节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2014-03-13
难易度:Medium
关键字:drive, bridge, freeway, except, way, at last
Hello, everyone.
Thanks for joining us today here on Let's Talk in English.
My name is Nathan, and I am one of your teachers here on the show.
Today we want to continue our TRAVEL lesson.
And this lesson is still called A Road Trip.
A Road Trip.
So, have you ever been on a road trip, Katie?
Yes, Nathan, I have been on a lot of road trips.
My family used to drive to many places in the United States.
So we went on a lot of those kinds of trips.
Hi, everyone.
My name is Katie, and I'm your other teacher here on the show.
I hope you're ready to learn a lot with us today.
And I hope you're ready to practice your reading now.
You can read today's Read It with Katie.
Nashville is a six or seven hour drive.
Megan, Rob and Mark got there at last.
They had to go over a bridge to East Nashville to Megan's uncle's house.
But they didn't get on the freeway.
They had a good trip.
Except they ran out of gas on the way there.
And they had a flat tire on the way back!
That's right, the beginning of our friend's road trip did not go very well.
They ran out of gas, and they were waving down a car.
But I guess they got some help because they still had a good trip.
And there were other problems later, too.
It sounds like there will be more good news and bad news today, everyone, just
like yesterday.
But we have some good news first.
It's time for us to learn our key words with our favorite word lady, Christina.
Hello.
(Chinese).
Did you hear about Rob, Mark and Megan's trip?
Yes, they left this morning.
They'll have a good time.
Nashville is a nice city.
How far is Nashville?
It's a six or seven hour drive from here.
They should be there by lunchtime then.
What time did they leave?
They left at 6 a.m., I think.
That's early!
Oh. Now we're back at LTE TV.
Carol and Susie are talking about the road trip that Rob, Mark and Megan
probably took the day off to go on.
They just left this morning at 6 a.m.
It's good to leave early in the morning when you go on a trip.
And that's early.
Hmm. And you know what, Katie?
That's today's Calendar Phrase!
What?
Why is nothing happening?
Well, Nathan, you're thinking of yesterday's Calendar Phrase: That's too early.
We have a different Calendar Phrase today.
Oh. I guess I just really want to hear the new one.
I always have a good time watching Calendar Phrase.
Oh, well, don't worry.
We'll be able to see it later.
Right now we can talk about a phrase that you just used.
Have a good time!
Oh, I like that phrase.
If you really liked doing something, you can say you had a good time.
Like: I had a good time playing basketball with my friends.
Or when someone is going to do something fun, you can say, "Have a good time."
That means you hope that they will like it.
And you can say this when someone leaves to take a trip.
I think most of us have a good time when we travel.
Yes. Travel is a lot of fun.
But it's not always fun to take a six or seven hour ride.
But now let's have a good time learning some grammar from that sentence with
Christina.
(Chinese).
If you remember that grammar tip, it will help you a lot.
It's a quick way to say how long something will take.
Like a... oh, this is a long one.
A twelve-hour flight on an airplane.
Oh, that is long.
But not as long as a two-year job.
Or you could say a thirty-minute program like this one.
You should be better at English by the end of the show.
Oh, did I hear what I think I just heard?
That was our Calendar...
No, Nathan. Sorry.
That's our Use It sentence for today.
So let's learn about it.
(Music).
Now let's take a look at the pattern:
We should be somewhere by some time.
For example: We should be at the school by noon.
Or... We should be at the restaurant by 6 p.m.
Friends, it's your turn to use it.
Well, thank you, Elizabeth.
Now don't forget to practice that Use It, everyone.
It's very important to use our Use It so that you can learn more English.
Now let's see what our friends are doing in Conversation B.
We're here!
At last!
But it's way past lunchtime.
That's OK.
We can have a nice dinner.
But first, let's go to your uncle's house.
OK.
We have to go over a big bridge to East Nashville.
Do I get back on the freeway?
No. Look at the map.
We just drive down Peabody Street.
Then let's go.
(Music).
Well, they are a little late.
But our friends are in Nashville.
I'm sure that they're very glad.
They hope to get to Nashville before lunch.
That's why they left early in the morning.
But their trip slowed down when they ran out of gas.
Yes. It sounds like it took a few more hours to get there than they planned.
But at least they are there now.
Yes, they are finally there.
Or we can also say that they are there at last.
That is a great phrase.
Yes, it is.
And it's actually a special phrase.
Special? Special phrase?
Well, it's a good phrase to know, but I don't know if I would say it's special,
Katie.
Well, it's a special phrase today.
It's only special today.
What does that mean?
It's special today on the show.
We have a special phrase every day.
Wait.
You... you mean it's...this is our... really?
At last!
It's time for today's Calendar Phrase!
(Music).
At last!
At last!
(Chinese).
At last!
We're finally home!
At last!
We can have a nice dinner.
At last!
And I can take a warm bath.
At last!
And you can get some sleep. At last!
At last!
At last!
(Chinese).
Well, I hope that you all enjoyed that Calendar Phrase.
I always do, and I know that Nathan does, too.
Write it on your calendar and keep practicing it.
Yes. All of our Calendar Phrases are good to remember.
And they're a lot of fun, too.
But I guess we'd better continue with some other things now.
Yes, there are a few words to look at in this conversation.
The first is lunchtime.
Can you guess what that means?
Oh. Of course.
It's the time for lunch.
But you can also say suppertime or dinnertime.
And that's the next word.
Dinner, this is your biggest meal of the day.
So it could mean lunch or supper.
Most people use it for supper, though.
And supper is the late meal in the day.
Now Megan means supper when she says it, though.
It's way past lunchtime for our friends, but they can have a nice supper.
Way past?
What does that mean?
I'm not sure, but I think Christina can tell us.
(Chinese).
Well, it may be way past lunchtime for our friends.
But, Katie, is it way past our break time?
No. It is not way past our break time.
Friends, we're going to take a short break right now.
But make sure that you come back in just a fewminutes.