EU4-61: Explaining problems

Vocabulary

[SALLY] Is this Mars Attack?[JAKE] No, it's Galaxy Battlestar. It's completely different from Mars Attack.[SIMON] I just bought it. It's awesome.[SALLY] It looks similar to Mars Attack to me.[JAKE] In Mars Attack, you have to shoot the spaceship. In Galaxy Battestar, you have to fly the spaceship. It's totally different.[SALLY] Right. Totally different.[JAKE] I never win! Never![SIMON] It's only a game, Jake.[JAKE] A game! I always lose.[SIMON] That's true.[SALLY] You guys are always playing those stupid computer games. Let's play something different.[JAKE] We're about to start a game of Mars Attack.[SALLY] No. I mean a card game or a board game. Something that makes you actually talk to each other.[SIMON] What do you suggest?[SALLY] Monopoly.[JAKE] Monopoly? I loved that game, when I was a kid.[SALLY] I'll go get it.[JAKE] Say goodbye, Mr.Price.

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Key words

• stupid computer games
• card game
• board game

Grammar

1. Near future and recent past

Frank is about to win the chess game.
Oscar just made a brilliant move.

使用about to + 现在时动词谈论某事将在一会或者很快发生。

I’m about to play dominos with Mary and Kate. Do you want to play?
Don’t start doing that puzzle. We’re about to have dinner.

使用just+动词过去式表示一个刚刚完成的动作或最近完成的动作。

AI just won 500 in a dice game in Vegas!
Sorry, I’m too tired to play Crazy Eights. I just finished writing that report.

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2. Expressing similarities and differences

使用the same as 表达一件事和另外一件事完全一样。

My cards look the same as yours!

使用similar to 说明某样东西和另一个类似。

Beating the Pot is similar to the pinata party game.

使用different from 表达一物与另外一物不同。

Board games are so different from video games.

你也可以描述一个游戏与众不同的特点。注意下述例子中使用的动词。

This puzzle has more pieces than the last one.
Some card games are about luck. But Scopa makes you think.

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