Words#
retire v. /ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ)/ #
The man who is playing water polo will retire in a year.
A child kicked a ball and it went towards a passing boat. Everyone was calling out to the man who had just retired in the boat, but he didn’t hear them, so he got hit and fell into the water.
How long until you retire?
The man who called out to you has just retired.
company n. /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ #
My brother is working for a big company.
A few hours ago, he decided to leave the company where he had worked for 10 years.
It has been raining for a day. My house is flooded, so I have to stay at my office.
Do you want to make your own business or work for a big company?
bicycle n. /ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ #
A detective found a valuable parcel on a bicycle placed in a deserted car park. But the parcel was stolen a week later.
He might have been riding a bicycle.
I like riding bicycles. I usually ride across the park near my home on Sundays.
save v. /seɪv/ #
He has been saving money for years.
You didn’t save money at that time, now it’s all worthless.
I have no habit of saving money.
The man who saved money for years had trouble finding his bank card.
When I was walking by the river near my home, I saw a cat climbing a tree, and then the cat was too scared to come down. So, I borrowed a ladder from my neighbor, placed it against the tree, and in the end, I saved the cat.
workshop n. /ˈwɜːk.ʃɒp/ #
The man who owns the workshop is my friend.
I have a workshop where I make and sell a great number of ancient stones. A few hours earlier, a customer who believes in ancient myths hurried into my workshop and asked for a stone head of Medusa, he said that he couldn’t bear the fact that someone always had parked a car outside his gate before he returned home at night, he also said that he hoped the Medusa would turn cars and their owner to stone. He was lucky, because my stone truly have the magic to turn things to stone, so I sold him a Medusa stone head. I believe he no longer has any worries about the parking problem.
The workshop will be closed in 5 days.
helper n. /ˈhɛlpɚ/ #
He is not only my friend but also my work helper.
The machine was broken, so I called out to my helper to lend me a tool. In the end, the broken machine was fixed.
employ v. /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ #
The company employs over 1000 people.
Over 1000 people are employed by the company.
grandson n. /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/ #
His grandson wakes up at 6 everyday.
She received a letter from her grandson yesterday.
Expressions#
It is/was sb’s job to do sth.#
It’s my job to study English everyday.
It’s your job to learn AWS everyday.
It was my job to build a service.
In sb’s twenties#
I used to play games in my twenties.
What did you use to do in your twenties?