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At the Chinese herb store Uranda: Oh, hi! I'm Uranda! My aunt said you wanted some ginseng. Which kind do you want? Robert: Uh, what's the difference? Uranda: Korean ginseng is red--it's more warming. The Western ginseng is white and more cooling. Si
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Robert gets pushed and shoved on Di Hua Street Robert: What's going on here? Passerby: We're waiting in line to get one of Master Li's Chinese couplets. I got one last year and I had good luck all year! Robert: Master Li? Who's that? Passerby: He's T
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Emily: Our supervisor Lester does. Actually, Lester is kind of like the kitchen god. Joice: The kitchen god? What does he do? Emily: He just stays in the kitchen and watches you. Before the Chinese New Year, the kitchen god tells his boss whether you
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Joice: Look! They're going to do the first drawing! It's for a DVD player! Tim: Hmm. That must be the DVD player that another one of my friends donated. He owns one of the largest electronics stores in Taipei! Joice: They're picking a name...It's...D
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Emily: Actually, there's a way to keep the kitchen god from telling the bad things you did. Joice: What is it? Tell me! Will it work for Lester, too? Emily: I think so! Just serve a lot of sweet dishes next week. That will make the kitchen god say sw
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Emily: Our company's wei-ya is tomorrow night! It's your first Chinese New Year in Taiwan--you must be excited! Joice: Excited? What's there to be excited about? It's just another company dinner, right? Emily: You have no idea! There's a banquet with
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Uranda's older brother appears carrying a knife BB: It's like Viagra! It'll give you power! Robert: Oh, I see... BB: Why don't you let me prepare a batch of tonic wine for you. If we use ginseng and deer horn together, it will be even stronger! Rober
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Billy: I bought it. I got a watch, too. The company that sells this car has a car club. Jennifer: Where you can buy lots of paraphernalia? Billy: Yeah, and meet other drivers of the same car! Jennifer: Cool! Billy: I know girls love this kind of car.
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At Billy's house Jennifer: What in the world is that smell? Billy: The aroma of roasting coffee beans. Jennifer: Smells like you're baking something. What are those? Billy: Green beans. They pop and turn brown when you roast them. Jennifer: Cool! But
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Billy: You mean it shuts off to save energy? Jennifer: Yep. And it breathes, see! Billy: It's not breathing! Jennifer: Yes, it is. Look at the little light! It blinks off and on. Billy: Jen, it's not alive...but it does look user-friendly. Jennifer:
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今天学的词组是talk turkey。 Turkey是火鸡，作为习惯用语，talk turkey的意思是谈正经事，坦率、直截了当地说。火鸡是美国人感恩节大餐的传统佳肴。美国农业部因此每年感恩节都有专家值班，回
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My heart stood still heart-to-heart talk 从科学的角度来看，人的心就是人体内输送血液的重要部份。但是，对我们大多数人来说，人的心要比这意义深远的多，它
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On the drive to the funeral home Yi-jun: Don't we need to give a white envelope with money for the family, though? Holly: No. People give plates of food. The food is brought to the reception or in the weeks following. Yi-jun: At the reception? Holly:
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Wen:Um...where are my utensils? Clyde:You eat with your hands. Pick up the bread and use it like a spoon to scoop up the food. Nikki:This dish, Zilbo, has lamb and potatoes. Wen:Mmm! This is really good! Can you pass the honey wine? So, Clyde, what d
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Yi-jun is looking in the paper Yi-jun: I don't know what to say. This can't be happening. Here's the obituary. Holly: It's really there? This all seems so surreal-like it's all one big nightmare. Yi-jun: But it explains why Taylor isn't answering and
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Yi-jun sees Taylors father and goes over to him Yi-jun:Hi, Mr. Smith. Are you enjoying the cookout? You don't look too happy. TF: I spent the morning at the cemetery. I put flowers on the graves of my old war buddies. Yi-jun:Is that what people usual
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After the meal Rich: Are you going to watch the Indy Five Hundred on TV this weekend? Taylor:I'm not really into racecar driving. Rich: You were when we were in high school. That, and baseball. Taylor:Yeah, well, times change. Look at you-you're a fa
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In the huddle, Hollys team Holly: OK, guys. Here's the plan. Get the ball to the goal, and keep it away from Rich and Taylor! Yi-jun:Why? Are they good? Holly: They played ball at school. [a histle blows] Here we go. Yi-jun, go out for a pass! Yi-jun
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Saturday morning, driving near Calgary Paul:Hey, guys! Did you see that sign? Wei:No. What did it say? Paul:There's a garage sale around the corner. Wei:A garage sale...that's where people check out cars, right? Paul:[Laughing] What? Cars? Are you se
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Lily is sick in bed Mom:Lily! Why aren't you up and ready for school? Lily:I don't feel so good, Mom. Mom:Lily, if you're acting sick just because you want to play hooky... Lily:[Coughing] No, Mom. I'm really sick. Mom:Oh, that's a nasty cough. Let m
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