2014年ESL之日常生活 16 Basic Military Commands

Basic Military Commands Marta: Whats going on out here? Whats all that noise? Bruno: Im putting the troops through their drills. Marta: Troops?! Bruno: Watch this. Hey, I didnt tell you you could be at ease. Attention! Fall in. Forward, march! Marta:

2014年ESL之商务英语 16 Making Verbal Mistakes

Making Verbal Mistakes Omar: Ha ha. Faith: Whats so funny? Omar: Im editing Pauls speech so that it can be posted on our website, but I didnt realize how many verbal mistakes he made. Faith: Were there a lot? Omar: Yeah, he mispronounced the last nam

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 02 Feeling Embarrassed

Feeling Embarrassed Lois: Please dont embarrass me at the party tonight. Roger: Me, embarrass you? Id never do that. Lois: You have, though, more than once. Roger: Name one. Lois: At the Johnsons party, you danced on the table while singing I Am Woma

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 09 Complimenting Your Host

Complimenting Your Host Anton: Jenny, youve outdone yourself. This is quite a spread. Jenny: Thank you. Im glad you approve. Anton: Approve? I think everything on this table looks exquisite and mouthwatering. Jenny: Thats nice of you to say. I wanted

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 08 Describing Duration

Describing Duration Kathryn: Are you still watching that movie? Its been over three hours! Martin: Yeah, its a little long for a feature film. Kathryn: A little long?! Its interminable. How can you continue to watch it? Martin: Well, the first half w

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 07 Writing One’s Memoirs

Writing Ones Memoirs Oscar: Were thrilled that youll be publishing your memoir with our company. Youve had such an interesting life. Im sure youll have lots of titillating stories to tell. Liz: Well, my memoir will certainly have a lot of stories abo

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 06 Describing Accuracy and Inaccuracy

Describing Accuracy and Inaccuracy Rona: This is impossible. Im never going to hit the target. Why is it that Im the only one in this archery class who has no aim? Leonardo: Youre doing fine. I can tell youre new to this. It takes some practice to de

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 05 Being Socially Popular

Being Socially Popular Rosa: Has the mail come yet? Grant: We didnt get any mail today. Rosa: Damn it! Grant: Whats the matter? Rosa: Im waiting for an invitation from Joanna to her birthday party. I heard that shes having a big bash and its going to

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 04 Types of Humor

Types of Humor Kyle: Are you watching that sitcom again? Its so stupid. Theres nothing witty or original about the humor. Paulina: I dont need highbrow jokes. I enjoy all kinds of comedy. Kyle: You mean you like screwball and slapstick humor. Paulina

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 03 Making Food from Scratch

Making Food from Scratch Ann: Im so excited to have the entire family coming for a visit. For our first family dinner next Friday, Im making everything from scratch. Im pulling out all the stops. Walt: But have you ever made anything from scratch? An

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 01 Learning to Dance

Learning to Dance Arthur: You know that youve taken on an impossible task, right? Martha: Teaching you to dance? Im sure youre selling yourself short. Arthur: No, really, I have two left feet. Im completely uncoordinated and have no sense of rhythm.

2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 06 Taking Prescription Drugs

Taking Prescription Drugs Paula: Okay, Im off to bed. Marcus: Wait a second. Where are you going with all of those pill bottles? Paula: My doctor prescribed a couple of medications to help me sleep. Marcus: Let me see those. You have four different m

2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 05 Parts of the Body

Parts of the Body Sonia: What in the world is that?! Nadir: Its a life-size figure of George Washington. Its for Leons school project. Sonia: Then why are you making it? Nadir: Im not. Im just helping him. Sonia: Uh-huh. Why does George Washington ha

2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 04 Attracting Someone’s Interest

Attracting Someones Interest Angie: Ooh, it looks like Joanna has her sights set on you. Look at how shes giving you the eye. Kenji: Is she? I hadnt noticed. Angie: Watch out, she usually gets what she wants and she doesnt take no for an answer. Kenj

2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 03 Getting in to See a Busy Doctor

Getting in to See a Busy Doctor Monique: Ugh! Jurgen: Whats the matter? Monique: My GP referred me to a specialist for my back problems, but she doesnt have any openings for eight weeks! Im waitlisted in case theres a cancellation, but if there isnt

2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 02 Meeting Your Boyfriend’s/Girlfriend’s Parents

Meeting Your Boyfriends/Girlfriends Parents Ronny: Ready? Judy: Ready as Ill ever be. Ronny: Try to work up a little enthusiasm about meeting my parents. Judy: Its not them Im worried about. Its me. What if I dont pass muster? Ronny: My parents are g

2014年ESL之就医和人际交往 01 Admiring a Baby

Admiring a Baby Maya: Isnt this baby precious? She is just darling. Coo chi coo. Jean-Paul: Why do women fawn over babies? One baby looks pretty much like any other. Maya: You wouldnt say that if youd ever spent time with babies. Come over here and l

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 12 Driving an Off-Road Vehicle

Driving an Off-Road Vehicle Claudia: When you invited me to go for a drive, this wasnt what I pictured. Jae: Youre about to have the ride of your life. Get in and Ill strap you in. Claudia: What is this thing? Jae: Its an off-road vehicle. Havent you

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 11 Becoming a Spy

Becoming a Spy Vaughn: Youve been reading that novel for hours. What is it? Sydney: Its a spy novel and its really good. Its about a man who is recruited by the C.I.A. to work in counterintelligence doing code breaking, but he becomes embroiled in th

2014年ESL之餐饮娱乐 10 Building with Wood and Metal

Building with Wood and Metal Hugo: Wow, when you said that you did some woodworking on the weekends, I thought you meant refinishing furniture. But this! This is a real workshop and youre actually building furniture. Shawna: Yeah, this is what Im wor