Thursday, April 21, 2011

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Did 1A p.4 
p.5 D
Begin with p. 5 2Grammar (Listening) a-d


Vocabulary


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i.e.
 
— abbreviation for
id est
 
[Latin: that is (to say); in other words]

e.g.

for example; for the sake of example; such as.
Origin: 
Latin exemplī grātiā

et·cet·er·a

  [et-set-er-uh, se-truh]  Show IPA
–noun, plural -er·as.
1.
a number of other things or persons unspecified.
2.
etceteras, extras or sundries.


car·bo·hy·drate

  [kahr-boh-hahy-dreyt, -buh-]  Show IPA
–noun
any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxyaldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substanceson simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, orreduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and areimportant food for animals and people.


Incorrect:Fast food is dirty
Correct...contains a lot of chemicals and preservatives


Civil Servant / (not) Public Officer


leg·ume

–noun
1.
any plant of the legume family especially those used forfeed, foodor as a soil-improving crop.
2.
the pod or seed vessel of such a plant.
3.
any table vegetable of the legume family.



Grammar
Please remember to make the noun plural when you are speaking in general -- you speak in general VERY often!


Example: Do you like eating in fast food restaurants?


What do you like to eat there?
I like the shrimp burgers


I came here with him / (not) I followed him



Incorrect: Yes, but I feel not good after eating there.
Correct: Yes, but I don't feel good after eating there.

Correct: I just...
Incorrect: Just I...

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