S2 - Lesson 20 - One man in a boat

Words

 catch

catch caught, caught

catch fish

catch fire

catch a bug

 

waste

It's a waste of time.

Don't waste your time.

 

fisherman

 

realize

 

boot

  

 

 

Content

  One man in a boat

Fishing is my favorite sport.

I often fish for hours without catching anything.

But this does not worry me.

Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.

I am even less lucky. I never catch anything --- not even old boots.

After having spent the whole morning on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.

'You must give up fishing!' my friends say. 'It's a waste of time.'

But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really interested in fishing. 

I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all.

 

 

 

doing 动名词

fishing is my favorite sport.

Playing basketball is my favorite sport.

Playing basketball with my friends every Sunday is my favorite sport. 

 

 

 He sat there. He did not say anything.

He sat there without saying anything.

 

he turned off the radio.

He left the room.

He turned off the radio before leaving the room.

 

I have spent whole morning on the river.

I always go home with an empty bag. 

After having spent whole morning on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.

 

I must apologize.

I interrupted you.

I must apologize for interrupting you.

I must apologize for having interrupted you.