2005年11月14日

呵呵.:-)又到巴西.只是不知道好久开始学习.今天刚从维多利亚回到暴力城市"里约".累.:-(

  2005年3月27日

18. Nothing is perfect

The computer in Dan's car is helping him reach his hotel. 

D: OK, computer, how do we get there? 

C: go one block and take a left. 

D: that looks easy. (He turns right.) 

C: Left! I said "left", you idiot!" 

D: Sorry! Wow, you don't have to get so angry. 

C: I'm sorry. I guess I'm just having a bad day. 

D: a bad day? You're a computer! How can you have a bad day? 

C: Well, I think I've got a virus. 

D: Ha! And I thought computers could never be wrong. 

Hi, everybody, I am Bruce. 

one hundred（and）eleven.

Even computers sometimes make mistakes, that’s goes to show that we human beings are allowed to make mistakes, especially when we are learning English, especially when you are working with Peter.

perfect

Practice makes (whatever you make) perfect. 熟能生巧

per’fect (v.) light-bulb = make light-bulb ‘perfect (adj.)    读音不同

v. to make very good or good enough to use

help sb, (to) do sth.

I help Dad (to) repair the car

fix = repair

It’s a young repair. But stingy Bruce will never give it up.

Hi, Peter. Yes? The chair you are sitting on is being young repair. Peter is very heavy. He is fat.

go (for) one block and take a left.

Block <> street

take a left = make a left turn = turn left 

Excuse me, sir. I am new here, I think I am lost. I have to go to the grand hotel, but I don’t know where it is? So please show me the way. Woo, sure, just go down this street two blocks and turn right. Thank you.

Idiot

I thought you are serious when you called me idiot.  

in a good mood  心情

We can easily tell that the computer is not in a good mood.

On rainy days, I am often in a bad mood.

I am in a mood for dance, let's go to a Disco. ( Disc / Disk) 想要

live band   the whole program will be broadcast live.      live show

be angry with

My teacher is angry with me, because I flunked the test.

My teacher is mad at me, because I flunked the test.

Today is not my day.  今天真倒霉

emotion

Singing is a good way to let out one's emotion. 发泄情绪

Well, students are often studying very hard, students have a lot of pressure, so it is important for students or businessmen to let out their emotion, sometime we let out their pressure, or bad feeling maybe by sing or exercising or some other good way to let out one's emotion. It is import to let out our emotion.

Function

I do not function properly today.

virus

A virus is a very small piece of life, which can enter into a cell in our body and make a lot of trouble of our health, virus can attack animal, people or plant, Virus can attack each other too.

Be wrong = go wrong

You can't go wrong studying English with Bruce.

She wronged him by ignore him.  伤害 

Some is wrong with Peter.

Apologize

You should apologize to him for the mistake.

Bye, everybody, see you next time.

17. A Computer Car

You are in a strange city. It's late at night and you're tired. But you can't find your hotel. You sigh a deep sigh. It seems like you are dreaming a terrible dream. What is happening? This situation often happens to people who travel by car. But it may become a thing of the past. New auto computers are being designed to tell you how to reach your destination. A small screen in your car displays a map of the city and shows you where you are. Just give the computer the name of your hotel. You'll see it on the map. To top it off, a voice will give you directions while you drive. With a car like this, what else would you expect. 

Hi, everybody. I’m Bruce.

With a car like this, what else would you expect. Life was very comfortable.

Lesson 17. Seventeen. This is also my age. 17 years old. 50 years ago.

Strange

You are in a city where everything is new for you.

He is a stranger to music. 一点不懂. What’s music?

Music is closed book to Bruce. = He knows nothing about music. It’s true. It’s a quite good singer.

“Release me”.  Enough, Please release me. Let me go.

lose in town 城中迷路

sigh a deep sigh = heave a sigh  叹了一口气 

He uttered a sigh when she said no.

When he found that he had failed the exam, he heaved a sigh.

dreaming a terrible dream

Last night, I dreamed a sweet / terrible dream.

Last night, I had a terrible nightmare.

It seems like + 从句   口语中

See like = seem as if \ as through

You talk as if you have been to Japan,

You talk like you have been to Japan,

You should told us in English, please. Sorry, You can use as if or as through when you are writing, in spoken English, when you are speaking, it doesn’t matter, usually we say like when we are speaking.

Bruce looks like a monkey. Bruce looks like a pig. A personal question.

He seems like he knows everything.

He seems like he already knows the truth.

fiction story  

We often use this at the beginning of fiction story.

Situation

In a dangerous situation, you should get away. (run away)  

First of all, you should remain calm.

In this situation.

By car / air / taxi /bus

They reached the top of the mountain on foot.

He arrived in Vienna by train. Vienna is a beautiful city now. One reason is because so clean and orderly, and another reason is there are still many building hundreds of yeas old. The night life is a lot of fun in Vienna.

cafe 法语    coffee shop 英语

be designed to

This road was not designed to carry heavy truck.

This book is designed to help you with your writing.

destination

The train’s destination is London.

It took us three hours to reach our destination.

display

There are many computers on display at that trade show.

screen

Please look at my screen, there’re something on my screen I don’t understand.

Just give the computer the name of your hotel

Just key in the name of your hotel,

to top it off = in addition = the more over = what’s far better,

We had a great meal. (The meal was wonderful.) To top it off, the dessert was excellent.  

Desert <>dessert 

I saw building on top of the mountain.

You sigh a deep sigh.

They live a happy life.

She smiled a sad smile.

To top it off, = what’s better,

Bye everybody, see you next time.

  2005年3月26日

呵呵,好多天没有学习了.

今天在享受了维多利亚海湾的阳光后终于又学了赖老师的中级第十六课.

在BRIZAL放上自己在HJ的笔记.INTERESTING.^_^

16. Study or Flunk

Kim bumps into her classmate, Pak. 

K: What's the matter, Pak? You look depressed. Did someone just die or what? 

P: Well, someone is going to soon. 

K: Oh, my God! Really? Who is it? 

P: Me. I flunked the exam and my dad's going to kill me. 

K: How come you flunked? I thought you did everything the fortuneteller told you to do. 

P: I thought so, too. I was sure of passing. That's why I went to see him this morning. 

K: Well, what did he say? 

P: He said I flunked because I did everything very well except that I forgot one thing. 

K: What's that? 

P: I didn't study! 

Hello, everybody, this is Bruce.

Lesson sixteen, “study or flunk?”

flunk

You are flunk. = You’ll be flunk. Of course, both are fine. I should say both are terrible. I hope you don’t flunk and I hope you won’t be flunked.

If you don’t study, you’ll fail. You will be flunked.

Well answered. I didn’t study.

Well, the most import thing is to get enough rest and relax yourself before the exam so that you can think well, and then you must prepare your mind by reviewing all the material. Of course review means go over or to study again your notes. I used to study with my classmates then we could ask questions and answer questions to help each other. So first help your body by relaxing, get enough sleep. Don’t be noviouse. Second get your mind ready by reviewing. This two steps will help you when you study. 

Bye, everybody see you next time.

Flunk  (口)

Flunk is quit useful in spoken English.

He failed / flunked.  (Vi.)

He failed / flunked the exam.  (Vt.)

The teacher failed/flunked me.  (Vt.)

Don't fail me. = Don't let me down.  不要让我失望  Don’t disappointed me. 

Well, you seem have soothing to add, so let us know, please. Sure, you may have your report card from your school. and you have to show your report card to your parents, and your father may ask you, ”En, Not bad, you have many passing grades, but you have one failing grade in English.”   grade 分数   You have a failing grade.

bumps into

bump into (口) = run into = run across = encounter 正式词

Yesterday, while shopping I bumped into my English teacher.

I encountered my old teacher yesterday.

I run across an old friend yesterday,

look depressed 感到

The news is depressing.令人

I feel encouraged by his words.

His words are encouraging.

Peter, everybody says you are ugly, but I’ll say you are very handsome. Who is the crazy man?

Peter, you look depressed, did I speak something wrong?

or what

Is it hot in here or what?

Is he crazy or what?

Are you crazy or what?

What's the matter? = What’s wrong?

There is noting the mater (wrong) with him.

Bruce is crying, there must be something with him. What’s the matter with him? You took off your shoes.

Someone is going to soon.

Someone is going to (die) 停顿 soon.

Who is it?  

It's me. Peter.

Who is there?

My dad's going to kill me.

exaggerate  v.夸大

Of course, this is a little bit exaggerated here, Dad is not going to kill me, but of course I want to say this simple because I did something terrible wrong that’s why my father is very angry.

The story was exaggerated.

Because Bruce has been with me of past 10 years, I guess. You are exaggerating. Then how many years? About six years. Well Bruce told me several times that his father was very strict with him. Once he flunked the exam, then he got very terrible punishment. Well, He said I am useless, so he sent me to work with Peter. He was quiet disappointed, and that really hurt me. Stop exaggerating.

How come you flunked? = Why did you flunk?

Why is she crying? = How come she is crying?

Why did he come late?

Why did you steal my money?

I thought so

Do you think Peter is handsome? Yes, I think so. I think not. = I don’t think so.

I don't think so. (常用) = I think not.

Sb. be sure of sth. = sb. be sure that 从句

I am sure of his support. = I am sure that he will support me.

I am sure that it will rain today.

I was sure that I will pass the exam.

except that

Bruce is a fine guy except that he is stingy.

  2005年3月19日

Hi. I'm in brazil now on business trip. I want to write something but I am a little busy. Everyday I just travel by air, by car, by locomotive.and it's very difficult going to the ineernet, the netspeed is also very slow.

Now I am in Vitoria. Tomorrow I'll go to beach to enjoy the sunshine. ^_^

I will say some words when I come back.^_^

  2005年3月13日

呵呵.出差了.离开十天半个月.

  2005年3月7日

Lesson 6 Percy Buttons 珀西.巴顿斯

第1部分 TEXT：

Who is Percy Buttons?

I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbor told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.

You can ask him for help.

Did you hear the knock at the door?

It’s past 6 now so let’s knock off.

The shop assistance knocked 10% off the bill.

The car knocked the boy over.

To return for this = in return for this

A piece / set of furniture

Two pieces of chess

You can all in or ring me up.

I will call by at the shop on my way home.

Call on sb.

I shall call on him tomorrow.

Once every tow months

Twice a mouth

Three times a week.

knock at window

ask sb. for sth.  / request for  /  ask for sth.

The boy asked (his parents) for money again/once more.

He doesn’t want anything in return.

Hospitality 热情

I will buy a present for him in return for his hospitality.

Stand on one’s hands

Stand on one’s knees

Lie in bed  /  lie on one’s back  / lie on one’s side / lie on one’s stomach.

Tell sb. sth   / tell sb. about sth.

I tell you the news.

I tell you about him.

Tell you the word

Tell you about the word

5 kilometers an hour

第2部分New words and expressions 生词和短语

beggar n. 乞丐

beg    I beg your pardon.

Ask for / beg for
food n. 食物

A lot of food
pocket n. 衣服口袋

Inner pocket

Jacket / coat pocket

Pocket book means a book you can put into your pocket.

Pocket dictionary

Pocket money零花钱 （小孩） /  get exact change 零钱/ beer money 零花钱 （大人）  pocket pick 小偷

call v. 拜访，光顾

visit  

call sb. = Call up sb.         Please call me.

Can you tell him to call back?

Call on sb. = visit someone

Call at 地点 = visit someplace

I will call on you. I will call at your home.

Call out = shout

Call in sb.

For the project, the government called in a lot of experts.

参考译文

我刚刚搬进了大桥街的一所房子。昨天一个乞丐来敲我的门，问我要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。作为回报，那乞丐头顶地倒立起来，嘴里还唱着歌。我给了他一顿饭。他把食物吃完，又喝了酒。然后把一块乳酪装进衣袋里走了。后来，一位邻居告诉了我他的情况。大家都认识他，他叫珀西.巴顿斯。他每月对这条街上的每户人家光顾一次，总是请求给他一顿饭和一杯啤酒。

第三部分 LANGUAGE POINTS：
1. ask sb. for sth. 意为：向某人要什么东西

2. knock vi.(不及物动词) 与at连用，knock at the door
knock n. 在后面跟宾语仍要用介词at

3. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. in return for 介词短语，意为：作为对什么的报答/报偿，用不定式来表示：to return the favour;

4. cheese 是不可数名词，表示一块奶酪：a piece of cheese

5. He calls at every house in the street once a month. call at 意为：拜访，光顾，也可以表达为：call in; once a month 意为：每个月一次
其他call 的搭配：call by 顺便去；call on sb. 拜访人

第四部分 KEY STRUCTURES AND USAGE：
1. 表示时间顺序的词：then, later

2. 用在可数名词前，表示数量的修饰词：a (an), some, a few, many, a great number of, a great many, lots of

用在不可数名词前，表示数量的修饰词：some, a little, much, a great deal of, a lot of

表示计量单位：a glass of milk; two bags of flour; a bar of soap; a cup of tea; a piece of cloth

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Exercises:

一、中译英
你可以向他请求帮助。You can ask him for help.

你听到敲门声了吗？Did you hear the knock at the door?
(knock