F2F Class Notes (Tony)
Vocabulary
The economy of the cities surrounding Shanghai
Grammar
Have (done): At least Once
Have you eaten snake?
I have not eaten snake
He/She/It has eaten snake
I have eaten snake
Had:
I visited Shenzhen.
I had visited Shenzhen, the week before my wife gave birth. = I visited Shenzhen, the week before my wife gave birth.
When I was 8 I have had never been swimming.
I had never gone abroad when I was 28.
How to ALWAYS use THE: Used to Specify, To say which one/thing/things
The 8:00Am train to Guangzhou was late.
The taxi I took to work went the wrong way.
Mark’s Examples:
The phone I used was broken this morning.
The 8am flight from Beijing to Huai An took off.
When you Don’t use THE: If it was already specified
My train was late.
That train is too slow, let’s take the maglev train
Things to Remember: Use The, 1. When it is clear which one 2. When it is Obvious which one 3. When you have already specified which one
Next Class with Tony:
For Grammar, and American Culture.
Explain the Russian meme that didn’t use THE. From Daily Show with John Hodgeman
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