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美格英文写作： written by a G8 & G10.
It is a wish by so many who wish for a good English. But how to acquire it? Perhaps, you’d like to take a moment to consider what a grade-8 kid has to say and to admire what a grade-10 student thinks and how she writes.
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What is a verb? By a G8
A verb is a word that shows action or state of being. Verbs are very powerful words which we need to energize sentences. They can make a story more powerful and interesting and paint colorful pictures for us to visualize. They determine the positions, define the relationship and tell us the functions of all the other components in a sentence.
Though the definition is quite straightforward, verbs are not easy to be used with accuracy because of various usages of different verb types that are determined by the structure and meaning of a sentence. The first type, VI, is verb used to end a sentence, or may be followed by an adverb. The second, VT, is a verb followed by a noun, or a noun phrase that function as an object. Next, we have VG, a verb followed by a direct object and indirect object. The last one is VC that requires a direct object and an object complement.
Apart from action verbs, we have verbs that stand for the state of being. The BE verb is followed by an adjective or a noun or an adverb of place to tell us something about the subject. And the VL verbs also require adjectives and nouns to form a sentence. However, unlike BE verbs showing facts, a VL verb often carry a meaning of “uncertainty”, “guess” or even “politeness.”
Verbs are not solitary words, for sometimes they need help to show their exact meaning. That’s when ‘helping’ verbs come in handy, many coming in the form of “to be.” For example, in the sentence, “I am working hard,” ‘am’ is helping ‘working’ show its exact meaning. The verb can also come in the form of “to do”, helping make a strong point, ask a question or say something negative.
Verbs can also show tense in the past and present indicating when some event takes place. The past tense is the tense for which we must change its verb form. For regular verb forms, the past tense would add a -d or -ed to the verb, but for an irregular verb, the past tense change its spelling (e.g., fight to fought, write to wrote).
We can also combine verbs with other words by using apostrophes, resulting in a contraction, for example, “it is” becomes “it’s” and “does not” ‘doesn’t” and so on.
Lastly, sentences have two different “voices”, active and passive. In a sentence with an active voice, the subject is the person doing the action (e.g., I am eating an apple). In a sentence with a passive voice, the subject is the person or thing to which the action is done (e.g., an apple is being eaten by me).
So now we know what a verb is: it has contractions, voices and regular and irregular forms. All of them, if used correctly, will have a clear message of a sentence conveyed to us.
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I have a wish! By a G10
“I wish for a puppy.” “I wish for a million dollars.” ‘I wish you would shut up!”
Wishes flow easily when there isn’t any expectation of achieving them. We can wish for anything, no matter how insignificant or unreasonable, and not worry about the consequences resulting in the actual fruition of our wish. However, what if, just what if, whatever you wished for could actually come true? Just one wish could change your life forever or be squandered in the heat of the moment, following the example of many three-wishes stories.
By wishing for something to happen in the future, we are given the opportunity to place a security blanket around our fate, making the unknown known. But the blanket covers only so much and the consequences of our wish cannot be fully realized. Additionally, by knowing that we will get what we want, we lose our motivation and purpose in life. Whatever that is gained will not feel as rewarding as something we earned through our own ability to do so.
Whether we love it or hate it, there is no denying that we live in a society by stuff. Certainly money does not buy us happiness, but it does make our life a lot easier. However, wishing for money is comparable to winning the lottery, and there is proof that the latter isn’t as fulfilling as we would think it to be. At the very least, a sudden influx of cash of questionable origin would beg suspicion, legally and socially. And without needing partaking in any work, things would lose their values to us. We value products for their history and usefulness much more than their expense - for example, one of my favourite possessions is a blanket that I’ve had since I was five.
In the end, as paradoxical as it sounds, it is the endless possibilities that limit the power of the wish. No matter what we wish for there would always be a nagging voice insisting that we could have make a better choice. And wish that meaningfully impact our lives can be twisted into something negative. Maybe it is the simple childish wishes that are the best - worry-free and bringing evanescent joy.
..............
So it is not difficult to acquire a maturely good English in order communicate globally and successfully
If English is seriously studied, thoroughly explored, carefully analyzed and truly understood.
...............................
English Writing: Make It Good 美格英文写作
· Worried or even troubled by the challenge of 英文写作?
· It is understood because English is not only global,glorious and powerful but also messy,crazy and paradoxical
· SO let’s face it: English is not made easy.
· THUS good 英文写作 is believed by many to be THE impossibility.
· BUT, if one understands how English operates, good and native-like 英文写作is achievable.
· If you want to get what is needed, you can start from here: 美格英文写作Make It Good at ottawaets@yahoo.com from which,
· You will unquestionably discover the solutions to your writing problems in a logical and artistic way (recover from dullness of perception - 茂塞顿开).
· You will never again read anything without noticing the delightful rhythmic patterns of English (heart linked with mind / feeling read to thinking reader 心有灵犀一点通).
· You will certainly find out the secret corner of your unlimited potential for effective and graceful writing.
It is a wish by so many who wish for a good English. But how to acquire it? Perhaps, you’d like to take a moment to consider what a grade-8 kid has to say and to admire what a grade-10 student thinks and how she writes.
...............
What is a verb? By a G8
A verb is a word that shows action or state of being. Verbs are very powerful words which we need to energize sentences. They can make a story more powerful and interesting and paint colorful pictures for us to visualize. They determine the positions, define the relationship and tell us the functions of all the other components in a sentence.
Though the definition is quite straightforward, verbs are not easy to be used with accuracy because of various usages of different verb types that are determined by the structure and meaning of a sentence. The first type, VI, is verb used to end a sentence, or may be followed by an adverb. The second, VT, is a verb followed by a noun, or a noun phrase that function as an object. Next, we have VG, a verb followed by a direct object and indirect object. The last one is VC that requires a direct object and an object complement.
Apart from action verbs, we have verbs that stand for the state of being. The BE verb is followed by an adjective or a noun or an adverb of place to tell us something about the subject. And the VL verbs also require adjectives and nouns to form a sentence. However, unlike BE verbs showing facts, a VL verb often carry a meaning of “uncertainty”, “guess” or even “politeness.”
Verbs are not solitary words, for sometimes they need help to show their exact meaning. That’s when ‘helping’ verbs come in handy, many coming in the form of “to be.” For example, in the sentence, “I am working hard,” ‘am’ is helping ‘working’ show its exact meaning. The verb can also come in the form of “to do”, helping make a strong point, ask a question or say something negative.
Verbs can also show tense in the past and present indicating when some event takes place. The past tense is the tense for which we must change its verb form. For regular verb forms, the past tense would add a -d or -ed to the verb, but for an irregular verb, the past tense change its spelling (e.g., fight to fought, write to wrote).
We can also combine verbs with other words by using apostrophes, resulting in a contraction, for example, “it is” becomes “it’s” and “does not” ‘doesn’t” and so on.
Lastly, sentences have two different “voices”, active and passive. In a sentence with an active voice, the subject is the person doing the action (e.g., I am eating an apple). In a sentence with a passive voice, the subject is the person or thing to which the action is done (e.g., an apple is being eaten by me).
So now we know what a verb is: it has contractions, voices and regular and irregular forms. All of them, if used correctly, will have a clear message of a sentence conveyed to us.
..................................
I have a wish! By a G10
“I wish for a puppy.” “I wish for a million dollars.” ‘I wish you would shut up!”
Wishes flow easily when there isn’t any expectation of achieving them. We can wish for anything, no matter how insignificant or unreasonable, and not worry about the consequences resulting in the actual fruition of our wish. However, what if, just what if, whatever you wished for could actually come true? Just one wish could change your life forever or be squandered in the heat of the moment, following the example of many three-wishes stories.
By wishing for something to happen in the future, we are given the opportunity to place a security blanket around our fate, making the unknown known. But the blanket covers only so much and the consequences of our wish cannot be fully realized. Additionally, by knowing that we will get what we want, we lose our motivation and purpose in life. Whatever that is gained will not feel as rewarding as something we earned through our own ability to do so.
Whether we love it or hate it, there is no denying that we live in a society by stuff. Certainly money does not buy us happiness, but it does make our life a lot easier. However, wishing for money is comparable to winning the lottery, and there is proof that the latter isn’t as fulfilling as we would think it to be. At the very least, a sudden influx of cash of questionable origin would beg suspicion, legally and socially. And without needing partaking in any work, things would lose their values to us. We value products for their history and usefulness much more than their expense - for example, one of my favourite possessions is a blanket that I’ve had since I was five.
In the end, as paradoxical as it sounds, it is the endless possibilities that limit the power of the wish. No matter what we wish for there would always be a nagging voice insisting that we could have make a better choice. And wish that meaningfully impact our lives can be twisted into something negative. Maybe it is the simple childish wishes that are the best - worry-free and bringing evanescent joy.
..............
So it is not difficult to acquire a maturely good English in order communicate globally and successfully
If English is seriously studied, thoroughly explored, carefully analyzed and truly understood.
...............................
English Writing: Make It Good 美格英文写作
· Worried or even troubled by the challenge of 英文写作?
· It is understood because English is not only global,glorious and powerful but also messy,crazy and paradoxical
· SO let’s face it: English is not made easy.
· THUS good 英文写作 is believed by many to be THE impossibility.
· BUT, if one understands how English operates, good and native-like 英文写作is achievable.
· If you want to get what is needed, you can start from here: 美格英文写作Make It Good at ottawaets@yahoo.com from which,
· You will unquestionably discover the solutions to your writing problems in a logical and artistic way (recover from dullness of perception - 茂塞顿开).
· You will never again read anything without noticing the delightful rhythmic patterns of English (heart linked with mind / feeling read to thinking reader 心有灵犀一点通).
· You will certainly find out the secret corner of your unlimited potential for effective and graceful writing.
