Month: January 2022

Hannah晚上要和老公出去看电影，所以雇了临时保姆Elliot来家里照顾女儿Amber。 Professor: During the last episode at the playground Amber hit another child and stole the ball he was playing with. She sounds like a troublemaker, doesn’t she? 可不是嘛! 看来Elliot今晚有得忙了!…

P: Ernie and Beth are two students at college and they are starting a musical group together. Today Beth and Ernie are talking to Eric, who is a DJ, to…

喜欢流行乐的Ernie和酷爱嘻哈乐的Beth打算组个乐队。 P: Today they’re discussing what kind of music their band should play. Beth: Ernie, I’m really excited about starting this band together. We’re going to be the two coolest…

Ernie和Beth是大学同学，俩人想组个乐队。 不过，他们要先了解一下彼此的音乐口味是否相同。 Professor: So, let’s find out what kind of music they like. Ernie: So Beth, what kind of music do you listen to? Beth: I listen to a lot…

Eric和Patty是大学同学，俩人聊起了住宿情况。 Professor: Listen for the word “lousy,” which means “bad.” Eric: So Patty, are you planning on living on campus this year, or are you going to go for an…

Eric和Patty是大学同学，俩人正在聊校园生活。 Professor: Eric wants to find out what clubs Patty is in. In this section, listen for the word “a cappella,” which means singing without any instruments. Eric: So Patty,…

Eric和Patty是好朋友，也是大学同学。他们中午一起吃饭，聊起了校园生活。 Professor: In this first part, we will learn how to ask what classes someone is taking. Patty: Hi Eric! Are you having fun at college? Eric: Yes, it’s great.…

Professor: Kevin set up his friend Emily on a date with another one of his friends. Today Kevin and Emily are meeting to talk about how the date went last…

Emily告诉好朋友Kevin，自己交了个男朋友，可最终却分手了。Professor Bowman, 怎么会这样呢？ Professor: Let’s listen and find out what went wrong. Kevin: So Emily, what happened with the guy you started dating recently? Emily: Well, a guy from one…

Professor: Kevin and Emily are friends. They have come home from college for the holiday, and are talking about their relationships at school. 两个好朋友放假时聚在一起，当然得聊聊各自的感情生活了，快听听吧! Emily: Hi Kevin, how was your…

Lawrence给Jen做媒，让她和自己的另一位朋友William约会。 Professor: Today Lawrence and Jen have met for coffee to talk about how Jen’s date with William went. Lawrence: So Jen, what did you think of William? Did you…

Jen和Lawrence是很久没见的老朋友，俩人圣诞前夜在街上偶遇，一块儿吃饭，聊天叙旧。 Professor: Winnie, in this first part listen for the phrase “to catch up,” which means “to talk with someone about what you have been doing.” Lawrence: Wow Jen, it’s…

Jen和Lawrence是老朋友，很久没见面了。真巧，俩人傍晚时分在路上不期而遇。 Professor: But, Winnie, today is a special day: It’s Christmas Eve! Shouldn’t they be at home celebrating with their families? What are they doing walking around on the street…

Professor: Jeff just rented an apartment, and today he is meeting Steve to see if they would get along as roommates. 找个合得来的室友太重要了。 Professor: In this section, listen for the word…

Jeff想租间公寓，请朋友Sarah帮忙一块儿看广告。 Professor: In this first part, listen for the word “listings,” which is a list of available apartments that you can find in a newspaper or online. 哦，listing在这里就是房屋招租广告。 Jeff: Hey…