賴世雄中級(jí)口語(yǔ)
1. Rome Wasn't Built in a Day p.1.
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 下流話
Mandarin 普通話，國(guó)語(yǔ)
☆Your stay here is just(or only) a waste of time.
☆rewarding a.有（獲）益的；修得做的，劃算的．
Teaching is a very rewarding profession.教書是一種很有價(jià)值的職業(yè)．
Exercise is a rewarding for our health.
☆by fits and starts. adv.間歇地,斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地,一陣一陣地
My brother studied accounting by fits and starts, so he failed.
☆tip n. ①建議②小費(fèi) ③提示，技巧
give sb. tips on/about sth. vt.給某人關(guān)于某事的建議 tip (about) = advice (on)
a good piece of advice 不說: a good advice
☆stink vi.臭 stingy
☆be patient with sb. 對(duì)...有耐心
☆thick-skinnned a.厚顏的
Eg：If you want to be a good salesman,you must be thick-skinned.
☆Don’t be afraid to make mistake. 別怕犯錯(cuò)．
☆I(lǐng)t depends on how you study it.那要看你如何去學(xué)習(xí)．
It depend on when you do it.那要看你何時(shí)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 瘋?cè)嗽?nbsp; 正式：mental asylum
☆improve sth = make a lot of improvement in sth
☆how come(口) 無(wú)需要倒裝=why
☆talk to(with) sb. about sth. vi. talk sb. into doing vt.說服
☆When he gave a speech, we realized that he was just talking nonsense.
☆He is a problem studnet.
☆greeting 招呼語(yǔ)
How are you doing in ...? or: How are you getting along? 近來(lái)怎么樣？
久違的老朋友還可以說：How are you? or How have you been?
Howdy 美國(guó)南部招呼語(yǔ) answer: Howdy
☆blind date 相親,盲目約會(huì)
☆I(lǐng) am afraid (that省略) it is going to rain, so we can't go on a picnic. 我認(rèn)為...(弱語(yǔ)氣)
☆What's the problem (with)?
= What's wrong?
= What's the matter (with)?
☆go
