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Learn english the EASY way (Comprehensible input)

Learn english the EASY way (Comprehensible input)

Volka English

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一、习惯用语 & 短语动词

cut down phrasal verb phrasal verb
砍倒 — to make a tree or plant fall by cutting it
The machete is used to cut down tall trees that are in the way.
sit down phrasal verb phrasal verb
坐下 — to move into a sitting position
I'm sitting down on the sofa.
put on phrasal verb phrasal verb
穿上 — to place clothing on your body
Just put the shoes on.
look at phrasal verb phrasal verb
— to direct your eyes toward something
Look at the view.

二、A2-C2 核心词汇

machete n B1
砍刀 — a large knife used for cutting plants
Do you have to wear it? My hiking shoes.
peacock n B1
孔雀 — a large bird with colorful tail feathers
This bird is called a peacock.
feathers n B1
羽毛 — the soft covering of a bird
The feathers.
sour adj A2
酸的 — having a sharp taste like lemon
This fruit is sour.
hedge n B1
树篱 — a row of bushes forming a boundary
I think that hedge up there is gonna look better.
privacy n B1
隐私 — the state of being away from others
You should give some privacy.
weeds n B1
杂草 — unwanted plants
All this is weeds.
trail n A2
小径 — a path through countryside
This is a walking trail.
root n A2
— the part of a plant that grows underground
It's called a root.
view n A2
景色 — what you can see from a place
Nice view.
stream n A2
溪流 — a small river
Here you have a stream of water.
flowing adj/verb B1
流动 — moving smoothly and continuously
The water is flowing down.
calf n B1
小牛 — a young cow
Those are calves.
bull n A2
公牛 — an adult male cow
So that's a bull.
fence n A2
栅栏 — a structure that encloses an area
This is a fence to keep cows in or out.
chirping v/adj B1
鸟鸣 — the sound birds make
Birds chirping.
bamboo n B1
竹子 — a tall plant with hollow stems
There's a bamboo stick right there.
flavor n B1
味道 — the taste of food
This fruit is red and has a sweet flavor.
peel v B1
剥皮 — to remove the outer skin of fruit
Peel the fruit to open it.
waterfall n A2
瀑布 — a place where water falls from a height
We're at the waterfall now.
mud n A2
— wet soil
I just got mud in my sock.
sugarcane n B1
甘蔗 — a plant used to make sugar
You put sugarcane in here.
squeeze v B1
挤压 — to press something to extract liquid
It squeezes sugarcane juice out here.
1. 动词的时态变化:一般现在、现在进行、现在完成
学习动词 cut 在不同时态中的形式:未来 (will cut),现在进行 (am cutting),现在完成 (have cut)。
I am going to cut is in the future, and I cut is in the past. I am cutting is in the present happening right now. I'm cutting the tree. So I will cut the future. I am cutting present. I have cut past.
2. 表达喜好:like + 动名词 / used to + 动词原形
用 'like doing' 表示现在的喜好,用 'used to do' 表示过去的喜好。
I like walking. I like hiking. I used to like hiking.
3. 情态动词表示可能性:may / might
用 may 或 might 表达未来的不确定性。
You might say, I may like it or I might like it.
4. 描述状态:be + 形容词/过去分词 (表示状态或被动)
用 be + 形容词或过去分词描述事物的状态,如 is closed, is locked。
The gate is closed, and we wanna open the gate. Everything is closed and locked.