星期日, 7月 29, 2007

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1. 表達意見

•In my opinion, + clause.  
依我看來,……。
例 In my opinion, it’s not one of her best movies. 
   依我看來,這不是她最棒的電影之一。

   In my opinion, modern music is pretty awful. 
   依我看來,現代音樂挺難聽的。

•I personally think + clause.  
我個人覺得……。
例 I personally think part one was better than part two. 
   我個人覺得第一部比第二部要好。

   I personally think it’s one of his best albums. 
   我個人覺得這是他最棒的專輯之一。

•If you ask me, + clause.  
如果你問我,……。
例 If you ask me, French movies are overrated.
   如果你問我,法國電影是名過其實。

   If you ask me, her music is not as good as it used to be. 
   如果你問我,她的音樂沒有以前那麼好了。

•I’m convinced that + clause.  
我確信……。
例 I’m convinced that they’re trying to improve the economy. 
   我確信他們正試著要改善經濟。

I’m convinced that things are going to get worse before they get better. 
   我確信事態會在好轉前惡化。

•I’d say that + clause.  
我會說……。
例 I’d say that Vietnam is a good place to invest right now. 
   我會說越南現在是個投資的好地方。

   I’d say that German is more difficult to learn than English. 
   我會說德文比英文要難學。

•In my experience, + clause.  
在我的經驗裡,……。
例 In my experience, these things always die down eventually. 
   在我的經驗裡,這些事情最後總會平息下來。

   In my experience, it’s always more difficult than it seems. 
   在我的經驗裡,事情總是比看起來要困難。

•Clause, don’t you think?   
……,你不覺得嗎?
例 He’s pretty good in that movie, don’t you think? 
   他在那部電影裡表現得很好,你不覺得嗎?

   She’s so beautiful, don’t you think? 
   她好美,你不覺得嗎?

教父小叮嚀
.練習發音時,記得重音是在 I 或 my。如:In my opinion, …. 或 I think that ….,而不是 In my opinion, …. 或 I think that ….。

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