节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2013-10-04
难易度:High
关键字:annoying, turn off / turn on, against, law, anyway, common sense, vibrate
You're watching Let's Talk in English.
It's a great day here at LTE TV.
My name is Katie, and we're excited to learn with you today.
Our topic is still LIFE.
And we have part 2 of our lesson Cellphone Manners.
Cellphone Manners.
Now what are some good cellphone manners, Nathan?
Well, we can review from yesterday.
If you need to answer your phone and you are talking to someone, you should say:
Excuse me, I need to take this call.
Or sometimes if it's not important, maybe you should ignore the phone call.
Hi, friends, my name is Nathan.
I'm very glad to continue this topic with you today.
Well, friends, we have a lot to learn.
So let's go to Conversation A right now and get started.
(Music).
Hello, everyone.
Welcome to Let's Talk!
Now I'm sure most of you have cellphones.
But the question is, do you have good cellphone manners?
Well, to help us learn all about cellphone manners today, please help me welcome
Ms. Tara Phone.
Welcome to the show, Tara.
Thanks, Rob. I'm glad to be here.
You know, these days almost everyone has a cellphone.
But not everyone has good cellphone manners.
I know.
It's too bad.
But most cellphone manners are just common sense.
Like what?
Don't talk and drive.
Or text and drive.
Both are dangerous.
And both are against the law in many places.
Yes. But some people do those things anyway.
Well, Rob has a guest on the show today.
Her name is Tara Phone.
And Tara has a lot of important information for us.
She says most cellphone manners are common sense.
Right, like don't talk on the phone and drive at the same time.
Or text and drive.
That's very dangerous and very important to remember.
It is dangerous to talk on the phone or send a text message when you're driving
a car.
And like Rob says, "Both are against the law." There are two key words there.
Let's look at the first one.
against.
against.
If something is against the law, it is wrong to do that thing.
Stealing is against the law.
Texting and driving is against the law.
You should not do those things.
That's right.
Now two days ago, we had this word as a key word before, but we use it
differently here.
Before, we were talking about playing a game against someone.
Today we are saying against the law or against the rules.
We often say that things are against the rules.
For example, at school, cheating on a test is against the rules.
It is wrong to do it, so you should not do it.
What else is against the rules, Katie?
Well, at work, being late is usually against the rules.
You should try to be on time.
Now, friends, we need to look at the next key word now.
law.
law.
A law is a very important rule that is made by the government.
If you break the law, you get into a lot of trouble.
Mmhm. Driving at the right speed on the road is an important law.
Driving your car too fast is against the law.
And like I said before, talking on your phone or sending a text message while
you're driving is against the law.
But like Tara says, "Some people do those things anyway." That's another key
word.
Thank you, Nathan.
Friends, let's learn about it.
anyway.
anyway.
If you do something anyway, you do it even though you know it is wrong.
People know it's wrong to talk on the phone and drive a car, but they often do
it anyway.
Or maybe I know I need to stay late at work, but because I am tired, I go home
anyway.
Now there are many ways to use this word.
But friends, we have more to learn in Conversation B.
Let's go there now.
Some people are always on their phones.
They make calls or take calls anywhere.
And it's very annoying when someone's phone rings during a movie.
Or during a concert!
People should turn off their cellphones in movie theaters, restaurants and
concert halls.
Or put their phones on vibrate.
Yes. They can see who is calling.
Then they can call the person back later.
Or go to a private place to talk.
That's right!
I agree with Tara.
It's very annoying when people's phones ring during a movie.
That is annoying.
When I go to a movie, I want to watch the movie, not listen to someone talk on
their cellphone.
Well, Katie, we should talk about that key word that you used.
annoying.
annoying.
If something is annoying, you don't like it.
When people talk on the phone during a movie, it's annoying because you want to
watch the movie.
Katie, what do you think is annoying?
Well, I think that bugs are annoying.
They're always crawling around and that annoys me.
So, friends, remember it's important to not talk on the phone during a movie.
That is annoying.
What should people do instead, Nathan?
Like Tara says, "People should turn off their cellphones in movie theaters." And
that is a key word phrase for us today.
turn off / turn on.
turn off / turn on.
We turn off things when we are finished using them.
If I want to go to sleep, I turn off the lights so the room is dark.
That's right.
I turn off my cellphone when I don't want it to ring.
That way, no one can call me.
And we also turn things on.
That's the opposite of turning something off.
So if I need a light in a room, I turn on the light.
If I want to use my phone again, I need to turn it on.
But if you're in a restaurant or even in class, it's important to turn your
phone off.
Or if you don't want to turn your phone off, you can put it on vibrate.
That means it will shake instead of ring.
That's good to know, Katie.
But now, it's time to move on to today's Read it!
(Music).
Most cellphone manners are just common sense.
But many people do not use good cellphone manners.
People don't think about others.
They make calls and take calls anywhere.
That is annoying to people in movie theaters, restaurants or concert halls.
People should turn off their cellphones or put them on vibrate in those places.
Sometimes people talk and drive, or they text and drive.
That's dangerous.
It is also against the law in many places, but people do it anyway.
Well, like our Read it! says, most cellphone manners are common sense.
And that is a great phrase for us to know.
Nathan, what does common sense mean?
Common sense is knowing what is wrong and right without having to think too hard
about it.
For example, driving safely is common sense.
Thinking about others should also be common sense.
I think that knowing you need to study for a test would also be common sense.
And most cellphone manners are common sense.
But many people don't have good cellphone manners.
Right.
If you go to a movie, turn your phone off or put it on vibrate.
Put it on vibrate if you go to a restaurant or concert, too.
That way, it won't bother people.
And don't forget that texting and driving is against the law.
It's dangerous to do those things.
Friends, we're out of time for now, so let's review today's key words.
The first one is:
annoying.
annoying.
That noise is very annoying.
turn off / turn on.
turn off / turn on.
Please turn off the light now.
against.
against.
Tom does things against the rules.
law.
law.
Don't drive too fast. That's the law.
anyway.
anyway.
I didn't study, but I did well anyway.
Friends, you should still study and you should remember to review your key
words.
Then you will know that you will do well.
Right now we need to take a break.
But don't goaway.