Period 2: Grammar and usage

the child was eyeing the chocolate cake.  (to look at with desire)
那個孩子正看那個巧克力蛋糕。
9. to spend time
they wintered in the south.（to spend winter）
他們在南方過的冬。
they are going to honeymoon in america.（to spend honeymoon）
他們打算去美國度蜜月。
10. to address sb.
don't sir me so much.（to address sir）
不要這么先生、先生地叫我。
she my-dear-fellowed me all day long.（to address my dear fellow）
她成天叫我老朋友。
11. to force
he silenced their rumor by his report. (to force to stop)
他用他的報告制止了謠言的傳播。
2. will/be going to for future actions ( will & be going to 的區別)
1) will: used to express the simple future tense, but its subject is the third person which is single.
the common usage of will: sub. + will + verb. +…
i will write to him next week.
she will come here tomorrow.
i will have finished the job by that time.
the negative of will: sub. + will + not + verb. +…
i will not go shopping tomorrow.
our teacher will be quite busy next month。
the question form of will: will + sub. + verb +…?
will you stay at home with us tomorrow ？
will mary come to your birthday party. ?
the special question form of will: what( when, where, why, how…) + will + verb +…?
where will you spend the spring festival.?
when will your father be back?
2) be (am /is/ are)going to:
(of a person) to intend to
my sister is going to learn english next year.
i’m going to see the football match this afternoon. 
he is not going to attend the meeting
i am not going to（go to）the cinema
are you going to change your computer？
is he going to meet us？
what are you going to do on sunday.?
when are you going to leave ?
(of a thing or event that cannot be controlled ) to be certain to, or expected to, at some time in the future
  is it going to rain?
  i’m going to be sick.
  she ‘s going to have a baby.
the nmet tests:
1. ----alice, why didn’t you come yesterday?
----i _______, but i had an unexpected visitor.
a. had          b. would       c was going to    d. did
2. ----you’ve left the light on.
---- oh, so i have. ______ and turn it off.
a. i’ll go          b. i’ve gone   c. i go     d. i’m going
step2: exercises for consolidation
1. exercises for the nouns used as verbs
translate the following sentences into chinese or english
1) we are tabling this matter until further notice.
2) i have long prided myself on being a good teacher.