VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

When my father‘s generation was young they would go to a big ground to watch a movie.

loudspeaker (n): 1-a piece of equipment that changes electrical signals into sounds, especially used in public places so that large numbers of people can hear someone speaking or music playing
扩音器,广播喇叭
Music blared from loudspeakers.
广播喇叭里响起音乐声。

childhood (n):the time when someone is a child
童年;孩童时期,孩提时代
She had an unhappy childhood.
她的童年很不幸。
Childhood is not always a happy time.
童年并不总是快乐的时光。

During my childhood/when I was a child

stuffed animal-填充动物

stuffed (adj):(of a person) having eaten enough or too much
(人)吃饱的,吃撑的
“No more for me thanks – I’m stuffed.”
谢谢,我不要了—我饱了。

stuff your face-informal-to eat a lot
吃得很多,大吃大喝
I’ve been stuffing my face all morning.
我一上午都在吃个不停。

more developed devices-更先进的设备

advanced (adj):modern and well developed
先进的
This is the most advanced type of engine available.
这是现有的最先进的发动机。

Grammar

Conditional Sentence Type 1
→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.
Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future

Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

Conditional Sentence Type 2
→ It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.
Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

Conditional Sentence Type 3
→ It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.
Form: if + Past Perfect, Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)

Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

Homework

Write 3 conditional sentences of an each type

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/type-3/exercises?02

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar