【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。位于句末的成份具有较重的意义份量，被看作是新信息。参见tell，give。请做下面的英语试题：

1. The school claims to be able to________ students English in three months.

A. teach B. explain

C. instruct D. learn(Nelson，450C)

2. “How is Bill getting along at school?”“He enjoys______English to the children. ”

A. to teach B. teaching

C. the teaching of D. to teach about(TOEFL，74. 1)

(参见 tell)