When I Get Old I Will Study a Foreign Language by youreslteacher
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Past Participles with Similar-Sounding Sound Changes
I am I was I have been
He is he was He has been
They are they were they have been
He is he was He has been
They are they were they have been
/aɪ/ /ɪ/ /ɪ/
he bites he bit he has bitten
he hides he hid he has hidden
he hides he hid he has hidden
/ε/ /ε/ /ε/
he bends he bent he has bent
he lends he lent he has lent
he sends he sent he has sent
he spends he spent he has spent
he lends he lent he has lent
he sends he sent he has sent
he spends he spent he has spent
/i:/ /ε/ /ε/
he bleeds he bled he has bled
he feeds he fed he has fed
he feels he felt he has felt
he keeps he kept he has kept
he leaves he left he has left
he meets he met he has met
he reads he read /rεd/ he has read /rεd/
he sleeps he slept he has slept
he sweeps he swept he has swept
he weeps he wept he has wept
he feeds he fed he has fed
he feels he felt he has felt
he keeps he kept he has kept
he leaves he left he has left
he meets he met he has met
he reads he read /rεd/ he has read /rεd/
he sleeps he slept he has slept
he sweeps he swept he has swept
he weeps he wept he has wept
/oʊ/ /u:/ /oᶷ/
he
blows he blew he has blown
he knows he knew he has known
he knows he knew he has known
/eɪ/ /oᶷ/
/oᶷ/
he breaks he broke he has broken
he wakes he woke he has woken
he wakes he woke he has woken
/i:/ /oᶷ/
/oᶷ/
he speaks he spoke he has spoken
he steals he stole he has stolen
he steals he stole he has stolen
/ɪ/ /ᴐ/
/ᴐ/
he brings he brought he has brought
he thinks he thought he has thought
he thinks he thought he has thought
Comparative Practice
To listen,
first click on ‘Permalink’ and then click on ‘Play’.
15. L.A. or New York (far from San Francisco)
16. France Haiti (rich)
17. The Nile River The Amazon River (long)
18. Old Navy Nordstrom (high-priced)
19. the city the countryside (peaceful 平安的，平静的, tranquilo)
20. a car a motorcycle (easy to park)
21. a university professor a high school teacher (educated)
22. an avocado a banana (sweet)
23. a slice of pizza a slice of bread (fattening)
24. aluminum (铝, aluminio) steel (钢铁, acero) (heavy)
25. plastic metal (strong)
26. getting a speeding ticket robbing a bank (serious)
27. dinner at a nice restaurant a ballgame (romantic 浪漫的)
28. adding numbers in your head using a calculator (quick)
16. France Haiti (rich)
17. The Nile River The Amazon River (long)
18. Old Navy Nordstrom (high-priced)
19. the city the countryside (peaceful 平安的，平静的, tranquilo)
20. a car a motorcycle (easy to park)
21. a university professor a high school teacher (educated)
22. an avocado a banana (sweet)
23. a slice of pizza a slice of bread (fattening)
24. aluminum (铝, aluminio) steel (钢铁, acero) (heavy)
25. plastic metal (strong)
26. getting a speeding ticket robbing a bank (serious)
27. dinner at a nice restaurant a ballgame (romantic 浪漫的)
28. adding numbers in your head using a calculator (quick)
Present Perfect + Superlative
Practice
using the present perfect with the superlative and ever. Listen to the
statement. Change in my whole life to ever.
a. Aqua is the best restaurant that I have eaten at in my whole life.
> Aqua is the best restaurant that I have ever eaten at.
a. Aqua is the best restaurant that I have eaten at in my whole life.
> Aqua is the best restaurant that I have ever eaten at.
b. The Golden
Gate Bridge/beautiful site/visit
c. Mr. Rosen’s class/interesting class/taken
d. Algebra(1) /difficult subject (2) /study 1. 代数 2. 学科, 科目, 课程, asignatura
e. Flying from New York to Paris/long flight/take
f. new car/expensive thing/buy
g. The Birds/scary movie/see
h. The Ritz Carlton/nice hotel/stay at
i. Octopus*/unusual food/eat *章鱼，八爪鱼, pulpo
j. A hundred dollars/much money/win
c. Mr. Rosen’s class/interesting class/taken
d. Algebra(1) /difficult subject (2) /study 1. 代数 2. 学科, 科目, 课程, asignatura
e. Flying from New York to Paris/long flight/take
f. new car/expensive thing/buy
g. The Birds/scary movie/see
h. The Ritz Carlton/nice hotel/stay at
i. Octopus*/unusual food/eat *章鱼，八爪鱼, pulpo
j. A hundred dollars/much money/win
Adjectives Describing People
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‘Play’.
cheap
attractive
dishonest 不诚实的，撒谎的, deshonesto
successful 事业有成的，成功的，有成就的, próspero, triunfador
lazy
outgoing 性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido
shy
boring
hard-working
friendly
stupid
mean 下流的，龌龊卑鄙的, malo
disorganized 混乱, 紊乱的, 无组织的, desorganizado
attractive
dishonest 不诚实的，撒谎的, deshonesto
successful 事业有成的，成功的，有成就的, próspero, triunfador
lazy
outgoing 性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido
shy
boring
hard-working
friendly
stupid
mean 下流的，龌龊卑鄙的, malo
disorganized 混乱, 紊乱的, 无组织的, desorganizado
1. friendly or nice 友好的，亲切的，simpático
unfriendly or mean 刻 薄 的，残 忍 的，malo
2. generous 慷慨的，大方的，generoso，dadivoso
2. generous 慷慨的，大方的，generoso，dadivoso
cheap 吝啬的，小气的，tacaño，roñoso
3. hard-working
or ambitious 勤 奋 的，trabajador，aplicado
lazy 懒 惰 的，perezoso，flojo
4. honest 诚实的，老实的，正直的，honrado，honesto
4. honest 诚实的，老实的，正直的，honrado，honesto
dishonest 不诚实的，撒谎的，deshonesto
5. interesting 有 趣 的，interesante
5. interesting 有 趣 的，interesante
boring 乏 味 的，pesado，es una pelma
6. organized 有组织的，高效的，organizado
6. organized 有组织的，高效的，organizado
disorganized 混乱，紊乱的，无组织的，desorganizado
7. outgoing 性格外向的人，sociable，extrovertido
shy 害 羞 的，tímido，cohibido，reservado
shy 害 羞 的，tímido，cohibido，reservado
8. patient 耐心的，平静等待的，paciente
impatient 不耐烦的，没有耐心的，不耐烦的，不容忍的，impatiente
9. smart or intelligent 聪明的，伶俐的，inteligente，agudo
9. smart or intelligent 聪明的，伶俐的，inteligente，agudo
stupid or dumb 愚蠢的，笨的，傻的，tonto
10. successful 事业有成的，成功的，有成就的，próspero,
10. successful 事业有成的，成功的，有成就的，próspero,
11. He's
a creep. 讨厌鬼，思想怪异的人，¡Qué tipo más raro!, ¡Qué bicho!
not as...as... Comparative Practice with Words Describing People
You are not
the same. You're different. Listen and change the sentences.
Example:
Bill is healthier than I am. > I'm not as healthy as Bill is.
Bill is happier than I am. > I'm not as happy as Bill is.
more hard-working
more outgoing 性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido
more organized 有组织的，高效的, organizado
luckier
smarter
more generous 慷慨的，大方的, generoso
more patient 耐心的，平静等待的, paciente
older
taller
Example:
Bill is healthier than I am. > I'm not as healthy as Bill is.
Bill is happier than I am. > I'm not as happy as Bill is.
more hard-working
more outgoing 性格外向的人, sociable, extrovertido
more organized 有组织的，高效的, organizado
luckier
smarter
more generous 慷慨的，大方的, generoso
more patient 耐心的，平静等待的, paciente
older
taller
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