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advertisement ����ɳ�
The company recently placed an advertisement in the local newspaper.
���������������ѷ��ŧ�ɳ��˹ѧ��;�����ͧ��� air
conditioning ��èѴ�س���������ʺ�� The air
conditioning systems must be maintained regularly.
�к���û�Ѻ�س���������ʺ�� (�к�����) ��ͧ���Ѻ��ô����������� argument �˵ؼŷ��¡�����ҧ �Ը���ҧ�˵ؼ� �����Ի���
There�s a strong argument for lowering the price. ���˵ؼŷ��˹ѡ�蹷��¡�����ҧ����Ŵ�Ҥ� court ���
There was not enough
evidence to bring the
case to court.
�������ѡ�ҹ��§�ͷ��й�����ͧ/��չ��仢����� district �Ӻ� ࢵ��鹷��
She drove around the business district.
�͢Ѻö�ͺࢵ��áԨ efficiency ����Է���Ҿ ��������ö��зӡԨ
There are many ways to increase agricultural efficiency in the remote
areas of Thailand.
�������Ըշ�����������Է���Ҿ�ͧ�ɵá���㹾�鹷����ҧ�Ť�����Ô�ͧ�� garbage
disposal, waste-disposal unit, waste disposer, disposal (= a machine connected to the
waste pipe of a kitchen sink, for cutting food waste into small pieces 1) ����ͧ��ͷ������Դ�Ѻ��͹�ӷ�����ҧ��ҧ�ҹ
������������������繪���������ͧ���㹡���������� 1 = Oxford Advanced Learner�s
Dictionary, International Student�s Edition, 7th Edition, A S Hornby garbage ���
Don�t forget to take out the garbage.
���������Ң��价�� lease ��������� �Ñ�����
The lease expires next year.
�Ñ�����������ػ�˹�� paint ��
The woodwork has recently been given a fresh coat of paint.
�ҹ���������Ѻ��÷������� pet �ѵ������§
It is cruel to keep turtles as pets.
�ѹ�繤����˴���·��й���������ѵ������§㹺�ҹ privacy ��������ǹ���
He read the letter later in the privacy of his own room. ����ҹ��������ѧ�ҡ��鹷�����ҧ��������ǹ������ͧ�ͧ���ͧ real
estate ��ѧ�������Ѿ��
By investing in the real estate, he was one of the richest men in
Russia. �¡��ŧ�ع㹸�áԨ��ѧ�������Ѿ�� ����˹��㹺ؤ�ŷ����·���ش������� utility �Ҹ�óٻ��� Public utilities such
as gas, electricity and phones
�Ҹ�óٻ����� ��� 俿�� ���Ѿ�� Ad,
ads, an advertisement, classified advertisements, classified ads,
classifieds, small ads, want ads ˹��/��ǹ�ɳ��˹ѧ��;���� Verbs exclude �¡ �Ѵ�͡� ��ͧ�ѹ�������Դ
Try excluding fat from your diet.
���������ҷҹ����÷������ѹ include ���
Does the price include tax?
�Ҥҹ���������������� furnish ����
The room was furnished with flowers.
��ͧ�١���觴��´͡��� lease ���
They lease the land from a local farmer.
�ǡ����ҷ��Թ�ҡ��ǹҷ�ͧ��� wonder ʧ���
She wondered what that noise was. ��ʧ���������§��鹤������ ���� available
(�س�Ѿ��)
��Ѻ��觢ͧ ����� �������ö������
Further information is available on request.
�����������������ö�������������� ��Ѻ�ؤ�� ����� ��ҧ ������
Will she be available this afternoon?
�ͨ���ҧ������¹��? due
(�س�Ѿ��) �֧��˹�
You must also consider when the rent is due each month and make sure
you�re able to pay on time. �س��ͧ�Ԩ�óҴ�����Ҥ����Ҷ֧��˹�������������������͹ ��е�ͧ�����Ҥس����ö���µç���� excluding
(�غ��)
������
Lunch costs US$ 10 per person, excluding drinks.
�������á�ҧ�ѹ���Ҥ� 10 ����Â���Ѱϵ�ͤ� ����������ͧ���� including (�غ��) ���
Ten people were killed in the riot, including a policeman. �Ժ���١��ҵ��㹡�á�� ������Ǩ˹�觤� fairly (������ɳ�) ������
��ԧ
I know him fairly well, but I wouldn�t say we were
really close friends. �ѹ�ͨ����ѡ�Ҵ�����������¤��������������͹ʹԷ�ѹ private
(�س�Ѿ��)
��ǹ��� ��ǹ�ؤ��
The sign said, �Private property. Keep out.�
���º͡��� ������ǹ�ؤ�� �������� public (�س�Ѿ��) �Ҹ�ó�
The New York Public Library :
��ͧ��ش�Ҹ�óй������ Grammar Introductory
clauses for embedded questions �ӹǹ���������
embedding yes/no questions ����
embedding information questions �� �ӹǹẺ������ͧẺ���
Ẻ����繤Ӷ�����Ẻ����繺͡���� ����
Introductory clauses for embedded questions
questions
statements/answers Do
you know ����.. ?
I want to know ��. I
�m not sure ����. Can
you tell me �����?
I can
find out ��..
I can�t tell you ���. Could
you please tell me �..?
I don�t know ���
I can�t remember �� Do
you have any idea ��...?
I have no idea ��.
I wonder ����. Embedding
yes/no questions ��͡�ùӻ���¤�Ӷ�� yes/no questions ��ҧ��ѧ�ӹǹ introductory clause ��������Ң�ҧ��
�����§����¤ yes/no questions ������ٻ�͡����
(statement) ����ҧ if ����
whether ���˹���ٻ�͡���� ��͹�й���ҧ��ѧ�ӹǹ�ѧ�����
Direct
question
Is the bank open?
embedded
question
Direct
question
Do we have class today?
embedded question
Embedding information questions ��͡�ùӻ���¤�Ӷ������鹵鹴��� wh-questions ��ҧ��ѧ�ӹǹ
introductory clauses �����§����¤�Ӷ��
wh-questions �ѧ�����������ٻ�͡����
(statement)
Direct question
Where is the post office?
Embedded question
Exercise Choose the correct answer 1. Do you know
_______________?
a. Willy does have a
house
b. if Willy has a
house
c. doesn�t Willy
have a house. 2. Do you have
any idea ______________________?
a. where is the bus
stop
b. if the bus stop
is
c. where the bus
stop is 3. I have no
idea if ________________.
a. we will have
enough time
b. will we have
enough time
c. have we will
enough time 4. Could you
please find out _____________?
a. can I lease a car
b. where can I lease
a car
c. where I can lease
a car
5. Real estate
means __________.
a. utility
b. furniture
c. property 6. Try _____
fat from your diet.
a. including
b. excluding
c. adding 7. A public
place is open to __________.
a. everyone
b. private
c. personal 8. Services such as
tap water, electricity, and telephone are called.
a. abilities
b. welfare
c. utilities 9. A ______ is
an agreement to rent an apartment.
a. lease
b. due
c. payment 10. A (n)
__________ house includes furniture.
a. unfurnished
b. furnished
c. decorate 11. My car
isn�t very big, but it was __________ expensive.
a. fairly
b. available
c. efficient 12. We sometimes ___________ about life in
the future.
a. mind
b. suspicious
c. wonder 13. Are there any tennis _______
around here?
a. courts
b. sections
c. yards 14. The library
book is ___________You�d better return it.
a. due
b. check in
c. check out |
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