实实在在的美国人常用地道英语白话(国外英语资料).doc

实实在在的美国人常用地道英语口语 If someone is late for a meeting, if You say to him, You are late. , sounds like crap. Did you get lost? , more likely to make him a bad man, dont say Get lost! Thats what it means. Ask if You can open the window and say, You can do that. Do you have the time? in fact, the name of the person who asked the other persons name is, May I have you name? Its much more polite than Whats your name? Dont ask such a personal question. Answer, it appears you have no personality, two come also let the other party embarrassed. You can say I would rather not say. (dont say it!) It is. Sometimes, you cant remember what you want to say, you can say Well... Let me see Just a moment or Its on the tip of my tongue. In comparison, the last sentence pattern is the most authentic. Conversation, you may change the subject, dont just say By the way, in fact, To change the subject Before I forget While I remember Mind you are both tunnels with popular expression. Dont fail to understand when you dont understand, I know may be the most common Chinese person to use, while americans are the least receptive. When an American teachers explain a problem to you, if you didnt even say it twice, I know may be a Chinese used at most, the americans the most a word that is not acceptable. When an American teacher explains a problem to you, if you say I know twice, I can assure you that he wont say anything to you again. I know, or I got it, is a good thing. Im not clear about it. But if you say Its past my understanding or Its beyond me. Your teacher will be amazed. To use the idiomatic idiom fluently in spoken English, here are some things to read: A black sheep is a black sheep The sheep is usually white, and once a black sheep, it must be a black sheep. Eric is a black sheep, and he is a million dollars in a few years. Eric was a black sheep, splashing one million dollars in a few years. A rough diamond is A rough diamond Rough diamond means no processed diamonds, to refer to peo