Words#
amusing adj. /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/ #
Do you have any amusing experiences?
I find it amusing.
He took part in an amusing race last year.
Why did you think that thing was amusing?
experience n. /ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ #
How much experience do you have?
I have no experience on this topic.
This is the best experience I have ever had.
wave v. /weɪv/ #
wave to sb.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw her waving to me.
Why did she wave to you yesterday?
Neither of us waved to her when she entered the church.
How long had you been waving before I noticed you?
lift n. hitchhike v. /lɪft/ /ˈhɪt͡ʃhaɪk/ #
take a lift / ask for a lift
A give B a lift
After I left my town, I drove on to the next town. On the way, I saw a young man waving to me and asking for a lift.
She usually goes to the near town by taking a lift.
Have you ever asked for a lift before?
Have you ever hitchhiked before?
I used to hitchhike across Europe when I was a student.
reply v. /ɹɪˈplaɪ/ #
reply to the email/letter
Can you reply to me in English?
Why don’t you reply to my email?
I replied to the email as soon as I came back.
When did you reply to my letter?
I will be replying to letters of my students tomorrow morning.
language n. /ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/ #
What’s your native language?
I’ve been learning this language for two months.
How do you know this language?
I learned this language on a website last year.
journey /ˈd͡ʒɝni/ #
go on a journey
I learned a lot of new things during the journey.
Don’t waste time on this worthless journey.
We will be going on a journey next week.
Expressions#
drive on to sw.#
Drive on, I don’t have time to stop.
After that, we drove on to London.
I have to drive on to the next town.
on the way#
I saw a cute dog looking at me on the way home.
Do you have any amusing experience on the way home?
What happened to you on the way to the office?
ask sb. for a lift / ask for a lift / give sb. a lift#
She asked me for a lift after entered my car.
I gave her a lift yesterday.
You shouldn’t have given her a lift because you don’t know her at all.
apart from#
Apart from the annoying music, this journey is perfect.
Apart from this watch, they are all made in China.
Apart from jazz, I also listen to country music.
Apart from programming, I also know about cloud services.
in French/English#
I will try to say that in English.
How do you say “I will be away for two months” in French?
I can’t understand it because it’s written in French.