自 現(xiàn)象級(jí)英語
Self-study
Whaddaya Say
1 What price do you have in mind for sth? 心理價(jià)位
What's your price range for economy cars? 價(jià)格區(qū)間
2 You're in the right place. 來對(duì)地方了
3 Say no more. 還用說,我都懂 (spoken) it is not necessary for somebody to continue speaking because you already understand the situation
4 How many miles has it got? 跑了多少公里
5 Are you still on the Internet? 上網(wǎng)
6 When will you be ready to leave for the movie? 何時(shí)出發(fā)
7 Are you shopping for/ looking for work clothes?買衣服
8 牛仔褲: baggy jeans, fitted jeans, dressy jeans, designer jeans; 鞋 casual shoes, dress shoes
9 What are you thinking of having for food? 吃什么艰山?
10 Can you speak up? 大聲說話- I can't talk any louder.
11You can't ask for a better day than today. 天氣真好
It's too nice a day to stay home.
You're not supposed to stay inside on a day like today.
12 That's not an old-fashioned idea, is it? -Not to me.
13 I can't argue with that.?? Inf. I agree with what you said.; It sounds like a good idea
14 close your eyes, make a wish, and blow out the candles 連串動(dòng)作
15 My children feel the same way. 也有同感
Jazz Chants
1 It's got to be somewhere. 一定在哪兒
2 It's gone. 不見了 -Think back. 回憶一下
3 I'd rather not say. 恕不奉告
Small Talk
1 That's a nice/ wonderful color on you. -Thanks a lot. I'm glad you like it. 衣服顏色漂亮
2 練嘴皮子 Put it in the bank. / Take it out of the bank. 存錢/取錢
Taught by PE
Day 1
熱身 Jazz Chants
1 jazz you up
If you jazz something up, you make it look more interesting, colorful, or exciting.
2 英語的特點(diǎn): English is a typical stress-timed language. 重音節(jié)拍踊跟,保持節(jié)奏?
3 弱讀:聲帶放松
WS Lesson 1 How's Your Family
1 does /d?z/ 弱讀
2 Fake it till you make it.
3 So... 套話,沒話說的時(shí)候引起一個(gè)話題,拖長音妆够,相當(dāng)于“哦”
4 Yer right. 日常呼應(yīng)识啦,比較懶的表達(dá)。
5 That's good/ great.? 套話神妹。
重點(diǎn)練習(xí) Does your mother still volunteer at a school?
1 兩種套路
?? What's up? -Not much. / Nothing much. How are you doing??
?? Hey what's up?
2 太巧了 What are the odds? / What are you doing here?
3 你還是那么美!?? You are as beautiful as ever. / as ...as ever
You haven't aged a day. 一點(diǎn)都沒老 /e?d?d/
1 in the neighborhood of 正式 = about
2 voluntarily =by choice 自愿地
I joined the morning reading club by choice.
3 Any volunteers? =Any takers? 有人愿意試試嗎颓哮?
4 你人真好! a nice person
You have a heart of gold. / You are so nice.
1 sporadically 零星地
2 more often than not=? always
Lesson 2 Yours Is A Great Job
1 interesting 兩個(gè)讀法 /??n.tr?.st??/ 或/t?ri/
2 I just got a raise at work ? - Congratulations on that. 祝賀
3 套話鸵荠,當(dāng)不知道如何回答時(shí)冕茅,用Really?
4 XX很煩人 annoying, a pain in the ass, obnoxious
5 father-in-law 復(fù)數(shù) fathers-in-law
6 The pay is handsome/ considerable/ decent. 薪酬高
7 funny 有趣 make you laugh , 奇怪的
It's funny I'm breaking up. 信號(hào)不好
What a funny/ strange sound. 奇怪
8 東西總是人家的好? grass is always greener on the other side
1 大家都羨慕的對(duì)象 You're the envy of the world.
2 I'd kill for a job like yours. 拿到這份工作 干啥都值了
I'd kill for a voice like that. 聽到這樣的聲音? 干啥都值了
3 離家比較近 super near, near, a stone’s throw from
Lesson 3 I Have the Perfect Car for You
1 讀音 economy, economist, economic
economy car經(jīng)濟(jì)型汽車, economy class 經(jīng)濟(jì)艙
2 找個(gè)什么樣的男友/女友蛹找?What's your type?
What are you looking for in a boyfriend/ girlfriend/ in a car/ in a marraige/ in a relationship/ in me / in a company ? 期待
1 The car is a lemon. 破車 a beat-up car 年久失修 a clunker
2 經(jīng)濟(jì)適用型 economy car 空間小的車姨伤,a budget car 便宜車, affordable/ cost-effective
車型 compact car, SUV
VIN= Vehicle Information Number
念字母的時(shí)候 W as in win, A as in apple
1 我買單 - You're sure? 你確定嗎乍楚?客套話
-Next time, it's on me. 下次我請(qǐng)。
2 二手車 used car, second-hand car, pre-owned car
3 再見 till next time
Day 2
Jazz Chants
1 got to =gotta 讀音to /d?/
WS Lesson 4? Where are the bags of chips?
1 are /?/ 經(jīng)常弱讀届慈; of 弱讀為/?/
2 a case of soda?
3 get outta here 滾出去徒溪,你可拉倒吧, shut up 拉倒吧
1 不請(qǐng)自來?
He came / shows up uninvited.
Eric crashed /gatecrashed the party.
2 自找苦吃?? invite trouble, ask for trouble, invite criticism
3 刷卡 Do you take credit cards?
4 太好吃了 mouth-watering, to die for, out of this world
The book / food is to die for. 愛死他了
I'd kill for this.
5 一長串 a laundry list of
1 soft drinks軟飲料拧篮, soda pop 蘇打词渤,汽水
碳酸飲料? 南部pop 紐約說 soda
soda water 蘇打水
Do you drink? 喝酒嗎剧浸?
I'd like to buy you a drink. 我給你買杯酒
booze 酒 BYOB = bring your own bottle/ booze 自己帶酒來
I'm gonna throw a BYOB. 我開個(gè)BYOB
2 聚餐 pot luck 一人帶一個(gè)菜
a potluck party
3 collective nouns
一群魚 a school of fish, 一群獅子 a pride of lions, 一群狗/狼 a pack of dogs蛙埂,一群牛 a herd of cattle, 一群雞鴨 a flock of , 一群蜜蜂 a swarm of bees, 一群烏鴉 a murder of crows
Lesson 5 Do You Like the Internet
1 doing 念為 doin'; do you 念為 do ya
2 give you some slack 放你一馬
1 XX is not my thing/type/ cup of tea, not to my liking.
XX is to die for. I'm a big fan of sth.
2 一學(xué)就會(huì) sth is accessible, intuitive
3 年輕人 young people, millennials
1 不知道你在說什么 You've lost me.
It's all Greek to me.
2 其實(shí)沒聽懂,用個(gè)技巧功茴,說? Just to clarify; Are you saying that; Correct me if I'm wrong
3 我年紀(jì)大了礁凡,肯定學(xué)不會(huì)
You know how people say you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. It's true. / There's an element of truth in it.
Lesson 6? Let's go shopping
1 I hope you find what you are looking for.
搭配 What're you looking for in a marriage?
2 jizz 精液 jeans 牛仔褲 千萬不要念錯(cuò)
3 Can I help you? -I'm good. I'm just browsing/ looking. 隨便看看
4 買到就是賺到 It's a bargain/ a steal. It's worth it.
get your money's worth
5 三條牛仔褲 three pairs of jeans, three pair of jeans
30% off 七折
1 I'm good.
Not really. 不要直接否定高氮,比較兇
2 電影好看嗎?-I don't think so. /I'm afraid not.
3 口語短句多顷牌,信息分散開
1 His 18th birthday found him alone at home.
2 Her 18th birthday found her practice English with Eric in the morning.
3類似動(dòng)詞 find剪芍,seek
4 sure, of course
of course 慎用,給人感覺是 驕傲窟蓝,用來表示開玩笑罪裹,或生氣
sure 給人感覺不喜歡對(duì)方,用for sure, sure thing, sure +笑臉來表示善意
Day 3
1 讀音 pretzel /?pret.s?l/ cheese /s/
2 what are you 弱讀运挫,快連
3 升調(diào) the jackets?
Lesson 7 What are you doing this weekend?
?1 省讀要弱讀状共,一帶而過,不是句子里的重點(diǎn)
2 可能吧 Maybe.
It's a big if. / It's a maybe./ It's a possibility.?
3 提建議 Why don't we? /What about? / What do you have in mind? / How about? / What are you thinking of having for food?
you should 這種聽起來盛氣凌人
4 你可別忘了呀 Don't forget it. / Don't you forget (it)./?
Lesson 8 I Want to Have a Hamburger
1 Let's order take-out.
2 小吃店谁帕,小餐館 eatery
3 漢堡店峡继,披薩店 pizza joint, burger joint , pizza parlor
4 沒得選 It's what it is.
Nothing's on the menu.
1想要 I feel like going out/ kissing you.? feel like=want
I have a craving for sth 特別想
I have my heart set on sth
2 饞了 I have a craving for sth, I got the munchies?
3 約嗎? Wanna go there with me?
Down for it?/ Down? - I'm down for that/it. 約
down for it 與up for it 意思一樣
Lesson 9? We Are Going to See "The Monster That Ate Cleveland"
1 弱讀:懶快省連平
2 month's 處理尾音匈挖,可以 10%-20% 的/θ/然后/s/
1 pay for sth, pay for the product?
2 pay the bill, fee, tuition, charge, fine
1 talk about +? adj
Talk about crazy.?
2 You are crazy with a capital C.
You are crazy, with a capital C.
Eric is handsome, with a capital H.
3 No shit./ No kidding/ Are you serious? 不是開玩笑吧
You can't be serious? 你不是認(rèn)真的吧(殺傷力強(qiáng)的表達(dá))
Day 4
Lesson 10? Can You See the Stage??
1 Whaddaya + say/ do/ doing?
1 報(bào)名 sign up
I didn't sign up for this. 我報(bào)名不是為了聽這個(gè)
2 唱歌跑調(diào) I'm tone-deaf. / I sing off key/ out of tune.
I'm no singer. / I'm no Lady Gaga/ Tylor Swift.
3 好消息 This is good news.
This is music to my ears.
4 不是我的強(qiáng)項(xiàng) This is not my strong suit/ point.
This is not my forte.
I excel at English.
It is not my thing. 我不喜歡這個(gè)東西
1 想唱就唱 Belt out. 放聲歌唱
If you wanna sing, belt out. 想唱就唱碾牌,唱得響亮康愤。
2 唱歌好聽 You really can sing. / You are Chinese Tylor Swift.
You have a nightingale's voice.
3 開心就好 Whatever floats your boat
Lesson 11 What can I get you for your cold?
1 stomach 美音有時(shí)候讀/eik/
1 拉肚子 I have the runs for three days.
diarrhea 學(xué)名舶吗,口語中不用
2 stomach 胃征冷,忍受,勇氣
I can't stomach it. 我受不了
I have the stomach/ courage to do sth.
3 啥也不想吃 I don't feel like eating anything.
I lost my appetite. / I don't have an appetite.
4 yellow fever 喜歡亞洲人
5 juice?
My phone is running out of juice. 沒電了 My car is running out of juice. 沒油了
juice up 充電裤翩,加汽油
That's a juicy story. 大瓜资盅,添油加醋
get your juice flowing =get inspired
Lesson 12 Take bus 4 to second street
1 to 弱讀為 /d?/
2 What bus do I take? 善意詢問调榄,聲調(diào)
What class are you taking? 弱讀 er ya
弱化語氣 I was wondering....
Do you happen to know...
1 換錢 Can you make change for 20?
Can you break a twenty-dollar bill?
2 插朋友兩刀 踊赠、背信棄義
throw sb under the bus , rat sb out
Day 5
作業(yè)反饋 1 class /?/ eighty /eii/
2 It irks me to no end. 煩死我了
Lesson 13 I'm going to try to find a job
1 to /d?/ 弱讀
1 去哪兒 Where to?
2 自己出錢 out of one's pocket
The trip is out of my pocket.
out of the company's pocket 公司買單
3 旅游勝地 a must-see, a magnet for tourists , tourist magnets
4 啃老 the boomerang generation 啃老族
live off my parents' money 啃老; live off your girlfriend's money 吃軟飯每庆,mooch off, moocher
He is a moocher, mooching off us. 蹭吃蹭喝
1 血汗錢 hard-earned money? 零花錢 pocket money
2 Teaching is rewarding, but underpayed.?
Teaching is rewarding, but there is no money in it.
There is a lot of money in sth. 掙錢
Teaching is demanding but rewarding.
3 說到做到 put your money where your mouth is
4 不是有錢人 I'm not made of money. / I'm no Bill Gates.
Lesson 14 I've Got to Check Your Teeth
1 You gotta do what you gotta do. 該做就做啊
1 煩死我了 He's driving me crazy/ nuts.
2 進(jìn)城 go downtown 不加to
3 堅(jiān)持做就好 Just keep doing what you like to do, the rest will take care of itself.
4 別拖了 Stop dragging your feet.
You gotta get things/shit done.
If you have to eat shit, don't nibble.
1 Taking him to see a dentist is like pulling teeth.
2 流量明星 the most bankable star
Lesson 15? I used to be an engineer for the railroad
1 Are you being a fucking sexist? That's bullshit.
2 You look like a duck, you know. You walk/sound like a duck. You are a duck. 你是這么說的筐带,是這么做的,你就是缤灵。
1 I'm not a teacher material.
I'm not cut out to be a teacher.
Teaching is my calling. 天職
2 I'm the breadwinner, but my better half wears the pants.
Who is in charge伦籍? Who calls the shots? Who wears the pants? 誰是一家之主
3 騎車上班 I bike to work.
1 You can't be serious. 不是認(rèn)真的吧
2 人多反而添亂 Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Day 6
Lesson 16?? What's the fastest way to send his packages?
1 as soon as possible (ASAP)
2 立刻 at the drop of a hat, right off the bat
3 兼職、全職 I work full time/ part time.
4 He came back a new man. / He came back a different person.
1 快遞小哥 (重音在前)delivery man, delivery guy?
2 他都有 He's the whole package./ He has the whole package.
3 驚艷 He (truly) wowed me.
Make a product that wows you in the first place.
Lesson 17 We Arrive on Tuesday and Leave on Thursday
1 Can/May I make a reservation? 我想
I'd like a cup of coffee.?
2 不要喊waitor腮出,舉手 excuse me
3 您的預(yù)定我們可以保留三天 We can hold your reservation for three days.
We can hold it for you ....
4 報(bào)名字 WCA, W as in win, C as in Charlie, A as in apple
報(bào)數(shù)字 零 o
1 The reception is bad. 信號(hào)不好
You're breaking up. 聽不清 Your line is breaking up. I cannot hear you.
2 A party of?幾位疤弧? -We need a table for four. / We are a party of four.
1 complimentary breakfast/ drinks/ ticket/ copy of a book 免費(fèi)的
2 送菜 complimentary appetizers
免單It's on the house.
3 旅行貼士 crib 嬰兒床
Lesson 18 Do you want a chocolate or lemon birthday cake?
1 糾結(jié) I'm torn between A and B./? I'm in a dilemma
2 I have trouble making choices./ I have a choice/ decision phobia.
Don't put me on the spot. 別讓我為難
3 選擇 make a decision, You make the call.
It's your call. 你選擇就好
4 消費(fèi)者實(shí)在有太多選擇了胚嘲。Customers are spoiled for choice. / Students are spoiled for choice.
1 You cann't have your cake and eat it too.
Everything is a trade-off.
split the diff/ difference 各讓一步
2 你說的有道理作儿。That figures. 說得通 Fair enough. 有道理
Day 7
作業(yè)反饋
Lesson 19 I don't know what classes to take
1 The problem is that I'm ...
that I'm 發(fā)音近似 the dime
2 Are you gonna be working all semester? 進(jìn)行時(shí),強(qiáng)調(diào)狀態(tài)
I'm gonna be leaving tomorrow this time.? 正在做某事馋劈,畫面感攻锰,拉近距離的感覺
3 What do you wanna do when you finish school? 畢業(yè)
4 重讀的單詞可以讀成三聲
5 不知道 I don't know
Search me! 我哪知道啊,你問我我問誰啊
Your guess is as good as mine. 你不知道我也不知道
It's anybody's guess. 誰也不知道
上述那么多“不知道”妓雾,如何適當(dāng)選用娶吞?
1 別人送禮給你,你表示感謝 You shouldn't have. You're so nice.
1 run sth by sb.
I need to run it by you. 跟你商量一下
2 你的意見 Can I pick your brain?? I need to pick your brain.
3 兼顧 juggle
4 將來想做什么械姻? What do you see yourself in five years??
未來 down the road? I don't know what's gonna happen to me down the road?
Lesson 20??? Can't you find an appartment?
1 熟人 contact
2 沒問題 Sure thing. / I'd love to.
3 我欠你個(gè)情 I owe you one.
The next time if you need my help, just give me a shot/ holler.
1 I hope it's not too much trouble.? 麻煩
I don't wanna inconvenience/ touble you.
2 互相幫忙 I scratch your back, and you scratch mine.
3 太貴了妒蛇,我買不起? It's out of my league.
我配不上 She's out of my league.
1 不知道如何回答的時(shí)候 Really? /Ya do?/ Tell me about it.
2 Thank you in advance. 少用,對(duì)方可能覺得被綁架了楷拳,強(qiáng)迫對(duì)方幫忙
Lesson 21 Could you check my sink?
1 I don't wanna hear any "I told you". 事后諸葛亮
1 This is an pronunciation emergency. 不知道怎么念
2 投降 surrender, throw in the towel
3 knock her up把肚子搞大了(粗俗), knock sb down 打倒
1 正在準(zhǔn)備 It's in the pipeline.
2 老百姓到當(dāng)官的 from nobody to somebody
No matter who you are, from plumber to president, you have to abide by the law.
3 abs 腹肌 Abs are not made in the kitchen. They are made in the gym.
Day 8
1 You do your share, I do mine.
2 hold yourself countable
Lesson 22 Who have you asked to fly the plane
1 滾犢子绣夺,罵人的話 Take a hike= fuck off, beat it
2 好久沒見 She's not been around for a while.
My parents have been around. 我父母一直陪著我呢
3 人間蒸發(fā) You've been MIA=missing in action.
off the face of the earth
She's disappeared/fallen off the face of the earth.
4 感興趣 become interested in, bitten by XX bug 被圈粉, be into sth, gravitate towards sth 被……吸引
I was bitten by English bug when I was in the university.?
bitten by the travel bug
I gravitate towards fashion. 對(duì)時(shí)尚感興趣
5 恐高 a height phobia, acrophobia
I have a English phobia.
恐 have a phobia about?
commitment phobia 恐婚
Lesson 23 Could I have an appointment with Dr. Okamoto?
1 腰都快累斷了This is back-breaking.
2 政策 -policy 做人的原則
3 放某人鴿子 stand sb up唯竹; It was a no-show.
He stood me up.
4 記你賬上 I'll put it on your tab.
Lesson 24 We should have taken a left
1 I must be crazy to get up at six and listen through the whole session.
It'll be lying if I say I don't love you. 愛得深沉
2 準(zhǔn)時(shí) be on time, punctual
口語中更常用on time
1 Eric's behind the wheel 開車.
2 分心 distracted, sidetracked 跑偏了乐导,離題了
3 話多 He's a talker.? He's like a chatterbox. 話癆 Don't get him started. You won't get to the end of it.
Day 9
1 弱讀的時(shí)候要連上
Lesson 25 What are you doing to my hair?
1 How are you doing? 讀的時(shí)候are可以不讀,you弱讀 How ya doin'?
2 gonna /?ɡ?.n?/ 弱讀 浸颓, salon /s??lɑ?n/
1 hairstyle, hairdo
I like your hairdo. 發(fā)型
2 做頭發(fā) do my hair,
I'm gonna do my makeup/ nails. 化妝/做指甲
3 一回事 I see what you mean. / Are we on the same page? /Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
on the same boat 天涯淪落人
4 不靠顏值物臂,卻選擇拼才華 You trade on your intelligence. (good-looking adj )
1 He is a professional. / pro 專業(yè)人士
2 做過好幾份工作 I wore different hats. I worked as an English teacher... ?
3 沒工作 I'm not between jobs.
4 頻繁跳槽 job-hopping , job-hop (verb)
Are you gonna change your job? 換工作
3 mic it up 帶上麥克
Lesson 26 Give me a paintbrush
1 He finally decided against telling her.? 決定不告訴她
decide on doing sth
discriminate against
2 駕馭 The color is hard to pull off.
That color doesn't flatter most/many people.
1 color scheme 配色
2 牛油果 avocado-green is to my liking.
It's right up my alley. 我就喜歡這個(gè)
3 禮輕人意重 It's the thought that counts/matters.
4 不能嫌棄人家的禮物 nitpick 雞蛋里挑骨頭
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Lesson 27 I couldn't take the test because I was sick
1 -ish?? It's thirtyish.
Are you OK? -Ish.
2 makeup 補(bǔ)考(可數(shù))旺拉,makeup 化妝(不可數(shù))
3 I have to finish the report before I leave.
Before I forget 我怕忘了,先說一下
Let's go through chapter 1 before I turn your loose. 放學(xué)
1 掛科 flunk
2 考得很好 I aced the test. / I passed it with flying colors.
I wish that you would pass it with flying colors.
3 sugarcoat 忽悠
Day 10
Lesson 28? Been to the circus lately?
1 口語省略 Are you good/OK?? 省略為Ya good/ OK?
1 名詞:ticket 票棵磷,罰單蛾狗,動(dòng)詞:開罰單 I'm gonna ticket you.
2 沒時(shí)間去 I haven't got around to going there.
I never got around to reading the book. 一直沒時(shí)間讀這本書
1 put on a show
He put on a show of regret. 裝作遺憾
2 一起呀? Like to go with us/me?
You're in?/ In?
Are you down with it?
邀請(qǐng)仪媒,熱情 Why don't you go with us/ join us? We'll have a blast.
How about 建議沉桌,邀請(qǐng)
3 This is the first time I've been to London. 第一次
4 I was thinking about 過去時(shí)委婉,進(jìn)行時(shí)比一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)委婉算吩,過去進(jìn)行時(shí)更委婉
Lesson 29 Where are your extra-large hats?
1 尺碼 small, medium, large, extra-large
2 書賣得很好 The book sells well. / The book sold well.
3 go to a soccer game
1 do sb 搞笑地模仿? 2 走了路? 3 學(xué)習(xí) do French 4 花時(shí)間
1 自以為是 Eric thinks he's better than he really is. / Eric has a big/huge ego.
Eric has a big head. 膨脹了 Eric is a big headache.
don't let it go to your head 別發(fā)飄留凭,別洋洋得意
Eric is cocky, arrogant, a big headache.
2 nosebleed seats 最遠(yuǎn)的席位,又高又遠(yuǎn)
Lesson 30 When will your TV program be over?
1 The TA will help you set it up / sell it up for you. 助教會(huì)幫你弄好
1 rope sb in 軟磨硬泡 Jessica was roped in.
I roped Jessica in.
2 spare no efforts 不遺余力
3 搞定了 You are all set.? Now you are good to go.
set sb up 陷害某人偎巢,坑了人 It was a set-up. He set me up.
類似throw sb under the bus ?
1 turn one's back on sb 拒絕幫忙 He turned his back on me.
2 count on yourself 指望自己
晨末復(fù)習(xí)
1 弱讀:分為幾級(jí)蔼夜,弱讀越重就更街頭風(fēng)。不必強(qiáng)迫自己一定達(dá)到最高的程度压昼。
2 那個(gè)東西叫什么來著 waht-you-may-call-it,? 他叫什么來著what-is-his name
3 最高級(jí)不建議使用:過于隨意了
4 非重讀的時(shí)候使用輕聲求冷,重讀是用三聲+四聲
1 重讀是不打折扣,弱讀快速帶過
2 重點(diǎn)練習(xí)I know that he'll read that book that I told you about.
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