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要想更好地使用英语交流，就应该掌握不同国家的英语习惯，以下是一些中国人与美国人想表达同样意思的不同表达方式。# e' f1 a3 f# U
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. % I* n5 A( K' r% n A2 Q) R- T" @
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available. 4 p+ q5 v. S9 ]- ~4 D2 _
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. $ V# e, F- v1 M' i6 X7 z4 R
American Style: Your coat is torn." P7 Y6 r' `0 N, X c& y
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
/ b5 j# r) [: d, N3 Y' ^American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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7 z) K7 \0 N9 p5 ]! iChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
' A& R6 A3 X4 p/ d1 u* `% K( RAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. / Q3 L! ?$ }" q8 G0 N
, [9 \3 V( p& F0 n+ a4 v- Q7 LChinese Style: He becomes better.
/ v0 h' e, N+ \" J- Z6 i# E) gAmerican Style: He got better.
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* m. j7 Z% }9 D# X! P/ M: h# |Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.7 M2 d; N* w& D8 Y- E
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. 3 u* z' K& C& `$ U
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people./ n) d: v) m, [* Q0 j5 `- b7 u F
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people. 7 w: f3 }4 K) W! l) E2 [, W( w
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.
/ d+ \% z8 L4 b d" j# }6 D* r! Z3 w. A2 LAmerican Style: Any place will do. 9 M& _. h* d" k3 p& f' i7 U( X) I0 u
5 J# [+ O6 I" M- ZChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
2 H) {" ~( H( E- t( a! }7 W2 ^3 [American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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9 J0 P% \! E6 S* D/ ]Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
( V# `: G8 K. V F1 G+ mAmerican Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?% S* E7 e0 I) ?$ L
American Style: Who made this salad ?
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: u; N, p- \3 n; l; Q* A; P) U; E5 SChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.+ o' x* }9 t# ^7 r# @% q: f! o* { i
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. 0 W& f" V' J" @% r
- }9 \) t5 y: H3 l6 Q z0 RChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.! l+ o! W6 X. Z2 n) |
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. Z) S' ^, S8 g' w5 x( r2 b
& [9 ~5 H5 s' L2 u5 XChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
3 n9 W! r5 q$ K( UAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 6 W: a# N j" }- T- [
8 r9 t8 U2 {# |Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
% R A/ p7 a) ]3 r* ~American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 3 s6 Z" V [+ v$ f
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? ) o& \8 o7 g- ?9 ]& S
+ b% \7 Y) A4 R4 m2 C3 k5 [' JChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
8 w9 v# \+ J3 G& ?American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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" |: ~- R4 H0 c' O7 \7 pChinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
4 h' [ P* w: d' v8 }9 t, y; P# \American Style: I left my hat in the house. ; c1 s, \- R0 y. c, P1 } O( ], y7 {
& u/ M1 r1 Y' _Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin7 D1 M) U" z3 t5 s" ]
American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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x0 Z% @8 W( Q2 o( aChinese Style: I have a free time.
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American Style: The sun rises in the East. & u$ |; o% g) U" t- H) F
- [( g x8 P. ]9 B) ^Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.2 m% r/ i8 h6 v: H
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?, J# Y: Z/ w5 X; S
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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$ T. G9 c7 P) m8 l* Z/ lChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. + b2 z# I) P6 D& }0 H
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. / @2 ?0 h' t4 K
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. 1 t1 N6 n6 T' V6 F
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
6 ]: }( M9 v) P3 L. LAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. * X* z W3 o! ~! G- Q( x, v
American Style: His temperature came down.6 L# l% D! l; }& L' N* Z$ s. Y
2 O( Q! g' \% A; ^2 I+ ZChinese Style: I like green color. M6 { f4 R( g+ [0 [! O2 {5 X
American Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ) x/ u: p5 F4 S5 B+ G X- z$ Q
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.: b; I! _! A7 g9 P5 f
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. / G( D9 ?$ A/ M' E3 u
American Style: Give me money, if you have any. 8 S+ p2 ?) _6 m! u" Y
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.; e: _. ^) U" z1 I; ^# v
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 6 Q: O; `7 h! p: w* F/ Q) R, O
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
1 F, V7 B% y' o# jAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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8 W) |" y, c) e6 W7 J$ HChinese Style: He cannot read and write.
4 a: N0 S* t$ z/ DAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here./ J. T- e6 D( Z) M6 V& ]
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
: [' I# W* c, dAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. $ p+ f% W0 p# F; _
American Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses., E) q1 j$ `+ n T* X4 G: R+ d& r
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. / J. V6 Z5 G( n; x: n3 Z
+ X, [. z% m$ k+ O" t2 mChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. 9 p: d" V- ^* K1 o' b
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.- J9 q$ m' j, l8 ^4 {/ O: C/ A
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
7 b# @3 o/ R9 M7 w5 {American Style: What does she look like ?
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. x$ o/ b7 I/ `- \+ xChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. - W& K. m# r, T: G' G9 i
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. , V8 W* @, F* q# y! c* @7 |. I# a
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.. b/ ]7 v% J7 ?
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American Style: What can I do ? 2 g1 J" L$ l8 W1 l8 c8 z
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?" `+ m: k7 d" y9 X8 w7 D
" Six months "
" ]# m& Q9 [& m) e* k8 u* H" How about Chinese food ?"
^: s: V) Y1 x. t3 V/ f6 IAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "% Y5 i" h, m1 f% H V) }( I
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" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
( D3 u* C' _5 Z' HAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.5 [) E. v3 }7 X
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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6 `1 d7 {( W+ f+ C( [8 L6 f) i7 l/ U4 [Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !; P6 Y( g0 K+ P+ l5 f2 H* }& t, d
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! $ }# I. j+ u8 ?4 z( u4 O; G
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
5 h5 S! u C( d2 s5 U( H/ I, t! @" nAmerican Style: She took first prize. 0 T% K+ P1 s$ g- b6 [! G5 j' y4 ?/ _
0 ]4 {0 q% ^- P7 H+ D( U2 ~$ C+ JChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. " n" s ~9 t. [; Z& |, x
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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" G" q) V( S9 k' Z$ G4 QChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
5 s9 D1 z4 S6 P' [9 L9 oAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. / Y% E( u) C& U6 E
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.+ S6 r% v2 S7 o* Q; }) j' V/ Z- S
American Style: Keep to the right. - f. ]$ G6 Q& w6 F9 Y! g2 v
; q% Z6 B H) mChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
* n3 ], D+ h6 z. [American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. & u, ?& B6 P4 s0 u+ A* V0 d8 q
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. " _, `5 n0 P* N5 \
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire., d) o$ N9 P0 _0 }, ]' c% @1 K, A
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. & e* C H/ t# w6 c% N, |
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. $ a/ G& @3 }: d: P* ?
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
2 o) i7 G3 O, A- C. _1 FAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. . h% W" h4 x0 | ^
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.: b. y+ R, w6 R* Y1 m
American Style: Why do you say that.
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4 w- f) b6 d2 L9 L* H) D" n0 LChinese Style: I have no house to live.
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\ H: Y; |0 C& J2 Y9 r5 U! ^# aChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.- A, w- l r! ]' [# _2 T2 S R2 ^
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. 2 R4 \ ~* r- |
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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, O k' \6 @6 |" S. z. nChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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1 Y/ P' b- h1 hChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
% |4 ?, v: h. h7 UAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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4 O, K- n m: ZChinese Style: Maybe I think so. . L0 H0 L1 K) x& @3 z; E( J- [5 R
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% e0 N+ J/ Z, ?* \Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. 0 y, D6 b: t' @# q" T
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.) ` o2 G0 J( ?) d- ]$ f' C3 y% z
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. $ ]0 m: N$ }, I4 `* A
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.9 [9 g6 ]0 A [9 C. m) ^- ~
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
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+ V8 q# Q9 t0 Z* t# h% i- PChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. 4 n% q8 s, V' h* W/ e( Q" d
American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
9 t; x% V5 H% hAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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/ X r. w% C0 B( m" j% lChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. ! t) m0 V Q8 v. @% k) L. I6 d9 o
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.+ G! b: w5 }7 K! v: \. O" A
i4 A0 w% p$ l" k ~0 C9 MChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.( B0 W1 x- r/ L% z* i& S. e
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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, D" X: N) n( {$ X4 c G. ?Chinese Style: My room is narrow. S0 K; [9 X: r
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: L0 y6 F* `( G, z6 ^1 a- eChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.: \5 B! U7 S2 I( [7 j3 |
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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+ J+ V7 g$ `* m& V* WChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. 4 t. ]! z- y' G+ n0 T5 K
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. $ w0 S1 W- h/ L1 ]% E: T
American Style: Be quiet.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. 0 S R* {! m' @0 p' v( K
American Style: It is none of your business.
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) v+ ?# H; u1 z# a7 |' OChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. $ r; P9 E" E5 C; K' G
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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1 `/ j6 ]2 s, F/ sChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. 8 \4 T/ ?# y6 e/ R
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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) j; j8 s) B" N* L% T; @% vChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. : r% Q- I' h% }. ^/ `% ?
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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5 V. R% _3 S: N% L! v5 FChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? : N" @# P1 h( Y/ v# X
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 5 c' O4 b8 y- S& ~9 ^8 j
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 4 z6 a- d" K$ ` p' M/ u
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5 C& r" r9 o$ [; l% qChinese Style: She married old. 9 U/ w9 e5 ~! @% P2 J2 ] ^
American Style: She married late in life.2 A" Y, T4 O+ \; Y8 l5 ~
0 i% A5 y! [( b# O* o6 m( jChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. C3 z4 a3 m# R1 {
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. # e- r: s3 j5 F( b
; ^6 `' L8 u8 |Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
% ?8 }: r s1 ~* Q6 w! ~9 r+ ZAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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j5 V( ^! \+ Y( d& Y0 f' ]' eChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. % g: X- w& P2 ~' @/ V& b
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
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$ }* C% M4 U. _" S: q* A7 @8 z2 OChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
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/ n2 Q# m/ j" a+ mChinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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