一、初级生活英语(在机场check in)
H:The machine didn't recognize my passport.
C:I can help. Where are you flying to today?
H:Rio/Recife. We're flying to Rio and then we'll have a connecting flight to Recife.
W:what are you looking for?
H:My reading glasses.
W:They are on you head.
H:I had a bottle of water.
W:I threw that away.
H:Why?
W:You can't take liquids on the plane.
C:Are you checking any bags?
H:Yes. Just one.
C:Can you put it on the scale?
H:Sure. Can you check our bag through to Rio?
C:No, I can't. You'll need to pick it up in Rio to go through customs.
H:How much time do we have? How long is our layover?
C:About two and a half hours.
W:That's plenty of time.
C:Here are your boarding passes. Your fight leaves from gate 19 and boarding begins at 11:20. Have a great trip.
1)Where are you flying to today?
2)Are you checking any bags?
3)Can you put it on the scale?
4)We're flying to … and then have a connecting flight to ….
5)You'll need to pick it up in Rio and go through customs.
二、美剧学习
1. The Island of Manhattan is a cozy village, populated by more than seven million fascinating individuals who all behave like they own the sidewalk.
1)台词:
The Island of Manhattan is a cozy village, populated by more than seven million fascinating individuals who all behave like they own the sidewalk.
1)Manhattan 吞音
2)village 中v 和age 发音点
2)cozy 舒适的
例句:My electric blanket helps me feel cozy at night. 电热毯晚上睡觉觉得很舒服很温暖
例句:The sleeping bag was warm and cozy, but sleep didn't come easily. 睡袋很温暖和也温馨舒适,但是就是睡不着。
3)cozy up to someone
例句:Come over to the fire and cozy up a bit. 来火堆这,暖和一点。
例句:He's always cozying up to the boss. 他总是拍他老板马屁。
2. I'm trying to get hold of Miss Karry Bradshaw. She used to be a friend of mine.
1)台词:
I'm trying to get hold of Miss Karry Bradshaw. She used to be a friend of mine.
1) tying to …弱读
2) get hold of 弱读
2)get hold of someone 联系某人
例:I'm trying to get hold of Peter. 我想找一下皮特。
例:I haven't talked to her in years, so I wouldn't know how to get hold of her anymore. 我好多年没有跟她联系过了。所以我不知道怎么再联系到她。
3)hold 搭配
Hold on 等一下 - Can I speak to Peter? Yeah. I'll get him. Hold on.
Hold off 推迟- I will hold off giving you the quiz until I finish explaining everything.
Hold up 推迟- The party was held up because of the bad weather. 因为天气不好,所以这个Party 推迟啦。
3. Have you ever seen ay place like this? Is this to die?
1)台词:
Have you ever seen any place like this? Is this to die?
1) ever/seen 包含核心音标梳理
2) Is this to die? 语调+ 略读
2)to die for 形容… 特别棒,特别好
例句:My wife's cooking is to die for. 我老婆的菜做的特别好吃。
例句:Laura's face is not that pretty, but her figure is to die for. 劳拉脸不怎么好看,但是身材特别棒。
3)be dying to do sth 迫不及待做某事
例句:I'm dying to go home. 我迫不及待想要回家。
例句:I'm dying to see you. Haven't seen you for ages. 迫不及待想要见你,我都好多年没有看到你了。
三、生活表达 + 习语俚语
1. cross something out 把…划掉
例: Cross out your old address and write the new one. 把你的以前旧地址划掉,然后写上这个新的。
2. get to the point 直接说重点。
例:I can't talk because I have a lot to work to do, so could you "get to the point" of what you want to say. 我现在没时间聊,我有很多事情要做。你能不能直接说重点啊。
3.dirty laundry 私人的丑事
例:You shouldn't post all your "dirty laundry" on Weibo for everybody to read. 你不应该把你所有的私人的丑事都让到微博上让大家去看。