Hi Ken, it is so nice to see you today. Thank you so much for joining my class and for participating. You did great today!
Here is my feedback on your performance today:
I really did enjoy today's lesson as always, never a chore teaching you Ken. Thank you for that quick exchange of ideas and for being so open minded. Your pronunciation in this lesson was great, only very few and minor errors which were excusable and weren't that obvious if you look at it. Your insights and opinions thrown were smart and well-thought out.
I hope that you would have a good weekend ahead!
06. Infinitive
93) "What with one thing and another, I forgot to reserve a table for tomorrow night. The chances are the restaurant is fully booked by now."
94）"Write an essay on whether or not the death penalty should be abolished. Remember to go over your paper for spelling errors before you hand it in."
95）"What is your main priority?" "We aim to pursue our ultimate goal of equal opportunities for minorities at the expense of short-term needs."
96) In the face of overwhelming odds, the Imperial Navy managed to win the decisive battle, thanks to the admiral's skillful tactics.
97) The earnest, inflexible police officer declared, "My duty is to ensure that the law is obeyed, so I am careful not to overlook any trivial offense."
98) In the beginning, I resolved not to give in, but in the end I yielded to his repeated requests to purchase a brand-new motorcycle.
99) Apparently, the border incident was intended to coincide with the festival to celebrate the second anniversary of our independence.
100) The black population gave a shriek of delight when the former prisoner became the first black person to be elected President in South Africa.
101）The weakness of the UN was revealed in yet another futile attempt to work out a peaceful solution to the regional warfare.
102) I have two infants to look after. I change their diapers and wipe off spilled food, all day long, day after day. It's so tiring that you need infinite patience.
104）Municipal governments are independent of central government in the selection of sites on which to build waste disposal centers.
105）The man in black stopped to light a cigarette, pondered for a second, then turned around and began to trot in the opposite direction.
106) The chemistry teacher took great pains to illustrate the meaning of the complicated formula by using a diagram and laboratory apparatus.
107) The traveler dozed off on a bench in the tranquil square. After a while, he woke up to find that his luggage had vanished without a trace.
108) Longevity runs in my family: my great grandfather lived to be 102, my grandfather is still active for a man approaching 90, and I have never fallen ill.
110) "Sorry to interrupt, but we're now discussing what it takes to curb tax evasion. Please confine your statements to the subject in question."
111）Chris was awfully upset to learn that his wife had passed away, yet he was courageous enough not to exhibit his grief in our presence.
112) I keep in touch with a distant relative who runs a pawnshop. He said he was very fortunate to acquire a valuable china ornament for next to nothing.
113) "It's up to you, Tim. You are responsible for the puppy and the kitten. I'm too busy to take care of them, OK?" "Sure. You can count on me."
114）Puffing and panting, Joe groaned, "Could you slow down a bit? I'm out of breath, and I can't run fast enough to keep up with you."
115）"What's keeping you? I'm very anxious to get there on time. The tickets will be sold out soon." "I can't decide which sweater I should wear."
116) Little by little, the housewife grew weary of doing monotonous household chores and was eager to seek something more stimulating.
117) "He is easy to offend and impossible to please. He is rather difficult to get along with, to say the least." "A good boss is hard to come by."
118) "How do you like this condo?" "To be honest, it leaves a lot to be desired. The price is relatively high, and what's more, it's badly located."
119) "Do you think of me as a nobody? To tell you the truth, I'm sick and tired of just serving tea, answering the phone, photocopying and so forth, day in, day out."
120) That secretary is proud, among other things, of her remarkable linguistic ability. She speaks Spanish and Italian fluently, to say nothing of English.
121）At the time, dense fog restricted visibility to ten meters, so motorists couldn't even make out traffic lights, not to mention road signs.
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122) The smugglers are alleged to have earned no less than 300,000 dollars per person from the forbidden sale of ivory and lumber.
123) I heard the malicious rumor was circulated by a former employee who is said to have held a grudge against the employer for dismissing him.
124）The psychiatrist said, "His mental illness seems to have been induced by the long-term stress of dealing exclusively with customers' complaints."
NOTES FOR TODAY:
>Penalty (pen-nalty)
>ultimate (uhl-tim-meyt)
>overwhelming (over-wel-ming)
>managed (man-neyjd)
>trivial (triv-yal) -trivia
>yielded (yild-ded)
>apparently (ap-per-rent-li) - parent
>coincide (cow-wins-sayd)
>delight (del-layt) del + light.
>revealed (rev-vild) - quick, dont drag
>municipal (munis-sip-pul)
>waste (weyst) like waist
>dozed (dowzd) - like dough
>curb - avoid
>exhibit (eks-sib-bit) - no H
>pawnshop (pohn- shop)
>panting (pant-ting)
>chores (chors) CH
>monotonous - plain; boring
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Thank you again & Please take care
Respectfully,
Tutor Gayle.
