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Date: 2015-04-11 |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:59:54 PMGood morning, everyone! Welcome to our online English corner! |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:00:41 PMToday we will learn from our American teachers Nick and Tasha! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:00:46 PMHi everyone! |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:01:05 PMHello Nick and Tasha! |
Candy(33068504) 7:01:05 PMHi |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:01:07 PMToday were going to continue to talk about cars! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:01:49 PMHere's our first dialog: My car turned out to be a piece of junk. Carson: Hi, Andy, I heard you just bought a car. Andy: Yeah. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a piece of junk Carson: What do you mean? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:02:18 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:02:49 PMPeople say something is a "piece of junk" when something doesn't work. They can also say "piece of trash" or piece of garbage" |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:03:10 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:03:35 PMAndy: I bought the car for five thousand dollars, but it just doesn't run. Carson: Then why did you buy it? Andy: It worked perfectly when I bought it. Carson: Hm, I think you were ripped off. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:04:00 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:04:10 PMWhat does it mean if a car "doesn't run"? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:04:21 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:05:11 PMIt means the car doesn't work. |
Candy(33068504) 7:05:16 PMthe car can not woek |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:05:19 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:05:32 PMGood job Candy! |
Candy(33068504) 7:05:45 PMthanks |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:05:47 PMFive thousand dollars is very inexpensive for a car. Based on this we know Andy bought the car "used" rather than "new." What other things can be bought used? |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:05:48 PMNick, can we use it for other objects? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:06:11 PM |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:06:54 PMused furniture |
Candy(33068504) 7:07:02 PMused computer works for me :) |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:07:15 PMYou can use "it doesn't run" for any machine, like a washing machine, lawn mower, etc. Usually it is used for machines that move or are vehicles. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:07:35 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:08:00 PMGood job, used furniture and computers are both good examples. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:08:21 PMMany people in the US buy used clothes to save money. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:08:35 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:08:44 PMTo say I think you got “ripped off” means somebody gave you a bad deal or sold you something that you didn't expect. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:09:02 PM |
Candy(33068504) 7:09:06 PMI know there are some flea market in US |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:09:17 PMWhat's another word for getting ripped off? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:09:30 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:09:43 PMHint: it starts with a 'c'... |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:09:57 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:10:55 PMI was cheated! is another way to say I got ripped off. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:11:06 PM |
Candy(33068504) 7:11:07 PMcheat |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:11:24 PMCan we also say " it's a rip off."? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:12:23 PMYes, it's a rip off is a common expression. There are many flea markets in the US. Another way to say 'used' is 'second hand.' |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:12:43 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:12:51 PMSo, there are also second hand shops. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:13:03 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:13:34 PMHere's a picture of a used car lot. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:13:48 PM |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:13:56 PMsecond hand 二手 |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:14:12 PMNow let's talk about a scary topic: traffic accidents. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:14:27 PMShe wasn't hurt badly, but she was shaken up. Cathy: You didn't show up for dinner last night. Robert was a little upset. Kent: I know. I'm awfully sorry. Cathy: Why didn't you let him know you weren't coming? Kent: I couldn't help it. My girlfriend had an accident and was taken to the hospital. Cathy: Oh, that's terrible. Is she OK? Kent: She wasn't hurt badly, but she was shaken up. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:15:25 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:15:42 PMWhen “awfully” is put in front of sorry, it means you are very sorry and feel bad. What other words can you put in front of sorry? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:16:01 PM |
Candy(33068504) 7:16:35 PMdepply |
Candy(33068504) 7:16:38 PMdeeply |
Candy(33068504) 7:16:43 PMsorry |
Candy(33068504) 7:16:59 PMso sorry |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:17:10 PMGreat job! Deeply sorry. So sorry. You could also say “terribly sorry” and “really sorry” |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:17:27 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:17:56 PM“I couldn't help it” means that there was nothing you could do about a bad situation. Another phrase that means the same thing is "It was out of my hands." |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:18:17 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:18:37 PMWhat does it mean to be "shaken up" by something? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:18:50 PM |
Candy(33068504) 7:19:05 PMfeel scary |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:19:27 PMYeah, they felt scared. If a person is “shaken up” it means that they are very upset because something bad happened they didn't expect. If they are upset really bad you can say they are in a “state of shock.” |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:19:53 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:20:14 PMShaken up come from the fact that when a person is very scared their body shakes. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:20:29 PM |
Candy(33068504) 7:21:04 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:21:05 PMOur last dialog is about being stopped by the police for not obeying road signs. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:21:17 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:21:35 PMWhat are some of the common road signs in the US? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:21:49 PM |
Candy(33068504) 7:21:57 PMparking stop |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:22:20 PMstop, yield, speed limit ... |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:22:26 PMDo you mean "No Parking"? |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:22:43 PMstop sign? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:22:51 PMThat's good, stop signs, yield signs, speed limit signs are all very common. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:23:14 PMHere some more road signs! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:23:25 PMYou ran through the stop sign. Joe: Sir, did I do anything wrong? Officer: Yes, sir. You ran through the stop sign. May I see your driver license, please? Joe: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't see the stop sign at the corner. I didn't mean it. Officer: That doesn't justify your violation. May I see your license, please? Joe: Oh, sorry sir, I don't have it on me. Honestly, I forgot it back at the house. But I have the insurance policy with me. Here it is. Officer: Please wait here, sir. I'll come back in a moment. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:24:16 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:24:40 PMThis man Joe forgot his driver's license? Should he drive a car without a license? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:24:53 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:25:44 PMNo, he shouldn't! It's against the law! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:25:53 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:26:25 PMHere's an example of a driver's license card. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:26:32 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:26:51 PMIf a car “runs through a stop sign” it means it didn't stop at the sign. Is this the same or different then “the car doesn't run?” |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:27:04 PMwhat does mean "I didn't mean it"? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:27:10 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:27:40 PMIt means that he did not do it on purpose. He is saying that he really didn't see the sign. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:28:01 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:28:29 PMIt is a little different because in the first sentence “run” means to move and the second sentence “run” means to work. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:28:46 PM |
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:28:57 PMI didn't mean it 我不是故意的。 |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:29:32 PMHere's an example: He ran a red light.=He drove through a red light intersection. The computer is running.=The computer works. |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:29:57 PM |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:29:58 PMThat's very dangerous! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:30:07 PMWhat is Joe's excuse for “running a red light”? |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:30:19 PM |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:30:31 PMWe just had a very meaningful half hour |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:30:53 PMGreat job everybody! I hope you learned a lot! |
Candy(33068504) 7:31:02 PMhe did not see the sign |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:31:06 PM |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:31:19 PMThat's right Candy. You keep up the good work! |
Candy(33068504) 7:31:25 PMas he is turning the corner\ |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:31:27 PMThank you Nick and Tasha! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:31:28 PM |
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:31:41 PMWe will see everyone next week! |
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:31:43 PMBye bye! Have a nice day! |
Candy(33068504) 7:31:53 PMthank you have a nice day |
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