Grammar
語法
用‘can’表達能力
'Can' to express ability
用 Can 表達能力
Use can to express ability. Notice that it is followed by the base form of the verb.
用 Can表達能力。注意後面接動詞原形。
I can swim.
我會游泳。
She can skate.
她會滑冰。
Can has two negative forms: can't and cannot. They have the same meaning, but when we are speaking, we usually say can't.
Can 有兩種否定形式：
can't 和 cannot，意思相同，但我們講話時通常會說 can't。He can't surf.
他不會衝浪。
I cannot cook.
我不會做飯。
To form questions, switch can with the subject of the main verb.
要組成疑問句，把 can 和主要動詞的主語調換。
Can you ski?
您會滑雪嗎？
Can she play chess?
她會下國際象棋嗎？
The short-form answers to a
can question are:用 can 提問的問句的簡短回答：
Yes, I can.
是的，我會。
No, she can't.
不，她不會。
[KEN] Laura likes playing tennis.
[KEN] I can't play tennis.
[KEN] I mean, I really can't play tennis.
[KEN] But I can cook.
[KEN] I can play chess, and I can play the guitar.
Does Laura like playing tennis?
- No, she doesn't.
- Yes, she does.
Can Ken play tennis?
- No, he can't.
- Yes, he can.
What can Ken do?
- He can play tennis.
- He can do yoga.
- He can cook.
Can he play the guitar?
- Yes, he can.
- No, he can't.
What can you do?
您會做什麼？
I can ski.
我會滑雪。
Can you play the guitar?
您會彈吉他嗎？
No, I can't.
不，我不會。
Can you swim?
你會游泳嗎？
Yes, I can.
是的，我會。
Pronunciation
發音
語調
Intonation
語調
Intonation
Intonation is the pitch of the voice used to convey meaning or emotion.
是用於傳達意義或情感的聲音音調。
Rising intonation is when the voice goes up at the end of the sentence.Falling intonation is when it falls or decreases.
升調是聲音在句尾升高，降調是聲音在句尾下降或減小。
Statements have falling intonation at the end of the sentence.
陳述句句尾為降調。
He can skate and play ice hockey. (↘)
他會滑冰，而且會打冰上曲棍球。
She can't play the guitar. (↘)
她不會彈吉他。
Generally, yes-no questions have rising intonation at the end.
一般疑問句句尾通常為升調。
Can you swim? (↗)
您會游泳嗎？
Do you like playing soccer? (↗)
您喜歡踢足球嗎？
Rising intonation turns a statement into a yes-no question.
升調把陳述句變成一般疑問句。
He can do yoga? (↗)
他會做瑜伽嗎？
You like playing chess? (↗)
您喜歡下國際象棋嗎？
Rising intonation can also show surprise.
升調也可以表示驚訝。
You can't swim? (↗)
您不會游泳嗎？
He doesn't like football? (↗)
他不喜歡足球嗎？
Questions with words like what, where, when and how usually have falling intonation at the end.
以 what、where、when 和 how 開始的疑問句通常句尾為降調。
What sports do you like? (↘)
您喜歡什麼運動？
Where is my guitar? (↘)
我的吉他在哪裡？
What sports do you like?
您喜歡什麼運動？
Can you play baseball?
您會打棒球嗎？
You don't like playing football?
您不喜歡玩美式足球嗎？
She can't play chess.
她不會下國際象棋。
Can you play the guitar?
您會彈吉他嗎？
He can't cook?
他不會做飯嗎？
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