[誤] What's that man?��

　　He is Mike�� ��

　　[正] What's that man?��

　　He is a teacher�� ��

　　[正] Who's that man?��

　　He is Mike�� (He is Mike's father��) ��

　　[析] 由 what 提問是問的職業，由 who 提問問的是姓名或身份。��

　　[誤] - How much are they?��

　　- Half a kilo， please�� ��

　　[正] - How many bananas do you want?��

　　- Half a kilo�� Please�� ��

　　[析] How much are they? 問的是價格而不是實際物品的多少。��

　　[誤] I'm sorry， but is this the way to the park? ��

　　[正] Excuse me， but is this the way to the park? ��

　　[析] I'm sorry 是對已經做錯了的事向對方道歉時的開始語。而 Excuse me�� 是在打擾對方之前表達歉意的話。��

　　[誤] - Have a good time tonight!��

　　- You are the same�� ��

　　[正] - Have a good time tonight!��

　　- The same to you�� ��

　　[析] The same to you 是表達我也祝您有個愉快的夜晚，它是美語中的習慣用法。��

　　[誤] - What's the problem?��

　　- I've got a headache�� ��

　　[正] What's wrong with you?��

　　I've got a headache�� ��

　　[析] What's wrong with you? 是詢問對方身體狀態如何，而 What's the problem?是問對方遇到了什么麻煩。��

　　[誤] - Now， I'm back�� Can I play?��

　　- Perhaps�� You'd better do your homework first�� ��

　　[正] - Now， I'm back�� Can I play?��

　　- I'm afraid not�� You'd better do your homework first�� ��

　　[析] Perhaps 是表示對一種拿不準的事態的推論，如： Am I right? Perhaps�倍� I'm afraid not�� 則表達一種不同意的態度。 be afraid 的幾種用法有：��

　　I'm afraid that you are right�豹�

　　其后直接加賓語從句。��

　　- Will you come to my birthday party?��

　　- I'm afraid not�� I have to go to see my father�� He is in hospital�豹�

　　其后+not，表示否定。��

　　- Sorry， I don't want to go there alone， I'm afraid of the dog�豹�

　　其后+名詞，表示對某人，某物的害怕。��

　　Mary is afraid of making mistakes in the exam�豹�

　　其后+ of + 動名詞，表示害怕做某事。��

　　Mary is afraid to see the teacher because she didn't do well in the exam�豹�

　　其后+ 不定式，表示不敢去做某事。��