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Understanding
Understanding
Why does the author say that the work of teaching grammar must be handled delicately?
Because teaching grammar is not an easy job and most of the students will easily get bored if it’s not properly dealt with.
In Chinese culture, adult children are expected to take care of their aged parents, so they _______________(be obliged to/be obsessed with) contact or visit their parents regularly.
In Chinese culture, adult children are expected to take care of their aged parents, so they are obliged to contact or visit their parents regularly.
What's the noun form of 'adjust'? Spell it.
adjustment
What did the father teach the son while giving him a grammar lesson?
He familiarized his son with different parts of speech and discussed their specific grammatical functions with vivid illustrations, including how to use adverbs to describe verbs.
Most of the time, people don’t really care about natural disasters and won’t _______________ (become attracted to/get serious about) avoiding them till they are personally affected by one.
Most of the time, people don’t really care about natural disasters and won’t get serious about avoiding them till they are personally affected by one.
What's the adjective of 'condense'? Spell it.
condensed
Why did the son feel curious about what his father said?
Because the son had never heard before about the various grammatical terms and their respective functions in an English sentence.
While reading, we need to _________________ (look upon/distinguish between) facts and opinions in order to have a better and more accurate comprehension.
While reading, we need to distinguish between facts and opinions in order to have a better and more accurate comprehension.
What's the adjective of 'architecture'? Spell the word.
architectural
What are the two things that the author uses to describe grammar and vocabulary?
The author uses “road map” and “car” to describe grammar and vocabulary respectively.
When the topic was discussed, I quickly _________（感到困惑） because I am not good at things like math and analytical skills.
got lost
What's the noun form of 'capture'? Spell it.
capture
How do you understand the interjection “whoa!” said by the father at the end of the text?
Since the subjunctive mood is a fairly advanced grammar point, the interjection “whoa!” reflects the tremendous pride the father had toward his son.
If I don’t like someone or something, I might just say I ___________(对...感到厌恶） them, even though it sounds a little rude.
am allergic to
What's the noun form of 'exclaim'? Spell it.
exclamation