关键词：
Calligraphy：中国书法、英语书法
Calligraphy: 书法
Chinese calligraphy: 中国书法
English calligraphy: 英语书法
Calligrapher: 书法家
Handwriting：写字、手写
Penmanship: 手写的艺术
How does your handwriting look?
如何用英语形容字好看、难看?
写一手漂亮的字:
You've got beautiful handwriting!
字写得很丑:
Sloppy：字写得难看
Chicken scratch: 像鸡爪子抓出来的
字写得草：
Cursive: 字潦草、不容易看懂
*Cursive还有一个意思是连笔，包括清晰、不潦草的连笔;
*美国小学生也会练习写cursive.*
Practising writing: 外国人从小会练字吗?
Start in elementary school: 美国小学生会开始练字
Start with cursive: 从连笔练起
Handwriting does say something about the person: 字如其人
But handwriting in English isn't as important as it is in Chinese: 但是英语里写字的重要性不如中文
If teachers can read it, they'll let it pass: 老师看得懂，就可以，不会特别批评字难看
How to improve your handwriting?
怎么练漂亮的英语字?
最好的方法，就是买这种三条线的本子：
Three-lined notebooks: 三条线的本子
It helps you structure your handwriting: 会帮你规范书写
就像我们小时候练字的田字格
如何写出漂亮的英语字
大写、小写怎么说?
Upper case/capital letters: 大写
Lower case: 小写
Different fonts: 各种字体
Copperplate: 铜板体最古典
Copperplate font: 铜板体
Classic and classical: 既经典又古典
Lots of loops: 很多圈圈
Starting point for calligraphy: 练英语书法的人会从铜板体入门
Gothic font: 哥特体最庄重
Gothic: 哥特
Gothic style: 哥特风格
Reminds me of vampires: 让人联想到吸血鬼
It's quite dark: 有点儿黑暗
Many old newspapers have their name in Gothic font: 很多历史悠久的报纸，名字都是哥特体
Italics make everything beautiful!
斜体，最简单美化手写的方法
Italics: 斜体
Slanted: 斜的
Standard: 标准、端正
Comic Sans: 最幼稚的字体
Comic sans: 漫画字体
People always make fun of this font: 这是最被嘲笑的字体
It's like a child's handwriting: 看起来很幼稚
*职场上，比如做英语PPT，最好别用这个字体*
Different types of pens: 各种笔，英语怎么说?
Fountain pen: 钢笔
Ball pen: 圆珠笔
Brush: 毛笔
Nib: 笔头
Calligraphy in action: 英语书法哪里用?
Most used on invitations, especially wedding invitations：最常用在请帖上，特别是结婚喜帖
Hire a calligrapher to handwrite the invitations: 新人会雇一位会书法的人帮他们手写
You can do it by yourself：也可以自己尝试
Write it in Italics and cursive: 写斜体、连写，看起来会很漂亮
