Friday, April 12, 2013

Accident Vocabulary Practice. Yesterday she ____ her head on file cabinet drawer.


...and so ____ I. (Part 2)


1. and so do I.
2. and so am I.
3. and so did I.
4. and so should I.
5. and so would I.
6. and so did I.
7. and so can I.
8. and so have I.
9. and so does mine.

Verb Exercise #3: Verb + Infinitive or Verb + Gerund No! No! No! I won't do it!

a. refused to do
b. knows how to swim
c. avoid eating
d. hope to visit
e. enjoying playing
f. would like to order
g. insisted on seeing
h. can't helping thinking

Diseases and Illnesses with Translations


an immunization/to immunize
  免疫/使 免 疫, иммуниза́ция/прививать, مناعة، تطعيم/ يحصّن، يمنّع  يلقّح ضد مرض

a vaccination/to vaccinate
  疫 苗 接 种/  给 某 人 接 种 疫 苗(预 防 某 疾 病)
  vacunación/ vacunar,  прививка/делать,
   تطعيم، تلقيح/يلقّح ضد مرض، يطعّم

hepatitis B  乙型肝炎, Type B, гепати́т,  إلتهاب الكبد 
   at birth, 2 months old, 4 months old

polio  小儿麻痹症, 小兒麻痺症, poliomielitis, полиомиели́т, شلل الأطفال
   orally at 2, 4, 6 mos., and before starting school

tetanus  破伤风, 破傷風, tétanos, столбня́к, مرضالكزاز 
   at 2, 4, 6 mos., and before starting school

diphtheria  白喉病, difteria, дифтери́я, فتيريا: مرض الخُناق   
   at 2, 4, 6 mos., and before starting school

pertussis (whooping cough)
  百日咳, pertussis/tos ferina, коклюш,
   السعال الديكي، الشهقة
   at 2, 4, 6 mos., and before starting school

the measles  麻疹, sarampión, корь, حصبة 
   at 15 mos.

the mumps  腮腺炎, paperas,  свинка, التهاب الغدة النكفية  at 15 mos.

the chicken pox or varicella
水痘, varicela, ветря́нкой, مرض الجدري
   at 15 mos.

rubella 风疹,風疹, rubeóla, краснуха, ا
   لحصبة الألمانية‏  at 15 mos.

is/are allergic to s.t. 过 敏 的 (对 某 物 过 敏), alérgico, аллергия на,  

diabetes   糖 尿 病, диабет, مرض السكري

the disease 病, enfermedad, болезнь, مرض

the health insurance provider
  (=insurance company)  Kaiser, Blue Shield, HealthNet, MediCal, Healthy San Francisco

the high blood pressure 高血压, hypertensión, гипертония,
 ضغط دم عال

the indigestion 消化不良, расстройство желудка, عسر أو سوء الهضم

to feel light-headed  头晕的, estar mareado, кружится голова,
 مصاب بالدوار

is/are pregnant

the surgery = an operation

T.B.  tuberculosis 结 核,  туберкулёз,  مرض السل  التدرّن

recently 最 近, recientemente/hace poco,  недавно, مؤخرًا

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Look at the pictures. Write the letter. to bump/hit your head to cut your finger/toe




1 A
2 C
3 F
4 G
5 B
6 E
7 H
8 J
9 D
10 I
11 L
12 K

a I broke
b She bumped
c He cut
d They fell
e I got
f She performed
g He slipped
h She sprained
i I stepped
j She tripped

Vocabular Test: Friday

1. burglary
2. blizzard
3. pedestrian
4. current
5. annual
6. avoid
7. luxury
8. solar
9. press
10. adjust
11. suspect
12. visibility
13. recycle
14. runs on
15. warned
16. destination
17. manufacturer
18. pattern
19. wound
20. victims
21. vehicles

Verb Exercise #4: Verb + Infinitive or Gerund?


Verb Exercise #4.  Use verb + to do (infinitive)

or verb + ing (gerund).

to agree to do s.t.                      
to be tired of doing s.t.
to consider doing s.t.                
to decide to do s.t.                    
to finish doing s.t.                                               
to learn (how) to do s.t.            
to offer to do s.t.                       
to postpone doing s.t.               
to promise to do s.t.                  

a.  He had to make a choice: take a pay cut and spend less money, or look for another job. He took a pay cut. (=less pay, a salary decrease)
è He d____________ (take) _________ a pay cut.

b.  She says, "Don't worry! If you lend me $50, I will absolutely pay you back when I get paid."
è She p_______________ (pay) ____________  me back when she gets paid.

c.  We asked her to help us. She said, "I am very busy, but if you really need me to help you, I can."
è She a____________ (help) ___________ us.

d.  In driver's training, they are teaching her how to do drive.
è She _______________________ (drive) ___________.

e.  Last week we had a party. Afterward, the house was a mess*. He said, "May I help you clean up the mess?"
*真 是 又 脏 又 乱!la casa estaba hecha un desastre, быть в беспорядке, فوضى
è He ______________ (help) __________ me clean up the mess.

f.  The teacher was going to give the test today, but he decided not to give it until next Tuesday.
è The teacher p_________________ (give) ______________ the test until next Tuesday.

g.  We're thinking about moving to Los Angeles. We think it might be cheaper for us to live there.
è We _______________________ (move) _______________ to Los Angeles.

h.  The house cleaner ironed all the clothes. Then she started mopping the floor.      
è After the house cleaner f_____________ (iron) ___________ the clothes, she began mopping the floor.

i.  I have told you a million times not to do that, and I don't want to tell you again!
è I _________________________ (tell) _____________ you not to do that!

a. decided to take 
b. promises to pay
c. agreed to help
d. is learning how to drive
e. offered to help
f. postponed giving
g. are considering moving
h. finished irong
i. am tired of telling