五、建議題
A:......trouble......(講述一個trouble)
B1: Advice.
B2: Don't worry. / Calm down. / Take it easy.
B: 先安慰,后給advice.
表示建議的表達方式
You should..../ shouldn't....
You ought to....
Why not.../ why don't...?
If I were you, I would....
How about doing.../ What about doing...?
It's (about/high) time that ...(用過去時)。
在托福題中
(1) apple pie 一定好吃, pizza 一定不好吃
因為蘋果批是traditional American的,
The picnic is as American as apple pie. 這是一個地道的美式野餐。
另外,apple pie virtue=traditional American virtue 表美國人樂觀等好品德
(2) film 通常是不好看的,concert 通常是好的
film: waste of time/money
It has got an awful review. 影評書評說它很差很爛。
Concert: worth the price of admission
虛擬語氣:
1)might have, could have, should have 本應該
2)表與現(xiàn)在相反If I were you, I would ...=You should....
語氣詞
1.表示糟糕的語氣
It's too bad. / It's tough. / Oh, no. / What a pity. / Tough luck. / Uh-oh. 小麻煩
2.表示驚訝的語氣
Boy. / Oh, boy. / Oh, mine. / My God. / My Goodness. / WOW! 非常驚訝
3.表示贊美的語氣
Wonderful. / Terrific. / My favorite. = My fav.我的最愛。 / Cool. / Super cool. 酷呆了。/Ultra cool. 酷斃了。
4.表示肯定的語氣
Yeah. = Yes. / You bet. / Uh-huh. / And... / I'll say. / You said it. / You can say that again. / And how. / Isn't it (though). / Aren't they (though).
5.表示否定的語氣
nope.(升調)=no./ But. / Are you kidding? / Are you joking? / Are you serious? / No kidding. / no joking. / Who told you that? / Says who. / Says you.
Do you mind if I did ...?=Mind if I ...?
-Yes, I do mind. 我介意
-No, I don't mind at all. Go ahead please. 我不介意
not at all=no
打招呼方式:
正式: How do you do?
非正式: Hi. / How are you doing? / What's new? / What happens? / What's going on? / What's up?
道別方式:
正式:Goodbye for now. 就此別過.
See you later/ next time.
老外特點:
(1)不謙虛
(2)崇尚個人奮斗
體現(xiàn)在場景里面是借錢或借筆記,老外通常是不會借的
Don't look at me. 別指望我。
Do you think I was made of money? / Do you think I inherited a fortune? 你以為我繼承了一筆財產???
(3)老外好象很有錢的原因
a)外國福利好
b)可以向銀行貸款
c)由于生活習慣(如付小費不吝嗇)
(4)表達思想非常直接