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may i open the door?
may i shut / close the window?
may i talk to you now?
may i........ 比can i .....更客气
may i help you?

take someones photograph/ phone / picture= take a photograph/ phone / picture of someone
i took a picture of that model / girl /my school.

beautiful = pretty = good-looking
the girl there is pretty.
she is  beautiful .

consider:    + 宾语+宾语补足语
we all consider him a hero.
i consider him very bad.  

that model is not only beautiful, but also photogenic.
that model is not only beautiful, but  photogenic as well.
that model is not only beautiful, but  photogenic.
not only is that model beautiful, but she is photogenic.
ont only can she sing, but she can dance.

they all consider bobby a generous man.
which of the sentences below means the same as the example sentence?
a: not every one thinks bobby a generous man.
b: bobby is considered a generous man by all of us.
c: bobby is considered a generous man by all of THEY.
d: bobby is considered a generous man by all of them.

all:（注意位置与用法）
they all love music.
all the students love music.
all of the students love music

larry denied that he had copied georgres homework.
it cannot be denied that english has become an international language.
noone can deny that english has become an international language.
there's no denying  that english has become an international language.

what did you have for dinner last night? (breakfast  lunch dessert)
we are at lunch now.

there's no denying that franc is a hard worker.

jim took a picture of jane and me.

ella

our english teacher often says that we should not be afraid to make mistakes.
she also says that people can learn from their mistakes.
therefore, she tells us that we shouldn't be shy when we speak english.
i believe what she says is right.
but there is one thing that i don't understand: every time we speak in class, she tells us to shut up.


the girl there is very shy.

often:   
he often speaks english.
he seldom speaks english.
he always speaks english.

be afraid :
i am afraid of dogs. / my father.
why are you afraid of your father.
he is often hard(凶的，严厉的) on me.
our teacher is hard on us.
he is strict with us. = he is hard on us.
he is afraid to speak english.
don't be afraid to speak english.

make a mistake:
he was punished for making a mistake.
he was punished for telling a lie.
when you learn english, don't be afraid to make mistakes.

learn:
he has learned many things. /le:nd/
he is learned. /le:nit/他很有学问。

say /sei/     says  /sez/   said  /sed/
she often says that honesty is the best policy.
tell sb. sth. 双宾语  （间接宾语+直接宾语）
he told me a story.
he told me nothing. / something. /the good news.
he told me that he had lost his money.
he told me that he had quit smoking.

each time / whenever i see him,i feel happy.

ella

m:  hi kelly,what's new?
f:  my father told us that we'll soon be moving.
m: that's awful.
f:  uh...why?
m: i won't have anyone to make fun of anymore.


----what's new? = what's up? = how are you doing?
----nothing much.
---- how are you doing?= how are you ?
----fine. how about you?

where's john?i haven't seen him for ages.
well, he has moved to beijing.

awful:
----what do you think of his writing?
----that's awful./ his writing is awful.
----what do you think of the weather?
----it's awful. it's raining cats and dogs now.

make fun of:
don't make fun of him. = don't tease him. he will be a big shot some day.(大人物)
i 'll have some one to make fun of.
i have no one to make fun of.

not...anymore:
he doesn't live here anymore.
he's not a teacher anymore.
he is not interested in singing anymore.

ella

he was sentenced to two years in prison.

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-9-17 05:55 PM 编辑 ]

ella

have you noticed that it is getting warmer and warmer every year?
to put it simply,that is because of air pollution.
scientists tell us that because of air pollution the earth's heat can't escape, this is known as global warming.
if this  situation is allowed to continue, it will just keep getting hotter and hotter.
then, can you imagine what will happen?
we should all , therefore, do our part to stop polluting the air and help save the world.

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-9-18 05:46 PM 编辑 ]

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notice:
did you notice his behavior?
did you notice his behavior was strange?
you should notice his behavior,he is a little strange today.

it's raining now.
it's a fine day today.

to put it simply:
peter can't sing,he can't dance...
to put it simply,he is good for nothing.

air pollution is a problem that is getting more and more serious.
she is getting more and more beautiful.

because:
he failed because of his laziness.
because of his help ,i succeeded.

be known as:
he is known as a great scientist./ musician.
be known for:

contonue:
i will continue to study english.
i will continue studying english.
keep:
you should keep learning english.

allow sb. to do sth.
be allowed to do sth.

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-9-18 08:28 PM 编辑 ]

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m: can i have an ashtray please?
f:  i am sorry, sir.this is the non-smoking section.
m: where is the smoking section?
f:  over there.

waitress & waiter

ella

smoking is detrimental to your health.
smoking won't do you any good.
i am addicted to smoking.
he's a chain smoker.
i should quit smoking.

do you smoke?
no ,i don't.
why?
because smoking is detrimental to your health.
you should quit smoking.
are you addicted to smoking?
yes ,i am. in fact i am a chain smoker.

do you smoke?
no ,i don't.
are you addicted to smoking?
yes ,i am. in fact i am a chain smoker.


cook dinner = make dinner = fix dinner
i 'll make you some tea =i 'll fix you some tea.

allow for =consider

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-9-18 08:50 PM 编辑 ]

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the dog is man's best friend.
he can do many things for us.
he can protect our homes,he can guide the blind.
he is loyal to his master and  never asks for a pay raise.
the dog has also made many contributions to English.
for example  ,if there were no dogs, how could a husband tell his wife her cooking tastes like dog-food?
how could the weatherman say ,"it's raining cats and dogs."?
so the next time a dog lifts a leg to your bicycle,don't kick him.
bend down and say ,"take your time."


man前面不家冠词--人类
man is mortal.
he has died,but his spirit remained immortal.
a man is coming today.有个人，某个人
i saw a man there.
a man should love his country.每个人
the man 这个人
the man is my teacher.

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protect:
the child need to be protected.

the blind:= blind people
we should help blind people.
rich people are not necessarily happy.
the rich are not necessarily happy.
we should help poor people./ the poor.

master:
to master english ,you should keep learning.
he speaks english very well.
he speaks the english language very well.
made contributions to...
for instance= for example

cook / make / fix dinner.
my mother is really a good cook.

it's pouring now.

i am full. take your time.

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f:  when were you born?
m: in the year of the dog.
f:  what does that mean?
m: oh, that is one of the 12 chinese horoscope animals.  i was born in 1970.
f:  that's interesting.i was born in 1971. what animal am i?
m: you're a pig.

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when were you born?
he was born on 8.25, 1947.
i was born on 2.3 , 1968.
i was born into a humble family.(他出生寒门)
he was born into a rich / poor family.

what does that mean?
what do you mean?
what does this  word  mean?
what do you mean by this word?
what's the meaning of this word?
what do you mean by laughting at me?
mean凶的
i think you are mean to me.
he is very mean.

birth:---born:
he is very kind / cruel / stingy by birth./by nature.

ella

where were you born?
i grew up in beijing.though i was born in nanjing.

look at
look for
look into 调查
the police are looking into the case.

disgusting:
when i saw it ,i felt disgusted.
cats are disgusting animals.

it is pouring / raining cats and dogs.
i am soaking wet.let's take shelter there.

ella

some people have goals in life.
for these people it is important to achieve their goals.
as for my brother billy, his goal in life is to make people happy.
he tries to accomplish this by being a good student and an obedient son.
in this way, he is able to give joy to those who are dearest to him-his teachers and his family.
it's too bad we don't all have goals like billy.

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-9-19 08:29 PM 编辑 ]

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hat's your goal in life?
my goal in life is to learn more about nature.
nature is beautiful.
i love nature. i am a nature lover.

it is necessary for you to do it now.
achieve the goal = attain the goal = accomplish the goal
i know you want to be a scientist,but to attain the goal you should study even harder.

everybody is going  to the movies. as for me, i'll stay home, listening to music.
you should be obedient TO your parents.
you should be obey your parents.

in this way
in this / that / my / your way  里in 可以省略掉。
he did it in a strange way.
you should do it (in) my way.
you should do it this way.
you shouldn't do it that way.
you should consult your dictionary. in this way, you can enlarge your vocabulary.

be able to = be capable of
he's able to deal with the problem.
he's capable of dealing with the problem.

to hold sth. dear 珍惜sth.
i hold our friendship dear.
(He holds life dear.)