教你掌握纯正英语表达方式
很多童鞋在说英语的时候多半“凭感觉”，觉得意思到了，犯些小错误也无妨。但正是这些小细节，让你的英语听起来非常不地道。有时，即便语法正确了，但由于不符合英语语言习惯(Idiomatic English)，也会显得很别扭。
比如，问对方是做什么工作的，你也许会说：What is your job?语法正确，但正常人不这么说话，他们会说，What do you do?所以下面这些细节，要重视起来，努力改正。
Word Choice单词选择
1.你的外套破了。
Incorrect： Your coat is broken。
Correct： Your coat is torn。
2.总之苏珊没犯错。
Incorrect： Susan didn‘t make a fault anyway。
Correct： Susan didn‘t make a mistake anyway。
3.能借你电话用下吗?
Incorrect： May I borrow your phone?
Correct： May I use your phone?
4.他有所好转。
Incorrect： He becomes better。
Correct： He got better。
5.外面天还亮。
Incorrect： It was still bright outside。
Correct： It was still light outside。
6.在美国一般学生都不穿校服。
Incorrect： Common students in U.S.A don‘t wear a uniform。
Correct： The average students in U.S.A don‘t wear a uniform。
7.这道色拉是谁做的?
Incorrect： Who cooked this salad?
Correct： Who made this salad?
8.让我给你把把脉。
Incorrect： Let me examine your pulse。
Correct： Let me feel your pulse。
9.我把帽子忘在屋里了。
Incorrect： I forget my hat in the house。
Correct： I left my hat in the house。
10.你上过大学吗?
Incorrect： Did you attend college?
Correct： Did you go to college?
11.他的体温降下来了。
Incorrect： His temperature went down。
Correct： His temperature came down。
12.今天的报纸上有他写的关于香港的文章。
Incorrect： Today‘s newspapers has his articles on Hong Kong。
Correct： Today‘s newspapers carries his articles on Hong Kong。
13.开窗睡你会感冒的。
Incorrect： You‘ll have a cold if you sleep with your window open。
Correct： You‘ll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open。
14.我去医院探望了她生病的母亲。
Incorrect： I visited her ill mother in the hospital。
Correct： I visited her sick mother in the hospital。
15.她是第一名。
Incorrect： She was first prize。
Correct： She took first prize。
16.他失去意识很长时间了。
Incorrect： He lost consciousness for a long time。
Correct： He was unconscious for a long time。
17.他创造了世界纪录。
Incorrect： He made a world record。
Correct： He set a world record。
18.她婚姻幸福。
Incorrect： Her marriage was happy。
Correct： Her married life was happy。
19.今年夏天我要去自己的出生地看看，这是10年来的第一次。
Incorrect： I‘ll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer。
Correct： I‘ll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer。
20.这个座位有人吗?
Incorrect： Is this seat empty?
Correct： Is this seat taken?
21.我看他面熟。
Incorrect： I know his face。
Correct： I know him by sight。
22.我的手表不走了，我得拿去检查下。
Incorrect： My watch doesn‘t move at all。 I must get it checked up。
Correct： My watch isn‘t running， I must get it checked up。
23.我来这儿的路上遇到了交通事故，所以迟到了。
Incorrect： There was a traffic accident on my way here。 It is why I was late。
Correct： There was a traffic accident on my way here。 That is why I was late。
