Adjective Patterns

It is too sour to drink.
It is hard to prepare for the examination.
It is not easy to lose weight.
It is necessary to be quiet in the library.
It is advisable to start preparing for the test as soon as you can.
It is enough to feed the family.
It is possible to solve both problems.
It is not realistic to expect to do physical activities everyday for a month.
It is not easy to follow the schedule.
It is necessary for you to think about your achievements
It is advisable for you to make fitness a part of your lifestyle.

Article Task

分類(classify) a, an, x (uncountable)
識別(identify) the

Complete the sentences. Put a/ an / the in the blanks.

1. I was speaking to ___a______ friend on __the_____ tephone.
2. _The___ headmaster is moving to __a_______ new school.
3. My sister is taking _____a______ children to ___the_____ party.
4. He ate three sandwiches and __a____ large cake.
5. _The____ cake was filled with cream.
6. I heard __a_____ great programme on ___the_____ radio this morning.
7. The first man on ___the____ moon was __a ____ American.
8. There's some hot water in _the_____ kettle.
9. Can you make __a______ cup of tea?

Vocabulary Learning

Regardless of ( followed by a noun phrase)

Regardless of my sickness, I attend school as usual.
Regardless of the busy traffic, he was knocked down by a car.
Regardless of the danger, the brave firemen saved the blocked residents.

不管我生病，我都如常上學。
他因不理會交通情況，被一輛汽車撞倒了。
勇敢的消防員不顧危險救了封鎖居民。

Drug expiry date suspicion prompted a heated debate since last week.
懷疑藥物有效日期事件自上週以來引起激烈辯論。

For the sake of passing examination, he studies harder than before.
optimistic for為了...而樂觀/about 樂觀，樂觀主義
Hong Kong people are optimistic for/about Hong Kong future.
I am optimistic for my future life.
I am optimistic about my health.
I am optimistic about my study.
I am optimistic about my relationship with my family.
I was optimistic for the good results of my English dictation, but now I become pessimistic(悲觀) about getting a good grade for my English results.

Volubulary learning

regardless of 不管，不注意的
The couple were irresponsible for having four girls regardless of their economic situation or their abilities to take care of them.
夫婦多次忽略及獨留女兒在家。法官批評兩被告不負責任，沒有理會他們的財政及照顧子女的能力，恣意地誕下四名女兒。

a heated debate 激烈討論
A 14-year-old pregnant girl posted photos of herself eight months pregnant online, prompting a heated debate of her situation.
一名十四歲少女在網上張貼自己懷孕八月相片，引起激烈討論。她的前男友因與未成年少女性交，被法庭判處社會服務令。少女輟學，現住在「母親的抉擇」院舍內。

for the sake of 為了
The tax is levied for the sake of public health. But some worry that the higher tax would encourage smuggling.
政府以市民健康為理由加煙草稅，但有人擔心高煙草稅曾助長私煙。

optimism for/about 樂觀，樂觀主義
A poll carried out by information group TNS and Gallup International has found that Hongkongers are the most pessimistic about 2009 in the world, just 12 months after it came first in the global ranking for optimism. Sixty-seven per cent of Hongkongers said they believed this year would be worse than 2008. 市場資訊公司 TNS & Gallup International的一項調查發現，前一年被稱為全球最樂觀的港人，對09年卻成為全球最悲觀。67％港人預計09年會較08年差。

How to improve the effect of my English learning

First of all, I think I must see learning as an integrated part of my life. My survival relies on it. I am taking it into my rountine. So, sooner or later it will become a habit. In other words, I will just automatically think and repeat what I have learnt from my teachers every day. For example, when I am waiting the bus, I will recall what I was taught at school. I will think and see how I can apply the knowledge I learn to my daily life.

Secondly, I will read and listen to English as much as I can. In other words, I will make sure that the reading is meaningful and relevant to my life. I need the knowledge to grow mentally, so I become smarter when dealing with similar situation mentioned in the books or the conversations I heard.

Lastly, I think I should rejoice in the process of learning. I feel satisfied and energised.

Vocabulary Learning

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show sb mercy 對某人憐憫
The father of singer Jill Vidal begged the public to show his daughter mercy over her drug arrest in Tokyo.

歌手的父親吉爾維達爾懇求公眾憐憫他的女兒在東京因毒品逮捕。

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