英语中最常见误及其更正举例.ppt

Lecture Two Common Errors Improprieties to Be Avoided I. Errors on the Word-Level i) Misspellings ① ture (true), E.g., It is ture that an inconsiderate person isn’t welcome in society. (WRONG) It is true that an inconsiderate person isn’t welcome in society. (RIGHT) ② though (thought) E.g., At that time, I though he had misunderstood his parents. (WRONG) At that time, I thought he had misunderstood his parents. ③ taugh (taught) E.g., Prof. Wilson taugh Western philosophy in Beijing University. (WRONG) Prof. Wilson taught Western philosophy in Beijing University. (RIGHT) ④ caugh (caught), E.g., The mother finally caugh her naughty boy after they had circled the house thirty times! (WRONG) The mother finally caught her naughty boy after they had circled the house thirty times! (RIGHT) ⑤ thin (think), E.g., I thin we can solve the problem in many good ways. (WRONG) I think we can solve the problem in many good ways. (RIGHT) ⑥ thing (think) I thing we can solve the problem in many good ways. (WRONG) I think we can solve the problem in many good ways. (RIGTH) ⑦ nowdays/nowaday (nowadays) E.g., Nowdays/Nowaday, many people spend a considerable part of a day sitting in front of their computers for no good reason. (WRONG) Nowadays, many people spend a considerable part of a day sitting in front of their computers for no good reason. (RIGHT) ⑧ alway (always) E.g., He can alway choose the right time to speak on a meeting. (WRONG) He can always choose the right time to speak on a meeting. (RIGHT) ⑨ pround (proud) E.g., I don’t think his little progress is something to be pround of. (WRONG) I don’t think his little progress is something to be proud of. (RIGHT) ⑩ image (imagine) E.g., When I was in class in the primary school, sometimes I became carried away by imaging that I was doing something interesting outside