中级英语口语.docx

1. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day p.l.English is an international language. Therefore, it is necessary for us to learn it. It can be rewarding or just a waste of time. It's up to you. It depends on how you study it. Here are some tips about learning English.First, don't be afraid to make mistakes. You will learn from them. Second, you must not be shy. Be thick-skinned and speak up! Finally, you mush be patient. Remember, "Rome wasn't built in a day.”foul language 下流话Mandarin普通话,国语Your stay here is just(or only) a waste of time.rewarding a.有(获)益的;修得做的,划算的.Teaching is a very rewarding profession.教书是种很有价值的职业.Exercise is a rewarding for our health.by fits and starts.adv.间歇地,断断续续地,阵阵地My brother studied accounting by fits and starts, so he failed.tip n.建议小费提示,技巧give sb. tips on/about sth.vt.给某人关 某事的建议 tip (about) = advice (on)a good piece of advice 不说:a good advicestink vi.臭 stingybe patient with sb.对.有耐心thick-skinnned a.厚颜的Eg： If you want to be a good salesman,you must be thick-skinned.Don,t be afraid to make mistake.别怕犯错.it depends on how you study it.那要看你如何去学习.It depend on when you do it.那要看你何时去做.2. How to Improve Your English p.9.Mack is talking to his friend Don.M: Hi, Don! How are you doing in your English class?D: Not so well, I'm afraid.M: What's the problem?D: I'm not improving. Tell me, how，come your English is so good?M: Well, uh.I have an American girlfriend.D: Aha! That's it. Now I know what to do. (He runs off.)M: Hey, Come back! I was just kidding!funny farm 疯人院 正式:mental asylumimprove sth = make a lot of improvement in sthhow come()无需要倒装=whytalk to(with) sb. about sth. vi. talk sb. into doingvt.说服When he gave a speech, we realized that he was just talking nonsense.He is a problem studnet.greeting招呼语How are you doing in .? or: How are you getting along? 近来怎么样?久违的老朋友还可以说:How are you? or How have you been?Howdy 美国南部招呼语 answer: Howdyblind date相亲,盲目约会l am afraid (that 省略)it is going to rain, so we can't go on a picnic.我认为.(弱语气)What's the problem (with)?=What's wrong?=What's the matter (with)? goof around浪费时间,混时间Aha, that's it. = Aha, I get it. = I understand.kidding = joking3. The City of Song p.l 3Listening to music is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world. This is especially true for people living in Vienna, the city of song. Being the home of Mozart, this city is the birthplace of classical music and the waltz.Music fills the air in Vienna. Going to public concerts is often free of charge. And don't forget, Vienna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boys' Choir. No wonder people say Austria is always alive with the sound of music.Austria Australia jog 慢跑 chore 杂物(可数)potbelly 大肚皮 He is a potbelly.the world over adv. = around the world = throughout the world = all over the worldmaestro艺术大师,名作曲家birthplace发源地,诞生日 classica!古典的 classic经典的be free (of charge)免费的 This sample is free of charge.be enslaved by 被.奴役be enslaved to a bad habit 改不掉坏习惯be home to某地是的所在地/出产地/聚集地be the home of 某地是的故乡/老家no wonder + clause (主+v.)adv.难怪Eg： No wonder Bruce is in such a good shape, he excercises.No wonder you're so thin, you eat so little.be alive with a.活的,充满的 Eg： The room is alive with children's laughter.sth. fill the air 充满着某物 Eg： Romatic love songs fill the air in that cozy Italian restaurant.那家温馨的意大利餐馆充满着罗曼蒂克的情歌.4. He Who Hesitates Is Lost p.21M汰e is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy.M: Are you having a good time, Daisy?D: Are kidding? I'm having the time of my life. I loved the concerts.M: Concert going is fantastic but what else can we do?D: Biking along the banks of the river Danube could be bin.M: It sounds like a great idea!D: Let's do it then.M: You're right. As they say, "He who hesitates is lost."He who(弓I导表语从句)hesitates is lost.迟疑着将丧失良机.hesitates t做.犹豫不决He who+单数动词“凡是的人.”=one who. = those who + 复数动词Eg： He who works hard will be successful. "He" means anyone, or: one, thoseI was lost in that music. w 沉醉于 M = be absorbed in one's workWhile on vacation last year, I visited France and Italy.渡假Chinese character "中国字'不说 Chinese wordsThe artist will put on (hold) an exhibit next month, (put on 娱乐)fantastic = wonderful, great, awesome, terrific (cool for the young) aweful = terrible 糟Biking along the bank could be/can be/must be/is fun.have 做"有 无进行时态 Eg： I have a car. I have time.即,无法说"正在"的词,无进行时态! love you.5. Bungee Jumping p.26Bungee jumping looks like fun. R makes me nervous just to watch someone do it. It certainly takes a lot of guts to jump one thousand feet above the water with only a rope tied to your legs. It scares me just to think about it. However, it is something 1 really want to do one day.Some people think I'm crazy. They say to jump is foolish enough, but to have to pay for it is madness. I don't agree. For me, to live a short and exciting life is far better than to live a long and boring one. What do you think?wild boar 野猪Paper originated in China.起源 于have the guts(口语)/courage to be,有做的勇气 / 胆量.pluck up one's courage 鼓起男气muster up one's courageEg： Bill does not have the guts to ask Marry to go out for a date.be tied to = be bound (bind) to 被.绑在That poor dog is tied/bound to the fence, he can not run away.be scared of = be frightened of Peter is scared of snakes.scare sb. to death 把某人吓的要死.He scared me to death.He looked into the mirror and found he looked much older,照镜子cockroach（es）螳螂 lunatic n.adj 疯子 luna 月亮（拉丁文）get somewhere 有出息 get nowhere 没出息If you work hard you get somewhere someday.I agree with you on this point, but I disable agree with you on that point.agreeable 相处容易的:1 like Marry, because she*s a very agreeable personality.live/lead + a/an +a. life 过着.生活The famous sight lives/leads a simple life.boring &令人厌烦的,无聊的（指事）So boring真无聊boring day be bored with a.感到厌烦的（指人）=be fed up with =be sick of =be tired of "受够了'”对感厌烦”What do you think? 你认为呢?looks /tastes /sounds like（prep.） 后接名词 、,象”知觉动词 vt.看:see, watch,look at（注视）听:hear,listion to 感觉:feell）vt.+宾+宾（动原）强调确有事情发生,表进行时态2）vt.+宾+宾补（现在分词）强调事情正在发生3）vt.+宾+宾补（过去分词）强调被动的状态6. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained p.35Lisa and Bill are talking about their future.L: What's your goal in life, Bill?B: To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.L: That's easy.B: What do you mean?L: Go bungee jumping.B: You mush be kidding. It's too dangerous.L: Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained.if nothing is ventured, nothing will be gained.Everybody shoule have a goal in life.My goal is to learn English better one day.Growing up is learning experience.pearl珍珠Pearl女人名carve out雕刻出,开创出Eg:By going to school and studying hard, Sam carved out a good career of his future.attain/reach/fulfill one's goalPeter and Bruce are as busy as bees.Ever since sam lived on his own, he has felt as free as a bird.山姆自从独立生活以来觉得自由极了.To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.象鸟儿样在天气自由翱翔。What do you mean瞳calling me at midnight? 你深夜打电话给我是什么意思? l>take it easy(ad.) 放松点 2>easy(a.) Eg:easy come,easy go. / That's easy.feel+a.(主补)go +doing 从事某种短暂的活动 go shopping go fishing7. Doctor Death p.39Whether very sick people should be helped to end their own lives is a question many people cannot answer. However, Di:Kevorkian is an exception. That he has done this more than twenty times is known to everyone. Some say what he is doing is immoral. They call him Doctor Death. Others say what he is doing is merciful. They call it mercy killing.Whether Dr.Kevorkian should be allowed to continue doing this is a real problem for the government. There seem to be two sides to the argument. Which side are you on?be known as +身份为人所知be known to sb.为某人所熟知be known for sth. Eg:Don，t you know?你难道知道?Eg： The old man is known for his generosity.那个老人以慷慨闻名。One is known by company he keeps.观其友,知其人spooky幽灵般的Halloween万圣节end one's life结束某人的生命to end one's own life = to put an end to one's own lifeWhen the movie came to an end, many people were crying. 结束1 helped Mother wash(=do) the dishes last night.Every rule has its exception. = There is an exception to every rule.with the exception of.除之外inconvenient 不方便不说: Are you convenient? 而说: Are you free new?That he doesn't study makes me angry.名词从句 that 、能省mercy killing 安乐死be faithful to sb. sth.忠实于某人某事Eg： It's immoral to be unfaithful to your girlfriend.对女友不忠实是不道德的。agrue over.为.争论The old couple argued over trivial matters all day long.那对老夫妇成天为些芝麻蒜皮的小事争吵。8. No Hearts or No Brains? P.52Helen and Dick are talking about the previous article.H: I don't understand how people can think Dr. Kevorkian is doing the right thing.D: Well, helping people die with dignity is not that bad, in it?H: Don't you know ? Where there is life, there is hope.D: Come on. Be realistic. Those people who want to die are suffering. It's better that they go quickly and painlessly.H: All you men have no hearts.D: And all you women have no brains. We teach our children to momerize/remenber their telepphone number by heart. 默背 Peter is really a kind of man at heart. at heart 本性上beat one*s brains 绞尽脑汁I stayed up all night and beat my brains, but I couldn't think of the answer.understanding = considerate = thoughtfu! 体麻的To my understanding,. = To my knowledge,.（放句首）就我所知kangaroo 袋鼠that bad = so badWhere there is a will, there is a way.有志者,事竟成stay up / sit up 熬夜suffer 6om+疾病“长期（患）的疾病”Eg： My mother suffers from migraine headaches.（偏头痛）9. Be Thoughtful p.58Being thoughtful simply means thinking of others before yourself. What you say or do will have an effect on others. So it is important that you think before you say or do anything. In this way, you can avoid hurting others' feelings. Moreover, a thoughtless act or remark can spoil a perfect relationship.Remember these rules, If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything. Likewise if you think what you do will hurt others,don't do it After all,what goes around comes around.Children should be considerate of old people.体谅mean to do 扌丁算做 mean doing 意味着When I say I mean to do it, I mean it.essential = necessary / importantIt is important that he （should） be punctual.a piece of cake = It is cinchd里 easy）.feeling 感觉feelings 感情scold 责骂undermine破坏（少用）likewise 同样地=by the same tokenYesterday was a lousy day. By the same token today does't look any better.What goes around comes around.种什么因,得什么果。What是复合代词二皿things which ”所东西”Eg： What you ordered is not available,你所点的东西卖完了 。What the child needs is love.孩子所需要的是爱疑问词引导的名词从句p4510. What Are Friends For? P.65Jane meets her old friend, Fred.J: Hi, Fred! How,s everything?F:Not so good(well),I'm afraid.Supporting a family is becoming more and more difficult these days.J: What you say can't be more true. Everything is so expensive.I can hardly make ends meet myself.F: Oh, really? Do you need any money? What I have is not much, but I can loan you some.J: I'm OK. Thanks for being so thoughtful anyway.F: What are friends for?要不然要朋友干嘛?flatter 奉承flattery n. l>meet with trouble 遇到麻烦 in trouble2>meet sb3>The chinaman presided over the meeting.4>meet you halfway折衷 meet sb.halfway v.在半路迎接某人,迎合某人Let's compromise 妥协 to reach a compromisepolite behaviorPeter is afraid/scared/frightened of snakes.cockroach(es)蜂螂support a family 养豕back you up 支持I couldn't careless,不在乎hardly = almost notbe becoming/getting +比较级a. + and +比较级a. “变得越来越”=be becoming/getting increasingly(日 面,愈加)+ aEg： 1 find that people are becoming more and more materialistic.=I find that people are becoming increasingly materialistic.人们变得越来越物质 了 .The weather is getting hotter and hotter.= The weather is getting increasingly hot.主+camiot be +比较级a.“再也没有了:到极点了”What you say can't be more true. 你说的对极 了 Eg： The answer you gave cannot be more wrong.你的答案大错特错.The remark he made could not be more sarcastic.他所说的话讽刺到极点了 .Today many city couples both have to work, or they can't make ends meet,收支平衡 We are in need of more parks in our city. = We need more.get by说的过去,混过 get at = I see.11. Power without Pollution p.69Pollution is a big problem in almost all the big cities of the world. City people are, therefore. becoming more and more worried about how they can get rid of pollution. They are also concerned about whether the government is doing enough to protect the environment.However, people in Ireland don't have these worries. They are sure that they have found the answer to the problem. They use windmills. These windmills can create power without creating pollution. This method is so successful that other countries are thinking of doing the same. Why not? What works fbr Ireland can work for any other country.I am ready. = I am all set.Don't pollute this river.Yesterday afternoon we had a power failure for two hours. 停电During the power failuer, the lights usually go out.a big problem = a serious problemYou should rid youreself of that bad habit of smoking.concerned = worriedPeople in ireland, however, don't have these worries.People in ireland don't, however, have these worries.answer to = solution to ere at / produce / generate12. Stop the Noise p.77Mr. Chen is talking to his neighbor Mrs. Wang.C: May I have a word with you?W: Sure. What's the problem?C: It's about your son. I'm tired of his making so much noise at all hours of the day.W: I'm sorry. I'm sure he's not doing it on purpose.C: I'm sure he's not. But we can do without the noise pollution, you know?W: You're absolutely right. By the way, how was your party last night? It sure sounded like you had a great time.C: Uh.poorlyMy girlfriend and I had a chat at a shop yesterdayhave a word with sb about sth = talk with(to) sb about sthhave words with = argumentstingy 小气sure = of course = you betbe in love with 状态 fall in love with 动作I am tired.累I am tired of sth = I am sick of sth 厌烦I am tired of that 从句错变化 1: I am tired of the fact that 从句 变化 2:1 am tired of sb's V-ing 所有格I am curious about that he studies hard. 错变化:I am curious about the fact that he studies hard.或:I am curious about his studying hard.that不能做介词的宾语on purpose = with intention = intentionallycan do without没有也可以can't do without 没有.就不行it sure sounds like . sure / like 口语用法13. Health Comes First p. 81Smoking is bad in that it is harmful to one's health. In spite of the fact that doctors have even warned that it causes cancer, people still keep on smoking.In some Western countries, however, people are beginning to kick the bad habit. They realize that health should come first. To help them quit smoking, there are