Showing posts with label point of view. Show all posts
Showing posts with label point of view. Show all posts
Sunday, December 8, 2013
To Tell or Not to Tell
報告老師：有人作弊 -
I need to talk to Mr. Brown about something.
Nick: I saw a guy peering at a piece of paper under his desk during the test.
Angela: Really?
Nick: Yeah. I think it was a cheat sheet.
Angela: And you're going to tell the teacher? why? He probably had a really busy week and didn't have time to study.
Nick: You and I were busy this week, too, but we still made time to study.
If someone else didn't, that doesn't justify cheating.
Angela: It seems to me that this is really none of our business. After all, this cheating doesn't affect our grades on the test.
Nick: Maybe not directly, but it will affect the class ranks. It's not fair to hard working students if someone else gets a high rank by cheating.
Angela: True. But I really feel that we shouldn't take matters into our own hands. What if he wasn't cheating?
Nick: Well, I'm just going to report what I saw to someone in authority. The teacher can take care of it.
Angela: But this is Mr. Brown. Everyone knows what a strict teacher he is. He might call the student's parents or even have him suspended!
Nick: Mr. Brown can't suspend the student yet. He'd need more evidence than just my word. He'll probably just give him a warning and keep on eye on him.
Angela: And what if our classmates find out you told on him. Everyone in the class will call you a tattletale.
Nick: I don't care. I'm doing the right thing. But I'll ask Mr. Brown not to mention my name.
Angela: I still don't see why this is such a big deal to you. It's pretty naive to think only one person cheated on the test. The fact is that lots of students cheat.
Nick: But that doesn't make it right. And I din't see them all. I just saw one, and I feel I should take some action. Furthermore, I don't think school is just about getting good grades. It's about learning things that we'll use later in life. And, more importantly, doing it in an honest way.
Angela: Maybe. But I were you, I still wouldn't tell. I really need to get going. See you tomorrow.
Grammar Gym:
"He'd need more evidence than just my word."
"word" -a letter or a group of letters that are put together and mean something.
"word" -a comment or statement from someone.
He'd need more evidence than just my statement (word).
What Henry said sounded very strange; it's hard to believe his word.
*The manager had trouble setting the dispute; there were no witnesses and it was simply one employee's word against another.
Vocabulary Tips:
peer - look at it very closely. peer over the wall to find out what is going on. 凝视，盯着看，端详。
*The old lady peered through her window trying to see who had rung the doorbell.
*Nathan peered at his watch anxiously.
cheat sheet - 作弊时使用的小炒。
*The boy hid his cheat sheet in his shoe.
*The teacher found a double-sided cheat sheet under the student's desk.
justify - you did something and explain why you did, or give a reason to let people understand why you did it. 使合理，证明事情，为。。。辩护。
just -公正的，合理的。
*Mark tried to justify his tardiness with all kinds of lame excuses. 很爤的理由。
*How can your department justify spending so much money on travel?
take matters into your own hands - take care of it by yourself.接手，亲自处理。 'matter' -事情。
*When the police failed to find the killer, the victim's dad decided to take matters into his own hands.
cheat -作弊，欺骗。
*Tony was caught cheating on his finals.
suspend -not allow someone to do something for a period of time.暂停，暂缓，此指“使休学，使停止，使停赛。。。”
*Jodie got suspended because she kept skipping school. 逃课（学），旷课。
*The football player was suspended because he attacked the referee.
tattletale -telling someone about someone else is wrong. tell the person usually is on a high position such as teacher, boss or parents...告密者，搬弄是非的人。 'tattle'-告状，嚼舌，闲聊，闲谈。
*Laura was called a tattletale because she told the teacher who was dating in the school.
*Kids at school don't want to play with Nicole because they think she's a tattletale.
naive - 重音在“ i ”。天真，幼稚，无知的。
*I must have been naive to think that everyone would be happy about my promotion.
*Annie was so naive that she signed the contract without even consulting a lawyer.
furthermore - moreover, there is more to this.并且，此外。 ' further' -更远，更进一步，更深入的。
*Professor Williams is a respected professor in our school. Furthermore, his is loved by his students for his wit. 幽默。
evidence - something that can prove what happened.
tell on someone / told on someone - 告某人的状，大多是向上级，老师，家长等告某人的状。tell on -告状。
have time vs make time -有时间/找时间。
authority (n) - someone have control of something.
everyone knows ....- about someone's repetition.
if I were you...I would (wouldn't) .....- 假如我是（你，他。。。）我会（不会）。。。。
Language Tips:
cram -填塞，用在读书上即是指填鸭式的方法恶补。
burn the midnight oil.- 开夜车。
all nighter -通宵KI书或工作的人。
all night -通宵
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teacher's pet -老师的宠物。即指“有些学生爱讨好老师，总是在老师身边帮忙老师擦黑板，提东西等，常向老师打其他同学的小报告，在老师面前告同学的状等来讨好老师，有时还会送礼物给老师的同学。”
Notes taking of Studioclassroom
Monday, June 24, 2013
The Ups and Downs of Diets
What should you do when you want to lose weight?
節食的起起伏伏 -
hought we were meeting for coffee and dessert.
Ellie: I'm not eating dessert these days, I'm going to Florida on vacation and I need to lose about 15 pounds, otherwise I won't be able to fit into any of my summer clothes.
Danielle: When do you leave?
Ellie: In less than a month, in order to lose one pound of fat,you have to eat 3,500 fewer calories a week than you usually eat. So I'm on a diet.
Danielle: What diet are you on?
Ellie: I'm skipping at least one meal a day, and I'm not eating any snacks.
Danielle: That is not a good idea. And it won't help you to lose weight.
Ellie: Why not? I'm consuming fewer calories.
True, And you may think you're losing weight, but you are not, you are just losing water.
Ellie: Who cares? I'll still weight less and be able to fit into my clothes.
Danielle: Yes, but as soon as you start to eat normally, the weight will come right back. Your body will replenish the water, and you'll be right back where you started.
Ellie: But not right away, skipping meals will help me accomplish my goal. If I'm not eating, I'm not gaining!
Danielle:I'm appreciated the fact that you want to lose weight quickly. But isn't there a better diet you can try?
Ellie: Lots of them. One guaranteed that if I would just eat cabbage soup for a week, I'd lose around 10 pound. But I don't like cabbage.
Danielle: Good things, That's a fad diet and it's really unhealthy.
Ellie: Well, if it works, I don't care, I need a short-term fix. But as I said, I don't like cabbage.
Danielle: Don't you get hungry skipping meals?
Ellie: Yes, I'm ravenous right now. I didn't have breakfast.
Danielle: Why don't you still eat meals, but just eat smaller ones?
Ellie: I'd lose weight too slowly that way. I don't have a lot of time. To reduce my hunger, I'm going to take diet pills.
Danielle: Those aren't good for you in the long term.
Ellie: I don't intend to take them forever! I just need something to help me for a few weeks.
Danielle: OK, whatever. But when you do eat, be sure to eat food that's good for you!
Grammar Gym:
"Those aren't good for you in the long term."
'long-term' (adj) - use before a noun. - a long period of time.
'long term' - usually with 'the'.- a long period of time.
long term:
Unlike his past business trips that last for a few days, Mr. Lee's current assignment is a move for the long term.
The farmer stored a lot of grain and is prepared for the long term.
long- term:
The long-term effects of this drug are unknown.
Vocabulary Tips:
place an order -下订单，或订货。
order -订购，订单。
*I just placed an online order for a pair of boots.
*We placed the order to buy this sofa a month ago, but we still haven't received it.
otherwise -否则
* You'd better get up early, otherwise you'll be late for school.
otherwise -likewise. place this word the beginning of the sentence or at the middle of the sentence.不同地，相反地。
*Becky trusted in her husband's loyalty 100%. She had actually never thought otherwise.
normally - 正常地，通常地，一般地。
*Charlie normally reached home by 7 p.m.
*Normally it takes an hour to reach the airport from downtown.
normal (adj) -正常的。usually, regularly.
*A person's normal blood pressure is between 120 and 90.
replenish - refill, return.补充，重新装满。在填满。 're' - 再一次。
*The waiter kept replenishing our glasses with water.
*We replenished our food stock when we went to the supermarket.
diet - what you eat.
on diet - careful on what you are eating.
on - on diet, on vacation, on going, on tight schedule, on budget.
"if I'm not .......I'm not ................" - If I'm not working, I'm not having money.
guarantee - for sure something will happen.保证，担保。
*The company guarantees a full refund if their customers are not satisfied with their products.
guarantee -保证，担保。
*There's no guarantee that this policy will work.
fad - not last a long, something is popular in a short time only.一时的流行， 一时的风行。
*Mancy's zeal for tennis proved to be just a passing fad.
*Miniskirts were a fad back in the 60s.
as I said ..- you said it before, you just mentioned again.
ravenous - extremely hungry. 很饥饿。
*The boys were ravenous after the soccer game.
*Theo is in his teens and has a ravenous appetite.
ravenously (adv)-非常饥饿地。
*Lawrence looked ravenously hungry when he was eating.
intend - plan to, desire to, want to.想要，计划要。。
intend to + verb. :想要做什么事。
*Ray intended to buy a new car, but he bought a secondhand one instead.
*Pamela is intending to go back to college this fall.
Language Tips:
"Why cares? I'm consuming fewer calories" Ellie's thinking and doing is fitting the saying: "The end justifies the means".
"The end justifies the means"- 为达目的而不择手段。看重最后的结果而不在乎用任何手段是否伤害别人，违反道义，恶毒或不合法。
the end -目的
the means -手段
justifies -使它合理化。
The end justifies the means-使不合宜的手段合理化的做法或态度行为。
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ravenous - very hungry, extremely hungry.很饥饿。
starving - extremely hungry but in a lack of food situation. try not use this word when you feel hungry, specially when you on diet and feel hungry. The world has many people in poverty without food, people are starving.
When you hungry, try to use 'ravenous' instead of 'staving'.
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whatever -美国社会调查报告：最令人受不了的字之一是：
whatever - 很不礼貌，惹人生气，不友善，不诚恳，不负责任，轻视对方，或气脑对方的一钟说辞。意思是“随便，我才不在乎。”
I don't care -我才不在乎，随便。
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你是否认同这种"The end justifies the means"人？
我的答案是，这种人会自食其果，他的路走不远。这种人的成功也是一时的。人在做，天在看。 主耶稣喜欢人行义，脚踏实地做人，做事，圣经上有话说：“义人虽七次跌倒，也必站立起来。主耶稣作义人后裔的保障。”
Note taking of StudioClassroom
節食的起起伏伏 -
hought we were meeting for coffee and dessert.
Ellie: I'm not eating dessert these days, I'm going to Florida on vacation and I need to lose about 15 pounds, otherwise I won't be able to fit into any of my summer clothes.
Danielle: When do you leave?
Ellie: In less than a month, in order to lose one pound of fat,you have to eat 3,500 fewer calories a week than you usually eat. So I'm on a diet.
Danielle: What diet are you on?
Ellie: I'm skipping at least one meal a day, and I'm not eating any snacks.
Danielle: That is not a good idea. And it won't help you to lose weight.
Ellie: Why not? I'm consuming fewer calories.
True, And you may think you're losing weight, but you are not, you are just losing water.
Ellie: Who cares? I'll still weight less and be able to fit into my clothes.
Danielle: Yes, but as soon as you start to eat normally, the weight will come right back. Your body will replenish the water, and you'll be right back where you started.
Ellie: But not right away, skipping meals will help me accomplish my goal. If I'm not eating, I'm not gaining!
Danielle:I'm appreciated the fact that you want to lose weight quickly. But isn't there a better diet you can try?
Ellie: Lots of them. One guaranteed that if I would just eat cabbage soup for a week, I'd lose around 10 pound. But I don't like cabbage.
Danielle: Good things, That's a fad diet and it's really unhealthy.
Ellie: Well, if it works, I don't care, I need a short-term fix. But as I said, I don't like cabbage.
Danielle: Don't you get hungry skipping meals?
Ellie: Yes, I'm ravenous right now. I didn't have breakfast.
Danielle: Why don't you still eat meals, but just eat smaller ones?
Ellie: I'd lose weight too slowly that way. I don't have a lot of time. To reduce my hunger, I'm going to take diet pills.
Danielle: Those aren't good for you in the long term.
Ellie: I don't intend to take them forever! I just need something to help me for a few weeks.
Danielle: OK, whatever. But when you do eat, be sure to eat food that's good for you!
Grammar Gym:
"Those aren't good for you in the long term."
'long-term' (adj) - use before a noun. - a long period of time.
'long term' - usually with 'the'.- a long period of time.
long term:
Unlike his past business trips that last for a few days, Mr. Lee's current assignment is a move for the long term.
The farmer stored a lot of grain and is prepared for the long term.
long- term:
The long-term effects of this drug are unknown.
Vocabulary Tips:
place an order -下订单，或订货。
order -订购，订单。
*I just placed an online order for a pair of boots.
*We placed the order to buy this sofa a month ago, but we still haven't received it.
otherwise -否则
* You'd better get up early, otherwise you'll be late for school.
otherwise -likewise. place this word the beginning of the sentence or at the middle of the sentence.不同地，相反地。
*Becky trusted in her husband's loyalty 100%. She had actually never thought otherwise.
normally - 正常地，通常地，一般地。
*Charlie normally reached home by 7 p.m.
*Normally it takes an hour to reach the airport from downtown.
normal (adj) -正常的。usually, regularly.
*A person's normal blood pressure is between 120 and 90.
replenish - refill, return.补充，重新装满。在填满。 're' - 再一次。
*The waiter kept replenishing our glasses with water.
*We replenished our food stock when we went to the supermarket.
diet - what you eat.
on diet - careful on what you are eating.
on - on diet, on vacation, on going, on tight schedule, on budget.
"if I'm not .......I'm not ................" - If I'm not working, I'm not having money.
guarantee - for sure something will happen.保证，担保。
*The company guarantees a full refund if their customers are not satisfied with their products.
guarantee -保证，担保。
*There's no guarantee that this policy will work.
fad - not last a long, something is popular in a short time only.一时的流行， 一时的风行。
*Mancy's zeal for tennis proved to be just a passing fad.
*Miniskirts were a fad back in the 60s.
as I said ..- you said it before, you just mentioned again.
ravenous - extremely hungry. 很饥饿。
*The boys were ravenous after the soccer game.
*Theo is in his teens and has a ravenous appetite.
ravenously (adv)-非常饥饿地。
*Lawrence looked ravenously hungry when he was eating.
intend - plan to, desire to, want to.想要，计划要。。
intend to + verb. :想要做什么事。
*Ray intended to buy a new car, but he bought a secondhand one instead.
*Pamela is intending to go back to college this fall.
Language Tips:
"Why cares? I'm consuming fewer calories" Ellie's thinking and doing is fitting the saying: "The end justifies the means".
"The end justifies the means"- 为达目的而不择手段。看重最后的结果而不在乎用任何手段是否伤害别人，违反道义，恶毒或不合法。
the end -目的
the means -手段
justifies -使它合理化。
The end justifies the means-使不合宜的手段合理化的做法或态度行为。
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ravenous - very hungry, extremely hungry.很饥饿。
starving - extremely hungry but in a lack of food situation. try not use this word when you feel hungry, specially when you on diet and feel hungry. The world has many people in poverty without food, people are starving.
When you hungry, try to use 'ravenous' instead of 'staving'.
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whatever -美国社会调查报告：最令人受不了的字之一是：
whatever - 很不礼貌，惹人生气，不友善，不诚恳，不负责任，轻视对方，或气脑对方的一钟说辞。意思是“随便，我才不在乎。”
I don't care -我才不在乎，随便。
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你是否认同这种"The end justifies the means"人？
我的答案是，这种人会自食其果，他的路走不远。这种人的成功也是一时的。人在做，天在看。 主耶稣喜欢人行义，脚踏实地做人，做事，圣经上有话说：“义人虽七次跌倒，也必站立起来。主耶稣作义人后裔的保障。”
Note taking of StudioClassroom
Saturday, April 13, 2013
How Do You Choose a Career?
There
are many considerations when deciding on a career
Helen: You should think about this more seriously. What if you go to medical school and discover that you don't like studying medicine?
Robert: I'll just deal with it and be a doctor anyway. My parents have really high expectations for me, so I don't want to let them down.
Helen: Would you really want to work at a job you don't enjoy? A career test can help you determine what you like and good at.
Robert: Hmm....Well maybe that is a good idea. Then maybe I could make a list of potential career options and talk to my parents about them.
Helen: You should also consider what kind of work environment you like and how much money you want to make, how easy to take time off, and how much education you need.
Robert: That's a lot to think about. Well, I am pretty good at math, and I really love to sketch pictures of buildings. That sounds more interesting to me than fixing human bodies. I just can't want to upset my parents.
Helen: I know, but it sound like you're interested in architecture. My dad knows some architects. He could introduce you to some so you could find out more about that field. Then you could make an informed decision.
Robert: I guess it wouldn't hurt to talk to them.
Helen: Well, think about it, and let me know.
選擇職業的訣竅 -
I need to take a test to choose your career.
You need to take a test to choose your career?
Helen: Well, you don't have to take a test.
Helen: You should think about this more seriously. What if you go to medical school and discover that you don't like studying medicine?
Robert: I'll just deal with it and be a doctor anyway. My parents have really high expectations for me, so I don't want to let them down.
Helen: Would you really want to work at a job you don't enjoy? A career test can help you determine what you like and good at.
Robert: Hmm....Well maybe that is a good idea. Then maybe I could make a list of potential career options and talk to my parents about them.
Helen: You should also consider what kind of work environment you like and how much money you want to make, how easy to take time off, and how much education you need.
Robert: That's a lot to think about. Well, I am pretty good at math, and I really love to sketch pictures of buildings. That sounds more interesting to me than fixing human bodies. I just can't want to upset my parents.
Helen: I know, but it sound like you're interested in architecture. My dad knows some architects. He could introduce you to some so you could find out more about that field. Then you could make an informed decision.
Robert: I guess it wouldn't hurt to talk to them.
Helen: Well, think about it, and let me know.
*The accuracy of the data is not an issue.
issue -topic.议题
*Tax reduction is one of the major issues of this election campaign.。。。市竞选的主要议题之一。。
counselor -辅导，顾问。someone who give a good advise.
career counselor -帮助在职业上所选择的辅导。
guidance counselor -（高中学校里，帮助在职业上所选择的辅导）
counselor -律师
*This talented young counselor has never lost a case. 从未败诉过的有才华的青年律师。
judgment (n) -判断力，判决。评判。
judge (v) -评判。评断。
*I trust my parents judgment.
*The mistake in the news report was caused by the author's poor judgment.。。错误的判断力。
let someone down : someone has high expectation on you, and you are disappointed them. 令人失望。让某人失望。
*Sorry, I have let you down, I did the best but I can't help. let-down (n)-令人失望
down -失望。
*Annie fell that she had let everyone down because she got divorced.
*David worked hard to make sure that he wouldn't let his boss down.
potential -possible in the future. 潜能的，潜在的，可能的。
*Rita sees everyone around her as a potential client.
potential (n) -潜力.
*Ricky has the potential to become a great actor.
sketch (v) -素描，速写。quick drawing, not having too much detail.
*The painter is sketching a beautiful cathedral.
sketch (n) -素描
*A sketch of a ballenna by this artist is now on display.
inform -通知。
inform (adj) -something you do a lot of research and gain a lot of knowledge of something.明智的，有见识的。
*This lecture will help you make an informed choice about investments.明智的选择。
inform -well known the situation. 了解情况，或是消息灵通的。
*Only a few informed people know the company's financial situation.
discover - find out.
determine - here means " find out, decide."
determination - have a goal, and work hard toward the goal.
fix, fixing - repair, make it to work or make it right.
architecture - is a field of building.
architects - is people who are in the architecture field.
let someone down : someone has high expectation on you, and you are disappointed them. 令人失望。让某人失望。
*Sorry, I have let you down, I did the best but I can't help. let-down (n)-令人失望
down -失望。
*Annie fell that she had let everyone down because she got divorced.
*David worked hard to make sure that he wouldn't let his boss down.
potential -possible in the future. 潜能的，潜在的，可能的。
*Rita sees everyone around her as a potential client.
potential (n) -潜力.
*Ricky has the potential to become a great actor.
sketch (v) -素描，速写。quick drawing, not having too much detail.
*The painter is sketching a beautiful cathedral.
sketch (n) -素描
*A sketch of a ballenna by this artist is now on display.
inform -通知。
inform (adj) -something you do a lot of research and gain a lot of knowledge of something.明智的，有见识的。
*This lecture will help you make an informed choice about investments.明智的选择。
inform -well known the situation. 了解情况，或是消息灵通的。
*Only a few informed people know the company's financial situation.
discover - find out.
determine - here means " find out, decide."
determination - have a goal, and work hard toward the goal.
fix, fixing - repair, make it to work or make it right.
architecture - is a field of building.
architects - is people who are in the architecture field.
Useful phrase:
"You might want to do something" - good suggestion phrase when you suggest or encourage someone to try or do something.
"How can you be so sure?"
Language Tips:
grade -年级。
what grade are you in? 你是几年级学生？
grade school -elementary school grade.通常都用在小学年级的学生。
year -年，年级。
What year are you in?你是几年级学生？通常用在高中以上的学生。
freshman year /sophomore year /junior year /senior year 高中，大学的第一年/第二/第三。第四年级学生。通常美国的高中是四年。
But we're only junior in high school!
junior - the 11th grader. the 3rd year in high school, if the high school has 4 years.
10th, 11th, 12th year.
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high expectation - 期许很高的。
helicopter parents -直升飞机的父母。指那些，太过于保护孩子，像直升飞机，终日盘旋于孩子们的上空，什么事都介入，都要管的父母。
hover (over )- hover over their kids. -盘旋于上空的。
*** Parents can have high expectation with their children, but not involved too much, avoid over protect them. Let them to face the problem and deal with them by their own. Only let them to contact the life problem can make them to be stronger and more capable.
*** Parents are to support them but not to over protect them. Encourage them to face their daily challenge. Give some room for their children
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high expectation - 期许很高的。
helicopter parents -直升飞机的父母。指那些，太过于保护孩子，像直升飞机，终日盘旋于孩子们的上空，什么事都介入，都要管的父母。
hover (over )- hover over their kids. -盘旋于上空的。
*** Parents can have high expectation with their children, but not involved too much, avoid over protect them. Let them to face the problem and deal with them by their own. Only let them to contact the life problem can make them to be stronger and more capable.
*** Parents are to support them but not to over protect them. Encourage them to face their daily challenge. Give some room for their children
Taking notes of study "Studio Classroom"
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Sitting Alone
How should you
treat an unpopular student?
一個人坐 -
Mary and Jane are eating lunch in their school cafeteria.
Mary: It looks like Sally is sitting by herself again today. Let's invite her to eat with us.
Jane: I think our table is full.
Mary: We could pull up a chair and make some room.
Jane: Yeah, but people might notice and think we're friends with her.
Mary: What's wrong with that?
Jane: She's so weird.
Mary: If we sit with her, people will think we're weird, too, and won't want to be friends with us.
Jane: I don't think everybody will quit being our friends just because we're nice to her. But if we invite her to join us, we may never get rid of her! But if we invite her to join us, we may never get rid of her! She'll tag along with us all the time.
Mary: What do you have against her?
Jane: Well, she's unpopular. She's not very pretty, she's painfully shy; she doesn't excel in any subjects, and she doesn't belong to any clubs.
Mary: Maybe she just feels nervous around people she doesn't know. She might be less shy and more willing to participate if someone reached out to her a little bit.
Jane: Maybe. But why does that someone have to be us?
Mary: Why not us? If I were Sally, I'd want someone to befriend me. Woulds't you?
Jane: I guess so, but I don't think we're doing anything wrong by not befriending her. We're not mean to her, and not going out of our way to talk to her is understandable. We can't be best friends with everyone.
Mary: Maybe not, but we can show compassion to one person. It's not that hard to have one more friend.
Jane: We're already pretty busy. Where will we find time?
Mary: We can invite her to join us when we're with our other friends - like to a party or something. And we have lots of time to chat between classes. Besides, if we get to know Sally, we'd probably discover things about her. She might be really interesting and fun to be around.
Jane: Well, the bell rings, lunch is over anyway.
Mary: I guess it's too late for her to sit with us today. But maybe I'll invite her to hang out with us at the mall on Saturday.
Jane: Ah.... I don't think I'll join you, but have fun.
Grammar Gym:
"what do you have against her?
"To have against someone/something"
What do you have against foreign films?
She has something against sweets.
I have nothing against that person.
Vocabulary Tips:
unpopular -不受欢迎的。 "un" -有“否定”之意， “popular” -受欢迎的
*Increasing taxes is an unpopular proposal but it will solve the problem.
*The movie star used to be unpopular in high school.
weird - odd, strange, not normal. 奇怪的，怪异的。
*The homeless guy's weird behavior is kind of scary.
*Security followed this weird looking guy to see what he was up to.
get rid of - throw away. （事）丢掉，丢弃。。
*We have to get rid of the junk in the garage. It takes up too much space.
get rid of -（人）摆脱，甩掉某个人
*Irene finally got rid of the guy who was following her.
tag along - go with. Can I tag along? Do you mind I tag along? (when you go with them and you are not belong to their group, you can polite ask)
tag -跟从，随从。跟在后面。
tag along -跟从，紧跟。
*Pamela loves to shop, and she wants her husband to tag along.要她先生跟随。
tag along (with)- 紧跟
*Promise you'll let me tag along with you when you go out. 答应我一定要带我去。。。
make room - make a space for purpose. Always can make room for a snack. (or something)
painfully - not feel comfortable.
painfully obvious - very obviously, why can't you just get?
painfully slow that make me feel uncomfortable or don't understand it at all.
excel - very good at something. What do my excel?
befriend - be friend with, be friend to. -to befriend .....和某人做朋友，像朋友般友善，和善。
*I was befriended by a lovely old lady on my flight home.
*I love to befriend people from different backgrounds, I can learn many things from them.
compassion - a kind of love.怜悯，同情。"com" -“一起”之意 , "passion" -热情
*The girl's heart was filled with compassion for the starving kids.
*The doctor shows great compassion to his patients.
besides - there is more than just mentioned, something more add to it. 除此之外。。还有。
*Besides, if we get to know Sally, we'll probably discover things about her."
discover - "dis"- separate 有“分开”之意, cover - 遮盖。拿去遮盖，即“发现”
*The scientists discovered that the plant's leaves can soothe muscle pain.发现
hang out - spend time with friend outside the school or work. 一起玩，一起做事情 （活动）
hung out - hang out 的过去式。
*Richard and his buddies love to hang out at his place.
*After school we usually hang out at the cafe' for a while.
going out of one's way - someone has a plan to go somewhere but he/she make extra effort or do extra thing for you.
* I hope you didn't going out of your way to do this for me.
* If it is not going out of your way, would you take this with you to upstairs.
understandable - able to understand.
Language Tips:
Two types of people at the party:
wallflower -壁花，形容不会与人打交道，没有男朋友，被人拖来参加，只安静的坐在角落里的女孩。
social butterfly - 社交花蝴蝶，喜爱交际，与人聊天。（有正面的意思，也有负面的意思）
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Latin is dead - 拉丁语也消失。不再被重视了或使用。但是在某些文章里，还是有人使用拉丁语，如：
status quo -现状，原来的状况。
maintain (keep) the status quo -保持，（维持）现状，原来的状况
maintain the status quo-
keep the status quo -
the status quo - 用"keep", " maintain" ,status quo现状，原来的状况时，要加“the”
persona non grata - 不受欢迎，通常在国际外交上，不受欢迎的意思。。
Taking note of study "Studio Classroom"
一個人坐 -
Mary and Jane are eating lunch in their school cafeteria.
Mary: It looks like Sally is sitting by herself again today. Let's invite her to eat with us.
Jane: I think our table is full.
Mary: We could pull up a chair and make some room.
Jane: Yeah, but people might notice and think we're friends with her.
Mary: What's wrong with that?
Jane: She's so weird.
Mary: If we sit with her, people will think we're weird, too, and won't want to be friends with us.
Jane: I don't think everybody will quit being our friends just because we're nice to her. But if we invite her to join us, we may never get rid of her! But if we invite her to join us, we may never get rid of her! She'll tag along with us all the time.
Mary: What do you have against her?
Jane: Well, she's unpopular. She's not very pretty, she's painfully shy; she doesn't excel in any subjects, and she doesn't belong to any clubs.
Mary: Maybe she just feels nervous around people she doesn't know. She might be less shy and more willing to participate if someone reached out to her a little bit.
Jane: Maybe. But why does that someone have to be us?
Mary: Why not us? If I were Sally, I'd want someone to befriend me. Woulds't you?
Jane: I guess so, but I don't think we're doing anything wrong by not befriending her. We're not mean to her, and not going out of our way to talk to her is understandable. We can't be best friends with everyone.
Mary: Maybe not, but we can show compassion to one person. It's not that hard to have one more friend.
Jane: We're already pretty busy. Where will we find time?
Mary: We can invite her to join us when we're with our other friends - like to a party or something. And we have lots of time to chat between classes. Besides, if we get to know Sally, we'd probably discover things about her. She might be really interesting and fun to be around.
Jane: Well, the bell rings, lunch is over anyway.
Mary: I guess it's too late for her to sit with us today. But maybe I'll invite her to hang out with us at the mall on Saturday.
Jane: Ah.... I don't think I'll join you, but have fun.
Grammar Gym:
"what do you have against her?
"To have against someone/something"
What do you have against foreign films?
She has something against sweets.
I have nothing against that person.
Vocabulary Tips:
unpopular -不受欢迎的。 "un" -有“否定”之意， “popular” -受欢迎的
*Increasing taxes is an unpopular proposal but it will solve the problem.
*The movie star used to be unpopular in high school.
weird - odd, strange, not normal. 奇怪的，怪异的。
*The homeless guy's weird behavior is kind of scary.
*Security followed this weird looking guy to see what he was up to.
get rid of - throw away. （事）丢掉，丢弃。。
*We have to get rid of the junk in the garage. It takes up too much space.
get rid of -（人）摆脱，甩掉某个人
*Irene finally got rid of the guy who was following her.
tag along - go with. Can I tag along? Do you mind I tag along? (when you go with them and you are not belong to their group, you can polite ask)
tag -跟从，随从。跟在后面。
tag along -跟从，紧跟。
*Pamela loves to shop, and she wants her husband to tag along.要她先生跟随。
tag along (with)- 紧跟
*Promise you'll let me tag along with you when you go out. 答应我一定要带我去。。。
make room - make a space for purpose. Always can make room for a snack. (or something)
painfully - not feel comfortable.
painfully obvious - very obviously, why can't you just get?
painfully slow that make me feel uncomfortable or don't understand it at all.
excel - very good at something. What do my excel?
befriend - be friend with, be friend to. -to befriend .....和某人做朋友，像朋友般友善，和善。
*I was befriended by a lovely old lady on my flight home.
*I love to befriend people from different backgrounds, I can learn many things from them.
compassion - a kind of love.怜悯，同情。"com" -“一起”之意 , "passion" -热情
*The girl's heart was filled with compassion for the starving kids.
*The doctor shows great compassion to his patients.
besides - there is more than just mentioned, something more add to it. 除此之外。。还有。
*Besides, if we get to know Sally, we'll probably discover things about her."
discover - "dis"- separate 有“分开”之意, cover - 遮盖。拿去遮盖，即“发现”
*The scientists discovered that the plant's leaves can soothe muscle pain.发现
hang out - spend time with friend outside the school or work. 一起玩，一起做事情 （活动）
hung out - hang out 的过去式。
*Richard and his buddies love to hang out at his place.
*After school we usually hang out at the cafe' for a while.
going out of one's way - someone has a plan to go somewhere but he/she make extra effort or do extra thing for you.
* I hope you didn't going out of your way to do this for me.
* If it is not going out of your way, would you take this with you to upstairs.
understandable - able to understand.
Language Tips:
Two types of people at the party:
wallflower -壁花，形容不会与人打交道，没有男朋友，被人拖来参加，只安静的坐在角落里的女孩。
social butterfly - 社交花蝴蝶，喜爱交际，与人聊天。（有正面的意思，也有负面的意思）
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Latin is dead - 拉丁语也消失。不再被重视了或使用。但是在某些文章里，还是有人使用拉丁语，如：
status quo -现状，原来的状况。
maintain (keep) the status quo -保持，（维持）现状，原来的状况
maintain the status quo-
keep the status quo -
the status quo - 用"keep", " maintain" ,status quo现状，原来的状况时，要加“the”
persona non grata - 不受欢迎，通常在国际外交上，不受欢迎的意思。。
Taking note of study "Studio Classroom"
Friday, February 15, 2013
Free Lunch?
Does buying one
drink earn you a day of free Wi-Fi and air conditioning?
天底下真有白吃的午 餐？
Blaine: Hey, Matt! What are you doing here?
It's a great way to save money on air conditioning and the restaurant has free Wi-Fi.
Blaine: Aren't you eating anything?
Matt: I had a drink earlier this morning. I'll probably eat something later.
Blaine: No offense, but it's pretty busy in here. Don't you feel guilty about taking up space for nothing?
Matt: No really. It's not like I NEVER buy anything here. I'm a loyal customer, and I eat here all the time.
Blaine: Yeah, but you're not a customer now. You are occupying space that paying customers need.
Matt: Anyone is welcome to come and share my table. You did. And besides, this is a fast food restaurant. Seating is first come, first served, and people who don't get seats do have other choices. They can get their food to go.
Blaine: I still feel like you're mooching off the restaurant.
Matt: IF they don't want people to stay awhile in the restaurant. why do they offer free Wi-Fi?
Blaine: Well, it's for paying customers.
Matt: That's what I'm saying. I am a paying customer - I bought a drink. I'm also a regular. It's not like I'm trying to get a free lunch!
Blaine: But you only bought one drink, and you finished it a long time ago!
Matt: Are you saying you would be more comfortable with me siting here if I had a pile of trash stacked around me on the table?
Blaine: I just don't think the purchase of one drink entitles you to hours of free Wi-Fi, seating and air condition.
Matt: If you think about it, though, the restaurant is already paying for Wi-Fi and air conditioning whether people are her or not. Frankly, using this table is more environmentally friendly than sitting at home running my air conditioner just for myself.
Blaine: That's all well and good but you are still inconveniencing other people when the restaurant is packed.
Matt: As far as I'm concerned, if my sitting here were a problem, the restaurant wouldn't offer services to bring me here.
Blaine: Well, I'm going to eat and get out so someone else can have my seat.
Grammar Tips:
"That's all well and good." -
***You are agreed with what saying but you want to share your different opinion."That's all well and good but...."
***Or you are not really agreed with, you have your own opinion, and you want to share what you are thinking. You can say "That's all well and good but...."
*** It's very important to let other people know what you disagree with and what is your opinion, but you don't want to offend people by share your disagree opinion, You can begin with "That's all well and good, but....".
*** But remember to be polite, you need respect enough to hear what they said first, then you can say: "That's all well and good, but......" -
Vocabulary Tips:
hook (v) - something catches you, cause you fall or trapped over. 勾到，缠住，勾住。
*The worker hooked the ladder over the edge of the roof.
*Pamela hooked her arm around her husband's.
hook (n)- something desire for hanging things. 钩子。
*Britney hung her coat on the hook.
charger cable -充电器的（电）线。
charger -a device for something to have electric refill.充电器
*a battery charger -电池充电器。
* The charger cable is compatible with several brands of cell phones.
offense - against someone, make someone feeling bad or angry.冒犯，得罪。
no offense -无意冒犯。
*"Uh, no offense. I'm sorry that I was late this morning, but you're not my boss."
occupy -take place of something. Is this seat occupied? (Answer: seats taken, if you don't want to share.)
*The project occupies most of Charlie's time. He doesn't even have time to sleep.
*All the restrooms are occupied now. You have to wait in line.
preoccupied - before things happen, it already have taken of something else.
mooch (v) - take advantage off someone. ask for free things.
mooch off -占某人的便宜。 -占某人的便宜要用"off " 。
*Alex is 30 years old. He should leave home and stop mooching off his parents.
*Billy tried to mooch a free lunch off me.
*My sister mooch money off me.
mooch (n) - call someone who is always mooch off other people a mooch.占便宜，索取。
stack (v)-堆叠，堆成一叠一叠的。
*All the books were stacked neatly on the shelves.
*The workers used forklifts to stack the heavy boxes.
stack (n)- 一叠，一堆。
*The stacks of clothes on the floor are waiting to be sorted. 等着分类。
entitle - given some rights. entitled a bit of respect or opinion or something else. 职位或地位。
*entitle someone to something -某人享有某种特权。
* A membership entitles you to discount prices and free valet parking.
environment (n)-环境.
environmentally (adv) -环境地，环保地。有关环境，环保方面地。就环境，环保的考量。
environmental -*The plant is considered to be environmentally hazardous.
environmental (adj) -环境的，环保的
environmental groups -环保的团体。
a regular - come all the time.
regular -(adj) as usual. very common.
regular/usual :
*I am a regular to this restaurant, I have the usual every time I visit.
free-lunch - get thing free. or get a free meal for lunch.
"are you saying..." - do you mean....?
stack something up - creating a pile of something.
stack up, stack around - pile up.
frankly - honestly, say something directly.
inconveniencing (v)- to cause people not convenience (n) .
"as far as I'm concerned" - from my ankle, my opinion, my sight to look at, .my point of view.
take up space - take up a lot of space, take up too much space. occupy the place or space.
Language Tips:
First come, first served.-
The early bird gets the worm. -
You snooze, you lose.- snooze - take a nap. (Turtle and Rabbit story)
The morning time has gold in its mouth.-
He who sleeps doesn't catch any fish.-
First to the mill gets to grind first.-
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loiter - 消磨时间，混。take time talk with friend or surfing the website in a relax way. or not spend much money, occupy a space to drive customer away.
loiterer - loiter + er =消磨时间，混的人。
be considerate - 为他人着想。
Taking notes of study "Studio Classroom".
天底下真有白吃的午 餐？
Blaine: Hey, Matt! What are you doing here?
It's a great way to save money on air conditioning and the restaurant has free Wi-Fi.
Blaine: Aren't you eating anything?
Matt: I had a drink earlier this morning. I'll probably eat something later.
Blaine: No offense, but it's pretty busy in here. Don't you feel guilty about taking up space for nothing?
Matt: No really. It's not like I NEVER buy anything here. I'm a loyal customer, and I eat here all the time.
Blaine: Yeah, but you're not a customer now. You are occupying space that paying customers need.
Matt: Anyone is welcome to come and share my table. You did. And besides, this is a fast food restaurant. Seating is first come, first served, and people who don't get seats do have other choices. They can get their food to go.
Blaine: I still feel like you're mooching off the restaurant.
Matt: IF they don't want people to stay awhile in the restaurant. why do they offer free Wi-Fi?
Blaine: Well, it's for paying customers.
Matt: That's what I'm saying. I am a paying customer - I bought a drink. I'm also a regular. It's not like I'm trying to get a free lunch!
Blaine: But you only bought one drink, and you finished it a long time ago!
Matt: Are you saying you would be more comfortable with me siting here if I had a pile of trash stacked around me on the table?
Blaine: I just don't think the purchase of one drink entitles you to hours of free Wi-Fi, seating and air condition.
Matt: If you think about it, though, the restaurant is already paying for Wi-Fi and air conditioning whether people are her or not. Frankly, using this table is more environmentally friendly than sitting at home running my air conditioner just for myself.
Blaine: That's all well and good but you are still inconveniencing other people when the restaurant is packed.
Matt: As far as I'm concerned, if my sitting here were a problem, the restaurant wouldn't offer services to bring me here.
Blaine: Well, I'm going to eat and get out so someone else can have my seat.
Grammar Tips:
"That's all well and good." -
***You are agreed with what saying but you want to share your different opinion."That's all well and good but...."
***Or you are not really agreed with, you have your own opinion, and you want to share what you are thinking. You can say "That's all well and good but...."
*** It's very important to let other people know what you disagree with and what is your opinion, but you don't want to offend people by share your disagree opinion, You can begin with "That's all well and good, but....".
*** But remember to be polite, you need respect enough to hear what they said first, then you can say: "That's all well and good, but......" -
Vocabulary Tips:
hook (v) - something catches you, cause you fall or trapped over. 勾到，缠住，勾住。
*The worker hooked the ladder over the edge of the roof.
*Pamela hooked her arm around her husband's.
hook (n)- something desire for hanging things. 钩子。
*Britney hung her coat on the hook.
charger cable -充电器的（电）线。
charger -a device for something to have electric refill.充电器
*a battery charger -电池充电器。
* The charger cable is compatible with several brands of cell phones.
offense - against someone, make someone feeling bad or angry.冒犯，得罪。
no offense -无意冒犯。
*"Uh, no offense. I'm sorry that I was late this morning, but you're not my boss."
occupy -take place of something. Is this seat occupied? (Answer: seats taken, if you don't want to share.)
*The project occupies most of Charlie's time. He doesn't even have time to sleep.
*All the restrooms are occupied now. You have to wait in line.
preoccupied - before things happen, it already have taken of something else.
mooch (v) - take advantage off someone. ask for free things.
mooch off -占某人的便宜。 -占某人的便宜要用"off " 。
*Alex is 30 years old. He should leave home and stop mooching off his parents.
*Billy tried to mooch a free lunch off me.
*My sister mooch money off me.
mooch (n) - call someone who is always mooch off other people a mooch.占便宜，索取。
stack (v)-堆叠，堆成一叠一叠的。
*All the books were stacked neatly on the shelves.
*The workers used forklifts to stack the heavy boxes.
stack (n)- 一叠，一堆。
*The stacks of clothes on the floor are waiting to be sorted. 等着分类。
entitle - given some rights. entitled a bit of respect or opinion or something else. 职位或地位。
*entitle someone to something -某人享有某种特权。
* A membership entitles you to discount prices and free valet parking.
environment (n)-环境.
environmentally (adv) -环境地，环保地。有关环境，环保方面地。就环境，环保的考量。
environmental -*The plant is considered to be environmentally hazardous.
environmental (adj) -环境的，环保的
environmental groups -环保的团体。
a regular - come all the time.
regular -(adj) as usual. very common.
regular/usual :
*I am a regular to this restaurant, I have the usual every time I visit.
free-lunch - get thing free. or get a free meal for lunch.
"are you saying..." - do you mean....?
stack something up - creating a pile of something.
stack up, stack around - pile up.
frankly - honestly, say something directly.
inconveniencing (v)- to cause people not convenience (n) .
"as far as I'm concerned" - from my ankle, my opinion, my sight to look at, .my point of view.
take up space - take up a lot of space, take up too much space. occupy the place or space.
Language Tips:
First come, first served.-
The early bird gets the worm. -
You snooze, you lose.- snooze - take a nap. (Turtle and Rabbit story)
The morning time has gold in its mouth.-
He who sleeps doesn't catch any fish.-
First to the mill gets to grind first.-
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loiter - 消磨时间，混。take time talk with friend or surfing the website in a relax way. or not spend much money, occupy a space to drive customer away.
loiterer - loiter + er =消磨时间，混的人。
be considerate - 为他人着想。
Taking notes of study "Studio Classroom".
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