[English study] Situational topic - Interesting facts

Here are some expressions like vocabulary, useful expression, grammar related interesting facts topic in English. I had reviewed the English class, and left the consequence of the class.

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Vocabulary

  • trivia
    **not well-known facts. Knowing a lot of information about one topic.**
  • take your time
    =Don't hurry up. Don't go fast.
  • speeding
    =Go fast.
  • speed limit
    **This term is only for high way rule.**

Useful expression

  • What kind of topic interests you?
    **"Interest" can have an object without any preposition.**
  • I am always on the go.
    **I am always moving (busy).

Grammar Focus -<present simple passive>

When do we use present simple passive? The answer is what the subject is unknown or not so important.

<Subject is unknown case>

  • Worker make coffee in Kenya.
    => Coffee is made in Kenya.
    **Who makes the coffee in this case?**

<Subject is not an important case>

  • Police catch a criminal.
    => A criminal is arrested by the police.
    **Who is more important to describe in the sentence above? It depends on what you want to emphasize the event.**

<be being pp>

When you want to explain something temporarily, you can use this grammar point.

Speaking Mistakes

  • Quite/Fairly vs Very/Really
    **Very/Really are stronger than Quite/Fairly.**
  • SF (Incorrect case)
    => Sci-Fi or Science-Fiction
  • Charge money vs Demand money

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