如何掌握一種特定的語言功能包括四個步驟：
1.掌握語彙和句型。
2.思路(受文化、習俗、邏輯思維、文化價值觀、生活環境等的限制和影響)
3.範文
4.練習
舉例：抱怨的語彙和句型
1.i’m afraid…
2.i’m sorry, but..
3.i’m afraid i have a complain to make, you see…
4.i hate to complain, but
5.i am sorry to have to say this, but…
6.i wonder if you could help me…
7.i’ve got a bit of problem here, you see…
8.look, i’m sorry to trouble you , but…
9.there seems be something wrong with…
slightly informal (很好的朋友之間才這么說)
1.will you please (stop doing)…
2.why don’t you…
3.must you always…?
rather formal
1.i didn’t want to bring this up, but…
2.i didn’t want to mention this, but…
練習
1. you and i are in a movie theater, and the person in front of you is wearing a very large hat. complain to the person about this.
e.g. excuse me, madam, look, i have a little problem here. you see, the hat you are wearing is very nice , but it is too large. i simply can’t see anything, and i think people around me have the same problem. i am just wondering if you can take off the hat.
2. your boss has given you a hard time all week. you have worked overtime every week for the past two months, including weekend. you don’t have time to sleep or have fun anymore. complain to your boss about this.