Lesson 6 Grammar Sentences
1. 或者 – or. *或者is used to connect coordinate elements of a sentence
•我們今天是要去看電影或者去逛街?
•他比較會說中文或者西班牙文?
2. 老是 – always
•他老是上課講話.
•她老是會忘記帶東出門.
3. 由於… 因此/所以 – by reason of; therefore; as a result. *由於 is only used at the beginning of the first clause to indicate a cause or reason; while因此 or所以 comes in the second clause to indicate the result.
•由於前面出車禍了,因此車子都漸漸地停下來了.
•由於環境太吵了, 因此我沒聽到手機響.
4. 既… 又 – both…and; as well as *既… 又 connects two adjectives or phrases indicating that two states of affairs exist simultaneously.
•加州風景既漂亮,天氣又好.
•這本書既有寫簡體字,又有繁體字.
5. 無論… 還是… 都 – no mater how/weather, etc. *this indicates that no matter what the circumstances are the result remains unchanged.
•無論是老師還是同學都要同樣的尊重對方.
•無論是巧克力還是蛋糕我都很喜歡.
*when還是 is used with conjunctions such as無論 or 不管, it is equivalent to 或者
•不管是老師或者是同學都要同樣的尊重對方.
•不管是巧克力或者是蛋糕我都很喜歡.
*in making choices, 或者 can only be used in narrative sentences; 還是 is used in interrogative sentences
•你可以去洗澡或者睡覺.
•我應該上網還是做功課?
•她的生日是今天還是明天?
6. 不過 – but; however *不過 introduces a concessive statement which is usually contrasting with what precedes it.
•她什麼都有, 又聰明, 不過沒有人是十全十美的.
•他才剛吃了早飯, 不過一小時後又餓了.
7. 一點兒都/也 (不/沒有) – not…at all; not at all
•他連一點兒水都沒有.
•她今天心情一點兒都不好· 就算你懂了上課的教材, 還是因該要複習一下.
1. 或者 – or. *或者is used to connect coordinate elements of a sentence
•我們今天是要去看電影或者去逛街?
•他比較會說中文或者西班牙文?
2. 老是 – always
•他老是上課講話.
•她老是會忘記帶東出門.
3. 由於… 因此/所以 – by reason of; therefore; as a result. *由於 is only used at the beginning of the first clause to indicate a cause or reason; while因此 or所以 comes in the second clause to indicate the result.
•由於前面出車禍了,因此車子都漸漸地停下來了.
•由於環境太吵了, 因此我沒聽到手機響.
4. 既… 又 – both…and; as well as *既… 又 connects two adjectives or phrases indicating that two states of affairs exist simultaneously.
•加州風景既漂亮,天氣又好.
•這本書既有寫簡體字,又有繁體字.
5. 無論… 還是… 都 – no mater how/weather, etc. *this indicates that no matter what the circumstances are the result remains unchanged.
•無論是老師還是同學都要同樣的尊重對方.
•無論是巧克力還是蛋糕我都很喜歡.
*when還是 is used with conjunctions such as無論 or 不管, it is equivalent to 或者
•不管是老師或者是同學都要同樣的尊重對方.
•不管是巧克力或者是蛋糕我都很喜歡.
*in making choices, 或者 can only be used in narrative sentences; 還是 is used in interrogative sentences
•你可以去洗澡或者睡覺.
•我應該上網還是做功課?
•她的生日是今天還是明天?
6. 不過 – but; however *不過 introduces a concessive statement which is usually contrasting with what precedes it.
•她什麼都有, 又聰明, 不過沒有人是十全十美的.
•他才剛吃了早飯, 不過一小時後又餓了.
7. 一點兒都/也 (不/沒有) – not…at all; not at all
•他連一點兒水都沒有.
•她今天心情一點兒都不好· 就算你懂了上課的教材, 還是因該要複習一下.
Lesson 2 Grammar Sentences
· 弟弟老是照著哥哥做每一件事.
· 我因該要早睡早起作為好習慣.
· 一個文章是由開頭, 中間, 和結尾組成的.
· 我對明天考試會考好的希望有百分之八十.
· 暖身跟運動有很大的關係.
· 就算你懂了上課的教材, 還是因該要複習一下.
· 要是你忘了帶教材, 那麼老師會扣分的.
- 照著– according to; in accordance with
· 弟弟老是照著哥哥做每一件事.
- 作為– be used as; be regarded as
· 我因該要早睡早起作為好習慣.
- 由… 組成– be made of; consist of *由… 組成 introduces the components, sources or materials that the objects are made of.
· 一個文章是由開頭, 中間, 和結尾組成的.
- 百分之X – X percent
· 我對明天考試會考好的希望有百分之八十.
- A 跟 B 有關係– A is related to B; A has something to do with B
· 暖身跟運動有很大的關係.
- 還是– still *還是 indicates the situation or action will not be changed by the preceding condition
· 就算你懂了上課的教材, 還是因該要複習一下.
- 如果/要是… 那麼– if… then
· 要是你忘了帶教材, 那麼老師會扣分的.
Lesson 10 Grammar Sentences
1. 以上/以下 – more than; above/ less than; below *以上 means more than a certain number or above a certain point. 以下 means less than a certain number or below a certain point.
· 十八歲以下都還算是小孩.
· 六十鎊以下的小孩需要坐汽車座椅.
2. 根本 – at all; simply *根本 is used in a negative sentence to make the negative more strongly emphatic
· 他根本就沒有在聽我說話.
· 我根本都沒進你房間, 怎麼肯能拿你的衣服.
3. 不過… 罷了 – only; just *不過… 罷了 refers to a scope or range, and indicates that something is as unimportant as possible
· 他今年不過只有上八年級罷了, 才沒有那麼多功課.
· 我只不過說說罷了, 別放在心上.
4. 一… 就 – once; as soon as *一… 就 indicates that some extent is reached or result obtained once the action is question has taken place
· 她一不專心就開始玩遊戲了.
· 他一座下來就吃個不停.
5. 結果 – as a result; in the end; finally *This is used in the second clause and means “consequently” or “as a result”
· 他睡覺睡過頭, 結果上學遲到了.
· 因為很多人沒來, 結果我們打算自己去看電影.
6. 便 – then *This is used like “就”, but more often appears in written language
· 我一進門便把電腦打開.
· 如果順路, 便請你帶我回家.
7. 以至 – so… that…; as a result *以至 is used (with “於” or without “於”) in the second clause of a sentence and indicates a result caused by the previous situation
· 我們都太忙了, 以至都沒時間睡覺.
· 地點太遠了, 以至我不能去.
8. 弄, 搞 – do; make *弄 and 搞 are special verbs, which can substitute for various other verbs. Their meanings often change according to the different objects they take.
· 可不可以幫我搞出一張作文?
· 他在那裡已經自己弄了好久了.
1. 以上/以下 – more than; above/ less than; below *以上 means more than a certain number or above a certain point. 以下 means less than a certain number or below a certain point.
· 十八歲以下都還算是小孩.
· 六十鎊以下的小孩需要坐汽車座椅.
2. 根本 – at all; simply *根本 is used in a negative sentence to make the negative more strongly emphatic
· 他根本就沒有在聽我說話.
· 我根本都沒進你房間, 怎麼肯能拿你的衣服.
3. 不過… 罷了 – only; just *不過… 罷了 refers to a scope or range, and indicates that something is as unimportant as possible
· 他今年不過只有上八年級罷了, 才沒有那麼多功課.
· 我只不過說說罷了, 別放在心上.
4. 一… 就 – once; as soon as *一… 就 indicates that some extent is reached or result obtained once the action is question has taken place
· 她一不專心就開始玩遊戲了.
· 他一座下來就吃個不停.
5. 結果 – as a result; in the end; finally *This is used in the second clause and means “consequently” or “as a result”
· 他睡覺睡過頭, 結果上學遲到了.
· 因為很多人沒來, 結果我們打算自己去看電影.
6. 便 – then *This is used like “就”, but more often appears in written language
· 我一進門便把電腦打開.
· 如果順路, 便請你帶我回家.
7. 以至 – so… that…; as a result *以至 is used (with “於” or without “於”) in the second clause of a sentence and indicates a result caused by the previous situation
· 我們都太忙了, 以至都沒時間睡覺.
· 地點太遠了, 以至我不能去.
8. 弄, 搞 – do; make *弄 and 搞 are special verbs, which can substitute for various other verbs. Their meanings often change according to the different objects they take.
· 可不可以幫我搞出一張作文?
· 他在那裡已經自己弄了好久了.