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Date: 2015-02-14 |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 5:59:01 PMHappy Valentine's Day! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 5:59:55 PMHappy Valentine's Day everyone! |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:00:19 PMHope everyone had a great Valentine's day yesterday! Today is Valentine's day in America. |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:00:48 PMWelcome to our group chat today! |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:01:11 PMToday we have Nick and Tasha hosting our group chat. |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:01:37 PMHi Nick and Tasha! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:02:00 PMHi everybody! Today we're going to talk about connection problems with the phone. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:02:25 PMDialogue 1-7: Can you say that again? Luke: Hello? Hi, Stephanie, how are things at the office? Stephanie: Hi, Luke! How are you? Can you please stop and pick up extra paper for the computer printer? Luke: What did you say? Can you repeat that, please? Did you say pick up ink for the printer? Sorry, the phone is cutting out. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:03:00 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:03:27 PMWhat does Luke mean when he says, "The phone is cutting out?" |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:03:37 PM |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:04:28 PMThe phone is busy? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:05:05 PMCutting out means he is having a hard time hearing and understanding her because of poor cellphone reception. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:05:24 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:06:16 PMIf the phone was busy, he would not be able to hear her at all. That's only a problem when making a call and you hear a busy signal. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:06:33 PM |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:06:41 PMOk~ |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:07:02 PMWhat are other things you could say that mean you can't hear clearly in a call? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:07:18 PM |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:08:29 PMThe conection is poor? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:09:04 PMGood job! The connection is poor. Other things you could say: You're cutting in and out. You're breaking up. The line is breaking up. I'm losing you. I can't hear you all the time. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:09:29 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:09:45 PMStephanie: Can you hear me now? No, I need more computer paper. Listen, I’ll text you exactly what I need. Thanks, Luke. Talk to you later. Luke: Thanks, Stephanie. Sorry, my phone has really bad reception here. |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:09:55 PMpoor cellphone reception 手机接收信号不好 |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:10:13 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:11:43 PMReception is used to describe the quality of cellphone, television and radio signals. That is, any signal that goes through the air. If you can't hear well in a call you have bad reception. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:12:05 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:12:49 PMWhat about signals that go through a line, like a regular telephone and the internet? What word should you use instead of reception? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:13:07 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:13:47 PMHint: It starts with a "c." |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:13:56 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:14:54 PMConnection is a better word than reception for landline telephones and the internet. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:15:07 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:15:48 PMWhat is another way to communicate besides the phone? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:15:58 PM |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:16:26 PMtext message ? email ? mail ? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:17:09 PMThat's right! Another word for text message is chat. Also, you can video conference or video chat like we do on qq or skype! |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:17:10 PMChat on the internert? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:17:25 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:17:41 PMLet’s talk about how to deal with connection problems when talking on Skype. Today is Valentine’s Day! In this dialog Henry wants to call his Valentine Hannah on Skype! He lives in the US with his dog Shadow and she lives in Australia. They have a long-distance relationship. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:18:08 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:18:22 PMHenry: Hi Hannah! Can you hear me? Hannah: Oh hi Henry! Yes, I can hear you, but I can’t see you very well. Oh wait, there you are! Henry: I’ve missed you so much! Happy Valentine’s Day! Hannah: Happy what? The sound is cutting in and out a bit. Henry: Oh, is our connection bad? Maybe we should hang up and call back real quick… Hannah: Ah! The picture is frozen! I think Skype is crashing! Henry: Ok, well if you can hear me, I’ll hang up and call back. That might fix the problem. Henry: Hmm…she’s not picking up…I wonder if her computer crashed… Henry: Oh, there you are? What happened? Hannah: I had to restart my computer. But now it seems like it’s working well. Henry: It’s so nice to see your face! Here, I’m sending you a picture of me and my dog Shadow, so you won’t be lonely. Hannah: Oh, okay. Henry: Did you get it? Hannah: It’s still loading. Oh, wow! What a cute doggie! And you look so handsome! Henry: Thank you! Can you send me a picture too? Hannah: Oh, I don’t have one on my computer… Why don’t you take a screenshot? Henry: Um, I’ve never done that. Can you take a picture with your webcam? Hannah: Good idea! Did you get it? Henry: Yes, thank you! Now I won’t be lonely either. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:19:34 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:20:11 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:20:50 PMIn the dialog, what was cutting in and out? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:20:59 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:21:29 PMWas it the sound or the picture? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:21:48 PM |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:21:49 PMBoth |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:22:10 PM Just Sound maybe |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:22:17 PMActually the sound was cutting in and out. How about the picture? What was wrong? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:22:30 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:23:05 PMThe picture was frozen. It wasn't moving. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:23:13 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:23:38 PMWhat does it mean when something crashes? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:23:49 PM |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:24:39 PMMeans it can't work normaly, |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:24:50 PM? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:25:13 PMThat's right. The program or computer crashes. Usually it freezes! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:25:23 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:25:42 PMWhat is the difference between a screenshot and a picture from a webcam? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:25:54 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:26:43 PMA screenshot takes a picture of your computer screen. A picture from a webcam is of you and your room, things outside your computer. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:26:59 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:27:26 PMLet's do one last dialog: Meg: Well, hello there, Julia! Long time no see! Julia: Meg! Hi! What a coincidence! I haven’t seen you in ages! What are you doing here? Meg: I just got a new job in the city, so I’m shopping for some clothes. Hey, what do you think of this shirt? Julia: Hmmm … well, you know how much I love blue. See? I’ve got the same shirt! Meg: You always did have good taste! What a small world. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:28:05 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:28:41 PMWhat a ___! This exclamation shows a great degree of surprise, joy, disappointment, etc. (What a surprise to see you here! What a joy to have you with us! What a shame that you have to leave so soon! What a wonderful idea that is!) |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:29:05 PMexclamation 感叹号 |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:29:18 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:29:40 PMCan you think of a sentence using the expression: "What a ..."? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:29:59 PM |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:30:08 PMWhat a nice talk ! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:30:35 PMGreat! Here's another one: "What wonderful weather!" |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:30:35 PMWhat a surprise! |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:30:45 PMWhat a great day! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:30:44 PM |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:30:49 PMWhat a pity! |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:31:09 PMWhat a great class we had just now! |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:31:23 PMYeah~ |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:31:36 PMThank you Nick and Tasha giving us a great class today! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:31:43 PMAh, those are all great responses. What a good job you did! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:31:52 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:31:57 PMBye-bye! |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:32:01 PMThanks~ |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:32:03 PM |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:32:06 PMBye~ |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 6:32:09 PMbye |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:33:27 PMNotice: We won't have group chat next week due to Chinese New Year holiday! Hope you all have a great holiday! |
╮灬颜汐ヾ(442622353) 6:34:25 PM |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:34:25 PMOur next group chat will be on 2/28. See you then! |
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