14.Means and Instrument
方法和工具
1)Typical Expressions
经典英语句型
My sister is deaf.She communicates with others by means of signs.
我的妹妹耳聋。她通过手势与别人交流。
My English isn't good enough,but I read the original novels with the help of an English-Chinese dictionary.
我的英语不是很好，但我借助英汉词典能看懂英文原著。
I can climb the wall with the help of a ladder.
我借助一个梯子爬上墙。
How do you go to work everyday?
你每天怎么上班？
I go to work by bus.
我乘公共汽车。
Turn on the power by pressing the button at the bottom.
按下面的那个按钮打开电源。
We sent the letter to them by air.
我们通过航空寄那封信。
How did you travel?
你们怎么旅行？
We traveled by train,not by bus.
我们乘火车，没有坐汽车。
I opened the bottle with a knife.
我用一个小刀打开了那个瓶子。
How did you get into the house without the key?
你没有钥匙如何进屋的？
I went into through the window.
我从窗子爬进来的。
How did you get the news?
你是如何得到这个消息的？
I heard it on the radio.
我从收音机上听到的。
What do you write with?
你用什么写作？
I write with a computer instead of a pen.
我用一台电脑写作，不用笔。
Dialogues 1
英语对话1
A:How did you come here?
你怎么到这儿来的？
B:By bu
乘汽车。
A:Why didn't you take the train?It saves time and is comfortable.
为什么不坐火车呢？那样既节约时间又舒服。
B:Yes.But taking a train would spend more money.
的确如此。可是乘火车要贵一些。
Dialogue 2
英语对话2
A;What do you usually write with?
你用什么写作？
B:I write with a computer.
我用一台电脑。
A:Do you think it is convenient to write on the computer?
你认为用电脑写作方便吗？
B:I used to write with a pen,you know.
你知道的，我以前是用笔写的。
A:I'm still using the pen.It's my old friend.
我还在用笔写，它是我的老朋友了。