Calamity is man’s true touchstone.
逆境是人真正的試金石。
勸告和意見(jiàn)
1. If you want my advice, I don’t think you should go.
2. I suggest that you tear up the letter and start over again.
3. It’s only a suggestion, and you can do what you please.
4. Let me give you a little fatherly advice.
5. If you don’t like it, I wish you would say so.
6. Please don’t take offense. I only wanted to tell you what I think.
7. In my opinion, the house isn’t worth the price they’re asking.
8. My feeling is that you ought to stay home tonight.
9. It’s none of my business, but I think you ought to work harder.
10. In general, my reaction is favorable.
11. I’ve always tried not to interfere in your affairs.
12. Thanks for the advice, but this is something I have to figure out myself.
13. He won’t pay attention to anybody. You’re just wasting your breath.
提問(wèn)技巧
一、 如何提出問(wèn)題
14. I was wondering if you could help me. I’d like to know...
15. I wonder if you could tell me...
16. This may sound like a dumb question, but I’d like to know...
17. Excuse me, do you know...
18. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but I’d like to know...
19. Would you mind (very much) telling me...
20. Excuse me, but could I ask you a quick question?
二、 回答技巧：如何拖延
21. Well, let me see...
22. Oh, let me think for a minute...
23. I’m not sure; I’ll have to check...
24. That’s a very interesting question.
三、 回答技巧：如何拒絕
25. I’m not really sure.
26. I can’t answer that one.
27. I’m sorry, I really don’t know.
28. I’d like to help you, but...
29. That’s something I’d rather not talk about just now.
30. Ask me another question.
四、 如何獲得更多的信息
31. Would you mind telling me more about...
32. I’d like to know more about...
33. Something else I was wondering about was...
34. Something else I’d like to know is...
35. Sorry to keep after you, but could you tell me... 對(duì)不起，又打擾您了，您能告訴我…
TONGUE TWISTERS
We surely shall see the sun shine soon.
Good cookies could be cooked by a good cook, if a good cook could cook good cookies.
PARAGRAPH:
GOOD HEALTH
We all wish (hope) to be happy, so we should take good care of our health. Health is the best treasure (which) a man can possess. Money can do many things, but it cannot buy happiness. However, so long as man has good health, he can enjoy the pleasures of human life.
In order to insure good health we must pay attention to three things. They are-nourishing food, fresh air and proper exercise.
ALWAYS HAVE A DREAM
Forget about the days when it's been cloudy,
But don't forget your hours in the sun.
Forget about the times you've been defeated,
But don't forget the victories you've won.
Forget about the misfortunes you've encountered,
But don't forget the times your luck has turned.
Forget about the days when you've been lonely,
But don't forget the friendly smiles you've seen.
Forget about the plans that didn't seem to work out right,
But don't forget to always have a dream.
PROVERB & APHORISM諺語(yǔ)和警句
1. The first wealth is health .
2. Sloth , like rust , consumes faster than labor wears.
3. Early to bed and early to rise , makes a man healthy , wealthy and wise .
4. A light heart lives long .
5. Business comes before pleasure.
6. Weep no more , no sigh , nor groan. Sorrow calls no time that's gone.
7. We cannot always build the future for our youth , but we can build our youth for the future .
讀音知識(shí)：
弱讀
在英語(yǔ)中有很多的弱讀現(xiàn)象。很多情況下，弱讀現(xiàn)象出現(xiàn)的機(jī)會(huì)往往比重讀的機(jī)會(huì)多。
弱讀中最明顯的是向/ /弱讀。
重讀 弱讀
a /ei/ / / a book
an / / / n/ an egg
but /b t/ /b t/ …but…
of / f/ / v/ out of mind
此外，還有一些弱讀現(xiàn)象，是長(zhǎng)元音向短元音弱讀。
連讀
I’m working on it. Think it over. I got sick and tired of hotels.
You asked for it. I ache all over. It’s none of your business.
How can I get in touch with you? My friend comes back from a country far away.
英語(yǔ)中形形色色的“人”
1、a wise guy驕傲自大的人。這里的wise并不表示“聰明”，相反它含有諷刺的意味。
2、a shrinking violet畏首畏尾的人。原意為“正在發(fā)蔫的紫羅蘭”。紫羅蘭在背陰的地方悄悄地開(kāi)花，所以violet是謙虛的象征，代表“靦腆的人”，但加上shrinking意思就有了變化。
3、a backseat driver不在權(quán)限范圍內(nèi)而指手劃腳的人。在美國(guó)開(kāi)車(chē)出門(mén)是許多人生活的一部分 。開(kāi)車(chē)的技術(shù)當(dāng)然每個(gè)人都不一樣，一般來(lái)說(shuō)，開(kāi)車(chē)的人都不太愿意被別人指指點(diǎn)點(diǎn)。
4、a wet blanket令人掃興的人。這一表達(dá)的來(lái)源是：當(dāng)發(fā)生火災(zāi)的時(shí)候，為了撲火，把濕毛毯蓋到火上。后用來(lái)指在社交場(chǎng)合潑冷水，令人掃興的人。
5、a late bloomer大器晚成的人。原意是“遲開(kāi)的花”，與人大器晚成相似。
Paul was such a slow worker at first that we almost fired him, but he proved to be a late bloomer.
6、an apple polisher拍馬*者。過(guò)去美國(guó)學(xué)生為了討好老師，把擦得光光亮亮的蘋(píng)果遞給老師。本詞組源于此。
7、an ugly customer粗暴的人。ugly是ugly behaviour（行為丑惡）的意思，指使用暴力，威脅他人。customer原意為“顧客”，轉(zhuǎn)用于表示“一沾上邊就會(huì)有麻煩的人”。
8、a visiting fireman遠(yuǎn)方的客人。原指從地方前來(lái)的團(tuán)體客人。他們從地方前來(lái)參加大會(huì)，感到一身輕松，吃喝玩樂(lè)，揮金如土?，F(xiàn)多指重要的商業(yè)伙伴或高級(jí)官員或公司老板，是需要殷勤招待的客人。
9、a name-dropper以仿佛很熟悉的口吻談到人物的人。drop是“若無(wú)其事地說(shuō)”。本詞語(yǔ)指由于虛榮心作怪，到處胡亂提及人士的名字以提高自己的身價(jià)的人。
10、an eager beaver工作賣(mài)力的人。beaver海貍是一種哺乳動(dòng)物，前肢比后肢短，趾有爪，擅長(zhǎng)挖掘，忙于筑壩。所以用eager beaver來(lái)喻指“干勁十足的人，積極、努力又熱心的人”。
12、mall rats喜歡逛購(gòu)物中心的年輕人。mall是購(gòu)物中心，有的規(guī)模小，有的規(guī)模大。一到周末各地的購(gòu)物中心都有買(mǎi)東西的人，有的人不見(jiàn)得買(mǎi)什么，只是在里面象老鼠一樣鉆來(lái)鉆去。
還有很多類(lèi)型的人：a dead pigeon/duck注定要完蛋的人；a gold digger以色相騙取男子財(cái)物的女人；a dog in the manger占著茅坑不拉屎的人；a dumb dora笨女人；a clinging vine依賴(lài)男子的女人；a double-crosser背信棄義的人；a good guy善良的人；a night person夜里活動(dòng)的人；a penny pincher過(guò)分吝嗇的人；a straight shooter正直的人；a skirt chaser專(zhuān)門(mén)追逐女性的人；a doubting thomas多疑的人； a wallflower舞會(huì)上無(wú)人邀請(qǐng)的女子；a clock watcher老是看鐘表等下班的人；an early bird早起者。
逆境是人真正的試金石。
勸告和意見(jiàn)
1. If you want my advice, I don’t think you should go.
2. I suggest that you tear up the letter and start over again.
3. It’s only a suggestion, and you can do what you please.
4. Let me give you a little fatherly advice.
5. If you don’t like it, I wish you would say so.
6. Please don’t take offense. I only wanted to tell you what I think.
7. In my opinion, the house isn’t worth the price they’re asking.
8. My feeling is that you ought to stay home tonight.
9. It’s none of my business, but I think you ought to work harder.
10. In general, my reaction is favorable.
11. I’ve always tried not to interfere in your affairs.
12. Thanks for the advice, but this is something I have to figure out myself.
13. He won’t pay attention to anybody. You’re just wasting your breath.
提問(wèn)技巧
一、 如何提出問(wèn)題
14. I was wondering if you could help me. I’d like to know...
15. I wonder if you could tell me...
16. This may sound like a dumb question, but I’d like to know...
17. Excuse me, do you know...
18. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but I’d like to know...
19. Would you mind (very much) telling me...
20. Excuse me, but could I ask you a quick question?
二、 回答技巧：如何拖延
21. Well, let me see...
22. Oh, let me think for a minute...
23. I’m not sure; I’ll have to check...
24. That’s a very interesting question.
三、 回答技巧：如何拒絕
25. I’m not really sure.
26. I can’t answer that one.
27. I’m sorry, I really don’t know.
28. I’d like to help you, but...
29. That’s something I’d rather not talk about just now.
30. Ask me another question.
四、 如何獲得更多的信息
31. Would you mind telling me more about...
32. I’d like to know more about...
33. Something else I was wondering about was...
34. Something else I’d like to know is...
35. Sorry to keep after you, but could you tell me... 對(duì)不起，又打擾您了，您能告訴我…
TONGUE TWISTERS
We surely shall see the sun shine soon.
Good cookies could be cooked by a good cook, if a good cook could cook good cookies.
PARAGRAPH:
GOOD HEALTH
We all wish (hope) to be happy, so we should take good care of our health. Health is the best treasure (which) a man can possess. Money can do many things, but it cannot buy happiness. However, so long as man has good health, he can enjoy the pleasures of human life.
In order to insure good health we must pay attention to three things. They are-nourishing food, fresh air and proper exercise.
ALWAYS HAVE A DREAM
Forget about the days when it's been cloudy,
But don't forget your hours in the sun.
Forget about the times you've been defeated,
But don't forget the victories you've won.
Forget about the misfortunes you've encountered,
But don't forget the times your luck has turned.
Forget about the days when you've been lonely,
But don't forget the friendly smiles you've seen.
Forget about the plans that didn't seem to work out right,
But don't forget to always have a dream.
PROVERB & APHORISM諺語(yǔ)和警句
1. The first wealth is health .
2. Sloth , like rust , consumes faster than labor wears.
3. Early to bed and early to rise , makes a man healthy , wealthy and wise .
4. A light heart lives long .
5. Business comes before pleasure.
6. Weep no more , no sigh , nor groan. Sorrow calls no time that's gone.
7. We cannot always build the future for our youth , but we can build our youth for the future .
讀音知識(shí)：
弱讀
在英語(yǔ)中有很多的弱讀現(xiàn)象。很多情況下，弱讀現(xiàn)象出現(xiàn)的機(jī)會(huì)往往比重讀的機(jī)會(huì)多。
弱讀中最明顯的是向/ /弱讀。
重讀 弱讀
a /ei/ / / a book
an / / / n/ an egg
but /b t/ /b t/ …but…
of / f/ / v/ out of mind
此外，還有一些弱讀現(xiàn)象，是長(zhǎng)元音向短元音弱讀。
連讀
I’m working on it. Think it over. I got sick and tired of hotels.
You asked for it. I ache all over. It’s none of your business.
How can I get in touch with you? My friend comes back from a country far away.
英語(yǔ)中形形色色的“人”
1、a wise guy驕傲自大的人。這里的wise并不表示“聰明”，相反它含有諷刺的意味。
2、a shrinking violet畏首畏尾的人。原意為“正在發(fā)蔫的紫羅蘭”。紫羅蘭在背陰的地方悄悄地開(kāi)花，所以violet是謙虛的象征，代表“靦腆的人”，但加上shrinking意思就有了變化。
3、a backseat driver不在權(quán)限范圍內(nèi)而指手劃腳的人。在美國(guó)開(kāi)車(chē)出門(mén)是許多人生活的一部分 。開(kāi)車(chē)的技術(shù)當(dāng)然每個(gè)人都不一樣，一般來(lái)說(shuō)，開(kāi)車(chē)的人都不太愿意被別人指指點(diǎn)點(diǎn)。
4、a wet blanket令人掃興的人。這一表達(dá)的來(lái)源是：當(dāng)發(fā)生火災(zāi)的時(shí)候，為了撲火，把濕毛毯蓋到火上。后用來(lái)指在社交場(chǎng)合潑冷水，令人掃興的人。
5、a late bloomer大器晚成的人。原意是“遲開(kāi)的花”，與人大器晚成相似。
Paul was such a slow worker at first that we almost fired him, but he proved to be a late bloomer.
6、an apple polisher拍馬*者。過(guò)去美國(guó)學(xué)生為了討好老師，把擦得光光亮亮的蘋(píng)果遞給老師。本詞組源于此。
7、an ugly customer粗暴的人。ugly是ugly behaviour（行為丑惡）的意思，指使用暴力，威脅他人。customer原意為“顧客”，轉(zhuǎn)用于表示“一沾上邊就會(huì)有麻煩的人”。
8、a visiting fireman遠(yuǎn)方的客人。原指從地方前來(lái)的團(tuán)體客人。他們從地方前來(lái)參加大會(huì)，感到一身輕松，吃喝玩樂(lè)，揮金如土?，F(xiàn)多指重要的商業(yè)伙伴或高級(jí)官員或公司老板，是需要殷勤招待的客人。
9、a name-dropper以仿佛很熟悉的口吻談到人物的人。drop是“若無(wú)其事地說(shuō)”。本詞語(yǔ)指由于虛榮心作怪，到處胡亂提及人士的名字以提高自己的身價(jià)的人。
10、an eager beaver工作賣(mài)力的人。beaver海貍是一種哺乳動(dòng)物，前肢比后肢短，趾有爪，擅長(zhǎng)挖掘，忙于筑壩。所以用eager beaver來(lái)喻指“干勁十足的人，積極、努力又熱心的人”。
12、mall rats喜歡逛購(gòu)物中心的年輕人。mall是購(gòu)物中心，有的規(guī)模小，有的規(guī)模大。一到周末各地的購(gòu)物中心都有買(mǎi)東西的人，有的人不見(jiàn)得買(mǎi)什么，只是在里面象老鼠一樣鉆來(lái)鉆去。
還有很多類(lèi)型的人：a dead pigeon/duck注定要完蛋的人；a gold digger以色相騙取男子財(cái)物的女人；a dog in the manger占著茅坑不拉屎的人；a dumb dora笨女人；a clinging vine依賴(lài)男子的女人；a double-crosser背信棄義的人；a good guy善良的人；a night person夜里活動(dòng)的人；a penny pincher過(guò)分吝嗇的人；a straight shooter正直的人；a skirt chaser專(zhuān)門(mén)追逐女性的人；a doubting thomas多疑的人； a wallflower舞會(huì)上無(wú)人邀請(qǐng)的女子；a clock watcher老是看鐘表等下班的人；an early bird早起者。