1- Explain this idiom: "Crocodile tears" . Give us an example.
2- Explain the meaning of this proverb: "It's no use crying over spilt milk".
3- Explain the difference between "on time" vs. "in time"/ "in the end" vs. "at the end". Give us examples.
4- When do we use the present perfect tense?
5- Answer this riddle: What building has the most stories?
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1. If someone cries crocodile tears, they pretend to be upset or affected by something.
ex: The child wasn't really hurt, but she shed crocodile tears anyway
2. This idiom means that getting upset after something has gone wrong is pointless; it can't be changed so it should be accepted.
3. On time means the time it was set up.
Ex: you should come to work on time, it starts at 8:30 and you can't be later than that.
-In time means arriving in time of something that not yet end.
Ex: I thought you could not come, here the show just begins you just come in time.
- At the end is used for specific period like at the end of the day or at the end of the story.
Ex: I will tell you the answer at the end of the day.
- In the end mean the ending time of story or movie.
Ex: It was a very sad love story, but it had a happy ending, in the end they got married.
4. Present perfect is used when something happened in the past and continue to present.
Ex: I have lived in Thailand for 1 years and a half.
5. A library
Hi! Great job, Sunny.
Here are the answers:
1. An insincere display of grief; false tears.
2. It's no use being upset about making a mistake, since you cannot change what's done.
3. http://dzspeakenglish.blogspot.com/2010/04/tip-on-time-vs-in-time-in-end-vs-at-end.html
4. http://dzspeakenglish.blogspot.com/2010/05/tip-present-perfect-continuous.html
5. A library.
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