English grammar : How


English grammar : How


Expressions 

A: How long does it take to get to Seoul Station?
B: It takes about an hour.
   / It takes about a thirty minutes.

A: How well do you know her?
B: very well.








Fill in the blanks 

1.
A: How __is__ life these days?
B: It's not bad
at the first time, I chose "How was life these days?"
so, why I can't choose it? What is wrong?

2.
A:  _how was__ the test?
B: It was so hard!

3.
A: _how did_ you hear about this restaurant?
B: My friend told me about it.

4.
A: _how many__ cats do you have?
B: I have 2 cats.

5.
A: _how often_ does the bus come?
B: The bus comes every 30 minutes.






Sentence Building 
You are looking for a new job. Ask your friend 'how' their jobs are.

<sample>
their work → "How is your work?"

I made sentences own myself.
I need some correction.

their boss → how is your boss?
their salary → how is your salary?
their colleagues → how is your colleagues?
work-life balance → how is your work-life balance?
they heard of the company → how did they heard of the company?
negotiate their salary → how did you negotiate your salary?
length of their commute → how length of your commute? (x)
                                     how length does it far to your commute? (x)
                                     how much length does it take of your commute?
                                     How long is your commute to work? 
cost of commute → how much cost of your commute?
                           how much does commuting cost? 


                           how much is your commute?
                           how much do you pay for your commute to work?
                           how much are you spending driving to work?
                           how much does your commute cost? 
                           how much money is it costing you to get to work each day?





New vocabulary  

leeway 여지
space, litchi, lychee, elbowroom
employees given no such leeway.

hassles 번거로움
disarray, muddle, flurry, jumble, mix
V1: 괴롭히다 bother, fash, besiege, afflict, ail, harass
V2: 말다툼하다 dispute, bicker, wrangle, quarrel, brabble


inclement weather
악천후
inclement 험악한

accommodate  수용하다, 편의를 도모하다
V2 조정하다 arbitrate, settle, regulate, adjust, row a boat
V3 적응시키다  adapt to, accommodate, square
V4 숙박시키다  take in, lodge, room, bestow


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