By Pan Xijing

Do you mind if I … ? Would you mind if I did ? I wonder if I could … ? Can / May / Could I … ? Does / Would it bother you if I … ?

Do you mind if I … ? Would you mind if I did ? I wonder if I could … ? Can / May / Could I … ? Does / Would it bother you if I … ?

Do you mind if I … ? Would you mind if I did ? I wonder if I could … ? Can / May / Could I … ? Does / Would it bother you if I … ? Certainly Sure, go ahead. No, not at all. not. Of course Yes, please do.

Do you mind if I … ? Would you mind if I did ? I wonder if I could … ? Can / May / Could I … ? Does / Would it bother you if I … ? Im sorry, but Youd better No, please dont. Im afraid…. …. not.

Wet Paint! Hands Off!

illnesses a waste of money air pollution secondhand smoke fires dirty environment

Chinese Population smokers male smokers 38% 89%

on one handon the other hand government receive money / sales 24 billion yuan, billion yuan, 1989 illnessesfires smoke in bed advantage disadvantages

on one handon the other hand government receive money / sales 24 billion yuan, billion yuan, 1989 illnessesfires smoke in bed advantage disadvantages 24 28

on one handon the other hand government receive money / sales 24 billion yuan, billion yuan, 1989 illnessesfires smoke in bed advantage disadvantages advantage overweight 24 28

British Population smokers 17 million < 1/3 58 million age group boys: girls: 28% 32% age group men: women: 38% 39%

If you were the boss of a tobacco company, what would you do to remain in business?

Why do smokers continue to smoke? 1---2hsenjoy, relax, 2hs laterbad, uncomfortable go without smoking a new supply of NICOTINE

38% of the Chinese population smoke. 70% of the water on the earth is salty. One smoker in four / One out of four dies from smoking. Three students in four / Three out of four are League members.

One third of the worlds cigarettes are produced in China. Seven tenths of the water on the earth is salty.

One third of the worlds cigarettes are produced in China. Seven tenths of the water on the earth is salty. three fourths / three quarters

One third of the worlds cigarettes are produced in China. Seven tenths of the water on the earth is salty. a / one half

One third of the worlds cigarettes are produced in China. Seven tenths of the water on the earth is salty. a / one quarter

chance There is a chance that our Chinese athletes will get more gold medals than last Olympic Games. The chance is that all the graduates from No.1 High School can go to colleges and universities.

compare … with / to... Readers compare books to food. men smokers women smokers More men smoke in China, compared with / to women.

remain Though Walt Disney has been dead for scores of years, his Mickey Mouse remains alive in many peoples heart. adj. n. -ed prepositional phrase Peter became a news reporter but John remained a woodcutter.

It was very late, but the old man was still deep in thought. He was still absorbed in his work. = He remained absorbed in his work. = …, but the old man remained deep in thought.

-ed participle --- attribute illnesses caused by smoking = illnesses which / that are caused by smoking nicotine contained in tobacco characters drawn by Walt fallen leavesa retired worker

predicative clause The surprise was that Annie was going to marry a young foreigner. Maybe it was because she loved his money. The problem was whether they could understand each other or not. what / when / where / why / how / because / whether

go without One can not go without food and water. If the main speaker was absent, the conference would not go without him.