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Showing posts with label Animal Tales. Show all posts
Friday, December 20, 2013
Coffee Culture
你喜歡tall的咖啡嗎？ -
Could you order coffee in English or would you become tongue-tied? If you would, you might need a lesson in coffee language.
Size
If you order a small, medium or large coffee, they'll know what you mean. But you'll be considered an amateur. Instead, ask for a "tall", "grande" or "venti."
Coffee names
Espresso: a strong coffee made by forcing hot water through ground coffee beans.
Espresso Creme: espresso served with an ounce of cream.
Shot: a measure of espresso. You can add an "extra shot" to any coffee drink.
Cappuccino: espresso made with foamy milk on top.
Cappuccino Mochaccino: cappuccino with chocolate.
Latte: espresso made with steamed milk.
Latte Granita - espresso made with frozen milk and sugar.
Latte Mocha: latte with chocolate.
White coffee: coffee beans that aren't roasted as long as regular beans, resulting in a lighter coffee.
Decaffeinated: no caffeine in your coffee.
Skinny: espresso made with skim milk and sugar-free syrup.
The next time you order coffee, use some of your newly acquired language. If you order a "grande decaffeinated cappuccino mochaccino," you're certain to sound impressive!
Grammar Gym:
"If you order a 'grande decaffeinated cappuccino mochaccino,' you're certain to sound impressive!"
" certain to " - certainly or definitely.
If I show up late, I am certain to get in trouble.
The company is certain to launch their new product next month.
Vocabulary Tips:
amateur -not professional, lack of knowledge and skill, not really know too much about it.业余的人士，外行人，生手。 +'ish' =amateurish - (adj) not professional.业余的。
*You can tell the girl is just an amateur by the way she sings.
*Even though Claire is just an amateur, she acts better than many pros.
professional - opposite of amateur.职业的，专家。
pro - professional.
pros - some professional.
ground - grind 研磨，磨碎的过去式，过去分词。
grind - make something into powder.研磨，磨碎
*Gloria had the coffee beans ground by the store.
*The smell of freshly ground coffee fills the kitchen.
foamy -很多泡沫的，起泡的，泡沫很多的。 'foam' -thick bubble.泡沫
*We stood on the beach watching the foamy waves.
*My kids love a foamy bubble bath.泡沫澡
skim milk -脱脂牛奶。 'skim'-脱脂。
*Vivian drinks only skim milk to maintain her weight.
whole milk (whole fat milk) -全脂牛奶
low-fat milk -低脂牛奶。
half-and-half-一半奶精一半牛奶的。
are you tongue-tied? 'tongue-tied' - not sure what to say or someone got you not able to speak.
cat got your tongue - tongue-tied.
ground coffee - coffee got grind called ground coffee.
syrup - a thick fluid that very sweet taste. 糖浆。
Language Tips:
How do you take your coffee? 你要什么样的咖啡？而不是你如何把咖啡带走.
black -不加任何奶精，糖的纯咖啡。
with cream only.-只加奶精的
with cream and sugar.-加奶精和糖的
caffeinated -咖啡因的
decaffeinated coffee -无咖啡因的咖啡。
decaf - decaffeinated的简称。
Notes taking of Studioclassroom
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The Turning Point
轉捩點Big or small, short or tall, we can all make a difference
小猪究竟能不能帮助农夫完成艰巨任务呢？Can the little pig help the farmer with a big task? by Hazel Johansen
Wow!” said Farmer Turner one evening as he walked through his garden. “Look at that turnip! Why, it’s the biggest one I’ve ever seen. I’ll take it home, and my wife can turn it into a wonderful stew.”
The farmer tried pulling the turnip out of the ground. But it was too big and wouldn’t come out. So he turned to his wife for help. Together the farmer and his wife pulled on the giant vegetable. But it remained in the ground. “Now what?” the farmer sighed. That night Farmer Turner couldn’t sleep. He tossed and turned all night thinking about the big turnip.
The next morning his wife had an idea. “Let’s ask one of the farm animals to help,” she said. “Surely together we can pull the turnip up.”
“Yes" said the farmer, turning the idea over in his mind. "But which animal?" just then Pinky the piglet turned up. "Wh-wh-what about me? he squealed. " I'll help." But the farmer turned him down. "You're too little," he laughed. " I'll ask the ox. He's big and strong." "But he's dangerous," warned his wife. "He may get upset and turn on us."
"Yes," said Farmer Turner, "But we need him. " So together the farmer, his wife and the ox pulled on the stubborn turnip. But it would not come out.
"We need more help," said the farmer. "H-h-how about me? Pinky cried. But the farmer paid no attention. "How about the horse?" he said instead. "She's had a hard day," said the farmer's wife. "She's tired."
"Yes, " said Farmer Turner, "but we need her." And so together the farmer, his wife the ox and the horse pulled. But they failed to get the turnip from the garden.
"Run and get the cow," cried the farmer. "But her milk's turned bad," said his wife. "And you said she's no longer useful."
"Yes," said Farmer Turner, "but we need her," So together the farmer, his wife, the ox, the horse and the cow struggled with the turnip. But it didn't go anywhere.
One by one the farmer called upon the other farm animals to help. The goat, the ram and even the rooster joined in. But it still would not come out. Everyone was disappointed. "M-m-my turn!" oinked Pinky.
"Don't turn me away. I r-r-really want to help," he cried.
But again the farmer turned up his nose at the piglet's offer. "You're just too little," he explained.
"Yes," said Pinky, " b-b-but you need me."
That turned the farmer's heart. So together the farmer, his wife, the ox, the horse, the cow, the goat, the ram, the rooster and the piglet tried one last time to pull the giant turnip out of the garden. And it turned out well. Together they did it! "Yahoo!" they all cheered. "The tiny piglet made the difference. He turned everything around." They all pushed and pulled the turnip to the farmhouse. The farmer's wife turned it into a delicious stew. Everyone pigged out! After that, they turned on some music and celebrated. Then happily, at the end of a long day, they all turned in.
Grammar
"Now what?" the farmer sighed.
"Now what?" =" Now what do I do?" =“ Now what should we do?" = " Now what is it?" or
"Now what else is wrong?" -usually when you getting frustrated or upset you can say this words.
Vocabulary
toss and turn (saying) -睡不着觉，翻来覆去的 toss-翻滚 turn-转动
I'm not sleeping well. I toss and turn all night.
*I was tossing and turning all night last night because of today's exam.
*Larry tossed and turned the whole night because he was worried about his presentations.简报
squeal (v)- 尖叫，发出长而尖的叫声The little pig squealed when the farmer picked it up.
* " No way!" the boy squealed when the doctor tried to give him a shot.
*The kids squealed with joy when they heard they were going swimming.
turn on -打开某种电器，此指攻击或是批评某人
Wesley suddenly turned on his little sister and made her cry. 欺负，攻击
* Sam turned on the radio as soon as he started his car.打开
turn the idea over - give it a careful thought.
call upon (phr v)-call for help, asking someone to help. (call on) 要求，请求，
Mrs. Smith called upon the students to move her desk.
call upon someone to do something-号召某人做某事
Greg called upon his whole family to help him move.
*We are calling upon all students to donate money to help the earthquake survivors.
turn up one's nose-look down upon someone or something.瞧不起,不削.对什么不削用"at"
Victor turned up his nose at several job offers and ended up missing out on many good opportunities.
*Ray always turns up his nose at fruits and vegetables. He would rather eat junk food.
pig out (idiom) -大吃大喝，狼吞虎咽．说明吃什么用 "at"
Rick pigged out at the picnic. He ate four hot dogs and three hamburgers!
*We pigged out on the turkey and pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving dinner.
turn in-leave head to where they belong.
Char Room
name the baby animal:
piglet- young pig
puppy / pup - young dog
kitten - young cat
cub - young bear, lion, tiger or fox.
calf - young cow
duckling - young duck
bunny - young rabbit
fry - little young fish
chick - young chicken.
colt - young male horse.
pony - is a small size, full grown horse.
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"Yahoo", "Yippee", "Hurray " are interjection 感叹词．
小猪究竟能不能帮助农夫完成艰巨任务呢？Can the little pig help the farmer with a big task? by Hazel Johansen
Wow!” said Farmer Turner one evening as he walked through his garden. “Look at that turnip! Why, it’s the biggest one I’ve ever seen. I’ll take it home, and my wife can turn it into a wonderful stew.”
The farmer tried pulling the turnip out of the ground. But it was too big and wouldn’t come out. So he turned to his wife for help. Together the farmer and his wife pulled on the giant vegetable. But it remained in the ground. “Now what?” the farmer sighed. That night Farmer Turner couldn’t sleep. He tossed and turned all night thinking about the big turnip.
The next morning his wife had an idea. “Let’s ask one of the farm animals to help,” she said. “Surely together we can pull the turnip up.”
“Yes" said the farmer, turning the idea over in his mind. "But which animal?" just then Pinky the piglet turned up. "Wh-wh-what about me? he squealed. " I'll help." But the farmer turned him down. "You're too little," he laughed. " I'll ask the ox. He's big and strong." "But he's dangerous," warned his wife. "He may get upset and turn on us."
"Yes," said Farmer Turner, "But we need him. " So together the farmer, his wife and the ox pulled on the stubborn turnip. But it would not come out.
"We need more help," said the farmer. "H-h-how about me? Pinky cried. But the farmer paid no attention. "How about the horse?" he said instead. "She's had a hard day," said the farmer's wife. "She's tired."
"Yes, " said Farmer Turner, "but we need her." And so together the farmer, his wife the ox and the horse pulled. But they failed to get the turnip from the garden.
"Run and get the cow," cried the farmer. "But her milk's turned bad," said his wife. "And you said she's no longer useful."
"Yes," said Farmer Turner, "but we need her," So together the farmer, his wife, the ox, the horse and the cow struggled with the turnip. But it didn't go anywhere.
One by one the farmer called upon the other farm animals to help. The goat, the ram and even the rooster joined in. But it still would not come out. Everyone was disappointed. "M-m-my turn!" oinked Pinky.
"Don't turn me away. I r-r-really want to help," he cried.
But again the farmer turned up his nose at the piglet's offer. "You're just too little," he explained.
"Yes," said Pinky, " b-b-but you need me."
That turned the farmer's heart. So together the farmer, his wife, the ox, the horse, the cow, the goat, the ram, the rooster and the piglet tried one last time to pull the giant turnip out of the garden. And it turned out well. Together they did it! "Yahoo!" they all cheered. "The tiny piglet made the difference. He turned everything around." They all pushed and pulled the turnip to the farmhouse. The farmer's wife turned it into a delicious stew. Everyone pigged out! After that, they turned on some music and celebrated. Then happily, at the end of a long day, they all turned in.
Grammar
"Now what?" the farmer sighed.
"Now what?" =" Now what do I do?" =“ Now what should we do?" = " Now what is it?" or
"Now what else is wrong?" -usually when you getting frustrated or upset you can say this words.
Vocabulary
toss and turn (saying) -睡不着觉，翻来覆去的 toss-翻滚 turn-转动
I'm not sleeping well. I toss and turn all night.
*I was tossing and turning all night last night because of today's exam.
*Larry tossed and turned the whole night because he was worried about his presentations.简报
squeal (v)- 尖叫，发出长而尖的叫声The little pig squealed when the farmer picked it up.
* " No way!" the boy squealed when the doctor tried to give him a shot.
*The kids squealed with joy when they heard they were going swimming.
turn on -打开某种电器，此指攻击或是批评某人
Wesley suddenly turned on his little sister and made her cry. 欺负，攻击
* Sam turned on the radio as soon as he started his car.打开
turn the idea over - give it a careful thought.
call upon (phr v)-call for help, asking someone to help. (call on) 要求，请求，
Mrs. Smith called upon the students to move her desk.
call upon someone to do something-号召某人做某事
Greg called upon his whole family to help him move.
*We are calling upon all students to donate money to help the earthquake survivors.
turn up one's nose-look down upon someone or something.瞧不起,不削.对什么不削用"at"
Victor turned up his nose at several job offers and ended up missing out on many good opportunities.
*Ray always turns up his nose at fruits and vegetables. He would rather eat junk food.
pig out (idiom) -大吃大喝，狼吞虎咽．说明吃什么用 "at"
Rick pigged out at the picnic. He ate four hot dogs and three hamburgers!
*We pigged out on the turkey and pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving dinner.
turn in-leave head to where they belong.
Char Room
name the baby animal:
piglet- young pig
puppy / pup - young dog
kitten - young cat
cub - young bear, lion, tiger or fox.
calf - young cow
duckling - young duck
bunny - young rabbit
fry - little young fish
chick - young chicken.
colt - young male horse.
pony - is a small size, full grown horse.
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"Yahoo", "Yippee", "Hurray " are interjection 感叹词．
Monday, October 26, 2009
A Bunny's Tale
兔寶寶的故事When you know you shouldn’t – don’t! 这支小兔子能不能度过难关呢?by Hazel Johansen
It was quite chilly as Bunny Longears skipped along the forest trail that led home. Suddenly he stopped. He thought he heard someone calling. He listened carefully. He looked around. He saw nothing. But as he started off, he again heard the faint cry.
“Please,” the voice called, “won’t you help me?”
“Oh, dear,” thought Bunny. “The forest is full of danger. I ought to go straight home, but this is such a strange thing. I’d better look into it.” So he turned back and headed toward the voice. He soon approached a deep pit. A cry came from the bottom of the damp hole.
“Please,” the voice called, “won’t you help me?”
“Who are you? What do you want?” asked the curious rabbit.
"See for yourself," invited the voice. "I have fallen into this cold, dark ditch. May I look to you for help?
"Well, I'll have to see about it. Come out where I can look you over." replied Bunny Longears. The creature moved into plain view.
"I'm just a little garden snake," he grinned slyly.
"I can see right through you," Bunny scolded. "You're no garden snake; you're a cold-blooded killer snake. You're nothing but trouble and everyone knows it. Look for help somewhere else." And he turned away.
"But wait1" the serpent urged.
"One as intelligent as yourself should see fit to help me."
"Intelligent?" smiled the rabbit.
"Most intelligent!" flattered the snake "Surely you know I mean no harm. I only ask a favor."
"What favor?" asked the bunny.
"A simple one," replied the crafty serpent." Just look through the grass and find a strong stick.
Then kindly lift me out of this miserable pit. Afterward, we can see one another off... as friends."
"I really shouldn't" said Bunny. "But maybe I'll look after you just this once." So he found a stick and lifted the ugly snake out of the pit and onto the grass nearby.
"My!" exclaimed the rabbit as he looked over the snake. "You look disgusting"
"Yes," grinned the snake, "And you look delicious!"
"Delicious?" cried the rabbit
"But I thought..."
"Don't be surprised," said the reptile. "You knew I was trouble when you lifted me out of that hole."
What happened to the little rabbit I cannot tell. I didn't dare look on. But learn a lesson as you look at this simple tale. When trouble calls-watch out! Keep moving on and don't look back.
Grammar
You're nothing but trouble, and everyone knows it.
nothing but = only
You're only trouble, and everyone knows it.
How could anyone trust Charlie? He's nothing but a clown!
You shouldn't buy that game because it's nothing but a waste of money.
Vocabulary
faint (adj)- soft很小声,很轻. speak up 大声说话Listen carefully. Do you hear the faint sound of music playing?
*From a distance you can see the faint glow coming out from the lighthouse.
*We still have some faint hope that our team will win.
pit (n)-坑,洞The dog fell into a pit and couldn't get out.
cold-blooded (adj)-冷血的,冷酷的,残忍的 reptile is cold blooded animal, the body temperature changes when the outside temperature changes; person shows no emotion when other people are suffering or they did evil things with no bothered. --The prisoner was a cold-blooded murderer.
*Lizards are cold-blooded animals. *A cold-blooded killer
warm-blooded-温血的.
flatter(v)-奉承,献媚, 阿谀If you flatter the boss, you might get a raise.
*He is good at flattering his boss, and that's why he's been promoted.
*I am flattering that you invited me to join your wedding. 我很高兴
crafty (adj)-狡猾的,诡计多端的She's a crafty lady. Don't let her trick you!
*Joe always come up with all sorts of crafty ideas that got him into a lot of trouble.
*He's a crafty politician. You never know how he will react. 老奸巨滑的政客,永远不知道他会如何反应
reptile (n)-Turtles, snakes and lizards are reptiles.
see fit- fit适合的,适当的, see fit=think fit-愿意的,决定或觉得适当的,决定去作某件事.
*Spend your money as you see fit, but be careful to save some too.你看合适的花钱,但也留心存钱.
*The publisher didn't see fit to publish the sci-fi novel at the time.出版商不觉得合适..
tale-story, tail-Bunny's tail, rabbit's tail is like a little ball of cotton. Bunny rabbit.
Longears is a rabbit's name in "Bunny's tale"
skipped along-跑跑跳跳的
ditch=hole=pit.
look into-seek, investigating that.深入了解,一探究竟, 进入去了解.
*The private detective promised that he would look into the case.
look to someone or something-you are asking or relying on someone or something.
look over -look good at, look clear for a full picture. look it thoroughly.
look on -continue to look, or watch without participating.
plain view-good for people see clearly.
slyly (slaili)-do best to trick someone to get what you want. 很有手段的,很技巧的,很诡诈的.
exclaimed-not happy, says something suddenly and loudly.
disgusting-look bad, make you feel sick.恶心
.
watch out-careful
***(You'll find out you're in that situation cannot get out. In the general is okay to help people. Try not to do something by yourself if you feel something wrong. If you have to deal with, it's better to find someone to go or do with you , not be alone.)
Chat Room
chilly-just cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable and shiver.发抖(冷飕飕,令人感到不舒服,甚至冷到发抖
cool- make people feel good. 凉爽.
brisk (crisp)-air feels very fresh, weather is cold but make people feel energizing很舒服,叫人感觉很有精神的冷
a brisk fall morning. a crisp mountain air.
freezing-结冰的冷,虽未到结冰的程度,但也可说是..
bone-numbing cold/ bone-chilling cold-冷到骨头发抖,刺骨的冷.
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pit-坑,洞,天然或人为的坑洞. man made hold. hold, trap-陷阱
a granite pit-采矿场,采矿而有的坑道.
the pits (idiom)-倒霉,运气真坏,很衰的状况. get sick on the vacation, it's the pits.
orchestra pit-剧场里预留给管铉乐团表演的中间低下去的舞台orchestra-管铉乐团.
It was quite chilly as Bunny Longears skipped along the forest trail that led home. Suddenly he stopped. He thought he heard someone calling. He listened carefully. He looked around. He saw nothing. But as he started off, he again heard the faint cry.
“Please,” the voice called, “won’t you help me?”
“Oh, dear,” thought Bunny. “The forest is full of danger. I ought to go straight home, but this is such a strange thing. I’d better look into it.” So he turned back and headed toward the voice. He soon approached a deep pit. A cry came from the bottom of the damp hole.
“Please,” the voice called, “won’t you help me?”
“Who are you? What do you want?” asked the curious rabbit.
"See for yourself," invited the voice. "I have fallen into this cold, dark ditch. May I look to you for help?
"Well, I'll have to see about it. Come out where I can look you over." replied Bunny Longears. The creature moved into plain view.
"I'm just a little garden snake," he grinned slyly.
"I can see right through you," Bunny scolded. "You're no garden snake; you're a cold-blooded killer snake. You're nothing but trouble and everyone knows it. Look for help somewhere else." And he turned away.
"But wait1" the serpent urged.
"One as intelligent as yourself should see fit to help me."
"Intelligent?" smiled the rabbit.
"Most intelligent!" flattered the snake "Surely you know I mean no harm. I only ask a favor."
"What favor?" asked the bunny.
"A simple one," replied the crafty serpent." Just look through the grass and find a strong stick.
Then kindly lift me out of this miserable pit. Afterward, we can see one another off... as friends."
"I really shouldn't" said Bunny. "But maybe I'll look after you just this once." So he found a stick and lifted the ugly snake out of the pit and onto the grass nearby.
"My!" exclaimed the rabbit as he looked over the snake. "You look disgusting"
"Yes," grinned the snake, "And you look delicious!"
"Delicious?" cried the rabbit
"But I thought..."
"Don't be surprised," said the reptile. "You knew I was trouble when you lifted me out of that hole."
What happened to the little rabbit I cannot tell. I didn't dare look on. But learn a lesson as you look at this simple tale. When trouble calls-watch out! Keep moving on and don't look back.
Grammar
You're nothing but trouble, and everyone knows it.
nothing but = only
You're only trouble, and everyone knows it.
How could anyone trust Charlie? He's nothing but a clown!
You shouldn't buy that game because it's nothing but a waste of money.
Vocabulary
faint (adj)- soft很小声,很轻. speak up 大声说话Listen carefully. Do you hear the faint sound of music playing?
*From a distance you can see the faint glow coming out from the lighthouse.
*We still have some faint hope that our team will win.
pit (n)-坑,洞The dog fell into a pit and couldn't get out.
cold-blooded (adj)-冷血的,冷酷的,残忍的 reptile is cold blooded animal, the body temperature changes when the outside temperature changes; person shows no emotion when other people are suffering or they did evil things with no bothered. --The prisoner was a cold-blooded murderer.
*Lizards are cold-blooded animals. *A cold-blooded killer
warm-blooded-温血的.
flatter(v)-奉承,献媚, 阿谀If you flatter the boss, you might get a raise.
*He is good at flattering his boss, and that's why he's been promoted.
*I am flattering that you invited me to join your wedding. 我很高兴
crafty (adj)-狡猾的,诡计多端的She's a crafty lady. Don't let her trick you!
*Joe always come up with all sorts of crafty ideas that got him into a lot of trouble.
*He's a crafty politician. You never know how he will react. 老奸巨滑的政客,永远不知道他会如何反应
reptile (n)-Turtles, snakes and lizards are reptiles.
see fit- fit适合的,适当的, see fit=think fit-愿意的,决定或觉得适当的,决定去作某件事.
*Spend your money as you see fit, but be careful to save some too.你看合适的花钱,但也留心存钱.
*The publisher didn't see fit to publish the sci-fi novel at the time.出版商不觉得合适..
tale-story, tail-Bunny's tail, rabbit's tail is like a little ball of cotton. Bunny rabbit.
Longears is a rabbit's name in "Bunny's tale"
skipped along-跑跑跳跳的
ditch=hole=pit.
look into-seek, investigating that.深入了解,一探究竟, 进入去了解.
*The private detective promised that he would look into the case.
look to someone or something-you are asking or relying on someone or something.
look over -look good at, look clear for a full picture. look it thoroughly.
look on -continue to look, or watch without participating.
plain view-good for people see clearly.
slyly (slaili)-do best to trick someone to get what you want. 很有手段的,很技巧的,很诡诈的.
exclaimed-not happy, says something suddenly and loudly.
disgusting-look bad, make you feel sick.恶心
.
watch out-careful
***(You'll find out you're in that situation cannot get out. In the general is okay to help people. Try not to do something by yourself if you feel something wrong. If you have to deal with, it's better to find someone to go or do with you , not be alone.)
Chat Room
chilly-just cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable and shiver.发抖(冷飕飕,令人感到不舒服,甚至冷到发抖
cool- make people feel good. 凉爽.
brisk (crisp)-air feels very fresh, weather is cold but make people feel energizing很舒服,叫人感觉很有精神的冷
a brisk fall morning. a crisp mountain air.
freezing-结冰的冷,虽未到结冰的程度,但也可说是..
bone-numbing cold/ bone-chilling cold-冷到骨头发抖,刺骨的冷.
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pit-坑,洞,天然或人为的坑洞. man made hold. hold, trap-陷阱
a granite pit-采矿场,采矿而有的坑道.
the pits (idiom)-倒霉,运气真坏,很衰的状况. get sick on the vacation, it's the pits.
orchestra pit-剧场里预留给管铉乐团表演的中间低下去的舞台orchestra-管铉乐团.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Dusty Earns His Keep
小狗灰灰找到人生的價值
Everyone has something special to share 灰灰有没有任何特殊才能可以和人分享呢？
by Hazel Johansen
Dusty the pup was keeping busy. “Splashing in the pond, chasing chickens, and digging in the garden sure make a farm dog tired!” he yelped. “Why, there’s so much to do, I can hardly keep up with it all. In fact,” he yawned, “I’m so tired. I’ll just find a shady spot where I can keep cool until my master comes home.” So he trotted to the pasture to rest under the oak tree where the dairy cows were lying. "And what are you doing here?" mooed Mrs. Milkmaker.
"Why," barked the puppy, "I'm lookin for a shady place to rest."
"Well, then, keep on looking." the cow continued. "We don't want you here with us. We give the farmer our finest milk," she mooed proudly.
"But what do you give? Can you give milk?"
"Well, I, uh..."
"Of course you can't!" bellowed the cow. "So keep moving ! You're not welcome here."
Dusty sadly went on his way. Noticing the barn door was open he went inside. " I'll nap in here," he thought. And he settled down in a stack of hay and closed his eyes.
"Baaa, baaa," said Sweaterby the lamb, interrupting the puppy's sleep. "Why, you're no good at all. You're baaad, baaad, baaad." The lamb kept it up. "Why does the farmer keep you around anyhow? We sheep give him our finest wool." he bragged. "But what do you give? Can you give wool?"
"Well, I, uh"
"Of course you can't! You're baaad, baaad, baaad!" Sweaterby the lamb kept at it until the puppy finally got up and went sadly out of the barn.
"Now where will I go? Dusty asked himself. And passing the hen house, he decided to duck inside.
"Oh, no! Not you again!" clucked Shelly the hen. "keep out! We're busy laying our eggs. And we can't keep on top of our work with you around!" she scolded. "Keep in mind that we chickens give the farmer our finest eggs. And what do you give? Can you give eggs? Dusty kept quiet. "Of course you can't! Now keep away from us!" the red hen warned.
Dusty could hardly keep back the tears. "All the other farm animals earn their keep." he thought, "Some give milk. Some give wool. Some give eggs. But I give nothing! What good am I?" he asked himself. "Maybe I should run away."
But just then, Dusty saw the farmer coming from the fields. Leaving his troubles behind he raced down the path to greet him. "Master! Master!" he barked wildly. His body wiggled, and his tail wagged. The farmer bent down and scooped the pup into his arms. Dusty licked the farmer's face excitedly.
"You always greet me with such happiness," the farmer smiled. "Now, keep this to yourself and don't tell the others." he said. "But of all the farm animals, you're the most special because you always give me so much joy!"
What do you give to others? If you're giving them happiness, then you're giving them the most special thing of all. So keep up the good work!
Grammar
All the other farm animals earn their keep.
to earn their keep:-to work hard enough so you can receive what you deserve or need.
earn-to work in order to receive something.
keep-food and a place to stay.
The other farm animals work hard enough so they can get to live on the farm.
to earn one's keep:
James has graduated and is moving back home, but his parents expect him to earn his keep.
Sarah was welcome to stay in the village, but she would have to earn her keep.
Vocabulary
trot (v)-fast walking, slow running 小跑步，急行。
The wild horse trotted around in circles.
*The horse was trotting through the woods.
*We trotted along the beach while walking our dog. 沿着海边
bellow (v)-talk in very loud, anger voice 动物怒吼嘶鸣，大声叫吼，公牛叫声
I can hear the ship's horn bellowing through the fog.
*The horse bellowed and started to run wildly.
*You can hear the sergeant bellowing at the rookies.士官长，菜鸟们
yelp-dog excited and make noise. 吠
earn his keep (idiom)-earning your way of living, ability to live. earn 赚取 keep生活费,食宿费
earn his keep (idiom)-只指赚取生活费，食宿费
earn his living (idiom)- 以此来谋生。
keep up with (idiom)-keep or stay at same pace.
keep something up (idiom)- continue, going on
keep something (it) on (idiom)-continue to do something unwanted.
keep out-stay out
keep on the top of something-(a) lay eggs on the top of something. (b) finishing the work on time.
keep away-keep a distance, don't get near or come back.
keep back-hold back, stop something is going.
keep to oneself-（1）自己知道就好，保守秘密。（2）不与别人来往，独来独往。
*I'll tell you a secret if you promise to keep it to yourself.
scold (v)-angry and tell people to do something or not to do something. 责骂，斥责。
The teacher scolded the boys for fighting with each other.
*Dad scolded us for not finishing our homework before bedtime.
*Mom scolded us because we didn't come home right away after school.
scoop (v)-pick something up. (1）抱起，拾起 （2）勺子，小铲.
Mary scooped her books and headed for school.
*She scooped up her baby and ran from the fire scene.
*He scooped up his belongings off the floor and put them in his bag.
a scoop of ice-cream
Chat Room
sack, hay, hit the sack=hit the hay=go to bed 古时人们的床都是用麻布袋或大袋子，里面装满甘草。
power nap-take nap in a short amount of time (no more than 30 min) 感到精疲力尽,小睡片刻,重新得力。 -------
hen母鸡, hen house-a building is hen live=chicken coop 鸡舍，养鸡场
peck-strike with bird beak。啄
pecking order-分尊卑等级，强的，高位的可以肆无忌惮的啄比较低的，被啄的不敢反抗。-长幼尊卑有序。
chicken peck-在鸡群中也是强的啄弱的，老的啄幼的
the bottom of the pecking rank-在最低层次的员工。
Everyone has something special to share 灰灰有没有任何特殊才能可以和人分享呢？
by Hazel Johansen
Dusty the pup was keeping busy. “Splashing in the pond, chasing chickens, and digging in the garden sure make a farm dog tired!” he yelped. “Why, there’s so much to do, I can hardly keep up with it all. In fact,” he yawned, “I’m so tired. I’ll just find a shady spot where I can keep cool until my master comes home.” So he trotted to the pasture to rest under the oak tree where the dairy cows were lying. "And what are you doing here?" mooed Mrs. Milkmaker.
"Why," barked the puppy, "I'm lookin for a shady place to rest."
"Well, then, keep on looking." the cow continued. "We don't want you here with us. We give the farmer our finest milk," she mooed proudly.
"But what do you give? Can you give milk?"
"Well, I, uh..."
"Of course you can't!" bellowed the cow. "So keep moving ! You're not welcome here."
Dusty sadly went on his way. Noticing the barn door was open he went inside. " I'll nap in here," he thought. And he settled down in a stack of hay and closed his eyes.
"Baaa, baaa," said Sweaterby the lamb, interrupting the puppy's sleep. "Why, you're no good at all. You're baaad, baaad, baaad." The lamb kept it up. "Why does the farmer keep you around anyhow? We sheep give him our finest wool." he bragged. "But what do you give? Can you give wool?"
"Well, I, uh"
"Of course you can't! You're baaad, baaad, baaad!" Sweaterby the lamb kept at it until the puppy finally got up and went sadly out of the barn.
"Now where will I go? Dusty asked himself. And passing the hen house, he decided to duck inside.
"Oh, no! Not you again!" clucked Shelly the hen. "keep out! We're busy laying our eggs. And we can't keep on top of our work with you around!" she scolded. "Keep in mind that we chickens give the farmer our finest eggs. And what do you give? Can you give eggs? Dusty kept quiet. "Of course you can't! Now keep away from us!" the red hen warned.
Dusty could hardly keep back the tears. "All the other farm animals earn their keep." he thought, "Some give milk. Some give wool. Some give eggs. But I give nothing! What good am I?" he asked himself. "Maybe I should run away."
But just then, Dusty saw the farmer coming from the fields. Leaving his troubles behind he raced down the path to greet him. "Master! Master!" he barked wildly. His body wiggled, and his tail wagged. The farmer bent down and scooped the pup into his arms. Dusty licked the farmer's face excitedly.
"You always greet me with such happiness," the farmer smiled. "Now, keep this to yourself and don't tell the others." he said. "But of all the farm animals, you're the most special because you always give me so much joy!"
What do you give to others? If you're giving them happiness, then you're giving them the most special thing of all. So keep up the good work!
Grammar
All the other farm animals earn their keep.
to earn their keep:-to work hard enough so you can receive what you deserve or need.
earn-to work in order to receive something.
keep-food and a place to stay.
The other farm animals work hard enough so they can get to live on the farm.
to earn one's keep:
James has graduated and is moving back home, but his parents expect him to earn his keep.
Sarah was welcome to stay in the village, but she would have to earn her keep.
Vocabulary
trot (v)-fast walking, slow running 小跑步，急行。
The wild horse trotted around in circles.
*The horse was trotting through the woods.
*We trotted along the beach while walking our dog. 沿着海边
bellow (v)-talk in very loud, anger voice 动物怒吼嘶鸣，大声叫吼，公牛叫声
I can hear the ship's horn bellowing through the fog.
*The horse bellowed and started to run wildly.
*You can hear the sergeant bellowing at the rookies.士官长，菜鸟们
yelp-dog excited and make noise. 吠
earn his keep (idiom)-earning your way of living, ability to live. earn 赚取 keep生活费,食宿费
earn his keep (idiom)-只指赚取生活费，食宿费
earn his living (idiom)- 以此来谋生。
keep up with (idiom)-keep or stay at same pace.
keep something up (idiom)- continue, going on
keep something (it) on (idiom)-continue to do something unwanted.
keep out-stay out
keep on the top of something-(a) lay eggs on the top of something. (b) finishing the work on time.
keep away-keep a distance, don't get near or come back.
keep back-hold back, stop something is going.
keep to oneself-（1）自己知道就好，保守秘密。（2）不与别人来往，独来独往。
*I'll tell you a secret if you promise to keep it to yourself.
scold (v)-angry and tell people to do something or not to do something. 责骂，斥责。
The teacher scolded the boys for fighting with each other.
*Dad scolded us for not finishing our homework before bedtime.
*Mom scolded us because we didn't come home right away after school.
scoop (v)-pick something up. (1）抱起，拾起 （2）勺子，小铲.
Mary scooped her books and headed for school.
*She scooped up her baby and ran from the fire scene.
*He scooped up his belongings off the floor and put them in his bag.
a scoop of ice-cream
Chat Room
sack, hay, hit the sack=hit the hay=go to bed 古时人们的床都是用麻布袋或大袋子，里面装满甘草。
power nap-take nap in a short amount of time (no more than 30 min) 感到精疲力尽,小睡片刻,重新得力。 -------
hen母鸡, hen house-a building is hen live=chicken coop 鸡舍，养鸡场
peck-strike with bird beak。啄
pecking order-分尊卑等级，强的，高位的可以肆无忌惮的啄比较低的，被啄的不敢反抗。-长幼尊卑有序。
chicken peck-在鸡群中也是强的啄弱的，老的啄幼的
the bottom of the pecking rank-在最低层次的员工。
Monday, August 10, 2009
As Busy as Beavers
忙碌的海狸
Beaver advice: Work first, play later 海狸能及时盖好水壩吗?
by Hazel Johansen
Bucky was an eager beaver. “Make way!” he cried. “Why-ah, here comes another log!”
“Aw, Dad!” Junior pined. “We have plenty of logs already. Let’s just make do with the ones we have.”
“Why-ah, certainly not!” replied Bucky. “We must make sure that our lodge by the riverbank is sturdy and strong. We must make use of all the logs we can. Why-ah, after all, when the
floodwaters come, we don’t want our home to be destroyed.”
“Aw, Dad. Our makeshift dam is strong enough. We’ll make out all right. We always have. Besides,” complained Junior, “we’ve been as busy as beavers!”
"Well, after all, junior, we are beavers! his father reminded him.
"But I'd rather do other things! Can't we make time for fishing?" begged Junior. "Or maybe take a little swim?"
"We will, we will," his father promised. "But first we have work to do! Now, let's get back to cutting logs."
"But, Dad!" Junior cried. "My jaw has a gnawing pain. And my teeth hurt. And my..."
"Why-ah，stop making excuses," warned Bucky. "We don't have a minute to spare! Why=ah, if we don't make good time, we won't finish our dam before the rains come!"
Junior wasn't happy about working so hard. but he decided to quit making trouble. He made up his mind to work and to make the best of it. Together, he and his dad cut trees, dragged logs, and stacked sticks. At last, the difficult task was complete.
"Yahoo! Our work is finished!" shouted junior with relief. "Now, let's go fishing! Let's go swimming!"
But there wasn't time, For just then, lightning flashed and dark clouds began to fill the sky.
"Quick! Make a run for it!" Bucky warned. And they scrambled into their newly built lodge. There they waited while the heavy rains fell. The stream flooded. The waters rushed by.
Yet the beaver lodge remained sturdy and strong. After a time the rains stopped, and the sun came out once again.
"We made it!" sighed Bucky, "Why-ah, everything's all right!"
"Yes!" cried Junior. " And our dam made it too. Look, every log is still in place. Now I'm happy that we worked so hard."
"Me, too." agreed his father. "And now that our work is done, I'm going to make good on my promise. Why-ah, let's go swimming!"
"Yahoo!" yelped Junior. And he and his dad went together. Whatever the task, make up your mind to make the best of it! A good attitude really makes a difference.
We want to be person, that will make a difference. have impact on the life of someone else. how do we to do that, No matter what happen, we need to decide, we need to make up our mind that we will be positive that we will try to do the best, and do as we can with a good attitude, a thankful attitude. if we do that, we really will able to help other people, and we even will feel better about our self, and our situation.
Grammar
...after all, junior, we are beaver
after all has many meanings, but here is Let's not forget that
Let's go out and find something to do. After all, it's only 2PM.
There's no need to hurry. We are on vacation, after all.
after all is in the end of sentence, add (,) before after all.
after all is in the beginning of sentence, add (,) after the after all.
pine (v)-sigh
Sally pined for her little lost dog.
lodge (n)- beaver's home, a place you stay as home 海狸的巢，小木屋 水壩
Nick spent his vacation at a lodge in the woods.
*Father beaver was busy building their lodge while mother beaver took care of the babies.
*The couple has a ski lodge they visit every winter. 划雪小木屋.
makeshift (adj)-substitute, for temporary +N. 暂时，临时的
It's raining! I'll use this big plastic bag as a makeshift raincoat.
* The Smiths used their garage as their makeshift office.
*The makeshift refugee camp is in terrible condition.
*After the earthquake, the church was turned into a makeshift shelter.
gnaw- Sandy had a gnawing feeling she had forgotten something at work. 啃，咬，侵蚀
*Nathan has a bad habit of gnawing his fingernails.
*The salty air gnawed at the plumbing of our beach house. 含盐分高的空气侵腐蚀了。。水管
eager-very exciting
make way- make a way, open a road to get through
why-ah-meaningless here, it just is old beaver's way to talk.
make do- get on to work
make sure- check carefully to be certain.
stack (v)-making a stack. stack-file up something. 堆叠，堆起来，叠起来。堆满，堆放。
堆放，堆满某东西，物件用 with
Sam stacked the papers on the corner of his desk.
*Sean stacked all his books on the bookshelves.
*We need to stack up the chairs once the meeting is over.
*The storage room is stacked with old files.
yelp (v)-short loud cry, usually, cry for bad things, here is for happy. 动物吠叫。急促叫喊。尖叫，因疼痛而尖叫。
My puppy yelped last night and woke up the neighbors.
*The dog yelped when I stepped on its foot by accident.
*The boy yelped in pain when the doctor touched his belly. 他的肚子
paddle (v)-use feet to paddle the water. 涉水，不及物动词，用脚玩水，戏水，划水。
Michael paddled across the lake in his boat.
We paddled along the seashore and watched the sunset. 踏着海水，看着夕阳。
*We had to paddle across the creek to get to the next stop. 涉水过溪
*The kids paddled in the puddle and got all wet. 水坑，小水潭。
making trouble-to cause trouble. Not doing what supposed to do.
make up someones mind-set up a goal and for it. set up a mind.
make the best of it- do your best to fight things in the bad situation.
A saying "the life throw you a lemon (sour)but make (it to)a lemonade."
dragging-pulling
make it-success, successfully.
Chat Room 1
advice (n)-I need some advice. I nee your advice-(I need help with something)建议，指点，忠告。名词，发音，第二音节，是发短音
advice (v)-Can you advice me? 动词，重音在第二音节，长母音(ai), ce (z)
giving advice person:
adviser -as financial advisers 顾问， 主动地提议，建议的人
counselor- school counselor, 辅导员， counsel 劝告，劝导，提议，建议
consultant-business consultant. 顾问，不是主动提议，建议的人， 你要向他请教，他才提供意见或建议。
Chat Room 2
in the works (idiom)-you are preparing for something. you are working for something.
all in a day's work (idiom)-这是指一般的日常工作，不足为奇的工作。形容一般认为很困难的工作，你却作的很熟练，驾轻就熟，很平常，就可说all in a day's work.
in the works (idiom)- 在准备中，在进行中的work here mean develop
work your fingers to the bone-work extremely hard 一个人工作把手指的肉都磨掉了只剩下骨头。卖力工作，拚命工作。
work like a charm=work like magic - 很灵，很有效，每次都奏效。refer to plan or scheme works as expected. work 此指运作，使运作，使运转之意
as busy as beaver (idiom)-work hard
An eager beaver (idiom)-exiting, can't wait to do something.
work first, play later= cry first, laugh later 先苦后乐。
Beaver advice: Work first, play later 海狸能及时盖好水壩吗?
by Hazel Johansen
Bucky was an eager beaver. “Make way!” he cried. “Why-ah, here comes another log!”
“Aw, Dad!” Junior pined. “We have plenty of logs already. Let’s just make do with the ones we have.”
“Why-ah, certainly not!” replied Bucky. “We must make sure that our lodge by the riverbank is sturdy and strong. We must make use of all the logs we can. Why-ah, after all, when the
floodwaters come, we don’t want our home to be destroyed.”
“Aw, Dad. Our makeshift dam is strong enough. We’ll make out all right. We always have. Besides,” complained Junior, “we’ve been as busy as beavers!”
"Well, after all, junior, we are beavers! his father reminded him.
"But I'd rather do other things! Can't we make time for fishing?" begged Junior. "Or maybe take a little swim?"
"We will, we will," his father promised. "But first we have work to do! Now, let's get back to cutting logs."
"But, Dad!" Junior cried. "My jaw has a gnawing pain. And my teeth hurt. And my..."
"Why-ah，stop making excuses," warned Bucky. "We don't have a minute to spare! Why=ah, if we don't make good time, we won't finish our dam before the rains come!"
Junior wasn't happy about working so hard. but he decided to quit making trouble. He made up his mind to work and to make the best of it. Together, he and his dad cut trees, dragged logs, and stacked sticks. At last, the difficult task was complete.
"Yahoo! Our work is finished!" shouted junior with relief. "Now, let's go fishing! Let's go swimming!"
But there wasn't time, For just then, lightning flashed and dark clouds began to fill the sky.
"Quick! Make a run for it!" Bucky warned. And they scrambled into their newly built lodge. There they waited while the heavy rains fell. The stream flooded. The waters rushed by.
Yet the beaver lodge remained sturdy and strong. After a time the rains stopped, and the sun came out once again.
"We made it!" sighed Bucky, "Why-ah, everything's all right!"
"Yes!" cried Junior. " And our dam made it too. Look, every log is still in place. Now I'm happy that we worked so hard."
"Me, too." agreed his father. "And now that our work is done, I'm going to make good on my promise. Why-ah, let's go swimming!"
"Yahoo!" yelped Junior. And he and his dad went together. Whatever the task, make up your mind to make the best of it! A good attitude really makes a difference.
We want to be person, that will make a difference. have impact on the life of someone else. how do we to do that, No matter what happen, we need to decide, we need to make up our mind that we will be positive that we will try to do the best, and do as we can with a good attitude, a thankful attitude. if we do that, we really will able to help other people, and we even will feel better about our self, and our situation.
Grammar
...after all, junior, we are beaver
after all has many meanings, but here is Let's not forget that
Let's go out and find something to do. After all, it's only 2PM.
There's no need to hurry. We are on vacation, after all.
after all is in the end of sentence, add (,) before after all.
after all is in the beginning of sentence, add (,) after the after all.
pine (v)-sigh
Sally pined for her little lost dog.
lodge (n)- beaver's home, a place you stay as home 海狸的巢，小木屋 水壩
Nick spent his vacation at a lodge in the woods.
*Father beaver was busy building their lodge while mother beaver took care of the babies.
*The couple has a ski lodge they visit every winter. 划雪小木屋.
makeshift (adj)-substitute, for temporary +N. 暂时，临时的
It's raining! I'll use this big plastic bag as a makeshift raincoat.
* The Smiths used their garage as their makeshift office.
*The makeshift refugee camp is in terrible condition.
*After the earthquake, the church was turned into a makeshift shelter.
gnaw- Sandy had a gnawing feeling she had forgotten something at work. 啃，咬，侵蚀
*Nathan has a bad habit of gnawing his fingernails.
*The salty air gnawed at the plumbing of our beach house. 含盐分高的空气侵腐蚀了。。水管
eager-very exciting
make way- make a way, open a road to get through
why-ah-meaningless here, it just is old beaver's way to talk.
make do- get on to work
make sure- check carefully to be certain.
stack (v)-making a stack. stack-file up something. 堆叠，堆起来，叠起来。堆满，堆放。
堆放，堆满某东西，物件用 with
Sam stacked the papers on the corner of his desk.
*Sean stacked all his books on the bookshelves.
*We need to stack up the chairs once the meeting is over.
*The storage room is stacked with old files.
yelp (v)-short loud cry, usually, cry for bad things, here is for happy. 动物吠叫。急促叫喊。尖叫，因疼痛而尖叫。
My puppy yelped last night and woke up the neighbors.
*The dog yelped when I stepped on its foot by accident.
*The boy yelped in pain when the doctor touched his belly. 他的肚子
paddle (v)-use feet to paddle the water. 涉水，不及物动词，用脚玩水，戏水，划水。
Michael paddled across the lake in his boat.
We paddled along the seashore and watched the sunset. 踏着海水，看着夕阳。
*We had to paddle across the creek to get to the next stop. 涉水过溪
*The kids paddled in the puddle and got all wet. 水坑，小水潭。
making trouble-to cause trouble. Not doing what supposed to do.
make up someones mind-set up a goal and for it. set up a mind.
make the best of it- do your best to fight things in the bad situation.
A saying "the life throw you a lemon (sour)but make (it to)a lemonade."
dragging-pulling
make it-success, successfully.
Chat Room 1
advice (n)-I need some advice. I nee your advice-(I need help with something)建议，指点，忠告。名词，发音，第二音节，是发短音
advice (v)-Can you advice me? 动词，重音在第二音节，长母音(ai), ce (z)
giving advice person:
adviser -as financial advisers 顾问， 主动地提议，建议的人
counselor- school counselor, 辅导员， counsel 劝告，劝导，提议，建议
consultant-business consultant. 顾问，不是主动提议，建议的人， 你要向他请教，他才提供意见或建议。
Chat Room 2
in the works (idiom)-you are preparing for something. you are working for something.
all in a day's work (idiom)-这是指一般的日常工作，不足为奇的工作。形容一般认为很困难的工作，你却作的很熟练，驾轻就熟，很平常，就可说all in a day's work.
in the works (idiom)- 在准备中，在进行中的work here mean develop
work your fingers to the bone-work extremely hard 一个人工作把手指的肉都磨掉了只剩下骨头。卖力工作，拚命工作。
work like a charm=work like magic - 很灵，很有效，每次都奏效。refer to plan or scheme works as expected. work 此指运作，使运作，使运转之意
as busy as beaver (idiom)-work hard
An eager beaver (idiom)-exiting, can't wait to do something.
work first, play later= cry first, laugh later 先苦后乐。
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Bucket of Berries
採莓果大賽
Bring your bucket. We’re going berry picking! 猜猜今年那支熊会赢得采莓果大赛的冠军
by Hazel Johansen (7-13 &14-09)
"Attention, all bears! Attention, all bears!" called the activity chairbear for the annual picnic. "The Bucket-of -Berries Contest is about to take place. Those taking part should go to the berry patch immediately. And don't forget to take along a bucket!"
Bears everywhere stopped what they were doing and rushed to the contest area. After all, the Bucket-of-Berries Contest was the most exciting event of the day.
"Now gather around," the chairbear began. "Let me take a moment to explain the rules. They're very simple. When I say "Go!" you may begin picking berries. Fill your buckets as quickly as you can. But take care! Don't spill any. Because as you know, the first bear to fill his bucket wins!
Now, is everybody ready? On your mark, get set, Go!"
" Wait for me!" cried Scout. "I'm coming too!"
"You?" laughed Old Grizzly. "Why, you're just a cub, Scout. you're much too small, and much too slow, to take us on!"
"I am smaller, And I am slower," agreed Scout. "But I'll take my chances. Besides, gathering berries is fun. If I do my best, it really doesn't matter if I win or lose."
"Good!" said Old Grizzly, "Because you're not going to win. I am!"
"You? " growled Brown Bear. "Don't take winning for granted. After all, I just might win instead!.
"That's ridiculous!" Grizzly hollered. "Do you really think you can beat me? You're crazy!"
7-14-09
"crazy? I am not crazy!" screamed Brown bear.
"Now take it back!
" Never!" shouted Grizzly.
"Now, Now," interrupted the activity chairbear, trying to take control of the situation. But squabble. By this time, the other bears were taking sides.Most took up for Brown Bear. But a few defended Old Grizzly. Then suddenly, Old Grizzly gave Brown Bear a big shove. "There!" he said boldly. "Take that!"
"Ahhh!" Everyone held their breath. Brown Bear and Old Grizzly often argued, but never before had they actually fought.
Everyone was silent. Everyone wondered what would happen next. Just then....
"Hey, everybody, take a look!" cried Scout unexpectedly. "My bucket's full of berries!" Scout's announcement took everyone by surprise!
In fact, no one knew what to say or do.
Finally Old Grizzly began to smile. "My, my, Scout," he said, shaking his head from side to side. "It looks like you're the winner!" And he picked Scout up off the ground and gave him a great big bear hug.
"Congratulations!" he grinned.
Bears and people, take notice! Don't spend time arguing uselessly. Instead, take advantage of the time you have.
annual (adj)--annual-happen every year.
Every summer our church has a big picnic. It's an annual event.
patch-Small area of land or on the ground. 一小块田.补丁,补片
That patch of land is very rocky.
* a vegetable patch. 种蔬菜的田
*The tomato patch in our backyard was ruined by our neighbor's dog.
*The patch on the little boy's pants is so obvious.
ridiculous (adj)--Elephants cannot ride bicycles ! That's ridiculous!
bucket- 水桶
chairbear is not a word but similarly as chairman.
take place-is about to happen.
take part of something-you share it, you are participating
take along-take it with you. 带着,随身禊带
* Don't forget to take along your belongings with you when you leave the bus.
*Terry took along his girlfriend to the company's banquet.
take care-here is mean " be careful". many meaning, one is as a way to say "good bye" to someone.
Scout-refer to small child, young children. boy (girl) scout. cub (young bear)
take us on-to challenge someone, take someone on is start to compete with someone. or to compete with someone and try to win.较量,较力
*The bully at the school always hits Sean, so today Sean finally took him on. 学校恶霸,打,终于和他对决.
*Our basketball team will take on the state champion tonight. 与州观军,一决胜负,一较长短.
take chances-take a risk to try and hopefully have a good outcome, or there is something good to happen.
take something for granted- accept it without question, without appreciation, accept it you know that it always be there for you. take someone or something or many things for granted.
growled, hollered -angry, get mad, loud shouting.
crazy=foolish, senseless.
Chat Room
Bucket 水桶 Why is bucket and it is not basket 篮子? bucket for juice, (装水的,莓子会出水）
a drop in the bucket--桶里的一滴水，（分量很少，不敷需要。）
the funding in research is just a drop in the bucket.
kick the bucket--踢水桶，就是翘辫子的意思，是很通俗的哩语。不要随便用它。
basket case--指人在意外中失去了四肢，变得昊无能力，料理自己的生活，让人放在蓝子里抬来抬去。因此，一个人处于很无助，身心俱疲的状态，即可说basket case.
basket case 也可形容一个很贫穷的国家或是即将要倒闭的企业。
7-14-09
squabble(v)-fight or arguement for not very important things. (为了小事情而争吵 或发生口角。为甚么争吵用about or over)
Let's not squabble about who will go first. I will.
*The two sisters squabbled about who should take a shower first.
*The silly family's squabble (n) became a joke in the neighborhood 无聊的家庭纠纷成为邻居的笑谈。
shove(n)-strong push,推，撞
give someone a shove-推或撞某人一下。
Mike gave me a shove and I fell into the pool! Splash!
*Wesley gave his sister a big shove and she fell on the ground.跌倒在地。
*Everyone was pushing and shoving their way out of the auditorium after the concert.又推又挤的离开。。
uselessly(adv)-in useless manner
You're studying uselessly. The test was yesterday.
take advantage of- take and use it to that you gain something.好好利用某个事物或是利用某个对象。（advantage=利益，好处）
We took advantage of the nice weather and went hiking.利用好天气去爬山。
Hank took advantage of Mary's kindness and broke her heart.利用玛丽的良善去伤她的心
As hungry as bear-very hungry
Bear Market- describe business or economy bad, stock price falling called Bear Market.
take notice=pay attention.
Grammar:
"Now, now, " interrupted the activity chairbear, trying to take control of the situation.
"now, now " is not mean at this moment or right now. now,now is a gentle way to stop or correct people.
"Now, now," said the teacher,
"there's no need for any name-calling in this classroom."
"Now, now, children, let's be quiet and find our seats for dinner quickly," said the babysitter.
Chat Room
"Now, now" interrupted the activity chairbear. (now, now= 很口语的用法，如果小朋友做错事，大人可说"now, now" 很gentle的说法，带着遣责，责备，去制止或纠正。
Now, pay attention-- (Now, stop crying) now在前面，是口头语，提示语，引起认得注意。
Pay attention now--now在后面是指现在, at this moment.
my,my --something surprised you. "my,my," "would you look at that"
没国人在惊讶时常用的口头语。在惊讶时会说Oh my goodness! =Oh, my! （更口头语的用法）=my,my （加强语气的口头语的用法）
Bring your bucket. We’re going berry picking! 猜猜今年那支熊会赢得采莓果大赛的冠军
by Hazel Johansen (7-13 &14-09)
"Attention, all bears! Attention, all bears!" called the activity chairbear for the annual picnic. "The Bucket-of -Berries Contest is about to take place. Those taking part should go to the berry patch immediately. And don't forget to take along a bucket!"
Bears everywhere stopped what they were doing and rushed to the contest area. After all, the Bucket-of-Berries Contest was the most exciting event of the day.
"Now gather around," the chairbear began. "Let me take a moment to explain the rules. They're very simple. When I say "Go!" you may begin picking berries. Fill your buckets as quickly as you can. But take care! Don't spill any. Because as you know, the first bear to fill his bucket wins!
Now, is everybody ready? On your mark, get set, Go!"
" Wait for me!" cried Scout. "I'm coming too!"
"You?" laughed Old Grizzly. "Why, you're just a cub, Scout. you're much too small, and much too slow, to take us on!"
"I am smaller, And I am slower," agreed Scout. "But I'll take my chances. Besides, gathering berries is fun. If I do my best, it really doesn't matter if I win or lose."
"Good!" said Old Grizzly, "Because you're not going to win. I am!"
"You? " growled Brown Bear. "Don't take winning for granted. After all, I just might win instead!.
"That's ridiculous!" Grizzly hollered. "Do you really think you can beat me? You're crazy!"
7-14-09
"crazy? I am not crazy!" screamed Brown bear.
"Now take it back!
" Never!" shouted Grizzly.
"Now, Now," interrupted the activity chairbear, trying to take control of the situation. But squabble. By this time, the other bears were taking sides.Most took up for Brown Bear. But a few defended Old Grizzly. Then suddenly, Old Grizzly gave Brown Bear a big shove. "There!" he said boldly. "Take that!"
"Ahhh!" Everyone held their breath. Brown Bear and Old Grizzly often argued, but never before had they actually fought.
Everyone was silent. Everyone wondered what would happen next. Just then....
"Hey, everybody, take a look!" cried Scout unexpectedly. "My bucket's full of berries!" Scout's announcement took everyone by surprise!
In fact, no one knew what to say or do.
Finally Old Grizzly began to smile. "My, my, Scout," he said, shaking his head from side to side. "It looks like you're the winner!" And he picked Scout up off the ground and gave him a great big bear hug.
"Congratulations!" he grinned.
Bears and people, take notice! Don't spend time arguing uselessly. Instead, take advantage of the time you have.
annual (adj)--annual-happen every year.
Every summer our church has a big picnic. It's an annual event.
patch-Small area of land or on the ground. 一小块田.补丁,补片
That patch of land is very rocky.
* a vegetable patch. 种蔬菜的田
*The tomato patch in our backyard was ruined by our neighbor's dog.
*The patch on the little boy's pants is so obvious.
ridiculous (adj)--Elephants cannot ride bicycles ! That's ridiculous!
bucket- 水桶
chairbear is not a word but similarly as chairman.
take place-is about to happen.
take part of something-you share it, you are participating
take along-take it with you. 带着,随身禊带
* Don't forget to take along your belongings with you when you leave the bus.
*Terry took along his girlfriend to the company's banquet.
take care-here is mean " be careful". many meaning, one is as a way to say "good bye" to someone.
Scout-refer to small child, young children. boy (girl) scout. cub (young bear)
take us on-to challenge someone, take someone on is start to compete with someone. or to compete with someone and try to win.较量,较力
*The bully at the school always hits Sean, so today Sean finally took him on. 学校恶霸,打,终于和他对决.
*Our basketball team will take on the state champion tonight. 与州观军,一决胜负,一较长短.
take chances-take a risk to try and hopefully have a good outcome, or there is something good to happen.
take something for granted- accept it without question, without appreciation, accept it you know that it always be there for you. take someone or something or many things for granted.
growled, hollered -angry, get mad, loud shouting.
crazy=foolish, senseless.
Chat Room
Bucket 水桶 Why is bucket and it is not basket 篮子? bucket for juice, (装水的,莓子会出水）
a drop in the bucket--桶里的一滴水，（分量很少，不敷需要。）
the funding in research is just a drop in the bucket.
kick the bucket--踢水桶，就是翘辫子的意思，是很通俗的哩语。不要随便用它。
basket case--指人在意外中失去了四肢，变得昊无能力，料理自己的生活，让人放在蓝子里抬来抬去。因此，一个人处于很无助，身心俱疲的状态，即可说basket case.
basket case 也可形容一个很贫穷的国家或是即将要倒闭的企业。
7-14-09
squabble(v)-fight or arguement for not very important things. (为了小事情而争吵 或发生口角。为甚么争吵用about or over)
Let's not squabble about who will go first. I will.
*The two sisters squabbled about who should take a shower first.
*The silly family's squabble (n) became a joke in the neighborhood 无聊的家庭纠纷成为邻居的笑谈。
shove(n)-strong push,推，撞
give someone a shove-推或撞某人一下。
Mike gave me a shove and I fell into the pool! Splash!
*Wesley gave his sister a big shove and she fell on the ground.跌倒在地。
*Everyone was pushing and shoving their way out of the auditorium after the concert.又推又挤的离开。。
uselessly(adv)-in useless manner
You're studying uselessly. The test was yesterday.
take advantage of- take and use it to that you gain something.好好利用某个事物或是利用某个对象。（advantage=利益，好处）
We took advantage of the nice weather and went hiking.利用好天气去爬山。
Hank took advantage of Mary's kindness and broke her heart.利用玛丽的良善去伤她的心
As hungry as bear-very hungry
Bear Market- describe business or economy bad, stock price falling called Bear Market.
take notice=pay attention.
Grammar:
"Now, now, " interrupted the activity chairbear, trying to take control of the situation.
"now, now " is not mean at this moment or right now. now,now is a gentle way to stop or correct people.
"Now, now," said the teacher,
"there's no need for any name-calling in this classroom."
"Now, now, children, let's be quiet and find our seats for dinner quickly," said the babysitter.
Chat Room
"Now, now" interrupted the activity chairbear. (now, now= 很口语的用法，如果小朋友做错事，大人可说"now, now" 很gentle的说法，带着遣责，责备，去制止或纠正。
Now, pay attention-- (Now, stop crying) now在前面，是口头语，提示语，引起认得注意。
Pay attention now--now在后面是指现在, at this moment.
my,my --something surprised you. "my,my," "would you look at that"
没国人在惊讶时常用的口头语。在惊讶时会说Oh my goodness! =Oh, my! （更口头语的用法）=my,my （加强语气的口头语的用法）
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