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er~yes~i have.
you can find it in "赖世雄初级美语mp3"

ilsa

ella,有没前面的？

ella

m: where to , lady?
f:  the train station, and make it fast.
m: what's the hurry?
f:  i must catch the first train to Shanghai.


the train station, and make it fast.
= the train station, and step on it.

what's the hurry?
= why are you in such a hurry?

--where to ,lady?
--the park. and make it fast.
--what's the hurry? / why are you in such a hurry?
--i must meet my friend there.

hail a taxi for me.

1.our family enjoys travelling by train.
he is planning on travelling around the world.
he is planning to travel around the world.
i enjoy travelling by plane. / taxi.
i met/ ran into an old friend of mine on the train.
i met him on the bus/ i saw him on the train.
i felt comfortable in a car / in a taxi.

2. some of us are going camping this weekend.
   let's go dancing. / hunting ./ fishing.
   some of them are going dancing / fishing this weekend./the day after tomorrow.
   some of you are going fishing / hunting tomorrow.
   i saw him the day before yesterday.
   i am going fishing the day after tomorrow.

ella

one of the most convenient ways to get around a city is by taxi.however, it is also the most expensive way.
in some cases, tipping is expected, too.
on the other hand, a taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand.
he can  quickly take you to any place you want to visit.
the taxi ride might be expensive, but it's time-saving.


by taxi:
i went to the park by taxi./ by bus./ by train./ on foot.
i went to Sichuan by plane. = i flew to Sichuan. (fly flew)

one of the .....p.n.
one of the studends there is my brother.
one of my students is called Peter.
one of my friends enjoys / loves music very much.

get around:
i need a car to get around the city.

take:
you can take a taxi / bus to the park.

in some cases = in some situations
tip 给小费v. n.
i tipped him 2 $ .
don't forget to tip him.
he gave me a tip of 2$.
he tipped me 2$.

know sb./ sth. like the back of my hand.
i know him like the back of my hand.
i know him from A to Z.
i know the city  like the back of my hand.=i know the city very well.

on the other hand:
he doesn't speak english very well, on the other hand, he is good at japanese.
the girl can't sing, on the other hand, she dances very well.

take:
take me to the station, please.
he is the man who i respect most.

may / might.
it may rain today.
it might rain today.

substitutions:
1. some of the world's best poems are from China.
    many of these students will go abroad to study.
    two of those computers are still broken.

2. he may be the man that the police are looking for.
    that's may be the best way to do it, so let's try it.

ella

m: wow~~candy , you're looking great!
f:  really?
m: you look so slim. how did you do it?
f:  i went on a balanced diet.


feel /sound / look /taste /smell

slim = thin
the girl is slim, she is not overweight.
she is as thin as a rail(栏杆，铁轨)
you are overweight, you should go on a diet.
i have lost l lot of weight.
i have gained a lot of / some weight.

to master english,you must speak it every day.

1. Paul must learn how to speak english for his job.
   where to go?/    how to do it?/    what to do?
    i don't know what to do. / how  to do . / where to go. 名词短语
    you should learn (how) to speak english every day.

2. my brother lives in the city, but i live in the country.
    he lived a happy life.
    he led a happy life.(lead led led)
    they led a poor life.

3.  i listen very carefully to the teacher in order to be a good student.
    i came in order to see you. = i came so as to see you = i came to see you.
    so as to = in order to
   
4.  on time
    he is on time.he is not on time. he was not on time yesterday.
    in order to be on time to work ,i left my house at 6am.

5. when he was 16, he learn how to fix a car.

6. Sue went on a diet last month,and now she looks great.

大眼睛驴

我一定会好好利用这么好的资源的

大眼睛驴

斑主真好，还加了课文原译

ella

some people eat to live, but there are others who  live to eat.
to live a long and heathy life, we must learn to have  a balanced diet.
a balanced diet simply means a bit of everything.
a diet which includes meat, fish, vegetables and fruit is ,of course, ideal.
if you watch your diet, then you won't have to suffer the pain of going on a diet.


diet:
you are overweight, you should go on a diet.（overweighted c.f.overweight ?）

to不定式
i study english to communicate with people.
i came here to see you.(to不定式短语做副词，修饰前面的动词，表示目的)
i want to see him (在意愿动词后的to不定式短语做宾语，是名词短语).

simply = just

it's a little bit cold / hot today.

meat, fish, fruit 不可数n. 各种水果fruits

he is a teacher, all his brothers are, however, soldiers.

If you watch your diet=If you pay attention to your diet

substitutions:
1. some people eat to live.
   i eat a lot of fruit in order to stay heathy.
   to improve english, Kate studies  everyday.
   in order to become a professional photographer,Billy is studying the photography.

2. we must learn to have a balanced diet.
   Belly should learn how to eat a balanced diet.
   i ought to learn how to talk politely to others .
   you might want to learn how to knit something.

ella

m: congratuations on your promotion, sheila.
f:  thanks. but it's nothing.
m: don't be so humble.
f:  well, in fact, i am a bit proud of myself.


please give my best regards to your father.
please remember me to your father.

congratulations
-i passed my exam.
-congratulations.
-congratulations on passing the exam.
congratulations ON beating John on the contest.

promote
he was promoted head of the department(系主任).
he was promoted class leader(班长).
he was promoted manager.

it's nothing:
i've heard you won the championship.
thanks, but it's nothing.

a bit:
it's a bit cold today.
it's a little bit cold today.
it's a little cold today.

exercise:
1. no matter how difficult  the test is , Nancy always does well.
    test(测验,小考)   exam(大考)    quiz(小考,抽考)
    i will take 2 tests tomorrow.
    i will take the exam the day after tomorrow.
    i have too many quizs to take.
    he did well on the examanation.  
    he did well in the speech contest.

2. whatever (no matter what) he does, he always does a good jobl.
    no matter how nice he is, i don't like him.
    whatever happens, i will support you.
    whenever i see him, i feel happy.

3. however fast he swims, i can swim faster.

4. whenever i ride my bicycle, i feel happy.

5. you play the piano very well, therefore, i think you should study music in university.

6. congratulations on winning the game.

ella

today i reviewed the lessons.

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.

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。

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

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.

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

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

---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.