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开口说英语！　Candy English 4th July 2006 Slang Word of the Day: (to give something a) “whirl” Where it’s from – often used in Australia What it means Noun A brief or experimental try 小试短暂且试验性的尝试 How to pronounce it – practise with us! What situations are right to use it in Lets give the plan a whirl. (让我们尝试一下这个计划) I’m not sure if the engine will start, but I’ll give it a whirl. “Do you know how to bake a cake?” “No, but it can’t be too hard! I’ll give it a whirl!” Blooper Trooper: SENTENCE #1: “That’s Julio. He’s coming from Columbia.” What is wrong about this? “coming from” Why is it wrong? If you use come in the continuous form coming, it means the action of moving from another place to here. How do we correct it? You use the Present Simple for permanent facts that never change. “That’s Julio. He from Columbia.” Solution: “comes from” SENTENCE #2: “The bus driver suggested walking down to the river for a picnic.” What is wrong about this? “walking down…” Why is it wrong? If someone suggests doing something, it means that the speaker is one of the people who will do it, e.g., ‘Our teacher suggested having the lesson in the garden.’ (The speaker says ‘Why don’t we…?’) How do we correct it? If you suggest an idea for other people, but not including yourself, you suggest (that) they do something. “The bus driver suggested down to the river for a picnic.” Solution: “that we (should) walk” Pronunciation Practice: “She says that he says that shes special, since shes especially smart!” Look at each word: Spelling Pronunciation Meaning Look at the whole sentence: Pronunciation Meaning Practise!! Quick Quiz: Fill in the blank: “That’s Julio. He Columbia.” “is coming from” “came from” “comes from” “is came from” What does today’s slang word ‘whirl’ mean? To research To spin around To turn upside down A brief or experimental try What form of speech is today’s slang word ‘whirl’? Noun Verb Adjective Adverb In the second Blooper Trooper sentence, the intend