Public services

词汇

• council市政机构
• permit许可证
• deadline截止日期
• application form申请表
• benefit补助；福利
• regulation规定
• fine罚款
• register登记；注册
• ID (identity)身份证件
• proof of address地址证明
• facility设施
• welfare社会福利

表达

• You need to bring proof of address说明需要带的材料
• I need to renew my driving licence说明自己要办的手续
• Can I apply online?问能不能在网上办
• The deadline is April 30说明截止日期
• You'll receive a confirmation letter说明接下来的流程
• To fill in a form你需要填写这张表。
• To be entitled to你有资格领取住房补贴。
• To deal with paperwork处理这些材料很花时间。

常见错误

• ✗You must to bring your passport.
  ✓You must bring your passport.

  must 后面跟动词原形，不加 to。

• ✗You don't must pay if you're a student.
  ✓You don't have to pay if you're a student.

  表示不必要用 don't have to，英语没有 don't must 这种说法。

• ✗Can I to apply online?
  ✓Can I apply online?

  can、must、will 这类情态动词后面跟动词原形，不加 to。

• ✗You are allowed bring a helper.
  ✓You are allowed to bring a helper.

  be allowed to 是固定搭配，to 不能省。

• ✗I need to renew my passport since it expired
  ✓I need to renew my passport because it has expired

  说原因用 because，再配现在完成时表示护照已经过期。

• ✗Where I can find the office?
  ✓Where can I find the office?

  疑问句要把情态动词提到主语前面：Where can I find...?

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