图片1 This is the first of a new Culips podcast. Here we chat! This episode Harp and Maura chat about Living in residence in University. Let us know what you think!

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

大家都知道,heart就是人的心。To eat one's heart out难道是吃人心吗?具体来说,to eat one's heart out不是这个意思。但是,从某种意义上来说也确实包含着这种含义。To eat one's heart out的真正意思是:

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语

因为应试教育,我们在平时的英语学习中很难接触到很地道正宗的英语口语,除非你的英语老师是外教,还有就是在平时的英语电影和英剧或美剧中会有一些接触。下面小编就来为大家总结一

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 大学四六级阅读

图片1 In this episode we are talking about interesting, funny, and strange beliefs in North American culture. Robin and Maura share a couple scary stories that they have known since they were kids. They also review popular old wives tales like, An

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Sometimes we have to be sensitive to how other people are feeling. We might even act a certain way because we dont want to upset them. In this episode, we talk about expressions used for this kind of situation. You might need to walk on pins and need

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

In this episode, Maura interviews Michael Gilday, a Canadian short track speed skater. She asks about what its like to prepare for the Olympics, and they also talk about Michaels hometown of Yellowknife in the north of Canada and his experiences lear

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Heres an episode all about popular items. The expressions we talk about are used when something is in demand, which means that people are buying a lot of it. You can use these expressions to talk about the trendiest items of the moment. For example,

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Heres an episode about getting fancy! From time to time we all have to dress up for a special occasion, and so we may need to use these expressions. There are a few expressions we can use to talk about someone who is dressing more formally than they

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(219) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

图片1 In todays episode, we talk about things that children across Canada and the US believe in. We thought of making this episode because Easters coming up soon. Wed love to hear what kind of beliefs that you had as children in your country. Did y

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

图片1 How do I leave a greeting in English on my answering machine at work? There are standard messages and there are more special, funny ones. Listen to this podcast to hear professional messages and Harp and Maura sing!

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

Speaking good English isnt difficult if you are ready to spend time on it and have more patience. In order to make it all you have to do is conquer some 200-300 sentence patterns and about 2000 words. This is absolutely not nonsense. If you read any

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语学习方法

The last time I wrote about the widespread use of English, a reader commented that those who didnt speak it as a first language often struggled at work. 我上次就英语的普遍使用撰写专栏后,一位读者说,那些母语不是英语的人

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

图片1 There are so many different people in Montreal from all over the world. Not one of us in the Culips team is actually from Montreal (were from other parts of Canada). But we have a friend Rita who is actually from this city! In this episode, M

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客-北美风情

当别人在你旁边罗嗦个没完,你烦透了,说you are so boring .(你真烦!)。shut up !(闭嘴!)自然没错,可人家受得了吗?不如来一句oh, come on.give me a break ! (帮帮忙,让我歇歇吧!)这多地道、多幽默

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

每种语言都有一些特殊的词汇用来形容人的不同特性。例如,在中文里我们把那些只会念书的人叫做书呆子,把那些老是屈从于别人意志的人叫做软骨头等。美国人也有好多类似的习惯用语。

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语

语言得体、地道是口语表达的一个至高境界,这需要学习者长时间不断地刻苦学习,细微观察,用心揣摩,长期练习才能达到。本篇介绍在陌生人之间短暂的交流中,说一口地道得体的英语的

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语

生活中许多事情让我们无法预料、情况又瞬息万变,计划好的事未必能按我们预期的意图实现,变通和无奈时有发生,所以有时候我们会说人算不如天算、计划没有变化快,于是很多人的生活

发表于:2019-02-15 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语

口语地道不地道的关键:节奏 十年寒窗苦读英语,为谁辛苦为谁忙?当然是用来和老外侃喽。那外国人究竟如何看待中国人说的英语,他们说话有没有诀窍呢? 克里斯多佛汉普顿--英国驻上

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 英语学习方法

每种语言都有自己独特的语气词;比如英语里的oops, aww, duh......看似简单,但是学会用它们,你的英语会马上变得很地道!快和Jenny、Adam学习常用的英语语气词吧! 英语中和声音相关的词:

发表于:2019-02-22 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 美国文化脱口秀

喝酒不能贪杯,看见美食也不能贪嘴喔!吃饱了千万别勉强,一定要坚定的告诉他们:我真的吃不动了! 1. I've had all I can eat. 能吃的都吃了,再也吃不下了。 2. I couldn't eat another mouthful. 我吃不

发表于:2019-02-25 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语