Chapter One:The Authors'Words 作者的话 1
The Future of the English Language in China 中国英语的未来 1
On the Sources of Chinglish 谈谈“中式英语” 5
Chapter Two:Common Chinglish 常见的“中式英语” 11
1."Welcome"vs.“欢迎” “Welcome”与“欢迎” 11
2.Using the Perfect Tenses with"Ever""Ever" 与现在完成时一道使用 16
3.The Translation of “就是”“就是”的翻译 20
4."Few"vs."a Few"/"Little"vs."a Little" “不多”与“有几个”及“没有多少”与“一点儿” 24
5."I Feel..." “我感觉……” 26
6.Tag Questions 反意疑问句 30
7.Noun Clauses That Begin with a Question Word 以特殊疑问词引导的名词性从句 34
8.Questions Beginning with"How" 以特殊词“How”引导的问句 38
9.Adverbs of Frequency 频度副词 43
10.Adverbs of Sequence 时序副词 45
11.Present Participle Adjectives vs.Past Participle Adjectives 形容词性现在分词与过去分词 48
12.Prepositions 介词 50
13.Overuse of the Verb"Make" 过度使用动词“Make” 58
14.Numbers as Modifiers 作为修饰语的数字 62
15."Dummy Subject"Constructions “形式主语”结构 65
16.Redundancy and Wordiness 冗长啰嗦 74
17.Misuse of the Present Simple Tense("becomes") 误用一般现在时("becomes") 79
18.Some Commonly Misused Words 常见用错的词 84
(a)"die"vs."dead" “死亡”与“死” 84
(b)"send" “派遣” 87
(c)"scenery"/"landscape"/"view"/"sight"/"scene" “景象”/“风景”/“景色”/“景观”/“场景” 89
(d)"need"/"require"/"take"/"cost" “需要”/“要求”/“花费”/“花去” 93
Chapter Three:How to Improve Your Spoken English 如何提高你的口语水平 98
1.A Chinglish—English Pronunciation Guide 克服“中式英语”发音指导 98
2.The Real Problem 真正的问题 106
Chapter Four:Cultural Advisories 文化方面的注意事项 111
1."Fun" “开心有趣” 111
2.Idioms 成语 113
Chapter Five:Chinglish Encounters “中式英语”辑录Ⅰ 117
Chinglish Encounters “中式英语”辑录Ⅱ 120
Appendix 附录 124
Some Commonly Used China English Expressions 常见中国英语表达法 124