Studio Classroom- June 18- English Around the World

【Grammar on the Go】

• ※本日討論例句※
  Dialects are usually thought of as being different versions of one language.


• 意即 People usually think of dialects as bing different versions of one language.


• grammar: Subject + be-verb + thought of as description of subject


• ex:
  1. People often think of cats as being independent and unpredictable.
  =Cats are often thought of as being independent and unpredictable.
  2. People usually think of fast food as being unhealthy.
  =Fast food is usually thought of as being unhealthy.

【Language Tips】

1. dialect n. 方言
   ex:
   1. Not a lot of people can speak this regional dialect.
   2. This folk song was sung in a Scottish dialect.


2. comprise vt. 由某些人事物組合(例句1)；包括，包含(例句2)
   ex:
   1. The class is comprised of students from Korea, Japan and Hong Kong.
   2. The travel kit comprised face cleanser, lotion and moisturizer.


3. erode vt. 腐蝕，侵蝕(例句1)；減損(例句2)
   /Irod/
   ex:
   1. The shed was eroded by the sea wind. 海風侵蝕了這個小屋
   2. Her passion for work slowly eroded as she grew older.
   3. His lying gradually eroded my confidence in him.