[English notes] 20-4-6

[English notes] 20-4-6

Warm up before class (3)

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1. Do you remember the scene where we were drinking and having fun ?

   Do you remember the scene when we were drinking and having fun?

2. Happiness and success often come to those who are good at recognizing their own strengths.

   Happiness and success often come from people who are good at knowing their strengths.

3. I will never forget the days when I was taken good care of in that village.

   I will never forget the days when I was cared for in that village.

4. Do you know the reason why John is so angry ?

   Do you know why John is angry?

5. The reason that/which he explained at the meeting for his absence didn’t make sense.

   It was unreasonable that he explained the reason for his absence at the meeting.

6. Most of my friends shop at the stores whose the goods are very cheap.

   Most of my friends shop in those stores where the goods are cheap.

7. I still remember the night when she left the house.

   I still remember the night she left home.

8. However, this was a time when one had got to have passbook to live in Johannesburg.

   However, this is an era when passbooks are necessary to live in Johannesburg.

9. Today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all.

   Today we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights.

10. The days are gone when physical strength was all you needed to make a living.

    When physical strength is everything you need to make a living, time is gone.

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translation

1. She is the new student I want to introduce to you.

   She is the new students whom I want to introduce to you.

2. The lady playing the piano is our music teacher.

   The woman who is playing the piano is our music teacher.

3. The first place we will visit is the National Museum.

   The first place we are going to visit is the National Museum.

4. Can you lend me the book I talked about yesterday?

   Can you lend me the book that you talked about yesterday ?

5. We should never forget the day when the People's Republic of China was founded.

   We shall never forget the day when the People’s Republic of China was founded.

6. Let's go to the park where kites can fly.

   Let’s go to the park where we can play kites.

7. The reason for the lateness he explained was totally unbelievable.

   The reason that he explained for his late arrival was completely unbelievable.

8. The bicycle with broken brakes is now repaired.

   The bike whose brake was broken has now been repaired.

9. As we all know, the earth revolves around the sun.

   As is known to us all we all known,the earth goes around the sun.