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This is my friend
Dialogue
This is Jack
- Emma Minsu, this is Jack. He's my friend.
- Minsu Hi, Jack!
- Jack Hi, Minsu! You're Emma's friend.
Dialogue
Her Name Is Emma
- Jack Emma is here. She's my friend.
- Minsu Her name is Emma. And you're my friend, Jack!
- Jack Yes! We're here.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| this | /ðɪs/ | pron. | this |
| that | /ðæt/ | pron. | that |
| he | /hiː/ | pron. | he |
| she | /ʃiː/ | pron. | she |
| it | /ɪt/ | pron. | it |
| we | /wiː/ | pron. | we |
| they | /ðeɪ/ | pron. | they |
| your | /jɔːr/ | det. | your |
| his | /hɪz/ | det. | his |
| her | /hɜːr/ | det. | her |
| here | /hɪr/ | adv. | here |
Grammar
Subject pronouns + possessive adjectives Subject pronouns + possessive adjectives
Every English sentence needs a subject. The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Each has a matching possessive adjective that comes before a noun: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Use he/his for a male, she/her for a female, it/its for a thing. English needs the subject even when it is obvious — you cannot drop it the way many languages can.
Every English sentence needs a subject. The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Each has a matching possessive adjective that comes before a noun: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Use he/his for a male, she/her for a female, it/its for a thing. English needs the subject even when it is obvious — you cannot drop it the way many languages can.
- He is my friend. His name is Jack. /hiː ɪz maɪ frend hɪz neɪm ɪz dʒæk/ He is my friend. His name is Jack.
- She is here. Her name is Emma. /ʃiː ɪz hɪr hɜːr neɪm ɪz ˈemə/ She is here. Her name is Emma.
- We are friends. You are my friend too. /wiː ɑːr frendz juː ɑːr maɪ frend tuː/ We are friends. You are my friend too.
Grammar
this / that this / that
this points to something near you; that points to something farther away. Both can stand alone (What's this?) or come before a noun (this friend, that person). To introduce a person, English uses this: "This is Jack" — not "He is Jack" the first time you point them out.
this points to something near you; that points to something farther away. Both can stand alone (What's this?) or come before a noun (this friend, that person). To introduce a person, English uses this: "This is Jack" — not "He is Jack" the first time you point them out.
- This is my friend. /ðɪs ɪz maɪ frend/ This is my friend.
- That is Emma. She's here. /ðæt ɪz ˈemə ʃiːz hɪr/ That is Emma. She's here.
- What's this? — It's my name. /wʌts ðɪs ɪts maɪ neɪm/ What's this? — It's my name.
pronunciation
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