Language Structures.ppt

Dialogue I D I Language points 5. Seem 1) to appear to exist or be true, or to have a particular quality e.g. Ann didnt seem very sure. It seems a foolish decision now. seem to do sth. e.g. The rainbow seemed to end on the hillside. seem important / right / strange etc to somebody e.g. Doesnt that seem strange to you? it seems to somebody (that) e.g. It seems to me you dont have much choice. An Interview with an Amateur Actress Dialogue I D I Language points it seems (that) e.g. It seemed that Freeman had killed the man, and dumped the body in the lake. it seems likely / unlikely / reasonable / clear (that) e.g. It seems likely that he will miss Ireland’s next match. seem as if / as though / like e.g. It seemed as if the end of the world had come. It seems like youre catching a cold, Taylor. An Interview with an Amateur Actress Dialogue I D I Language points 6. long [intransitive] to want something very much, especially when it seems unlikely to happen soon long to do something e.g. He longed to see her again. long for e.g. She longed for the chance to speak to him in private. long for somebody to do something e.g. She longed for him to return. An Interview with an Amateur Actress Dialogue I D I Language points 7. As soon as I entered primary school, I volunteered on every occasion to play a role in children’s play. volunteer v. give or offer (one’s help, suggestion, etc.) willingly or without being paid e.g. She volunteered (her services) for relief work. n. person who offers to do sth. without being compelled or paid e.g. volunteers to run the Christmas show occasion n. opportunity on one occasion 曾经，有一个时候 take occasion to 抓住…的好时机 play a role: play the role of 在（剧中）扮演角色, play an important role in An Interview with an Amateur Actress Dialogue I D I Language points 8. But as far as I can remember, I didn’t seem to experience what is called “stage fright”. as far as: ①to the extent that e.g. As far as I can see, that’s highly impossible.