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smoking is detrimental to your health.
smoking won't do you any good.
i am addicted to smoking.
he's a chain smoker.
i should quit smoking.

do you smoke?
no ,i don't.
why?
because smoking is detrimental to your health.
you should quit smoking.
are you addicted to smoking?
yes ,i am. in fact i am a chain smoker.

do you smoke?
no ,i don't.
are you addicted to smoking?
yes ,i am. in fact i am a chain smoker.


cook dinner = make dinner = fix dinner
i 'll make you some tea =i 'll fix you some tea.

allow for =consider

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-9-18 08:50 PM 编辑 ]

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m: can i have an ashtray please?
f:  i am sorry, sir.this is the non-smoking section.
m: where is the smoking section?
f:  over there.

waitress & waiter

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notice:
did you notice his behavior?
did you notice his behavior was strange?
you should notice his behavior,he is a little strange today.

it's raining now.
it's a fine day today.

to put it simply:
peter can't sing,he can't dance...
to put it simply,he is good for nothing.

air pollution is a problem that is getting more and more serious.
she is getting more and more beautiful.

because:
he failed because of his laziness.
because of his help ,i succeeded.

be known as:
he is known as a great scientist./ musician.
be known for:

contonue:
i will continue to study english.
i will continue studying english.
keep:
you should keep learning english.

allow sb. to do sth.
be allowed to do sth.

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-9-18 08:28 PM 编辑 ]

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have you noticed that it is getting warmer and warmer every year?
to put it simply,that is because of air pollution.
scientists tell us that because of air pollution the earth's heat can't escape, this is known as global warming.
if this  situation is allowed to continue, it will just keep getting hotter and hotter.
then, can you imagine what will happen?
we should all , therefore, do our part to stop polluting the air and help save the world.

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-9-18 05:46 PM 编辑 ]

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he was sentenced to two years in prison.

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-9-17 05:55 PM 编辑 ]

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m:  hi kelly,what's new?
f:  my father told us that we'll soon be moving.
m: that's awful.
f:  uh...why?
m: i won't have anyone to make fun of anymore.


----what's new? = what's up? = how are you doing?
----nothing much.
---- how are you doing?= how are you ?
----fine. how about you?

where's john?i haven't seen him for ages.
well, he has moved to beijing.

awful:
----what do you think of his writing?
----that's awful./ his writing is awful.
----what do you think of the weather?
----it's awful. it's raining cats and dogs now.

make fun of:
don't make fun of him. = don't tease him. he will be a big shot some day.(大人物)
i 'll have some one to make fun of.
i have no one to make fun of.

not...anymore:
he doesn't live here anymore.
he's not a teacher anymore.
he is not interested in singing anymore.

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our english teacher often says that we should not be afraid to make mistakes.
she also says that people can learn from their mistakes.
therefore, she tells us that we shouldn't be shy when we speak english.
i believe what she says is right.
but there is one thing that i don't understand: every time we speak in class, she tells us to shut up.


the girl there is very shy.

often:   
he often speaks english.
he seldom speaks english.
he always speaks english.

be afraid :
i am afraid of dogs. / my father.
why are you afraid of your father.
he is often hard(凶的，严厉的) on me.
our teacher is hard on us.
he is strict with us. = he is hard on us.
he is afraid to speak english.
don't be afraid to speak english.

make a mistake:
he was punished for making a mistake.
he was punished for telling a lie.
when you learn english, don't be afraid to make mistakes.

learn:
he has learned many things. /le:nd/
he is learned. /le:nit/他很有学问。

say /sei/     says  /sez/   said  /sed/
she often says that honesty is the best policy.
tell sb. sth. 双宾语  （间接宾语+直接宾语）
he told me a story.
he told me nothing. / something. /the good news.
he told me that he had lost his money.
he told me that he had quit smoking.

each time / whenever i see him,i feel happy.

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may i open the door?
may i shut / close the window?
may i talk to you now?
may i........ 比can i .....更客气
may i help you?

take someones photograph/ phone / picture= take a photograph/ phone / picture of someone
i took a picture of that model / girl /my school.

beautiful = pretty = good-looking
the girl there is pretty.
she is  beautiful .

consider:    + 宾语+宾语补足语
we all consider him a hero.
i consider him very bad.  

that model is not only beautiful, but also photogenic.
that model is not only beautiful, but  photogenic as well.
that model is not only beautiful, but  photogenic.
not only is that model beautiful, but she is photogenic.
ont only can she sing, but she can dance.

they all consider bobby a generous man.
which of the sentences below means the same as the example sentence?
a: not every one thinks bobby a generous man.
b: bobby is considered a generous man by all of us.
c: bobby is considered a generous man by all of THEY.
d: bobby is considered a generous man by all of them.

all:（注意位置与用法）
they all love music.
all the students love music.
all of the students love music

larry denied that he had copied georgres homework.
it cannot be denied that english has become an international language.
noone can deny that english has become an international language.
there's no denying  that english has become an international language.

what did you have for dinner last night? (breakfast  lunch dessert)
we are at lunch now.

there's no denying that franc is a hard worker.

jim took a picture of jane and me.

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