问
He taught me English. 与 He taught English to me. 哪个用法是正确的？如果都正确，它们之间有无区别？
答
上面的两个句子都是正确的。从基本语义上看，它们并无区别。但是，从信息分布上看，它们是有区别的。位于句末的成分具有较重的意义分量，被看作是新信息。参见 tell, give。
练习
The school claims to be able to ____ students English in three months.
“How is Bill getting along at school?” “He enjoys ____ English to the children.”