Lesson 10: Come Over to My Place

Speaking Practice

Pronunciation

Conversation

Anna: Hi! Today, my friend Ashley, is coming over. I am showing her my new apartment! Oh! That’s Ashley calling.

Anna: Hi Ashley!
Ashley: Hi Anna! I’m coming to your apartment. Where is your apartment?
Anna: My apartment is near the Columbia Heights Metro.
Ashley: It is near the Columbia Heights Metro?
Anna: Yes. Exit the Metro and turn right. Then at the bus station turn left. Then walk straight ahead.
Ashley: Okay. Exit Metro, turn right, turn left, then go straight ahead?
Anna: Yes. My apartment is near a coffee shop.
Ashley: Okay. See you soon!
Anna: Hi, Ashley.
Ashley: Anna, Which coffee shop? There are three coffee shops.
Anna: Okay, my apartment is across from a big department store.
Ashley: A big department store? Ah, I see it!
Anna: Okay! Bye, Ashley. See you soon!
Ashley: Okay. See you soon.
Anna: Ashley! Ashley! Ashley! Over here! It’s Anna! It’s Anna! Hi!
Anna: I love having my friends over. Come on!
Ashley: Great!

Lesson 9: Is It Cold?

Speaking Practice

Pronunciation

Conversation

Anna: Oh, hi, everyone! Here in Washington, DC, the weather changes often. One day is cold and windy. But the next day is warm and sunny! So, every day I check the forecast. Hello, Phone? What is today’s temperature?
Phone: Today it is 18 degrees …
Anna: Eighteen degrees! That is cold!
Phone: … eighteen degrees Celsius.
Anna: Oh, Celsius. That is 65 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s warm.
Phone: Yes, Anna. It is warm.
Anna: Excuse me, Phone. Is it windy today?
Phone: No, it is not windy today.
Anna: Is it sunny today?
Phone: Yes, Anna. It is sunny.
Anna: Excuse me, Phone?
Phone: Yes, Anna.
Anna: Is it snowy today?
Phone: No, Anna. It is not snowy.
Anna: Thank you, Phone!
Anna: Today the weather is warm and sunny — great for seeing Washington, D.C.
Anna: Phone! It is not warm and sunny! It is cold and windy and snowy!
Phone: Anna, it is not cold, windy, or snowy. It is warm and sunny … in Mexico City, Mexico.
Anna: Oh. I see. Mexico.
Anna: Washington weather changes often. Remember to check the forecast — the right forecast.
Phone: Yes, Anna. Next time remember to check the right fore…
Anna: Okay, thank you Phone. Goodbye, Phone.
Anna: Until next time!

世博英语脱口秀【15】I really need to rant about our boss. 我又想骂老板了。

会话原文
英文解释
中文解释

Tony请Tina下班后去一个叫the 400 Club的咖啡馆，聊天放松，不过，还有就是发泄一下对老板的不满了。
Tony: Hi, Tina, will you stop by the 400 Club after work?
Tina: Yeah, today’s been a really stressful day. I could use a drink.
Tony: Oh, yeah, Happy Hour is from 4 to 6. Plus I really need to rant about our boss.
Tina: What did he do to you? Was he nagging about the amount of time spent on emails again?
Tony: It’s something different this time. Perhaps it’s better to talk about it when we meet.
Tina: Ok, catch you later.
Tony: Be there. It’s my treat.

中文翻译

Tony: Hi,Tina，下班后你会去“四百俱乐部”吗？
Tina: 好啊。今天工作真是太紧张了，我得去喝一杯。
Tony: 噢，是啊。4点到6点可是“欢乐时光”，另外，我真得骂骂我们老板了。
Tina: 他拿你怎么了？他又说你在电子邮件上浪费了大量时间吧？
Tony: 这次情况有所不同，我们还是见面谈比较好吧。
Tina: 好的，那待会见。
Tony: 一定去噢，我请客。

必备字词

stressful a. 紧张的
It was a stressful week, wasn’t it?
这个星期很紧张吧，是不是？

rant v. 咆哮，痛骂，抱怨
She ranted about her husband in front of friends last Sunday.
上个星期天，她当着朋友的面责备自己的丈夫。

nag 抱怨
If you continue to nag about the food I cook, I’ll quit.
你要是继续嫌我做的菜不好，我就不干了。

每日一句

Plus I really need to rant about our boss.
我又想骂老板了。

A: The students keep ranting about the incompetent teacher. What can we do?
B: Nothing, except replacing him with someone these kids like.

A: 学生们一直在抱怨那位缺乏能力的老师，我们该怎么办？
B: 没所什么好做的，只有把他换成孩子们喜欢的老师。