American English Refresher

Larisa English Club #18 with Billgreen54


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Welcome to Larisa English Club #18

What’s in The News? Thunderstorms Day and Night. What is The Difference?

Speaking Practice. What’s for Dinner?

English Grammar. Me Too / Me Neither

What’s in The News?
Thunderstorms Day and Night. What is The Difference?

Thunderstorms are most likely to form when the temperature of the air  decreases with height pretty rapidly–for example, when it’s hot at the  ground and cold aloft. Thunderstorms that form at night occur in the  absence of heating at the ground by the sun. Consequently, the storms  that form at night are usually “elevated,” meaning that they form aloft  above the cooler air near the ground, rather than near the ground, which  only during the day can get warmer.

There aren’t nearly as many measurements available of temperature and  moisture, which is needed to fuel thunderstorms, above the ground as  there are at the ground, so predicting where storms will form at night  is much more challenging.

Speaking Practice.
What’s for Dinner?

Mother: I wonder what we should have for dinner this evening?

Mona: Are you asking me?

Mother: Yes, I am. I really don’t feel much like cooking, but the family must eat.

Mona: Well, you know me. I can always eat pizza—or spaghetti.

Mother: So I’ve noticed. You’re putting on a little weight, aren’t you?

Mona: I know. Don’t remind me! I’m starting a new diet day after tomorrow.

Mother: It’s about time!

English Grammar.
Me Too / Me Neither

The easiest way to agree in English is to say ”Me too” (to agree with  a positive statement) or “Me neither” (to agree with a negative  statement):

“I love strawberry ice cream.” (Response) “Me too!”

“I don’t go to the gym very often.” (Response) “Me neither.”

A “negative statement” is any sentence that uses a negative auxiliary verb. In other words a verb used with “Not”.

don’t / doesn’t / didn’t (Verb “Do” with “Not”).

can’t (Modal verb “Can” with “Not”).

haven’t / hasn’t / hadn’t (Verb “Have” with “Not”).

won’t / wouldn’t (Modal verb “Will” with “Not”).

isn’t / aren’t / am not (Verb “To be” with “Not”).

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American English RefresherBy Billgreen54