12. Stop the Noise p.77
Mr. Chen is talking to his neighbor Mrs. Wang.
C： May I have a word with you？
W： Sure. What's the problem？
C： It's about your son. I'm tired of his making so much noise at all hours of the day.
W： I'm sorry. I'm sure he's not doing it on purpose.
C： I'm sure he's not. But we can do without the noise pollution, you know？
W： You're absolutely right. By the way, how was your party last night？ It sure sounded like you had a great
time.
C： Uh…
poorly
My girlfriend and I had a chat at a shop yesterday
have a word with sb about sth = talk with（to） sb about sth
have words with = argument
stingy 小氣
sure = of course = you bet
be in love with 狀態(tài) fall in love with 動作
I am tired. 累
I am tired of sth = I am sick of sth 厭煩
I am tired of that 從句 錯 變化1： I am tired of the fact that 從句 變化2： I am tired of sb's V-ing 所有格
I am curious about that he studies hard. 錯 變化：I am curious about the fact that he studies hard.
或：I am curious about his studying hard.
that 不能做介詞的賓語
on purpose = with intention = intentionally
can do without 沒有……也可以
can't do without 沒有……就不行
It sure sounds like …… sure / like 口語用法
Mr. Chen is talking to his neighbor Mrs. Wang.
C： May I have a word with you？
W： Sure. What's the problem？
C： It's about your son. I'm tired of his making so much noise at all hours of the day.
W： I'm sorry. I'm sure he's not doing it on purpose.
C： I'm sure he's not. But we can do without the noise pollution, you know？
W： You're absolutely right. By the way, how was your party last night？ It sure sounded like you had a great
time.
C： Uh…
poorly
My girlfriend and I had a chat at a shop yesterday
have a word with sb about sth = talk with（to） sb about sth
have words with = argument
stingy 小氣
sure = of course = you bet
be in love with 狀態(tài) fall in love with 動作
I am tired. 累
I am tired of sth = I am sick of sth 厭煩
I am tired of that 從句 錯 變化1： I am tired of the fact that 從句 變化2： I am tired of sb's V-ing 所有格
I am curious about that he studies hard. 錯 變化：I am curious about the fact that he studies hard.
或：I am curious about his studying hard.
that 不能做介詞的賓語
on purpose = with intention = intentionally
can do without 沒有……也可以
can't do without 沒有……就不行
It sure sounds like …… sure / like 口語用法