How Are You, White Cranes?

How are you, my red-crowned cranes? Groups of you fly south one by one. Yet do you still stay at Zhalong, a natural preserve, For northern scenery or to enhance my feelings toward you?     

网摘(英文)

"'Are you showing off your smarts?' 'Do you really need so many clothes and cosmetics?Aren't they expensive?'…My mom often warns me against wasting my money on 'extravagance.' I show compliance with my words,but disagree privately. "It is human nature to make oneself smart.     

Eating Out

Hi, my friends! How do you like Chinese food? When you eat out in a restaurant in China, have you ever had any problems because of the language barrier? If so, do not worry. The following words, phrases and dialogues can be of help to you.     

桂林涉外英语会话

一、机场接待Excuse me，are you Mr．Tailor from London？I’m Wang Hua from Guilin Bright Agricultural Products Import and Export Corporation．Here is my card．对不起，你是从伦敦来的泰勒先生吗？我是桂林光明农业产品进出口公司的王华，这是我的名片。     

笑话6则

英语老师问一同学：＂Howa are you是什么意思？”学生想．how是“怎么”,you是“你”,于是回答：“怎么是你？”     

课堂趣闻(英文)

1. Excuses —Will you take me to task for failing to do a thing, sir? —Of course not. —Ok, I'd like to fail to do my homework.     

网摘(英文)

"Ybu urban kids,who are being raised in the midst ofhap piness,often fail to appreciate what happiness really means.Enjoying famous-brand clothes and toys,many ot you otten get into a huff whenever you feel discontented,and you threaten your parents that you will never go to school.Do you realize that some children your age live in difficulties and hardships?Take my students for eXample;the children study in a house,made from sun-dried mud brjcks,on the edge of a dune     

渴望温柔

1.Tell me,where have you been? 说!你和谁好了? 3.Why is he looking so smart? 这么美? 4.—Honey, what can I get you to eat? —宝贝儿,吃点什么? —What a considerate lady you are! —你真温柔!     

招待客人的地道口语

拜访朋友、在家待客都是周末的好体闲。学几句地道的招待客人的英文表达,让你的朋友surprise一下! 1．You can come over and I'll buzz you in．你可以过来了,我会帮你开门．“帮你开门”这个动作许多人不经思考就会说“opon the door for you”。但严格说来,“open the door for you”指的是你亲自去把门打开。现在许多公寓通常都是对讲机的按钮一按外面的门就开了,而这个“开门让访客进来”的动作英文里就叫“buzz someone in”。为什么用“buzz”这个字呢?因     

实用汉语口语(英文)

对不起,我要下车! Duibuqi,wo yao xia che! Excuse me,I want off.你能帮我一个忙吗? Ni nenng bang wo yi ge mang ma? Can you do me a favor?麻烦你帮帮我吧! Matan ni bangbang wo ba! Could you help me?     

Studying in France,Serving at Home

DEAR EDITOR, I am a 75-year-old retired primary school teacher. I published my new work The Work-Study Movement of Young Chinese in France (1912-1930) three years ago, expressing my fondness of history, especially China's history. Currently, I pay more attention to the Chinese women who came to France for studies in their early years, Could you publish some precise information on their situations before and after returning to China? GABRIELLE REYGNER FRANCE     

声音

"Understanding My Husband理解我的丈夫As a military surgeon, my husband has practised medicine in Southwest China's Tibet for 28 years. He devotes all his energies to serving the army and the people inTibet, but is seldom back to our home, in Dalian, a city in Northeast China, to call on me, since he usually has no time to take his holidays. For this reason, colleagues in my working unit often wonder: "Why do we never see your husband? Where is he? Has he died or, have you divorced each other?" I can't say anything to them.     

学汉语(英文)

A.请问,有空房间吗?QYng wen, you kong fangjian ma? May I ask, are any rooms available?B.有,你要几间?You, ni yao ji jian?Yes, how many rooms do you want?A.我要一间。Wo yao yi jian. I want one room.B.单人房间还是双人房间?Dan ren fangjian haishi shuang ren fangjian? Do you want a single room or a double room?     

The Ditan Park and I

DITAN PARK (Temple of Earth) is near my home, or I live near Ditan Park. Whichever way you look at it, it seems that the park and I are destined to be close to one another. The park has been there for more than 400 years before and my family has been living near the park ever since my grandmother moved to Beijing with my father. Even though my family has moved several times over the past five     

学汉语(英文)

DO YOU LIKE MUSIC?你喜欢音乐吗?A:你喜欢音乐吗?Do you like music?B:我很喜欢音乐。I like music very much.A:你喜欢哪种音乐?古典音乐还是流行音乐?     

学汉语

I WANT TO LEARN CHINESE我想学中文A:你会说中文吗?Ni hui shuo Zhongwen ma?Do you know how to speak Chinese?B:我会一点儿。Wo hui yidianr.I know a little bit.A:你能看中文书吗?B:是,我学过中文。Shi,wo xue guo Zhongwen.Yes,I have learned Chinese.A:你喜欢学习中文吗?Ni xihuan xuexi Zhongwen ma?Do you like studying Chinese?B:我很喜欢学习中文。     

祖国的恶作剧

Hemingway should never once said you travel with a person you do not love. There was a time when I thought almost anyone would be a fitting travel companion, but maybe my own aging and increasing inflexibility in certain matters has made me agree with him.     

Old Professor''''s 85 Roses

"I was mesmerized by you, a gentleman of an ancient Oriental country. I love you deeply, I shall fly over the hills and seas to be by your side and I shall live together with you all my life…" This is not a film subtitle but an excerpt from a letter a Dutch woman wrote to a Chinese man.     

汉语流行口语——“攀谈”类

Are You Kidding?你不是开玩笑吧? Nǐbúshìkāi wán xiào ba? This sentence can be used in two different situations:Either when one thinks something is too good to be true,or when he/ she can hardly believe bad news. Example例句:1.A:Tomorrow,I'll give you 10,000 yuan to buy clothes. B:Are you kidding me? A:明天我给你一万块钱买衣服!     

一封写给过去／未来的信

“Hello，Mr．my yesterday!”“Hello,Ms.my tomorrow!”——每到年底，你是否会想要跟过去或未来的自己唠唠嗑、通个信、寄个贺卡什么的？你可以通过定时邮件给未来的自己写信，