ella

everyone should be polite.
polite people show good manners.
moreover,they are popular.
on the other hand,rude people are looked down upon.
rudeness shows poor education.
therfore,why not be polite?
a simple "please" ,  "thank you " or  "you're welcome" can make a big difference.

the boy is polite ,so everyone likes him.
nobody likes the boy because he is impolite.
he has no manners.
he has no table manners.
don't slurp when / while  you are eating.
he is handsome ,moreover ,he is clever.
he is popular WITH us.
the watch is good ,but on the other hand it's too expensive.
he is looked down upon by us.=we look down upon him.
he is nice,therefore,i like him.

ella

m: do you have any aspirins?
f:   in fact i don't ,why?
m: i have a terrible headache.
f:  well,you should go see a doctor immdiately.

a walking dictionary
medicine
go / come (and) do something
he has a running nose.

ella

jeff had a terrible day.
he missed the train to work.
moreover, he had to wait a long time for the next train.
as a matter of fact, he waited for two hours.
to make matters worse, he left his briefcase on the train.
as a result, he had to go to the police station.
poor jeff never got to work that day.
what a nightmare!

(the question) Beats me!   (这问题)难倒我了.
to make matters worse--->what's worse

ella

listening comprehesion tape
TAPE I    a mother and her young child learning english

**situation I
**wake up in the morning!

   mrs. lee,a korean housewife desides to teach englsih to her son "minsue".she would nick name "minsue" michael from now on.so she also desides to speak only english to him .

mum: michael,it's time to wake up!
mike: huh?
mum: yes,it's time to wake up!and also from now on i'll speak only english to  you ,and you should  speak only english to me  ,too.
mike: ok,mum.
mum: right. that's good!
mike: it would be hard at first,but i think i can do it!
mum: i know you can do it.
mike: i 'll do my best.
mum: that is great!all i want is for you to do your best in everything you do.

mike: mum,what time is it?
mum: it's 7 o'clock in the morning.
mike: 7 o'clock? i have to go to school by 8.
mum: yes.so come and eat your breakfast.
mike: ok. i 'll wash my face,brush my teeth and then i 'll eat breakfast.
mum: don't forget to wash your hands.too.
mike: mum,when i wash my face,i also wash my hands.
mum: that's too? ok.then don't forget to brush your hair.
mike: i won't.i always brush my hair before i go to school.
mum: you never brush your hair or your teeth before.when did you start?
mike: mum,now that i am in the middle school,i have a girlfriend,so now i have to look good.
mum: a girlfriend? when i was in middle school,i never thought of boys.
mike: i know.mum.you've told me 20 times.

don't hesitate telling me if there;s anything wrong in my sentense!thank you all.

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-7-28 11:57 AM 编辑 ]

ella

f:  where were you yesterday?
m: i was at home.in fact i was taking care of sally.
f:  what's wrong with her?
m: she had a bad cold.
f: is she getting better?
m: yes. thanks.

there must be something wrong with her.
there 's something the matter with her.
go on a diet

ella

dan must take a day off tomorrow.
he has to take care of his sick mother.
he ought to talk to his boss,but he's afraid.
his boss might get angry with him.
what should dan do?
he can take the work home.
this way,he can kill two birds with one stone.


be afraid to do something
you can't get anywhere if you don't study.
he is ill in hospital.
go on a picnic / go on an outing
must / may / might / can

you should speak and write english everyday,this way,you can make progress.

ella

take turns doing something / take turns at doing something

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-7-27 01:06 PM 编辑 ]

ella

f:  how often do you gocamping?
m: this is my 1st time.
f:  really?are you having fun?
m: yes,i am having a wonderful time.

how often.......every 5 minutes
have a good time=have a great time =have a wonderful time=have fun
have fun (in) doing something
you he/ she and i are classmates.(注意顺序,你在先我在后,他们在中间.呵呵)

ella

i feel like throwing up!
scenic spot
let's make a fire to ward off the cold!
out of tune
he takes after his father.
what's wrong with you?------>what's the matter with you?

ella

welcome~why123-520!

though i past my CET-6 years ago,but my oral and aural English is very poor```
er~it IS easy.but as i said ,i would begain from the very beginning.if not,i will probably give it up in a few days / weeks .first,we have to be interested in Englsih;second,we have to insist on learning.or we will amount to nothing.
......

so we have to do something to improve it,i am sure i will success so long as i can insist on my learning. sooner or later  

why123_520

could I study it from now on?for my english again~

ella

last weekend  my classmates and I went camping.
we found a grassy spot beside a river.
we put up our tents and made a camp fire.
then, we fished at the river.
we had only one fishing rod, so we took turns.
after a while, we caught a big trout.
finally, we sat around the fire, roasted the fish and sang songs.
camping is really fun!

ella

3.what do you think of .,,,,?
4.don't play around,do something.
5.that movie is good in many ways,first it's exciting,second it's funny.

at first .....but later

[ 本帖最后由 ella 于 2006-7-25 07:11 PM 编辑 ]

ella

f :  welcome back! what was america like?
m:  ok, I guess.
f :   what do you mean by “I guess?”
m :  well, frankly speaking, it was terrible.
f :  why?
m :  everybody only spoke english.


1.it is a dialogue between a girl,by the name of eve and a boy ,by the name of adam.
2.what do you mean by....?

ella

after my graduation,i went to beijing to further my studies.
i lived there for 3 years,
at first i was happy, but later i was frustrated and depressed.
i was homesick all the time ,although the people there were friendly.
i missed my family,my friends and the lifestyle in my hometown.

ella

jay and rita are brother and sister.
R: where did you go last night?
J: i stayed at home.
R: but i called many times ,nobody answered the phone.
J: that's impossible.
M: oh~mum probably forgot to pay the phone bill again.

see sb. off  送行
pass away  过世

ella

my girlfriend and i had a wonderful time last night.
first,i took her to a  cozy restaurant for dinner,
then we went to a concert.
finally,we had some  coffee at a nearby cafe.
just before we parted,she gave me a goodnight kiss.
at that moment,i was on top of the world.
and now i'm in love.

cozy: 舒适的_comfortable
coffee  咖啡
cafe     咖啡馆(注意发音)
on top of the world ....

ella

M:  do you have any money with you?
F:   not much. why?
M :  i  need to borrow some.
F:   what's the matter?
M :  i have a lot of bills to pay this month.

ella

fred's having a party, but he's very embarrassed.
there are many people at his party, but there's very little food.
there's very little meat.
there isn't much rice, either.
there are only a few cans of coke and a little orange juice.
hHowever, everyone is happy at the party because there's plenty of beer.

ella

when we go to dance, don't be a wall flower