你的家:I live in Haffenville. My house is on Moffen Street. 你的工作:I work at Mosh Market. I am there every day.
你住在哪里,做什么
live /lɪv/ — live in Haffenville
work /wɜːrk/ — work in an office
试一试: Amina: Are you at Magaff Library every day? Sofia: Yes, the books are my job. I ___ there. (work / live / eat) 答案: work — Sofia 说图书馆里的书是 my job,说到工作的地方就用 work。用 live 就等于把图书馆当成了家,可图书馆不是住的房子。
吃的和喝的
食物:I eat bread and eggs. 装在杯子里的:I drink water, coffee, and tea.
eat /iːt/ — eat bread
drink /drɪŋk/ — drink water
试一试: Hiroshi: Your coffee is very hot. Ira: Yes, so I ___ it very slowly. (drink / eat / buy) 答案: drink — Ira 手里已经有了热咖啡,咖啡是用来 drink 的。面包这样的食物是用来 eat 的;而 buy 是在你拥有一样东西之前,在市场上买下它。
在商店
在商店:I buy a jacket. Then I pay for it with my money. for 这个词是跟 pay 连在一起用的。
buy /baɪ/ — buy a jacket
pay /peɪ/ — pay for the bag
试一试: Woman at the store: That is thirty dollars. Lars: Here is my money. I can ___ for the jacket now. (pay / buy / wear) 答案: pay — 价格和手里的钱,要搭配 pay,而且 for 是它的一部分:pay for the jacket。buy 也跟钱有关,但要说 buy the jacket,不加 for。
去和穿
出门:I go to Mosh Market, and then I go home. 穿在身上:I wear a shirt, a jacket, and shoes.
go /ɡoʊ/ — go to the market
wear /wɛr/ — wear a new jacket
试一试: Lars: Is that a new T-shirt, Mei? Mei: Yes. I ___ it every day. 补全 Mei 说的话。 (wear / go / pay) 答案: wear — T恤穿在身上,所以用 wear。go 后面要接一个地方,不是T恤;pay 只在商店里付一次。
试一试: Farid: Do you want bread? Yasmin: Yes. My bag is here, and I can ___ to Mosh Market now. (go / live / drink) 答案: go — 包已经准备好了,回答里的地点是 Mosh Market,跟地点一起要说 go to。市场不是住的地方,所以答案不是 live。