原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 # d7 `2 t) W0 o6 O
(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question. % }) E+ I0 Q1 K% B7 X(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。/ @; [- m& L- x. s
(3) "Please be seated!"1 g1 i6 o, ^/ d p: ?8 i' P
In China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
9 F, C+ H( l( f/ w4 i - Y6 @, B3 l) GIt's a good question = That's a good catch.1 ]! s8 @7 Q2 t, f; L( S
4 v7 ^* [3 q0 {4 M"Please be seated" is more formal.
It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc.9 }/ `0 |. H r, K( A- } V
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As a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc.. M) ~! P! F, X, y- Q
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It really surprised me when I heard those for the first time.# [2 s: [: x# n4 g3 Q0 e
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any interests in fresh air? & V. C, {. d( m; d9 m7 }) ]- n9 ~ 5 T ?5 Q& t% G7 _0 iI lost my appertize. ) P, y6 T7 l0 A+ v + N% f% o" U7 tfamiliy obligations=family issues- h, j' M m2 |& L- w
0 ^' E0 }9 x! c1 j2 hall are very elegant expressions
I was impressed by 礼貌地在电话里问对方是谁 , sounds like "whom am I speaking/talking to?"(I don't remember the sentence, anyone can help?) 9 u8 m9 b8 C1 k1 m* a: n. D6 r% h# ]: v% |5 @; ?
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