五、建议题
A:......trouble......(讲述一个trouble)
B1: Advice.
B2: Don't worry. / Calm down. / Take it easy.
B: 先安慰,后给advice.
表示建议的表达方式
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 ...(用过去时)。
在托福题中
(1) apple pie 一定好吃, pizza 一定不好吃
因为苹果批是traditional American的,
The picnic is as American as apple pie. 这是一个地道的美式野餐。
另外,apple pie virtue=traditional American virtue 表美国人乐观等好品德
(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. 影评书评说它很差很烂。
Concert: worth the price of admission
虚拟语气:
1)might have, could have, should have 本应该
2)表与现在相反If I were you, I would ...=You should....
语气词
1.表示糟糕的语气
It's too bad. / It's tough. / Oh, no. / What a pity. / Tough luck. / Uh-oh. 小麻烦
2.表示惊讶的语气
Boy. / Oh, boy. / Oh, mine. / My God. / My Goodness. / WOW! 非常惊讶
3.表示赞美的语气
Wonderful. / Terrific. / My favorite. = My fav.我的最爱。 / Cool. / Super cool. 酷呆了。/Ultra cool. 酷毙了。
4.表示肯定的语气
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.表示否定的语气
nope.(升调)=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?
道别方式:
正式:Goodbye for now. 就此别过.
See you later/ next time.
老外特点:
(1)不谦虚
(2)崇尚个人奋斗
体现在场景里面是借钱或借笔记,老外通常是不会借的
Don't look at me. 别指望我。
Do you think I was made of money? / Do you think I inherited a fortune? 你以为我继承了一笔财产啊?
(3)老外好象很有钱的原因
a)外国福利好
b)可以向银行贷款
c)由于生活习惯(如付小费不吝啬)
(4)表达思想非常直接