Words#
ride n. v. rode ridden#
Look, she is riding a horse.
Have you ever ridden a horse before?
He rides his bike to school every day.
Did you ride your bike to work this morning?
Can you give me a ride to the station?
excursion n.#
go on an excursion
Both my father and my brother went on an excursion last month.
Who went on an excursion last month?
Did both your father and your brother go on an excursion last month?
Did you go on an excursion last month?
We will go on an excursion next month.
conductor n.#
As soon as I got on the bus, the conductor asked me to buy a ticket.
Did the conductor ask you to buy a ticket when you got on the bus?
The conductor not only asked me to buy a ticket, but also said some rude words to me.
Both my father and my brother were asked by the conductor to buy a ticket when they got on the bus.
view n.#
I chose to sit in the front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside.
If you choose to sit in the front of the bus, you will get a good view of the countryside.
She is tried of the bad view of the countryside.
She has a different view on education.
Does she have a different view on education?
Expressions#
love/like doing sth.#
I not only like playing games but also like reading books.
Why do you like reading books rather than playing games?
I like going to sleep early every night.
It take sb. st. to do sth.#
It took me one hour to fix this table.
It takes her two hours to finish her homework.
How long does it take you to get to work?
It will take us one week to complete this project.
…where to get off…#
I’ll tell you where to get off.
Don’t worry, she will tell us where to get off.
Can you tell me where to get off if I’m going to the airport?
I realized with a shock that…#
After I woke up, I realized with a shock that I missed my stop.
He realized with a shock that he had miraculously survived the accident.
She realized with a shock that her bed was smashed to pieces.
prefer to do. = prefer doing#
I prefer to live alone rather than with noise.
Why do you prefer to live alone?
I prefer living in the country.
prefer a to b#
I prefer the red one to that blue one.
I prefer going to the cinema to watching DVDs at home.