Sentence Completeness (1)
汉语句子可以不用动词，主语也可以省略，而英语句子一般需要有主语和谓语动 词才算完整。再者，与汉语不同，英语句子中及物动词的宾语不能省略。我们还可以 用that、who 或because 之类的词把单句连在一起，组成并列句和复合句。例如：
1. Wrong: My name Lorena.
Correct: My name is Lorena.
2. Wrong: They eat rice, and we eat, too.
Correct: They eat rice, and we eat rice, too.
3. Wrong: Some people have a natural ability to learn languages quickly. Because they
know how to "listen".
Correct: Some people have a natural ability to learn languages quickly because they
know how to "listen".
4. Wrong: Friendly people, another thing I like about college.
Correct: Friendly people, that's another thing I like about college.
Writing Notes (2)
除请假条外，便条的另一种常见类型为留言条。留言条具有广泛的用途：访 客不遇、委托别人办事、预约、询问、通知、道谢、致歉、电话留言等，均可使用便条传递简短信息。比起请假条来，留言条的语言更加随意，形式更加简单。如果是给熟悉的人留言，只要写他的姓或名，结尾留你的姓或名即可，无需客套的称呼。时间一般除日期或星期几外，还会加上上午或下午的具体时刻，但基本组成部分和请假条是一致的。
The informal note is a kind of simple letter form. Its contentis brief, the characters compact, and addressing formatted. In order to leave amessage, or ask someone to pass it on, the writer seldom uses envelopes in mostinformal notes. Informal notes include inquiries, instruction seeking, andnotices, etc.
Sample 1
9:50 a.m. Monday
Mr. Smith,
Mr. Chang of PearsonCompany has just rung up, saying that he is so sorry that he won’t be able tocome over this afternoon. He hopes to see you at nine tomorrow morning. Pleasewait for him at your office then, or ring him back if the time doesn’t suit.
Alice Zhou
Sample 2:
3p.m.Tuesday
Dear Williams,
Just a line to tell youthat tomorrow’s meeting has been put off because of the lecture. Please tellthe others about the change.
Jones
