When I was preparingMarians on the MawddachI asked a number of members of staff to share their memories of the place. What follows below is Gordon’s unique contribution. It is so true to his voice and many of things he notes come to mind when I remember that cold, rainy first trip ...
One friend of mine was giving an English lesson to a class of adults who had recently come to live in the United States.After placing quite a number of everyday objects on a table he asked various members of the class to give him the ruler,the book, the pen and so on.The...
2 Notes on pronunciation and orthographic variants The first public version of the glossary contained detailed explanations on pronunciation and orthographic variants. It was felt, however, that this front matter might be off-putting to beginners. It has therefore been replaced with the current, more...
2.Notes (1) On grammatical omission, one exception is : Cf. Unless the order is executed within 3weeks, we shall have to cancel it. 除非这张订单能于3个星期内履行,否则本公司不得不将它取消. (2) On E-C translation, the categorical words of Chinese generally are omitted. e.g.关于利润...