Iamnotreadingitwell,buttryingmybestnottoruinthegoodstory.
TheVisit
Thereisn’tmuchthatIcando,
ButIcanshareanhourwithyou,
AndIcanshareajokewithyou….
Asonourwaywego.
MaudeV.Preston
EverySaturday,GrandpaandIwalktothenursinghomeafewblocksawayfromourhouse.Wegotovisitmanyoftheoldandsickpeoplewholivetherebecausetheycan’ttakecareofthemselvesanymore.
“Whoevervisitsthesick...[阅读全文]
博文
(2009-09-29 15:51:11)
(2009-09-29 13:01:40)
Iamaleaf,
Flowinginthewind;
Iamaleaf,
Driftingonthewaves;
Untiloneday,
Isaidgoodbyetomyfamilyandpeerfriends;
Arrivingattheothersideoftheearth.
Iamaseed,
Apartingfromthemotherland,
Toseekforafertilesoil;
Untiloneday,
Isettleddownatanexoticplace.
Iamnourishingfromthatearth;
Iamgrowingandimmersingtothatland.
Fromtimetotime,
Theleaflooksback,...[阅读全文]
Flowinginthewind;
Iamaleaf,
Driftingonthewaves;
Untiloneday,
Isaidgoodbyetomyfamilyandpeerfriends;
Arrivingattheothersideoftheearth.
Iamaseed,
Apartingfromthemotherland,
Toseekforafertilesoil;
Untiloneday,
Isettleddownatanexoticplace.
Iamnourishingfromthatearth;
Iamgrowingandimmersingtothatland.
Fromtimetotime,
Theleaflooksback,...[阅读全文]
(2009-09-29 12:44:25)
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
WhatwasBessie's'littleweakness'?
ItisagoodthingmyauntHarrietdiedyearsago.Ifshewerealivetodayshewouldnotbeabletoairherviewsonherfavouritetopicofconversation:domesticservants.AuntHarrietlivedinthatleisurelyagewhenservantswereemployedtodohousework.Shehadahuge,ramblingcountryhousecalled'TheGables'.Shewassentimentall...[阅读全文]
(2009-09-09 20:33:09)
TryitoncemoreandIcanhearthesound.Pleaseletmeknowifyoustillcannothearsound.Thx.
Lesson11
Notguilty
无罪
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
WhatwastheCustomsOfficerlookingfor?
CustomsOfficersarequitetolerantthesedays,buttheycanstillstopyouwhenyouaregoingthroughtheGreenChannelandhavenothingtodeclare.Evenreallyhonestpeopleareoftenmadetofee...[阅读全文]
Lesson11
Notguilty
无罪
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
WhatwastheCustomsOfficerlookingfor?
CustomsOfficersarequitetolerantthesedays,buttheycanstillstopyouwhenyouaregoingthroughtheGreenChannelandhavenothingtodeclare.Evenreallyhonestpeopleareoftenmadetofee...[阅读全文]
(2009-09-09 19:56:05)
Lesson11
Notguilty
无罪
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
WhatwastheCustomsOfficerlookingfor?
CustomsOfficersarequitetolerantthesedays,buttheycanstillstopyouwhenyouaregoingthroughtheGreenChannelandhavenothingtodeclare.Evenreallyhonestpeopleareoftenmadetofeelguilty.Thehardenedprofessionalsmuggler,ontheotherhand,isnevertroubledbysuchfe...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-19 20:44:54)
英语发音十大规律2008年09月06日星期六下午02:49
规律一
一个说英语不超过十个小时的中国人，根本就没有什么顽固的英语口音。
对于不自信的同学我们应该这样来理解，我们虽然学外语十几年了，读的却不多，真正到说就更少的可怜了，所以即使有错误习惯，或是发音的口音都不是什么大问题，况且对于一个说英语不超过十个小时的中国人来说，我们根本就不具备什[阅读全文]
规律一
一个说英语不超过十个小时的中国人，根本就没有什么顽固的英语口音。
对于不自信的同学我们应该这样来理解，我们虽然学外语十几年了，读的却不多，真正到说就更少的可怜了，所以即使有错误习惯，或是发音的口音都不是什么大问题，况且对于一个说英语不超过十个小时的中国人来说，我们根本就不具备什[阅读全文]
(2009-06-23 10:38:32)
Afriendsentthattome:
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Here\'sanumberworthputtinginyourcellphoneandyourhomephonespeeddial:
1-800-goog411.(a.k.a.1-800-466-4411)
ThisisanawesomeservicefromGoogle,andit\'sfree--greatwhenyouareontheroad.
Don\'twasteyourmoneyoninformationcallsanddon\'twasteyourtimemanuallydialingthenumber.
IamdrivingalonginmycarandIneedtocallthegolfcoursebu...[阅读全文]
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Here\'sanumberworthputtinginyourcellphoneandyourhomephonespeeddial:
1-800-goog411.(a.k.a.1-800-466-4411)
ThisisanawesomeservicefromGoogle,andit\'sfree--greatwhenyouareontheroad.
Don\'twasteyourmoneyoninformationcallsanddon\'twasteyourtimemanuallydialingthenumber.
IamdrivingalonginmycarandIneedtocallthegolfcoursebu...[阅读全文]
(2009-06-20 06:15:18)
作为美国人，EricShepherd的中文说的很好了。但从这段视频看，很容易听出外国味。如：“你儿子叫什么名字？”，“儿”普通话是“二声”ERIC说成了“四声”（“儿”在山东话里也不是“四声”），“什”普通话是“二声”ERIC也说成了“四声”。
这对学英语可能有所借鉴；我们可能单个音或词发的很好，但说出来由于音调（intonation)不太正确，听起来口音就重。[阅读全文]
(2009-06-14 11:01:34)
Lesson23:Oneman'smeatisanotherman'spoison
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatwasitaboutsnailsthatmadethewritercollectthemforhisfriendonthatdayinparticular?
Peoplebecomequiteillogicalwhentheytrytodecidewhatcanbeeatenandwhatcannotbeeaten.IfyoulivedintheMediterranean,forinstance,youwouldconsideroctopusagreatdelicacy.Youwouldnotbeabletounderstandwhysomepeoplefinditrepulsive.Ont...[阅读全文]
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatwasitaboutsnailsthatmadethewritercollectthemforhisfriendonthatdayinparticular?
Peoplebecomequiteillogicalwhentheytrytodecidewhatcanbeeatenandwhatcannotbeeaten.IfyoulivedintheMediterranean,forinstance,youwouldconsideroctopusagreatdelicacy.Youwouldnotbeabletounderstandwhysomepeoplefinditrepulsive.Ont...[阅读全文]
(2009-06-13 14:48:17)
Lesson22:Byheart熟记台词
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Whichactorreadtheletterintheend,thearistocratorthegaoler?
Someplaysaresosuccessfulthattheyrunforyearsonend,Inmanyways,thisisunfortunateforthepooractorswhoarerequiredtogoonrepeatingthesamelinesnightafternight.Onewouldexpectthemtoknowtheirpartsbyheartandneverhavecausetofalter.Yetthisis...[阅读全文]
