Thursday, February 20, 2014

The one

Once upon a time there lived a very beautiful young lady named Alexa. She was happy with her life but always wondered when she would meet the love of her life. She always dreamt of what her wedding would be like and tried to imagine what her groom would look like. She knew that one day she would meet the man of her dreams and she would have a family of her own. Until then she went to school and worked two jobs all in preparation to be the best future wife. She wanted to learn how to cook and make special desserts. She wanted to do all of these things so that her man would know how much she loved him. Even though she was young, she was frustrated, she had met many men but none of them had the special quality that she was looking for. Then on an unexpected day she met him, his name was Hugo, she did not know it then but this was the man she was waiting for. She was at a party and they had locked eyes. Then, he came over to her and introduced himself, he kissed her cheek and she felt giddy. She did not know why but she liked him and just knew that he was the one. They started talking and after a few days he asked her out on a date. They spent the whole night talking and she felt herself falling in love with him. It had all happened so fast but she could now imagine what her husband would look like. She knew who she wanted to make special meals for and who would be the father of her children. She could now see him clearly, but not just in her dreams. She now saw him standing at the end of the aisle, it was Hugo.

  1. groom: a man who is about to be married
  2. preparation: to be ready for something
  3. frustrated: annoyed
  4. quality: a specific characteristic
  5. unexpected: something that you do not see happening
  6. giddy: excited
  7. aisle: a walkway
Grammar points

The Verb to do

To do is used as a principal verb in many set phrases used with the various tasks we do around the house and at work. To do is generally used to express tasks we do, rather than things we make. Of course, there are some exceptions to the rules. Here are some of the main set phrases about tasks we do:

do good
do the dishes
do sport
do exercise
do business
do homework
do yard work

Examples:
I'll do the dishes if you make dinner.
Sheila tries to do sport at least three times a week.
He's done that exercise a number of times.


NOTE: To do exercise is used with a number of different types of exercise. Generally, we use 'play' with competitive sports, 'go' with activities such as walking, riding, and hiking. 'Do' is used with exercises such as yoga, karate, etc.

Examples:
Jennifer did yoga for two hours this morning.
I try to do some exercises like sit-ups and push-ups every morning.
James does pilates at his local gym.


watch the following video on the verb to do:

Exercise:
Unscramble the words 
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