Lingoda Group Class Notes 19
Topic: Dealing with a dilemma Relatedskill: Communication
Date: 18 June 2024 Teacher: Theresa(South Africa)
What I've learned
Idioms
There is more than one way to skin a cat
= There always more options.
caught between a rock and a hard place
= caught between the devil(魔鬼) and the deep blue sea -
Meaning: where you have to choose between two things, both of which are
unpleasant - Example: I absolutely hate my job but need the money to
survive. I'm caught between a rock and a hard
place.
Vocabularies & Phrases
| V&P | Definiation | Note |
|---|---|---|
| threaten | v. 威胁，恐吓 | After not paying his rent, Sam's landlord threatened to kick him out of his flat. |
| robbery | n. 盗窃，抢劫 | Over $5,000 in cash was stolen during the bank robbery. |
| break into | 侵入：非法进入或进入未经许可的地方 | The criminals broke into the house through the back door |
| having said that | 尽管如此 | Having said that, I would never steal anything myself - even if I was desperate. |
| commit a crime | 犯罪；犯下罪行 | On the other hand, he committed a crime and deserves to be punished for it. |
| honesty | n. 诚实；正直 | If I found myself in your position, I’d probably choose honesty over friendship |
Expressions
Using the second conditional(第二条件句) for imaginary situations
Remember, we use the second conditional for unreal situations in the present or future.
We're imagining the result if the situation happened.
- If she found out about it, she would be very upset.
- If I made a promise like that, I wouldn't break it.
- They would go to police if they heard anything.
We form the second conditional with If + past simple for the situation and would + bare infinitive for the result.
| Situation | Result |
|---|---|
| If she found out about it, | she would be very upset. |
| If I made a promise like that, | I** wouldn't break** it. |
The if clause may come after the clause with the result.
In this case, there is no comma between the two clauses.
- They would go to police if they heard anything.
- If they heard anything, they would go to the police.
Could instead of would for lower probability
We can also use could + infinitive in the result clause to state a possible, yet improbable result.
It is often combined with ever in the if clause.
If you ever told your boss, she could lose her job.They could find themselves in trouble if it ever cameout.
4/5
Same teacher possibility: 70%
Theresa is very good at explaining things, whether it's the definiations of words, the characteristics of characters in stories, or grammar. Her teaching style is very similar to that of my ESL in high school. I like her class. However, I prefer a teacher who can provide me with detailed feedback, which is slightly different from Theresa's teaching style. That's why I gave her class a 4 out of 5.