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bucket list a  list  of the things that a  person  would like to do or  achieve  before they  die : I have so many things  on  my  bucket   list   yet  to do.

turn the tables on sb to  change  a  situation  so that you now have an  advantage  over someone who previously  had an  advantage  over you: She  turned  the  tables  on her  rival  with  allegations  of  corruption .

Do著重過程（process） Make講結果（product） He is doing some thinking.（他在思考。） He has made a decision.（他己經做了決定。） Thinking是一個過程，用do decision是一個結果，用make He does the cooking at home.（他在家煮飯。） He made dinner.（他做了晚餐。） Cooking是一個過程，用do dinner是煮好了的成果，用make。 do the housework（做家事） make coffee（煮咖啡） do my homework（做功課） make a promise（做承諾） do business（做生意） make enemies（樹敵） do exercises（做運動） make a difference（改變、有影響） do the laundry（洗衣服） make it a rule（養成習慣） 參考連結 make時間短 have時間長 make a copy（影印） have a dream（做夢） make a bed（鋪床） have a long conversation（談了很久） make a call（打電話） have a meeting（開會） make a lasting impression（留下深刻印象） have one's birthday（慶生）

We would write to each other every month. Or you could say that you wrote to one another every month. The meaning in this case is the same. But most often each other is used to talk about two people. While one another refers to more than two people. We mentioned EACH OTHER and ONE ANOTHER, but there is also EVERY OTHER! I got to class every other day. EVERY OTHER talks about an “alternate.” means that one goes to class one day, not the next day, but then again on the third day. How about THE OTHER ? The other day, THE OTHER morning, THE OTHER week ? “I saw George the other day.”

COULD HAVE means that something was possible in the past, but it did not happen. “I could have travelled the world, but I never got a pssport.” To from the negative, just add not betweend could and have. It means that something was impossible in the past. “I could not have travelled the world, because I never got a pssport.” WOULD HAVE is a bit more complicated since it has two common meanings. But we will only talk about the one that shows how you wanted to do something in the past, but you could not. I would have A , but I had to B. “ I would have called but I had to work.” The structure both modals is easy to remember. could/would + have + past participle verb Use have for all pronouns. Never use has or had to from a past modal. use COULD HAVE when something did not happen. use WOULD HAVE when something could not happen.

Before + subject + verb After + subject + verb Before I went to work … After we finished our project …. A TIME CLAUSE can follow a main clause or be in front of a main clasue. Befor I went to work, I ate breakfast. We celevrated with frineds after we finished our project. We went to dinner after we finished our work. After we finished out work , we went to dinner.

“Would you mind” + VERB + –ING ENDING Examples: Would you mind turning off you music ? Would you mind taking out the trash ? Would mind closing the door ? Would you mind driving me to the airport ?

For an invitation: 1. Include one or two pleasantries. 2. Share important details. 3. Share other details after the person accepts. For a request: 1. Make it clear. 2. Make it toward the begining of the message. 3. Don’t wast words get to the point. 4. Explain your request. Thanks(thank you) in advance. I hope I’m not asking too much. I’m sorry to trouble you with this, but I hope you can help out. Formal Invitations We would like to invite you to present at the confoerence. I would like to extend an invitation to meet with the Board of Directors. Polite Invitations Would you be interested in contribting a quest blog post? Would you like to meet and discuss in person? Less Formal Invitation Do you want to get together this weekend ? if you don’t have any other plans, would you want to meet for lunch? More Formal Requests I would like to request premission to use your materials. May we please embed your post on our website? Could I contact you by phone? Could I give your name as a re...

How to Pronounce USED TO in American English 【意思大不同】教你聰明分辨 used to、be used to、get used to！ Today we’re talking about the three meanings of USED TO. USED TO 1. followed by verb is a regular verb and describes something that happened in the past but does not happen anymore. 用來表示過去經常做的行為，但現在不再發生了。 使用方法： used to + V (動詞原型) 其中的 to 是不定詞，而不是介係詞，所以後面只能接動詞原型。 Examples: Mike used to travel a lot. He used to go to school in New York. I used to swim on the swim tram. 2.Can describe an instrument that is utilized for a cretain purpose. In this case, USED TO is also passive. 描述物品被用來做某件事情。 使用方法：物 + be used to + V (動詞原型) 這裡的 used 是 use 的被動語態，而 to 是不定詞，後面要加動詞原型。 Examples: Flour, sugar and eggs are used to make cake. Medicine is used to treat illness. A basket is used to carry groceries. 3. And the last way to use USED TO is by describing something you are accustomed to,  or something that is normal for you. 指人習慣於某樣東西或某件事。 使用方法：人 + be used to + Ving (動名詞) / N (名詞) 這裡的 ...

He paid for the pizza. He paid the pizza guy $25 for th pizza. pay in (a currency) Can I pay in dollars ? I can pay in cash. pay by (method) Can I pay by credit card ? You can say ‘by cash’ or ‘in cash’. Quiz Time: I’ll pay for the drinks. I’ll pay the drinks.

Everyday Grammar: Reported Speech He                  said                                     that this is everyday grammar and that he’s Kaven. subject         reportting verb                   reported speech clause When trying to use reported speech you need to keep in mind four simple things. 1. You need to choose a reporting verb and tense. Examples: I’m hungry.                     He says he is hungry. 2. If you’re not reporting brand new information, you need to “backshift” the verb tense. present = past past...

by verb ing I learned Karate by watching Youtube. with noun I write with a pen. By or With ? By noun = person, place, thing By = communication          transportation          other exceptions/examples examples: I will contact you by email. I will message you by text. I will go by bus. I came by car. With noun = body parts with = body parts             tools             instrument examples: Italians talk with their hands. I  point with my fingers. I cleaned the floor with a mop. I ate dinner with a flrk.

Preparing for a Job Interview, 1 of 5 Small Talk: .be polite .keep it short Practice: How are you doing? I’m great, thanks you. And you? I’m doing really well. It’s such a nice day out there. It’s. It was perfect weather all weekend. It was. Did you do anything interesting over the weekend? Yes. I went to the park with my family for a picnic. That sounds nice. It was. And you? I worked this weekend. But I got a lot done, so that was good. It does feel good to get work done. Tell me a little bit about youraelf. Focus on education and work history. I studied at Harvard University and graduated in 2012 with a degree in Business. I’ve been working at Smith, Inc. for 10 years as a manager. I have 12 years of experience in graphic design. Because of my time at Verizon, I have a lot of experience in providing customer service. TK: So, to get started, why don’t you tell me a little bit about yourself. RS: Sure. I studied at the University of Florida and graduated in 201...

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資料來源 例如，前幾年我到美國唸MBA。很多人會說： （X）I studied MBA in the USA a few years ago. （O）studied for an MBA （degree） in the USA a few years ago. （O）I did an MBA in the USA a few years ago. 「你讀哪一所學校？」有人會直接問： （X）What school did you study? （X）What school did you attend? 讀哪所學校，其實用go to school最自然，直接用 （O）What school did you go to?   （X）Sorry. I forgot my wallet at home. （O）Sorry. I left my wallet at home.

資料來源   第一步：禮貌招呼 Thank you for your email.（謝謝來信。） Thank you for your message.（謝謝你的訊息。） You have reached the mailbox of Jason Wang.（你已寄件給Jason Wang。） 第二步：告知不在，何時回來，有急事怎麼辦 I am currently out of the office with limited access to email.（我目前不在，不方便使用郵件。） I will be back on Nov. 25, 2015. Please refer all urgent matters to Ms. Jane Chen at the following email address [OOO].（我將於2015年11月25日回來。有急事請找陳小姐，她的郵件是[OOO]。） Our office is closed today due to a national holiday. I will be back in the office tomorrow and will reply to your email as soon as possible.（因國定假日我們公司今天不上班，我明天進辦公室會儘快回覆您的訊息。） 第三步：結尾，簡單的sign off Regards, (your name) Kind regards, (your name) Thank you for your message. Best regards, (your name) Regards, Kind regards和Best regards意思都差不多，regards是致上問候，有了kind和best或親切的問候、最好的問候。

Cheers 快樂工作人雜誌 在寫英文信件的時候最重要的是語氣和文法，尤其是跟 native speaker 溝通的時候要特別注意文法。 1. Greeting 問候語 2. Purpose 目的 3. Content 內文 4. Closing 結尾 5. Sign off and signature block 結尾敬語與簽名檔

Got Point: Bill has a sweet tooth. 嘴巴很甜。

【秒殺文法】超實用的IF假設語氣，讓你看一次就明白！ 我們在生活中常常做假設，通常假設未來發生的事都不會有什麼問題；但若是假設過去發生的事，那可能就頭痛了怎麼有時用過去簡單式，有時又用過去完成式？ 首先，你分得清楚這三句話嗎？ 1. If Tom has time, he will visit us. 2. If Tom had time, he would visit us. 3. If Tom had had time, he would have visited us.