节目资讯
刊物:生活英语
日期:2009-05-18
难易度:Medium
关键字:hungry, cereal, expect, independent, Americanize,
(Music).
Hi, friends. And welcome back.
I hope you had a nice break.
Now it is time to review.
We are going to review today’s conversations.
You get to listen one more time.
Here we go.
Hi, Jason.
How are you?
I’m hungry.
I can bring you some food.
What would you like?
Noodles, please.
I’ll go and get some for you.
Did you eat breakfast?
No.
Why didn’t you eat breakfast?
My aunt was not home.
She didn’t make breakfast for me.
Can’t you make your own breakfast?
I can’t cook.
You don’t have to cook.
Eat cereal.
I don’t like cereal.
I don’t like cold food for breakfast.
Then make hot cereal.
I don’t know how.
I never cook at home.
Did your mom do everything for you at home?
Yes.
She took good care of me.
When did you come to America?
Five months ago.
And you live with your aunt.
Yes.
When did your aunt come to America?
About twenty years ago.
Is she pretty Americanized now?
Yes, she is.
Then she expects you to do things on your own.
So she doesn’t help me at all.
She is helping you to be independent.
That’s a good thing.
It doesn’t feel good to me.
Hello.
Welcome back to the Information Desk.
(Chinese).
The show is pretty popular.
OK. That’s all for today.
I’ll see you tomorrow.
Get ready for Word Power.
This week, we are talking about relationships.
A coworker is someone you work with at your job.
coworker.
coworker.
The people living near you are your neighbors.
Some neighbors are good friends with each other.
They help each other.
neighbor.
neighbor.
When two people work or play together, we call them partners.
Sometimes your teacher tells you to work with a partner.
Or maybe you have a partner who plays tennis or another sport with you.
partner.
partner.
A stranger is someone you don’t know.
We see many strangers every day.
Sometimes people are scared of strangers.
Maybe one day, a stranger can become your friend.
stranger.
stranger.
A relative is someone in your family.
Your grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles are all your relatives.
relative.
relative.
Classmates are students in the same class with you.
You learn together.
classmate.
classmate.
Who are your goods friends?
Which friend cares about you the most?
That friend is probably your best friend.
best friend.
best friend.
People have all kinds of relationships.
Remember these words and you’ll have Word Power.
Calendar Phrase.
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
(Chinese).
Hi, my name is Bobby.
Hi, Bobby.
My name is Daniel.
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Yes, I have one brother and one sister.
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Me?
Yes.
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Yeah.
I have twelve brothers and sisters.
Wow! You have many brothers and sisters.
Yeah, there’s Tommy and Betty, Susie.
John, Luke, Sarah, Nicky, Brittany...
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
(Chinese).
Now let’s answer our Question of the Day.
Here it is.
Do you know how to cook?
Why or why not?
Do you know how to cook?
Why or why not?
Now let me answer this.
Yes, I know how to cook.
Why?
Because I like to eat.
Well, I learned how to cook from my mother.
And today I try to cook for my husband and I.
But I still have a lot to learn about cooking.
Now what about you?
How would you answer this question?
And be sure to ask someone as well.
Thank you so much for joining us right here at The Mall.
We’ll see you again tomorrow.
Goodbye.
(Music).