《Functional English 功能英语 3》

前言1

CONTENTS1

Unit 11

List of Notions and Functions Describe general characteristics2

Identify someone2

Some more ways of describing and identifying people8

List of Notions and Functions9

Special characters10

Special features10

Describe special characteristics10

Personal background11

Warnings18

Interrupted action19

Sequence of events21

Unit 230

Sequence of time31

Narrate past events33

Describe stages38

Describe itineraries40

Recall an interesting tour40

Plan a journey46

Contrast or concession58

Waysof expressing con trast or concession58

Request for repetition or echo questions59

Unit 369

Formal and informalEnglish70

Request and offer71

Request71

Informaland familiar ways of request71

Polite waysof request72

More polite forms of request74

Informal request in written form75

Offer77

Delicate questions78

Get people to be more precise79

Echo questions/Request for repetition81

Correct people82

Informal style of English83

Report“demand，directions，suggestions and command，etc．”91

Formal and informal English92

Unit 4102

Ways of asking about and stating likes and dislikes103

Likes（with additional details）103

Dislikes104

Some other ways of expressinglikes and dislikes108

Sparetime109

Preference and choice112

Hypothetical meaning about the present and future121

Hypothetical meaning about the past122

Unit 5133

Abilities and functions134

Abilities about present and future time134

Abilities about past time136

Abilities plus achievement136

Habitual or permanentabilities136

Not knowing what to do137

Functions of objects or places138

Functions of instruments138

Functions of objects140

Functions in the human body143

Functions of some professions or places144

Habitual actions in the past154

Remember with regret154

Remember with pleasure154

How to impress people155

Unit 6165

Exact places166

Places for entertainment166

Places you do things at167

Location167

Directions170

Definite meaning180

Indefinite meaning182

Unit 7198

Prediction+intention199

Intentions，plans，hopes，etc．about the future199

Present intentions about the future200

Intentions，aims，or purposes of movements　or organizations203

Fixed arrangement204

Change of plans+reasons205

Intentions unfulfilled+reasons205

Failed ambitions+reasons207

Aims or purposes208

Prediction+intentionbasedoncondition210

Insistence211

Personal and impersonal style of English220

Unit 8230

Reasons and causes231

Reasons231

General ways of expressing reasons231

The causes of your moods234

The causes of your feelings234

Causes234

Causes of moods and feelings234

Reaction235

Causes of accidents or mishaps236

Medical causes238

Reasons and causes239

Causes，reasons and effects240

Effects240

Sudden effects240

Physical effects241

Action and resnit/changes of state241

Explanation：Formal and informal style243

More formal ways of giving reasons255

Emphatic reasons255

Unit 9262

Ask for and give opinions263

Some ways of getting opinions264

Some other ways of getting opinions265

Give opinions and proposals265

Agreement and disagreement267

Agreement267

Agreement with emphasis269

Agreement with regret269

Disagreement269

Disagree in the way of questions270

Polite disagreement271

Report opinions and proposals272

Argument for or against274

Belief and supposition280

Unit 10292

Ways of making suggestions：Familiar ways293

Some more ways of making suggestions294

Report suggestions296

Ways of giving advice297

Advice on how to solve problems297

Polite or tentative advice298

Offer advice298

Reject advice299

Ask for advice299

Report advice300

Instructions303

How to do things303

Give and follow instructions310

Report advice，suggestions，demand or insistence317

Unit 11327

Unreal conditions328

Unreal conditions about present and future time328

Unreal conditions about past time329

Past possibilities330

Hypothesis334

Criticism336

Wishes about present time339

Wishes and regrets339

Wishes about future time340

Regrets341

Missed opportunities343

Degree and result352

Cause and result353

Unit 12362

Vocabulary and expressions390

Phrasal verbs415

Special words416