Analysis of the 2024 National English Exam Compilation: Verbs

2024 National English Exam Compilation Practice: Verbs 1. (• Heilongjiang) Though she often makes her little brother ______, she was made ______ by him this morning. (  ) A. cry; to cry B. to cry; cry C. cry; cry 【Key Point】 Main verbs. 【Analysis】 Although she often makes her little brother cry, this morning she was … Read more

What Does ‘You Can Say That Again’ Mean? It’s Not Just ‘Say It Again’

What Does 'You Can Say That Again' Mean? It's Not Just 'Say It Again'

When communicating with others, we may encounter situations where the other person’s voice is too soft, or we are distracted and didn’t hear what they said. In such cases, we would certainly hope that the other person would repeat themselves. However, based on the Chinese language, our first reaction might be to say, “You can … Read more

Understanding the Character ‘孱’: Pronunciation, Meaning, and Usage

Understanding the Character '孱': Pronunciation, Meaning, and Usage

Hello, fellow language enthusiasts! I am Uncle Zi! A couple of days ago, I overheard two university students discussing classical poetry on the subway. One of them confidently stated, “The pronunciation of ‘孱弱’ is cànruò.” I almost couldn’t hold back my laughter and wanted to correct them, but then I thought—this is perfect material for … Read more

High-Resolution Images from Gaojing-1 Satellite After Four-Satellite Networking; U.S. Research Reveals How the Brain Learns Language

High-Resolution Images from Gaojing-1 Satellite After Four-Satellite Networking; U.S. Research Reveals How the Brain Learns Language

[Today’s Cover] Recently, the oasis city of Dunhuang in Gansu province, located in the desert, has welcomed snowfall. The Yadan National Geological Park (commonly known as “Devil City”), located 180 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang, also received a delightful snowfall, covering the arid desert with a silver “winter coat”. Source: China News Network New Discoveries ◆ … Read more

Self-Study: Unit 11 Vocabulary Recitation, Dictation, and Listening

Self-Study: Unit 11 Vocabulary Recitation, Dictation, and Listening

Unit 11 How was your school trip? milk/mɪlk/v.to milk cow/kaʊ/n.cow milk a cow to milk a cow horse/hɔ:(r)s/n.horse ride a horse to ride a horse feed/fi:d/v. (fed /fed/ )to feed;to raise feed chickens to feed chickens farmer/’fɑ:(r)mə(r)/n.farmer;farm owner quite/kwaɪt/adv.quite;completely quite a lot (of…) a lot anything/’enɪθɪŋ/pron. anything;any matter grow /grəʊ/v.(grew /gru:/)to grow;to develop;to cultivate farm/fɑ:(r)m/n.farm; … Read more

Summary of Modal Verbs Can, May, and Must Usage

Summary of Modal Verbs Can, May, and Must Usage

Point 1: The Usage of Modal Verbs Can, May, Must in Statements: 1. Usage of can: (1) Indicates ability, permission, and possibility. When indicating ability, it is generally translated as “can” or “be able to”, meaning having a certain ability, especially an innate ability. For example: She can swim fast, but I can’t. I can … Read more

Grammar Essentials: Summary of English Part of Speech Transformations

This public account has rich learning resources! Feel free to share it in class groups and moments to help more children. Vocabulary is the foundation of learning English. The assessment of English words is not limited to their spelling; it emphasizes the flexible transformation and application of different parts of speech, which is a common … Read more

Essential English Word Class Transformations You Must Memorize

Essential English Word Class Transformations You Must Memorize

Verb to Noun Transformations 1. v + ment endings achieve —— achievement advertise —— advertisement agree —— agreement amuse——amusement commit —— commitment develop —— development disagree —— disagreement equip —— equipment govern —— government manage——management argue —— argument 2. V + ion endings attract —— attraction discuss —— discussion express —— expression instruct —— instruction … Read more

Have You Learned to Pronounce the Letter C?

Have You Learned to Pronounce the Letter C?

This article mainly demonstrates the rules for pronouncing the letterC with the sound /k/. /k/ is a consonant phoneme, belonging to plosive, velar, and voiceless consonants. When pronouncing, the back of the tongue rises and touches the soft palate, holding back the air, and then suddenly releases, allowing the airflow to exit the mouth, forming … Read more

Essential English Word Form Transformations for Elementary Students

Essential English Word Form Transformations for Elementary Students

Vocabulary Accumulation Vocabulary is the foundation of English learning. In elementary school, the assessment of words is not only limited to correct spelling but also to the flexible transformation and application of different parts of speech, which is a common type of question that children encounter in practice or exams—word transformation. The editor has summarized … Read more