2015年ESL之日常生活 15 Experiencing a Drought

Experiencing a Drought Fabian: How long do you think this drought is going to last? Lia: I have no idea, but Im not worried. I grew up in the desert. Not having enough precipitation was just a fact of life. Fabian: Yes, but people here arent used to

2015年ESL之日常生活 02 Seeking Asylum

Seeking Asylum Julie: The government is out to get me. I feel like I dont have any real freedom and everything I do is being monitored. Ed: Maybe you should move to another country. Julie: I guess thats one solution. Ed: Yes, you should seek asylum i

2015年ESL之日常生活 03 Defying Orders

Defying Orders Carol: Hey, where are you going? Miguel: We cant sit here doing nothing. Carol: We have orders to stay here and to keep watch. You know as well as I do what the consequences are of defying orders. Miguel: I dont care what kind of punis

2015年ESL之日常生活 01 Getting a Mortgage Loan

Getting a Mortgage Loan Kiko: Figuring out how to fill out this mortgage loan application is like trying to read a foreign language. I dont know what all these terms mean. Rafael: Lets see if we can figure it out together. I think we want a fixed-rat

2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 09 Child Sports Injuries

Child Sports Injuries Angela: Wait! I need to put sunscreen on Davy before he goes to the game. Juan: Its not sunny today. He doesnt need sunscreen. Angela: And here are four water bottles to make sure he stays hydrated and doesnt get heat stroke. Ju

2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 08 Childhood Fitness

Childhood Fitness Mom: Hold it right there. Put that candy bar down. Justin: Mom, I just wanted a snack to tide me over. Mom: Dont you remember what Dad said about this familys need to improve our level of fitness? Justin: Only old people have to wor

2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 07 Punishing Children

Punishing Children Yuki: What are you doing? Al: Im getting ready to give Charlie a spanking for beating up his classmate. He has to learn that there are serious consequences for his actions. Yuki: Youre punishing him for beating someone by giving hi

2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 06 Unconventional Marriages

Unconventional Marriages Karam: You and Daniel have been dating for over a year. Are you guys thinking of tying the knot? Raphaela: Im not sure. Neither Daniel nor I believe in following conventions. Were both open to an unconventional relationship.

2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 05 Giving Bribes to Children for Good Behavior

Giving Bribes to Children for Good Behavior Camille: No, you cant have a new bike if you get an A on the test. You should study because you want to do well in school. Well talk about it when I get home tonight. Kids! Aaron: Whats the matter? Camille:

2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 04 Personal Grooming

Personal Grooming Giorgio: Ill pick you up tonight at 7:00, okay? Anna: Youd better make it 8:00. I need time to get ready. Giorgio: You just need to go home, take a shower, and throw on some clothes. How much time do you need? Anna: You have no idea

2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 03 Waiting for Drug Approval

Waiting for Drug Approval Florence: A package came for you. I think its from overseas. Alexander: Oh, those are my drugs. Florence: Youre buying your medication from overseas? Alexander: I have no choice. This drug isnt FDA- approved yet. Florence: I

2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 02 Disinheriting a Child

Disinheriting a Child Vince: Thats it! Ive had it with Daniel defying me at every turn. I want him to follow in my footsteps and study law, but he wants to be an artist. He dates girls I dont approve of. But this! This is beyond the bounds of what Il

2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 01 Major Dental Work

Major Dental Work Sadie: Hi, Im Sadie. You must be Gordon. Gordon: Yes, I am. Its nice to meet you. Its a little strange to be set up, isnt it? Sadie: It was nice of Felina and Jaime to arrange this date. Gordon: It was. Jaime told me that youre a de

2015年ESL之商务英语 18 Missing a Deadline

Missing a Deadline Oliver: Ive just had to tell a client that Im running behind and I wont make the deadline. Alena: How did she take it? Oliver: Not so well, at first. I knew she wouldnt be happy, so Ive been in a dilemma for days: Should I tell her

2015年ESL之商务英语 17 Defending Your Ideas at Work

Defending Your Ideas at Work Monica: Thats why I dont think its doable. We should consider other ideas. ... That was Monica. Shes my co-worker and my nemesis. She criticizes all of my ideas, but Ive learned that the best defense is to not get defensi

2015年ESL之商务英语 16 Store Promotions and Giveaways

Store Promotions and Giveaways Sonia: What is all this? Paul: These are entry forms and materials for our new store promotions and giveaways. Sonia: What prizes can people win? Paul: There are different kinds, because were running several promotions

2015年ESL之日常生活 23 Using Battery Power

Using Battery Power Luisa: The battery on my computer is almost out of juice. Allesandro: Did you bring a spare? Luisa: Its a rechargeable battery, so instead of replacing it, I need to plug it in, but there are no outlets in here. Allesandro: I dont

2015年ESL之日常生活 24 Major Historical Periods

Major Historical Periods Livy: Tell me again why were here on a Saturday afternoon. Nicholas: Youre going to love this museum. It has artifacts and exhibits from all the major periods in history, from prehistoric days to the present. Livy: Hmm, fasci

2015年ESL之日常生活 25 Proofreading a Document

Proofreading a Document Russell: Hey, LeeAnn, you were an English major, right? LeeAnn: Yes. Russell: Could you proofread this for me? LeeAnn: I don't know. Do you want me to proof it for content or for structure? Russell: For everything. LeeAnn: So

2015年ESL之旅行交通购物 02 Buying Travel Insurance

Buying Travel Insurance Josette: I admit it. I?m a nervous traveler and I don?t like traveling internationally. Tae-jin: You could get travel insurance. Doing that would make you feel more secure, wouldn?t it? Josette: Maybe. What types of coverage a