Words#
beggar n. /ˈbɛɡɚ/ #
A beggar was standing at my door until I opened it.
Do you see the beggar who is standing outside our house?
A beggar is always ringing my doorbell.
food n. /fʊɖ/ #
Can I get some food?
Do you have any food?
Are you making some food?
pocket n. /ˈpɒ.kɪt/ #
pocket money
I don’t have any pocket money.
My pocket is very small
I saw her put a postcard in her pocket.
call v. /kɔːl/ #
call at [place] = call on [people] = visit
My aunt is coming to call at my house.
He calls at every house in the street once a month.
My friend usually calls on me in summer.
I will call at the office tomorrow.
Expressions#
move to sw.#
He moved to Beijing last summer.
When did he move to Beijing?
Where do you want to move to?
If I had a lot of money, I would move to Mars.
knock at the door#
Can you hear that? Someone is knocking at the door.
Did you knock at the door before entering my room?
Just then, I knocked at the door.
ask sb. for sth.#
You are always asking me for pocket money.
I will ask her for a piece of cheese.
Did you ask her for some food?
I have often asked her for food for a week.
stand on sb’s head#
Look, he is standing on his head.
Why is he standing on his head?
call at#
You are always calling at my office without any message.
You need to send me a message before calling at my office.
She said she would call at the office tomorrow.
in return for this#
I will give you some money in return for this.
In return for helping me, I will give you a whole-grain bread.
Did he give you some food in return for this?
once a st.#
She moves to London once a year.
I send postcards to my friends once a year.
I have breakfast once a day.
ask for sth.#
Did you ask for some tools?
I’ve just asked for a tool.