New Words and Expressions

applause
n. 欢呼，鼓掌

author
n. 作者

canteen
n. 食堂，餐厅

chief
a. 主要的，总的

clap
v. & n.拍手，鼓掌

delicious
a. 香的，味道好的

department
n. 部门，系

dozen
n. 一打，十二个

employee
n. 雇员

engineer
n. 工程师

everyone
pron.每人，人人

expert
n. 专家

guest
n. 客人

honor
n. 荣幸，荣誉

journey
n. 旅行，旅程

joint
a. 联合的，共同的

overseas
a. 海外的，外国的

pleasure
n. 高兴，乐意

professor
n. 教授

receptionist
n. 接待员

secretary
n. 秘书

technical
a. 技术的，工业的

term
n. 学期

venture
n. 商业，冒险

guest house
宾馆，招待所

have a good journey
旅途愉快

joint venture
合资企业

chief engineer
总工程师

have one's lunch
吃午饭

have the honor
有幸

an expert in ...
…方面的专家

say a few words
讲几句话

How do you do?
你好！

That's very kind of you.
你真是太好了 / 谢谢你。

You are welcome.
不用谢 / 不客气。

I'm glad to meet you.
很高兴认识你。

Merry Learning

A Riddle

When can a man have something and nothing in his pocket at the same time?
(When his pocket has a hole in it.)

Phonetics

a在词首的读音：
act add apple
active animal

aim age able
April Asian

ask fast class
aunt answer

ago about alive
above abroad

also almost always
already although

Pronunciation and Intonation

A: What time is it?
B: It's a quarter to five.
A: Aren't we supposed to be at Jim's house by five o'clock?
B: Five or five thirty. It doesn't make any difference.