Correct the sentence:
I have to think about if I go or not.
I have to decide whether I’ll go or not.
WHETHER = used for a choice between two options, more formal than IF in this structure. I don’t know whether to go or stay. / She couldn’t decide whether she’d accept the offer.
Correct the sentence:
You put it on your stomach.
You put it around your waist.
WAIST = the middle part of your body
Correct the sentence:
I really fall in love with the language.
| Tense: this happened in the past
I really fell in love with the language.
Correct the sentence:
I really like the old history of China.
I’m fascinated by China’s rich / ancient history.
FASCINATED BY = stronger and more specific than “really like”. ANCIENT = very old (thousands of years).
RICH = full of depth and meaning. I’m fascinated by ancient Rome. / She’s fascinated by the history of medicine.
Correct the sentence:
When I start to fall asleep, I listen this language.
When I start to fall asleep, I listen to this language. / Listening to this language helps me drift off.
LISTEN TO + object (always). DRIFT OFF = fall asleep gradually. I listen to podcasts on the bus. / I drifted off during the film.
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If you cannot take for me and my safeness, we need that technology.
If you cannot look after me and my safety, we need that technology to protect us.
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They have the same mind for 20 years.
They have had the same mentality for 20 years.
HAVE HAD + noun + for = present perfect for something continuing until now. MENTALITY = way of thinking. They’ve had the same attitude for years. / She’s had the same approach since university.
What’s the word?
A taxi drives you across the city with no driver. There is no person controlling it. What type of taxi is it?
An autonomous taxi / self-driving taxi
Autonomous taxis are being tested in several Chinese cities. / Self-driving vehicles are becoming more common. AUTONOMOUS = operating independently, without human control.
What’s the word?
A country becomes popular around the world not by using its military, but by sharing its food, music, films, and culture. What type of power is this?
| Two words. Contrast with military force
Soft power
China uses soft power to build relationships abroad. / Tourism, cinema, and cuisine are all tools of soft power. Contrast: HARD POWER = military or economic force.
What’s the word?
You visited a large building where art, technology, or history was displayed for the public to see. What do you call the visit, and the building?
| Pronunciation: ek-zi-BI-shun
An exhibition
(ec-zi-BI-shun)
I went to an exhibition about ancient China last weekend. / The science exhibition runs until the end of March.
