September 22, 2011
B: Wang
A: Donny Hello! The American Language Course class it!
B: 25 minutes for each lesson. So what are we gonna learn today?
A: Today we are going to participate in a draft competition went to the tennis court to show its mettle, then the last to continue looking for an apartment, but also to tell everyone how English “ripped off”.
B: Interesting! But we e going to open up with something short and the simple, right?
A: Yes! we should first take a minute to learn a word
Learn A, the Word: The word trait
Today, we need to learn is a trait. Trait characteristics. A new study in South Korea shows that 1 in 38 children have The traits of autism. South Korea to a new study shows that 38 children have a child with autistic characteristics. Two-thirds of the children with autism traits hadn been diagnosed before two thirds of them with autism characteristics of children not previously been diagnosed. The researchers estimated that about 2.6 percent of the population has some autism traits, much higher than the US estimate of 1 percent. Researchers it is estimated that 2.6% of the population with some autistic features, far higher than the original estimate of the one percent level. Well, today we learn the word trait.
A: Good! I remember, Trait, the meaning of the “features”. By the way Donny Halloween, when little children shouting “trick or treat” that treat and we just learned this a word?
B: No. In “trick or treat” treat is spelled treat, it means hospitality dinner. This the one is the trait, t-r-a-i-t characteristics.
A: Oh, so! What if I said Dinner is my treat. dinner I treat myself!
B: Yes, Yi Ru, you have to please me eat it? You are welcome.
A: Xiang Demei! would like to kill me. But Donny, when it comes to the “slaughter” we “come and listen to the following set of” popular language “.
Popular American: Take someone under your wing; take someone for a Ride
Larry Li Hua met in the coffee shop, they will use two commonly used terms: Take someone under your wing and take someone for a Ride.
Larry: Hey, there you are, Lihua.
LH: Oh, hi, Larry
Larry: I haven seen you since last weekend. What have you been up to? Don tell me you e having midterms already.
LH: I could not even reading time no! do busy to take care of my cousin.
Larry: Oh?
LH: She from early China to the United States high school, arrived, and what will not, so I have these two days to help her settle.
Larry: I sure it a very tough transition for both of you. But, it so nice of you to take her under your wing.
LH: “Take her under my wing “? What does this mean?
Larry: To take someone under your wing means to give them a great deal of personal guidance and protection while they are learning something of which you have experience.
LH: I understand To take someone under your wing is to guide, protect and care for someone. I like, like a hen with chicks to take care of my cousin!
, Larry: It takes time to learn the how to cope with living in a totally the new environment-it only natural to need a little bit of help at first. As a matter of fact, the I can remember a time not so long ago when I took a certain confused girl from China under my own wing …
LH: You said you Also to help a girl? You e not talking about me, right? Larry, you gave me a lot of help, but I is different to my cousin help. If I were not by her side, she even went out to buy food, did not dare!
Larry: But Lihua, you could not buy groceries on your own either when you first moved here. One time at the grocery store, your bill came to $ 7.50 and you pulled out a dollar bill, asking me if it was enough!
LH: Haha, I remember. , Each with the Americans arrived in the U.S. to deal with I will be very tight, if not speak English, and still feel terrible.
Larry: Luckily, I was there to take you under my wing while you got used to living in the United States ─ just like how you e taking your cousin under your wing now!
LH: It seems that we are good-hearted people I help my cousin looking for an apartment, her landlord bully she is new to rent tripled. My cousin has insensibly pay a month money!
Larry: Yeah, you have to be really s kicking. It sounds like that landlord was taking your cousin for a Ride
LH: Taking her for a Ride? drove her out? That the landlord can not so kind!
Larry: Um, I mean “taking her for a ride” as in, taking advantage of her situation ─ playing a trick on her for his own benefit.
LH: Oh, the original To take someone for a Ride to bully people, kill people mean!
Larry: Yea, that right. For example, when I went to New York City, my cab driver noticed that I had never been to New York before, and so he took a longer route to my hotel in order to run up my bill. This is a classic case of “taking someone for a ride.”
LH: ah? The driver is the first time you come to New York took a long detour, overcharge you fare. This can be really bad, bully!
Larry: Unfortunately, some people will take advantage of other people like that.
LH: hey? Larry, we were willing to take others under our wings, spare no effort to help others, but the landlord and the taxi driver but it will take people for a Ride, accounting for the others cheap. Therefore, these two statements mean the opposite thing!
Larry: Yea, you could think of it like that. So, it a great thing that you are taking your cousin under your wing! Otherwise, it would be easy for people to take her for a ride .
LH: Well, and, in order to prevent her from being bullied, I will continue to work with.
Larry: I sure your cousin is a smart girl. Before you know it, she l be just as capable to live on her own in the United States as you are ─ and you won t have to not worry about people trying to take her for a Ride.
LH: But, before she was completely self-reliance, I can be some busy, it is estimated that not often meet you!
Larry: That OK. Taking someone under your wing is a quite a full-time job!
Li Hua learn two commonly used terms, one is to take someone under your wing, meaning care and help someone; the other is to to take someone for a Ride, the meaning is “taking advantage of people and bully people. Well, the popular language “broadcast finished.
A: Yes! I learned a saying, Take someone under your wing is covered with others. ” Donny, I am such a big sister type, special care about people.
B: of Er …. Really? You sure look like a nice person Show …
A: Hey! you do not believe ah? Let me tell you one I help others things, to year …
B: Yi Ru Yi Ru! Did not you say at the beginning of the the show that we were going to some talent the show?
A: Well, American English, draft! that we listen to “how to say” my story a little later to tell you.
How to Say it in American English: Open Audition,
Jessica to learn Chinese in Beijing, met her Chinese friends do not know how to say the word American English, it will to consult her. Today is the Yang Lin asked: audition selection.
YL: Jessica! send you an autographed photos! Fast holding.
Jessica: Your autograph? why do I want that?
YL: to tell you, I have become a star!
Jessica: Really? You will be a super star? Zhang Yimou fancy?
YL:. I participated in the “Sunshine Girl” sea election, and defeated many opponents … the audition you know what? Sea selection! Who can participate in some people call it the selection.
Jessica: the selection of the Sea?, (chuckle) I see. In English, it called “an open Usher to audition”. the Everyone can walk in the door, perform and compete, like American Idol.
YL: Yes, that kind of The original is called “the open Usher to audition,” open-open, Usher to audition, Usher to audition, Usher to audition audition selection, together, open Usher to audition is the “sea election” or “selection”. So, I am the winner of the open audition!
Jessica: Well, I don think you can call yourself a “winner,” because more than one person get selected in an open audition to The advance to the next round. YL: The total of 100 people cross the border into the next round. However, the I was selected “
Jessica: Yeah, congratulations! You can also say you made the cut.
YL: Well, the make the cut., That is, to be elected in clearance. Hey, that if the brush down, put it?
Jessica: Then you could say you got eliminated. eliminated, eliminated.
YL: that, eliminate out to be eliminated is the get eliminated.
< br /> Jessica: That right. I sure hope you can make it to the final round and not get eliminated! But first, tell me what you e learned today!
YL: first “selection sea ??election “language in the United States called” open Usher to audition;
Second, clearance, to be chosen, is the make the cut.;
brush down is to get eliminated.
The beauty of language how to say here. If you do not say a word, please write to Jessica, e-mail please send meiyu@voanews.com
A: It turned out that was selected is the make the cut.
B : Ru Yi, Last time we went apartment hunting with, Jeff and by Sarah the I wonder if they e found the perfect place yet.
A: Well, I do not know if they have to find a suitable house. Listen to see
Renting: Intermediate
Hello, everyone! Today broadcast of “American English triple” program “to find housing unit intermediate course.
of Winnie: Jeff would like to rent an apartment, the friend Sarah to help together to see ads.
Professor: In this first part, listen for the word “listings,” which is a list of available apartments that you can find in a newspaper or online.
Winnie: Oh, the listing here is housing for leasing advertising.
Jeff: Hey Sarah, I having some trouble finding an apartment. Can you help me look at some listings online?
Sarah: Sure. What kind of apartment are you looking for?
Jeff: Well, it has to be cheap. I don want a really expensive apartment.
Sarah: OK. Would you like to live in a studio?
Jeff: Sure, a studio would be fine.
Professor: So Winnie, what is the most important thing for Jeff when looking for an apartment?
Winnie is: the price! For him, the old want to find a cheap studio, to my dismay!
Professor: Well, I guess Jeff is a bit more practical than you. In this next section listen for the word “cozy,” which means small and comfortable.
Sarah : Jeff, look at this listing! It says there is a cozy studio apartment for rent, and it only $ 700 per month. What do you think?
Jeff: Well I think I can afford that apartment. But are pets allowed?
Sarah: Hmm … let me look. Yes, it says it a pet-friendly building.
Jeff: That great. That means I can bring my cat, Mr. Twinkles. Where is the apartment located?
Sarah: It says it located in the suburbs.
of Winnie: Professor Bowman, what is the pet- friendly the building?
, Professor: It means that pets are welcome in that the building.
of Winnie: A pet-friendly the building is pet of the apartment.
Professor: Exactly. In the next section, listen for the term “a steal.” What do you think that means?
Winnie: Hmm … steal here is definitely not stealing, but rather refers to a very good deal, That is particularly cost-effective!
Professor: You got it!
Jeff: It located in the suburbs? Well even though that sounds like a steal, I really want something downtown.
< br /> Sarah: OK. Well the problem is that the apartments in the heart of the city are usually more expensive.
Jeff: I know, that my problem. What do you think I should do?
Sarah: Well, maybe you could get a two-bedroom apartment downtown and share the rent with a roommate.
Jeff: Oh, great idea!
< br />, Professor: So of Winnie, can you the tell Me what the opposite of “the suburbs” is?
of Winnie: The suburbs in the suburbs, the opposite is certainly downtown, which is urban. However, they said, “What does it mean in the heart of something
Professor: Being in the heart of something is the same as being in the very middle of it.
Winnie: I understand, refers to the center in the heart of something is location.
Professor: Good. Let see what happens next.
Sarah: Well what about this two-bedroom apartment? The listing says it right in the heart of the city, just steps from the metro.
Jeff: Wow, that would be very convenient. How much is the rent?
Sarah: It says it $ 1600. But if you share it with another person, that only $ 800 per month.
Jeff: That definitely sounds like a steal. I think that is a very trendy neighborhood as well.
Sarah: That true. that there are lots of popular restaurants and coffee shops for around there.
of Winnie: Jeff really good luck! find a two-bedroom costs just $ 1,600, and roommates about, one eight hundred . It a steal!
Professor: And the location of that apartment is also very good. It is only “steps from the metro,” meaning you only need to walk a short distance to the subway station. < br />
of Winnie: Yes, walking a few steps to the subway station, so convenient! They also said the apartment where the place is very trendy, trendy area is very popular. That Jeff had better act decisively!
Jeff: Well, this apartment is really a must-see. Will you come with me to look at it this weekend?
Sarah: Sure. And if you rent it , maybe I can help you find a roommate too.
Jeff: Great! Do you know someone else who is also looking for an apartment?
Sarah: Yes, my friend steve. I l been introduced into you.
of Winnie: Sarah is really terrific, and even find a roommate all packages! Professor Bowman, Jeff and Sarah roommate recommended Steve to it?
Professor: Well, we l have to listen the next time and the find out!: It appears that Jeff house to find quite smoothly ah. Location in a trendy neighborhood, the fashion community, and pet-friendly, you can pet, two people share the rent and not too expensive, It is a steal! Cost-effective!
B: Actually, Yi Ru , I can think of a place to live for free! You don need to pay for utilities, transportation or even your meals!
A: ah? A place to live and eat for free? How can there be such a good thing, Tell me Tell me!
B: I talking about “jail,”! Hahahaha!
A: prison?
B: ah, we come to listen to “courtesy language” to learn about The jails for the white collar criminals.
Courtesy of American English: PONZI SCHEME II of
by Ken morning saw next to the drinking colleague Dan and April talk about Jason Smith, Chief Financial Officer involved in the Ponzi scam is caught up in things. Dan asked Yan not serious charges.
D: So how serious are these charges?
A: He could end up serving a very long prison term. These days judges are pretty tough on white collar crimes. < br />
D: I actually met Jason at a cocktail party about a year ago. He seemed very charming and bright. I remember we had an interesting conversation and he was quite knowledgeable about Asian affairs.
< br /> A: Yeah, that sounds about right. Most of these kinds of tricksters are very charming … otherwise, how would they be able to convince so many people to part with their money?
April said they might, Jason will sit for a long time in prison, judges now start with a heavy white-collar crime, white collar crime in the English called the white collar crime Dan met at a cocktail party, cocktail party, Jason, to his a good impression, April think this is normal, because these people did not want life, how can we convince others to come up with their own money to? to part with one money is the money to pay out the meaning.
K: If someone told me I could get a 200% return on my investments, I smell a rat. I bet some of these people had a pretty good idea they were dealing with a Ponzi scheme .
A: Good point, but it going to be hard to find evidence they knew about it beforehand.
D: So what happens to white collar criminals in America? Is there a special jail for them?
K: In the past many of them got sent to low or medium security prisons. People used to joke about how easy it was for them.
Ken suspected of involvement in the Ponzi scam, some investors actually informed, because if told he said that investment opportunities, a 200 percent return, I someone guest a rat, I will definitely feel suspicious. Ken said that before the white-collar criminals were sent to a low or medium, security prisons security level to low level of prison, so the day be better.
A: But more recently, the government has decided to make an example and has been getting much tougher.
K: If he is convicted, Jason will probably end up in a federal prison with hardcore offenders. He could be there for well over 10 years.
D: Wow … that harsh.
K: Jason Smith says he is innocent , so we l have to wait and see what the final verdict is. I just glad I didn invest any of my money with him.
D: Me too!
A: Me, of three
April explained, but recently, the Government decided to strengthen penalties for white-collar crime deterrent mean to make an example of someone. Ken said, if the court sentenced guilty by Jason, Jason may sit more than a decade behind bars, and is kept together with of hardcore offenders vicious criminals. Three people have expressed their own money, but fortunately did not show it to Jason to invest.
A: Oh, so that the white collar criminals is the white-collar criminals such as fraudsters.
B: That right. Okay, Yi Ru Enough with all the schemes and criminals. Let have some fun!
A: Good! we play tennis!
American Sports English: Tennis Scoring
Y: Hi, this is Yang Chen.
P: And I Patrick. And today we are playing a game of tennis.
Y: (calling out) Okay, Patrick It your serve!
P: To serve SERVE is to put the tennis ball in play by throwing it up into the air and hitting it with a racquet.
Y: Oh, come on, Patrick. Would you quit talking and serve the ball?
P: OK. Here I go! (thwok, thwok) Good return, Yang Chen!
Y: Hey, Patrick, that ball was over the line. The ball was out, you went out of bounds. I should get one point. So it is my point.
P: That means the score is “Love Fifteen”. Love for me and fifteen for you.
Y: Love? LOVE? Love? And love? What love got to do with it, Patrick?
P: Love in tennis scoring means “Zero.” And right now I have zero points.
Y: You have love – not your love, but that is zero, zero points, but how do I have 15 points?
P: Tennis scoring is very complicated, isn it? To win a game a player must win four points and two more points than his opponent. The first point is called “fifteen.”
Y: So the second point is called “thirty?”
P: That right. The second point is called “thirty,” and the third point is called ….
Y: Forty-five?
P: No, it is called “forty.”
Y: Why not forty-five? < br />
P: traditionally is the case. It just the tradition now, Yang Chen, the French started it.
Y: that their mathematics is certainly not good. Okay, serve again, Patrick!
P: Oh no, I missed the ball!
Y: I guess that makes the score “love thirty”! But you have love !
A: original love in tennis is 0 meaning!
B: Is not that cool? Love is nothing
A: Nonsense, Love and more important ah. For example, I unique love and old to help others. , My story does not say it.
B: ah …… Yi Ru, it almost time. Let the save your story for the next time
A: This? ! Too bad. Well, today program here. The program writer Xiao North editor is Weiran. Students, our next American English Course Goodbye!
B: Bye!