《英语写作基础教程》Avoid Chinglish

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7. My exam didn’t pass. I didn’t pass my exam. 8. He said only a few sentences and then left. He said only a few words and then left. 9. Watching TV can widen our eyesight. Watching TV can broaden our vision. horizon
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Avoid Chinglish
1. the misuse of words
• • • • • • • • 1. I forgot my pen in the classroom. I left my pen in the classroom. 2. Alcoholic drinks are harmful to your body. Alcoholic drinks are harmful to your health. 3. My car tire was broken on the highway. I got a flat tire on the highway. 4. The old man made a living by catching fish. The old man made a living by fishing.
3. redundancy
• 1. we should further improve Sino-US relations. • We should improve Sino-US relations. • 2. such practices must be firmly banned. • Such practices must be banned. • 3. it is a great event with historical significance. • It is a historic event.
• 7. My exam didn’t pass. • 8. He said only a few sentences and then left. • 9. Watching TV can widen our eyesight.
• 10. Dear Mike, • I haven’t received your letter for a long time. How is your condition? Is your work busy? Please reply me early. Here life is very nervous because we have to do many things. The teachers give us too many exercises, so we cannot read when class is over. We have no method. Maybe the teachers can change the situation.
• Please reply me early. Here life is very nervous because we have to do many things. • Please write to me as soon as possible.
• The teachers give us too many exercises, so we cannot read when class is over. We have no method. Maybe the teachers can change the situation. • Here we are under great pressure because we have to do many things. The teachers give us too many exercises, so we cannot do much after-class reading. We have no way out. Maybe the teachers can do something about it.
• 4. Have you eaten? Where have you been? • These sentences are used as forms of greeting. • How are you? How are you doing? How are things?
6. Differences between Chinese and English modes of thinking
• 3. If I have wings, I will fly back to my hometown. • If I had wings, I would fly back to my hometown. • 4. There are more than 200 guests took part in their party. • More than 200 guests attended their party.
• At the turn of the century, China’s economy got a substantial development. • The turn of the century witnessed a substantial development in China’s economy.
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10. Dear Mike, I haven’t received your letter for a long time. I haven’t heard from you for a long time. How is your condition? Is your work busy? How are things with you? Are you busy with your work ?
5. Cultural differences
• • • • • 1. Don’t be as timid as a mouse. Don’t be chicken-hearted. 2. Children should not watch yellow books. Children should not read porn books. 3. He was caught in the pouring rain and returned home as wet as a drowned chicken. • He was caught in the pouring rain and returned home as wet as a drowned rat.
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1. My home has a dog. We keep a dog at home. 2. If I do not study hard, I would be backward. If I do not study hard, I would not be able to catch up with others. • 3. Never learn from me, since you are not so strong as I am. • Never follow my example, since you are not so strong as I am.
2. the misuse of collocations
• • • • • • • • 1. Learn knowledge Acquire, obtain, get knowledge 2. Raise flowers and raise a cat Grow flowers and keep a cat 3. Make dinner Cook or prepare dinner 4. the note writes… The note reads…
Improve the following Chinglish sentences
• 1. My home has a dog. • 2. If I do not study hard, I would be backward. • 3. Never learn from me, since you are not so strong as I am. • 4. We played very happily last night. • 5. We will study to swim next week. • 6. His age is very young.
• 4. my mum went to the shops to buy things for me yesterday. • My mum went shopping for me yesterday.
4. Improper grammar
• 1. Because it was very late, so they had to go home. • Because it was very late, they had to go home. • 2. Looking from the mountaintop, the city appears very beautiful. • Seen from the mountaintop, the city appears very beautiful.
• 4. We played very happily last night. • We had a very good time last night. 5. We will study to swim next week. • We will learn to swim next week. • 6. His age is very young. • He is very young.