Crazy English

The Power of Blurting Out Blurt out is more than just the slogan or empty advice The Power of Blurting Out Blurt out is more than just the slogan or empty advice. It really dose have the power to give you a breakthrough in English. The following are two stories that show how blurt out has affected English learners of all ages. “Are you Kim?” I was in a book store in Hainan when a very small girl approached me with confidence and asked, “Are you Kim?” I barely had time to say “Yes”, before the girl recited the whole pledge in the first page of the first issue of blurt out. I was amazed to hear such a young girl speak such perfect English. The sentences in that verse are far more challenging than anything I have ever seen in a primary English book, but this little girl never hesitated. I couldn’t keep a smile from my face as I heard her clear little voice blurt out that “English is a piece of cake”. I told her she was wonderful and asked how old she was. She continued to blurt out in perfect English, “I’m eight years old and I love English and I love you!” I was so moved that I wanted to cry. Her mother was standing behind her proudly, but couldn’t speak English at all. This little girl ran away from me before I can even get her name or address, but I would always remember her just the same. If you get discouraged or think that blurting out sentences isn’t helping you, just think of this little girl. If she can do it, you can, too！ My Pledge My Oath II 我的誓言II I can’t stand my poor English! I can’t stand my ten years of wasted time! I can’t stand being looked down upon! I can’t stand being laughed at! I want to improve my situation! I want to change my life! I want to be successful! I want to be international! I don’t want to let my parents down! I don’t ever want to let my country down! Most important, I don’t want to let myself down! I want to speak perfect English! I want to understand all kinds of accents! I want to write beautiful articles! I want to read thousands of books! I want to translate freely between Chinese and English. I want to be the master of the world’s two most important languages: Chinese and English. I must act at once! I must open my mouth to practice! I must surprise them with my excellent English! I must realize my dream! I must succeed！ Allow me to… 请允许我…… Allow me to introduce our manager, Stone Lee. （请允许我介绍一下我们的经理，李石头先生。） 2. Any idea… 你知道……吗？ Any idea what time it is ? （你知道现在几点了？） 3. Are you fond of… 你喜欢……吗？ Are you fond of children? （你喜欢孩子吗？） Are you fond of Chinese food? （你喜欢吃中国菜吗？） 4. as if… 好象…… When I told them my plan, they looked at me as if I was crazy. （当我告诉他们我的之后，他们把我当疯子一样的看着我。） Don’t talk to me as if I am stupid! （不要把我当笨蛋一样和我说话。） 5. as long as… 只要…… You can drive my car as long as you drive carefully. （只要你保证小心驾驶，我就让你开我的车。） 【疯狂实战】 A: As long as we’re out we should stop and visit my mother. （只要我们出门，我们就应该去看望我母亲。） B: OK, as long as we don’t have to stay long! （好吧，只要我们不必呆得太久。） 6. as soon as… 一 …… 就…… I’ll come as soon as I finish. （我一做完就来。） 7. ask… for… 向某人要…… He asked me for money. （他向我要钱。） 8. be able to… 能够…… I haven’t been able to sleep very well recently. （最近我总是睡不好。） 9. be against… 反对…… Are you against me? （你反对我吗？） 10. be away from… 离开…… Actually, I really hate being away from my family so much. （事实上，我真讨厌经常离开我的家人。） 11. …be going well. ……很顺利。 Everything is going well. （一切都很顺利。） 12. believe in … 信仰…… I don’t believe in ghosts. （我不相信有鬼。） 13. By the time… 到……时候 By the time we got to the movie theater the film had already started. （当我们到了电影院的时候，电影都开始了。） 14. Can I remind you to… 我想提醒你…… Can I remind you to call me at 7 tomorrow morning? （我想提醒你一下，明早七点叫醒我。） 15. can’t afford to… 无法承受…… We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we sold it. （我们养不起我们那辆车，只好卖掉了。） 16. can’t agree…more 完全同意…… I couldn’t agree with you more. （我完全同意你的意见）。 17. Do you approve of…? 你赞成/同意……吗？ Do you approve of the new manager? （你认同这个新上任的经理吗？） 18. Do you have…? 你有……吗？ Do you have anything to say? （你有什么话要说？） 19. Do you know how to…? 你会……吗？ Do you know how to cook? （你会做饭吗？） 20. Do you recall…? 你记得……吗？ Do you recall the name of the book? （你记得书的名字吗？） 21. enough…to… 足够做…… I haven’t got enough money to go on vacation. （我没有足够的钱去度假。） I don’t have enough time to waste talking to you! （我没有太多时间可以浪费来和你说话。） 22. get something done. 叫别人做某事。 When are you going to get the roof repaired? （你准备什么时候叫人来修屋顶？） 23. have difficulty in… 在……方面有困难。 People often have great difficulty in reading my writing. （通常人们都很难看清我写的字。） 24. have never…before. 从来没有…… He has never driven a car before. （他从来没有开过车。） 25. haven’t…for a long time. 好久没有…… We haven’t seen each other for a long time. （我们好久没见了。） 26. haven’t…so far. 目前为止还没有…… We haven’t had any problem so far. （目前为止我们还没有遇到任何问题。） 27. How often…? 什么时候 …… 一次？ How often do you go to the movies? （你多久去看一次电影？） How often do you go out to eat? （你多久在外面吃一次饭？） How often do you visit your parents? （你多久去看望你父母一次？） How often do you call your wife? （你多久给你妻子打一次电话？） How often do you read the newspaper? （你多久看一次报纸？） 28. How was…? ……怎么样？ How was your trip to America? （你的美国之旅怎么样？） 29. I’m always doing… 我总是…… I’m always losing things. （我总是丢东西。） I’m always forgetting people’s names. （我总是忘记别人的名字。） 30. I’m calling to… 我打电话来…… I’m calling to confirm your booking. （我打电话来确认你的订票。） I’m calling to ask about the advertisement I read in today’s paper. （我打电话来询问我今天在报纸上看到的广告。） I’m calling to request a catalogue. （我打电话来索取目录册。） I’m calling to file a complaint. （我打电话来投诉。） 31. I’m good at… 我擅长…… I’m good at English. （我擅长英语。） I’m good at cooking. （我擅长做菜。） I’m good at judging other people. （我擅长判断别人。） I’m good at remembering names. （我擅长记住别人的名字。） 32. I’m here to… 我是来这里…… I’m here to let you know the truth. （我是来这里告诉你真相的。） 33. I’m interested in… 我对……感兴趣。 I’m interested in the Internet. （我对互联网很感兴趣。） I’m interested in everything. （我对所有的事都感兴趣。） 34. I’m looking for… 我在找…… I’m looking for Stone. Do you know where he is? （我在找石头, 你知道他在哪儿吗？） 35. I’m making every effort to… 我尽力…… I’m making every effort to impress my new boss. （我正在尽一切努力给我的新老板留下深刻的印象。） 36. I’m opposed to… 我反对…… Actually, I’m strongly opposed to the plan. （事实上，我强烈反对这项计划。） 37. I’m sorry to… 感到难过 I’m sorry to hear that your father is ill. （听说你父亲病了，我感到很难过。） 38. I’m thinking of… 我在考虑…… I’m thinking of buying a car. （我在考虑买辆车。） I’m thinking of moving to Australia. （我在考虑移民去澳大利亚。） I’m thinking of getting married. （我在考虑结婚。） I’m thinking of changing my job. （我在考虑跳槽。） 【李阳老师的提醒】 “I’m thinking of…” 是达自己的计划、想法的最佳句型。 39. I’m trying to… 我正在试图…… I am trying to find a job but it’s not easy. （我正在试图找份工作，但是并不容易。） 40. I apologize for… 我对……表示歉意。 I apologize for what I said about you. （我对我说过你的闲话向你表示歉意。） 41. I can’t believe… 我不敢相信…… I can’t believe what I’m hearing. （我简直不敢相信我的耳朵。） 42. I can’t understand… 我搞不懂…… I can’t understand why he’s so selfish. （我搞不懂他怎么会这么自私。） 43. I come from… 我来自…… I come from Beijing, China. （我来自中国北京。） 44. I don’t think… 我认为……不…… I don’t think that’s a good idea. （我认为那不是个好主意。） I don’t think we should wait for him. （我认为我们不应该等他。） 45. I’d rather…than… 我宁可……而不…… I’d rather stay at home tonight than go to the movies. （今晚我宁可呆在家里，也不愿去看电影。） 46. I have a passion for… 我对……很痴迷。 I have a passion for soccer. （我对足球特别感兴趣。） I have a passion for sweet food! （我特别喜欢甜食。） 47. I have no experience in… 我没有……的经验。 I have no experience in dating girls. （我没有和女孩子约会的经验。） 48. I have nothing to do with… ……与我无关。 I have nothing to do with the matter. （这件事与我无关。） I have nothing to do with my old classmates anymore. （我和我的老同学都不再有联系了。） 49. I insist… 我坚持…… I insist that you let me pay for the meal. （我坚持由我来买单。） 50. I must have been… 我肯定是…… The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. I must have been asleep. （电话响了，但是我没听到。我肯定是睡着了。） I must have been crazy to fall in love with you! （我肯定是疯狂地爱上你了。） I am happiest when I am with students.The students in China have captured my heart.I feel very lucky to have the chance to teach English to such enthusiastic learners. 每当我和学生在一起时，那是我最开心的时刻。中国的学生已经深深地震撼了我的心。我很幸运有这样一个机会给这么多热情的学习者教授英语。American Chief Editor：Kim 51. I prefer…to… 我更喜欢……而不…… I prefer driving to travelling by train. （我更喜欢自己开车而不愿坐火车旅行。） I prefer the weather in Guangzhou to the weather in Beijing. （和北京的天气比起来，我更喜欢广州的天气。） 52. I promise… 我发誓…… I promise that I won’t tell anybody what you said. （我发誓我决不会将你对我说的话告诉任何人。） 53. I refuse to… 我拒绝…… I refuse to answer such a silly question. （我拒绝回答这么愚蠢的问题。） 54. I regret doing… 我后悔…… I now regret saying what I said. （现在我为自己说过的话感到后悔。） 55. I regret to…我很抱歉…… I regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you the job. （我很抱歉地你，我们无法向你提供这份工作。） 56. I suggest… 我建议…… It’s a nice day. I suggest that we go out for a walk. （今天天气真好，我建议大家出去散步。） I suggest you study more and fool around less. （我建议你多学习少到处游荡。） I suggest you apply for your visa as early as possible. （我建议你尽早去申请签证。） I suggest that you take better care of your health. （我建议你多加注意你的健康。） 57. I used to… 我过去常常…… I used to watch TV a lot. （我过去常看电视。） I used to smoke, but I quit two years ago. （我过去常吸烟，但是两年前戒掉了。） I used to worry all the time. （我以前总是担心这担心那的。） I used to make a lot less money than I do now. （我以前比我现在挣的钱少多了。） I used to think learning English was a waste of time. （我以前认为学英语是浪费时间。） 58. I’ve already… 我已经…… I’ve already been there. （我已经去过那里了。） I’ve already told you three times! （我已经告诉过你三次了！） 59. I’ve got… 我有…… I’ve got a new car. （我有辆新车。） 60. I’ve just… 我刚刚…… I’ve just had lunch. （我刚刚吃过午饭。） 61. I’ve no idea … 我不知道…… I’ve no idea what he is like. （我不知道他这个人什么样。） 62. I was told… 我听说…… I was told the meeting is cancelled. （我听说会议取消了。） 63. I wish… 我祝愿/希望…… I wish you good luck. （祝你好运。） 64. If I did…, I would… 如果我……，我一定会…… If I knew his number, I would phone him. （如果我知道他的电话号码，我一定会打电话给他。） If I had enough money, I would buy a car. （如果我有钱的话，我一定会去买部车。） 65. in case… 以免/以防…… I’ll draw a map for you in case you can’t find our house. （我还是画张地图给你，以免你找不着我们家。） Here’s my number in case you’re ever in town and you need anything. （这是我的电话号码，以防你来到小镇上需要什么帮助。） 66. In spite of… 尽管…… In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our vacation. （尽管下着雨，我们还是尽情享受假日。） He managed to get into college in spite of his bad grades. （尽管他的考分很低，他还是想方设法进了大学。） 67. Is there…? 有……吗？ Is there anyone you know who can do this job? （你知道有谁能做这件事吗？） 68. …isn’t for me. ……不是我所喜欢的。 Baseball isn’t for me. （棒球不是我所喜欢的运动。） 69. It is expected that… 预计/估计…… It is expected that the weather will be good soon. （估计天气很快会好起来。） 70. It is getting… 渐渐地 …… It is getting dark. Let’s go home. （天快黑了，我们回家吧！ ） 71. It is impossible to… 不可能…… Your writing is awful. It is impossible to read it. （你的字写得太糟了，完全没法读。） 72. It is said that… 据说…… It is said that she works 16 hours a day. （据说她每天工作16个小时。） It is said that English is the international language. （听说英语是国际语言。） 73. It’s a waste of time/money doing… ……真是浪费时间/金钱！ It’s a waste of money buying things you don’t need. （你买些自己不需要的东西，真是浪费金钱。） It’s a waste of time memorizing grammar rules and lifeless vocabulary words. （去记忆语法规则和浩瀚的词汇，真是浪费时间。） 74. It’s no use… ……没有用。 There’s nothing you can do about the situation. It’s no use worrying about it. （既然你没法改变这个情况，老是担心也没用。） 75. It’s not worth… 不值得…… The film isn’t very good. It’s not worth seeing. （这场电影不怎么好，不值得看。） 76. It’s the first time… 这是第一次…… It’s the first time he has driven a car. （这是他第一次开车。） 77. It’s time… 是时候做…… It’s late. It’s time we went home. （天晚了，我们该回家了。） It’s time we took better care of the environment. （是我们该好好保护环境的时候了。） 78. It looks like… 看上去…… It looks like it’s going to be a dreary day. （看上去一天都会阴沉沉的。） 79. It might… 可能会…… It might rain. We’d better take an umbrella. （可能会下雨，我们最好带把伞！） 80. Maybe you should… 我想你应该…… Maybe you should quit smoking. （我想你应该戒烟。） Maybe you should ask someone for directions. （我想你应该向别人问问路。） 81. might as well… 不防/不如…… I am so tired. We might as well get a taxi. （我太累了，我们不如搭出租车吧！） It's so late, we might as well forget about seeing the movie. （太晚了，我们不如不要去看电影了吧！） 82. not…any more / longer. 不再…… Ann doesn’t work here any more / longer. She left last month. （安已经不在这里工作了。她上个月就离开了。） 83. not…until… 直到……才…… I didn’t get up until half past ten. （直到十点半我才起床。） I didn’t believe you until it was too late! （直到一切都来不及了我才相信了你。） 84. Say hello to…for me. 替我向……问好。 Say hello to your parents for me. （替我向你父母问好。） 85. so that… 以便…… She’s learning English so that she can study in America. （她正在学英语，以便可以去美国读书。） I’m trying to speak slowly so that you will understand me better. （我尽量说慢点，以便你更加清楚地明白我的意思。） 86. The…, the better… 越……就越好。 The warmer the weather, the better I feel. （天气越温暖，我感觉越好。） The farther away you are, the better you look! （你离得越远，看起来就越帅。） 87. There is no doubt about… 无疑…… There is no doubt about his role in the robbery. （他无疑参与了这桩抢劫案。） 88. There’s no point in … ……毫无意义。 There is no point in complaining. They can't do anything to help you. （抱怨毫无意义。他们没办法帮助你。） 89. There is no reason to… 没有理由…… Come on! There is no reason to feel discouraged. （没事！你不用泄气。） 90. too…for… 对某人来说太…… This shirt is too big for me. （这件衬衣对我来说太大了。） 91. unless… 除非……否则…… You can’t go in unless you are a member. （除非你是会员，否则不得入内。） We can’t help you unless you tell us what the problem is. （除非你告诉我们出了什么问题，否则我们帮不了你。） 92. …very often. 经常…… Ann doesn’t drink coffee very often. （安并不常常喝咖啡。） I don't lose my temper very often, but when I do, look out! （我并不是常常发脾气，但是我发脾气的时候，你要小心点！） 93. What kind of… 什么样的…… What kind of food do you like best? （你最喜欢吃什么？） What kind of perfume are you wearing? （你喷的是什么香水？） What kind of books do you like to read? （你喜欢看什么书？） 94. What time… 什么时候…… What time do the banks close in Hong Kong? （香港的银行什么时候关门？） What time are you leaving for Beijing tomorrow? （你明天什么时候去北京？） 95. What’s…like? ……怎么样？ What’s Stone Lee like? （李石头这人怎么样？） What’s living in China like? （住在中国怎么样？） What’s your new boss like? （你的新老板怎么样？） What’s your mother-in-law like? （你岳母这人怎么样？） 96. Would it be correct to… ……对吗？ Would it be correct to say that San Francisco has a large Chinese population? （旧金山有很多中国人，对吗？） 97. Would you please… 你可不可以…… Would you please be quiet? I’m trying to concentrate. （你可不可以安静一点？我没法集中精神。） Would you please give me your number? （你可不可以告诉我你的电话号码？） 98. You must be… 你一定…… You’ve been traveling all day. You must be tired. （你整天都在旅途中，一定累了吧。） You walked home in the dark by yourself? You must be crazy! （你一个人在黑夜中独自走回家？你一定是疯了！） 99. You’d better… 你最好…… You’d better work harder. （你最好工作努力点。） You’d better believe me. （你最好相信我。） You’d better take a break. （你最好休息一下。） You'd better listen to your mother. （你最好听你他*的话。） 100. You’re bound to… 你肯定…… You’re bound to have a good vacation. （你肯定会有一个愉快的假日。） You’re bound to forget something if you leave in a hurry. （如果你离开得太匆忙，你肯定会忘东西的。） You’re bound to improve your English if you learn useful sentence patterns! （如果你学习实用的句型，你的英语肯定会进步的。）