How often do you exercise?
first segment
First, keywords and phrases.
Sports; Exercise. You're getting fat. You should take more exercise. You have gained weight. You should take more exercise.
The usage focuses on (1) as a verb, meaning "exercise; Exercise. " He exercises twice a day. He exercises twice a day. When movement is an uncountable noun, it means "movement; Sports "; When used as a countable noun, it means "gymnastics; Practice. " If you don't take more exercise, you will get fat. If you don't take more exercise, you will get fat. Doing eye exercises is good for your eyes. Doing eye exercises is good for your eyes.
Hardly; Hardly; Mary is almost never late. Mary is almost never late.
Usage Focus (1) In the interrogative sentence, the sentence containing hardly is negative, so the second half of the question is affirmative. She hardly eats anything, does she? She hardly eats anything, does she? (2) Pay attention to hardly's position in the sentence. Put it after the subject and before the notional verb. Hardly should be inverted when he makes an adverbial at the beginning of a sentence. Hardly had we arrived in the country when it began to rain.
The difference between hard and hard
①hard can be used as both an adjective and an adverb. When used as an adjective, it means "difficult, arduous and hard"; When used as an adverb, it means "violently". He used to lead a hard life. This land is too difficult to dig. This land is too difficult to dig. Study hard and you will succeed. Study hard and you will succeed. Hardly is an adverb, meaning "hardly; Almost none. " She didn't study hard, so she failed the exam. She never studied, so she failed in the exam. Almost the combination with negative words can be interchanged with hardly. There is almost no water. There is almost no water.
Zeng; He is always ready to help others. He is a living Lei Feng. ?
Usage focus (1) is often used in negative sentences, interrogative sentences and conditional adverbial clauses, and it is placed after the subject and before the notional verb, which is equivalent to any time. Have you ever climbed a mountain? Have you ever climbed a mountain? ⑵ever is used at the end of a letter in polite language to express friendly and informal expression. Your past ... you will always be. ...
I go to the movies once a week. I watch movies once a week.
Usage focus (1) is often used to tell stories, which is equivalent to a long time ago. ⑵ Used to indicate frequency. Such as: once a year; ; Once a week; Once a month, and so on. (3) Commonly used phrases are: immediately; Once again. ?
Expand once; In English; Change twice; Three or more times are represented by "cardinal words+times".
Twice; Two equals four. Two equals two and four equals two. ?
Usage focus (1) means multiple. This room is twice as big as that one. This room is twice as big as that one. (2) indicates the frequency. He goes to Shanghai twice a year. He goes to Shanghai twice a year. ⑶ When "twice" means "twice", it is not used with time. When expressing "once or twice", connect with or. That is, once or twice. But "two or three times" is expressed by two or three times.
Time n. times; I have been to Beijing three times. I have been to Beijing three times. ?
When the usage focuses on (1) time as a countable noun, it means "time; Number of times "; When used as an uncountable noun, it means "time". What time is it now? What time is it now? Time can also be used as a noun as a multiple. Yours is three times as big as mine. Yours is twice as big as mine. (3) When you are a verb, say "multiply". Three times four equals twelve. Three times four equals twelve.
Results; Results; The result was completely unexpected. The result is unpredictable.
Usage focus (1) (1) The result can be used as a verb. Success comes from hard work. Success comes from hard work. (2) Common phrases: As a result of ... He was late for school because of the snow. He was late for school because of the snow. The result of ... The result of (yes) ... The result of "watching TV" is very interesting.
As for about; As for him, I never want to see him here. As for him, I never want to see him here.
Usage focuses on as for followed by nouns, pronouns or gerunds as objects. Its position is flexible, it can be placed at the beginning of a sentence or in a sentence, and it is often separated from the sentence by commas. I drink milk every day. As for fruit, I try to eat as much as possible. I drink milk every day. As for fruit, I try to eat as much as possible.
He hardly ever makes public appearances. He seldom makes public appearances. ?
Usage key (1) (1) Hardly even cannot be used with negative verbs. (2) Almost no ... When does it mean "just" ... just ... ". (3) Common phrases: almost none; Think that ... is not good. ?
B& Self-inspection part
First, keywords and phrases.
Drink. I drink a glass of milk every morning. I drink a glass of milk every morning.
The usage focuses on (1) (1) beverage as a verb, followed by tea, water, milk, beer and other beverage nouns. (2) Beverage can also be used as a noun, meaning "drink". It is a countable noun, often used in plural form. There are many kinds of drinks in the refrigerator.
Health; Health; Health is better than wealth. Health is better than wealth. ?
Usage focuses on (1) whose adjective is healthy; This adverb is healthy. ⑵ Related phrases: Good/bad health means good (bad) health; Drink someone. Wish sb. health.
Different; Different; Difference; There are many differences between brothers and sisters. A mother has hundreds of children, and each child is different. ?
Usage Focus (1) (1) Difference is a countable noun. There are many differences between the twins. The twins are very different. ⑵ Adjectives are different; Different from different from. His pen is different from mine. His pen is different from mine.
Scores; If you study hard, you will get good grades. If you study hard, you will get good grades. ?
Usage focus (1) (1) Grade is a countable noun, and the plural is grades. (2) Grade can also refer to "grade". Note that the first letter should be capitalized when indicating which grade. I am in 1 grade. I'm in grade one.
Although conj Although; Even if; Even though they are poor, they are generous. ?
The usage focuses on althoug, which means "although; Even if ",equivalent to though, leads adverbial clauses. Although he is old, he is very strong. Although he is old, he is very strong. But if there is but in the sentence, you can't use although or although. It is raining, but they continue to climb the mountain. Although it was raining, they still went climbing.
The difference between which and though
Although there is little difference between through and through when used as a conjunction, through is mostly used in informal style. In addition, although it can also be used as an adverb, it can't. He said he would come, but he didn't. He said he would come, but he didn't. ?
I must finish my homework tonight. I must finish my homework tonight.
The negative answer to the question starting with must is needt or unnecessary, which means "unnecessary" instead of must not (which means forbidden). Must I hand in my homework tomorrow? Must I hand in my homework tomorrow? No, you don't have to.
The difference between having to and having to
Must means "must", which emphasizes the speaker's subjective desire and has no tense change. Have to means "must, have to", emphasizing that the subject must do something for external objective reasons, with temporal changes. I must go home now. I must go home now. It rained, so I had to stay at home. It rained, so I had to stay at home.
Many; There are many glasses on the table, and there is a lot of milk in them. There are many cups on the table, and there is a lot of milk in them. ?
The usage focus (1) is synonymous with many many and much, and the other form is lots of. ⑵many is mainly used in negative sentences, interrogative sentences and conditional sentences, and a lot is used in affirmative sentences. ⑶ Many modified countable nouns; Much modifies uncountable nouns; Many can modify both countable nouns and uncountable nouns. There is a lot of water on the playground. There is a lot of water on the playground. There are many students in the class. ?
Take care of care; Can you look after my dog while I'm away? Can you look after my dog while I'm away? ?
Usage focuses on the synonymous phrase: take care of.
Expand the related phrases of look: be careful, be careful; Looking for discovery; Look over, read and browse; Investigation and study; Look up, admire and respect; Look down upon. ?
Unit 2 What's wrong?
first segment
First, keywords and phrases.
Material; Things; Problems; I have something important to ask you. I have a few important things to ask you. ?
Usage focus (1) (1) Matter is a countable noun, and its synonym is trouble, problem. (2) Idiom: What's wrong with you? What's the matter with you?
Expand "matter" into a verb, meaning "important, important and very concerned" (mainly used in negative sentences, interrogative sentences or conditional sentences). What does it matter? What does it matter? Price doesn't matter; Buy it, no matter how much it costs. The price is not important, no matter how much it costs.
Catch a cold; People often catch colds in winter.
Usage focus (1) cold is used as a countable noun, meaning "cold". Please remember to catch a cold (stress state) and catch a cold (stress action). What's the matter with you? What's the matter with you? I have a cold. ⑵ Cold as an adjective means "cold"; The antonym is heat. He had some noodles for breakfast on a cold morning. On a cold morning, he had noodles for breakfast.
I have a sore throat. I can't speak loudly. I have a sore throat and can't speak loudly. ?
Expand its synonym to pain; ; My back hurts. My back hurts.
Differentiation and analysis of sore, pain and pain
All three refer to "feeling extremely unwell physically". ①ache often refers to persistent pain; 2 sores often refer to muscle pain caused by inflammation; Pain often refers to severe physical pain. ?
Back; Back; The man rode on the back of a black horse. The man rode on the back of a dark horse.
Usage focus (1) Common phrases: after ... after ...; The back is the back. ⑵back can also be used as a positional noun, which means "back". He who laughs last laughs best. He laughs best who laughs last.
The teacher came into the classroom with a book under his arm. The teacher came into the classroom with a book under his arm. ?
Usage focuses on common phrases: hug with your arms …
Have a fever; Have a fever; He has a fever and is lying in bed. He has a fever and is lying in bed. ?
Usage focus (1) Common phrases: fever. (2) means "high fever". His temperature is very high.
I decided to have a good rest after the exam.
Usage focus (1) rest as a noun means "rest". Its common phrase: have /take a rest. I am so tired, I want to have a rest. I am so tired, I want to have a rest. (2) rest can also be used as a verb, meaning "rest", and its present participle is resting；; Rest in the past tense; ; The third person singular is a rest.
You should see a dentist. You should see a dentist. ?
Usage focuses on common phrases: see a dentist.
She went to the store five minutes ago. She went to the store fifteen minutes ago. ?
The usage focuses on ago at the end of the sentence, which means "before" and generally uses the past tense.
The difference between before and before
(1) ago is often used in the past tense. As for the modification time, it is "time period +ago". Twenty minutes ago; Before is used in any tense, as for before time. You must finish the work before three o'clock. You must finish the work before three o'clock. And "time period+before" refers to a period of time before a certain time in the past and is used in the past perfect tense. (2) ago can't be used alone, before can, in the present perfect tense or the past tense, meaning "before an ambiguous time". I have read that novel before. I read the novel together. I told you before. I told you before.
Disease; He had a serious illness, but he is much better now. He was seriously ill once, but he is much better now. ?
Usage focus (1) (1) ill is a noun form. Ill is an adjective, meaning "sick", which means sick, but its usage is not exactly the same. Sick and ill can be used as predicative, but sick can also be used as attributive to modify nouns. (2) Disease is a synonym for disease, and their usage is basically the same and can be interchanged. Illness generally refers to the state of physical discomfort after illness. Illness can generally refer to physical discomfort, but also to vomiting and motion sickness/seasickness. ?
Advice ['advice] n.advice; Please give me some advice on my illness. Please give me some advice on my illness. ?
Usage focus (1) (1) advice is an uncountable noun. Suggestion should be a suggestion, not advice. Its common phrase: ask someone. Ask someone for advice; Give it to sb. Advice to someone; Accept sb.' s suggestion; Refuse to listen to someone's advice. The verb form of advice is advice. Advise sb. to do sth.
B& Self-inspection part
First, keywords and phrases.
Put pressure on; Make nervous; Stress; Stress brings us diseases. Stress brings us diseases. ?
Usage focuses on common phrases: great pressure, great work pressure.
This math problem is so difficult that I can't work it out. This math problem is too difficult for me to work out.
The focus of usage is countable nouns and synonyms are problems; ; Idiom: What's the problem? What happened?
Discrimination between problems and doubts
Both have the meaning of "problem", but the usage is not the same.
Problem refers to a problem that is difficult to solve, and is often used with the verb solve or settle. Question refers to a question that needs to be answered, and is usually used with the verb ask or answer. It is difficult to solve this problem. This problem is difficult to solve. May I ask you some questions? May I ask you a few questions?
(2) the question can refer to "(math or physics) exercises", but the question has no such meaning. A problem can mean "problem (with ...)". Can you work out this math problem? Can you work out this math problem? It's a matter of time. This is a question related to time.
Weak; He is weak, so he can't walk long. He is weak, so he can't walk long distances. ?
Usage focus (1) weak as an adjective means "weak", and its antonym is strong. When ⑵weak is used as an adjective, it can also mean "poor; Not proficient ",often used in the phrase be weak in, meaning" poor in … "; Its antonym is good at. Tom is poor at math. Tom is poor at math.
Angry; Angry; Why is this young man angry? Why is that young man angry? ?
The adverb of (1)Angry is angry, meaning "angrily"; Adjectives are predicative, nouns are attributive and adverbs are verbs. Common phrase: angry with sb. Be angry with sb. Be angry at sth. Be angry at sth; Be angry at sth. Be angry about sth. I was angry with him. I am very angry with him.
Western; Western; The way of life in western countries is different from that in eastern countries. The lifestyle of westerners is different from that of eastern countries. ?
Usage pays attention to the antonym of the west is the east; ; The antonym of the west is the east. Remember that the west is a noun and the west is an adjective. ?
Everybody come here. Everyone; Everyone likes watching TV. Everyone likes watching TV.
When the usage focuses on everybody as the subject, the predicate verb is often singular.
Discrimination between everyone, everyone and everyone.
Everyone/Everyone is indefinite pronouns, which means "Everyone; Everyone; "every one" can be interchanged with everyone at this time, and the predicate verb usually takes the singular form as the subject. Everyone is here. Everybody's here. But every one can refer to both "everyone" and "everything or things". At this time, a pronoun refers to something that has been clearly defined to avoid repetition. You can say every one of them/us, but not every one of them/us. I know every one of them. I know every one of them.
Very few; Very few; I have few friends here. I have few friends here.
The usage focuses on the synonym of "several" and its common phrases: several.
Discriminate the usage of four words: fev, afew, little and little. ?
(1) a few and a few plural numbers used to modify countable nouns; A little embellishment of uncountable nouns. (2) in the sense, a few means "some, a few" and a little means "a little", both of which are affirmative. Both "little" and "little" mean "almost nothing", which means no. ?
Instantly; Instantly; I have my hands full right now. I have my hands full right now.
The usage focuses on its fixed collocation: ①at the moment means "now" and is used in the present tense; It means "at that time" and is used in the past tense. 2 2 Just now; Temporary, temporary; Wait a minute, wait a minute.
Until until ...; Wait until the rain stops. ?
Usage focus (1) until is used in affirmative sentences, meaning "until". Just like the till. The structure is: main sentence (predicate verb is progressive verb) +till (until)+time point/clause (predicate verb is instant moving word). Pay attention to the tense after the clause. Mom waited for me until 12:00 last night. My mother waited for me until 12 last night. I will wait until he comes back. I will wait until he comes back. ⑵until is used in negative sentences, that is, not…until, which means "not until". At this time, the verb before until is an instantaneous verb. He didn't go home until the rain stopped. He didn't go home until the rain stopped. Note that the tense of this clause is from now on, when till can't be till, but it can be changed to before.
Hear, hear. I'm sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. I'm sorry to hear that you are not feeling well.
Key usage (1) Common phrases: I've heard of them. /I heard about ...; Receiving a letter from ... is equivalent to receiving a letter ... hearing from someone. Do sth. Hear is a sensory verb followed by an infinitive that omits to. I often hear the little girl singing in the next room. Hear someone. Do sth. Hear someone. Do sth. I heard the man playing the piano when I passed by. ?
On my way to ... On my way to school, I saw a wallet. I saw a wallet on my way to school. ?
Usage focus 1) The phrases formed by way are: in the form of a+ adjective, in the form of. For example, in a strange way, in an angry way; Interesting way. Right, right. ?
All right, that's it. I can't get through it in the future. I'll pass it later. My hand is cramping.