Part of Speech

Verbs
Grammar and Vocabulary Ⅰ
May 12, 2011
Express English-- Passions
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age.shtml
 Lots of people get passionate
about sport, politics or music. One
man was passionate about
performing in the circus, because
of the danger and the buzz of
performing in front of an audience.
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What are you passionate about?
 be passionate about
＝～に夢中（熱心）である
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Pronouns（代名詞）
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English
Pronouns
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Personal Pronoun
Demonstrative
Pronoun
Indefinite Pronoun
Interrogative Pronoun
Relative Pronoun
Exercise on the Web
Pronouns_01
易
 Pronouns_02
 Pronouns_03
 Pronouns_04
難
 Plurals_01 （名詞の複数形）
 Plurals_02 （名詞の複数形パズル）
 Quantifiers_02 （数量詞の復習）
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Vocabulary (p.87)
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invention
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pollution
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The invention of the computer has
changed our life style.
Environmental pollution is a serious
problem.
efficient
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Efficient machines help improve
economic development.
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enable
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surroundings
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Computers enabled us to reach the
moon.
The surroundings of Kyoto are
beautiful.
windshield
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The windshield separates us from the
outside of the car.
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wrong
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dangerous
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It is wrong for you to think so.
It is dangerous to invest in stocks.
common
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The common language in Thailand is
Thai.
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terrible
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foreign
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An atomic bomb is a terrible weapon.
She spoke with a foreign accent.
international
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Japan has several international
airports.
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alive
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asleep
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The sparrow was caught alive in the
net.
I fell asleep during the class.
calm
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Ted spoke in a calm manner.
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human
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mysterious
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It is important to respect human rights.
Love is mysterious.
female
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Female animals are usually smaller
than their mates.
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familiar
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perfect
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I am familiar with these songs.
The murderer committed a perfect
crime.
convenient
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The subway system in Tokyo is very
convenient.
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professional
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Professional baseball is popular in
Japan.
Verbs
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There are two classes of verbs in
English
The auxiliary verbs (auxiliaries): to
be, to have, to do; can, could, may,
might, must, ought, shall, should, will,
would, etc.
 All other verbs, which we may call
ordinary verbs: to work, to sing, to
pray, etc.
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Exercise 1
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be is the verb normally used to denote
the existence of, or to give information
about, a person or thing:
Tom is a carpenter.
 Malta is an island.
 The cats were in the garden.
 Gold is a metal
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be is used to express physical or
mental condition:
I am hot/cold.
 He was excited/calm.
 They will be happy/unhappy.
 The children were quiet/noisy.
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be is used for age:
How old are you? -- I’m ten.
 How old is the tower? -- It is 400 years
old.
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Size and weight are expressed by be:
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How tall are you? -- I am 1.65 meters.
be is used for prices:
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How much is this melon? -- It is $20.
Exercise 1
(1) I (
) a student.
⇒ am
(2) You (
) from China.
⇒ are
(3) Jim (
) not honest.
⇒ is
(4) My wife and I (
) not similar in
hobbies.
⇒ are
(5) My classmates (
) not quiet
before classes start.
⇒ are
(6) (
) your mother going to Paris
next week?
⇒ Is
(7) (
) Rome the capital of Italy?
⇒ Is
Some more questions
(1) My family (
) all soccer fans.
⇒ are / is (AmE)
(2) My family (
) very small.
⇒ is
(3) The police (
) looking for the
robber.
⇒ are
(4) The Japanese (
) a hardworking
people.
⇒ are
(5) The data on the planet (
) all
wrong.
⇒ is / are
Take good care of yourself!

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