Monday, May 13, 2024

SSP Dubai, Unit 3, Technology Grammar and Vocabulary

 By Nate Feldman

I used to live in another country (s)

I use the laptop in my class (z)

 

Every day, I use my car to get to work. 

I didn’t use to drive a car.

 

Used to: (was true in the past, but now no)

He used to live with his parents. 

He used to be called Tetsuya. 

He used to wear a uniform to school.

He used to ride a bicycle to school. 

 

Didn’t use to: (wasn’t true in the past, but now yes)

He didn’t use to be part of a club.

He didn’t use to practice English a lot.

He didn’t use to use a car.

He didn’t use to be called Ted. 

He didn’t use to be part of the swim team. 

 

I used to work at a different job.  I didn’t use to work at the job I am at now. 

I used to teach classes at Hawk Hill.  I didn’t use to teach classes at the University city campus. 

 

I used to listen to Guns N Roses, but now they are not as famous. 

 

I work at University City in Philadelphia.  I used to work at Hawk Hill, but now I am here.  I didn’t use to know where this campus was, but now I am here every day.

 

Located = where it is

My morning class is located in Alumni Hall.  The afternoon class is located in the STC building. 

Have a negative effect = it does bad things to you

You have a negative effect on me

Have a positive effect = it does good things to you

My parents had a positive effect on me

Consume = eat

I consume a lot of vegetables in my diet

Prevent = stop from happening

I prevented Anna from leaving because I want to make her my prisoner

Recycle = use again

Rescue = to save someone or something

Transform = to change from something to something else

We are going to transform Alumni Hall into a five-star hotel. 

Reduce = make less

I need to reduce how much I spend, so I go to Five Below. 

Restore = to bring it back to original condition

When you are sick, you take medicine and rest to restore your health.

Collapsed = fell down

Trapped = you can’t get out

Position = where something is

Identify = to see or recognize someone


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