EnglishPod (Making you like a native speaker)---第二周
In this week, I will introduce some phrase and related sentence in a national way to make the article more useful.The theme be introduced also are twenty.
(一)Theme 【What do you do?】
1.询问别人的工作（for a living）
What do you do for a living?
2.负责日常工作运营（oversee ）
I also have to oversee daily ope.
3.一直提及某人（going on about）
She’s always going on about him at the office.
(二)Theme 【Christmas Chronicles】
1.圣诞老人
Kris Kringle Pere Nodel Babbo Natale Santa Claus
2.小精灵
elf : small creature (in stories) that have pointed ears and magic powers
(三)Theme 【Making an Appointment】
1.询问某人是否有时间
How’s Thursday?Do you have any time available then?
2 再次确认某事
Let me double check.
3.没有空余的时间（booked solid）
Sorry, I’m book solid on Thursday.
4.时间上已经有安排了（scheduled）
I’ve got something scheduled on Monday.
(四)Theme 【Where should we eat?】
1.食物很好吃
The food is tasty.
（通常不会说The food is delicious.）
2 尝试某物
You gotta give them a try.
3.因为吃物而生病
I got food poisoning.
(五)Theme 【Planning For The Worst】
1.缺少紧急应对方案
It’s come to my attention that our company lacks any sort of bird flu
contingency plan.
(六)Theme 【New Year Resolution】
1.询问饮食习惯
What’s your eating habit?
2.吃饱了
I’m stuffed.
3.继续做某事
Stick to it.
I’m going to stick to it
(七)Theme 【Asking for Time Off】
1一段时间不工作
You wanna take some time off, is that right?
(八)Theme 【I’m Sorry, I Love You】
1.不平凡的一天
I woke up today thinking this would be just like any other ordinary day, but I was wrong.
2.意外的事件，对未来有很大的影响
A twist of fate brought us together.
(九)Theme 【Investing in Emerging Markets】
1.不稳定
There is a lot of turmoil in the market.
2.刺激计划(stimulus package)
we have no idea how the proposed stimulus package will impact the economy.
3建立储蓄金(net egg)
This is a chance for me to get a jump start on building my nest egg.
(十)Theme 【New Guy in Town II】
1.让某人感到害怕
He gives me the creeps!
(十一)Theme 【Canceling an Appointment】
1.延误/推迟某事；
We have to postpone the meeting.
Why don’t we postpone it to tomorrow afternoon at the same time?
(十二)Theme 【Opening a Bank Account】
1.询问是否要透支保护(overdraft)
Will you require overdraft protection?
2.询问存款方式
A chequing or a savings account?
3.询问某人做某事的三种方式
I’ll get you…(a way to ask people to do things)
I’ll need your… (a way to request people to provide something)
If you could just…(a polite way of asking people to do things)
(十三)Theme 【Foul!】
1.犯规(foul)
That wasn’t a foul!
2.罚球(free throws)
Don’t worry, Shaq always screws up free throws.
3.三分球(three pointer)
That was a great shot!A three pointer, yeah!
4.犯错(screw up)
I’m sorry, I know I screw up. Please forgive me.
5.去喝/买啤酒(beer run)
I’m gonna make a beer run.
(十四)Theme 【Live from Washington】
1.宣布就职(swear in)
Just moments ago, the President was sworn in to office.
2.某个行业重要的人(who’s who)
There was a party last night and who’ who was of the famous industry of there?
3.显要人物(dignitarty)
There going to be a lot of foreign dignitaries for the dinner.
4.载入史册(go down in histroy)
This day will go down in histroy.
5.亲切的称呼(fellow)
My fellow classmates.
(十五)Theme 【He’s not a Good Fit】
1,职业道德(work ethic)
He has a good work ethic.
2.很好(perfectly good)
It’s a perfectly good reason.
3.通常来说(overall)
I thought you were pleased with his overall performance.
4.坏成员(bad apple)
He is a bad apple.
(十六)Theme 【I’m Sorry, I Love You III】
1.走向；发展(heading)
Where are our relationship heading?
(十七)Theme 【Chinese New Year】
1.烟花炮竹(furecracker)
Are you going to buy me firecrackers this year?
Firecrackers aren’t toys; they’re dangerous!
2.迫不及待做某事
I’m really looking forward to meeting your new girlfriend.
I‘'m excited about meeting your new girlfriend.
I can’t wait meet your new girlfriend.
(十八)Theme 【Buying a Car】
1.加固(reinforece)
I reinforce all the walls, there is no way to get fall down.
2.考虑某事(sleep on it)
Why don’t you sleep on it until tomorrow?
(十九)Theme 【My New Boyfriend】
1.告诉某人某事(fill me in)
I’m sorry, I was late for the meeting. Can you fill me in on what happen?
2.迷人的(hot)
He sounds hot.
3.形容身高
在美国和加拿大等国家，形容身高不用meter，而是使用foot和inch.
6’1’’ 即6尺1英寸 (1英寸=2.54cm 1英尺=12英寸 6尺1寸=185.42cm)
he’s quite tall, around 6’1”.
(二十)Theme 【Can I ask you a favor?】
1在公司(on board)
Welcome on board, Do you have any questions to ask me?
2.请某人帮忙
I hate to bother you, but can you do me a favor?
