ella

f:  Are you going to come to my wedding?
m: Of course.
f:  Good. Are you going to bring your girlfriend?
m: Yes. She likes weddings.
f:  So when are you going to get married?
m: We haven't desided yet.

Give me a piece of candy ,will you?
He has desided to study abroad.
He did well on the test.
He did well in the speech contest.

ella

My girlfriend and i are going to get married this year.
We are going to have a big wedding party.
All our friends and relatives are going to come.
We are going to have a traditional wedding.
After the wedding we are going to live with my parents.
we are going to be one big happy family.


I will / am going to tell you the story tomorrow.
I will attend your wedding./ I will come to your wedding.
All my friends speak English.Both my parents speak English.
He and i got engaged 10 days ago.          He and i got married 10 days ago.
He was engaged to me 10 days ago.       He married me 10 days ago.

ella

i got on the bus at the origin station, and got off the bus at  the terminal.
i got into the car.then i was in the car.when i arrived there, i got out of the car.

failure is the mother of success.
the party was a failure.

ella

f:  Excuse me .When will the next train leave?
m: In 10 minutes.
f:  Will it leave on time?
m: It always does.
f:  Thank you.

Excuse me ,where is the bus terminal?
I will leave Beijing for Shanghai.
He arrived on time.
I met him on the train. / on the bus.

ella

he was promoted to manager.
he is a manager.

ella

My friend Mike is a fortune-teller.
He often tells me many things about my future.
First, i will become a father next year.
Then, i will get a promotion and earn a lot of money.
Two years later, i will buy a new car.
Soon after that,i will be able to afford a new house.
I'm not superstitious, but i hope he's right.


He can read my face / palm, and tell my fortune.
He sold his house and made a fortune.
He works very hard, so he will have a bright future / he has no future at all.

ella

f:  Dan's good swimmer, isn't he?
m: Yes. In fact, he's a lifeguard.
f:  wow~ Can he teach me the butterfly and the backstroke?
m: Yes. He can also teach you the freestyle and the breaststroke.
f:  Great!

He swims like a rock. He swims very well.
the butterfly 蝶泳       Can you do the butterfly?
the backstroke 仰泳   the free style 自由式    the breaststroke 蛙泳
How many styles can you do?
Can you teach me english?---> Can you teach english to me?

ella

Ray was walking  on the beach one summer day when he heard a little boy shout : "help! help!"
The boy was drawning.
Without thinking ,Ray dove into the water.
Soon he was swimming back to shore with the boy.
Crowds of people were watching eagerly.
After a while ,the boy was breathing again.
Then the boy sat up, he said to Ray:  "You're my hero!"


I saw him sing. I heard him sing. I felt him touch my hand.
I saw him singing. I heard him singing. I felt him touching my hand.
I saw him punished. I felt my hand touched.
I am eager to see him.
I can breathe the fresh air there.

ella

TAPE I
**situation IX   back at home

micheal goes home and talks to his mother about school.

mike:  mum, i had a great day at school.
mum: really? you usually hate school.
mike: i know. but today was  different.
mum: why?what  was so different about it?
mike: today  i spoke only english and i had a lot of fun.
mum: did your teachers understand?
mike: yes, they all understood. well, actrually one got mad and hit me.
mum: who was it? i will talk to him!
mike: no, don't worry about it. he only hit my hands.
mum: alright ,if you say so. but it still makes me mad. by the way ,who did you speak english with?
mike: i spoke english with andy. do you remember him?
mum: of course i remember him. that is so funny.
mike: why is it funny?
mum: because i met andy's mother today, and we desided to speak english, too.
mike: really? but andy's mother was an english major in college. can you speak english with her?
mum: why not? even if her english is better than mine, i can still practice.
mike: that's ture. well, mum ,you are really smart!
mum: no, i am not smart. but i 've lived a long time. so i can understand life a little better than you. that's all.
mike: anyway i always learn a lot from you.
mum: i am happy to hear that.

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-8-8 12:54 PM 编辑 ]

ella

by the way~~i was just trying to write down the texts and some key points.
after i finish this ,i will upload it , then listen to it and write it down. whoever has interest in it can learn together.

ella

yes i have~but i can't upload it.

ilsa

oh,good.although i have book.thank you all the same.do you have laishixiong's english with MP3?i want to downlaod.

ella

m: can you help me gift-wrap this ,please?
f:  sure.
m: wow, you did that beautifully.
f:  well, i practice daily.
m: practice makes perfect ,right?
f:  certainly.

Father gave me a watch for my birthday.---Father gave me a watch as my birthday gift.
practice doing sth.

ella

The hare can run very fast, but the turtle can only walk slowwly.
One day the hare proudly challenged the turtle to a race.
The hare started very quickly but  stopped to take a nap every now and then.
The turtle walked slowly but surely.
While the hare was sleeping ,the turtle passed him.
Finally , the turtle won the race.
In the end ,he was rewarded for his perseverance.
We can all learn a lesson from the turtle.

He keeps a rabbit as his pet.
I couldn't catch up with him, because he ran fast.
may i walk you home?
everyday after dinner,i walk my dog in the park.
a brave man is willing to meet the challenge, but a coward isn't.
perse'verance 毅力n.    coward  懦夫n.   perse'vere  坚持v.
one day 可以是过去时也可以是将来时
the other day  前几天，过去时
in the end    /   in the beginning



It's difficult, but I'm going to persevere with it.

ella

m: which is the longest river in the world?
f:  the Nile.
m: which is the biggest river in the world?
f:  the Pacific Ocean.
m: which is the best school in the village?
f:  but it's the only school in the village, sir.
m: i know.

we are going to have a long vacation.
this road is longer than that one.
the Nile  (River) 尼罗河
the Pacific Ocean  太平洋

ella

My best friend is the most thoughtful person in the world.
When i am sad, he is the sympathetic.
When i am sick, he is the most concerned.
When i am in trouble, he is the most helpful.
In fact, he is the most dependable person in the world.
He is the closest person to me.
He is my father.


It's thoughtful of you to open the window.  thoughtful  = considerate
he is selfish ,so nobody is sympathetic with him.
sympathy   sympathize   sympathetic
be concerned about ab.

ella

m: Which country is the biggest in the world?
f:  Russia
m: Which country has the most people in the world?
f:  China
m: Who is the smartest teacher in the school?
f:  But you are the only teacher in the school.
m: I know.


he is clever / smart / bright.
he is dull.
he is wise.
he did, didn't he?    注意didn't 的发音。(t)

ella

The biggest and strongest animal on land is the elephant .
The largest and heaviest animal in the sea is the whale.
It's also the biggest eater in the world.
It eats a ton of food a day.
It looks like a fish, but it is really a mammal.
Although ,the elephant and the whale are both mammals, they are indeed very different.


whale 鲸鱼     mammal 哺乳动物  continent 大洲
he is strong because he does exercise everyday. he is stronger than me.
he comes here everyday.      前面有数量才可以用a day.---he eats 8 bowls of rice a meal.

ella

m: why is this watch more expensive than that one?
f:  because its brand name is more famous.
m: is it more relaible?
f:  no,not really.
m: then i want the cheaper one.


he is a famous musician.
he never lies, you can rely on him.-->reliable.
he is cheap.-->he is stingy.
customer / salesgirl

ella

some people have more money than others.
however, they are not necessarily happier.
on the other hand, some people are as poor as church mice.
but they are happy.
in a way, they are as rich as kings.
therefore, i always remember my father's words :
"More is not always better."

he looks young for his age.
he is a bookworm.