storying

"his narrative was interesting" "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"

"he writes stories for the magazines"

"what level is the office on?"

"a history of France" "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president" "the story of exposure to lead"

"the report of his speech" "the story was on the 11 o'clock news" "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

"he told a fib about eating his spinach" "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"

误 Our teacher often speaks us stories.

正 Our teacher often tells us stories.

析 表示“讲述故事”时,动词用tell,而不用speak。

误 This book is about the history of ancient Greece.

正 This book is about the stories of ancient Greece.

析 story表示“史话,传记”时,不能用history,须用story。