洋话美眉在纽约

President Farrow and Vice-President Reynolds visit theSoftware Development depart-ment and the manager intro-duces them to Amber. What isAmber's reaction to meeting thetop bosses? What is theirreaction to her?(President Farrow and VPReynolds arrive at SoftwareDevelopment department. Theyare met by Ed Blakely andAmber)Ed: Amber, I'd like youto meet our President, TomFarrow.Amber:(shaking hands)Hello, sir. It's a pleasure to meet you.Tom: Welcome to our group, Amber. We're ex-pecting…     

订婚及仪式筹备

(Nine months before her trip to Beijing, Kristy was in a situation that most single girl's dream of. Recent events have made Ben decide that Kristy is the woman for him, and that now is the time to propose.) Kristy: This is a lovely dinner, Ben. Ben: Well, I have something important to tell you...My boss gave me a big promotion today. Kristy: That's fantastic news! You deserve it. (leans over and kisses him) Ben: The only problem is that he's sending me to China to be the manager of the …     

洋话美眉在纽约

敏感话题问年龄Jason takes the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to Berkeley,grabs a cab, and goes to pick up Amber at her apartment. Onthe way to the restaurant that Ethabella suggested, Jason asksAmber her age. She is a little reluctant to tell him at first, butthen does so. Is there a problem with asking this question?Jason: You really do look great tonight, Amber.Amber: Why, thank you. You don't look so bad yourself.(laughs)Jason: (laughing also) I appreciate that. Speaking of which,I …     

to be going to用法的变化

“to be going to”与将来时间有关,含有决定或打算等意义。用这个短语表达思想,简练、流畅、方便,不但口语里广泛使用,而且在文章中也不断出现。例如: 1.It is going to rain.天快下雨了。 2.She is going to have a baby.她快生孩子了。     

北极探险家

六岁男孩:爸爸,我长大了要当北极探险家。爸爸:好极了,比尔。男孩:可是我想马上开始训练。爸爸:怎样训练?男孩:我要你每天给我一元钱买冰淇淋吃,这样我就可以习惯寒冷了。A six-year-old boy: Daddy, when I grow up I want to be an Arctic Explorer. Father: That's great, Bill. Boy: But I want to get some training at once.Father:How?B oy:W ell,I w ant a dollareveryday for an ice cream toget used to the cold.北极探险家…     

浅谈中学英语教学法改革(英文)

1. Present situation of English teaching inmiddle schools. With the development of our society, English isbecoming more and more important in the Foreign tradeand other variows fields. So people begin to pay muchattention to it, but the students taught in the traditionalmethods are hard to adapt themselves to the demands ofthe society because the traditional teaching methods havethe following shortcomings: Fristly, owing to too manymechanical drills, the sutdents feel it difficult to learn     

Unit 1轻松开口说洋话——Speaking is no big deal

Teacher:Hello.你好。Student:Hi, This is Ryan. Is this the phone-in line?你好,我叫Ryan。是声讯台吗?Teacher:Yes, may I help you?是的,有什么可以帮你的?Student:I'm calling to practice my English.我打电话来想练练口语。Teacher:No problem. I'm here to help. What do youwant to talk about?没问题。我随时准备帮忙。你想聊些什么?Student:Can you tell me your name first?能先告诉我你的名字吗?Teacher:Sure. My name is Drew.当然,我叫Drew。Student:That's a good name. Does it have any spe-cial meaning?名…     

What Matters is How to Express

Matt returned to the table with fresh coffees,Joe tore the top page from his notepad and handed it to him.Matt saw a few simple notes arranged in two"Let's start with what Action Selling says about the first decision you have to make:what to sell,"Joe said.He tapped his pen on the chart's right-hand column.     

英语介词纵横谈

《现代高级英汉双解辞典》,给英语preposition一词下的定义是:“word used with a noun or pronoun to mark its relationwith another word(e.g.for direction and position) as in:go from home;swim in the river; walk to school;travel byair”这段汉译的译文是:“介词;前置词(与名词或代词连用,以表示它与其它字在方向或位置等上的关系。如下列各例:go from home 中的from;swim inthe river中的in;walk to school中的to;travel by air中的by。”     

哈哈镜

1.Dad.Why don't fishcome to the land?Son:There are eats on theland.译文:爸爸:为什么鱼不到陆地上来?     

英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段模拟考试(部分试题)(英文)

SECTION 2:STUDY SKILLS(50 minutes) Directions:In this section,you will read several passages.Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content.You are to choose ONE best answer.(A),(B),(C) or(D),to each question.Answer all the questions following     

在游戏中玩转英语(英文)

第一部分:Riddles(英语谜语)1、Three lives have I.Gentle enough to soothe the skin,Light enough to caress the sky,Hard enough to crack rocks.2、You can see nothing elseWhen you look in my face,I will look you in the eyeAnd I will never lie.3、Lovely and rou     

小幽默

Kate's Wish Kate:I wish I lived in ancient times.Joan:Why?Kate:There wouldn’t be so much history to learn then.凯特:我真希望我生活在古代。     

洋话美眉在纽约

At the bank, Amber must wait for another client before her turn. Then she gets some general accountinformation before being directed to the right place for opening a new account.Clerk: Good afternoon, Miss. What can I do for you?Lady: Could you give me my account balance? My account number is ...Clerk: Just a moment, please (enters the account number into the computer). Your name?Lady: Barbara Winters.Clerk: Here is your balance (hands her a computer printout).Lady: Thank you. I want to…     

Is Education Simply“Planning For A Job or Career and Amassing Information”?——Thoughts on Education

Scholars and educators have debated the purpose of education for years.Theywill probably continue to do so for some more time to come.One thing seemsobvious,when the debate has quieted: the purpose of education needs calm andserious-continuous understanding.The blind pursuit of diplomas ordegrees becomesa mockery.Education never should disillusion the educator or those beingeducated.     

上海市英语中级口译资格证书 第二阶段考试

directions:Talk on the following topic for at least 3 minutes.Be Silre to make your points clear and supporting detailsadequate.You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk.You need tohave your Bame and registration number recorded.Start your talk with "My name is…","My registration numberis…”.Topic:Building an all-round well—off society in ChinaQuestions for reference(略)     

Random Remarks on the Teaching and Study of Scientific Prose——A Tentative View of the Formation of Technical Texts

Perhaps the readers might wonder why the writer would like to choose the topic "The Teaching and Study of Scientific Prose" for his writing today. The rcason. for this is not far to seek. It is twofold: First, we are teachers of technical English or students majoring in science and     

PMI on Two English Teaching Methods

Introduction: Edward DeBono, a noted educationist and thinker,devised a simple tool for students to help them start thinking about a topic. DeBono called this tool a: P.M.I.     

Politeness Strategies in English Verbal Communication

Accothe to the Coope~ Principle Put to~ byGrice, the users Of ~ in commbocation uSuallyhave the desks to ~ eaCh other and ohaerVe the,four ~ of ~ ~ye ~or: Quality~, Quantity ~, Re~ ~, and ~. HOWeVer, ace de ~ theSe ~ intentionally, ~lug ~ in an indimet way tOoonv. the intended ~. It is adnly for politenessthat s~ tend to all informly.As B~ and ~son (19gr:70) notes that "POliteness is not only the main~ Of i~ng ~ Principle, but also can beconveyed exaCtly by these iffonging ~.,, Bine a…     

玩够了

老师:下课了,你为什么不出去玩?学生:上课时我已经玩够了。Teacher:Class is over.Why don’t you go out to play?Pupil:I have played enough in class.玩够了