Lesson9I’mUptoMyEyeballsinWork!
DearMomandDad,
Howareyou?It’stheendofthesemesterandI’mreallyunderthegun.I’muptomyeyeballsinwork.Theamountofreadingmyprofessorsassignisridiculous.And,asyouknow,IthoughtI’dtrymyhandatanewsportandjoinedtheuniversity’srowingteamthissemester.Withthatdecision,ImayhavebittenoffmorethanIcanchew.Betweenschool,myjob,andthat,theonlytimeIfindtimetostudyislateatnig...[阅读全文]
My Little English Corner
A new accent is an adventure. Be bold! Exaggerate wildly!
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(2011-11-11 00:01:16)
Myson’sduedatewasThanksgivingDaylastyear.But“thanks”tomypreviousC-section,IhadtohavearepeatCandhecametotheworldoneweekbeforelastthanksgiving. Betweenlastthanksgivingandnowisthefirstyearthatwehavehadtwokidsinthehouse. Lookingback,Iguessithasn’tbeenaneasyone,themainthemesofwhicharewerekidsandEnglish.
Beforemyson’sbirth,Ithoughtasexperiencedparents,wewerebetterprepared....[阅读全文]
Beforemyson’sbirth,Ithoughtasexperiencedparents,wewerebetterprepared....[阅读全文]
(2011-11-10 15:22:11)
376.Ipreferapplestooranges.
377.Doyouhaveanypreferencesaboutdinner?
378.I’dprefertojustgohome.
379.Wouldyouprefertohavewhitewine?
380.I’dprefernottotalkaboutit.
381.Icaneatthis,butit’snotmypreference.
382.Whatwouldyoupreferwedo?
383.I’dpreferitifyou’dchangethesubject.
384.He’dprefertojustwatchTVinsteadofgoingout.
385.MyfamilywouldprefertogotoNewYork...[阅读全文]
(2011-11-09 14:48:38)
aceHe'sanacereporter.
MeaningverygoodactionDoyouknowwheretheactionisinthistown?
MeaningexcitementairheadMysister'sboyfriendisarealairhead.
MeaningstupidpersonallwetYourideasaboutpoliticsareallwet.
Meaningcompletelywrongall-nighterIalmostfellasleepduringthetestafteranall-nighter.
Meaningafterstudyingallnight.ammoThegunwasuselessafterthekillerranoutofammo.
Meaningammunition...[阅读全文]
MeaningverygoodactionDoyouknowwheretheactionisinthistown?
MeaningexcitementairheadMysister'sboyfriendisarealairhead.
MeaningstupidpersonallwetYourideasaboutpoliticsareallwet.
Meaningcompletelywrongall-nighterIalmostfellasleepduringthetestafteranall-nighter.
Meaningafterstudyingallnight.ammoThegunwasuselessafterthekillerranoutofammo.
Meaningammunition...[阅读全文]
(2011-11-04 22:17:59)
Iheardthatyou()down
Thatyoufoundagirlandyou're()().
Iheardthatyour()cametrue.
()shegaveyouthingsIdidn'tgivetoyou.
()(),whyareyousoshy?
Ain'tlikeyoutoholdbackorhidefromthe().
Ihatetoturnupoutofthe()()
ButIcouldn'tstayaway,Icouldn't()it.
Ihadhopedyou'dseemyfaceandthatyou'dbe()
Thatformeitisn't().
Nevermind,I'llfindsomeonelikeyou
Iwish()butthebestfor...[阅读全文]
(2011-11-04 22:17:51)
Inever()tocauseyouany()
Inever()tocauseyouany()
Ionlywantedone()toseeyou()
Ionlywantedtoseeyou()inthepurplerain
Purplerain,purplerain
Purplerain,purplerain
Purplerain,purplerain
Ionlywantedtoseeyou()inthepurplerain
Ineverwantedtobeyour()()
Ionlywantedtobesomekindof()hey
Baby,Icouldnever()youfrom()
It'ssucha()our()hadtoend
Purplerain,purpl...[阅读全文]
(2011-11-03 00:20:08)
Lesson1MyToeIsKillingMe!
Doctor:Sorryyouwaitedsolong,Paul;I’vebeentiedupall
afternoon.Whatseemstobetheproblemthistime?
Paul:Doc,mytoe’skillingme.Ithinkit’sbroken.
Doctor:Hmm...Let’shavealook.Oh,yeah,that’sabeauty.
Youreallydidanumberonthattoe.How’dithappen?
Paul:Iwashelpingmybrothermove.Idroppedadeskon
myfoot.
Doctor:Well,that’sasurefirewaytobreaksomebones....[阅读全文]
Doctor:Sorryyouwaitedsolong,Paul;I’vebeentiedupall
afternoon.Whatseemstobetheproblemthistime?
Paul:Doc,mytoe’skillingme.Ithinkit’sbroken.
Doctor:Hmm...Let’shavealook.Oh,yeah,that’sabeauty.
Youreallydidanumberonthattoe.How’dithappen?
Paul:Iwashelpingmybrothermove.Idroppedadeskon
myfoot.
Doctor:Well,that’sasurefirewaytobreaksomebones....[阅读全文]
(2011-11-03 00:19:02)
Lesson2TyingtheKnot
Mike:Hmmm...What’sthiscard?“Joinus!Mattand
Allisonaretyingtheknot!Taketheplungewith
themSaturday,June22nd,attheirEngagement/
BeachParty.There’llbenochancetogetcoldfeet
atthissizzlinghotsummerparty!Takesplaceat
TurtleBeach.Thispartyisnostuffyceremony,so
joininifyouwanttoseethecouplelettheirhair
downonelasttimebeforethewalkdowntheaisle!
RSVP...[阅读全文]
Mike:Hmmm...What’sthiscard?“Joinus!Mattand
Allisonaretyingtheknot!Taketheplungewith
themSaturday,June22nd,attheirEngagement/
BeachParty.There’llbenochancetogetcoldfeet
atthissizzlinghotsummerparty!Takesplaceat
TurtleBeach.Thispartyisnostuffyceremony,so
joininifyouwanttoseethecouplelettheirhair
downonelasttimebeforethewalkdowntheaisle!
RSVP...[阅读全文]
(2011-11-03 00:18:07)
Lesson3That’saWeightoffMyShoulders!
Giovanni:Hello?
Briona:Hey,Giovanni.It’sBri.
Giovanni:Hey.
Briona:Youknow,Dad’sbirthdayiscomingupinfourdays...
Giovanni:Ohman,Ialmostforgot!Itreallysneakeduponmethisyear.
Briona:Yeah,Ithoughtitmighthaveslippedyourmind.So,Iwaswondering—doyouwannagoinonagiftforhimwithme?
Giovanni:Yeah,sure...butIdon’thaveacluewhatweshouldgethi...[阅读全文]
(2011-11-03 00:17:04)
Lesson4IHaveaBonetoPickwithYou!
Andrew:Don’twegetoffhere,atthisexit?
Rob:Beatsme...Yousaidyouhadthedirectionscovered.
Andrew:Yeah,butI’malsodrivingrightnow.Justlookintheglovecompartment.IthinkIputtheminthere.
Rob:They’renothere.
Andrew:Theyshouldbe...Letmesee...Ohman,Itookthemouttodouble-checksomethingandforgottoputthembackin.Itmusthaveslippedmymind...
Rob:Sowe’relost?T...[阅读全文]
Andrew:Don’twegetoffhere,atthisexit?
Rob:Beatsme...Yousaidyouhadthedirectionscovered.
Andrew:Yeah,butI’malsodrivingrightnow.Justlookintheglovecompartment.IthinkIputtheminthere.
Rob:They’renothere.
Andrew:Theyshouldbe...Letmesee...Ohman,Itookthemouttodouble-checksomethingandforgottoputthembackin.Itmusthaveslippedmymind...
Rob:Sowe’relost?T...[阅读全文]
