原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 ' t2 ^: E3 e' ~8 O5 o% ^. f(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question., t7 x/ d+ z' m
(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。5 U# ]" @! m, g: |& h0 O, n1 K* k
(3) "Please be seated!" 7 l3 a/ L& C0 G# fIn China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
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It's a good question = That's a good catch. 5 `+ s2 a5 p4 Z1 B7 z) B# e! r8 G! i; h% ~) Y1 C
"Please be seated" is more formal.
5 c/ A; m# y- z4 v+ f5 b0 {9 TAs a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc. ! Y" f% c. e* V$ Q3 D $ ~" p% s. Z& i+ p1 L) R3 y- ^It really surprised me when I heard those for the first time.; r6 ?* ~1 O5 G. g3 b
any interests in fresh air? " u, J6 [9 G3 g1 x. h! }) ^( b0 i+ D' M# d/ Y+ i" S) q7 S
I lost my appertize.6 b4 r6 R7 j0 U+ \
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原帖由 Cold_Beer 于 2008-9-29 10:16 发表 ! K9 B2 a# e) |! _0 Q & V/ u- f8 k- G7 _1 D% R ) y3 A3 u! l N1 |& H1 h7 U1 \' } e7 aIt's a good question = That's a good catch.3 Q) y E% N; v. I2 z
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"Please be seated" is more formal.
4 `. Q+ A0 l' D2 K( D Q $ y7 Z* k$ M" }- ^哈哈,是啊,好多都是深受中国英语其害。
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?)$ n) Q6 w3 N' a/ J9 V/ f2 a/ q