The English language has a lot of words which can be used in many different ways and in many different expressions.
One such example is the word matter. In fact, matter can mean just about anything. It could be one of the most useful words in the English language.
Let's get to the heart of the matter—a matter of principle (原则).
If someone says that you owe (欠) him $50, but you don't, a friend might say, "Well, you could pay him the $50. It's not that much money. Then you won't have to hear him say it anymore." But if you do not owe him the money, do not pay him the money. It's a matter of principle.
There is another way to use the word matter. But be careful with your choice of words.
If you ask someone, "What's the matter?" it shows you are worried about the other person. But saying, "What's the matter with you?" has a completely different meaning. And it usually sounds rude (粗鲁的). In fact, when you say, "What's the matter with you?" you are suggesting that the person did something wrong or stupid.
Another expression that could sound rude is to say, "It doesn't matter to me." Here, it depends on the context, and how you say it.
Let's say you tell someone that a friend just got a big raise at work. That person answers with, "It doesn't matter to me." Here, it means he or she does not care. And it sounds rude.
But saying, "Oh, you pick where we eat dinner. It doesn't matter to me." does not sound rude. In this situation, "it doesn't matter" shows you are easy-going (随和的).
No matter how you look at it and what you say, matter is a very useful word. And it's only a matter of time before you will become an expert on the use of matter.
注意：①内容应包括以上要点，可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯；②词数：80词左右。
As a whole, is important for English learners.
1）对王老师教学的评价；
2）回顾在校时你的心情；
3）对老师的理解和祝愿。
注意：
1）词数80～100；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3）书信的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr Wang,
How is everything going?
I'm very excited to write to express my thanks to you. I am now studying in No. 1 Senior School, which I have been dreaming of.
Yours,
Li Hua
Nowadays, cars have become a very common vehicle in our life. As the most important transport, cars have improved our modern life in many ways. However, cars also bring about so many problems for people, which should be given more attention than any time before.
Cars give people the ability to travel to any place they like. Many people begin to travel frequently. This helps people connect with each other better than before. A more obvious influence from cars is the large number of jobs that they create. Jobs in several fields open up thanks to cars, such as jobs in car factories, gas stations and highways. This is a huge positive influence on society because they greatly reduce the unemployment rate.
At the same time, the problems that cars cause seem to be more and more serious. A mass use of cars is bound to have some negative consequences. The widespread use of cars has led to serious traffic jams in cities. They have resulted in are reduction in the use of public transportation in many cities. The need to use and develop public transportation has been much discussed and confirmed. And also, car accidents create a number of injuries and deaths. There are hundreds of thousands of them worldwide every year. Gas let out from the engines of cars pollutes the air in cities around the world. Air pollution creates serious health problems and causes many people to die from it. It has become one of the most serious problems today. Efforts to develop pollution-free engines may be the final solution to this problem.
In conclusion, people should not only enjoy the benefits of cars, but also aim to deal with the problems cars have created. At the same time, the government should improve city traffic systems, encourage people to use public transportation, make efforts to improve road safety and encourage the usage of fuels that are low in pollutants. Only in these ways can the benefits of cars outweigh their harmfulness.
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Betty Schrampfer Azar is a world-famous expert on teaching English grammar. Here are some of her opinions.
Why do students need to learn grammar? When teachers are deciding which grammar points to teach, they should first ask two questions. First, will understanding the point help students be understood and will it help them understand better? Next, will learning the grammar point help students be acceptable as English speakers?
People usually think that grammar is all about memorizing rules. In fact, grammar is not just learning rules. It is a way to help students along the way to communication. Teachers should know that students do not all learn in the same way. Each may have a different learning style when it comes to learning grammar. Some may see a pattern and understand the rule. Others need explanations and more practice. "But to teach grammar as subject matter and test it as though you were testing the memorization of dates in history is sure to bore everybody and not to reach the goals that you are trying to reach—successful communication experiences," she says.
Why do some teachers hate teaching grammar? Many teachers are not comfortable teaching grammar because they do not know how to answer their students' questions. "Most native speakers of English don't learn it in school," she says. "If you don't know any grammar of your own language and then you are asked to teach it, it's possible that your students may know more grammar than you and you can't answer their questions."
Can teaching grammar really be fun? Teachers should learn to make the teaching of grammar fun. She says, "My students enjoy learning grammar as much as I enjoy teaching it. I think grammar is fascinating. It holds language together. It is really beautiful when you get to know it. Grammar is quite a remarkable (非凡的) thing."
Many Chinese students have studied English for nearly ten years, but most of them cannot even speak English correctly or fluently. In my opinion, there are several obstacles (障碍) that have caused this to happen. The main obstacle is fear! Another is the habit of translating everything from Chinese into English and then changing these thoughts into spoken words and sentences. Many of these difficulties are caused by the way Chinese people study and learn the language.
We must learn to speak as a child does. When we are learning a second language we need to remember how we learned our native language. Learning to understand and speak a language is one of the first skills a child develops. How does a child learn the language? He listens for a time and then he tries to repeat the words. Parents give great praise for the smallest effort and the slightest improvement. Therefore, the child develops courage and is excited about learning. It takes a long time before he knows something about grammar, spelling or formal sentence structures.
As for language teachers, they should avoid criticism (批评) and be very encouraging and generous with praise. Criticism or pointing out mistakes too often causes students to lose self-confidence and develop a fear of speaking. The best way to encourage a student is using praise.
The most important way of speaking is having good self-esteem (自尊). Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself. When most Chinese people are asked how their English is, or they are told their English is very good, they immediately answer by saying, "Oh, my English is very poor." If you say this to yourself often enough, you will believe it. When someone praises you, just say "thank you".
