B. When the conversation ends, use the person's name again. C. The brain responds more actively when a question is answered. D. Whenever you are introduced to someone, keep your mind on it. E. Don't race ahead in your mind to come up with something to say. F. Next, tell ...
someone came and got him.Every now and then when he gets disoriented he'll stop and cry.But we just call his name and talk to him and it isn't long before he finds his way back to us.Also,a few weeks after getting Jack,we got a new barn cat named Bear.I always take Jack out...
W: Actually other feminists named themselves after the town where they were born, like the sculptor Judy Boston. Some even called themselves after a day of the week. M: Oh, yes. Wasn't there someone called Victoria Friday? Or maybe she's got n...
” which meant“dirty,”instead of my real name“Jamie.”Besides, he was known as a trouble-maker in school.So when the head teacher Mr. Smith asked Del to come to his office, I naturally thought that Del had done something mean to ...
Sometimes, someone wants to acknowledge that something unsavory happened without making it crystal clear who was at fault. Here is a classic passive voice example and an active voice version in which the mistake makers demonstrate accountability: Passive: Mistakes were made. Active: We made mistakes...
"Once upon a time there was a boy named Billy. "As she uttered the words in a hoarse but warm voice,I was stunned. ".and little Billy loved his grandma very much. "Suddenly I felt something indescribable pulled at my heartstrings,tears blurred my eyes.The moment grandma finished her ...
根据第一段Australiansareprettybold(大胆的)whenitcomestohumour.Notafraidofsayingsomethinginsulting(冒犯的)inthenameofagoodlaugh,theygenerallydon'tholdback.Thisisalwaysdoneinfun,however.(当提及幽默的时候,澳大利亚人在幽默方面相当大胆.他们不怕以开玩笑的名义说一些侮辱性的话他们通常不会退缩。然而,这总是为了...
property, and had a great visit. Later it occurred to me that something truly amazing had happened. “Good grief,” I said with a laugh. “I’ve just walked a mile in your shoes!” From then on, we had a “running g...
The summer holiday is coming. In order to develop my sense of responsibility, I plan to have a social practice activity. I’m going to take part in a voluntary activity in Old People’s Home. First, I can talk to the old abou...
season is coming in December, the twelfth month of the year. They can’t wait to go out to the street. They look at d4things in the shopping windows to find something they want. Children are running and singing happily on the street with colorful flags. They are enjoying t5at the ...