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作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:24 标题: 我的英语口语和听力提高日记

Dec 1

Speaking in Formal Situations

We speak different ways, depending on the situations we're in. When we're in with our friends, we speak casually.we may be careless about our grammar and use a lot of slang. In the more formal situations, however, we ought to speak more carefully and respectfully. Such situations may include speaking with the new acquaintances, people in authority, and older people. Meetings and class discussions call for more formal english, too.

In this lesson, you'll learn key phrases that can be used in these formal settings.

Speaking with someone in authority

Lana has been called to the office of her high school principal, Mr.Walters.

Lana:You wanted to see me, Mr. Walters?

Mr,Walters:Yes,lana, please sit down. How are things going?

Lana: Quite well, thank you. My senior year is quite busy, but thankfully i'm managing.

Mr,Walters:Oh, I wouldn't say you're "managing",lana, Not at all.

Lana: I beg your pardon,sir? To the best of my knowledge, I'm doing OK.

Mr.Walters:I'm sorry. I can see I'v alarmed you. What i mean is ,you're not just managing.lana.you're doing much better than that.you're the best student in the senior class.

Lana: Oh,i see,well ,thank you,you're very kind.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:25

Dec 2

Asking for information

lana,your grades,attitude and conduct are a good example to everyone.

i don't know what to say. i just try to do my best.

i know that. So let me explain why i asked you to come see me. There will be a national student conference in New York in May. Our school has been invited to send one student. Would you like to go?

Me? Wow! i feel honored that you'd ask me. Mr.Walters.

well,you deserve the honor.

Thank you very much. This is so exciting! But before i decide,may i ask you a couple of questions?

Certainly

First, will this cost much? My parents don't have a lot of money?

The conference sponsor will pay all your expenses,Lana

I see. I wonder if you could tell me, who is the sponsor, and what is the conference about?

The sponsor is the Better World Society. The conference is called "Tomorrow is Ours". It's about students working together for a better tomorrow.

I see, I've heard of the Better World Society.

Is something wrong?

I don't want to be ungrateful,but i'm not sure if i agree with their views?

what's to disagree with? You want to help build a better world,don't you?

Yes, of course. Well, may i talk to my parents about this? The final dicision is theirs.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:25

Dec. 3

Disagreeing and responding to disagreement

A group of college students and their teacher, Professor Adams, are having a class discussion. Two of the students,Pam and Elaine, are doing most of the talking.

Pam: In my view, ancient Rome had the greatest empire in history.

Elaine:I'm not sure if i agree, Pam. Surely there have been greater empires than the Roman Empire.

Pam: You may be right, but i can't think what they might be, Rome controlled the entire known world.

Elaine: I would suggest that the British Empire was greater.

Adams: Really? How so?

Elaine:Well, the known world was much larger at the time of British Empire. So Britain controlled a truly global empire. It transformed the world more,too.

Challenging a statement

Pam: Can you give an example?

Elaine: Sure. The English language has spread everywhere.But the language of Rome is dead.

Pam: I have to challenge that statement,Elaine.It is true that English has spread, but not everywhere.

Adams: I agree. One shouldn't overstate the case. Elaine. Besides,Latin spread a lot, too, and it isn't as dead as you think. It's very much a part of many modern European languages, including english.

Responding to correction

Elaine: That's a good point, Professor. I hadn't thought of it that way before. Still, didn't the British Empire control more of the world that the Roman empire?

Adams: Yes, I think it's safe to say so. OK,class, we'll stop our discussion here for today.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:26

Dec 5

Read Your Phone

You're at the office, and you've been waiting to see the doctor for over an hour.you're bored. And you forgot to bring something with you to help pass the time. What can you do?

Just reach your own cell-phone. Believe it or not, you can now read entire novels on your phone. Web sites offer cell-phone users hundreds of titles to choose from. The novels are sent in short installments as text messages. It's like having access to a whole library through your phone.

Who's reading?

Cell-phone novels first appeared a few years in Japan. They then quickly spread to other places throughout Asia.Who's actually reading cell-phone novels? Teenagers and people in their early 20s are the biggest audience. But the trend is slowly catching on with older readers. too.

Some writers have even composed novels especially for cell phones. Because phonos can only receive small amounts of text, each installment must be short. So writers create stories that are concise and fast-moving, This style of writing has attacted people who usually don't like to read.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:26

Dec. 6

Readers get involved

A few writers even make their novels interactive. Readers send them text messages after each new installment of a novel. And the writers use the readers' comments to create new plot twists. One such novel, Deep Love, was later published as a traditional book in Japan. It became a bestseller and was even made into a movie.

But the Japanese writers aren't the only ones writing novels for cell phones. Well-known writer Xuan Hwang, for example, also composed a cell-phone novel. It contained just 70 Chinese characters in each text-message installment.

Hard on you eyes?

For book lovers, these cell-phone novels may sound like a bad idea. Because the phones' screens are tiny,only a few lines of text can bve displayed at a time. Doesn't make reading novels rather unpleasant?

Not at all, say the novels'fans. The screens are much easier to read than you might imagine, they say. Reading them just takes a little getting used to. For cell-phone readers, the convenience makes up for any shortcomings. After all, what other novel can you hole in the palm of your hand?

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:26

Dec. 7

The lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Imagine stepping into your closet and suddenly finding yourself in a magical land called Narnia. It's a place with talking animals, an evil witch and a noble lion-ruler.

That's exactly what happens to four children in the new film The chronicles of Narnia: The lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. At first, the children find Narnia a charming, peaceful land. But soon they discover that its is under a curse. Unknown to the children, a great battle is about to take place. And the four of them have major roles to play.

Some people may notice similarities between this film and The lord of Rings. Producers for both movies used the same filming location,New Zealand. They also used the same special effects company, WETA workshops.

The movie is based on the best-selling movel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.C.S. Lewis completed the novel in 1950.Since then, more than 60 million people worldwide have read the beloved book. Now at last, C.S. Lewis fans, and other movie-goers, can experence for themselves the magic of Narnia.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:26

Dec. 8

C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis created worlds of magic,mystery and hope. More than 40 years after this author's death, that magic lives on. Lewis' humbel and engaging writing style continues to delight readers. Children around the world still enjoy The Chronicles of Narnia. Adults still find encouragement and hope in his writings, as well.

Born in 1898 in Belfast, Ireland, Lewis was an imaginative, intelligent child who loved to read and write stories. In 1908, his mother died of cancer. Soon after, Lewis was sent to boarding school in England.

Lewis hated the competitive atmosphere of his boarding school. But he continued to love philosophy, mythology and languages.His teacher wrote to lewis' father:"You may make a writer or a scholar of him, but you'll not make anything else."

Lewis was accepted to University College, Oxford,in 1916. But in 1917 he left school to fight for Britian in WW1.he was wounded fighting in France and sent back to England. After recovering, he continued his education. He went on to become a professor of English literature at Magdalan College,Oxford.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:27

Dec. 9

C.S. Lewis

A reluctant convert

At Oxford,Lewis made a number of longlife friends. One of them was J.R.R. Tolkien,author of The Lord of The Rings. Lewis was not a Christian, but Tolkien and several of his other friends were. They often talked and argued about God.

Lewis started to see evidence of God in the natural beauty,in the love between friends, and in the writings of his favorite authors. Still, he refused to admit God was real. calling himself "the most reluctant convert in all of England." But finally Lewis came to believe in God completely.

After that, Lewis dedicated his life to writing books that would encourage others. He wrote books that addressed complex questions about God and humanity. Although he wrote about compicated issues,Lewis saw himself as an ordinary person who knew very little. People loved his modesty.

During WW2, the British Broadcasting Company invited him to give a series of talks over the radio. Lewis agreed, and his Sunday afternoon talks were incredibly polular. Another radio broadcaster later called them "messages of hope in the darkness of war"

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:27

Dec. 10

C.S.Lewis

Grief and joy

For many years, Lewis only wrote books for adults. But during WW2,some children came to live with him, and inspired him to write stories for them. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was published in 1947.

His friends criticized him for writing children's stories, saying it was not "serious" writing. but Lewis didn't care. He wrote six more children's books in the next few years. All seven books together form The Chronicles of Narnia. They have sold over 100 million copies. Many regard them as Lewis' finest achievement.

When Lewis was in his 50s, he formed a friendship with an American woman named Joy Gresham. Their friendship developed into love, and they were married in 1956. Tragically, Joy died of cancer only four years later.

Lewis wrote a short,heartbreaking book, A Grief Observed, about the despair he felt after her death. But the book also tells how the experience gave him a better understanding of himself and his love for his wife. Lewis died in 1963. But his books live on and continue to captivate readers around the world.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:27

Dec.12

Spotlight on Hokkaido

When many people think of Japan, they picture the huge, crowded city of Tokyo. But there's another Japan to discover.This is a Japan of green farms and forests. It's a land of snow-capped mountains, sandy breaches and relaxed, heathy living. This Japan can be explored and enjoyed on Hokkaido.

Hokkaido, Japan's second-largest island, is seperated from the largest island, Honshu, by the Tsugaru Strait. The railway under the strait is the world's longest. It's longer even than the Channel Tunnle linking England and France.

Hokkaido is a place of unspoiled natural beauty, here, agriculture has more importance than manufacturing and industry. The island produces a large prrportion of Japan's rice, fruit and vegetable products. Hokkaido is quite sate, too.Crime is almost unheard of.

Hokkaido presents a four-season destination for Japanese and international tourists. Most travelers to the island-and there are many-arrived by air. The Tokyo-Sapporo air route, the world's busiest, has 45 round trips each day. Hokkaido can also be reached by ferry or train from Honshu.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:28

Dec.13

Spotlight on Hokkaido

Winter

Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city, gained international recognition by hosting the Winter Olympics in 1972. The Japanese, however, have always considered it a great place to live or visit. Set among green mountains, it boasts beautiful parks and gardens.

All winter, skiing and other winter sports attact visitors. Top internatinal winter sports events take place in Sapporo's Olympics facilities. Each February, the city holds its famous Snow Festival. On display are expertly carved ice sculptures and huge snow replicas of world-famous buildings.

Spring and summer

The onset of spring brings countless plum and cherry trees into bloom. You will want to join in the celebration of Hanami, or "Looking at the Flowers".While admiring the flowers in the city parks, why not try a savory local snack? Sample the "Genghis Khan"barbecues set up under the flowering trees.

In summertime, Hokkaido is favored refuge from the heat. Unlike many other parts of Japan, the island experiences comfortably cool temperatures. Relax in the many Sapporo parks or go hiking in the nearby mountains.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:28

Spotlight on Hokkaido

Fall

In early September,farmers from all over Hokkaido come to Sapporo's Odori Park. They gather here to sell their local delicacies. You can do an eating tour of the island--without leaving town.

Come fall, the island's forests turn red, yellow, and orange. In late October, join the locals for Kanpukai. This is the customary trip into the countryside to enjoy the colors. Another fall attraction is the yearly return of salmon from the sea. The fish swim up the Toyohira River, right throught the Sapporo city center.

In november, Odori Park is transformed by the annual "White Illumination". The park sparkles and glows with millions of tiny lights and many brightly lit sculptures.

Whenever you visit Sapporo, be sure to enjoy some ramen, or noodles in soup. This won't be hard to do. Nearly every street has ramen stops. Some streets, such as the famous "Ramen Alley",have nothing but ramen shops.

The next time you think of Japan, picture Hokkaido, Whatever the season-winter,spring,summer or fall-you'll find the best of Japan here!

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:29

Dec. 15

Top 5 Weekend Getaway in Asia

Do you ever need a break from your everyday routine? Are you feeliing tired or stressed out? Then make a weekend escape to one of Asia's many wonderful vacation spots.

Here at Studio Classroom, we've chosen our five favorite Asian vacation spots. All are popular travel destinations that offer relaxation, recreation, and a wide varity of sights. On the list, you'll discover some great beach resorts and places with beatiful scenery and exotic cultures. New sights, sounds and adventures are waiting for you right here in Asia.

Bali,Indonesia

Indonesia's island of Bali resembles a beautiful landscape painting. Rice paddies cut into the hillsides like giant steps. Volcanoes soar through the clouds high above lush forests. Impressive traditional architecture dots the landscape. Relaxing beaches stretch along the coast of the Indian Ocean. Numerous festivals, traditional music and dance shows are held in the cultural center of Ubud.

Bali's famous Kuta beach, with plenty of shops and nightlife. lies near the capital, Denpasar. But travelers looking for a quieter place to relax prefer the beaches of the peaceful east coast.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:29

Dec. 16

Top 5 Weekend Getaways in Asia

Sabah,Malaysia

The region of East Malaysia offers great variety. The starting point for adventure is Kota Kinabalu, Sabah's capital. Not far away are unspoiled beaches, islands. wildlife and Southeast Asia's highest peak, Mount Kinabalu(13,454 feet high). Guides help people climb to the top to enjoy the stunning view.

The region is a nature lover's dream. Watch sea turtles hatch from theire eggs at Turtle Islands Park. Or see baby orangutans at an orangutan protection center. The Sabah region is also home to many ethnic groups known for their colorful clothing and unique hand-made items.

The Visayas, Philippines

Get away to this island group in the Philippines. Small Boracay Island has fine white sand and calm, crystal-clear blue waters filled with marine life. Snorkeling there will reward you with upclose views of many exotic fish. Filled with palm trees and beautiful plants, the island looks like a real tropical paradise.

The main island of the group is Cebu. It has plenty of enticing beached, hotels, golf coursed and great food. The city of Cebu was founded by the Spanish in 1565. Much Spanish influence still remains there today.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:30

Dec. 19

ulled in Two Directions

Jessica, a university sophomore, is very involved in extracurricular activities. In January, her French club will be hosting a theme week for the whole school. Jessica gladly volunteered to help with the event. But planning for it has turned out to be a lot more work than she expected! She's working on it almost every night, so she doesn't have enough time to study. Her grades are starting to suffer.

Jessica, doesn't want to neglect her studies. But she did commit to helping with the theme week. And she doesn't want her follow volunteers to think she's irreponsible.

If you were Jesscia, what would you do? Would you do this?

Decision 1:

Casey: So your grades are suffering?

Jesscia: They're starting to.

Casey: Well, you're at school to learn, not to plan events.So if your extracurricular activities interfere with your learning. Something's wrong.

Jesscia: I learn from French club too.

Casey: I know. But is this French club worth risking your GPA? After all, that goes on your resume!

Jesscia: You're right. I've worked hard to have a high GPA. I don't want to ruin that just for a club!

Casey: So you'll quit the club?

Jesscia: No. I'll stay in it. But I'll tell them I can't help with the theme week. after all. I'm sure someone else can pick up the slack.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:30

Dec. 20

ulled in Two Directions

Or Would you do this?

Decision 2

Casey: It sounds like you need to back out of this commitment.

Jesscia: I can't do that. I don't want to let anyone down.

Casey: But you'll be letting yourself down if you ruin your GPA.

Jesscia: Well, all of us who are helping with the theme week are students. We're all in the same boat. It would be selfish of me to make more work for everyone else.

Casey: What about your grades?

Jesscia: I guess it won't kill me to have lower grades for just one semester.

Casey: Are you sure?

Jesscia: Well, my parents won't be happy about it! And it will hurt my GPA. But in the future, I'll be careful not to commit to something lile this again!

Or Would you do this?

Decision 3

Jesscia: I hate to let my grades suffer. But I also don't want the other people in the French club to think i'm a slacker!

Casey: Yeah. If you backed out of the club, that wouldn't be fair to other members. And you can't exactly drop out of school for a semester, either!

Jesscia: No, although sometimes I'd like to! I'll just have to balance both my club activities and my schoolwork.

Casey: Is that possible?

Jesscia: Well. It means I can't do my best at either one. My grades will suffer a little. and i won't be able to help as much with the club. But i'll just do the best i can.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:30

Dec.21

Success in Managing your money

An American proverb says,"Money talks, but all it ever says is goodbye." How fast it says goodbye is up to you. Does money burn a hole in your pocket? Or do you spend it carefully? If you use your money wisely, you'll be much more likely to have enough when you need it.

There is no time like the present to learn how to manage your money. Develop good financial habits now, and they will follow you your entire life. These tips will help you develop good habits.

Set goals

To manage your money, look into the future, what's it you want. Once you decide, you can set goals to get it. Then you'll be less likely to squander your money.

You should have short-term, intermediate-term and long-term goals. Short-term goals are things you want in less than a year, like buying a new clothes or taking a vacation. Intermediate-term goals can be accomplished in one to five years. Long-term goals look ahead five to ten years or longer. These are things like going to college or buying an apartment.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:31

Dec. 22

Success in Managing your money

Know where your money goes

Do you ever wonder where all your money in your pocket goes? If you do, maybe it's time to examine your spending habits. Think about purchases before you make them. Ask yourself questions like these:

Can I do without it?

Can I continue to use what i already have?

Can I substitute something less expensive?

Is it a want or a need?

Why do i want to buy it?

Learn to say "no" to unnecessary purchases. Then you'll have money to buy the things you really want or need.

Watch those credit cards

Credit cards are convenient, but they make it easy to get deep into debt. When you use a credit card, buy only what you can afford. Then pay the full amount of the bill every month. If you don't, you'll pay a lot of interest.

Let's say, for example, you charge $1,000 and just make minimum payment each month. It will take you 12 years to pay back all the money with interest!

Try these tips and you'll find that your money is a little less quick to say goodbye.

作者: Tracy~ 时间: 2014-4-1 12:32

Dec. 23

Christmas Around the World

Christmas is the world's most popular holiday. More than 160 countries celebrate Christmas as an offcial holiday. In many of those countries, Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year.

As you might imagine, people around the world celebrate with a wide range of Christmas traditions. Some Christmas traditions are universal. In most countries, people exchange gifts and put up Christmas trees. Many countries also sing the same Christmas carols. But each country has its own special traditions, as well.

SWEDEN

Christmas celebrations begin in Sweden on Lucia Day, December 13. Tradition says Lucia was a girl who gave food to poor, hungry people long ago. As part of the celebration, girls wear wreaths with seven candles on their heads.

GREECE

Christians in Greece prepare for Christmas by fasting. They believe this helps them prepare their hearts to celebrate the birth of Jesus. On Christmas Eve, children go out into the streets and sing carols. On Christmas day, the fast ends with a wonderful feast.

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