Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.

　　American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.

　　Chinese Style: It\"s seven twenty o\"clock.

　　American Style: It\"s seven twenty.

　　Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.

　

 American Style: Your coat is torn.

　　Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.

　　American Style: Let me help you with your work.

　　Chinese Style: Susan didn\"t make a fault anyway.

　　American Style: Susan didn\"t make a mistake anyway.

　　Chinese Style: May I borrow your phone.

　　American Style: May I use your phone.

　　Chinese Style: Would you mind posting this letter for me ? Yes, certainly.

　　American Style: Would you mind posting this letter for me ? Of course not.

　　Chinese Style: He becomes better.

　　American Style: He got better.

　　Chinese Style: We\"ll have a hearing test tomorrow.

　　American Style: We\"ll have a listening test tomorow.

　　Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.

　　American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.

　　Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o\"clock. It\"s about eleven now, Hurry up !

　　American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o\"clock. It\"s nearly eleven now, Hurry up !

　　Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.

　　American Style: It was still light outside.