This is about “about”
Many English learners forget to say ‘about’ in
sentences.
This meaning of ‘about’ means ‘关于’
You can’t say things like:
They’re talking something interesting.
You can say:
They are talking about something interesting.
They are talking about business.
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He is talking about
work.
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They are chatting about their boyfriends.
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They are watching a movie about aliens.
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She is reading about
psychology.
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He knows a lot about Chinese medicine.
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Did you hear about what happened to Jake?
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I’m sorry about the fight we had.
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我担心我的妈妈。
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I worry my mom.
Vs.
I’m worried about my mom.
I worry my mom.
我让我的妈妈担心。
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I’m worried about my mom.
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I worry about Bob. (You often worry about him.)
Or
I’m worried about Bob. (You are worried about
him now only, not often)
Write five sentences using the word ‘about’.
At least one sentence use ‘worry/worried about’.