英语冷知识

1.No word in the English language rhymes with month,orange,silver,or purple. 英语中没有与month、 orange、silver或pur-ple押韵的单词。 2."Dreamt"is the only     

抽象名词和介词“for”

Hello, everybody, and welcome to my grammar clinic. Dear Readers,Last month we looked at some abstract nouns with the preposition ＂to＂. This month, I thought we＇d continue with our mini-series on abstract nouns and look at some nouns that go with the preposition ＂for＂. I hope you find it useful.     

闲话酒吧间——美国篇

Authentic conversations by native American speakers Windows VistaThis month, two Americans are talking about the Microsoft windows program Vista. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions.     

面试

Learn the kind of English you need for social occasions. This month： the interview.Part Ⅰ ： Listen and repeat these expressions.What the Interviewer Says What type of person would you say you are？     

过去进行时的被动语态

In this month＇ s grammar fun section we＇ll be looking at the passive voice with the past continuous. The Active ＆ Passive Voices We form the past continuous with ＂was/were＂ ＋ verb, qng. For example a） I was walking. b） He was running.     

现在完成时的被动语态

In this month＇ s grammar fun section we＇ll be looking at the passive voice with the present perfect. The Active ＆ Passive Voices We form the present perfect with ＂has/have＂ ＋ a past participle. Remember, we generally use the present perfect to talk about completed actions from the past without saying exactly when they happened. The following example     

闲话酒吧间——英国篇

Authentic conversations to help improve your listening skills. Ikea Homes This month two British people are talking about Ikea homes. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions.     

短语动词“扔”

This month we are looking at some more phrasal verbs with the verb ＂throw＂. We generally use the verb ＂throw＂ to refer to the action of using your hands to make an object fly through the air. For example, ＂1 threw a plate at his head.＂ Now let＇ s look at some phrasal verbs with the verb ＂throw＂.     

短语动词“扔”

This month we are looking at some more phrasal verbs with the verb ＂throw＂. We generally use the verb ＂throw＂ to refer to the action of using your hands to make an object fly through the air. For example, ＂1 threw a plate at his head.＂ Now let＇ s look at some phrasal verbs with the verb ＂throw＂.     

闲话酒吧间——英国篇

Authentic conversations to help improve your listening skills Guitar Heroes This month two British men are talking about rock music and guitar heroes. Listen to the conversation and answer these two questions：1. What does one of the speakers say in favour of rock music？ 2. What does the other speaker say against rock music？     

闲话酒吧间——美国篇

Authentic conversations by native American speakers Swiss Army Knives This month two young Americans are talking about Swiss Army Knives and gadgets. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions：1. What does one of the speakers say in favor of Swiss Army Knives？ 2. What does the other speaker say against Swiss Army Knives？     

公交车上

Learn the kind of English you need for social occasions. This month： the bus. Part Ⅰ~ Listen and repeat these expressions. What you say Which is the bus for London？ Where is the bus stop？ What time is the next bus to Birmingham？ What＇ s the best way to get to Halifax by bus？ What time does the last bus for Liverpool leave？ Where can I get the number 34 bus？ Where do I get off for the Science museum？     

短语动词“买房”

This month we are looking at some phrasal verbs you can use to talk about buying and selling a house.Complete the sentences （1 to 8） with the words from below.If prices ＂go up＂, they increase. If they ＂go down＂, they decrease. ＂House prices have gone up by over 5% in the past six.     

话“昆虫”

This month we are looking at some more insect （and small animal） idioms. Have butterflies in your stomach 心情十分紧张 To feel very nervous, usually about something you have to do ＂He had butterflies in his stomach as he walked onto the stage to give the presentation in front of more than 3,000 people,＂     

自娱自乐

Learn how to entertain yourself with thesefun activities. This month： twelve things tosay in an interview in order tocreate an ＂interesting＂ atmosphere.~ I never work in the afternoon, I＇ m too drunk.     

闲话酒吧间——英国篇

The Oscars This month, two young British people are talking about the Oscars. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions.1. What does one of the speakers say in favour of the Oscars？ 2. What does the other speaker say against the Oscars？ Andy： So, the Oscars are coming up. So, you going to be watching it？ I＇ m really looking forward to it. Chris： Er, well, i tend to skip the Oscars. I don＇t really think it reflects the movie-going public＇s opinion of films.     

价格

This month we are looking at some typical words, expressions collocations and forms related to the word ＂price＂ Listen and repeat the following expressions.Price 1. They are going to raise prices. 2. There has been a 15% price rise over the past two months. 3. How did you price this product？ 4. The price tag had 16 euros written on it. 5. There has been a sharp increase in the price of petrol.     

被动语态的过去完成时

In this month＇ s grammar fun section we＇ll be looking at the passive voice with the past perfect tense.The Past Perfect We form the past perfect with ＂had＂ ＋ a past participle. And we use the past perfect to talk about an action that happened before another past tense action. For example：＂had been＂ and a past participle. Remember, with the passive voice, the object of the verb becomes the subject, and it isn＇t necessary to mention who ＂did＂ the action, although you can introduce the person/people with the word ＂by＂. For example：     

主动语态和被动语态

The Active ＆ Passive Voices
In this month＇ s grammar fun section, we＇ll be looking at the active and passive voices with past tense verbs. Just to remind you from last month, we use the active voice when the subject of the verb is the thing or person doing the action. For example：     

分清结构是技巧

请看习题: 1)——is known to everybody,the moon travels round the earth once every.month.(NMET2001) 2)——is known to everybody that the moon travels round the earth once every month.