Lesson XVII: Firstly Describe Then Define

B. Firstly Describe Then Define Previous pattern: The BLOND man is a doctor. The student WHO IS FROM MEXICO speaks French. New pattern: Subject Block … THE Property(s) Direct Object Defining Statement … The man WITH BLOND HAIR is a doctor. The TALL, YOUNG man WITH BLOND HAIR is a doctor. The man WHO BOUGHT THE HOUSE lives there. The RICH man WHO BOUGHT THE HOUSE lives there. The store ON STATE STREET is good. The NEW, SMALL store ON STATE STREET is good. Exercise: B.1. Practice Properties and Defining Statements Summarize ideas into one statement. Use describing words before and defining statements after the objects in question. For example: The girl is studying . She is tall . THE TALL GIRL IS STUDYING . A girl is studying here. She is from Vietnam . THE GIRL FROM VIETNAM IS STUDYING HERE. There ’ s a student who is practicing Dutch . He is short . He is from New York . THE SHORT STUDENT FROM NEW YORK IS PRACTICING DUTCH . 1. The store is very good. It is large . 2. There’s a very good store. It is on State Street . 3. There’s a very good store. It is large . It is on State Street . 4. There’s an intelligent student. He is tall . He passed all the exams . 5. There’s a student who is my roommate. He is beside the window . 6. The student is from Russia. He is blond . 7. There’s a small bookstore. It is on the corner . 8. There’s a friendly girl. She is tall . She comes from Tokyo . 9. A boy speaks loudly. He is short . He bought a pair of new boots . 10. A student knows the answers. He is thin . He is in my class . 11. A lawyer speaks English very well. He is at the table . 12. A man gave me a book. He is old . He runs the bookstore . 13. There’s an interesting store. It is big . It is near the bank . 14. A doctor came with his wife. He is short . He is at the table .