過去完成式 Past Perfect

這一篇點閱率頗高,想必大家弄不太清楚。剛寫了過去時態:過去簡單式,過去進行式,過去完成式,裡面有幾個過去式的用法與比較,有些部分重覆,還是可以一起參考一下;)

 

過去完成式是大部分同學都很頭痛的一個時態,假如把現在完成式跟過去簡單式弄懂了,再來看過去完成式會比較容易些。這個時態的重點簡言之就是過去發生兩件事情,先發生的事用過去完成式S + had + V3, 後發生的事用過去式 S + V2。假如只單純表示過去發生的一件事,只要用過去簡單式就可以了。

 

過去完成式  Past Perfect               Jessie Lin          jessielinhuiching.wordpress.com      P.1  

I felt really tired when I took the train to work yesterday because Sarah and I had been to a party the evening before. We hadn’t gone to bed until after one. I hadn’t been on the train long when I had a bit of a shock. I suddenly realized that I’d left my wallet at home. Then I began to wonder. Had I left it in the office the day before? I just couldn’t remember. I wanted to go back to bed. I felt awful.

 

一、過去完成式的使用時機

1. 過去完成式用在表達過去的某件事發生在另外一個過去的時間點前。通常用來表達跟過去某個事件間的關係。在過去發生了兩件事,先發生的用過去完成式,後發   生的用過去簡單式。

Jerry felt sick after he had eaten too much chocolate.

Linda had already left when Tom arrived.

 

2. 當兩件過去的事件的連接詞為after, before, as soon as這些可以很清楚地表現時間的關係時,兩個事件可以都用過去簡單式來表示。

After the guests had left, I went to bed.

After the guests left, I went to bed.

 

二、過去完成式的句型為   主詞+had+V3

a. 肯定句句型為S + had  + V3 (V3指的是動詞的第三態,過去分詞)

肯定句  S  + had  + V3

I     had     lived in Keelung before I moved to Taipei last year.

My family   had    already had dinner when I got home.

b. 否定與問句需要有had這個助動詞來幫忙。否定句在助動詞後面加not

否定句   S   + had +  not   + V3

He     had     not    slept for 24 hours by then.

c. Yes/No 問句把助動詞had放在主詞前面造問句

Had + S  +  V?

Had   you    surfed the Net before you left home this morning?

d. WH問句則將疑問詞放在最前面再依序放助動詞、主詞、動詞

WH       had + S  + V3

How long  had    you    known your wife before you got married?

 

三 現在完成式用來表達到目前為止(before now)

過去完成式表達在過去前(before then)

My wallet isn’t here. I’ve left it behind.

My wallet wasn’t there. I’d left it behind.

The match is over. United have won.

The match was over. United had won.

That man looks familiar. I’ve seen him somewhere before.

The man looked familiar. I’d seen him somewhere before.

 

練習題

  1. We rushed to the stations, but we were too late. (the train/just/go)
  2. I didn’t have an umbrella, but that didn’t matter. (the rain/stop)
  3. When I got to the concert hall, they wouldn’t let me in. (forgot/my ticket)
  4. I was really pleased to see Rachel again yesterday. (not see/her/for ages)
  5. The boss invited me to lunch yesterday, but I had to refuse the invitation. (already/eat/my sandwiches)
  6. Where ____________ (you/be) before you ____________(get) home yesterday?
  7. Before you _____________(go) to bed last night, what _______________ (you/already/do)?
  8. Who ________________(already/get up) when you ____________ (leave) home this morning?
  9. What _______________(you/do) before you _____________ (come) to class?
  10. Where __________________ (you/study) before you __________ (come) to this school?

 

 

解答

1. We rushed to the stations, but we were too late. (the train/just/go)

The train had just gone.

2. I didn’t have an umbrella, but that didn’t matter. (the rain/stop)

The rain had stopped.

3. When I got to the concert hall, they wouldn’t let me in. (forgot/my ticket)

I had forgotten my ticket.

4. I was really pleased to see Rachel again yesterday. (not see/her/for ages)

I hadn’t seen her for ages.

5. The boss invited me to lunch yesterday, but I had to refuse the invitation. (already/eat/my sandwiches)

I had already eaten my sandwiches.

6. Where ____________ (you/be) before you ____________(get) home yesterday?

Where had you been before you got home yesterday.

7. Before you _____________(go) to bed last night, what _______________ (you/already/do)?

Before you went to bed last night, what had you already done?

8. Who ________________(already/get up) when you ____________ (leave) home this morning?

Who had already gotten up when you left home this morning?

9. What _______________(you/do) before you _____________ (come) to class?

What had you done before you came to class?

10. Where __________________ (you/study) before you __________ (come) to this school?

Where had you studied before you came to this school?

 

現在完成式 Present Perfect

上文法課的時候上到現在完成式跟過去完成式,所以稍微把先前講義的東西在整理一下。這兩個時態對同學來說挺難的,因為中文比較沒有相對應的用法。時態沒法用死背的,要先知道什麼時候用這個時態,然後記住它的句型,肯定句,否定句,疑問句的表達方式,再來留意常常跟哪些副詞在一起使用,動詞的第三個變化過去分詞要記熟。記住後多閱讀,多做練習,注意文章或說話當中用到現在完成式的時機。然後把它用出來,才算真正的學會了。

 

所以第一要先知道英文在什麼時候用現在完成式,經驗,過去重複行為,過去一直持續到現在,大致上多用在這幾個狀況下。發生在過去那為什麼不用過去簡單式,在某些狀況下可以通用,但是有些則不行。記住現在完成式表達過去發生的某件事,但是跟現在還是有關係的,所以叫現在完成式,現在完成式強調發生的事,時間不重要,所以後面通常沒有確切時間。過去簡單則強調發生的時間。I have moved to a new apartment. 告訴你我搬家了,什麼時候搬的不重要,重要的是我現在住新的地方了。I moved to a new apartment last week. 告訴你我上星期搬家了,強調上星期搬了家。這部分的講義把各種用法分開練習。同學可以自己練習一下。Practice makes perfect. 這部分真的有點不容易,但多練習絕對是完全理解學會之道。加油囉!

 

 

現在完成式  Present Perfect    jessielinhuiching.wordpress.com       

                                         Jessie Lin          P.1  

一、現在完成式的使用時機

1. 現在完成式常用來表達經驗。從過去到現在為止曾發生或未發生的事。重要的是這個經驗跟現在的關係,發生的時間不重要或不確定。常與ever, never, already, yet, still, just, lately, recently等副詞連用。

He has won several awards.

I have never been on TV.

2.現在完成式也用來表達過去到現在一段時間內重複的活動,實際發生的時間並不重要,強調的是次數。常與次數(times), since, so far…等副詞連用。

We have had three tests so far this semester.

I have had five cups of coffee today.

3. 現在完成式也用來表達一件在過去開始一直持續到現在的事件。常與since與for連用。

He has been a pro-gamer for three years.

I have lived in Taipei since I was born.

二、現在完成式的句型為主詞+have/has

肯定句句型為S + have/has + V3 (V3指的是動詞的第三態,過去分詞)

肯定句                   S  +   have/has + V3

I        have     seen the movie.

My mother     has      been to Canada.

否定與問句需要有have或has這兩個助動詞來幫忙。否定句在助動詞後面加not

否定句                  S   +   have/has not    +   V3

They       have not        seen the movie.

He         has not         been to Canada.

Yes/No 問句把助動詞have/has放在主詞前面造問句

Have/Has  +   S    +  V

Have        you       seen the movie?

Has         Tom       been to Canada?

WH問句則將疑問詞放在最前面再依序放助動詞、主詞、動詞

WH       have/has    +   S    +   V3

Where      have          you         been?

How long    has           May         taught English?

三、現在簡單式的副詞如:never, ever, already, yet, lately, recently, just, this week, today, 也常跟介系詞for與since連用…等。

現在完成式  Present Perfect              Jessie Lin          P.2

動詞的變化有四種。

  1. 第一個是動詞原型V1,也就是在字典中查到的字典型如eat。用在現在簡單式,但是第三人稱單數的現在簡單式要加s,如eat, eats。
  2. 第二種是過去式時使用的第二態V2,動詞可分規則動詞與不規則動詞,規則動詞加ed,如cooked,不規則則需牢記,如ate。
  3. 第三態又叫過去分詞V3,用在完成式與被動。一樣分規則變化與不規則變化兩種。規則變化則加ed,與第二態過去式一樣,如cooked。不規則的第三態與過去式V2有時相同,有時不同,也需牢記,如eaten。
  4. 第四種是現在分詞,也就是動詞後面加ing,用在進行式。不規則動詞的三態變化可以在字典中查到,需要牢記。

四、完成式動詞的拼字與發音變化

規則動詞的過去式與過去分詞拼字變化如下:

  1. 大多數的動詞在過去式時只要在字尾加ed。

work-worked, help-helped, call-called, wash-washed

  1. 動詞字尾已經有e時,只要加d即可。

live-lived, die-died, dance-danced, smile-smiled

  1. 動詞字尾為子音加y時,必須去y加ied。

study-studied, cry-cried, worry-worried, copy-copied.

  1. 動詞字尾為母音加y時,則只要加ed即可。

play-played, stay-stayed, enjoy-enjoyed, annoy-annoyed,

  1. 只有一個音節的動詞字尾發音為短母音加子音時,重複字尾再加ed。

shop-shopped, plan-planned, tap-tapped, hop-hopped

  1. 兩個音節以上且重音在最後一個音節的動詞,字尾發音為短母音加子音時,也需重複字尾加ed。

admit-admitted, prefer-preferred, omit-omitted, occur-occurred

規則動詞的過去式發音變化如下:

1. 動詞字尾是無聲子音時,加ed後讀/ t /。其中無聲子音指的是除了/ t / 之外的/ k /, / f /, / s /, / ʃ / , / tʃ / 等。

cook-cooked, laugh-laughed, kiss-kissed, wash-washed, watch-watched

2. 動詞字尾是有聲子音或母音時,加ed後讀/d/。其中有聲子音指的是除了/ d / 之外的/ b /, / g /, / r /, / l /, / m /, / n /, / v / 等。

call-called, rain-rained, love-loved, play-played, try-tried

3. 動詞字尾的發音是/ t /, / d /的發音時,加ed後讀/ ɪd /。

want-wanted, need-needed, visit-visited, wait-waited

現在完成式  Present Perfect常見不規則動    Jessie Lin          P.3 

原型V1 過去式V2 過去分詞V3 現在分詞V-ing
bebuy

come

do

drink

drive

eat

find

fly

forget

get

give

go

have

know

leave

lose

make

meet

quit

read

ride

run

see

sell

sing

sit

sleep

speak

spend

swim

take

think

wear

win

write

was/werebought

came

did

drank

drove

ate

found

flew

forgot

got

gave

went

had

knew

left

lost

made

met

quit

read

rode

ran

saw

sold

sang

sat

slept

spoke

spent

swam

took

thought

wore

won

wrote

beenbought

come

done

drunk

driven

eaten

found

flown

forgotten

gotten

given

gone

had

known

left

lost

made

met

quit

read

ridden

run

seen

sold

sung

sat

slept

spoken

spent

swum

taken

thought

worn

won

written

beingbuying

coming

doing

drinking

driving

eating

finding

flying

forgetting

getting

giving

going

having

knowing

leaving

losing

making

meeting

quitting

reading

riding

running

seeing

selling

singing

sitting

sleeping

speaking

spending

swimming

taking

thinking

wearing

winning

writing

練習

A. 表經驗肯定句

Look at these phrase and write six sentences about your experience.

I have worked in a restaurant. / I haven’t worked in a restaurant.

  1. work in a restaurant
  2. talk to someone from another country
  3. watch an American TV series
  4. be on television
  5. have a car accident
  6. eat raw meat
  7. study another foreign language
  8. lost something important

B. 表經驗疑問句

1. Have you sung in a KTV?

2. Have you been to an internet café網咖?

3. Have you tried ice-skating溜冰?

4. Have you seen a live concert現場演唱會?

5. Have you tried any of the activities活動 below? Which ones?

6. Which of the following activities would you like to try?

Activities

1 sky diving 跳傘 2 hang-gliding 滑翔翼 3 hot air balloon熱氣球

4 paintball漆彈 5 bungee-jumping高空彈跳 6 car racing 賽車

7 skiing滑雪 8 dolphin and whale watching賞海豚與賞鯨 9 surfing衝浪,

10 rock climbing攀岩  11 marital arts武術

C. 現在完成式也用來表達過去重複的活動,實際發生的時間並不重要。

How many times have you shopped this week?

I’ve shopped twice this week.

I haven’t shopped at all this week.

  1. How many times have you taken a sick leave this year?
  2. How many times have you done laundry this week?
  3. How many times have you had dinner with your family this week?
  4. How many times have you cleaned the house this month?
  5. How many times have you washed the dishes this week?
  6. How many times have you ___________________?

D.現在完成式用在過去開始一直持續到現在的事件。常與since與for連用。

I have taught English for ten years.

Jesse has lived in New York since he was five.

for + a period of time 一段時間 (five hours, ten days, a week, a long time)

since + a time spot 一個時間點(9.00, this morning, last month, 1989, five days ago)

1. How long have you had your current hairstyle?

I’ve had my current hairstyle for two years.

2. How long have you known your best friend?

I’ve known my best friend for ten years.

3. How long have you studied English at this school?

I’ve studied English here since this January.

4. How long have you lived in Taipei?

I’ve lived in Taipei since I was born.

5. How long have you owned your shoes?

I’ve owed my shoes for 6 months.

6.  How long have you _____________?

E.  already, yet, and just

現在完成式常與already跟yet這兩個副詞連用。

   already用於肯定句,放在have跟過去分詞之間,也可放句尾,表事件已經發生。

yet用於否定句,放在句尾,或放在have not跟過去分詞之間,表事件尚未發生。

yet用於問句,一般放句尾,表示想知道是否事件發生了。

   just 在美式英語常會用在過去式,表示剛做過某件事。

Have you eaten lunch yet?

Yes, I’ve already eaten lunch.  I just ate lunch before I came here.

No, I haven’t eaten lunch yet.

 

 F. 現在完成式與過去簡單式的比較

1. 用現在完成式來表達生活中的經驗 Have you ever been to Japan?

2. 用過去簡單式來說明某件事發生確切時間。I went to Japan last year.

問經驗的時候會先用現在完成式來問,回答也用現在完成式。但是接下來的問題會用過去式來問,以得到其他更詳盡的資料,而回答時也用過去式。

Have you ever been to Korea ?          Yes, I’ve been to Korea.

When did you go there?                         I went there last July.

Who did you go there with?                I went there with my family.

How long were you there?                 I was there for five days.

1.

A: _______ you ever _________ anyone famous? (meet)

B: Yes, I ______, actually.  When I ______ in Mexico on vacation. (be)

A: Really? Who _____ you ______ ? (meet)

B: Michael Jackson. He _____ in the same restaurant as me. (be)

2.

A: ________ you ever ________ a diary? (write)

B: Yes, I _______. I _______ one when I was a teenager. (write)

A: ________ you ________ it every day? (write)

B: No, I _________. Only when I ______ on holiday. (be)

3.

A: ________ you ever _______ to France? (go)

B: Yes, I _______. I _______ there six years ago. (go)

A: Where ______ you _______ ? (stay)

B: I _______ an apartment near Bordeaux. (rent)

4.

A: ______ your mother ever _____ to a rock concert? (go)

B: Yes, she _____. She _______to one or two when she was young. (go)

A: Who _____ she _______? (see)

B: Well, I know she _____ David Bowie before he ____famous. (see, become)

5.

A: ______ you ever _____ to play an instrument? (learn)

B: No, I ________. What about you?

A: Well, I _____ to learn the piano at school. (try)

B: ______ you any good? (be)

A: No, I ______ no idea what I was doing! (have)

G. Present Perfect Questions

  1. Have you eaten dinner/lunch/breakfast? What did you eat?

Yes, I have eaten dinner. I had beef noodles.

  1. Have you ever lost anything important? What did you lose?

Yes, I’ve lost something important. I’ve lost my wallet.

  1. Have you ever bought your mother a gift? What did you buy?

Yes, I’ve bought my mother a gift. I bought her a necklace.

  1. Have you ever won a lottery? How much did you win?

Yes, I have. I won around five hundred dollars.

  1. Have you ever had a pet? What did you have?  Yes, I have had a pet. I had two dogs and a fish when I was in elementary school.
  2. Have you ever rented a car or a bike? Where did you rent it?

Yes, I’ve rented a car many times. I rented it in Tamsui.

  1. Have you taken a trip to Green Island? When did you go there?

Yes, I’ve taken a trip to Green Island. I went there in 1998.

  1. Have you ever eaten Thai food? How did you like it?

Yes, I’ve eaten Thai food. I love it.

  1. Have you ever seen a Japanese movie? How did you like it?

Yes, I’ve seen many Japanese movies. I like some of them, not all.

  1. Have you ever made someone cry? What happened? Yes, I’ve made someone cry. My ex-boyfriend cried when I told him I wanted to break up with him.
  2. Have you ever done a stranger a favor? What did you do?

Yes, I’ve done a stranger a favor. I told him the directions.

  1. Have you ever had red wine? How did you like it? Yes, I’ve had red wine, white wine, and sparkling wine. I don’t like red wine. I like sparkling wine better.
  2. Have you bought anything at 7-11 today? What did you buy?

Yes, I’ve bought something at 7-11 today. I bought a drink and a sandwich.

  1. Have you seen a movie this month? What did you see?

No, I haven’t seen a movie this month. I have been very busy.

  1. Have you ever been to a wedding? Whose wedding was it? Yes, I’ve been to many weddings. I went to my friends’, coworkers’, and relatives’ weddings.
  2. How long have you had your current hair style?

I’ve had this hair style for more than one year.

  1. How long have you lived in Taipei? I’ve lived in Taipei since I was born.
  2. How long have you studied in this school? I’ve studied here for 6 months.
  3. How long have you known your best friend? I’ve known her since college.

20. How have you felt this week? I’ve felt down because I don’t like rainy days.

 

H. Present Perfect Questions

  1. What’s the most exciting thing you’ve done in your life?

Swimming naked赤裸的 in the sea is the most exciting thing I’ve done.

  1. Where’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?

The most beautiful place I’ve even been is Paris.

  1. Have you ever been to a jazz club? Yes, I have. I went to a jazz club last weekend.
  2. Have you ever drunk herbal tea 花草茶? Yes, I have. I often drink peppermint tea to help me feel relaxed.
  3. Have you seen a movie this month? Yes, I have. I saw a movie last night.
  4. Have you ever fallen asleep 睡著 in class?

Yes, I have. I fell asleep in math class today!

  1. Have you done much exercise this week?

No, I haven’t. In fact, I never exercise.

  1. Have you ever ridden a roller-coaster 雲霄飛車?

No, I haven’t. I only rode on the merry-go-round.

  1. Have you ever made an international call 打國際電話? Yes, I have. I just made one yesterday. I talk to my father on skype every week.
  2. Have you ever been to a wedding? Yes, I have been to many weddings.
  3. Have you ever traveled to another country? Yes, I have traveled to many countries. My favorite one is France.
  4. Have you eaten Thai food this month? No, I haven’t. I don’t like Thai food.
  5. Have you ever rented a bike or a car? Yes, I have. I rented a bike in Tamsui last weekend.
  6. Have you ever made someone cry 讓某人哭? Yes, I have. I made my ex-boyfriend cry when I told him I wanted to break up with him.
  7. Have you bought something at 7-11 today? No, I haven’t. I bought something at family-mart though.
  8. Have you ever lost something valuable 遺失貴重的東西? Yes, I have. I lost my wallet.
  9. Have you ever been late for class? Yes, I have. I am always late for class because I finish work late.
  10. Have you drunk coffee at Starbucks this week? No, I haven’t. I only buy coffee at 7-11 because it’s much cheaper.
  11. Have you ever been to Green Island 綠島?No, I haven’t but I would like to go.
  12. Have you ever won a lottery 中彩卷? No, I haven’t but I won money from the receipt a few times.

F. 解答

1

A: _______ you ever _________ anyone famous? (meet)

B: Yes, I ______, actually.  When I ______ in Mexico on vacation. (be)

A: Really? Who _____ you ______ ? (meet)

B: Michael Jackson. He _____ in the same restaurant as me. (be)

A: Have you ever met anyone famous?

B: Yes, I have, actually. When I was in Mexico on vacation.

A: Really? Who did you meet?

B: Michael Jackson. He was in the same restaurant as me.

2.

A: ________ you ever ________ a diary? (write)

B: Yes, I _______. I _______ one when I was a teenager. (write)

A: ________ you ________ it every day? (write)

B: No, I _________. Only when I ______ on holiday. (be)

A: Have you ever written a diary?

B: Yes, I have. I wrote one when I was a teenager.

A: Did you write it every day?

B: No, I didn’t. Only when I was on holiday.

3.

A: ________ you ever _______ to France? (go)

B: Yes, I _______. I _______ there six years ago. (go)

A: Where ______ you _______ ? (stay)

B: I _______ an apartment near Bordeaux. (rent)

A: Have you ever been to France?

B: Yes, I have. I went there six years ago.

A: Where did you stay?

B: I rented an apartment near Bordeaux.

4.

A: ______ your mother ever _____ to a rock concert? (go)

B: Yes, she _____. She _______to one or two when she was young. (go)

A: Who _____ she _______? (see)

B: Well, I know she _____ David Bowie before he ______famous. (see, become)

A: Has your mother ever gone to a rock concert?

B: Yes, she has. She went to one or two when she was young.

A: Who did she see?

B: Well, I know she saw David Bowie before he became famous.

5.

A: ______ you ever _____ to play an instrument? (learn)

B: No, I ________. What about you?

A: Well, I _____ to learn the piano at school. (try)

B: ______ you any good? (be)

A: No, I ______ no idea what I was doing! (have)

A: Have you ever learned to play an instrument?

B: No, I haven’t. What about you?

A: Well, I tried to learn the piano at school.

B: Were you any good?

A: No, I had no idea what I was doing!

  

你是哪種動物呢? 動物比喻Similes

你是哪種動物呢?人啊,廢話,呵呵。不過呢我們有時候會拿動物來比喻像膽小如鼠,跟狐狸一樣狡猾,呆頭鵝,夜貓子,大笨牛,壯得像頭牛,固執的也跟牛一樣,懶得跟豬一樣,笨得也跟豬。中文跟英文都有類似的比喻。潔西最常用的是I’m as busy as a bee. 忙的跟蜜蜂一樣,不過我都是瞎忙,大部分時間,呵呵。今天上課練習動物的比喻,挺好玩的,同學幾乎很多都猜是豬,可憐的豬啊。

 

把這些題目放上來,同學可以練習做做看。這邊是在練習as…as跟什麼一樣。這裡as…as中間放的是形容詞,後面放的是動物,所以呢跟蜜蜂一樣忙就是as busy as a bee, 跟蛇一樣兇狠as mean as a snake。大家玩玩看看猜對幾個。第一部分我都沒寫中文,同學可以自己查查字典,加深印象,假如不知道的動物可以用google圖片,第二部分很善良的潔西,因為寫自己是壞人,所以覺得最近都不順,我大部分時候是好人啦,不得已的時候才做壞人啦。總之呢我把中文意思大概寫出來了,所以懶得查的同學可以不用查字典。不過強力建議自己查字典這樣才記得住。最後當然就是解答囉,請不要偷看,呵呵。這些常用嗎?還好耶,口語上好像沒有真的那麼常用,中文的比喻常用嗎?恩,總之呢我覺得還挺好玩的啦,順便多學學一些單字。加油啊!有最後有一個台灣測驗中心的有圖片的解釋。

 

第一部分 原文練習,不要偷看答案喔

Similes          by Heinemann English Language Teaching

 

這些動物不知道的話可以查查

a. a beaver   b. a bird   c. a snail   d. a pig   e. a skunk   f. an ox  g. a lion   h. a lark  i. a dog  j. a bat  k. a fox  l. a whale  m. a kitten

n. a lamb  o. an ape   p. an eel  q. a wolf  r. a mouse  s. a bee  t. a mule   u. a goose  v. a peacock  w. an owl

 

把動物跟形容詞連連看。1. 慢的跟…一樣,答案是….a snail。  as slow as a snail 慢的跟堝牛一樣,呵呵,下面的自己做囉!

  1. …as slow as ______
  2. …as sly as
  3. …as proud as
  4. …as quiet as
  5. …as hungry as
  6. …as playful as
  7. …as big as
  8. …as hairy as
  9. …as gentle as
  10. …as stubborn as
  11. …as eager as
  12. … as fat as
  13. …as silly as
  14. …as slippery as
  15. …as busy as
  16. …as blind as
  17. …as wise as
  18. …as free as
  19. …as brave as
  20.  …as sick as
  21. …as strong as
  22. …as happy as
  23.  …as drunk as

 

第二部分,懶得查字典的人這部分有中譯

Similes   明喻 (很明顯地比喻)          我忘記是哪本書了,所以只寫出版社               by Heinemann English Language Teaching

可愛的動物們

a. a beaver 海狸,水獺    b. a bird 鳥      c. a snail 堝牛  d. a pig 豬  e. a skunk 臭鼬   f. an ox  公牛   g. a lion 獅子   h. a lark 雲雀

i. a dog 狗  j. a bat 蝙蝠   k. a fox 狐狸   l. a whale 鯨魚  m. a kitten 小貓  n. a lamb 小羊   o. an ape 黑猩猩    p. an eel 鰻魚

q. a wolf 狼   r. a mouse 老鼠   s. a bee 蜜蜂   t. a mule 騾子   u. a goose 鵝 v. a peacock 孔雀 w. an owl 貓頭鷹

 

連連看

  1. …as slow as
  2. …as sly 狡猾 as
  3. …as proud 驕傲 as
  4. …as quiet 安靜as
  5. …as hungry as
  6. …as playful 調皮的,愛玩的as
  7. …as big as
  8. …as hairy 多毛的 as
  9. …as gentle 溫和的 as
  10. …as stubborn 固執地 as
  11. …as eager 熱切的 as
  12. … as fat as
  13. …as silly 傻傻的 as
  14. …as slippery 滑的as
  15. …as busy as
  16. …as blind 瞎的as
  17. …as wise 聰明的as
  18. …as free 自由的as
  19. …as brave 勇敢的 as
  20. . …as sick as
  21. …as strong as
  22.  …as happy as
  23.  …as drunk 醉的as

 

第三部分,解答,寫abc的可以對下面,直接寫答案的對再下面,我怎麼這麼細心啊?呵呵

1. c   2. k   3. v   4. r   5. q   6. m   7. l   8. o   9. n  10. t

11. a   12. d   13. u   14. p   15. s   16. j   17. w   18. b   19. g   20. i

21. f  22. h   23. e

 

  1. …as slow as a snail 像堝牛ㄧ樣慢
  2. …as sly as a fox 像狐狸一樣狡猾
  3. …as proud as a peacock 像孔雀一樣驕傲
  4. …as quiet as a mouse 像老鼠一樣安靜
  5. …as hungry as a wolf 像狼一樣餓
  6. …as playful as a kitten 像貓咪一樣愛玩耍
  7. …as big as a whale 像鯨魚一樣大
  8. …as hairy as an ape 像猿猴一樣多毛
  9. …as gentle as a lamb 像羔羊依樣有禮
  10. …as stubborn as a mule 像騾一樣固執
  11. …as eager as a beaver 像海鱺一樣渴望
  12. … as fat as a pig 像豬一樣肥
  13. …as silly as a goose 像鵝一樣傻
  14. …as slippery as an eel 像鰻魚一樣滑溜
  15. …as busy as a bee 像蜜蜂一樣忙
  16. …as blind as a bat 像蝙蝠一樣瞎
  17. …as wise as an owl 像貓頭鷹一樣聰明
  18. …as free as a bird 像鳥兒一樣自由自在
  19. …as brave as a lion 像獅子一樣勇敢
  20. . …as sick as a dog 像狗ㄧ樣病(病得跟狗一樣)
  21. …as strong as an ox 像公牛一樣強壯
  22.  …as happy as a lark 像雲雀一樣開心
  23.  …as drunk as a skunk 像臭鼬一樣醉

 

台灣測驗中心的網站,有關動物比喻的介紹

http://www.taiwantestcentral.com/TeaTime/AsAs.aspx

 

啊,還是有很多事要忙呢,當蜜蜂去!

潔西是壞人

潔西是壞人,我自己承認。今天從淡水回台北的捷運上,因為頭痛一整天最後我還是吃了英明格,但是藥效因為晚吃所以遲遲不生效,整班車擠滿了人,非常的吵,旁邊的兩位老婆婆從淡水一路高分貝的聊天,四五十分的車程連一分鐘都沒停過,真的是疲勞轟炸,連我的音樂開到我能承受的最大聲也蓋不住。頭痛到個世界末日還要忍受這些,更慘的是後來快到台北突然傳來小孩的哭聲,超大聲,完全都不停也是不斷地一直哭,一直叫媽媽,但是很誇張的是那個媽媽挺年輕帶墨鏡,連理都不理,也不哄一下小孩一副老神在在,一點都不關她的事似的。哭了三四站,大概十來分吧,潔西崩潰了,提高聲量說,吵死人了,那個媽媽也不管一下。媽媽似乎有稍稍安撫一下小孩。然後呢剛好到了台北車站,我要轉車,帶小孩的媽媽也下車了,旁邊等著上車的男生看到小孩哇哇大哭說乖乖,不哭不哭。恩,真是好人ㄧ枚。相較之下,潔西真的是壞人。其實我是覺得媽媽你小孩在家像這樣哭個十分鐘不管他是你的事,但是在公共場合好歹哄哄小孩,管管小孩,你被吵習慣了,你不想要寵壞小孩,但是呢也要體諒一下別人吧!潔西的口氣可以再好一點,但是頭痛到快瘋掉的人沒有什麼好耐心脾氣,唉,壞人就壞人囉。

我這個人對噪音特敏感,頭沒痛的時候就這樣,頭痛的時候當然耐度更低。不知道有些爸媽是管不住還是懶得管,在餐廳裡,在公車捷運上放任小孩子大聲喧嘩,跑來跑去,大聲尖叫。上回在捷運上有個爺爺帶兩個小孩,人不多的車廂裡小孩到處亂跑,尖叫,小女生不知道為什麼不斷地高分貝開心的尖叫。最後潔西也是不得不罵人。恩,也沒有罵人,我只是用很兇的口氣請她不要再尖叫了。

每個人對聲音的敏感度不同,我承認我的耐度超低,我前同事的老婆在公車上念書給小孩聽,被人家制止,說別人要休息。恩,我可能也會說同樣的話,因為捷運通常我會換座位,換車廂,假如我隔壁的人在講電話,或者同車廂有吵鬧的小孩。像今天這樣忍無可忍開口罵人當壞人還好沒有天天發生。我同事非常的生氣,他覺得媽媽唸書給小孩聽是教育中非常重要的一環,那個公車上的人怎麼可以剝奪他的小孩這樣的權益。恩,我沒有回,因為經驗告訴我觀念不同的時候還是閉嘴,沒必要在FB上跟人家辯論傷和氣。我覺得他的小孩當然有權聽她老婆唸書,但是地點要對,在他家,在公園,在任何不會打擾到別人的地方。我也很討厭很多媽媽在公車在捷運上拿著圖畫書大聲地唸給小孩聽。寫到這兒想起來有一回我的確跟一個爸爸說過可否請他回家再念,因為坐火車還是高鐵,長程,他念了十分鐘,越念越起勁。我阻止他時他也非常的不爽。當你想睡覺或休息的時候,假如有人大聲不斷地講電話或聊天,應該也會讓你捉狂吧,我覺得唸書給小孩聽或任由你的小孩大哭大叫大鬧也都是一樣的煩人,吵死人。

應該有人會覺得潔西沒小孩,不知道帶小孩有多辛苦,恩,我覺得小孩真的要教,教養,教養,教比養還重要。昨天堂弟的婚禮,堂妹帶了她四五歲的小男孩在我旁邊收禮金,一個小時,乖乖的坐在旁邊,媽媽給他本書看,不吵不鬧,也不會要求玩手機遊戲。我問媽媽怎麼教的,佩服佩服,她說因為她非常嚴格,也堅決不給小孩跟高科技產品。我坐車的時候常常看到媽媽給小孩i-Pad,iPhone, smart phone看卡通玩遊戲,一收起來小孩就大哭大鬧,怎麼樣也管不住。唉!���ㄦ只是會反省覺 ���

潔西覺的基本上自己是個好人,那天我去全聯買東西,他少算了三個鮪魚罐頭,150左右,我自己很誠實地跟收銀員說的時候,收銀員滿臉不開心,我可以體會,但是他什麼都沒說,連謝謝都沒有,尷尬吧!人有時候是很難承認自己的錯誤,有勇氣面對自己的錯誤並不件容易的事。但是呢人我覺得適度地當好人,偶爾當一下壞人也沒關係,沒有人是完美的。我覺得有時候還是會totally out of control 整個失控,這才是正常人,反省一下,勇於認錯,然後move on,往下走。通常我罵人發脾氣候都會自己生悶氣很久,覺得自己真是糟糕啊,然後又睡不著,呵呵。上還承認一下,我是壞人好多了。

壞人不能隨便亂作,昨天晚上有個年輕的小女生跑來問我是不是何嘉仁的老師,我說,恩很久很久前了,他說你在中和那家我說對,哇,起碼十年了,我第一份正式的英語教學,教兒童美語,天啊,十年有了。好恐怖啊!還好她不是我學生,是隔壁班老師的學生。我也很環念我的學生。上回在中和Espirit的時候也有個媽媽來跟我打招呼說他女兒是我從前學生,我記得媽媽的臉,沒看到女兒,女兒似乎大學畢業要選學校,英文挺不錯的,恩,真有成就感。

又扯遠了,壞人這幾天超累,所以呢累到最高點頭又痛起來了,然後呢又要吃討厭的英明格,因為怎麼都壓不下去。今天去天元宮賞櫻,剩下的櫻花不多,但是也還是挺美,人倒是多到個離譜。淡水站也是,整個人潮之多讓我很久很久應該都不會去週末去跟人家擠。太恐怖人,常去的話我可能會常常當壞人吧。睡吧。明天再當好人,好多垃圾要倒,打掃要做,睡覺去。大家晚安。

破紀錄

地雷馬dilemma又來了,現在是半夜一點半,準備明天的課,然後還想到下星期上課的ideas,精神超好,文思泉湧,恩,濫用成語,就是很多很好上課的ideas就會叮叮叮跑出來,很多燈泡在我的腦袋旁邊一閃一閃,可是其實應該要睡覺了,這樣一定睡不著,因為大腦一直轉啊轉著太多事想做的事,可是其實身體也挺疲憊了,再說現在備課寫講義一弄下去起碼一兩個小時跑不掉,然後又弄到三更半夜。為什麼?為什麼?每天早上掙扎起不來,不然起來後就是呆滯狀態,難以專心集中備課,到了晚上卻思緒敏銳。啊!這是好大一隻地雷馬。

 

被一堆講義跟書包圍,很難決定先睡覺還是先備課,最後就是先上來碎碎唸一下,呵呵。因為有件破紀錄的事一定要寫一下,可能沒人注意到,但是我的頭痛日記已經十三天沒寫了,耶!真的是今年平均每個星期至少痛一次到兩次,上次的紀錄是九天,這次到目前為止是十三天,耶!這應該是自去年九月住院後最長的紀錄。其實上星期四有痛起來,可是呢我吃了糖,拼命地按摩,所以沒有痛道要吃藥的地步,後來就好了。今天其實也是一早起來就痛,隱隱的,所以呢就按摩按摩,吃糖,喝咖啡,試盡各種除了吃英明格的方式,上課的時候一直要痛起來,我拼命地擦了一堆萬金油,還好沒痛起來,其實現在也還微微地知道有點痛,恩,實在還是該來去睡覺,等會,明天早上再起來備課。解決了我的地雷馬。我這人不知道怎麼辦的時候就開始自言自語,寫一堆,然後答案就出來了,對我還蠻有效的,大家可以試試噢,呵呵。

 

總之呢,十三天沒吃英明格了,耶!頭痛為什麼趨緩了?其實我這一兩個星期心情很差呢,上星期幾乎每天晚上睡前淚水都不斷地流,這星期也是好不到哪裡去,總之覺得每天都很醜,因為有時候都哭到眼睛都腫了,這兩天天氣好一點,心情好像跟著上來一點。是因為流了很多眼淚,所以排了很多毒嗎?也不是不可能喔。還有什麼呢?每天都在用我家的新玩具:溫熱揉捏按摩墊,有紅外線,然後呢按摩肩膀腰部,還有呢又買了一支樂活舒壓按摩器,可以按摩頭部跟肩頸。看電視用電腦的時候三不五時就用一下,不知是否有幫助。然後呢盡可能做運動。上星期六跟高中同學喝完咖啡坐車回家後又懶得等公車,所以呢從板橋捷運站走了三四十分鐘回中和,星期天去游泳,有點冷,但沒什麼人,游起來很過癮的戶外池,還遇到沒有把我認出來的學生。前兩天呢又去國防管理學院的操場走了十圈,因為是臨時起意,所以穿拖鞋去走,晚上洗澡的時候發現為什麼腳旁邊起了個大水泡,直到隔天才想出來,啊,原來是穿拖鞋走操場走太久了,呵呵。有時候可以的話也走走樓梯,然後呢每天早上爬不起來就給它睡晚一點,每天提醒自己放輕鬆,放輕鬆,覺得脖子上的肌肉似乎有鬆一點,雖然也是緊,羅馬不是一天造成的,所以也不能強求。啊,還有最近注意飲食,偶爾自己煮飯來吃,隨便亂炒一點菜,平常我本來就是吃不少水果的人。想得出的原因都寫下來了。

 

啊,還有開心,上星期看到高中同學真的是非常開心,他們是好人,有二十多人出席,中午十二點開始吃飯,有十幾個人等我到我下課趕計程車過去都四點半了,然後我到了後沒多久就被餐廳趕出來,一群人在大馬路上又聊了聊,最後連我共八個人轉戰咖啡廳聊到七點多。然後呢我們前兩天晚上睡前三個同學又用Line聊的很開心。明天晚上要去同學家小聚,同學還說盥洗用具帶著,說不定太晚了就過夜,呵呵。好像回到當年,好多回憶都湧現,呵呵。

 

啊,然後也做了個重大決定。同學請一定要體諒我啊!我這一期的課結束後會先休息兩三個月。六七八月吧!說到這,同學真的是非常厲害,我前天才跟主管說,原本想說先把板橋的課放掉,因為快輪一下期了,可是呢主管覺得我還是可以先帶,後面的課或許可以找其他老師代課。昨天下課同學就來問我說下一期會不會是我上的,嚇我一跳,我想說他們怎麼這麼厲害,知道我原本不打算上下一期。因為一般來說課都會是同一個老師一直上下去,所以很少同學會來問這個問題。我說會,但是可能不會上完,同學鬆了一口氣,啊,感謝同學愛戴,不過呢我的問題真的不少,所以呢需要好好休息一下。站前的主管我這兩天還沒空說,所以同學看到部落格請不要去問顧問,感恩,有問題請來問我,這個週末我請假,下星期我上課的時候會再解釋。站前的課上完這期就是上完第十二堂課後應該會先放掉,很捨不得同學,不過呢人生就是這樣。想到我可愛的國中生的學生,可愛又可恨,可是呢沒有教了,所以全部變可愛了,呵呵,這次考試聽說英文很難,可能會考不好,同學說進步了會跟我說,希望有進步呢。那天也跟學生在FB上完battle,想到他們眼淚又要留下來,啊!很想他們,但是也很多事忙,所以也不能常常回去,今天又有個可愛的同學加我FB,也不錯,人生就是這樣,得到的不一定最好,失去也不一定最糟,珍惜擁有的,把握當下,好好地認清自己,想清楚自己要的,勇敢地追求。但求無怨無悔。有時候我覺得別人可能無法體會或體諒我做的一些決定,但是到頭來,生命是我自己的,我必須要過我自己的人生,享受自己的人生,對自己的人生負責,承擔自己的責任,能顧慮到的,能做到的我盡量,不能的也沒辦法,很多是很難說得清的。唉,為什麼又扯遠了。

 

還有一件事就是我真的覺得我超愛教英文的,應該還可以教很久很久都不會膩,有很多很多想寫的講義寫不完,可是呢在那之前我先要好好的照顧自己的身體,讓自己能做我想做的事。認清自己想做的事是非常重要的吧,另外認清適合自己的事,並不是每個人都適合每一件一般人都認為是對的好的事,勉強把自己放在別人的,社會的框架只會扼殺創作力跟生產力。也不是每個人都是一樣的,不需要跟別人比,但是要跟自己比,比昨天差也沒關係,明天再加油,還要一直不斷鼓勵自己。別人可以做到的我可能做不到,但是我也有我的優點。天性敏感,對天氣,對人都很容易太敏感,沒辦法不能改變的事,就只好自己正面思考把他往好的方向轉囉,人生真的是要這樣才會開心。雖然一定還是常常會有不開心的時候。那天心情很差的時候覺得應該來寫個自我欣賞,把自己的優點都找出來,心情不好的時候看看至少會覺得,恩,我還是個不賴的人呢!物質也沒有很重要,夠用就好,我覺得我真的還挺容易的,不用花很多錢就能讓我很開心,讓我開心的大部分是一些不用花大錢甚至是免費的小事。藍天白雲,好天氣,跟老友聊天,聽聽讓我感動的古典音樂,看YouTube上我喜歡的影片,讀我最喜歡的村上春樹的書,跟我家小朋友一起去游泳,吃飯,做自己愛吃的起士蛋糕布朗尼餅乾,做做菜,逛逛書局,泡泡溫泉,寫寫部落格,看看舊照片,又扯好遠了啊。

 

總之還是身體要緊。沒有備課也亂寫了一堆雖然很多想說想寫,但是已經又很晚了。希望我的不吃英明格記錄繼續保持啊,越久越好,請加油!

情態動詞的過去式 Past Modals

一定要念一下,出書的人真太了不起了。潔西打這一小篇,才兩頁,就花了我三個小時!打字不用三小時,不過當然要一邊翻一堆文法書,一邊想說怎麼樣才可以說的同學很容易懂,然後找一堆簡單易懂的例子,再找練習的習題。而且就覺得要一鼓作氣寫完,不然就難產了。總之現在超餓的,先吃飯去。大家看看這有點難的情態助動詞的過去式,有問題再問我囉。

 

情態助動詞就是什麼can, could, might, may, would這些令人頭大的助動詞,在英文可以用來表示能力,請求,忠告等等。文法書上常常把一堆助動詞放在一起,超多的,大家看得頭都昏了,而他們的過去式用法如 would have + V3 (past participle過去分詞),更是讓大部份同學一個頭兩個大。因所以潔西這次挑出常用情態助動詞的過去式那種有could/might/would have + V3的那種,把他們放在一起,希望比較容易讓同學理解。

因為這句型本身就挺複雜的,實在很難簡單說得清。潔西一直想說要來整理助動詞都沒時間,剛好明天要教這不是普通難的情態助動詞的過去式,趁機整理一下,造福大家(希望有,呵呵)。這個部分雖然不容易,但也不是學不會,需要多花點時間。就像潔西常常說的,學文法第一個重點要理解,懂了用法,用在哪裡,再來要把forms格式也就是句型記住,再來呢多做練習。接下來多觀察留心什麼時候看到聽到這些用法,然後自己再把這個用法練習用出來,這樣才有真正學會喔。同學也可以學潔西這樣看看文法書,自己整理筆記重點,或者用自己的方法把重點整理在筆記本,自己造符合自己的句子,這樣印像才會深刻!Practice makes perfect! 大家加油!

 

1 動詞 1.3.1 助動詞 情態助動詞過去式

助動詞過去式Past Modals

A.  Unreal Conditionals

假設語氣的過去式,表達跟過去事實相反的假設時,在結論的句子會用語態助動詞的過去式來表達。可以用would have, could have(=would have been able to), might have (=would perhaps have)。句型如下

If + S + had + V3, S + would + have  + V3. (過去)

1. If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exam.

假如過去用功點,你會通過考試。事實:你沒用功,所以考試沒過。

2. If he had run a bit faster, he could have won.

假如他跑得快一點,他可能會贏了。事實:他跑得不夠快,所以他輸了。

3. If she had gone to college, she might have become a designer.

假如她上大學,她或許會成為一個設計師。事實:她沒上大學,她沒當設計師。

a. We ________________ (get) better tickets if we _____________(book) earlier.

b. If you __________________ (not spend) so much time making up, we __________________ (not be) late.

c. You _______________ (not catch) a cold if you _________________ (take) your coat.

 

B.  Advisability in the Past 

某些語態助動詞的過式可用來表示過去應該做卻沒有做的事,通常用在後悔或責怪的狀況

  1. I should have applied to college.  我當初應該去申請大學的。(但我沒有)
  2. I could have become a doctor.  我後來可能會成為醫生的。(但我沒有)
  3. My parents might have encouraged me. 我爸媽當時或許可以鼓勵我的。(但他們沒有)
  4. I shouldn’t have missed that opportunity. 我那時不該錯過那個機會。(但我錯過了)
練習
a. I feel sick. I ate all the chocolate.  (should) ___________________________
b. Christina didn’t come over. She didn’t even call. (might) ___________________
c. I didn’t have enough money to buy the shirt. Why didn’t Ed offer to lend me some? (could) ________________________________

C. Speculations about the Past

表達對於過去的推測,可以用語態助動詞的過去式。我們通常基於現有的事實來推測過去,助動詞的選擇就必須看我們對於過去可能會發生的是有多確定。

肯定                               100% certain             否定

must have                                                       can’t have

had to have                                                     couldn’t have

may have                                                         must not have

might have                                                      may not have

could have                                                       might not have

0% certain

1. 非常確定的時候就用must have, had to have

So you went to Australia. That must have been nice.

2. 不是那麼確定的時候用may have, might have, could have

I may have left my keys here this morning—have you seen them?

3. 幾乎可以確定是絕對不可能的時候用can’t have, couldn’t have

Where is she? She can’t have gone out –the door’s locked.

4. 有點不是那麼確定絕對不可能的時候用must not have

Sorry. I must not have heard you clearly.

5. 不是相當確定不可能發生時用may not have, might not have

Poor people five hundred years ago might not have had easy lives.

a. Shakespeare ________________ (be) to Australia because it hadn’t been discovered.

b. Tom was absent yesterday. He _____________ (be) sick. He ___________ (go to a movie).

c. She _______________ (leave) very quietly – I didn’t hear her go.

d. Lisa didn’t eat her favorite ice cream. She ____________________ (feel) well.

 

 

練習解答

A.  Unreal Conditionals

a. We ________________ (get) better tickets if we _____________(book) earlier.

We could have gotten better tickets if we had booked earlier.

b. If you __________________ (not spend) so much time making up, we __________________ (not be) late.

If you had not spent so much time making up, we wouldn’t have been late.

c. You _______________ (not catch) a cold if you _________________ (take) your coat.

You might not have caught a cold if you had taken your coat.

B.  Advisability in the Past 

a. I feel sick. I ate all the chocolate.  (should) ___________________________

I should not have eaten all the chocolate.

b. Christina didn’t come over. She didn’t even call. (might) ___________________

She might have called.

c. I didn’t have enough money to buy the shirt. Why didn’t Ed offer to lend me some? (could) ________________________________

He could have offered to lend me some money.

C. Speculations about the Past

a. Shakespeare ________________ (be) to Australia because it hadn’t been discovered.

Shakespeare can’t have been to Australia because it hadn’t been discovered.

b. Tom was absent yesterday. He _____________ (be) sick. He ___________ (go to a movie).

Tom was absent yesterday. He could have been sick. He might have gone to a movie.

c. She _______________ (leave) very quietly – I didn’t hear her go.

She must have left very quietly – I didn’t hear her go.

d. Lisa didn’t eat her favorite ice cream. She ____________________ (feel) well.

Lisa didn’t eat her favorite ice cream. She might have not felt well.

 

最後,假如引用請注明出處,感恩!

例題參考

Grammar Express   Fuchs/Bonner   Longman

How English Works  Swan & Walter   Oxford

Oxford Practice Grammar John Eastwood   Oxford

Understanding and Using English Grammar Betty Schrampfer Azar   Longman

隨便說說 + 松鼠笑話

每個星期去信義誠品旁邊的大樓上課,昨天早到了,所以呢想說去書局晃晃,買了書下樓準備去上課的時候突然想起來,啊,星期三晚上的學生上回聊到她就在誠品的某個家飾櫃,當時剛好在下手扶梯,一邊想著說下次可以早點來誠品找她,突然看到一個熟悉的背影,不會吧!我一下手扶梯,走進去看,真的就是她,也太巧了吧!她們的櫃就在手扶梯旁,賣很多看起來就很貴但又很精緻的義大利家飾。還請我喝了杯茶,我趕著去上課,她說她們的咖啡很好喝,要我下次去可以先打電話給她,她可以煮咖啡。問我什麼時候會去,我說我每個星期都去兩次耶,她臉都綠了,呵呵,沒有啦,嚇死她了,我說我一個星期去上兩次課,但是不會常常來找你,不要緊張,呵呵。我的學生都對我好好呢!

 

我覺得不知道是因為我開始留心巧合,所以就會有很多很巧的事出現,還是大家都這樣,只是沒說呢?不過呢我真的覺得我身上也偶爾都會有些很誇張的事。昨天回家摸到十二點多才打開放在桌上的掛號信。是先前的補習班寄來的,根據我多年的經驗,不用打開就知道,這個時候寄來又掛號當然是扣繳憑單。打開一看,賓果,然後呢奇怪,怎麼還有東西,原先以為是好心的主管把上回去吃飯的照片錄成光碟順便寄來,我想太多了。拿出來一看,放在郵局提款卡袋裡面的是兩張信用卡,一張是新光三越的聯名卡,一張是阪急百貨。兩家我都沒有,這是怎麼回事啊?翻過來,一看簽名處是會計的簽名,笑死我了,恩,有點哭笑不得。我們這會計,不小心把信用卡順便寄給我了嗎?看了一下信封,三月十二日,已經兩天了,我也沒接到電話,可能連自己丟在哪兒都不知道吧。想來有人比我更迷糊呢,呵呵。我是否該值得安慰呢。不過真的是非常的誇張啊,這位同學。

 

這兩天天氣好一點,心情也好一點。不過還是累得半死,也不就是上個課,被個課,煮個麵吃,上網晃晃,真不知為什麼。又該睡覺了。隨便說說,大家就隨便看看,明天要早起做瑜伽,煮飯做菜,這可不是隨便說說,要做到喔!

 

結果睡不著,半夜爬起來,跑去買永和豆漿,哇,是怎樣?還等了一陣子,數了一下,半夜兩點多有十個客人,真誇張。而且我家附近是夜市,所以還有不少在賣東西的,看到坷仔麵線也好想吃啊。我家這條路,短短的十分鐘可以走完的路,有三家永和豆漿,懶得騎車去看,不過我很好奇這麼晚,人都從哪冒出來的啊!

 

該睡了,又看了小說,打了battle,睡不著的時候通常都做一些無意義的事。原本是要來補寫昨天頭痛,痛起來了,但是還沒大發作,剛好身上有糖,所以試了一下,然後不管學生怪異的眼光,我一直按摩肩頸,做伸展,也不知道是不是這樣,居然沒痛起來,謝天謝地,不過再不睡,明天就難講了。

 

最後說一個笑話,加拿大的前同事剛剛的FB狀態害我半夜又大笑,差點又把我家人吵醒。又看一次,很想把他整段放進來,他應該不會介意吧,真的很爆笑。I just saw a squirrel fall out of a tree! I’ve never seen a squirrel fall out of a tree before! Out on a thin limb, then bang. Stupid &^%$’r. Right on top of the neighbours car. Then gingerly licked its wounds and slowly crawled away. Methinks a little bit of an evolutionary flaw there. 就是他看到一隻松鼠從樹上掉下來,他從來沒看過松鼠從樹上掉下來。掉下來,碰!掉在鄰居的車上。然後舔了舔傷口,慢慢的爬走。他覺得這應該是種進化上的瑕疵吧!然後更好笑的是他朋友問他說是他們可能先前有看過的 NoTail 嗎?他說不是,他打算叫這隻 NoSmarts,我笑得更大聲了,然後他朋友還留言,那隻松鼠可能有眩暈 Vertigo吧!

 

真的一直笑。我怎麼記得我看過松鼠掉下來。跟我外甥女前陣子去家裡附近的公園的時候,也看到松鼠跑來跑去的,在樹枝間晃來盪去。有沒有掉下來,恩,真的好像有,但也不確定,猴子都有掉下來過,在動物園有看到啊!想到很多年前去加拿大餵松鼠的照片,改天找到再放上來,呵呵。現在是要睡覺去!

容易弄混淆的地點方位介系詞,究竟是 in 還是 at 呢?

同學常常弄不清楚英文說在什麼地方的在究竟要用in還是at。老實說,英文的介系詞算是個有點討厭的東西,規則多,例外多,特殊用法多,總之就是要記的很多,而且常常會弄錯。有些人覺得,厚,反正這些字都是虛字,又不是用來表示意思的,錯了有什麼關係,可以溝通就好。話是沒錯啦,但是呢,在講地點方位的時候的介系詞弄錯還好,可是呢假如是跟動詞放在一起變成片語的時候可不要亂用喔,用錯了意思可能會差之毫釐,失之千里呢!

 

雖然是要說方位,但是舉一下動詞片語好了look up可以當找尋資訊的意思。Look the word up in your dictionary. 去查查字典吧!但是look up to someone卻變成了尊敬某人。差很大吧!look down 可以是往下看,可是look down on someone又變成了看不起某人。look out 可以當往外看,也可以當小心,上過潔西的課的人應該記得那個很冷的笑話,就是小明坐火車過山洞,外國人要他Look out!小心,結果小明上課不專心,只記到look out是往外看,結果,頭一往外看,就撞到山洞了,Oops!好慘。還有look after 又是照顧,所以介系詞有時候真的很重要,這時候一點也錯不得呢!

 

離題王回來。今天現說簡單的in跟at,還有一點on好了。其實這些有時候是固定用法,錯了是不影響語意,可是假如一篇文章中不斷地出現這樣的小錯誤,給人的感覺就不好,一定多少會扣分的,所以可以的話,還是盡量記住。請同學把大原則一定要記住,其它例外的或固定用法就看一個記一個,重要的常常看到的一定要弄清楚喔。還是一句老話,多記句子,句型,然後把單字替換,不要死記單字而不知道用法啊!大家加油!

 

這裡是一定不會變的大原則

in 後面接國家,城市,房號

I live in Taiwan.      She lives in Taipei.       He lives in Room 4B.

 

on 後面接路,街,樓層

I live on Main Road.  She lives on Oak Street.  He lives on the first floor.

 

at 後面接地址

I live at 523 Main Road, Taipei, Taiwan.

 

另外

in 可用在房子或公寓裡面的某個地方或做某件事

in the kitchen, in the yard, in the shower

 

at 可用在在一些城市裡面的某個地點,比方說超市,海邊,百貨公司

at the mall, at the library, at the beach

 

這裡就是討厭麻煩的地方了:在某個建築物的時候,用in或at都可以,用in有時可以強調在建築物的裡面。

Let’s meet at the coffee shop.

Let’s meet in the coffee shop.

 

潔西印象很深刻的就是有一回跟朋友約在7-11,結果時間到了朋友打電話來說Where are you? 我說I’m at 7-11. Where are you? 然後呢其實我是在裡面晃,結果朋友是在7-11的外面,所以他也說I’m at 7-11! 然後下一句他說O.K. I see you. You’re IN 7-11. 呵呵。這樣有點概念了嗎?

 

at也會用在幾個特別的場所

at home, at school, at work, at church, at Lisa’s house, at a meeting

 

on 常會用在休息,渡假,旅行

on my break, on vacation, on a trip

 

先說幾個最基本的,隨便一寫也很多,還有有些時候其實at 跟 in 都可以用,看情形。不過呢基本的先記住吧!該睡了,拿Interchange Intro裡面的練習來讓大家做做,有些沒有說到,可以猜一猜,然後錯的話再用力記吧!可能有人會說好難啊,呵呵,多練習會比較容易記起來喔!

答案在後面。

 

  1. Katie’s house
  2. the bathtub
  3. Chile
  4. bed
  5. the beach
  6. the shower
  7. a friend’s house
  8. a conference
  9. the hospital
  10. her office
  11. Mike’s office
  12. the drugstore
  13. vacation
  14. Mexico
  15. work
  16. South Africa
  17. school
  18. a party
  19. the bathroom
  20. Joe’s house
  21. class
  22. the yard
  23. the U.S.
  24. the mall
  25. Asia
  26. her break
  27. the dentist’s office
  28. her parents’ house
  29. the park
  30. a trip
  31. a meeting
  32. the library

 

 

 

答案,不要先偷看喔!假如我不小心寫錯或有疑問的再問我喔!我有檢查兩次,但是校對能力一向很差,又很想睡了…

  1. at Katie’s house
  2. in the bathtub
  3. in Chile
  4. in bed
  5. at the beach
  6. in the shower
  7. at a friend’s house
  8. at a conference
  9. in the hospital
  10. in her office
  11. in Mike’s office
  12. at the drugstore
  13. on vacation
  14. in Mexico
  15. at work
  16. in South Africa
  17. at school
  18. at a party
  19. in the bathroom
  20. at Joe’s house
  21. in class
  22. in the yard
  23. in the U.S.
  24. at the mall
  25. in Asia
  26. on her break
  27. at the dentist’s office
  28. at her parents’ house
  29. at the park
  30. on a trip
  31. at a meeting
  32. at the library

 

 

宅女

不知不覺就變成宅女了。今天一整天連一步都沒走出家門,可是也很忙,備課,很沒效率的備了一下午跟晚上,但是呢還是沒什麼成果,隨便吃吃蔥油餅,昨天吃剩的肥滋滋培根洋芋泥今天加起士焗考,好吃。心情不好要吃的東西是跟講究點,至少要可以為之一振的。很久沒出去玩了。已經都想不出來上回出去玩是什麼時候了。很用力,再努力想一下,半年之內應該沒有吧!忙,累,身體不舒服。有空的時候就是睡覺休息,所以呢就越來越宅。永遠在跟時間作戰,永遠贏不了他,所以呢整個人就是緊張忙碌,事情怎麼都做不完。然後整個人完全沒法放鬆,焦慮,緊張。惡性循環。明明今天不用上課,明天的課也備的差不多了,但是呢還是很多東西要用,所以整個人超焦慮。

 

很煩,後來放棄,開始看大藝術家,昨天晚上睡不著的時候就看了一點。不錯看,雖然是黑白默片,可是不沈悶,故事很平凡,但是呢卻能吸引一直看下去。狗狗超可愛的。最後導演要男主角再跳一次舞的時候,他說了整齣戲的唯一台詞,兩個字,With pleasure. 我的榮幸。呵呵。看到一半,喝起小酒,非常一小杯的威士忌,需要鬆弛一下,看晚上會不會好睡一點,週末找人出來喝酒算了,找不到自己出去喝,勿卒啊。看到一半,跟朋友在skype聊了一下。

 

他二十年前在法國的國中同學後來失聯,最近在google上找到他,因為每個月都去香港,所以這次去的時候找他吃飯。這位同學圓了他的美國夢,移民到美國,現在是電信公司的副總裁,跟家人小孩住美國,婚姻生活幸福美滿。我朋友開玩笑地說了It’s disgusting.呵呵,不過當然還是為朋友開心,每個人的際遇都是很不同的呢!成功大部分都是要付出相當的代價。不成功大部分都有非當多的藉口囉。還好啦我也不是多想成功,壓力太大,但是呢,看看周遭大家功成名就,自己看看自己,唉,總之呢人都這樣,比上不足,比下有餘,看自己要的是什麼,怎麼去調試。心情惡劣的時候不能抱怨太多,多做一些讓自己開心的事。所以呢我就拿出下酒菜,杏仁小魚,海苔,蔓越莓,甜麥仁,真是非常不搭嘎的配酒菜啊!不過還是吃得很開心好好吃噢,每一樣,人生這樣也很開心啊,下雨天窩在家裡喝小酒吃小菜頹廢的看影片,跟朋友聊天。

 

聊了半天,他老兄明天六點要起床,所以早早半個小時不到讓他下線,不過呢我剛剛又寫信去抱怨了一下,眼淚終於流出來,還不錯,流的出眼淚的時候是好的,呵呵呵。我們認識也有快十年了。剛剛在skype上看他,啊,這幾年老的好快,我覺得外國人很容易一下子就突然老了。我也是。先前在電腦上看到多年前他幫我拍的照片,啊,好年輕啊!歲月不饒人。跟他說話的好處是完全不用顧忌,隨便什麼都可以說,雖然他也不一定想聽,我還是照說無誤,呵呵。

 

最近都在不知所云。原本想整理一些東西,但是呢生不出來。啊!加油!心情不好的時候還是不要勉強工作。等等看能不能寫個小小的地方介系詞,最近好些學生問。電影的影響還很大的,看著男主角拿著那把左輪手槍覺得外國人真好,不過當然不是這回事。還有還有聽說天氣要變好了。加油加油!看到太陽心情應該會好很多!晚安。Tomorrow is another day 🙂

繼續在FB上搜人

潔西今天心情粉不好,超級不好。一事無成的藉口,唉。一早去看醫生,又拿了另外一張連續處方簽,讓我心情惡劣的連續處方簽,改天心情好一點再來寫。然後呢就發現自己趕著出門看醫生居然錢包跟零錢包都沒帶,虧我出門的時候還一一數了手機,口罩,手套都帶到了,居然沒帶錢包沒錢沒健保卡,大大暈倒。只好騎車回家拿,不過要出醫院還得要先生出20元的停車費。還好潔西算瞭解自己迷糊的個性,原本早上已經拿出來又放回去的整理包裡面都會放一百元,不知道還在不在,有時用掉也就忘記補,還好今天還在。算還沒有太迷糊到一個極致。不然的話就得要厚著臉皮跟人家借錢繳停車費了。

 

非常受心情影響的我,今天很難備課,所以呢就洗衣,打掃,整理房間,整理廚房,發發呆,打打battle,一天就這麼過了。剛剛要睡覺了,也不知為何,突然又查起前男友的FB,昨天一個,今天在搜一個,搜不完的啊,呵呵。單身有單身的好處,就是回憶還不少,早早嫁人的話就從頭對著同一個人。要安慰一下自己,呵呵。各有利弊啦,沒有哪一個比較好哪個比較不好。單身羨已婚,已婚羨單身,人都是這樣的,沒有的都覺得彷彿才是最好的。離題王,把話題拉回來,這位仁兄從前找到過,上回找很久找不到,剛剛一找就找到了。上回看到他的FB時候嚇了一大跳,什麼時候變廚師了啊,還跟開了一家餐廳,很好笑的名字,裝潢得很不錯,結果呢剛剛上去看的時候,想說在哪兒啊,改天不小心來去晃一下?結果,啊,嚇了一跳,居然關門了。真是可惜啊!在網路上看到還頗受好評的,食物看起來也很好吃呢!

 

去年的事,啊,所以我去年才在某家餐廳的宣傳單上看到他,店收起來,去別的地方當廚師了。然後看了他的FB,老起來放,十多年前我認識他跟現在一樣,不過發福了,我也是啊,他看到我的照片可能也會說同樣的話,呵呵。好恐怖,在FB上搜人還真的不難,而且照片也說了很多話。奇妙的FB世界。不知道別人有沒有在FB上搜過我,真可怕。先前FB搜尋都看不到什麼東西,後來可能一直改版,所以呢個人隱私的設定也改成最寬鬆的,我也都沒改。算了啦,也沒什麼好怕的,雖然我有一堆很白目的照片,那就是我啊,年少輕狂,呵呵,也沒有多年少,只是就是愛玩,然後被放了一堆喝酒照片,真的是厚。也懶得刪掉,有什麼關係,開心就好。只是學生會跟我說,老師你居然有比基尼的照片,厚,國中生真的是,穿穿比基尼也沒怎麼樣啊!將來你們或你們的女朋友也會穿的啦!

 

不過應該沒有人會去搜潔西吧,潔西不用中文名,太麻煩。英文名字叫潔西的很多,所以呢應該也找不到,我是這麼想,不過去年聽說還是被同學搜到了,厲害,我後來還特定把照片換成刺蝟就是不要讓同學搜到,呵呵。才去年的事,怎麼覺得是陳年往事了。然後呢心情不好的時候把一堆人都刪了,然後呢要加又加不回來,算了囉。時間過得好快啊。好累,睡覺去。

 

另外,心情更不好的是高中同學會,總共有將近20人出席,但是呢主辦人偏偏要選我要上課的這個星期六中午。同學叫我請假,可是我下星期六堂弟結婚,我叔叔過年前就要我去幫他收禮金。而且還請中午,所以呢,總不能請了又請。唉!好久沒看到老同學了呢,無緣吧!還約十二點,我說叫他們續攤等我,馬上被說怎麼可能從十二點等我等到四五點,無情的同學啊。原本主辦人說就是要續攤才找中午,不過呢大家都有小孩了,我想吃完飯應該也就這樣了吧。下回我再來自己辦吧,時間就隨我挑,最好找的到時間。唉,睡覺都沒時間了。

 

我覺得人真的是很妙,世界更妙。昨天才在說New Orleans,結果呢今天一早打開電視的時候,不會吧,居然是暢遊歐洲在介紹New Orleans,真巧,然後呢更巧的是我晚上原本要晚點吃飯,後來臨時改變主意,弄了洋芋泥跟煎了蔥油餅來吃,一坐下來,打開電視,帥哥廚師到我家也在New Orleans,真的是難以置信的巧。上帝在跟我說要我一定要去New Orleans嗎?恩,睡覺去,會不會夢到在Burbon Street上喝著小酒聽Jazz呢?