Lesson 14 Happy Memories
Happy Memories
1What was your last family gathering? Do you still remember that gathering well? Why or why not? What was your last family gathering? Do you still remember that party clearly? Why can’t I remember clearly or why can’t I remember clearly?
1.1gathering countable noun, gathering, gathering.
2Family celebrations, such as holidays and birthday parties, are always a lot of fun. Family celebrations, such as holidays and birthday parties, are always a lot of fun.
2.1such as, for example. Usually several examples of people or things of the same category are listed; for example "for example" generally only lists "one" of the same type of people or things.
2.2a lot of many, a lot, a lot, very much.
a lot of (=lots of) has an adjective nature and can be used as an attributive to modify plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns.
3When family members get together, they talk and laugh.
4They often talk about today, the past or the future.
5Here are some ideas to help you save your memories.
5.1 to help you save your memories. The infinitive phrase of the verb is used as a postposition attributive to modify memories.
5.2save one's memories retain memories
5.3save verb, save; rescue; rescue; rescue; save; save money; collect; collect; retain; save; avoid, avoid; save (impeding the opponent's scoring); save.
6 It's never too late to start an album of family photos. It's never too late to start an album of family photos. Usage of
6.1too....to...:
too adj./adv. to do means "too...
and cannot....". If there is a negative word before too, the entire sentence will be affirmative with the negative word, and the word after too will express a euphemistic meaning, meaning "not too". Common usage of
6.1.1too...to:
Generally, "too... to" means the negative meaning "too... but not...."
He is too shy to give a speech. He is too shy to give a speech.
① Deformation → When the subject is not a person (that is, the subject is the recipient of the infinitive action), infinitive can be either active or passive
Example: The milk. is to hot to drink/to be drunk. The milk is too hot to drink.
② Deformation → Add for sb in the sentence. It means that the action is only in terms of its logical subject.
Example: Math is too difficult for. me to learn well. Mathematics is too difficult, I can’t learn well.
6.1.2Special usage of too..to:
In the following cases, the "too...to" structure can express a positive meaning:
①"too..to "When the structure is preceded by but, only, all, never, not, it is an expression that emphasizes affirmation, and is translated as "very...", "very...", "really...", "it's so..." etc.
Example: I'm but too happy to hear that.
6.1.3 The "too...to" structure contains adjectives or adverbs that express a certain mood or descriptiveness, such as ready. , apt, eager, satisfied, inlined, kind, willing, easy, anxious, etc. are added to the verb infinitive to express a state, attitude, tendency or mood, etc. The following infinitive does not describe the specific content of too, but modifies the adjective .
Example: Lei Feng was too ready to help others. Comrade Lei Feng was too ready to help others.
6.1.4 In the "too...to" structure, when the infinitive is a negative, it is a double negative, which means "very (very, too, so)...can't not (must be able to," So it can.)...
Example: He is too kind not to help you.
6.2an album of family photos
6.3album noun, album. ;photo album;photo album;stamp album;collection album;music album (on records or cassette tapes, etc.);song album;song album record
7 You can ask family members to choose some together, you can make a slide show. Ask family members to select some photos together and you can create a slideshow.
7.1ask sb to do sth meaning: ask someone to do something; ask someone to do something. Focus on asking someone to do something alone.
ask sb for doing sth meaning: ask someone to do something together.
7.2make a slide show.
7.3slide noun, slide. Verb, iterative choice
choose...from...
choose to do sth. Choose to do something
choice noun, choose.
8 People always enjoy looking at old pictures. People always like to look at old pictures.
8.1enjoy doing sth. Like to do something.
9Cameras are useful for recording videos of the family.Cameras are useful for recording videos of the family.
9.1be useful for has an effect on...; is useful for...; has...purpose; is useful for....
be useful for sth/doing sth is very useful for doing something;
9.2sth be useful to sb something is useful for someone.
it is useful for sb to do sth It is useful for someone to do something
For example: This book is useful to you
It is useful for you to read this book
9.3record①verb, video, recording, record. ②Noun, record, record.
10Everyone can make a video from their own point of view.
Everyone can make a video from their own point of view.
10.1make a video to create videos/videos.
10.2 from one's own point of view
from one's own point of view.
10.3point noun, viewpoint, argument, opinion. view noun, view, vision, opinion, opinion, attitude.
11Videos are lively.
Videos are lively.
11.1lively adjective, lively; energetic; lively; active and enthusiastic; full of fun; exciting; thick; bright; busy and active.
12They help you remember happy times. They can help you record happy times.
12.1happy timeshappy times.
13 It's fun to make a family tree.
It's fun to make a family tree.
13.1It's fun to do sth. It's fun to do something.
13.2make a family tree Make a family tree.
14Write the names, birth dates and hobbies of different family members. Write the names, birthdays and hobbies of different family members.
14.1birth datebirthday
14.2hobby noun, hobby.
15You can use photos, too.
You can use pictures.
16 You can also write their interesting stories on the family tree. You can also write their interesting stories on the family tree.
16.1on the family tree on the family tree.
17When there is a new family member - for example, a new baby - don't forget to add him or her to the family tree.
When there is a new family member - for example, a new baby - don't forget to add him or her to the family tree. Forgot to add him or her to the family tree.
17.1add...to...add...to...
add to increase, add, and its object is often abstract nouns such as difficulty and happiness.
add up to total is, total is.
18If you can't attend a family celebration, don't worry about it.
If you can't attend a family celebration, don't worry about it.
18.1attend a celebration attend a celebration.
18.2attend verb, attend, attend, often followed by meeting (meeting), party (party), celebration (celebration, celebration), concert (concert) and other nouns indicating activities.
18.3worry about worry, worry.
19 You can write everyone a letter or an e-mail, or you can call them.
19.1write sb. a letter/an e-mail write a letter/e-mail to someone.
19.2call sb. Call someone.
20 You can even talk to your family members face to face over the Internet.
20.1face to face
20.2on/over the Internet on the Internet.
23Never forget to stay in touch with your family.
23.1stay in touch with sb.=keep in touch with sb.stay in touch with....
