https://tonybai.com/tags/english/Recent content in English on Tony BaiHugozh-cn2004-2026 Tony Bai. 版权所有.Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2025/05/09/github-english-communication-patterns-and-practice/Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2025/05/09/github-english-communication-patterns-and-practice/本文永久链接 – https://tonybai.com/2025/05/09/github-english-communication-patterns-and-practice 大家好，我是 Tony Bai。 身处全球化的软件开发浪潮中，GitHub早已成为我们协作、学习、贡献的“宇宙中心”。但对于我们许多非英语母语的开发者来说，它既是机遇之地，有时也是“望而却步”的挑战场。 你是否也曾有过...https://tonybai.com/2013/11/06/those-chinese-style-naming-in-code/Wed, 06 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2013/11/06/those-chinese-style-naming-in-code/10月中旬，有人在Quora网站上发起一个调查：“程序员职业生涯中最难的事是什么？”，调查结果让人实感意外。世界范围内的程序员同胞们普遍认为： “命名是让大家感觉最困难的事情”。对于主流的欧美程序员尚且如此，对于英文非母语的中国程序员来说，苦逼程度可想而知了:(。 虽说中国程序员大多也都学了10年以上的英语了，但能“地道”的表达和书写甚至是选词的程序员们比例却不高。而在编写程序的过程中，给变量、常...https://tonybai.com/2006/09/07/manna-an-extremely-attractive-fiction/Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/09/07/manna-an-extremely-attractive-fiction/Our British English teacher Alex recommended a book called ‘Manna’ to us for its simple grammar and vocabulary. After reading it, we all agreed on that it was an extremely attractive fiction. The auth...https://tonybai.com/2006/08/12/books-and-films/Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/08/12/books-and-films/* 八月 12, 2006 Yesterday evening I went to a bookstore chain. What made me feel disappointed was that I couldn't find the original edition of Harry Potter series books. I have been reading an electroni...https://tonybai.com/2006/08/12/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone-reading-notes-part2/Sat, 12 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/08/12/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone-reading-notes-part2/CHAPTER TWO – THE VANISHING GLASS 1．The photographs showed a large blond boy riding his first bicycle, on a carousel at the fair, playing a computer game with his father, being hugged and kissed by hi...https://tonybai.com/2006/08/11/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone-reading-notes-part1/Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/08/11/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone-reading-notes-part1/CHAPTER ONE – THE BOY WHO LIVED 1．Sorcerer – One who practices sorcery; a wizard. 这是Harry Potter的身份，一个巫师，一个男巫师；对应的女巫师为Sorceress. 2．The boy who lived. 这里的’lived’是’活着’的意思而不是’居住’，这里它是一个不及物动词(vi)，我们可以再举几个...https://tonybai.com/2006/08/11/warning-super-typhoon-is-coming/Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/08/11/warning-super-typhoon-is-coming/Today is a little cooler in Dalian and everything goes well. Alex brought us a topic about stock market, I didn't speak much in class, because I have little interest in that issue, but I do learn a lo...https://tonybai.com/2006/08/10/my-english-diary-starts-from-scratch/Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/08/10/my-english-diary-starts-from-scratch/I have been thinking of writing my English diary for a long time, but I do have no idea what I should write down. I have been studying English in Dalian for almost one and half a month and I really do...https://tonybai.com/2006/07/28/english-train-notes-20060728/Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/07/28/english-train-notes-20060728/最近南方台风肆虐，不知道是不是大连也受到了影响，天气也很糟糕，特别凉。今天由于两个同事临时有事回沈城了，我们就决定暂时休息一天。顺便抽出时间复习一下前段时间学习的内容。 在上次写作课上，Michael给我们讲了一下如何在正式写作中给句子加标点，的确这各问题让我们很头疼。他给我们举了三个例子： \[Ex.\] (1) It’s too far to walk to school it is snow...https://tonybai.com/2006/07/19/english-train-notes-20060719/Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/07/19/english-train-notes-20060719/大连今天终于放晴了，一大早上强烈的阳光就穿透玻璃窗射进屋内。看来昨晚洗的一些衣服可以很快的干了。 今天Alex给我们上的是pronunciation课，他首先按照音标表，分别给我们纠正发音，包括各种Vowels和Consonants，他建议我们练习发音的最好方法就是拿个Recorder录下你的发音，然后听录音，直到你认为'You are comfortable with your pronunci...https://tonybai.com/2006/07/18/english-train-notes-20060717/Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/07/18/english-train-notes-20060717/自从来到大连后，大连的雨好像就没停过，问我大连本地人，他们也说最近雨下得太频繁了。就连我们的外教Alex也说他昨天洗的衣服不知道什么时候才能干。不过大连有一点好处，那就是凉快，有些时候可以说有些'冷'，有点夸张吧^\_^，今天下班的时候感觉就冷冷的。 今天是中教口语课的最后一节Read-Retell课了，今天的内容是一些commercial affairs，有点难，特别是有些术语不常用，解释起来比...https://tonybai.com/2006/07/14/english-train-notes-20060714/Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/07/14/english-train-notes-20060714/终于租到一间还算像样的房子了，毕竟属于出差，艰苦就艰苦点吧，毕竟比学生宿舍要好，起码不会定点熄灯。昨天我们几个学员以及所有可以出场的家属和Alex以及其GF一起去吃了一次barbecue，路边大排挡，新疆人的摊位，蛮有中国特色的，肉烤得很不错。Alex这个英国人很能喝，按他的说法：Ten bottoms of beer。昨天我们还发现Alex的中文很好，他在课堂上可从来不和我们说中文，他在中国只待...https://tonybai.com/2006/07/12/english-train-notes-20060712/Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/07/12/english-train-notes-20060712/这两天一直在忙着找房子，本来到这是想好好学英语的，但是由于安排上的不妥当，导致我们浪费了好多功夫找房子，而且短期房难租而且死贵死贵。我们连续花了2天下午+晚上才搞定一个房子，离公司大约20分钟脚程，如果一切顺利，明天的这个时候，我们已经搬到新租的房子里了。 随着学习的深入，新鲜感逐渐消失，觉得每天学习的内容也没有什么好说的。今天写作课，老师讲解了两种mail的写作方法，分别是’ASK FOR A ...https://tonybai.com/2006/07/10/english-train-notes-200607010/Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/07/10/english-train-notes-200607010/一大早就被震耳欲聋的雷声所惊醒，外面哗哗的下着大雨，估计也就是早上三四点钟，继续睡。昨晚GF和我说她们寝室要看世界杯决赛，我想那时那刻她们正在电脑前'朦胧地'欣赏着意大利和法国队的表演呢。早上7点闹钟把我们都叫醒了，可是外面的雨依旧那样的大。 我们趟着积水来到教室，中教口语老师依旧不见踪影，我们猜测是雨太大了，堵车或者是叫不到Taxi，大约等了半个多小时，我们的中教口语老师Susan才气喘吁吁的跑...https://tonybai.com/2006/07/07/english-train-notes-20060707/Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/07/07/english-train-notes-20060707/这是自从大学毕业以来第一次连续上五天课，第一感觉就是疲倦，甚至比上班还要累。也许会有人说我"身在福中不知福"，也许吧。看着大连软件园周围那些匆匆忙忙的年轻人的身影，也许我的确该感到'幸福'。 今天是商务英语写作课的第一节，老师也安排从最基础的Business Letter开始。其实说到英语信函，很多人会记得在初中英语教材中就有涉及，只是当时老师不会讲的如此之细，侧重点也不同罢了。如何能写出'goo...https://tonybai.com/2006/07/06/english-train-notes-20060706/Thu, 06 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/07/06/english-train-notes-20060706/今天是中教口语课的第一天，给我们上课的是一位女士，看起来很是和蔼可亲的。今天大连的天气有些糟糕，一直在淅淅沥沥的下着小雨，早上起来的时候嗓子有些肿痛，吃了点药，好些了。 中教口语老师根据她的课程安排首先给我们上了一节简单的’Read-Retell’课程，课程内容很简单，老师准备了四篇类似笑话的短文，让我们其中之一A先看上3分钟，然后像我们其中的一个B复述短文的大意，B在听完A的复述后，再向C复述，...https://tonybai.com/2006/07/05/english-train-notes-20060705/Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/07/05/english-train-notes-20060705/今天是英语培训课程的第二天，前两节是中教听力，后两节则是外教口语，外教口语课每天都有两个学时，以保证我们有足够的时间和外教交流。 在正式开始听音之前，老师还是把前天测试写作时出现的问题给我们讲解了一番，那是一道商业信函写作，老师给我们指出了我们共同犯的几个错误。首当其冲的就是信函的格式问题，首先是称呼。我们四个人居然写出了四种方法，很是搞笑，分别为： Dear Mr. Middleman Dear...https://tonybai.com/2006/07/04/english-train-notes-20060704/Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/07/04/english-train-notes-20060704/昨天其实是培训的第一天，只不过没有上课罢了，昨天进行了一系列(A Series Of)的英语测试，包括凯思英语测试、听力和写作、口语摸底测试，其中只有凯思测试当场能看到成绩，估计我的成绩不咋的，毕竟好久没有进行过这方面训练了，成绩单如下： 词汇能力：166 综合表达：198 听力理解：206 综合填空：155 总分：725 但正如一位同事所说，如果现在考得好，那么结业测试不就显不出来你有所进步了么...https://tonybai.com/2006/06/20/learn-some-sentential-form-for-asking/Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/06/20/learn-some-sentential-form-for-asking/脱口而出，’不耻下问’乃英语学习之真精神也，这里我们要学习一些经典的’问句’。 一、How …? 1、How about …? How about taking a walk? How about parking here? How about going for a trip? 2、How do you like … ? How do you like living in China? How ...https://tonybai.com/2006/05/29/learn-some-sentential-form-for-living/Mon, 29 May 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/05/29/learn-some-sentential-form-for-living/学过英语的人可能都有这样的一个困惑，那就是：虽然学了很长时间英语，也掌握了5、6千的单词，但就是说不出来一句半句完整的英语来。这是为什么呢？最近看到了疯狂英语李阳的’突破句型’一书，里面的一句’句型就是一切’让我茅塞顿开。突然觉得要想学好口语，掌握一些日常最基本的句型(sentence patterns)真是必不可少亚。李阳的’突破句型’一书对常用句型的总结还是蛮全面的，而且对各句型的使用情景有说...https://tonybai.com/2006/05/16/spoken-english-note-series-express-yourself/Tue, 16 May 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/05/16/spoken-english-note-series-express-yourself/像道谢、赔礼道歉、赞扬这些内心表白的情形在我们的日常生活中还是很多见的，如你的Partner作了一件令你很满意的事情，你就可以跟他说:’Good job!’ or ‘Well done!’，可以说这些用法都是很实用的。下面就是’口语8000句’中关于’内心表白’的一些句子。 \[道谢] Thank you. Thanks. Thank you very much. Much appreciated...https://tonybai.com/2006/05/11/spoken-english-note-series-remind-and-advice/Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/05/11/spoken-english-note-series-remind-and-advice/‘提醒忠告’也是我们日常生活中常见的一些’行为’，这里我们一起看看如何用英语来有效的表达这些行为。 \[教诲、告诫] John, apologize to her. John, you listen to me! Watch out! Don’t play with that thing. Do it yourself. You should finish what you start. 不要半途...https://tonybai.com/2006/05/08/spoken-english-note-series-talk-freely/Mon, 08 May 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/05/08/spoken-english-note-series-talk-freely/平时闲聊，想必大家都会^\_^。今天我们看看如何用英语’闲聊’，下面是’口语8000句’中的’随意谈话’一课的听写记录。 \[征求意见] Do you understand? Understood? Is that clear? Get the picture? 了解情况么 Do you know what I mean? Are you listening to me? Are you blin...https://tonybai.com/2006/05/04/spoken-english-note-series-hello-and-bye/Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/05/04/spoken-english-note-series-hello-and-bye/‘见面分手’是我们每天生活中必不可少的事情，在英语口语中这方面的词句有很多，其中不乏俚语，我们一起来学习一下’口语8000句’中是如何谈’见面分手’的。 \[碰到友人] Hi! Hello! Good Afternoon. Good Evening. How are you? Fine, Thank you. Not so good. Nothing much/special. 还是老样子 Nic...https://tonybai.com/2006/05/03/spoken-english-note-series-date-and-time/Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/05/03/spoken-english-note-series-date-and-time/继续学习’口语8000句’，今天轮到’日期与时间’了。 \[询问时间] What’s today’s date? It is August 13th. What day is it? It’s Thursday. What’s the time? It is almost noon. It’s one o’clock. It’s five after one. The clock/watch sa...https://tonybai.com/2006/05/01/spoken-english-note-communication-on-telephone/Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/05/01/spoken-english-note-communication-on-telephone/电话沟通是现在日常生活和商业活动中的一种重要的沟通方式，今天我要学习的就是如何使用英语进行有效的电话沟通。下面是’口语8000句’之’电话’的听写笔记。 \[打电话] This is Dennis Smith. Hello, John? Is this Mr. Dennis Smith? Is this the finance department? Is this Dr. Jim Baker’s...https://tonybai.com/2006/04/29/spoken-english-note-series-love-and-marriage/Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/04/29/spoken-english-note-series-love-and-marriage/最近项目很紧，少有大段儿的时间去思考技术，不过每天晚上拿出2个小时学习英语还是能满足的！人总是要进步的不是，不学点儿啥这心里总是觉得不踏实^\_^。今天的话题估计很多人都喜欢’恋爱与结婚’，初春季节正是谈情说爱的’黄金时间’，学上两句说不定你什么时候就能派上用场。 \[喜欢和爱上] Tom is a lady-killer. Tom realy turns me on. Chris is real...https://tonybai.com/2006/04/29/spoken-english-note-series-at-work/Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/04/29/spoken-english-note-series-at-work/对于一个工作的人来说，他一天的大部分’清醒’时间都是在工作单位度过的，办公室交流也就成为了每天生活中必备的部分，这次我们一起来学习办公室口语。下面是’口语8000句’之’在工作单位’的听写笔记。 \[在办公室] I made it. Be punctual! You are late again. I was only late by 5 minutes. Did you punch in/out...https://tonybai.com/2006/04/27/spoken-english-note-series-fall-ill/Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/04/27/spoken-english-note-series-fall-ill/今天继续学习’口语8000句’之’生病受伤时’，目前也恰逢我感冒，所以颇有现学现用的感觉，下面是听写笔记。 \[请医生看病] Do you need a doctor? Please call an ambulance. I’d like to see a doctor. I’m not feeling well. Could you send me a doctor? What is wrong...https://tonybai.com/2006/04/25/spoken-english-note-series-enjoy-spare-time/Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/04/25/spoken-english-note-series-enjoy-spare-time/继续学习’口语8000句’之’享受余暇时间’，下面是听写笔记！ \[邀请友人] Are you free this weekend? Could I see you again? Could you give me your phone number? Where shall we meet? Shall I come to pick you up? Are you doing anything ...https://tonybai.com/2006/04/24/spoken-english-note-series-at-home/Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/04/24/spoken-english-note-series-at-home/我是悟出来了：要想学好英语，特别是要想学好口语，必须要通过背诵这一关，特别是在没有语言环境的条件下，’死记硬背’不失为一好办法。而俗话说的好：’好记性不如烂笔头’，下面就是我听’口语8000句’的第一课’在家中’的听写笔记。 \[从起床到出门] Good Morning! Did the alarm clock go off? It is time to get up! Get up soon! ...https://tonybai.com/2006/01/16/make-the-world-know-china/Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2006/01/16/make-the-world-know-china/Last night I watched the ‘Dialogue’ , which is a very pop ‘talk show’ TV program of CCTV2.  the topic of this issue is ‘how to make the world know China’. Zhao Qi-zheng and He Dele were invited as hon...https://tonybai.com/2005/08/02/morning-get-up-words/Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0800https://tonybai.com/2005/08/02/morning-get-up-words/来学习一些地道的日常美语吧。 一清早起来，Alex洗漱完毕，发现Tony仍不见清醒，就大声说： "Tony! We gotta go! It's burning down!" Tony正在做着美梦，被吵醒，心里自然很烦，遂说： "Don't bother me!" 如果这时Tony只是贪睡，则可能会这样说： Tony : Please give me five more minutes! Tony...