太极九式 不确定，我不确定
　　第一式：
　　I don't know.
　　我不知道。
　　第二式：
　　I'm not sure.
　　我不确定。
　　第三式：
　　Who knows?
　　谁知道啊？
　　第四式：
　　Don't ask me!
　　别问我！
　　第五式：
　　It's not certain.
　　还不确定。
　　第六式：
　　Nothing is set yet.
　　事情都还没有定案。
　　第七式：
　　It hasn't b

　　打招呼，除Greetings 之外九句最常用的招呼语 。
　　只要是朋友都能用的：
　　How's everything?
　　一切都好？
　　What's up?
　　近况如何？
　　What's new?
　　有什么新鲜事？
　　What's happening?
　　在忙什么？
　　任何时后都可以用，但比较见外:
　　How are you?
　　你好吗？
　　适用于第一次见面:
　　Nice to meet you.
　　很高兴见到你。
　　适用于曾经见过，但不太熟的人:

　　说谢谢 除了Thank you.之外…… 九句最常用的道谢语
一般的说法：
　　Thanks.
　　谢谢。
　　I really appreciate it.
　　我很感谢。
　　比较热情的说法：
　　You're one in a million.
　　你真是大好人。
　　You're the greatest.
　　你最棒了。
　　要归功于对方的时候：
　　Thanks to you (we made it on time.)
　　都要多谢你（我们才能准时完成）。
　　I couldn't hav

What is an American ?
This remarkable speech was delivered during an "I am an American" day meeting in New York's Central Park by Harold Ickes, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Secretary of the Interior. It came at a perilous moment in history, May of 1941, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seemed headed toward pos

If you require some information you can say:
Could you tell me if/when/how much/why..?
I wonder if you could tell me...?
I'd like to know..
I'd like some information about..
If someone asks you for information you can reply:
As far as i know,..
Well,(in confidence,) i can tell you that
I'm afraid i don't know.
I'v

1. Hello Friend!
Hey, man, good to see you. 嗨，幸会。
Good to see you too, I think. 幸会……，大概。
Good afternoon, sir. 下午好，先生。
At ease. 休息。
Good evening, how are you? 晚安，你好吗？
Hello, Randy. Is he going to be taken care of? 喂，蓝迪，你肯把那家伙收拾掉吗？
Sure thing, boss. All in a day's work. 当然，头，这是家常便饭。
Hi, Joe! 嗨，乔！
Hello, Tom, what's

1.I'm an office worker. 我是上班族。
2.I work for the government. 我在政府机关做事。
3.I'm happy to meet you. 很高兴见到你。
4.I like your sense of humor. 我喜欢你的幽默感。
5.I'm glad to see you again. 很高兴再次见到你。
6.I'll call you. 我会打电话给你。
7.I feel like sleeping/ taking a walk. 我想睡/散步。
8.I want something to eat. 我想

　　十年寒窗苦读英语，为谁辛苦为谁忙？当然是用来和老外“侃”喽。那外国人究竟如何看待中国人说的英语，他们说话有没有诀窍呢？记者请教了克里斯多佛·汉普顿——英国驻上海总领事的考官协调。
克里斯多佛开口就指出了国人学英语最大的“软挡”：
　　“中国人喜欢在单词的读音上纠缠不休。尤其是年轻人，总希望自己能说一口标准的美式英语，最好是带点纽约口音的美式英语。于是，他们很努力地听广播、看电视，刻意模仿美国人的说话腔调。
　　经过长时间的磨练，有些人的发音甚至比土生土长的美国人还地道。但是，我就算蒙着眼睛，也能轻易分辨出说话的是中国人，还是美国人。因为中国人说英语没有节奏。”
　　克里斯多佛所说的节奏并不仅指说话的速度快慢，还包含了许

Working Experience(工作经验)
(I = Interviewer. A = Applicant)
I: Please tell me your present job.
A: I am working in a garment factory. My present job is to inspect the quality of products. comparatively speaking, quality control is rather simple. Although I do my job well, I am looking for a new job which is more challenging.
I: H

　　有时候我们说英语用词不对，或者说法不地道，造成误解或者不解。那么我们就有必要换一种说法解释清楚,让人明白。 看下面这组对话：
Mark: "English is a very easy language to learn." 
Susan: "What do you mean?" 
Mark: "Well, what I meant to say was that it is easy if you practice every day." 
Susan: "Oh, right." 
以下是几种在日常英语中能把问题解释清楚的地道说法：
1、重组语句，换一种说法 

Part 1
A: It looks like it's going to be sunny.
今天看来像是个晴天。
B: Yes, it's much better than yesterday.
是的，比昨天好多了。
A: They say we're going to get some rain later.
据说待会儿要下雨。
B: Oh, let's just hope it stays[维持某种状态]warm.
哦，我只希望一直暖和下去。
PART 2
A: I think it's going to be a ni

encouraging someone who is hesitant
当某人犹豫不决是给予鼓励.
1. Give it a try. 试试看。
2. Go for it. 去试试吧。
3. Have a go at it. 你来试一试。
4. It won't hurt you to try it. 你不妨试试。
5. It's going to be hard, but give it your best shot. 事情会很难，你尽力而为就是了。
6. Come on. You can do it! 来吧，你能行！
7. Go for the first prize! I

1.【不妙】something is to pay
The manager had a hunch that something was to pay.
经理感到事情有些不妙。
汉语的“有些不妙”或“有点不对头”的概念常可用something is to pay的句式来表示。这一短语常和feel或have a hunch that连用。
Dialogue
Bob: Didn't you see the writing on the wall?
Sue: I even didn't have the slightest hunch.
Bob: But yo

　　美语中，一些感叹词的意义跟字典上的解释不尽相同，要在日常生活中才能体会到。让我们看看以下几个例子：
　　Oh的字典意义是“嗬；哦；哎呀”，表示惊讶、恐惧等。但将这个词连起来用，却是“糟了、坏了”的意思，比如说：
1.Oh, oh, the Ozone hole is back!
糟了，臭氧层的穿孔又出现了！
2.Oh, oh, my boss has sent for me.
坏了，老板叫我去一趟。
　　Whew的字典意义是“唷”，表示惊讶、失望、厌恶，常含诙谐之意。在日常生活中，常能听到人们在遇险或干了重活以后用这个词，比如：
1.Whew, that piano was hea

▲Potluck Party ：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，叁加的人必须带一道菜准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思。
▲Pull over! 把车子开到旁边。
▲Drop me a line! 写封信给我。
▲Give me a ring. = Call me! 来个电话吧！
▲For here or to go？堂食或外卖。
▲cool; That's cool! 等于国内年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。
▲What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么？有什么新鲜事吗？一般的回答是“No