Lesson 6 Is This Your Dog?

Mrs. Lee: Is this your dog? Tony : Yes, it is. Why? Mrs. Lee: Well, your dog chases my cat. Tony : Oh, I'm sorry. Mrs. Lee: Please keep your dog on a leash. Tony : Yes, ma'am. 这是你的狗吗? 李太太：这是你的狗吗? 托 尼：是的。怎么

Lesson 144 The Year of the Dog

Tracy: When were you born? Ivan : In the Year of the Dog. Tracy: What does that mean? Ivan : Oh. That's one of the twelve Chinese horo- scope animals. I was born in 1970. Tracy: That's interesting. I w

英语口语1+1:It's a dog-eat-dog world

【1+1英文】 Angela:

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