节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2013-03-16
难易度:Medium
关键字:befriend, understandable, compassion, hang out
We've been listening to a conversation between Mary and Jane.
And they seem to be disagreeing on inviting Sally to come join them for lunch.
Mary thinks that it is good to show compassion to other people and try to
befriend them.
But Jane thinks that it's understandable that they don't try to be friends with
everyone.
Well, let's see what these girls continue to say to each other, and whether or
not they can come to an agreement.
(Music).
Sitting Alone.
We can invite her to join us when we're with our other friends - like to a party
or something.
And we have lots of time to chat between classes.
Besides, if we get to know Sally, we'd probably discover things about her.
She might be really interesting and fun to be around.
Well, lunch is over anyway.
I guess it's too late for her to sit with us today.
But maybe I'll invite her to hang out with us at the mall on Saturday.
Ah... I don't think I'll join you, but have fun.
Very interesting.
Well, if you ask me, I think that Jane will be missing out on getting to know
someone new.
I think Mary will have fun getting to know Sally.
Well, speaking of Mary, Mary, could you pick it up?
Oh. Sure, yes.
We can invite her to join us when we're with our other friends - like to a party
or something.
And we have lots of time to chat between classes.
Besides, if we get to know Sally, we'll probably discover things about her.
Excellent! I need to interrupt you here.
That was great.
It's true.
Mary is trying to think of different ways that they can get to know Sally.
Sometimes it can be kind of scary just to start up a conversation with just one
other person.
Maybe it's good to have other people around - like at a party.
Well, we see a word here that we want to talk about.
It is the word: besides.
Mary says: Besides, if we get to know Sally, we'll probably discover things
about her.
So you use that word to kind of mention another fact about something.
Nathanael, how might you use that word?
Well, you can use it at the beginning of a sentence like in this case.
But you could put it at the end as well.
That table is full, but there are many other open seats besides.
It's almost kind of like saying "anyway." "Besides" is a similar meaning.
Yeah, that's true.
Carolyn, how might you use that word?
Yes, there are different ways to use the word "besides." And you might say:
Oh. Well, I really like to go shopping.
Besides, while I'm there, I can spend time with my friends.
So I can get two things done that I enjoy at the same time.
That's right. Besides.
We also learned about Zanzibar earlier this month.
You might say besides tourism, spices is a big industry in Zanzibar.
So there are different ways to use this word "besides." It usually has an S.
All right.
Mary, please continue.
Oh, yes. Thank you.
She might be really interesting and fun to be around.
Well, um, Jane, I think it's... it's your turn.
Aren't you going to continue?
Isn't this the best part of your day, Nathanael?
Well, I think it's your turn to read the... the one three-word sentence, Gabe.
Oh. Oh, right. the three-word sentence.
Well, "The bell rings." There.
Continue, Jane.
Well, lunch is over anyway.
I guess it's too late for her to sit with us today.
But maybe I'll invite her to hang out with us at the mall on Saturday.
Excellent, excellent.
I need to interrupt you here for a minute, Mary, because we have some Word Bank
words there.
It is: hang out.
Now when you hang out with somebody, that means you're spending time with them.
It's not work time.
You're hanging out with somebody, getting to know them, just having fun.
It's casual.
You're hanging out.
So when do you hang out with people, Carolyn?
Well, I like to hang out with people after work.
You know, you finish working or maybe you finish class, you can hang out with
your friends at a coffee shop.
All right.
That's a great place to hang out.
Nathanael, do you ever hang out with anybody?
Oh, well, every once in a while I spend time with people; usually I just keep to
myself.
No. Actually, I like hanging out with people and having good conversations.
Right.
You like hanging out with people as long as you can have your own voice and
maybe not the voice of Jane, right?
You don't like being Jane.
You might say that.
Well, I did.
However, I do think that Jane has one more line, and I think you'll do a great
job.
Nathanael, take it away!
I don't mind.
I don't think I'll join you, but have fun.
Excellent!
Well, you said that with such excitement.
I don't think I'll join you, but have fun.
Well, that's what Jane is deciding.
She's not going to hang out with Mary and Sally at the mall on Saturday.
But she does say to have fun.
Um, I didn't really sense that much excitement from her.
Have fun.
Do you think she meant that, Carolyn?
No. I think she might be a little bit sarcastic when she is saying this.
She doesn't really mean for them to have fun because she thinks that this is
going to be very boring and not fun at all.
Yeah. I don't think Jane was being very sincere here with that last line.
Well, it's time for us to join Steve and Ken in the Information Cloud.
And then we'll enjoy a review skit, and then go on to Michelle in the Language
Lab.
Good news, everyone.
Latin is not dead.
There are plenty of Latin words and phrases that we English speakers still use
on a regular basis.
So you don't need to become fluent in Latin.
But if you're serious about studying English, you should become familiar with
some of the most commonly used Latin expressions.
OK. Earlier this month Ken introduced the Latin phrase "carpe diem." Well, today
let's get familiar with a few more.
OK. One phrase that is very fitting for today's lesson is persona non grata.
It refers to someone like Sally in our lesson, who is not welcome in a certain
situation because he or she is considered a threat or a source of conflict.
All right.
Another useful Latin expression is "status quo." And it means the existing state
of something.
You'll hear this use in the news because businessmen, politicians and diplomats,
they tend to prefer the status quo.
Right. Like Jane in our lesson, they like to keep the status quo because
changing things will likely create confusion and disorder.
Friends, for more Latin phrases, go to Google and type in: 50 common Latin
phrases every college student should know.
(Chinese).
Look. Sally is eating alone again.
Let's invite her over.
I think our table is full.
Well, we can make room.
No. People might think she's our friend.
Well, what's wrong with that?
Sally is weird.
People will think we're weird, too, and they won't want to be friends.
Oh, that's just silly.
Besides, if we're nice to her, she might want to tag along with us.
Well, what do you have against Sally?
She's unpopular, not pretty, painfully shy, doesn't excel, doesn't belong to any
clubs.
Well, maybe she just needs someone to reach out to her.
Yeah, maybe, but it doesn't have to be us.
Why not us?
If I were Sally, I'd want someone to befriend me.
We can't be friends with everyone.
Not sitting with her is understandable.
Well, I think we should show some compassion.
We should spend some time with her.
Uh, we're already busy.
We don't have time.
Who knows?
She might be interesting and fun.
Well, fine.
Go sit with her and find out.
OK. I think I will.
You can join us if you want to.
No thank you.
Oh, now I'm sitting here alone.
People will think I'm weird.
Hey, wait for me!
(Music).
All right.
(Chinese).
OK. Get ready to learn more from our teachers.
Well, we enjoyed a good conversation between Mary and Jane today.
I personally agree with Mary more.
What about you, Carolyn?
Well, I also agree with Mary because there were many times,
even at my own high school when I would see someone sitting by themselves and
invite them to join me and my friends while we were eating lunch so that they
wouldn't have to sit alone.
It is a nice thing to do.
What do you think about this, Nathanael?
Of course I agree with Mary.
Who wouldn't?
OK. I understand that I made you play the part of a girl today, but you should
still have a good attitude while teaching.
What... you want to play a girl? Whatever!
I mean, I'm just glad we're done with this today.
I... I did not come here to play a girl, all right?
I'm just... I'm over it.
I guess I'm sitting alone.
Well, we'll see you next time on Studio Classroom. Bye.