005---Cut In Line
聽力原文:
A: I can't believe it took us two hours to get here. The traffic in New Yorkis unbelievable.?
B: Yeah, but just relax honey, we're here and we're going on vacation. In a few hours we'll be in Hawaii, and you'll be on the golf course.?
A: Oh no! Look at that line! It must be a mile long! There's no way I'm waiting for another two hours.
B: Honey... don't...
C: Hey man, the end of the line is? over there.?
A: Yeah...
C: No seriously, I was here first, and you can't cut in line like this.?
A: Says who??
C: I do!?
A: So sue me!
C: Alright...that's it....
學(xué)習(xí)筆記:
1. unbelievable (amazing/uncredible) 令人難以置信的
2. We'll be in ... and you'll be in ....用來表示計(jì)劃,未來將要發(fā)生的事
3. a mile long 一英里長(zhǎng)
類似的表達(dá)還有:three meters high /five years old
4. There is no way ... ……不可能
= It is impossible ...
eg: There is no way for us to have a baby now.
5. cut in line 插隊(duì)= jump the queue
stand in line 排隊(duì)胸蛛,站隊(duì)
line up站成一排孝偎,排隊(duì)等候
6. sue me 你去告我呀
006---Road Trip
聽力原文:
A: So, are we all ready to go?
B: Yup, I think so. The car's packed; we have munchies and music,? and the map's in the car.
A: Did you get the camera?
B:Got it! Did you fill up the tank?
A: Yup, it's all set.
B: You're sure we're not forgetting anything?
A: I'm sure... we've got all our bases covered.
B: Well.. let's get going then! I love road trips!
B: Um... do you think we can make a pit stop?
A: But we've only been on the road for ten minutes.
B: I know, but I forgot to go to the bathroom before we left.
學(xué)習(xí)筆記:
1. road trip公路旅行(類似于自駕游赤赊,但又不是完全一樣的)
2. The car is packed. 車已經(jīng)整裝待發(fā)了礼华。
3. munchies = snacks 小吃
4. fill up the tank 加滿油
5. a pit stop 中途休息
6. We've got all our bases covered. 所有的東西都準(zhǔn)備好了砚殿。
(We have got all prepared/ready.)
7. Let's get going. 我們出發(fā)吧丙号。
(Let's start/ go.)
8. It's all set. 都準(zhǔn)備好了疫萤、都搞定了颂跨。
007---Virus
聽力原文:
A: Oh great! This stupid computer? froze again! Thats the third time? today! Hey Samuel, can you come take a look at my PC? It's acting? up again. It must have a virus or? something.?
B: Just give me a second; I'll be? right up.?
B: I ran a virus scan on your? computer, and it turns out that you have a lot of infected files!?
A: But I'm quite careful when I'm? browsing the internet, I have no? idea how I could have picked up a virus.
B: Well, you have to make sure that your anti-virus software is updated regularly;yours wasn't? up to date, that's probably what? was causing your problems.?
A: Ok. Anything else?
B: Yeah, try not to kick or hit the? computer!?
A: Um yeah... Sorry about that.
學(xué)習(xí)筆記:
1. virus 病毒
2. froze (stop working, 原形為freeze) 壞了
eg: My computer/TV froze.
3. a lot of infected files 很多文件感染了病毒
4. up to date 最新的
5. I'll be right up/there/down/out. 我馬上來/去/下來/出去。
6. It turns out that ... 結(jié)果是……
7. It's acting up again. 又出現(xiàn)問題了
8. pick up a virus 感染病毒
(pick up means get)
9. browse 瀏覽扯饶,翻閱
008---What's your name again?
聽力原文:
A: Nick! How's it going?
B: Oh, hey...
A: What are you doing in this? neighbourhood? Do you live? around here?
B: Actually, my office is right? around the corner.
A: It was great to meet you last? week at the conference. I really? enjoyed our conversation about? foreign investment.
B: Yeah, yeah, it was really? interesting. You know, I'm in a bit of a hurry, but here's my card. We? should definitely meet up again? and continue our discussion.
A: Sure, you still have my contact? details, right?
B: You know what, this is really? embarrassing, but your name has? just slipped my mind. Can you? remind me?
A: Sure, my name is Ana Ferris.? Don't worry about it; it happens to? me? all the time. I'm terrible? with names too.
學(xué)習(xí)筆記:
1. in a bit of a hurry (=in a rush) 匆忙
2. contect details 聯(lián)系方式(比如電話恒削、郵箱等)
3. slip my mind (=forget) 忘了
eg: Your address slipped my mind.
4. around here/there/the corner
5. be terrible with ...(= be bad at) 不擅長(zhǎng),……不好
eg: I'm terrible with numbers/ faces/ directions.
6. How's it going?
常用的熟人打招呼用語尾序,相當(dāng)于How are you doing? 你好嗎钓丰?最近怎么樣?(可以回答得稍微具體一點(diǎn)或者反問對(duì)方每币,以免產(chǎn)生尬聊~)
009---Silence please
聽力原文:
A: Those people in front of us are making so much noise. It's so? inconsiderate!
B: Dont worry about it; it's not such a big deal.?
A: Oh... I can't hear a thing! Excuse me, can you keep it down??
C: Sure, sorry 'bout that!?
A: Someone's phone is ringing!
B: Honey, I think it's your phone.? Did you forget to switch it off??
A: Oh, no! You're right. That's so embarrassing!
C: Do you mind keeping it down?? I'm trying to watch a movie here!
學(xué)習(xí)筆記:
1. inconsiderate 不考慮別人的
considerate 考慮周全的
2. keep it down 小聲點(diǎn)(be quiet)
3. It's not such a big deal. 這不是什么大事兒携丁。
4. switch it off 關(guān)掉
反義詞:switch it on 打開
eg: switch it off/ switch off the TV/ switch the TV off
5. can't hear a thing 聽不見
6. Do/Would you mind doing ...? 你介意……嗎?
010---Driving sales
聽力原文:
A: All right, people. We're holding? this meeting today because we've got to do something? about our sales, and we need to? do it NOW! I want concrete? solutions. How do you intend to? drive sales...? Roger?
B: Well, in fact, we're the most? expensive in the market, so maybe we need to lower our prices to? match the competitors?
A: Lower our prices? Not very? creative. It'll never fly with Swan. What kind of thinking is that?? Geez. Anybody else have a better plan? Natalie?
C: Um, perhaps, um, a sales? promotion. Maybe a two-for-one offer, or something like that!
A: What? That's the same thing.? Bad idea. Really bad idea. Dammit people come on! Think! The CEO will be here any minute.?
D: Do we have any ideas yet?
C: Yes Mr. Swan, we were kind of considering a two-for-one offer to get more competitive.?
D: A two-for-one promotion?Hmm. I kind of like the sound of? that. It sounds like something? we should consider.
A: Yeah, exactly. Just what I was? thinking! In fact, that's a brilliant? idea! I'm glad we thought of that.? Very creative.
學(xué)習(xí)筆記:
1. drive sales 增加銷售(= increase sales)
2. a two-for-one promotion 買一送一促銷
3. match the competitors 和競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手同一水平
to become as good as or better than other competitors
4. in the market 在市場(chǎng)上( in the industry)
5. It will never fly with sb. 不行脯爪,不會(huì)采納的
It won't work.
6. The CEO will be here any minute. ……馬上就到则北、隨時(shí)會(huì)來
7. consider 思考,考慮( think)
8. brilliant idea 很贊/非常棒的想法
brilliant here means great