How to Learn Perfect English As a Native English Speaker
第一點就是"Read, read, read!" 這不是三個禮拜五個月就可以達成的。Read!
另一個:
How to Avoid Colloquial (Informal) Writing
"I don't know nothing"; "You don't drive like her"
I don't know nothing
http://www.englishforums.com/English/IDontKnowNothing/mvmdv/post.htm
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You don't drive like her...
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You don't drive like her...
掛國旗
<<我以前的一篇舊文>>
明天是美國國慶，我的房東為此去買了個掛旗子用的底架，然後我幫忙把這底架用螺絲鎖在大門邊的牆上。
小時候在我桃園的老家那條街上每逢國定假日整條街的住戶門前都會掛國旗，很大隻的那種。因為常掛，所以我以為這是再自然不過的事，至於這是因為我家有個里長，有他在督促輔導，還是有「其它原因」，這我就無從得知。我只知道「一個時期」之後我老家那條街再沒人做這檔事，而我家的里長也去世些年，所以是因為沒人督導，還是因為「另一重要人物」也去世，所以大家終於有膽子不再當「傻子」，這，我就不知道了。
美國這邊遇到國慶掛國旗的人家比例我沒去刻意算過，也許百分之十左右吧，不過可以肯定的是會掛國旗的是出於真心自願的，而不是被逼或是半脅迫......
另類"Pudding"!
左邊是apple pudding
右邊是potato pudding
(上圖點一下放大)
那個apple pudding是甜的，樣子(和口感)很像apple pancake(IHOP或是類似的早餐店有賣，說是apple pancake，樣子卻又像是pie)。那個potato pudding吃起來有些像我們的蘿蔔糕，只是吃起來口感和樣子沒那麼細密就是了。
這是我室友到別人家作客後帶回來的，我問他這是哪一國/族群的食物，他說這是"European"。他接著說那個apple pudding是他朋友不知從哪拿到的recepie，所以市面上應該沒有。potato pudding在某些地方買的到，但是一般的超市恐怕沒賣就是了。
右邊是potato pudding
(上圖點一下放大)
那個apple pudding是甜的，樣子(和口感)很像apple pancake(IHOP或是類似的早餐店有賣，說是apple pancake，樣子卻又像是pie)。那個potato pudding吃起來有些像我們的蘿蔔糕，只是吃起來口感和樣子沒那麼細密就是了。
這是我室友到別人家作客後帶回來的，我問他這是哪一國/族群的食物，他說這是"European"。他接著說那個apple pudding是他朋友不知從哪拿到的recepie，所以市面上應該沒有。potato pudding在某些地方買的到，但是一般的超市恐怕沒賣就是了。
non-errors; their income/incomes?; (to?) which ... objected
non-errors page:
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/nonerrors.html
"The richest pay more in tax with their income/incomes"?
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usage.english/browse_thread/thread/591f3bf97c541abe#
(to?) which everyone objected
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usage.english/browse_thread/thread/706bbc0369a4cc83#
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/nonerrors.html
"The richest pay more in tax with their income/incomes"?
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usage.english/browse_thread/thread/591f3bf97c541abe#
(to?) which everyone objected
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usage.english/browse_thread/thread/706bbc0369a4cc83#
英國各地口音; Harry Potter/Hermione; The forming of modern BrE
英國各地口音聲音檔:
British Library:
Sounds familiar?
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Harry Potter movie thought
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usage.english/browse_thread/thread/82564699a8f77b65#
(Hermione的多種發音)
4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
[quote]
Hermione was now teaching Krum to say her name properly; he kept calling her “Hermy-own.”
“Her-my-oh-nee,” she said slowly and clearly.
“Herm-own-ninny.”
“Close enough,” she said, catching Harry’s eye and grinning.
[end quote]
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The forming of modern BrE
Big Brother BrE(D.P.)
by P.D.(BrE)
British Library:
Sounds familiar?
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Harry Potter movie thought
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usage.english/browse_thread/thread/82564699a8f77b65#
(Hermione的多種發音)
4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
[quote]
Hermione was now teaching Krum to say her name properly; he kept calling her “Hermy-own.”
“Her-my-oh-nee,” she said slowly and clearly.
“Herm-own-ninny.”
“Close enough,” she said, catching Harry’s eye and grinning.
[end quote]
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The forming of modern BrE
Big Brother BrE(D.P.)
by P.D.(BrE)
[轉貼]關於Reading的一些建議
在PTT上讀到的一篇，我覺得不錯所以轉貼到ECT的討論區:
關於Reading的一些建議(http://www.english.com.tw/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&topic_id=5925&forum=14)
（轉貼自PTT）（Note: 原貼文不在了）
作者: muzfan (muzfan) 看板: Eng-Class
標題: [分享]關於Reading的一些建議
時間: Sat Aug 11 16:52:18 2007
以下是我的英文老師寫給我的一些關於Reading的建議，分享給大家：
Reading: In general my advice is to read longer pieces of writing - not just newspaper articles. Short stories or novels are best. There are a number of reasons for this:
* Articles are only one type of English writing and you need to learn all types.
* The best English is always found in novels.
* Reading short pieces seems easier but it really means you must start again each time - by reading a longer piece of writing you get to know the writing style so that by the time you are part-way through you know all the characters, themes and main vocabulary and can read much easier.
Having said all this, the golden rules for reading are:
1. Only read what you enjoy reading - if you are bored you will learn nothing. More effort does not necessarily mean more result when it comes to reading.
2. Read at your level - this means you should understand most words and be able to guess the few words you do not know from context. If you need to use a dictionary more than occasionally then the level is too hard. Read something else!
3. Read lots and lots. For reading to really help, you should be doing a lot everyday - in this case quantity is more important than quality. But start easy - with what you can do and gradually read more. Don't start with fancy promises and then give up because it is too hard.
If you follow these rules your reading will be productive.
以上希望大家參考看看囉
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