2.1描述某个你所认识的人
good-looking
漂亮的
a nice smile
迷人的笑容
blue eyes
蓝色的眼睛
long and dirty
长而脏
successful
成功的
handsome
帅气的
2.2描述关系
2.3描述员工
performance appraisals,绩效评估
hardworking,勤奋的
does a really good job,做得出色
worked really well with the team,与团队合作融洽
team player,有团队精神的人
not efficient enough,不够高效的
organized,有条理的
lazy,懒惰的
good in meetings,在会议中表现出色
helpful,有帮助的
getting better 逐渐在改善
negative 消极的
disorganized 混乱的
一种更积极的方式来应对员工的弱点即是给出建设性的批评,而不是简单地给出消极的评论。
She's so disorganized. > She needs to be more organized. 她很混乱。 > 她应该要更有条理些。
So do I.
Neither do I.
He's too negative. > He should be more positive. 他太消极了。 > 他应该积极些。
发表意见的时候用 'I think that'
使用 I think that 来表示您在发表一个意见。 使用 so do I 来表示同意一个 I think that 和 I like 这样的短语所表达的意见.
A: I think that he does a really good job.
B: So do I.
A: I like them both.
B: So do I.
使用neither do I 来赞成 I don't think that 这样句式所表达的意见, 或其他否定意见。
A: I don't think she's lazy.
B: Neither do I.
请注意 that 可以省掉且句子的含义没有受到影响。
要征求别人的意见,您可以使用what do you think about 以及 do you think。
A: What do you think about Denise?
B: She's very efficient.
A: Do you think Paul is too disorganized?
B: No, not really.
语言注释:neither有两种发音方法。在下面的例子中,第一个在美国比较普遍的;第二种多见于英国。但它们可以互换使用。
A: I don't think he's disorganized.
B: Neither do I.
A: I don't think she's very efficient.
B: Neither do I.
2.4 给出推荐
在工作中所用的副词
使用状态副词加动词来表示完成某件事情的方式。
Martina works quickly.
She works well with the team.
I highly recommend Martina.
I'm going to miss her terribly.
使用时间副词加动词来表示时间。
Her husband is already in New York.
She's leaving that soon?
您可以使用副词来修饰形容词。
The brochure was really beautiful.
She's so creative.
有些副词修饰其他副词. 请注意 pretty 和 so 是如何给这些句子添加额外的细节的。
She can learn that pretty quickly.
He writes so well.
您可以使用副词honestly 在一个句子前边来强调强调某个要点。
Honestly, what are we going to do?
推荐同事
We're interviewing Joe Wilson for a job at our company.
Joe gave us your name as a reference.
在这些例子中,注意问题是如何用具体信息回答的。
A. Did you work together?
B. Yes. We worked together for two years at Sunset Computers.
A. Do you recommend him?
B. Yes. I highly recommend him. He's very intelligent.
A. What else can you tell me about him?
B. Well, he was very organized. He worked well on a team.
3.1 询问别人一周的情况
日常活动
I ate breakfast.
I watched TV.
I got up.
I went for a run.
Dad made breakfast.
I did the dishes.
I did the washing.
I ironed my clothes.
I had a job interview.
I left the house.
be 动词
be 动词有两种过去时形式:was 和 were。代词 he、she、it 和 I 使用 was,you、we 和 they 使用 were。
He was tired yesterday.
They were happy in Paris.
否定式
使用 did + not 来组成动词过去时否定式。主要动词保持原形。
They did not like London.
We did not meet John yesterday.
在英语口语中,短语 did + not 通常缩写为 didn't。
They didn't like London.
We didn't meet John yesterday.
be 动词的过去时否定式为 was not 和 were not,对应的缩写形式分别为 wasn't 和 weren't。
Frank was not happy in Los Angeles.
Frank wasn't happy in Los Angeles.
Oscar and Pam were not at home yesterday.
Oscar and Pam weren't at home yesterday.
过去时疑问句
在句首使用单词 did 来形成过去时疑问句。did 后使用主要动词的原形。不得在动词词尾后加 s。
Did he go to Shanghai?
Did they eat dinner?
要使用 be 动词组成过去时疑问句,请将 was 或 were 置于问句之首。
He was happy.
Was he happy?
过去时间的表达
'Yesterday'
I visited Carol yesterday.
'The day before yesterday'
Jack and Nancy got back from Mexico the day before yesterday.
数字 + 时间单词 + ago
We went to that new restaurant two days ago.
last + 时间单词
I worked at a supermarket last year.
JENNY: Todd, it's good to see you again. How are you doing?
TODD: Fine, Jenny! I just got back from Tokyo two days ago .
JENNY: Business trip?
TODD: Yeah.
JENNY: How was it?
TODD: It was good, but Tokyo's so busy!
JENNY: Yeah.
TODD: Oh, and I was in Kyoto last week.
JENNY: Uh-huh? And how was that?
TODD: It was incredible! So how are you?
JENNY: I'm good. I was in Chicago the day before yesterday.
TODD: Really?
JENNY: Yeah, I had dinner with Mark and Paula.
TODD: How are they doing?
JENNY: They're fine. Oh, you know they had a baby, right?
TODD: No, I didn't know.
JENNY: Yeah, it was last year .
TODD: Wow. I should call them.
JENNY: Good idea.
询问过去的事情/活动
How was Paris?
It was great!
It was terrible.
We loved it.
We hated it.
Did you go to Paris?
Yes, I did.
No, I didn't.
What was it like?
What was the wedding like?
What did he look like?
How did you like Beijing? 你有多喜欢北京?
How was your vacation? 你的假期怎么样?
How was Russia? (俄罗斯怎么样?)
How was your sister's wedding?
How was the food?
How did your sister like her cake?
语言点:谨慎使用单词 like,该词有两种不同的意思。
描述: What was it like? (它是什么样子?)
观点: How did you like it? (你有多喜欢它?)
What time did the party finish?