欢迎关注VX公众号/视频号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习资料和课程A: What are you doing? 你在做什么？B: I'm just looking for a nice pillow on Ebay. 我在易趣网上买一个漂亮的枕头。A: You're shopping for a pillow online? That's absurd. 你在上网买枕头，太荒唐了。B: Why? I don't have to leave the house or browse a dozen stores to find what I'm looking for. This way, I just search for it online, quick and easy.为什么这么说？我没必要离开家逛几十家店就去为了买个枕头。这样，我只需要网上搜一下，既快又便捷。A: I see. But how do you pay for it? How do you know you're not going to be ripped off by the seller? 我明白了，可是你怎么付款呢？你怎么知道不会被卖家欺骗？B: Well, the website handles a point system where if the seller does something wrong, people comment negativeively and then you know that he or she may not be trustworthy.网站应用点数制度，如果卖家出现差错，客户会给差评，那样你就知道他或她的店是否可靠。A: Wow, that sounds pretty safe. So how do you pay? Do you need a credit card? 那听起来相当安全。那怎么支付呀？需要信用卡吗？B: You can use a credit card or your debit card. They also let you use the PayPal system, which is really safe and fast. I've never had any problems with someone hacking my information or anything. 你可以用信用卡或借记卡，你也可以使用安全又快速的贝宝支付平台。我从未遇到过个人信息被盗用的问题。A: Do you think I can find a sweater for my dog online? 你认为我在网上能买到狗穿的毛衣嘛？B: You can find anything. Are you sure you want to start shopping online though? Once you step into this world, there is no turning back.什么都能买到。你确定想开始在网上购物吗？一旦你走了这一步，可就没有回头路了。A: Let's do it.开始买吧。look for寻找；物色I'm looking for my missing key.我在找我丢失的钥匙。What are you looking for?你在找什么？absurd/əbˈsɜːrd/荒唐的；荒谬的=ridiculous/ludicrous例句：What an absurd idea.这是多么荒唐的想法啊。How absurd of you to do that.你这么做真是太荒唐了。browse/braʊz/逛；浏览；随意翻看例句：I'm just browsing/looking.我就是随便看看。I browsed a few shops yesterday.昨天我随便逛了几家书店。rip off宰人；坑人例句：He ripped me off by charging me extra fifty dollars.他坑我，多收了我50美元。point system点数制度；分数制度=star systemcomment negatively 给差评negative comment差评；负面的评论例句：Next time they make a negative comment, laugh it off and change the conversation.下次他们再说出那样消极的言论，一笑置之，换个话题。Successful people don't need to waste time with those negative comments.成功人士不必把时间

【口语版】Shopping Online网络购物

欢迎关注VX公众号/视频号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习资料和网络直播课程A: What are you doing? 你在做什么？B: I'm just looking for a nice pillow on Ebay. 我在易趣网上买一个漂亮的枕头。A: You're shopping for a pillow online? That's absurd. 你在上网买枕头，太荒唐了。B: Why? I don't have to leave the house or browse a dozen stores to find what I'm looking for. This way, I just search for it online, quick and easy.为什么这么说？我没必要离开家逛几十家店就去为了买个枕头。这样，我只需要网上搜一下，既快又便捷。A: I see. But how do you pay for it? How do you know you're not going to be ripped off by the seller? 我明白了，可是你怎么付款呢？你怎么知道不会被卖家欺骗？B: Well, the website handles a point system where if the seller does something wrong, people comment negativeively and then you know that he or she may not be trustworthy.网站应用点数制度，如果卖家出现差错，客户会给差评，那样你就知道他或她的店是否可靠。A: Wow, that sounds pretty safe. So how do you pay? Do you need a credit card? 那听起来相当安全。那怎么支付呀？需要信用卡吗？B: You can use a credit card or your debit card. They also let you use the PayPal system, which is really safe and fast. I've never had any problems with someone hacking my information or anything. 你可以用信用卡或借记卡，你也可以使用安全又快速的贝宝支付平台。我从未遇到过个人信息被盗用的问题。A: Do you think I can find a sweater for my dog online? 你认为我在网上能买到狗穿的毛衣嘛？B: You can find anything. Are you sure you want to start shopping online though? Once you step into this world, there is no turning back.什么都能买到。你确定想开始在网上购物吗？一旦你走了这一步，可就没有回头路了。A: Let's do it.开始买吧。Pronunciation:what are you→dɑːfor a→rəpillow on→rɑːhouse or browse a→sɔːwhat I'm→daɪfor it oneline→rɪdɑːquick and easy→kənripped off→dɔːhandles a→zəwhere if→rɪhe or she→jɔːrbe a→jəneed a→dəuse a→zəthey also let you→jɔːtʃuːwhich is→tʃɪsafe and fast→fənhad any→deinformation or anything→nɔːrethink I→kaɪfind a→dədog online→gɑːfind anything→destep into→pɪthere is→rɪdo it→wɪ

【发音版】Shopping Online网络购物

欢迎关注VX公众号/视频号：英语主播Emily每周定期免费英语直播教学A: Is everything ready for the big family barbecue tomorrow?明天家庭烧烤所需的一切都准备好了吗？B: Yep. The steaks and chicken are marinated and I also bought hamburger buns.准备好了。牛排和鸡肉都浸泡在卤汁中了，我还买了汉堡面包。A: We should also cook a couple of dozen hot dogs and kebabs.我们还应该做几打热狗和烤肉串。B: Yeah, good idea. We can put some lawn furniture outside next to the grill. I also set up the tent outside so we can hide from the sun if it gets too hot.是的，好主意！在户外烤架旁，我们可以放一些草坪家具，并支起帐篷，这样，太阳热的话我们就可以躲一下。A: Great! I asked Grace to bring cups and serviettes as she is also bringing two big coolers for the beers.棒极了！我让格雷斯再拿些杯子和餐餐巾，她正要去拿两个大冷却器用来冰镇啤酒。B: This is gonna be a great barbecue.这将会是一次很棒的家庭烧烤。A: Oh, no, it's rainning.天哪，不要啊，下雨了。barbecue/ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/户外烧烤；烤肉架；烧烤食物have a barbecue去烧烤例句：When someone has a barbecue, he or she cooks food on a barbecue in the open air.当某人去烧烤时，他或她在户外将食物放在烤架上烹制。I put a piece of chicken on the barbecue.我将一块鸡肉放在了烧烤架上。We were having a barbecue when it suddenly began to rain.我们正在烧烤，这时天突然下起了大雨。steak/steɪk/牛排例句：How would you like your steak?你要牛排几分熟？marinate/ˈmærɪneɪt/腌制例句：Marinate the pork chops before frying them.炸猪排前先用卤汁浸一下。bun/bʌn/小圆面包例句：I loving eating currant buns.我喜欢吃葡萄干小面包。圆发髻set/put up a tent搭建帐篷例句：When the sun started to go down, he stopped and set up a tent.当太阳开始下山时，他停了下来，支起了帐篷。hide from躲避；躲藏例句：What are you hiding from?你在躲什么？dozen十二个a dozen十二个half a dozen6个a couple of dozen二十几个例句：Give me a dozen eggs.给我一打（12个）鸡蛋。kebab/kɪˈbɑːb/烤肉串grill/ɡrɪl/烤架；烧烤例句：I grilled the sausages.我烤了香肠。I need to clean the grill before we start a fire.在生火前我需要把烤架清理干净。serviette/ˌsɜːrviˈet/餐巾例句：Do you have a serviette, please?请问，你有餐巾纸吗？

【口语版】Having A Barbecue去烧烤

欢迎关注VX公众号/视频号：英语主播Emily每周定期免费英语直播教学A: Is everything ready for the big family barbecue tomorrow?明天家庭烧烤所需的一切都准备好了吗？B: Yep. The steaks and chicken are marinated and I also bought hamburger buns.准备好了。牛排和鸡肉都浸泡在卤汁中了，我还买了汉堡面包。A: We should also cook a couple of dozen hot dogs and kebabs.我们还应该做几打热狗和烤肉串。B: Yeah, good idea. We can put some lawn furniture outside next to the grill. I also set up the tent outside so we can hide from the sun if it gets too hot.是的，好主意！在户外烤架旁，我们可以放一些草坪家具，并支起帐篷，这样，太阳热的话我们就可以躲一下。A: Great! I asked Grace to bring cups and serviettes as she is also bringing two big coolers for the beers.棒极了！我让格雷斯再拿些杯子和餐餐巾，她正要去拿两个大冷却器用来冰镇啤酒。B: This is gonna be a great barbecue.这将会是一次很棒的家庭烧烤。A: Oh, no, it's rainning.天哪，不要啊，下雨了。Pronunciation:Is everything→zesteaks and chicken are→sən;nɑːand I also→daɪ;jɔcook a→kəcouple of→lədogs and→zəngood idea→daɪfurniture outside→raʊset up the→də;pətent outside→daʊif it→fɪcups and→sənshe is also→jɪ;zɔThis is→sɪbe a→jə

【发音版】Having A Barbecue去烧烤

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习课程和资料A: Excuse me, sir, may I talk to you?老板，打扰一下，我想和你谈谈。B: Bill! Sure, come on in. What can I do for you? 哦，是比尔。当然可以，请进。有什么事吗？A: Well, sir, as you know, I have been an employee of this prestigious firm for over ten years. 老板，你知道的，我在我们这家享负盛名的公司已经有十年了。B: Yes.是的。A: I won't beat around the bush, sir. I would like a raise. I currently have three companies after me and so I decided to talk to you first. 老板，我就不拐弯抹角了。我想要加薪。目前有三家公司找我，但是我决定先和您谈谈。B: A raise? Son, I would love to give you a raise, but this is just not the right time. 加薪？我也想给你加薪，但现在还不是时候。A: I understand your position and I know that the current economic downturn has had a negative impact on sales, but you must also take into consideration my hard work, Pro-activeness and loyalty to this company for over a decade. 我理解你的处境，我知道目前经济下滑对销售产生负面影响。但是你也必须顾及一下我十余年的辛勤工作，积极主动以及对公司的忠诚。B: Taking into account these factors and, considering I don't want to start a brain drain, I'm willing to offer you a ten percent raise and an extra five days of vacation time. How does that sound?考虑到这些因素，而且我也不想人才外流，我愿意给你加薪10%，另外额外给你五天休假，这样如何？A:Great! It's a deal! Thank you, sir.太好了！就这么定了！谢谢老板。B: Before you go, just out of curiosity, what companies were after you? 走之前，我出于好奇问一下，什么公司在挖你？A: Oh, the electric company, the gas company and the water company! 哦，电力公司、燃气公司和自来水公司。prestigious/preˈstɪdʒəs/有声望的；久负盛名的例句：Yale is a prestigious university.耶鲁大学是名牌大学。Her first novel won a prestigious literary prize.她的第一部小说就获得了一个颇有声望的文学奖。beat around the bush拐弯抹角例句：Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you came here to say.别拐弯抹角了，告诉我你来这里想说什么。W can't keep beating around the bush like this. It's because sooner or later, they are going to find out.我们不能再这样拐弯抹角了。因为他们迟早会发现的。直奔主题Cut to the chase.Go straight to the point.I would like a raise.我要加薪。I want/would like a raise.I would like to ask for a raise.我要加薪。例句：He was so happy when he got a raise that he didn't stop smiling for a week.当他加薪了之后，他非常高兴，整整一周笑地合不拢嘴。downturn（商业；经济的）衰退a downturn in economy/sales/trade/business经济

【口语版】Asking For A Raise要求加薪

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取本期节目跟读版本以及语音打分A: Excuse me, sir, may I talk to you?老板，打扰一下，我想和你谈谈。B: Bill! Sure, come on in. What can I do for you? 哦，是比尔。当然可以，请进。有什么事吗？A: Well, sir, as you know, I have been an employee of this prestigious firm for over ten years. 老板，你知道的，我在我们这家享负盛名的公司已经有十年了。B: Yes.是的。A: I won't beat around the bush, sir. I would like a raise. I currently have three companies after me and so I decided to talk to you first. 老板，我就不拐弯抹角了。我想要加薪。目前有三家公司找我，但是我决定先和您谈谈。B: A raise? Son, I would love to give you a raise, but this is just not the right time. 加薪？我也想给你加薪，但现在还不是时候。A: I understand your position and I know that the current economic downturn has had a negative impact on sales, but you must also take into consideration my hard work, Pro-activeness and loyalty to this company for over a decade. 我理解你的处境，我知道目前经济下滑对销售产生负面影响。但是你也必须顾及一下我十余年的辛勤工作，积极主动以及对公司的忠诚。B: Taking into account these factors and, considering I don't want to start a brain drain, I'm willing to offer you a ten percent raise and an extra five days of vacation time. How does that sound?考虑到这些因素，而且我也不想人才外流，我愿意给你加薪10%，另外额外给你五天休假，这样如何？A:Great! It's a deal! Thank you, sir.太好了！就这么定了！谢谢老板。B: Before you go, just out of curiosity, what companies were after you? 走之前，我出于好奇问一下，什么公司在挖你？A: Oh, the electric company, the gas company and the water company! 哦，电力公司、燃气公司和自来水公司。Pronunciation:may I→jaɪcome on in→mɑːnɪcan I→naɪbeen an employee of→nənɪ;jəfor over→rəʊbeat around→dəlike a→kəcompanies after→zæso I→waɪyou a→wəthis is→sɪand I→daɪhad a→dəimpact on→dɑːntake into→kɪover a→rəstart a→dəan extra→nedays of→zəit's a→tsəjust out of→zaʊdəwere after→ræ

【发音版】 Asking For A Raise要求加薪

关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习资料和课程A: Oh, man. I've been starving myself for days now, and I haven't lost an ounce. 天呐，如今我已经饿了好几天了，却一点也没减下来。B: Are you trying to lose weight?你在努力减肥吗？A: Yeah, my friend is getting married next month, and I'm supposed to be a bridesmaid. I have to fit into my dress and look nice for her wedding, but I haven't lost any weight. Look at these love handles.是呀，我朋友下个月结婚，我要做伴娘。我必须要穿上礼服，在她婚礼上漂亮些，但是我根本就没减肥，你看这些赘肉。B: You don't have to starve yourself to lose weight. I think that's where you're going wrong.你没必要通过饿来减肥，我认为你方法错了。A: Why? If I eat less, then my body will start eating away at my fat reserves right?为什么？如果我吃的少，那么身体就会消耗掉储存的多余的脂肪，不是吗？B: Not really. You should try to not eat foods high in calories, salts or saturated fats. Stay away from oily food and artificial flavors.并非如此。你不应该吃高热量、高糖和高脂肪的食物。远离油炸食品和人造香料。A: So you're saying that I should eat, but I should just watch what I eat?所以你是说我应该吃，但要慎重选择吃什么？B: Yes. You can also try to reduce your intake of carbohydrates and foods that are high in cholesterol. You can have steamed veggies or increase your protein intake found in chicken or fish.是的，你应该少吃糖类和高胆固醇的食物。你可以吃些水煮的蔬菜，多吃些富含蛋白质的食物，比如鸡肉和鱼肉。A: If I do all this, do you think I can lose twenty pounds in four weeks?如果按照你说的做，你认为四周内我能减掉20磅吗？B: Don't count on it. 别指望了。starve挨饿；使挨饿stave myself让自己挨饿例句：She's starving herself to try to lose weight.她试图通过节食来减肥。I'm starving. When is dinner?我饿死了，什么时候吃晚饭？Some people starve themselves in order to lose weight, but it is unhealthy for the body.有些人为了减肥而挨饿，但是这对身体是不健康的。lose weight减肥例句：I'm going on a diet to lose weight.我节食减肥。I lost my weight by regular exercise.我通过规律的锻炼减肥。put on weight增重I've been putting on weight recently.我最近长胖了。bridesmaid/ˈbraɪdzmeɪd/伴娘brideman/'braidzmәn/伴郎fiancee/fiˈænsei/未婚妻fiance/fɪ'ɑ:nseɪ/未婚夫fit into适合；适应；符合例句：My stuff don't fit into these bags.这个袋子装不下我的东西。This method can fit into many simliar problems like this.这个方法适用于和这个类似的问题。wedding婚礼wedding ceremony/reception/anniversary/presents结婚典礼/结婚宴会/结婚纪念日/结婚礼物She looked beautiful on her wedding

【口语版】Losing Weight减肥

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取本期节目跟读版本以及语音打分。A: Oh, man. I've been starving myself for days now, and I haven't lost an ounce. 天呐，如今我已经饿了好几天了，却一点也没减下来。B: Are you trying to lose weight?你在努力减肥吗？A: Yeah, my friend is getting married next month, and I'm supposed to be a bridesmaid. I have to fit into my dress and look nice for her wedding, but I haven't lost any weight. Look at these love handles.是呀，我朋友下个月结婚，我要做伴娘。我必须要穿上礼服，在她婚礼上漂亮些，但是我根本就没减肥，你看这些赘肉。B: You don't have to starve yourself to lose weight. I think that's where you're going wrong.你没必要通过饿来减肥，我认为你方法错了。A: Why? If I eat less, then my body will start eating away at my fat reserves right?为什么？如果我吃的少，那么身体就会消耗掉储存的多余的脂肪，不是吗？B: Not really. You should try to not eat foods high in calories, salts or saturated fats. Stay away from oily food and artificial flavors.并非如此。你不应该吃高热量、高糖和高脂肪的食物。远离油炸食品和人造香料。A: So you're saying that I should eat, but I should just watch what I eat?所以你是说我应该吃，但要慎重选择吃什么？B: Yes. You can also try to reduce your intake of carbohydrates and foods that are high in cholesterol. You can have steamed veggies or increase your protein intake found in chicken or fish.是的，你应该少吃糖类和高胆固醇的食物。你可以吃些水煮的蔬菜，多吃些富含蛋白质的食物，比如鸡肉和鱼肉。A: If I do all this, do you think I can lose twenty pounds in four weeks?如果按照你说的做，你认为四周内我能减掉20磅吗？B: Don't count on it. 别指望了。Pronunciation:and I→daɪlost an ounce→dənaʊfriend is→dɪand I'm→daɪsupposed to be a→jəfit into→dɪbut I→daɪlost any weight→delook at these→kədɪstay away→jəwhat I eat→daɪintake of→kəthat are→dɑːfound in→dɪpounds in→dzɪcount on it→dɑːnɪ

【发音版】Losing Weight减肥

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习资料和课程A: Bill, Bill, you gotta help me.比尔，比尔，你一定要帮帮我。B: What's wrong? Slow down or you're gonna give yourself a heart attack. 怎么啦？慢点儿说，你这样心脏会受不了的。A: Tomorrow is Christmas, and I haven't bought my mom anything. I'm such a bad son. 明天就是圣诞节了，我还没给我妈妈买礼物，我真是个不孝子。B: Take it easy. Let's go to the mall window-shop a little and see if there is anything she might like.不要紧张，我们去商场就看看，先不买。看一下有没有她喜欢的东西。A: That's just it. I don't know what to get her. Last year, I got her a rain that was two sizes too big and a pair of shoes five sizes too small. I suck at getting presents for people.就这就是问题所在。我不知道给她买什么。去年我给她买了一个戒指和一双鞋子，结果戒指大了两码，鞋子小了五码。我真是不会买礼物。B: That's where you're making a big mistake, you can't just guess people's likes or sizes, especially with clothes or jewelry. On top of that, I think that you should get your mom something that shows how much you love her. At the same time, you should show her that you took the time and effort to look for something that she would really like.你大错特错了。你不能只想着别人的喜好或者尺码，尤其是衣服和珠宝。除了那些以外，我觉得你应该给你妈妈买一些能够表达你对她爱的东西。同时，你还应该让她知道，为了买这些她真正喜欢的东西，你花了很多时间和精力。A: Yeah, you're right. When it comes down to it, I can be pretty tacky. 是的，你说的对。其实归根结底就是我很俗气。B: Yeah, tell me about it. I know your mom is trying to learn spanish, right? Why don't you get her a gift certificate for this great website I saw called Spanishpod?可不是嘛！我了解到你妈妈最近想学西班牙语是吗？我看到有一个网站叫Spanish pod，为什么不在那个网站上给她制作一张证书作为礼物呢？A: Now that's a great idea. 真是个好主意。gotta必须；不得不；得(has/have got to)I/You/we gotta+动词原形She/He/It's gotta+动词原形They've gotta+动词原形例句：You gotta go to work.你得去工作。She's gotta do her homework.她得做作业。They've gotta go back home.他们得回家了。Slow down放慢；放松下来；减速例句：You should slow down when you are at a red light.遇到红灯应该减速。Sometimes we should learn to slow down in our lives.有时候我们需要学会放慢生活的脚步。We still have plenty of time. Just slow down. Relax.我们还有很多时间。放慢下来，放轻松。Slow down. Don't rush.放松下来，不要急。buy sb sth给某人买...buy sb sth=buy sth for sb给某人买...例句：The Teacher's Day is coming

【口语版】Chosing the Perfect Gift挑选完美礼物

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取更多英语学习资料和课程A: Bill, Bill, you gotta help me.比尔，比尔，你一定要帮帮我。B: What's wrong? Slow down or you're gonna give yourself a heart attack. 怎么啦？慢点儿说，你这样心脏会受不了的。A: Tomorrow is Christmas, and I haven't bought my mom anything. I'm such a bad son. 明天就是圣诞节了，我还没给我妈妈买礼物，我真是个不孝子。B: Take it easy. Let's go to the mall window-shop a little and see if there is anything she might like.不要紧张，我们去商场就看看，先不买。看一下有没有她喜欢的东西。A: That's just it. I don't know what to get her. Last year, I got her a rain that was two sizes too big and a pair of shoes five sizes too small. I suck at getting presents for people.就这就是问题所在。我不知道给她买什么。去年我给她买了一个戒指和一双鞋子，结果戒指大了两码，鞋子小了五码。我真是不会买礼物。B: That's where you're making a big mistake, you can't just guess people's likes or sizes, especially with clothes or jewelry. On top of that, I think that you should get your mom something that shows how much you love her. At the same time, you should show her that you took the time and effort to look for something that she would really like.你大错特错了。你不能只想着别人的喜好或者尺码，尤其是衣服和珠宝。除了那些以外，我觉得你应该给你妈妈买一些能够表达你对她爱的东西。同时，你还应该让她知道，为了买这些她真正喜欢的东西，你花了很多时间和精力。A: Yeah, you're right. When it comes down to it, I can be pretty tacky. 是的，你说的对。其实归根结底就是我很俗气。B: Yeah, tell me about it. I know your mom is trying to learn spanish, right? Why don't you get her a gift certificate for this great website I saw called Spanishpod?可不是嘛！我了解到你妈妈最近想学西班牙语是吗？我看到有一个网站叫Spanish pod，为什么不在那个网站上给她制作一张证书作为礼物呢？A: Now that's a great idea. 真是个好主意。Pronunciation:give yourself a heart attack→fə;dətomorrow is→wɪand I→daɪmom anything→mesuch a→tʃətake it easy→kɪdəwindow shop a→pəthere is anything→rɪ;zejust it→dɪget her→dərgot her a→dərəand a→dəpair of→rəsuck at→kəlikes or sizes→sɔːrclothes or→zɔːron top of that→pəget your→tʃurlove her→vərtime and effort→mə;newhen it comes down to it→nɪ;wɪtell me about it→jədɪmom is→mɪdon't you→tʃuwebsite I→daɪthat's a→tsə

【发音版】Chosing the Perfect Gift挑选完美礼物

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语课程和资料A: Honey, I'll be right back.亲爱的，我马上回来。B: Where are you going?你要去哪里？A: I told you already. I'm going to get my nails done.我跟你说过了，我去做美甲。B: Again? You've just went last week. You spent more time at the nail salon than you do here at home. Honestly, why do you need a manicure every week?又去？你上周刚去，你呆在美甲店的时间比家里还多。说实话，你为什么每周都要去做美甲？A: Well, first of all, I'd like to pamper myself. And my nails look great. You should come with me.嗯，首先我想犒劳一下自己，还有我的指甲看起来很好看，你应该跟我一起去。B: Why? I don't want to have nail polish or anything like that. 为什么我可不想涂指甲油或者其他类似的。A: They don't only paint my nails. The manicurist will remove my cuticles, file my nails and apply at least four coats of nail polish.他们不止给我的指甲涂指甲油，美甲师会去掉我的死皮，打磨指甲，然后给我图纸少四层的指甲油。B: Yeah, sounds like something I should definitely do. 嗯，听起来我也应该去。get my nails done做指甲=get a manicure例句：My girlfriends and I are getting together tonight to get our nails done.我和闺蜜今晚要一起做美甲。I should go to the nail salon to get my nails done before the wedding.我在婚礼前要去美甲店做美甲。get/have sth done(done是动词的过去分词)例句：I want to get my hair dyed in red.我想把头发染成红色。I need to get my homework finished as soon as possible.我需要尽快做完家庭作业。I need to get my car repaired.我要去修车。nail salon美甲店hair salon理发店manicure/ˈmænɪkjʊr/美甲；指甲护理pedicure/ˈpedɪkjʊr/足部保养；足部护理nail polish指甲油nail polish remover卸甲油manicurist/ˈmænɪkjʊrɪst/指甲师cuticle/ˈkjuːtɪkl/死皮remove/push/cut cuticles/dead skin去死皮file your nails打磨指甲例句：The manicurist filed my nails until they were smooth.美甲师把我的指甲磨的很光滑。nail file指甲钝pamper/ˈpæmpər/细心照顾；精心护理(to treat a person or an animal in a special way by making them as comfortable as possible and giving them whatever they want.)例句：She pampers her dog with the finest steak and salmon.她给她的狗吃上好的牛排和鲑鱼。Why not pamper yourself after a hard day with a hot bath scented with oil?一天辛苦工作下来为什么不善待一下自己，在散发精油芳香的水里洗个热水澡呢？coats of......的涂层例句：I waited until the last coat of nail polish dried before putting on my gloves.我等到最后一层指甲油干了，才戴上手套。I applied four coats of nail polish to finally make the color darker.我涂了四层指甲油才最终让颜色变深。

【口语版】Getting A Manicure做美甲

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取本期节目跟读版本，以及语音打分A: Honey, I'll be right back.亲爱的，我马上回来。B: Where are you going?你要去哪里？A: I told you already. I'm going to get my nails done.我跟你说过了，我去做美甲。B: Again? You've just went last week. You spent more time at the nail salon than you do here at home. Honestly, why do you need a manicure every week?又去？你上周刚去，你呆在美甲店的时间比家里还多。说实话，你为什么每周都要去做美甲？A: Well, first of all, I'd like to pamper myself. And my nails look great. You should come with me.嗯，首先我想犒劳一下自己，还有我的指甲看起来很好看，你应该跟我一起去。B: Why? I don't want to have nail polish or anything like that. 为什么我可不想涂指甲油或者其他类似的。A: They don't only paint my nails. The manicurist will remove my cuticles, file my nails and apply at least four coats of nail polish.他们不止给我的指甲涂指甲油，美甲师会去掉我的死皮，打磨指甲，然后给我图纸少四层的指甲油。B: Yeah, sounds like something I should definitely do. 嗯，听起来我也应该去。told you already→dʒuːwɔːtime at→məneed a→dəhere at→rəfirst of all→dəvɔːnail polish or anything→ʃɔːrecoats of→tsə

【发音版】Getting A Manicure做美甲

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取本期节目跟读版本以及语音打分A: Isn't this great? I always wanted to own a farm, live out in the country, grow my own food.这里是不是很棒？我一直想拥有自己的农场，出去住在农村，种自己的食物。B: This is very beautiful. Though I have to confess, I don't know the first thing about farming.这里确实很漂亮，尽管我不得不坦诚告诉你，我对农场的事一窍不通。A: That's fine. Don't worry about it.没关系，别担心那个。B: What was that?那是什么？A: Relax, it was just a goat!放轻松，那只是一头山羊。B: And that?那呢？A: It's just the cows that are grazing over there. We can milk them later.那只是一些奶牛在吃草，待会儿我们可以给奶牛挤奶。B: What was that?那又是什么？A: Honey, seriously, it's just a sheep, relax. Relax, that was just horses and donkeys that are in a stable.亲爱的，严肃点，那是一头绵羊，不要大惊小怪。放轻松，那些只是马厩中的马和毛驴。B: You know what? I don't think I can hack it out here in the countryside. I'm going back to the city!你知道吗？我认为在农村我无法经营好农场，我们还是回城里去吧！Pronunciation:I always→jɔːown a→nəlive out in the→vaʊ;dɪ;nəmy own→jəʊthis is→sɪDon't worry about it→jə;dɪjust a→dəthat are→dɑːrI don't think I can→kaɪhack it out here→kɪ;daʊ

【发音版】Visiting A Farm参观农场

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习资料和课程A: Now that it's the new year, I've decided to turn over a new leaf. 既然现在新年，我决定从头开始。B: Yeah, you finally decided to wipe the slate clean. 真的吗？你终于决定重新开始了。A: You got it. I have a new job. I'm living in a new city with new friends. This is my opportunity to make some small changes in the way I live my life.说得对。我有了新的工作，如今居住在新的城市，也有了新的朋友，这是个好时机，按照我想过的生活方式去做一些小改变。B: So what are you going to do? Take up an art class or something?那你打算做些什么？参加艺术班还是其他的事情？A: Well, first of all, I've decided to stop smoking. It's not that I'm pinching pennies or anything. It's just that I've been smoking since I was sixteen and I think it's time to stop.首先，我决定戒烟。并不是因为我想省钱或是别的。而且我从16岁开始抽烟，我想是时候戒烟了。B: I'm with you on that one. Anything else you're planning on doing?在这点上我同意你的观点，你还打算做别的事吗？A: One last thing, I've decided to come out of the closet.最后一件事，我决定公开同性恋。B: It's about time.也是时间了。turn over a new leaf翻开新的一页。例句：Let's turn over a new leaf and forget the past.让我们翻开新的一页，忘记过去。I'm going to quit my job, turn over a new leaf, start a new job.我要辞职，我要翻开新的一页，开始新的工作。wipe the slate clean购销往事例句：I was unhappy with the way I was living, so I decided to wipe the slate clean and start again.我对自己的生活方式很不满意，所以我决定一笔勾销，重新开始。pinch pennies精打细算例句：We'll have to spend money when necessary. Don't pinch pennies all the time.该花钱的时候还是要花钱。不要一直精打细算。Since we have a mortgage of 8000 yuan a month, we need to pinch pennies.既然我们每个月有8000的房贷，我们需要精打细算过日子。I'm with you on that.在这点上我同意你例句：I'm with you when you say that life's not fair, but I don't agree that we should just sit around and feel sorry for ourselves when life gets tough.当你说生活不公平的时候，我同意你的看法。但我不同意当生活变得艰难时，我们应该只是坐在那里为自己感到难过。come out of the closet出柜例句：I'm going to come out of the closet and tell everyone that I'm gay.我打算出柜。我要告诉所有人我是男同性恋。

【口语版】人生需要“翻页”——Turn over a new leaf

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取本期节目跟读版本以及语音测评A: Now that it's the new year, I've decided to turn over a new leaf. 既然现在新年，我决定从头开始。B: Yeah, you finally decided to wipe the slate clean. 真的吗？你终于决定重新开始了。A: You got it. I have a new job. I'm living in a new city with new friends. This is my opportunity to make some small changes in the way I live my life.说得对。我有了新的工作，如今居住在新的城市，也有了新的朋友，这是个好时机，按照我想过的生活方式去做一些小改变。B: So what are you going to do? Take up an art class or something?那你打算做些什么？参加艺术班还是其他的事情？A: Well, first of all, I've decided to stop smoking. It's not that I'm pinching pennies or anything. It's just that I've been smoking since I was sixteen and I think it's time to stop.首先，我决定戒烟。并不是因为我想省钱或是别的。而且我从16岁开始抽烟，我想是时候戒烟了。B: I'm with you on that one. Anything else you're planning on doing?在这点上我同意你的观点，你还打算做别的事吗？A: One last thing, I've decided to come out of the closet.最后一件事，我决定公开同性恋。B: It's about time.也是时间了。Pronunciation:turn over a→nəʊ;vərəyou got it→dɪhave a→vəmy opportunity→jɑːin a→nəthis is→sɪwhat are→dɑːtake up an art class or something→kəpənɑː;sɔːfirst of all→dəvɔːthat I'm→daɪpennies or anything→sɔːrethat I've→daɪsince I→saɪand I think it's→daɪ;kɪcome out of the closet→maʊdəvəIt's about→tsə

【发音版】人生需要“翻页”——Turn over a new leaf

更多英语学习资料和免费课程欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播EmilyA: Bye, mom!再见，妈妈。B: Wait, Jimmy, it's cold outside. Put a hat on!等下，吉米。外面很冷，戴上帽子。A: Okay, bye!好的，再见！B: No, wait, you will be too cold without mittens.不，等一下。不带手套出去太冷了。A: Alright, see ya.好的，再见。B: Hold on, with that wind, you're going to catch a cold. Wear this scarf. 再等一下。风那么大，你会着凉感冒的，戴上围巾。A: Okay, see you after school.好的，放学后见。B: Oh and earmuffs. Put these on...here we go.还有，带上耳套，把这些都穿戴了，我们可以走了。A: Mom?妈妈？B: Yes, honey?怎么了，亲爱的？A: I...I can't breathe. 我..我不能呼吸了。put...on穿上...例句：She put on a robe and went down to the kitchen.她穿上了睡袍，下楼去了厨房。Put on your raincoat, it's raining outside.穿上你的雨衣，外面在下雨。mitten连指手套例句：For Christmas, his grandmother gave him a pair of mittens that she made herself.圣诞节，他的祖母送给他一双自己做的手套。I like mittens more than gloves, because my fingers can keep each other warm.比起分指手套，我更喜欢连指手套，因为我的手指可以互相取暖。glove分指手套a pair of gloves一副手套例句：She bent down to pick up her glove.她俯身去捡她的手套。fit like a glove正合适；完全相合例句：She's wearing her mother's wedding dress and it fits like a glove.她穿着她妈妈的婚纱，大小刚好合身。scarf围巾例句：My mom wears silk scarves when she gets dressed up, and wool scarves when she needs to go out in the cold.我的妈妈穿衣服的时候会戴丝巾，需要在大冷天出去的时候也会戴羊毛围巾。earmuff耳套例句：When I was a child, I used to wear earmuffs all the time, but now that I'm a teenager, I don't wear them because they're not cool.我小时候经常带耳罩，现在十几岁了，不戴了，因为一点都不酷。hold on等一下例句：Can you hold on a second while I tie my shoelaces?我系个鞋带，你能等一下吗？Just hold on a minute. I just need to check my emails.等一下，我要查看我的电子邮件。catch a cold感冒例句：Put on your jacket, or you'll catch a cold!穿上你的夹克衫，不然你会感冒的！have/run a fever发烧例句：My throat hurts and I have a fever.我的嗓子疼，而且我还发烧了。I have a fever and can't stop coughing.我发烧了，还不断咳嗽。breathe呼吸breathe deeply深呼吸hardly breathe难以呼吸例句：The air was so cold that we could hardly breathe.空气非常冷，我们难以呼吸。breath呼吸take a (deep) breath（深）呼吸short of breath难以呼吸out of breath上气不接下气；喘不过气bad breath口臭例句：If you feel stressed, just take a deep breath.如果

【口语版】Winter Clothes冬天的衣服

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取本期节目跟读版本以及语音打分A: Bye, mom!再见，妈妈。B: Wait, Jimmy, it's cold outside. Put a hat on!等下，吉米。外面很冷，戴上帽子。A: Okay, bye!好的，再见！B: No, wait, you will be too cold without mittens.不，等一下。不带手套出去太冷了。A: Alright, see ya.好的，再见。B: Hold on, with that wind, you're going to catch a cold. Wear this scarf. 再等一下。风那么大，你会着凉感冒的，戴上围巾。A: Okay, see you after school.好的，放学后见。B: Oh and earmuffs. Put these on...here we go.还有，带上耳套，把这些都穿戴了，我们可以走了。A: Mom?妈妈？B: Yes, honey?怎么了，亲爱的？A: I...I can't breathe. 我..我不能呼吸了。Pronunciation:cold outside→daʊput a hat on→də; dɑːhold on→dɑːcatch a cold→tʃəput these on→zɑː

【发音版】Winter Clothes冬天的衣服

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习资料和课程A: Hey, Mary, can you cut that out?玛丽，你能停下来吗？B: Cut what out? I'm not doing anything. 什么停下来，我什么都没做。A: The tapping of your pen on your desk. It's driving me crazy. 你一直用笔敲桌子，快把我逼疯了。B: Fine! By the way, would you mind not slurping your coffee every time you have a cup?好吧，顺便说一句，你喝咖啡的时候可以不要一直啜啜啜发出声音吗？A: I don't slurp my coffee. And plus, how can you hear it when you're shouting into your phone all the time?我没有啜啜响的喝咖啡。还有，你每次都对着电话大声喊，怎么可能听到我的声音？B: You've got to be kidding me! You're complaining about me talking on the phone when you go out for a cigarette break ten times a day to shoot the breeze. 你在开玩笑吧？你现在是在抱怨我在你一天有10次趁抽烟休息时间出去闲扯的时候讲电话吗？A: Look, we have a lot of accumulated anger from working in these conditions, and it's probably okay to let off steam once in a while. But it's probably not a good idea to keep it up. I'm willing to forgive and forget if you are.你看看，在这样的情况下工作，我们心里都有很多积愤。也许偶尔发泄一次是好的，但是一直这样子可不好。我想握手言和了，如果你也想的话。B: Fine. Let's call a truce. I'll try to be more considerate and to keep the noise down.好的，我们休战吧。我会试着多考虑别人，把讲话声音压低一些的。A: Yeah, I'll try to do the same. So, I was wondering you wanna go out to dinner Friday night?我也会。所以我想知道，周五晚上你要不要一起出去吃晚饭？cut it out住手；别这么做；够了；省省吧（stop doing it）例句：Cut it out! I've had enough of it.到此为止吧！我受够了！Can you cut that damn music out? It's annoying.你能把那该死的音乐关了吗？真是令人厌烦。Hey, cut it out. You know, I'm ticklish.嘿，别闹了，你知道我怕痒。drive sb crazy把某人逼疯drive sb mad/go nutsIt really drives me crazy when my brother leaves his clothes lying on the floor in the living room. 当我弟弟将衣服仍在客厅地上的时候，我真的要疯了。That girl drives me crazy.那个女孩让我疯狂。You've got to be kidding me.你在和我开玩笑吧！例句：You've got to be kidding me! I got up at six and took a three-hour drive, and you told me the meeting has been canceled!你在和我开玩笑嘛？我六点起床，开了三个小时的车，然后你告诉我会议取消了！shoot the breeze闲聊例句：We were just shooting the breeze.—Just have a nice little conversation, nothing important.我们只是在闲聊。—只是聊聊天，没什么重要的事情。We like to shoot the breeze during the break.我们喜欢在休

【口语版】Cut It Out!快停下来吧！

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取本期节目跟读版本以及语音打分A: Hey, Mary, can you cut that out?玛丽，你能停下来吗？B: Cut what out? I'm not doing anything. 什么停下来，我什么都没做。A: The tapping of your pen on your desk. It's driving me crazy. 你一直用笔敲桌子，快把我逼疯了。B: Fine! By the way, would you mind not slurping your coffee every time you have a cup?好吧，顺便说一句，你喝咖啡的时候可以不要一直啜啜啜发出声音吗？A: I don't slurp my coffee. And plus, how can you hear it when you're shouting into your phone all the time?我没有啜啜响的喝咖啡。还有，你每次都对着电话大声喊，怎么可能听到我的声音？B: You've got to be kidding me! You're complaining about me talking on the phone when you go out for a cigarette break ten times a day to shoot the breeze. 你在开玩笑吧？你现在是在抱怨我在你一天有10次趁抽烟休息时间出去闲扯的时候讲电话吗？A: Look, we have a lot of accumulated anger from working in these conditions, and it's probably okay to let off steam once in a while. But it's probably not a good idea to keep it up. I'm willing to forgive and forget if you are.你看看，在这样的情况下工作，我们心里都有很多积愤。也许偶尔发泄一次是好的，但是一直这样子可不好。我想握手言和了，如果你也想的话。B: Fine. Let's call a truce. I'll try to be more considerate and to keep the noise down.好的，我们休战吧。我会试着多考虑别人，把讲话声音压低一些的。A: Yeah, I'll try to do the same. So, I was wondering you wanna go out to dinner Friday night?我也会。所以我想知道，周五晚上你要不要一起出去吃晚饭？Pronunciation:cut that out→daʊcut what out→daʊwould you→dʒuhave a cup→vəhear it→rɪgo out for a→waʊrəten times a→zəhave a lot of→və;dəand it's→dɪlet off→dɔonce in a while→sɪnənot a good idea→də; daɪkeep it up→pɪdəforgive and forget→vəncall a truce→lə

【发音版】Cut It Out!快停下来吧！

欢迎关注VX公众号：英语主播Emily获取更多免费英语学习资料和课程A: Okay, that's fine, bye.好的，可以的，再见。B: What happened?怎么了？A: That's it. My lease is up, I have to move.是这样的，我的房租要到期啦，我要搬房子了。B: What? Why? Can't you renew it?什么？为什么？不能续租吗？A: The owner apparently is selling this place to make way for the construction of a parking lot.很明显，房东要把这里卖出去赚些钱建停车场。B: Well, I can help you pack. We should start looking for a new place for you ASAP.好吧。我可以帮你打包，我们要尽快帮你找个新房子。A: I think I might move in with my parents for a couple of months until I can find something. You know how hard it is to find a decent place around here. I'm gonna have to put most of my stuff in storage for a while.我觉得我可能得搬去跟我父母住几个月，直到我找到房子。你知道的，在这儿附近找到一个好的地方太难了。我要把我大部分东西寄存在这儿一段时间。B: Well, let me know if there's anything I can do to help out.好的，如果有什么需要我帮忙跟我说。A: Actually, would you mind looking after my pet tarantula and snake for a couple of weeks?其实，你介意帮我照看一下我的宠物狼蛛和宠物蛇几个星期嘛？B: He he. Sure.当然。lease/liːs/V.租用；租借；出租N.租约例句：The company leased the whole building.公司将整栋楼都租了下来。I leased an apartment when I was in London.我在伦敦的时候租了一间公寓。We signed a three-year lease when we moved into the house.我们搬进那所房子的时候签了一份三年的租约。rentV.租；出租N.租金；房租例句：I'd like to rent a car.我想租一辆车。He rented his house to me.他把房子租给了我。I pay a higher rent than the other tenants because my room is bigger.我的房租比其他租客高，因为我的房间要大些。for rent待租售的The apartment is for rent.这个公寓待租售。be up到期了；结束了例句：Our time is up.我们时间快到了。make way for...为...让路例句：He's selling his house to make way for a bigger one.他要卖掉现在住的房子来换个更大的。renew/rɪˈnuː/重新开始；延长...有效期例句：They are not going to renew the contract.他们不打算和我们续约。I'd like to renew my membership card.我要续费我的会员卡。May I renew this book?我能续租这本书吗？pack/pæk/打包pack a suitcase/pack a piece of luggage打包一件行李箱例句：Did you pack the suitcase?你打包行李了吗？Would you mind....?你介意...吗？例句：Would you mind opening the window?你能把窗户开一下吗？Would you mind looking after my dog when I'm out?我外出的时候，您是否介意帮我照看我的狗？

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