艾易艾斯（aeas)口语考试常错的句型(一)

1. 用英语怎么说?How to say?

How do/would you say this in English?

Note：How to say是在中国最为泛滥成灾的中国式英语之一，这决不是地道的英语说法。同样的句子有：请问这个词如何拼写?How do you spell that please? 请问这个单词怎么读? How do you pronounce this word?

2. I very like it

I like it very much.

3. 你是做什么工作的呢?What’s your job?

Are you working at the moment?

Note：what’s your job这种说法难道也有毛病吗?是的。因为如果您的谈话对象刚刚失业，如此直接的问法会让对方有失面子，所以您要问：目前您是在上班吗?Are you working at the moment? 接下来您才问：目前您在哪儿工作呢?Where are you working these days?或者您从事哪个行业呢?What line of work are you in?顺带说一下，回答这类问题时不妨说得具体一点，不要只是说经理或者秘书。

4. 现在几点钟了?What time is it now?

What time is it, please?

Note：What time is it now这是一个直接从汉语翻译过的句子，讲英语的时候没有必要说now,因为您不可能问what time was it yesterday, 或者what time is it tomorrow? 所以符合英语习惯的说法是：请问现在几点了?还有一种说法是：How are we doing for time? 这句话在有时间限制的时候特别合适.

5. 明天我有事情要做。I have something to do tomorrow?

Sorry but I am tied up all day tomorrow. 用I have something to do来表示您很忙，这也完全是中国式的说法。因为每时每刻我们都有事情要做，躺在那里睡大觉也是事情。所以您可以说我很忙，脱不开身：I’m tied up.还有其他的说法：I’m afraid I can’t make it at that time. I’d love to, but I can’t, I have to stay at home。