Word practice 01-17

Presentation
1. The sheep gave a presentation to his friends about protecting themselves. (The past tense makes more sense here.)
2. The accent is on presentation in this contest.  (Correct)
3. It's your turn to give a presentation. (Correct)

Ownership
1. He was excited about his ownership of a new car.  (Correct)
2. He claimed ownership of the house.  (Correct)
3. The house is under a new ownership.  (Correct, but you might want to use the article "a". )

Survival
1. He taught me survival skills, like how to start a fire in the forest.  (Correct)
2. His only chance of survival was a heart transplant.  (Correct)
3. Life became a struggle for survival. 

Pilot
1. Wow! The pilots in the movie look so cool!
2. He pilots drives his car. ("pilots" is okay if you are using it as a metaphor in some context)
3. Four of my men are pilots. (plural)

Smooth
1. Her legs are smooth and clean.  (Correct)
2. The water was as smooth clear as glass. (Smoothness is more about a surface not being hard, rather than clarity, it might be correct though)
3. This paper is smooth to the touch. ("the" does not feel right here)

Statistics
1. I use facts and statistics to prove my point. (Correct)
2. There are no previous statistics for comparison.  (Correct)
3. The statistics beggar belief.  (Correct, though a bit dated)

Host
1. We brought some wine for the host.
2. Apart from my host, I didn't know a single person there.  (Correct)
3. I am host of a live radio programme.

Architecture
1. The bright colors are a feature of ancient Chinese architecture.
2. Architecture is his line.  (Correct, but colloquial)
3. His specialty is modern architecture.  (spelling)

Steam
1. Steam is coming from the pot. Turn off the stove!  (Correct)
2. Steam is rising from the kettle.  (Correct)
3. He picked up the mug and blew off the steam.  (Correct)

Labor
1. The men were hired to do labor for the building. (Correct)
2. He earns a living by casual labor. (Correct)
3. He is a consultant on labor affairs to the mayor. (Correct)

Story based on truth

I met a guy a day ago , he wanted to learn Chinese. So I give him my WeChat account. He added me, and we talked in English. He always said some nice words and told me he trusts me so much. He also told me his family background, that his parents passed away, he's all alone, now he want to settle down in China. At first, I trusted him and felt  sorry for him. Later of that day (the day we met ) , he told me he will have a business trip to Argentina. After his business trip, he will come to china for investment. Since he only knows me here in China, he need to send his luggage to me. I didn't accept it at the first time, but he kept mentioning his late parents and asked me to show him some sympathy. My heart got soft. So I gave him my work address, but it made me feel uncomfortable. I did some research online this morning and I found out many people have the same experience. So I know it's a fraud, and I questioned him. He asked me if I'm afraid of the dead. Now I have blocked his WeChat and email. I just wanna share my experience with all of you . Never let that happen again

I'm confused about...

Hello friends,
Please help me [correct/with correcting] the sentences below.
The situation is we are supposed to ship the products to the customer on 12/28..

1.
Hi BOSS,
We got the customer's delivery request on 12/28,and it will exceed/exceeding the allocation,
Will you approve this delivery request?
or
Would you approve this delivery request?

(I think that either is fine with different nuances. The first one sounds okay, the second one gives the impression of asking for a favour. I would go with "Will you approve this delivery request?")

2.OK, We will change/changing the quantity to 1ea, thank you.

To have a country of one's own implies authority of it too, right?

I think I would like to experiment with a feudal system where peasant-like jobs and other low skill but high labour jobs are done by robots (only).
 
I would set somewhat socialist laws for the humans involved and give robotic fiefdoms and land ownership rights to my friends. 

That would be fun. lol

Wow, that's a rather strange expression. lol