ella

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

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

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

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

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

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

he was promoted to manager.
he is a manager.

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

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

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

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

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.

ella

Tom will be retiring next year.
He will be opening a small bookstore.
His wife will be helping him run the store.
It will be a small family business, so they won't be needing too much money.
He won't be making a lot of money, but it'll be enough.

enough  (pronouncation.)
he runs a grocery store.
he is nice. Therefore ,he is popular.

ella

i need to write the leeter to you.
i need some money.
i need your help.
my sister wii be arriving at two o'clock this afternoon.
i go to bed at 10 everynight.
she will be getting ready for bed at 10 o'clock!

ella

f:  when will you be moving?
m: next week.
f:  when will we be seeing you again?
m: maybe next year.
f:  don't forget to write.
m: i won't. goodbye, tina.

where's john?  i haven't seen him for ages./ years.
well ,he has moved to beijing.

i will be moving to beijing this month.

ella

My best friend Billy and I desided to learn English last year.
We promised each other to work hard.
We never failed to attend class.
Billy always remembered to do his homework.
I never forgot to do mine, either.
Our English is pretty good now.
It only proves that there's no gain without pain.


I desided to study abroad.
I promise to write a letter.
I promise you to write  a letter.
I promise that i will write a letter.
I promise you ( that) i will write a letter.
You should respect  one another .(两个彼此用each other,三个以上的彼此用one another)
fail to do sth. He never fails to help others.
He didn't attend class yesterday, he played hooky

ella

mum: don't forget to brush your teeth before you go to bed.
son:  yes mum.
mum: and remember to wash your hands before meals.
son:  yes mum. anything else?
mum: remind me to tell your sister the same thing.

you should finish the work before you go out.
i get up at 6 every morning.
excuse me ,where can i wash me hands? / where's the toilet?

ella

the picture reminds me of my childhood.
remind me to write the letter.
i have the same bicycle as that one.
vivian likes to read love stroies.
vivian likes reading love stories.

ella

Joe's learning how to cook.
He has to learn because he wants to start a small restaurant.
His mother is teaching him.
She used to be a chef in a big restaurant.
With her help, he ought to have no problem.
I'm sure Joe's restaurant will be the best restaurant in town.

Mother cooks/makes dinner at 7 every night. she  is a good cook. she cooks very well.
i don't know how to do it/ where to find him / when to do it.
i am learning how to swim.
chef  / pay attention to the pronouncation/
i want to see him now.------i need to see him now.
i want your help.----i need your help.

ella

TAPE I
**situation Ⅹ   telephone conversation.

mrs. lee desides to call mrs. chow on the phong and talk more about their children and about English. the phone rings and mrs. chow answers.

chow: hello!
lee:    hello! may i please speak with mrs. chow ?
chow: this is she. is that mrs. lee?
lee:    yes. how did you know?
chow: you have a very unique voice.
lee:    is that good or bad?
chow: good of course. your voice's soft and you are always very polite.
lee:    oh, thank you.
chow: you're welcome. by the way, why did you call?
lee:    oh, yes. i want to talk about andy and micheal. micheal told me they are speaking only English to each other.
chow: yes, andy told me.
lee:    what do you think about that? do you think it's a good idea?
chow: i think it's a fine idea. we are speaking English to each other, so it's also good if our children do the same.
lee:    that makes sense. as usual, you are right.
chow: hm...why don't we take the two boys go to the movies this weekend? if they see a foreign movie, they can practice their listening , too.
lee:    that's a good idea. how is saturday?
chow: hm, sunday is better for me.
lee:    ok. sunday. what time?
chow: how about 3 o'clock?
lee:    3 is fine. where shall we meet?
chow: do you know the kinema theater?
lee:    i am not sure.
chow: it's very near the gallery department store in nakuzhongdong.
lee:    oh yes. i know it. it has a kingkong hanging from it, right?
chow: right. that's the one.
lee:    great! then i will meet you there sunday at 3.
chow: see you then. goodbye.
lee:    goodbye.