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【英语早间课堂】Somebody does as if somebody did.

【今日主题】 This morning I would like to share a sentence pattern with you which is : Somebody does as if somebody did. 这个句式表达的意思是：某人.......，好像.......。 【主题详解】 Let's make a sentence to get grasp of

【英语早间课堂】What would you say?

Morning！I am Juliet. Nice to meet you through network. Hope we could spend a wonderful morning together. An hour in the morning is worth two hours in the evening. 一天之计在于晨，若您有个美好晨间生活，相信您一天的生活都是

【英语早间课堂】It is important that S (should) do.

【复习及总结】 We've learned how subjunctive is used in a complex sentence including an objective clause recently. And first of all let's have a summary and review this morning. I 虚拟语气在wish后面的宾语从句的使用，the sentenc

【英语早间课堂】S suppose (that) S did.

【今日主题】 This morning, I'd like to talk about a new sentence pattern which is : S suppose (that) S did. 这个句式表达的意思是假设，设想某人做某事。In this sentence suppose means to pretend that something is true or imagi

【英语早间课堂】S order (that) S (should) do.

【今日主题】 This morning I'd like to share a sentence pattern with you which is : S order that S should do. In this sentence, order means to use your position of authority to tell somebody to do something or say that something mus happen. 译为

【英语早间课堂】S suggest (that) S (should) do.

【今日主题】 This morning I'd like to share a sentence pattern with you . It is : S suggest that S should do. 这个句式表达了说话者建议某人去做某事的意思。既然是建议嘛，那么听者至于按不按照说话者所说的去

【英语早间课堂】S would rather (sooner) that S did.

【复习】 Last time we learned how to describe our wishes that was impossible or unlikely to happen or to be true in the past. It is : S wish S had done. And some translation exercises were left and I am about to give to answers to you. 1 但愿我能

【英语早间课堂】If it had not been for,,,

【复习】 Last time we learned a sentence pattern which is : If + S had done, S should have done.这个句式是表示假设一个人在过去做某事或是处于某种状态，这个人或者是另外一个人本应该这样做但是而没有这样

【英语早间课堂】If S had done, S might have done.

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每日一词【244】sentence：判决

今天我们要学的词是sentence。 Sentence, 是判决的意思。He was sentenced to 30 days of community service for shoplifting, 意思是他因为在商店偷东西被判社区服务30天。 最近，一个连环杀手因为八、九十年代在