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English突击0016

(2008-07-21 10:55:58)
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English突击0016

1. 绝对珍藏

关于英语学习的超级句子(2)
14. I enjoy watching English movies. I think I can learn some English from them.

(我喜爱看英文电影,我觉得我能从中学到一些英语。)

15. My English lesson is boring, the teacher always asks us to recite words.

(我的英语课很无聊,老师总叫我们背单词。)

16. It's my favorite time to listen to the Voice Of America.

(我最开心的时光就是听美国之音。)

17. I'd like to buy a Chinese-English dictionary.

(我想去买本汉英词典。)

18. I have a hard time memorizing words.

(我背单词都背怕了。)

19. I failed the College English Test last time.

(我上次的大学英语考试不及格。)

20. My dream is to become an excellent bilingual interpreter.

(我梦想成为一名优秀的双语口译家。)

21. It takes time to conquer English.

(攻克英语需要时间。)

22. I want to travel all over the world, so I need to master English first.

(我想周游世界,因此,首先我得精通英语才行。)

23. English and computer skills are two basic tools for the 21st century.

(掌握英语和计算机技能是二十一世纪的基本要求。)

24. After China's entry into the WTO, English has become more and more important for us.

(中国进入WTO后,英语对我们会越来越重要。)

25. Once you've got the knack, English is not as difficult as you think.

(一旦你的学习方法得当,英语并不是你想像中的那么难。)

26. If possible, I'd like to have an English class at night.

(有可能的话,我晚上想去参加一个英语班。)


2.新闻英语

Tick. (1) Tick. Knowing your body clock(2)

滴答滴!了解你的生理时钟

PART 1

  

If you’re watching(3) your weight(4), you know, of course, that what you eat is important. But did you also know that when you eat can make a difference(5)? Turns out(6), there’s a certain(7) time during the day when your body actually(8) burns more calories(9). Scientists are learning(10) that when it comes to(11) our bodies, timing(12) is everything. What do you know about your body clock?

Vocabulary

1. tick (n.) 钟表滴答声2. body clock (=biological clock) 生理时钟3. watch (v.) 留意4. weight (n.) 重量﹔体重5. make a difference 有差别6. turn out 结果是﹔证明是 7. certain (a.) 特定的8. actually (adv.) 实际上﹔真的9. calory (n.) 卡路里﹔热量10. learn (v.) 学习﹔得知11. when it comes to… 牵涉到…时12. timing (n.) 时间的选择或安排。

如果你注意自己的体重,你当然知道吃什么食物重要,但是你也知道吃东西的时间会有不同吗?其实,你的身体在一天当中的某个时间确实会燃烧较多的热量,科学家得知,当牵涉到我们的身体时,时间对我们的身体而言是主宰一切的关键,对于你的生理时钟,你了解多少呢?

Face it folks(1), we are tyrannized(2) by the clocks in our lives. They order us here and there. We scurry(3) around trying to escape(4) the clocks towering(5) over us. We try to beat(6) them. We try to meet(7) all their deadlines(8). Well, I’m afraid I have some very bad news. A field(9) of medicine(10) says we may as well just give up(11). We can’t escape clocks because — are you ready for(12) this? — we all are a clock.

Vocabulary

1. folk (n.) 广大成员﹔人﹔各位2. tyrannize (v.) 欺压﹔专横地对待…3. scurry (n.) 匆忙的跑﹔急赶4. escape (v.) 逃脱﹔逃离5. tower (v.) 高耸6. beat (v.) 打击﹔击败 7. meet (v.) 遇见﹔符合﹔如期8. deadline (n.) 最后期限﹔不可超越的界线9. field (n.) 领域10. medicine (n.) 医学11. give up 放弃12. ready for 对…做好准备

面对现实吧,各位,其实我们都被生命中的时钟制约着,它无时无刻不在对我们下指令。即使我们汲汲忙碌,想尽办法超越时钟对我们的制约,我们尝试打破它,我们试着到达它的极限,嗯,恐怕我有一个非常不好的消息,医学界某个领域告诉我们,最好放弃这些念头,我们无法逃离这些时钟,因为…你准备好知道答案了吗?因为我们自己就是时钟。


3.英语急转弯
上一次的“英语急转弯”中,我们留下的问题是:在我们的生活中,常常有这种人:为了达到某种目的而巴结,讨好上司,我们称他的这种行为叫"拍马屁",你知道 "拍马屁"的英语该怎么说吗?

Kiss up

Stop kissing up!

你回答对了吗?如果有人对你拍马屁的时候,你也可以理直气壮的说:不要拍马屁,请大家记住了:

Kiss up 拍马屁

Stop kissing up!  不要拍马屁!

 Which swimming style do you know?

在炎热的夏季里,很多人都喜欢去游泳,如果在游泳的时候有人问你:你会游什么式?那你应该怎样回答呢?

Which swimming style do you know? 你会游什么式?

I can do the breast stroke。 我会游蛙式。

I can do the back stroke。 我会游仰式。

free style 自由式

butterfly stroke 蝶式 

doggy paddle 狗爬式


下面的问题又要留给大家了:当我们接到老外打来的电话时,应问清楚对方的身份,以便通知相关的人,或做进一步的处理,那你知道该怎样问吗?欲知答案,请大家继续关注下一次的英语急转弯!

4. 英语直解

电话对话(四)

A: Sorry, she is on another line. (对方忙线时) 抱歉,她正在讲别的电话

B: When should I call back? 我应该何时回电?

当对方不在时,如何留下讯息:

A:Can I take a message for you?

要不要我帮你留话?

如何请对方回电话:

A:Can I ask him to call you back? 要我请他回电话给你吗?

遇到骚扰电话crank call可以说

What number did you dial? 你打几号

Sorry, you have the wrong number. 对不起,你的电话号码错了(你打错了)

如何录制电话录音机的留言:

This is Jenny. (或This is 2393-7107)

Please leave a message and I will call you back as soon as I can.

下面带给大家几句非常好的谚语,希望大家无论怎样都要把它脱口而出,很有成就感的)

Where there is a will, there is a way! 有志者事竟成!

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today! 今日事,今日毕!

There is no such thing as a free lunch! 天下没有白吃的午餐!

Easier said than done ! 说易行难,说的容易做起来难 !

 

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