hayward, Alameda, Pacifica, San Bruno)3. You put this word before a past tense verb to say something happened very recently. (Answer: just. 最 近, recientemente, hace poco, недавно. For example, I just ate, He just left.)
5. This word means "the inside part of something." (Answer: the interior)
7. This word means "a piece of land." In San Francisco, they are usually 25 feet wide and around one hundred ten feet deep. (Answer: a lot. 地, terreno, участок) For example, "The lot is located between two highrises. We are going to building an apartment building on it.)
9. This word means "continue to do" or "continue to be." (Answer: still. For example, "She still lives in San Francisco. She has not moved to another city. She continues to live in San Francisco."
11. This word describes a hill that rises very quickly and is hard to walk up. (Answer: steep 陡 的, epinado, крутой)
Vocabulary
Practice: B - Ask your partner. Wait for his
answer. Then tell him if he is right or wrong.
2. The
sidewalk in front of the school is made of this building material. They also
use it make tall buildings. (Answers: concrete)4. This word has the same meaning as "rock." (Answer: stone)
6. Name two kinds of stone people often use in building houses. (Answer: marble and granite. Marble (大理石, mármol, мра́мор. Granite (花崗岩, granito, грани́т)
8. This is the paper, cans, and other trash that people leave on the ground or floor instead of putting it in the garbage can. (Answer: the litter)
10. This is a public place in the neighborhood for people to play games and exercise. The place often has game rooms, a swimming pool, and a field to play soccer or baseball. (Answer: a recreation center)
12. If you ask, "Does the building have laundry facilities?" you want to know if it has what two kinds of machines? (Answer: a washer and a dryer. We also say "washing machine.")
Vocabulary Practice: A - Ask your partner. Wait for her answer. Then tell her if she is right or wrong.
1. She doesn't live in the city. She doesn't live in the countryside. She lives ... where? (Answer: in the suburbs. For example, Daly City, Hayward, Alameda, Pacifica, San Bruno)
3. You put this word before a past tense verb to say something happened very recently. (Answer: just. 最 近, recientemente, hace poco, недавно. For example, I just ate, He just left.)
5. This word means "the inside part of something." (Answer: the interior)
7. This word means "a piece of land." In San Francisco, they are usually 25 feet wide and around one hundred ten feet deep. (Answer: a lot. 地, terreno, участок) For example, "The lot is located between two highrises. We are going to building an apartment building on it.)
9. This word means "continue to do" or "continue to be." (Answer: still. For example, "She still lives in San Francisco. She has not moved to another city. She continues to live in San Francisco."
11. This word describes a hill that rises very quickly and is hard to walk up. (Answer: steep 陡 的, epinado, крутой)
Vocabulary
Practice: B - Ask your partner. Wait for his
answer. Then tell him if he is right or wrong.
2. The
sidewalk in front of the school is made of this building material. They also
use it make tall buildings. (Answers: concrete)4. This word has the same meaning as "rock." (Answer: stone)
6. Name two kinds of stone people often use in building houses. (Answer: marble and granite. Marble (大理石, mármol, мра́мор. Granite (花崗岩, granito, грани́т)
8. This is the paper, cans, and other trash that people leave on the ground or floor instead of putting it in the garbage can. (Answer: the litter)
10. This is a public place in the neighborhood for people to play games and exercise. The place often has game rooms, a swimming pool, and a field to play soccer or baseball. (Answer: a recreation center)
12. If you ask, "Does the building have laundry facilities?" you want to know if it has what two kinds of machines? (Answer: a washer and a dryer. We also say "washing machine.")
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