Words#
unload v. load#
The man always dreams of unloading boxes every day.
At my age, I want to be a worker and unload boxes at the port.
The worker has been unloading the goods for 6 hours.
How long has the worker been unloading the goods?
wooden adj.#
wooden chair/bridge
The wooden bridge was built by my father a year ago.
The worker is unloading my wooden chair.
The wooden chair needs mending.
The villagers built the wooden bridge together.
extremely adv.#
You need to wear more clothes. It will be extremely cold today.
I can’t afford the wooden chair because of its extremely high price.
She inquired about that extremely heavy box last night.
Did she inquire about that extremely heavy box last night?
It is extremely difficult to cross the channel alone.
occur v.#
It occurred to sb. that…
It occurred to me that I had forgotten your birthday.
It occurred to the worker to open that suspicious box.
An accident occurred on a wooden bridge last night.
A group of explorers was trapped in a cave. A strange idea occurred to one of the explorers while he was digging a hole and the idea saved all of them.
astonish v.#
be astonished at sth was surprised was shocked
In New York, visitors are astonished at high buildings.
I’m astonished at the rat’s intelligence.
He was astonished at the fact that there was a man in that extremely heavy box.
Why was he astonished at it?
pile n.#
a pile of woods/books/questions
There is a pile of books on my desk.
Is there a pile of books on your desk?
He piled the boxes that were taller than me.
I have a pile of homework to finish tonight.
She piled her clothes on the chair.
woollen n. woolen goods n.#
a pile of woollen goods
She bought a pile of woollen goods for her mom last month.
Did she buy a pile of woollen goods for her mom?
When did she buy a pile of woollen goods for her mom?
Who did she buy a pile of woollen goods for?
discover v.#
The worker discovered the man who was hiding in a box.
Where did the worker discover the man?
The scientist discovered a new theory yesterday.
When did the scientist discover a new theory?
admit v.#
admit doing sth.
The man admitted hiding in a box to avoid paying for the trip ticket.
Why didn’t the man admit the truth?
Did he admit stealing money from a shop?
What did he admit?
confine v.#
The man was confined in a small box.
Why was the man confined in a small box?
He confined himself in that box to avoid paying for the trip ticket.
Please confine your comments to the topic.
I confined my dog to my garden.
normal adj.#
It’s normal to feel nervous before an exam.
She tried to act normal even though she was very angry.
The ticket is more expensive than normal.
Why is the ticket more expensive than normal?
Expressions#
sb. account for the fact that…#
No one could account for the fact that he had confined himself in that small box.
How do you account for the mistake?
The explorer couldn’t account for the noise they heard in the cave.