We live in the depths of the country, and my whole family agree that it was Certainly a inter we shall never forget. Snow began to fall at round about the beginning of the new year and continued on and off for approximately ten days In the depths of the country-infthe very remote part of the country, The depths of the country are the parts of the countryside which are Far from cities and towns. The depths (plural) may also mean the deepest or the worst part of something In the depths of the ocean/in the depths of winter/in the depths of despair
• We live in the depths of the country, and my whole family agree that it was Certainly a inter we shall never forget. Snow began to fall at round about the beginning of the new year and continued on and off for approximately ten days. • In the depths of the country—in the very remote part of the country. • The depths of the country are the parts of the countryside which are Far from cities and towns. The depths (plural) may also mean ”the deepest or the worst part of something” , • In the depths of the ocean/in the depths of winter/in the depths of despair
My whole family-- family is a collective noun denoting a group of individuals considere d as one complete whole. More examples of collective nouns of this type: A crowd of people /a team of football players /the board of directors The whole class/ the entire army On and off --sometimes we can use another version to replace“ on and off” off and on” On and on --continuously They talked on and on last night in the dormitory. We live in the depths of the country- live somewhere in the countryside which is a long way from any town
• My whole family— family is a collective noun, denoting a group of individuals considered as one complete whole. • More examples of collective nouns of this type: • A crowd of people /a team of football players /the board of directors • The whole class/ the entire army . • On and off ---sometimes we can use another version to replace “ on and off” --- “off and on” • On and on ---continuously • They talked on and on last night in the dormitory. • We live in the depths of the country—we live somewhere in the countryside which is a long way from any town
At first we were all thrilled to see it. It fell silently and relentlessly in large soft flakes Until every ugly patch and corner of our rather rambling garden was smoothed over And had become a spotless lite canopy. Thrill--heart thriller The heart thriller refers to that kind of people ho can make other people feel ·Thri11 Thrill-to have or cause to have sudden sharp feeling of excitement Relentless--showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, or pace
• At first we were all thrilled to see it. It fell silently and relentlessly in large soft flakes Until every ugly patch and corner of our rather rambling garden was smoothed over And had become a spotless white canopy. • Thrill—heart thriller • The heart thriller refers to that kind of people who can make other people feel • Thrill. • Thrill—to have or cause to have sudden sharp feeling of excitement • Relentless—showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, or pace
It fell silently and relentlessly in large soft flakes Until every ugly patch and corner of our rather rambling garden was smoothed over And had become a spotless white canopy. Large, soft flakes of snow fell heavily but quietly; as a result, our garden, which-fwas overgrown with plants and which was dirty and untidy in places, looked very smooth, like a completely clean white sheet Canopy--dense/thick a thick canopy of branches/or sometimes we use the following words to modify canopy: forest/leafy/tree The trees formed a leafy canopy above their heads
• It fell silently and relentlessly in large soft flakes Until every ugly patch and corner of our rather rambling garden was smoothed over And had become a spotless white canopy. • Large , soft flakes of snow fell heavily but quietly ; as a result, our garden, which was overgrown with plants and which was dirty and untidy in places, looked very smooth, like a completely clean white sheet. • Canopy—dense/thick a thick canopy of branches/or sometimes we use the following words to modify canopy : forest/leafy/tree • The trees formed a leafy canopy above their heads
The children soon spoilt its beauty by having snowball fights and leaving their footprints all over it Spoil--make sth useless/unsuccessful/not veryl good Her selfish behavior completely spoiled the evening. Those children are thoroughly spoilt
• The children soon spoilt its beauty by having snowball fights and leaving their footprints all over it. • Spoil—make sth useless/unsuccessful/not very good • Her selfish behavior completely spoiled the evening. • Those children are thoroughly spoilt!