diamondcutter
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(Wang Junfeng and his parents are going to the USA. Michael and Kangkang are going to see them off. Now they are on their way to the airport.)
Wang Junfeng: I can’t believe that I’m flying to Disneyland. I’m so excited.
Kangkang: Of course you are.
(Michael sees a stranger putting out his hand with his thumb raised.)
Michael: Stop, please!
Driver: What’s up?
Michael: The stranger is asking for a ride. Look at his gesture!
...
Source: An English textbook for junior high school students in China, by Popular Science Press
I have three questions.
1.Is it better to say “Michael and Kangkang are seeing them off” instead of “Michael and Kangkang are going to see them off” because they are already doing that?
2.According to common sense when Michael sees the person, he/she has already reached out his/her hand, so I think it is more appropriate to say “Michael sees a stranger holding his hand with his thumb raised” instead of “Michael sees a stranger putting out his hand with his thumb raised”. Do you think so?
3.I think it’s more common to state what the stranger is, for example, a man, a woman, a boy or a girl than just to say “a stranger”. Do you agree?
Wang Junfeng: I can’t believe that I’m flying to Disneyland. I’m so excited.
Kangkang: Of course you are.
(Michael sees a stranger putting out his hand with his thumb raised.)
Michael: Stop, please!
Driver: What’s up?
Michael: The stranger is asking for a ride. Look at his gesture!
...
Source: An English textbook for junior high school students in China, by Popular Science Press
I have three questions.
1.Is it better to say “Michael and Kangkang are seeing them off” instead of “Michael and Kangkang are going to see them off” because they are already doing that?
2.According to common sense when Michael sees the person, he/she has already reached out his/her hand, so I think it is more appropriate to say “Michael sees a stranger holding his hand with his thumb raised” instead of “Michael sees a stranger putting out his hand with his thumb raised”. Do you think so?
3.I think it’s more common to state what the stranger is, for example, a man, a woman, a boy or a girl than just to say “a stranger”. Do you agree?