英语学习（1）
What part of the table is this?
The part of the table is edge.
Can we balance a dinner-plate on its edge?
Perhaps, we can balance a dinner-plate on its edge, but it would be rather difficult and would depend on the type of the plate.
Can we cut bread with a thick edge of a knife?
Yes, we can cut bread with a thick edge of a knife.
What does the verb to edge mean?
The verb to edge means to move slowly, little by little, usually in sideways direction, but also in any directions.
Why does a car edge forward when turning from a small side-street into a main street against from the flow of the traffic?
A car edge forward when turning from a small side-street into a main street against the flow of the traffic so that the other cars can see what it intends doing, and so slow down to let it pass.
Why do factories put food in tins?
Factories put food in tins in order to conserve it.
What metal is a tin made of?
A tin is made of tin.
Which adjectives of two syllables form their comparatives and superlatives by adding ER and EST?
The adjectives of two syllables form their comparatives and superlatives by adding ER and EST are those which end in ER LE OW and Y.
Which adjectives of two syllables form their comparatives and superlatives by using more and most?
The adjectives of 2 syllables which form their comparatives and superlatives by using more and most are those which don’t end in ER LE OW or Y and have their accent on the first syllables.
How do we form the comparatives and superlatives of participles ending in ED or ING?
We form the comparatives and superlatives of participles ending in ED or ING by using more and most.
How do we form the comparatives and superlatives of adverbs of two syllables which are made from adjectives by adding LY?
We form the comparatives and superlatives of adverbs which are made of adjectives by adding more and most.
What kind of people do we have sympathy for？
The kind of people we have sympathy for are those who lie in bed for years and who are blind.
Do you feel great anxiety about your own personal future life, or the future of the world?
Yes, I feel the great anxiety about my own personal future life, and I don’t have great anxiety about the future of the world.
Why is a shopkeeper anxious to please his customers?
A shopkeeper is anxious to please his customers so that they will come back again.
What kind of entertainments exist in the place where you live?
The kind of entertainments exist in the place where I live are KTV.
Supposing you could entertain a famous person at your house, either a great figure in history or someone alive today, whom would you choose?
Supposing I could entertain a famous person at my house, either a great figure in history or someone alive today, I would choose chairman mao.
If by accidents you knocked someone’s arm whist he was writing, what would you say?
If by accidents I knocked someone’s arm whist he was writing, I would say I am sorry or just say sorry.
What do we mean by the background of a picture or a photograph?
By the background of a picture or a photograph, we mean the part which is behind the main subject.
When a student applies to go to university, is he asked question about his personal background?
Yes, when a student applies to go to university, he is asked question about his personal background.
What kind of activities do you apply your energies to most?
The kind of activities I apply my energies to most are playing pingpang.
Does the law of the land apply to everybody?
Yes, the law of the land applies to everybody.
Where do you have to go to apply for a passport?
I have to go to exit and entry administration ministry of public security to apply for a passport.
Which is one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of the world?
One of the most ancient civilizations in the history of the world is Egyptian civilization.
What does a merchant do?
A merchant buys and sells goods.
Can you explain the game of football to me?
Can you suggest to me a nice place for a holiday?
Yes, I can suggest to you a nice place for a holiday.
Now that you are at the stage of your English studies, do you think you would be able to travel abroad confident of making yourself understood in the language?
Yes, now that I am at the stage of my English studies, I would be able to travel abroad confident of making myself understood in the language.
If your friend wants to one cinema and you want to another, and you can’t agree about which to go to? What do you do?
If my friend wants to one cinema and I want to another, and I can’t agree about which to go to, I toss a coin to decide which to go to.
Do you agree that life was better in the past than it is today?
No, I don’t agree that life was better in the past than it is today.
Would you agree to do extra three hours of English today?
No, I would not agree to do extra three hours of English today.
Would you agree to a plan that might land me in prison?
No, I would agree to a plan that might land me in prison.
When you don’t agree with others, what do you do?
When I don’t agree with others, I quarrel with him.
What do you think ought to be done with drivers who don’t take care whist driving, and so run over people?
I think drivers who don’t take care whist driving and so run over people ought to be arrested.
Who takes care of you when you are ill?
My parents take care of me when I am ill.
What can we say when we ask someone to dance?
When we ask some to dance, we can say, would you care for this dance?
What does this sentence mean, in other words?
I dare say you are right.
The sentence I dare say you are right means I think it is probable that you are right.
What kind of job would you say required the most daring?
I would say the kind of job which required the most daring are firefighters.
When people are eager to do something, what do they sometimes look like?
When people are eager to do something they sometimes look alive, have bright eyes, and perhaps rub their hands together.
What does this windows face onto?
This windows face onto NANSHAN mountain.
If you found yourself face to face with a killer with a knife in his hand, what would you do?
If I found myself face to face with a killer with a knife in his hand, I run away quickly.
About how many pages of this method have you studied up to now?
I have studied about 200 pages of this method up to now.
Do innocent people ever get attacked in the streets of you home town?
Yes, Innocent people sometimes get attacked in the streets of my home town.
What does a dog do with his bone?
A dog buries his bone in the ground.
Where do they bury the dead in your country, outside the town, in the ground of a church?
They bury the dead outside the town in my country.
What angers you more than anything else?
That my son gets bad grade in his examination angers me more than anything else.
What do you think is the best way to insult a person?
I think the best way to insult a person is to greeting his parents.
For heaven’s sake = a very strong form of please.