A Useful expressions

1 on the air

Many English programmes are on the air nowadays = Many English programmes are broadcast on the radio or TV.

2 such as

We have to learn many subjects, such as Chinese, English, maths and so on. = We …subjects, for example, English…

3.give advice to sb /give sb advice

Much advice has been given to the farmers on /about how to grow the plants.

4 pick up a TV ./ radio programme = receive a TV /radio programme

5 once again

Could you explain it to me once more? = Could you explain it to me once again.

6 write to sb = write a letter / letters to sb

7 be of (great ) help / importance / value = be very helpful / important / valuable

The newly made dictionary is of great help to English beginners.= The newly made dictinary is very helpful.

B Sentence patterns

1 find sth + (to be) adj. / n

I find listening (to be )really hard (to learn).. Listening is found (to be )hard (to learn).

He is found （to be ）a liar(撒謊者).

She finds the teacher very funny / a very funny person.

2 That’s easier said than done. 說(shuō)來(lái)容易做來(lái)難。

3 the more… the more

The more he learns , the more he wants to. = When he learns more , he wants to learn more.

The harder you work, the better the result will be. = If you work harder, the result will be better.

more代指一切形容詞或副詞的比較級，如harder, taller, more…

4 It is / was (not )+ adj./ n. (for sb) to do sth

It’s necessary for us to learn a foreign language well.

It’s (not) important (for you ) to be there.

It’s a waste of money for him to buy a car.