Exercise 217.
paraphrase the sentences using the gerunds. use prepositions or adverbs where necessary (gerundial phrases are in bold type).
example: we have no objections. they may leave at once. — we have no objections to their leaving at once.
1. he is unable to resist her charm. it's funny. 2» they told the truth. you shouldn't deny it. 3.you shouldn't take advantage of people's weakness. it's no good. 4.1 confided in this man. i admit it. 5. she accepted the proposal. her mother was displeased with it. & . we rang the bell» and we were admitted to the hall. 7. i'd like to speak to you frankly. i hope you don't mind it. 8. he is admitted to our closed circle. i object to it. 9. he was afraid that i would change the decision. 10.1 regiet that i gave you so much trouble. 11. after he had studied the weather forecast in great detail, he said he would go back to london. 12. why do you insist that he should be present there? 13.1 am really ashamed that i haven't written to you for so long. 14. you submitted the report to the secretary. i remember it. 15.1 was prepared to dislike mr. kalada even before i met him. 16. he suggested that we should start at once. 17. mrs, knight disliked tbatl told the truth. 18. we are looking forward to the fact tl at you will spend the summer with us. 19. he is responsible that the letter is delivered only today. 20. this woman's face attracted his attention as familiar for he remembered that she had passed by him several times.
My teaching philosophy is to be passionate, enthusiastic, and engaging every time that I give a lecture so students are excited to learn more about the topic and become active learners. I don’t try to be the favorite teacher. Instead, I want to help the students to become self-sufficient, as scientists and physicians at the forefront of the field for the next half-century. I am most proud when I can make a positive difference in someone’s academic career and see the amazing accomplishments of those whom I have mentored. I truly believe that the future is in the hands of the students we lead toward careers as scientists and physicians. While in research we are only as good as our last experiment, the students we mentor and their future students are a legacy that will endure. Finally, Henry Ford once said, “anyone who stops learning is old, whether at age 20 or 80”. I truly believe learning is a lifelong process and my role as an educator is to instill lifelong learning in all my students