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society is changing rapidly.
as a result, more and more people are suffering from stress.
those who are stressed out are often nervous , angry or ill.
people must, therefore, learn to deal with this new kind of problem.
regular exercise is one way .
the best way, however, is to keep a good sense of humor.


society:
when we step into society, we should learn to be a good citizen.

现在进行时：
he is writing a letter.
what are you doing ?
i am watching TV.
what is he doing?
he is writing a letter.

suffer from:
many chinese people are suffering from hepatitis(肝病).

stress = pressure: under stress/ pressure
i don't like to work under pressure/ stress.

as a result:
he didn't study. as a result, he flunked / failed the exam.

more and more:
he is making more and more money.
more and more people like / love music.
she is getting more and more beautiful.
she is more beautiful than Marry.
his english is getting better and better.
his english is better than mine.

those who are stressed out are often nervous , angry or ill.
=those who are under stress are often nervous , angry or ill.
whenever i talk to foreigners i feel nervous.
don't be nervous ,take it easy.
he is angry with me.

therefore:
he is nice. therefore, i like him.
= he is nice. i , therefore ,like him.
=he is nice; therefore ,i like him./ i ,therefore ,like him.

however:
he is nice .however, i like him.
he is nice .i ,however, like him.
he is nice; however, i like him. / i ,however, like him.

deal with / cope with:
the problem is hard to deal with.
don't worry, the problem is easy to deal / cope with.

sense of humor:
he has a  sense of humor.
he has a good sense of humor.

substitution:
1.more and more people are moving to the city.
this tree is getting taller and taller every day.
Sandy's grades are getting better and better.

2.Joe is too fat, he should ,therefore, go on a diet.
my wife and i argue a lot,i however,stilli love her.
it's supposed to rain today. however, it is sunny now.

ella

f:   What's the matter, Luke? You look stressed out.
m:  I'm under a lot of pressure at work.
f:    You need a long vacation.
m:  I know, but I really don't have the time


need:
you need to do it.
i need your help.
you need to learn English.

vacation:   on vacation
where's Peter? i haven't seen him for ages.
well, he is on vacation somewhere.
he is vacationing.
he is on vacation in Thailand.
he is vacationing in Thailand.

stressd out= under tress
he is stressed out. = he is under stress.

what's the matter ?
he is crying, what's the matter with him? / what's wrong with him?
there's nothing wrong (the matter) with him.
why is he crying ?there must be something wrong (the matter) with him.
don't worry. there's nothing wrong (the matter) with him.

at work:
where's Peter?
he is at work.
he is at rest now.
let's take a rest.
i feel tired, i should take a rest.

time:
what time is it by your watch? / what time do you have?
it's 8 by my watch.
my watch says 8.

ella

exercise:
1. Babe is getting better and better.
  his english is getting worse and worse.
  his english is getting better and better.
  he is getting worse and worse.
  Babe is getting taller and taller.

2. Rage is getting more and more intelligent everyday.
   he is more intelligent than David.
   he has become a good student./ boy.
   he has become very good.
   you should do the work carefully. /with care.
    he is becoming quicker and quicker.
    he does work more quickly than i.

3.Gorger studies very hard, he , therefore, has good grades.
   Gorger studies very hard, as a result , he has good grades.
   he studies hard , so his academic performance is good.
   he studies hard , so he does well in his studies.
   

4.i like to read books. i don't , however, like love stories.
   i like to read books. i , however, don't  like love stories.
   i like to read books.  however , i don't like love stories.

5. those who are hard worker are also successful.

6. Kanny is crying again, what's wrong with her this time?

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Australia is a unique country.
it's the world's largest island , but it's also the world's smallest continent.
in fact Australia is the only country that is also a continent.
it's about the size of the United States,but it  has a population of only 16.5 million.
if it sounds like an interesting place to visit, that's because it is.


Australia:
failure is the mother of success.
Australia failure value   w    (注意发音)

unique:
her way of dealing wit this problem is unique.

only......(that):
he is the only one that knows the answer.
he is the only one/ person that i respect.

it is the size of ...:= as large as:
his head is (about) the size of a watermelon.= his head is as large as a watermelon.
this table is the size of that one.
it's about the size of the United States.=it's as large as the United States.


population:
the city has a population of 2 million.
how large is the population of the city?
what's the population of the city?

sound smell taste look feel 感官动词
it smells good.
it tastes bitter.
it feels silky.
it sounds great.
she looks beautiful.
it looks like a rat.
it sounds like a good idea.

substitution:
1. Paul is the only boy in our class that is from nanjing.
    Chinese food is the only kind of food that Marry likes.

2. if they look like intelligent children, that's because they are.
    that balleter looks graceful when she dances.
    that piece of cloth feels  like silk.

ella

f:  where is a good place to visit,  Richie ?
m: Puket
f:  Pu..what?
m:  Puket, in Thailand, it is a beautiful resort island with fatastic beaches
f:  wow, sounds great!

have fun doing sth.
i hope that you have fun learning english.
i have fun (in) chatting with him.
i always have fun learning english.

a good place to visit:
that's a good place to visit.
there's a park in my neighborhood.the park is a good place to visit.
in the city where i live, there're many good places to visit.

visit:
i will visit my uncle this weekend.
i will visit my hometown this weekend.
let's go down town.
go to ... for a visit
i will go to that park for a visit this afternoon.

resort:
that's a summer resort.
that's a winter resort.

sound
let's go to the movies tonight.
wow~sounds great! / sounds like a good idea.

comb the beach:
don't forget to comb your hair.
i had fun combing the beach with Marry last weekend.

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---exercise
1. Billy thinks french food tastes delicious/ good / tasty/ inviting.
    what do you think of the food here?
    it's good /delicious / tasty/ inviting.
    he'll invite me to dinner.

    感官动词 taste  smell  look sound   feel
   i feel happy.
   it sounds good.
   he looks quite handsome.
   it smells bad.
   it tastes good. / delicious.

2.  if they look like brothers, that's because they are!
   he looks like Peter.
   he looks very much like Peter .

3. the last job that he had was very boring.
  he is the best student that i have ever taught.
   (the only... the third.....the last......the first.....)  "that"

4. your dress looks beautiful.

5. rich Rikky's house is about the size of a castle.
    this car is the same as that one.
  
6. ---let's go to the beach today.
    ---sounds great! i love swimming.

ella

computers are becoming a part of our everyday life.
in fact, they are almost every where.
in many countries,  more and more  companies are replacing people with computers.
telephone companies are no exception.
when making a long distant call on a pay phone  in America ,you will no longer talk to an operator.instead, a computer will answer.it will tell you what to do.
on wonder, people say that computers are taking over the world.


a part of:
jogging has become a park of my everyday life.
i jog every morning.

everyday & every day:
that's my everyday life.
he goes to school every day.

in fact = as a matter of fact:
he is not nice, in fact he is very bad.
he is not nice, as a matter of fact he is very bad.

replace.A..with ..B.
John is lazy, he is not competent for his job.
the boss is planning to replace him with David.

competent 有能力的，能胜任的
he is (not) competent for the job.
cut out for the job (被动) 胜任的，合适的
i like John, John works very hard, he is cut out for his job.he is competent for his job.
John is competent for the job.
John is cut out for the job.

exception:
everybody should do it! Peter is no exception.
everybody should go out, you are no exception.
you are an exception.

when ..ing...,----- while if once though
when i am free ,i will help you.
when (being) free,i'll help you.
while i was writing a letter, i was singing.
while writing a letter, i was singing.
though i am tired, i will help you.
though tired, i will help you.

no longer:
he is no longer here.

instead:
he is not nice, instead ,he is bad.

no wonder:
he studies hard, on wonder his teacher likes him.

ella

1.  though poor, they were happy.
    unless sick, he will always comes to work.
    while in school, you must study hard.

2. look, there's Bob on TV.
    my mother likes to listen to the news on the radio .
    call me on my beeper tomorrow.

ella

f:  this is the operator.is mr. Ken Wang  there, please?
m: yes. this is he.
f:  i have a collect call from England.
m: who is calling?
f: it's a mr. John Smith. do you accept charges?
m: sure.
f: hold on ,please.


( 电话用语)
i am Peter Lai,nice to meet you.
this is Peter Lai, i'd like to talk to John Smith.( 电话用语)
this is Peter Lai,is John Smith/ Marry there, please?( 电话用语)
yes. this is he./ yes. this is he speaking. ( 电话用语)
hello! this is this is Peter Lai,is  Marry there, please?( 电话用语)
yes, this is she.( 电话用语)
hello! this is this is Peter Lai,is  John Smith there, please?( 电话用语)
yes, this is he.( 电话用语)

collect call 由对方付费的电话
i collect stamps.
operator, i'd like to make a collect call to China, please.
you can call me collect.你可以打电话给我，由我来付钱=you can make a collect call to me.

it's a mr. John Smith: 表示不确定的
mr. John Smith is coming this afternoon.（确定）

charge:
what's the charge?
free of charge:
there's a park in my neighborhood.
you may park your car here.
don't park your car in the park.
the parking here is free of charge.
the parking here is free.

this is Peter Lai,is John Smith/ Marry there, please?( 电话用语)
hold on, please. (电话用语)

exercise
1. we love to listen to the football game on the radio.
i talked to her on the phone for two hours.
i heard you on the radio last night.
i saw you on TV.

2.when unhappy, she cried.

3.i want to buy a TV, however,  the TV (which) i want is very expensive.
i have a book. the book is good.
i have a car.  the car is old.

4.if tired, you should take a rest.
i feel tired, i need to take a rest.

5. while working, he whistles.

6. Bill gave Fred a collect call .
    this sentence means Fred will pay for the call.

onlyone

谢谢，您太伟大了……
可是54课到79课会在哪出现呢？？

[ 本帖最后由 onlyone 于 2006-8-17 10:07 AM 编辑 ]

ella

不是两边都在继续么？
这里是80以后的。80前的在置顶的帖子里。

ella

the teachings of Confucious（孔夫子） tell us to be humble (谦虚的) .
people should not think too highly of themselves.
on matter how great one is,there's always someone greater.
therefore, we should alway be humble in our words and actions.
we should always remember the saying: pride comes before a fall.


teachings(教义，学说)
i believe in the teachings of confucious.
believe (相信) & believe in (信仰)

tell:
he told that he was poor.
father told me to study hard.
father told me to finish the work by five.

modest = humble
he is modest. = he is not arrogant.
arrogant 傲慢的
the man is arrogant, that's why he has few friends.
he is arrogant ,no wonder he has few friends.

think highly of:
we think highly of him, because he is nice.
we think highly of him, because he is a man of his word.(言而有信)
we look down upon him, because he tells lies.

no matter how...= however
it's very hot today.
he studies very hard.
no matter how beautiful she is, i don't like her.
no matter how hard you try ,you will not success.
on matter how great one is,there's always someone greater.= however great one is,there's always someone greater.
he is nice, however, i don't like him.

pride:
i take pride in his performance.
i am proud of his performance.

substitution:
1.no matter how/ however clever you think you are, there's always some one more clever./cleverer.
    no matter how / however hard you try to beat me, you will lose.

2. as a result, we should always be polite to our teachers.
    for that reason, we ought to be thoughtful and kind to others.
   so we ought to respect our parents.