－My favourite colour is blue.
3. －How many colours do you like?         
－Three.

谈论高度（Talking about height）
1. －Are you short or tall?               
－I’m short／tall.
2. －How tall am I, Mr Wood?            
－You’re 1.6 metres tall.

看病用语（Seeing a doctor）
1. －What’s the matter?                  
－I cut my knee. It hurts.

就餐用语（Having meals）
1. －Would you like some dumpling?            
－No, thanks.／ Yes please.
2. I’d like porridge for breakfast.        
3. It’s ／Thery’re delicious.
4. What would you like for supper?
5. －Are you ready to order?                    
－Yes, please. I’d like…….

谈论天气（Talking about weather）
1 －How is the weather today?／ What’s the weather like today?
－It’ sunny rainy snowy windy.
2. －Is it snowy?                      
－ No , it’s hot today.
3. －what’s the temperature?             
－ It’s 0 degrees.
4. －Is it rainy?                         
－Yes, it’s rainy.
5 It’s warm and windy in spring.
6. －How’s the weather today, Steven?        
－It’s cold and snowy.
7.－What’s the temperature outside, Kim?      
－It’s minus fifteen degress.
8.What’s the temperature today? Is it warm or hot?
9.It’s very cold\ hot today, isn’t it?
10. It ‘s a cold day!
11. what a cold day!               
12. It’s getting warmer.

谈论时间和日期（Talking about time and date）
1. －What time is it?／What’s the time?      
－It’s 7:00 a quarter to seven ten past seven.
2. －What day is it?                          
－It’s Tuesday.
3. －What’s the date?                         
－It’s October 30.

谈论年龄（Talking about age）
1. －How old are you? What’s your age?         
－ I’m fourteen years old.
2. She is very young.

谈论购物（Talking about shopping ）
1.－May I help you ?／What can I do for you?   
－I would like／want to buy a pencil, please.
2. －How much is this are they?               
－Three yuan.
3. I’ll take it.                  
4. Here’s your change.
5. What colour kind would you like?    
6. What about this one?
7.I’m looking for a birthday present for my friend.
8.Do you have any other sizes／ kinds?

谈论距离（Talking about distance）
1. How far is it from China to Canada?           
It’s about 8,500 kilometres.
2. Beijing is far from our city.
3. －How far is Beijing from here?      
－It’s about 7,000 kilometres miles away.

请求允许（Asking for permission）
1. May I have some donuts, please?
2. －May I have some grapes?    
－Sorry. We don’t have any grapes. But we have some pears.
3. －what would you like, Mom?     
－I would like a bowl of noodles.

指路（Showing the way）
－Excuse me. Does the hotel have a computer?
－Yes! I can show you. Go straight down this hall. Here it is!

道别用语（Saying good-bye）
－Okay. See you later!                
－See you later!

表扬与鼓励（Praise and encouragement）
1.The gift is wonderful!           
2. You can do it.
3.These chopsticks are beautiful!    
4.Beijing is great!
5.Very good!                    
6. Good work!
7.Well done! ／ Wonderful! ／Excellent!   
8.You speak English very well!
9.Keep trying!               
10.You dress is beautiful!
11.Come on!

谈论节日和季节（Talking about festivals and seasons）
1. －What’s your favourtite festival ／season?            
－ My favourite festival is Children’s Day.
_My favourite seasons is fall are spring and winter.
2. I like Teachers’ Day.
3.I like winter because I like to ski and skate.    
4.Spring in China is usually warm.
5. There’re four seasons in a year.

初中常用谚语：
He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.正人先正己。

He knows most who speaks least.大智若愚。

He who does not advance loses ground.逆水行舟，不进则退。

If you make yourself an ass, don't complain if people ride you.人善被人欺，马善被人骑。

If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.要想求知，就得吃苦。

Industry is the parent of success.勤奋是成功之母。

It is better to die when life is a disgrace.宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。

It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.创业容易守业难。

It is hard to please all.众口难调。

It is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。

It is no use crying over spilt milk.覆水难收。

It is the first step that costs troublesome.万事开头难。

It is the unforeseen that always happens.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。

It is too late to grieve when the chance is past.坐失良机，后悔已迟。

It never rains but it pours.不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。
It takes three generations to make a gentleman.十年树木，百年树人。

Jack of all trades and master of none.门门精通，样样稀松。

Judge not from appearances.人不可貌相，海不可斗量。

Justice has long arms.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。

Keep good men company and you shall be of the number.近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

Kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕。

Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it.君王发狂，百姓遭殃。

Kings have long arms.普天之下，莫非王土。

Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。

Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。

初中英语作文常用的谚语：
1.Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。
2.God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者。
3.Easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难。
4.Where there is a will，there is a way. 有志者事竟成。
5.One false step will make a great difference. 失之毫厘，谬之千里。
6.Slow and steady wins the race. 稳扎稳打无往而不胜。