F2F Class Notes April 5th (Ben)

Grammar

It is the first time…..

It was the first time my daughter went far.

An egg is easy to break = (Breaking an egg is easy)

English is hard to learn = (Learning English is hard)

It is easy to confuse = (Confusing it is easy) –> wrong

Best way: 动词+ 副词

He gets confused easily. You can confuse these words easily.

Original

Last week, our project was successful to pass 3 milestones. During the process, I nearly couldn’t help myself to do anything which is helpful to them and do it as there is no another headquarter same position who can work with me.

But I wasn’t unhappy because the achievement means that I took one for the team.

Edited version

Last week, our project successfully passed 3 milestones.

During the process, I tried myself to do everything which is helpful for the project and do it well as there was no other headquarter correspondent who could work with me.

But I wasn’t unhappy because the achievement that followed meant that I took one for the team.

can’t help myself to do –> can’t help doing 情不自禁

When I saw him fall down the stairs, I couldn’t help laughing.

anything which is big –> anything big

• What can I buy her for her birthday?
• Just buy anything cheap. 任何便宜的东西

no a door –> no door

no another door –> no other door

clauses:

The man who lives here (… is nice)

The day before that (…. was rainy)

The silence that followed the concert (…was very long)

The day that followed (…was even harder)

When writing an essay, always pay attention to the following points:

• 特定/不特定？ -> the?
• one clause has one subject and one verb