Funny English in America

Sissi
My words
While I was conducting my PPT, I
gradually realized that it is a hard work for
me to represent all of my PPT by English.
So, during my represent, I may speak in
Chinese some times. Please allow me to
have this privilege.
My topic is Funny English. I want to
introduce some pieces of spoken English
which are as American as apple pie. I wish
all of you can enjoy in my PPT. OK, let’s
start.
Scoot
 Dictionary:
v. (informal) to go or leave somewhere
in a hurry.
 In fact, the word has another

meaning, that is, to make someone

or something move a short distance
by pulling or pushing.
scoot up & scoot over
Gorgeous
 She is gorgeous!
 Some useful sentences to describe a
beautiful girl:
She is a babe.
She turns me on.
She is a cutie.
 美女的比较级
pretty( 小美女 )/gorgeous( 大美女 )
超级大美女 --drop-dead gorgeous
Knock on wood
 AmE used to say that you hope your good
luck so far will not change.
(=touch wood BrE)
I am going to have a test. Knock on
wood.
I almost got hit by a car. Knock on wood.
 While you are saying this, you may knock
your head at the same time. That is a habit
of American.
Cross your fingers
 Used to say that you hope
something will happen in
the way you want.
The exam’s at two. Will
you keep your fingers
crossed for me?
I didn't get a ticket this
year. Cross my fingers.
Pass the hat round/around
 (informal) to collect money from a number
of people, for example to buy a present for
somebody.
 In America, there is a kinds of party called

”pass the hat” ， the cost of the party is

collected from all of the attendees.
 Put in

Everybody puts in 5 dollars.

**Ching-Ching
Achilles heel
 A weak point or fault in somebody’s
character, which can be attacked by oter
people.
English is my Achilles heel.
 ORINGIN: Named after the Greek hero
Achilles. When he was a small child, his
mother dipped him into the river Styx,
which made him could not be injured. She
held him by his heel, which therefore was
not touched by the water. Achilles died
after being wounded by an arrow in the
heel.
Anal
 Caring too muchi about small details
and about how things are organized.
Don’t be so anal.
He's so anal.
 Picky: (informal) liking only particular
things and difficult to please.
 Picky & Anal
How to refuse
 Don't even think about …
Don't even think about parking here.
"Don't even think about touching that dial!"
 In your dreams.
A: Can you lend me two thousand dollars?
B: In your dreams."
 Not in your life.
A: Do you want to be my girlfriend?
B: Not in your life .
 Over my dead body
**Friends
Ross ： "Over my dead body."
Chandler ： "I'll use his dead body as a shield."
加重 语气
 Listen / Look
 Listen up
(spoken) used to tell people to listen carefully because
you are going to say something important.
Folks now listen up, the meeting will begin at 1 pm.
 Read my lips.
(spoken) used to tell someone that you relly mean what
you are saying.
A: Do you want to hang out with me tonight?
B: Read my lips, NO.
**George Bush Sr.
Read my lips: No new taxes.
On top of that
 Review: 表达“除此之外”的词或词组
besides, in addition to, except, as well…
 On top of that

Besides/In addition to salad, soup steak and

pudding, I drank two cups of coffee.
I ate salad, soup, steak and pudding. On top
of that, I drank two cups of coffee.
Her fiancé has five houses and two luxury
cars. On top of that, he has 1 billion
dollars in the bank.
Review
 Scoot  How to refuse
 Gorgeous  Don't even think about
 Knock on wood …
 Cross your fingers  In your dreams.
 Pass the hat  Not in your life.
round/around  Over my dead body
 Achilles heel  加强语气
 Anal 7. Listen / Look
 On top of that 8. Listen up
9. Read my lips.
Time for questions
 Translation
 她是个大美女。（两种方式）
 高数（ Higher Mathematics ）终于过了
，算我好运。
 姚老师是个吹毛求疵的人。
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Thank you for all.