Unit 61. be/get used to … (I’am used to …)

• get/be used to something = it is not new or strange for me
  • ~ 에 익숙하다라는 뜻이다. 여기서 to 는 전치사다. 따라서 뒤에 명사가 와야하며 동사가 올 경우 동명사의 형태여야 한다.
  • I’m not used to the noise
• get/be used to do something
  • I did it regularly in the past but no long do it.
  • ~ 하곤 했었다 라는 뜻이 된다.
  • I used to drive to work, but these days I usually go by bike.

Unit 62. V + preposition + ing (Succeed in -ing/insist on -ing)

• V + preposition + Object
  • object 가 verb 일 경우 ing 형태를 취한다.
  • approve of, decided against, dream of, feel like, insist on, look forward to, succeed in, think of
• Some verbs can have the stucture V + object + preposition + ing
  • accused … of, congratulate … on, prevent… from, stop … from, suspect … of, thank … for
• Apologise to something for
  • I apologise to you for being late.

Unit 63. There’s no point in -ing, it’s worth -ing etc

• be no point in doing something

  • There’s no [point in

    use

    good] doing something.

  • There’s no point int having a car if you never use it
  • the point 는 부정일 땐 in 긍정일 땐 of 을 취한다. (What’s the point of having a car if you never use it)
• it's worth doing someting
  • it’s worth spending a few days there.
  • doing something 없이 끝나기도 함 (You should spend a couple of days here. it’s worth it.)
  • something 없이 끝나기도 함 (it’s a great movie. it’s worth seeing.)
• have [trouble | difficulty | a problem] doing something
  • I had no trouble finding a place to stay.
• [spend/waste] (time) doing something
  • He spent hours trying to repair the clock.
  • (be) busy doing something 문형도 있다. (She said she couldn’t meet me. She was too busy doing other things)
• go -ing for sports and other activities.
  • How often do you go swimming.
• 특이한 예문
  • it’s no use standing here talking.
  • The hotel is short walk from here.