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标题: English evening daily record for Feb, 2008. [打印本页]
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-13 13:53     标题: English evening daily record for Feb, 2008.

daily record--080201
first half hour
Five good snacks for office works
nuts坚果 peanuts 花生; oatmeal燕麦片 good for digestive;green tea;black/dark chocolate;medlar 枸杞

Self memory
星座 constellation  zodiac 属相 chinese zodiac
水瓶座 aquarius (Water Bearer) the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
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second half hour

Changing words


Learning about life from a different perspective

Feb. 1 2008

My living arrangement have now become settled and rhythmic, allowing me the freedom to explore new territories and experience a new depth in my studies. I mentioned before that I moved in with a Chinese family of three: two young, energetic parents and their equally energetic, if not more so, 6-year-old son. Our apartment sits on the first floor of a tall brick building, surrounded by a flock of more like-colored buildings. This community swarms with foreigners as many of the teachers from one of the local international schools live here.

My new family stirs with a strange energy, rarely seen in most people I’ve met here. The mother is a Chinese language tutor, and frequently, I find Americans sitting at our dinner table poring over complicated characters and repeating phrases after her. The father tutors the son in the evening, and then the family tries to sit down together for a quick meal every night. The apartment crawls with cold, but my family wears lots of clothes, drinks hot water and ends up saving a lot on heating. So I am learning: “When in Rome…” My room, quiet and subdued, works perfectly for studying and meditation. No loud recycled goods collectors wander our narrow paths, and the pop of Spring Festival’s firecrackers is disappearing as people go back to work.

meditation 沉思，冥想 （教堂祈祷时就会有meditation）
flock 人或动物或xxx群
subdued 柔和的，chaotic混乱的无秩序的

like-colored: have similar color  like-minded: have similar mind
lady-like: 像女人的 flu-like symptom 像流感的症状

pore over xx 专心阅读,钻研xx
crawl with cold 形容房间里很冷，到处都冷
When in Rome （do as Romans） 入乡随俗
swarm with, The honey swarms with bees. 聚集；swarm 蜂群

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-13 14:30     标题: daily record-080202

Feb. 2 2008
At school, I work hard at my four-hour class every morning, and my new classmates add wonderfully to the group. A Canadian woman, two American men and myself study under three different teachers who rotate over the course of the week. I keep a running record of things learned in class and post them to my blog daily, an exercise that proves its worth every time I use a new structure with my Chinese family. I participate in a writer’s group, am involved in a study of scholarly texts, attend church on Sundays and get together with friends.

I thought I was adjusting well, but shifting cultural perspectives is difficult ad often involves pain. Even though my school environment has been welcoming to my learning my established sanctuary was inevitably shaken due to my pride. Earlier, I had had the audacity to sit in class and tell one of my teachers that she was wrong and I was right. When she finally voiced her frustration and explained that I was rude and should not interrupt but listen with humility, I was surprised, touched and embarrassed. For the first time, I was on the other side of the fence, looking at a different world. Thankfully, we never finish growing. I am thankful for moments like those when I have been forced to think beyond myself. Crossing cultures is challenging, but rewarding.

Swarm(v)挤满，涌入
Thousands of people swarmed into the arena before the rock concert began.

Pore over(phr v)钻研；详细
The man pored over the painting for several minutes, looking at every detail.

Meditation(n)沉思；冥想
This is a good place for meditation. It’s quiet, and nobody will disturb you.

Rotate(v)轮流
New employees rotate through all the departments, spending two weeks in each one.

Inevitably(adv)不可避免地；难免地
You will inevitably grow up, so you should start making some future plans.

Audacity(n)大胆放肆；厚颜无耻
Jenny had the audacity to tell our boss he is unreasonable. I wonder how he’ll react.

The other side of the fence(saying)全然不同的情况；另一个世界
When I went to a new school, I felt like I was on the other side of the fence. Everyone seemed to fit in but me.

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scholarly texts: 比如我们学习英语如果学习莎士比亚Shakespeare的文章，就可以算是scholarly texts
running record 持续发展的；running mate 竞选伙伴；running time of a show 表演的上映时间
sanctuary 避难所
humility, humble 谦卑
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-13 14:50     标题: daily record-080203

Sunday special edition of English evening
movie clip
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Facing Criticism at the Top
One can feel lonely and thin-skinned at the top of the corporate ladder

Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley finds out what his employees really think about him when the receives the results of his 360-degree feedback evaluation. The human resources tool that assesses strengths and weaknesses can be brutally honest because it lets a circle of people from executives on down give him anonymous performance reviews. The results show that others at P$G think Lafley is impatient. Lafley must also test the patience of other because he is severely criticized for being chronically late to meetings.

Feedback leads to growth
Most CEOs would be tempted to cut 360-degree feedback from the budget. That's because most CEOs avoid criticism. It can be frustrating, Lafley says. After all, he must be doing things right to have risen to the top of 138,00 employees in 80 countries. P$G stock has been setting new highs, and Lafley was named one of America’s Best Leaders in 2006 by U.S. News & World Report. But Lafley accepts the body blows because he says feedback leads to growth. He even schedules time with the most relentless critics such as animal rights groups that object to testing on rodents.

Surprising findings
Such openness is not common in Corporate America’s corner offices. A study by the HR firm PsyMax Solutions found that there is something about that last job promotion that makes many other CEOs suddenly ungracious. PsyMax surveyed 13,000 employees, including 242 CEOs, to determine which ones were resilient, thick-skinned and good at taking criticism. PsyMax called it being tough minded. Among non-management workers, 83 percent had those qualities. But something happens to those who take the last step up: Just 65.5 percent of CEOs, presidents and chief operating officers were tough-minded.

“That wasn’t a finding we expected, but it holds up statistically,” says PayMax CEO Wayne Nemeroff.

Specialized Terms
Body blow (n phr)重击

Vocabulary Focus
Thin-skinned (adj)脸皮薄的，敏感的
Easily hurt

Anonymous (adj)匿名的
Being done by someone whose name is not known or not made public

Chronically (adv)习惯性地；长期地
In a habitual manner

Relentless (adj)残酷的，无情的
Continuing in a sever or extreme way
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CEOs become social celebrities and then the target of media
brutal: 太坦率以致于难以接受。brutal cold, brutal honest
corner office: 角落一般有窗户的老板位，呵呵
last job promotion,提升到ceo就到头了，所以是last哈哈
rodent 鼠类啮齿目动物的，这里应该是说小白鼠
resilient 有回弹力的

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-13 15:06     标题: daily record-080204

first half hour
礼节，礼貌 courtesy             mandatory courtesy courses 礼仪必修课 table manners 餐桌礼仪
boiled egg 煮鸡蛋 fried egg 煎鸡蛋

BBC Learning English--英国女人对鞋子的热爱

entrepreneurship企业家的身份
crystal sparkle 水晶般闪亮的
be keen to 酷爱 （hunger for）
extravagance 奢华的
designed shoese 名牌鞋
cost me a fortune 花了一大笔
pretigious ball 高级舞会，名流舞会
splash 挥霍 splash one's money about xx
a beautiful cardigan 开襟羊毛衫 （cardigan sweater）
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second half
Dumplings, Dumplings, Dumplings!
One of the world's favorite foods holds a unique (and famous!) place in Chinese culture

In Western Europe, they have potatoes inside. Korean ones are often filled with spicy, pickled cabbage. And in America, they're filled with nothing at all!

Dumplings exist in some from in almost every culture. They usually consist of an outer layer of dough and different fillings.These can be meat, vegetables, rice, cheese or even fruit. The fillings, which can be salty or sweet, vary depending on cultural traditions. Dumpling wrappings vary too. For example, bamboo leaves surround zongzi,which are known as Chinese rice dumplings.

1. spicy (adj) 辣的
This chicken is really spicy! Give me some water quick!
2. wrapping (n) 包装(材料)(答案)
The wrapping on this gift is so beautiful – I don't want to open it!
3. celebrated (adj) 著名的(答案)
Shakespeare is one of the most celebrated writers of all time.
4. dip (n) 蘸酱
These potato chips are good, but they'd better with some dip.
5. strictly speaking (adv) 严格来说
Strictly speaking, this TV show is for kids. But many adults like to watch it too!
6. classify (v) 归类(答案)
Scientists aren't sure how to classify this kind of animal because it's so unique.
7. mouthwatering (adj) 令人垂蜒的(答案)
Jeff couldn't wait to eat the mouthwatering steak his wife had prepared.
8. wealth (n) 财富
Despite what people think, wealth doesn't equal happiness!

>>>More Information
9. dough (n) 生面团
10. frostbitten (adj) 冻伤的
11. ingot (n) 元宝;金或银铸块

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draw near 临近
dough 面团 ou ；doll 洋娃娃 o
cinnamon 肉桂，桂皮
韩国辣白菜 spicy pickled cabbage
pepper 胡椒
garlic 蒜
vinegar 醋
sauce 酱油
hot boiling water 开水
take a bite 咬一口

filling 馅儿，面里的
filler 木匠用的填缝剂
stuffing 肉或蔬菜里的 比如火鸡里放的馅儿

silk and satin 绸缎
silk road 丝绸之路
make xx one's own 使xxx有one's风格
celebrated 出名的

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-13 15:07     标题: daily record-080205

first half BBC english 美好的婚姻
a bless for glow 幸福的光芒
relationships 感情
a sence of elation 兴高彩烈
home mortgage 住房抵押贷款
feel low 沮丧的
be made redundant = be fired
tricky time 艰难的时间
have affairs 婚外恋
empathetic；showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states 换位思考
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second half
Dumplings, Dumplings, Dumplings!
One of the world's favorite foods holds a unique (and famous!) place in Chinese culture
美味可口小团子

Strictly speaking, there are only two kinds of jiaozi: boiled and steamed. While not classified as jiaozi, other kinds of dumplings are also enjoyed by Chinese. Guo tie, pan-fried dumplings known as "potstickers" in North America, are a popular snack. Wontons, dumplings with a very thin outer layer, are often found in soup. Some dumplings can even have soup inside of them, like the mouthwatering xiao long bao.

To many families, dumplings are a must-have part of Chinese New Year celebrations. Family members often prepare jiaozi together before the meal. The shape is similar to a gold ingot, a kind of ancient money. So jiaozi have become a symbol of wealth. Some families hide a coin in one of the dumplings. They believe that the person who finds the coin will have good fortune in the coming year.

Despite the world's wide range of dumplings, jiaozi are the most loved at Chinese New Year!


1. spicy (adj) 辣的
This chicken is really spicy! Give me some water quick!
2. wrapping (n) 包装(材料)(答案)
The wrapping on this gift is so beautiful – I don't want to open it!
3. celebrated (adj) 著名的(答案)
Shakespeare is one of the most celebrated writers of all time.
4. dip (n) 蘸酱
These potato chips are good, but they'd better with some dip.
5. strictly speaking (adv) 严格来说
Strictly speaking, this TV show is for kids. But many adults like to watch it too!
6. classify (v) 归类(答案)
Scientists aren't sure how to classify this kind of animal because it's so unique.
7. mouthwatering (adj) 令人垂蜒的(答案)
Jeff couldn't wait to eat the mouthwatering steak his wife had prepared.
8. wealth (n) 财富
Despite what people think, wealth doesn't equal happiness!
9. dough (n) 生面团
10. frostbitten (adj) 冻伤的
11. ingot (n) 元宝;金或银铸块
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wonton， 馄炖 这个词来源于中文，类似的还有
shanghai， 伤害 sb. is shanghaied (kidnapped)
koutou?, 磕头 to sb.
a gold/silver ingot 金/银元宝

A classified as B A被分类为
A is classified by B A按照B分类 the books are classified by names

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-13 17:19     标题: daily record-080207

second half

LUNAR NEW YEAR -- 2/3
The most-celebrated holiday of the year is for family and friends
农历新年  一年到头最多人欢庆的节日是要跟亲朋好友一起过的

Holiday prepartions

The weeks before the holiday are busy with preparations to those who choose to stay home and celebrate. Houses are cleaned inside and out as family members participate in the annual "spring cleaning." Doorways are often decorated with "spring couplets," which are festive red banners that bear wishes for the New Year. These wishes are often written in calligraphy.

Vendors offer special holiday goods, and a lot of shopping ...

When New Year's Eve finally arrives, families sit down together at tables ...

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inside and outside 彻彻底底的
calligraphy 书法
spring couplet 春联， couplet 对联
firecrackers 爆竹 fireworks 烟花 （set off）
anticipate 期望，估计
holiday banquet 节日大餐 Banquet 夜宴
laden (with) 装满 laden the trunk with hays; the table is ladened with food
time-honored trandition 自古以来的传统

city - urban-suburbans(suburbian)-rural(小镇)-country(没有城市的乡下)
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-13 17:28     标题: daily record -080208

first half hour
reality TV show 电视真人秀 American Idol
demo CD 唱片小样
hit 热卖单曲
debut album 首张专辑
marine biologist 海洋生物学家
touring 巡演
single 单曲
She kicks herself to see whether it is true.不敢相信这是真的

歌词Make a wish, Take a chance, Make a change


second half hour

Welcoming the New Year

On New Year's Eve, families stay up past midnight and play games or watch TV. In many places, the sound of firecrackers and fireworks becomes deafening as midnight approaches. In major cities, however, this popular activity has died down due to safety concerns. One tradition that refuses to change, though, is the giving of red envelopes after the evening meal.

The next few days are filled with visits to family and friends, ...

Indeed, some Lunar New Year traditions have changed over the years. ...

Happy New Year, and gong xi fa cai!

stay up past midnight 熬到半夜
24：00 twenty-four hundred
0:00 zero hundred
twelve noon 12:00 pm
twelve midnight 12:00 am

deafening 震耳欲聋的 earsplitting
greeting cards贺卡
spending time with loved ones
alternative subsitute 其他选择

结束语， we are wrapping up tonight's edition of english evening. Till then bye.

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-14 10:29     标题: daily record -080209

sunday special movie clip of lacy comes home-小狗lacy回家
duke 公爵
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THE TRADITION OF RED ENVELOPES
Blessings -- and money -- fill red envelopes
红包的传统
红包里尽是祝福和钱财

Saturday, February 09, 2008.

These red envelopes are full of blessings

For millions of youngsters, the highlight of celebrating Lunar New Year comes when their parents give them a red envelope, or hong bao. The color red symbolizes good fortune, and the Chinese characters adorning the envelope wish the children such things as prosperity, good luck and health.

Good wishes aside, the kids really get excited about the money that's stuffed inside. ...

In line with the chinese value of thrift, ...

Although traditions vary from family to family, most parents hand out ...

feast 大餐 （banquet）
red envelope 红包
highlight 高潮
adorn 装饰 adored with, decorated with
illegible 合法的，合理的，心安理得的
sentimental value 感情附加值
thrift 节俭的
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-14 10:56     标题: daily record -080210

sunday special (replay)
picturesque 风景如画的 picturesque view
meaningful trip
tangible and intangible 有形的和无形的
Huizhou Tibet and Dunhuang study are the three major study of Chinese culture
high altitude sickness 高山反应
Now there is much violence in the film. put too much pressure on people's nerve. It is not a good sign.
day-time sleep . take a nap
jogging in the morning
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Reluctant to admit mistakes
Being sequestered from criticism can lead to an arrogance that may have contributed to a long string of Enron-like executive lawbreakers, says author Jeffrey Sonnenfeld. But why do executives who accept criticism on the way up suddenly shun if after they get the last big promoting? One reason may be that they never really got a lot of criticism because they were seldom wrong along the way. BNy the time they make the cover of a magazine, they believe in themselves and won’t listen to detractors Sonnenfeld says. \That is a mistake in itself because the pattern of heroes throughout history has been to err, suffer and learn.

Leaders too often “suffer from narcissism and grandiosity that blind them to the shortcomings of their own character,” says Jean Lipman-Blumen, author of The Allure of Toxic Leadrs.

Leading wisely
The best CEOs surround themselves with smart people who will say no, says Nell Minow, a corporate governance expert, One of the first things Borders Group CEO George Jones told his employees when he took over was that he wants to be challenged.

Jones later e-mailed this addendum：I should note that those who criticize also be willing to fall in line and support the final decision of the CEO, even if they disagree. A large company is not a democracy. It needs a leader to make a decision.”

“Let’s face it, nobody likes to receive criticism whether it comes from above or below,” says \Craig, Hunt, CEO of Cortex Resort Living. But his goal is to accept criticism as willingly as he did on the way up.

Sequester (v)使。。。与旁人隔绝
To keep yourself cut off or separate from everyone else
Shun (v)闪避； 回避
To avoid something
Fall in line (idiom)照规矩来，照章办事
To start to accept the rules
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arrogance 骄傲，傲慢自大
the Starbucks guy 经常出入星巴克的人
detractor 泼冷水的人
Yes men 唯唯诺诺的人，从不说no
narcissism 自恋，narcissist 自恋者，narcissitic 自恋的
challenged but not argued
ultimate criticism=fired
specific /er/ or /i/ not /e/
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-14 11:10     标题: daily record -080211

second half hour
LOVE MISTAKES -- 1/2
What to avoid when falling in love
恋爱出差错
坠入爱河时，可别出这些差错

Monday, February 11, 2008.

Falling in love feels great! Having a special someone in your life seems to make the whole world rosier. To enjoy every moment of this exciting stage -- and build a long-lasting relationship -- avoid these mistakes:

* Going too fast. In the beginning. ...

* Not being yourself. Be honest about who you are. ...

* Having high expectations. Nobody is perfect, ...

* Being exclusive. Remember: You're not only a couple, ...

Go ahead: Fall in love! But be careful too.

You want to be loved for who you are, not who you try to be.
love is blind
exclusive
You are a couple but two individules as well. your time, friend and activities

flame, slang sweetheart, 情人 old flame 曾经的情人
dreamboat 大众情人，一般是指受女性喜欢的明星
heartthrob 心上人，一般是指受女性喜欢的明星
item 一对， Are you two in item? 你俩已经好上了

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-14 13:18     标题: daily record --080212

first half hour
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eat one's heart out 非常伤心 She is been eating her heart out since her dog died
xxx person 喜欢xxx的人 I am not a coffee person/a cat person/a dog person
eager beaver: 非常勤奋的人 Ask young Harry to do it- he's still an eager beaver and wants to impress by his willingness.  请年轻的亨利干吧——他仍然是个雄心勃勃的人，并总想用他的心甘情愿引人注目。
If you scratch my back, i will scratch yours. 你帮我我帮你
crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪，猫哭耗子，黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心
a fish out of water 格格不入
hen-pecked husband 妻管严老公
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second half
studio class room --organ heart 1
Feb. 12 2008

Getting straight to the heart of the matter, your heart is an amazing organ that works nonstop. In fact, long before you finish reading this article, this tireless muscle will pump blood to every cell in your body!

But before doctors recognized this vital role the heart plays, it was thought to be the center of emotion. The early Chinese believed that happiness came from the heart, while Egyptians thought that intelligence and emotions originated there.

In the fourth century B.C., Greek philosopher Aristotle observed chick embryos and stated that the heart was the body’s most important organ. But it wasn’t until the 17th century that English physician William Harvey clearly explained the heart’s role in circulate blood.

What does it do?
Located almost in the center of the chest, the human heart beats about 100,000 times a day, sending blood to the lungs. There the blood gathers oxygen and then circulates it throughout the body before returning to the heart. The heart pumps the body’s entire blood supply of nearly six liters through the body three times in less than one minute! That’s quite an achivement for an organ that weighs half a kilo!

let's jump right into this article.让我们赶紧来阅读这篇文章吧
get straight to the heart of xxx 直奔重点
kidney肾，liver肝 spleen 脾 lung 肺
embryo /embriou/ 胚胎
phsician 内科医生

heart of the city 城市中心
heart of the matter 事件核心
heart to heart talk 交心沟通 （honest and intimate）
have one's heart set on sth 一心想做/要某物/某事 The kid has her heart set on having a piano

pump the blood, circulate the blood
achievement , accomplishment

That's conclude our program today.
Learn how this small yet powerful muscle works to keep you alive!

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-14 13:33     标题: daily record --080213

first half hour
bbc 登月等，没有听懂听全，0212也没听懂弯曲
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second half hour -- heart 2
Feb. 13 2008
Have a heart
This amazing muscle began working for you long before you were born. In fact, it started pumping four weeks after you were conceived and will continue pumping until your final moments. That means your heart will beat more than 2.5 billion times during your lifetime!

Pick up a tennis ball and give it a hard squeeze. In doing that, you use about the same amount of energy your heart uses each time it beats. Now imagine squeezing that tennis ball hard 70 times a minute, 24 hours a day for a lifetime. That requires a lot of energy! In fact, in one hour your heart produces enough energy to lift almost one ton or weight a meter off the ground!

Each day your heart pumps blood through thousands of kilometers of vessel . Some vessels are as large as hose; other are less than the thickness of a human hair. Laid end to end, there are 161,000 km of blood vessels in an adult’s body. That’s enough to circle the world at the equator four times!

You stay alive because of that hard-working muscle in your chest. Be thankful for it – from the bottom of your heart!

Have a heart 发发慈悲吧，祈使语气
conceive 受孕；酝酿 born, give birth to , deliver 出生，生产

vessel 血管 laid end to end 如果连起来
vein 静脉 artery 动脉

lie 1. 撒谎 lied 过去式
     2. 躺下 lay 过去式 I lay down on the bed
lay 1. 把xx放下 laid 过去式 I laid the book on the table
    2. 产卵下蛋 The chicken laid many eggs

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-15 10:33     标题: daily record--080214

Although today is Valentine's day, I keep listening to it and get  a lot.
First half hour
English tips but i missed this part. and then the fourth section of discovery show 95 worlds and countings in the solar system. It introcude the Saturn 土星 and
最有可能有生命的星球，没有听清楚。听清后在补
this page is a good reference.
http://www.21page.net/world_geography/sky.asp

second half hour
Changing the world one loan at a time from studio classroom
Change the World, One Loan at a Time
A small loan can make a big difference
Feb.14 2008


Ever wish you could give a little money and really help change someone’s life? Now you can, and it’s as simple as logging on to the Internet at Kiva.org. Kiva helps you make a loan to a specific entrepreneur in a developing nation. By loaning as little as US$25 or as much as US$100, you empower a low-income, small-business owner to build a business by providing the capital the person needs. You can watch as your loan transforms this person’s business, life and family by helping him to open a food market or her to sell handmade clothes. Throughout the course of the loan, which is typically six to 12 months, you receive e-mail journal updates from the business you have helped.

And since it’s a loan, you are eventually repaid. The loan payback record is outstanding at almost 100 percent. You can check the risk rating that Kiva assigns each field partner. The local field partner is the intermediary that processes the loan to the business owner. And once your loan is paid back, you can make a loan to another business owner.

Kiva means “unity” in the African language of Swahili. Uniting everyday people like you and me with struggling businesses makes a difference. So become a microfinancier and help change the world.

Word Bank
Entrepreneur (n)企业家；创业者
Anne is an entrepreneur who manages her own business.

Capital (n)资本
The bank loaned John the capital he needed to start his business.

Field (adj)实地的
Bill usually works in the office, but today he joined the field operations.

Intermediary (n)中间人
A travel agent is sometimes the intermediary between a customer and an airline.

More Information
risk rating (n)风险评等
Microfinancier (n)微型金融家
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kiva.org. micro-financer

every day adv.
everyday adj.  ordinary.  
I got up at seven every day and put up my everyday clothes to school.

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-17 10:43     标题: daily record--080215

First half hour
British Science Festival especially for children. Activities and free visiting museums. 想起了北京也有很多央属博物馆免费了，以后可以去看看。还有一些图书馆的卡也可以办，呵呵，想作的事情太多，要慢慢来。take it easy

Second half hour--studio class room--What's in the name 1
What’s in a Name?
品牌价值何在？


Name brands are cool, but are they really worth the extra money?
名牌很酷，但真的值得为了它们多花那些钱吗？

Feb. 15 2008

There are hundreds of them. Well-known appliances, electronics, footwear, apparel and computers-the famous brands- they’re what we call name brands. These products are not necessarily successful because companies pour millions of dollars into promoting them-though that certainly doesn’t hurt（这些产品并不是因为公司花费大量金钱进行广告投资而成功，当然广告投资也没有降低品牌的销量）. People spend money on name brand products for several reasons:

1.Quality. A name brand can’t become a name brand without quality. If it’s a food, the ingredients are wholesome; if it’s a machine, quality parts are a must. Quality attracts customers and keeps them coming back.

2.Consistency. Over time, customers grow to expect a certain level of quality and performance from a product or service. If I’m in a foreign country and need shampoo, I’m going to buy a name brand because I know it will be good. Name brands deliver quality consistently, regardless of time or location.

3.Customer Service. Admittedly, some substandard name brand products occasionally get shipped out. To deal with this inevitability, smart companies help and support customers. For name brand companies, customer satisfaction is a priority.

These three qualities give name brand products longevity. And that’s worth a little extra money, right?


name brand 名牌 （无意听到的seamaid, mermaid 美人鱼）
(household) appliances 家用电器，比如冰箱等大家电
electronics 小家电
foot ware 鞋 袜子等？？
apprael http://dict.cn/search/?q=apparel&r=apprael
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apparel: [ ə'pærəl ]  
n. 衣服,装具
v. 使...穿衣,装饰
词形变化:
动词过去式:appareled/apparelled 过去分词:appareled/apparelled 现在分词:appareling/apparelling 第三人称单数:apparels/apparels
例句与用法:
1. Her wedding apparel is made by a very famous fashion designer.  
她的结婚礼服是由一位非常著名的时装设计师制作的。
2. His house is tastefully appareled.  
他的房子装帧雅致。
3. A fabric or an article of apparel made from such silk.  
马拉布生丝织物由这种生丝制成的织物或衣物
4. Apparel make the man.  
人靠衣装，佛靠金装。
英英解释:
名词apparel:
1. clothing in general
同义词：wearing apparel, dress, clothes
动词apparel:
1. provide with clothes or put clothes on
同义词：dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out
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wholesome 有益健康的,合乎卫生的,健全的
longevity 长寿
a must 必要条件
admittedly 必然的，显然
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submarine 潜水艇，俚语中也特只形状象潜水艇的三明治，简称sub
subway 地下铁，还有一家快餐店也叫subway,出售subs,三明治
subtitle 字幕
subtract 减法，减去
substandard name brand 非知名品牌
ship out 淘汰？？

结束语
Have a wonderful week
Have a beautiful life

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-17 10:54     标题: daily record--080216

The first half hour, record of <七年之痒> The seven year itch
find a page introduce this movie http://www.mtime.com/movie/11522/
玛丽莲·梦露Marilyn Monroe
背景介绍 曼哈顿 Manhattan 的由来 http://www.59rich.com/knowledge/reply.aspx?qu=68493
早在16世纪的时候，荷兰人灌醉了当地印第安人，用了24美金从他们手上买下现在的曼哈顿岛。当那些印第安人发现的时候，嘴里就大喊“Manhattern，Manhattern”意思为受骗上当，而当时的荷兰人却不明白他们所叫为何事，只以为这个岛的名字为曼哈顿。从而为此起名“曼哈顿”！
而当时曼哈顿一到夏天，天气就会由于湿度很高而闷热，因此大家都会去度假，现在虽然不是非要离开家，但是nothing changed but 由于男人需要留在家里继续赚钱，就把孩子和老婆送走去度假。
steamy 雾气腾腾的，空气湿度很高
in the absence of ...  .在...不在期间
tight 紧身的
narrator 叙述者，讲解员，播音员
a question of  的关键
there you are 给你
thank for the godness 还好
plumber 水管工
save your breath 省省力气吧，别废吐沫了
balcony 阳台
not yet any way至少现在不是
vacuum真空
pressure and anti-pressure
infidelity 背叛
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The second half -- the name brand from studio classroom
What’s the big deal about name brands? One term used for products that aren’t name brands is generic, which means “common.” Sometimes I get the feeling that the only reason people buy name brand products is because they fear being labeled “common.” Generic products have the stigma of being boring and ugly while name brand products are exciting and stylish. Well, I’m not buying it. I’m buying generic. Why?

Cost. Generic products can be from a quarter up to even half off the price of the comparable name brand product. Check for yourself. The next time you’re in a drug store find the generic medicines or store brands and compare them with their name brand counterparts. The generic brands have the same active ingredients as the name brands but are considerably less expensive. Buying them instead is a no-brainer!

The same stuff, only in a different disguise Sometimes, discount brand companies manufacture similar—if not identical- products for the more famous label companies. What that means is the quality of the less expensive brand products is about the same as the name brand products—it’s just the label that’s different! So, save some money and go with the less famous brand, or go generic!

Now, what’s your viewpoint?

Wholesome(adj)有益身心健康的
Phil only eats wholesome snacks like raisins, seeds and unsalted peanuts.

Inevitability (n)必然性；难免情况
The inevitability of developing lung problems didn’t stop my uncle from smoking three packs of cigarettes a day.

Generic(adj)一般的
The generic brand cereal was half the price of the name brand cereal, and it tasted the same!

Stigma(n)耻辱；污名
Years ago, there was a great stigma associated with divorce. Today, it’s more acceptable.

Considerably(adv)相当地
The morning traffic becomes considerably heavier after 8 a.m.

No-brainer(n)非常轻而易举的事，不用脑子想也知道的事
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What's the big deal, why do you care so much, 有什么大不了，完全没有必要
I don't buy it.我不买帐
store brand 自有品牌
pharmacy 药房的比较专业的名称，因为drug store中的drug也有毒品的意思
active ingredients 有效成分
senstive skin 皮肤敏感
go xxxx 表示开始做....， go generic 开始购买一般商品，go green （have environmental conscious开始有环保意识）
go crazy, go nuts 1.表示疯狂 2.表示 随意用、随意吃吧
I am going casual today. 我今天要穿得休闲一些 casual  http://dict.cn/search/?q=casual 读音我读错了

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-18 16:35     标题: daily record--080217

first half hour--weekly round up--review the highlights
Hope you enjoy the arrangement.
Upside down house
http://www.lzbs.com.cn/wb/2007-09/05/content_1231425.htm
据新华网消息据英国《每日邮报》2日报道，在颠倒屋中，天花板变成地板，家具都悬挂在上方。为了达到更奇妙的效果，建造者不仅把房屋上下颠倒，还将它倾斜。所以游客围绕建筑步行几秒钟，就会立即感到晕眩不已。
    尽管颠倒屋的“地板”（实为天花板）是水平的，参观者还是免不了感到晕眩。游客约安娜·奇恩奇克参观时必须手扶着墙才能保持稳定。她说：“这儿感觉太糟糕了。这是我第二次来，但还是觉得很糟糕。你进来后必须过半个小时才能适应这种环境。我甚至不能说话，因为说话会让我感到更晕。”     尽管参观时的滋味并不好受，但颠倒屋还是吸引了上万游客前来参观体验。仅今年夏天的一个周日，参观人数就达到 6000人。     这座奇特的颠倒屋的作者是波兰艺术家、商人丹尼尔·恰佩夫斯基。他创作这座颠倒屋是为了提醒人们不要忘却那些“与人道主义相违背的行为”。

  


There's a nice attraction in the Kaszuby area(http://www.polandforvisitors.com/travel_poland/kaszuby) in the village Szymbark 希姆巴克 (by the Baltic sea, North of Poland) - "House on the Head." A similar one is in Orlando奥兰多, Florida.
Here is the picture of the upside-down house in Poland.
Chongqing and has similar buildings but the one in chongqing is only similar outside.

Americans become thrifty nowaday. Sailing the big house and live in small apartment, Buying coffee machine instead of going to Starbuks.

Swissland government and people have done a good preservation work of the heritage. The cities are all divided into old and new area. The swiss try every effort to keep the heritage intact.
swissland's map http://www.openup.ru/ch/country.shtml?map (Switzerland) travel

尼泊尔 nepal

For here or take away 在这里吃还是带走吃
Let's have a take away meal 我们叫外卖
Here you are/you go 给您
Western food. What degree do you like? 牛排要几分熟？
well done ->medium?->rare (show blood)
May I have a straw/plastic pipes? 请给我一根吸管

cutting edge tech 前沿科技
hover around 盘旋
light emitting wall paper.
No more blood test (no need to withdraw blood) 抽血

live up the mood
what comedy 喜剧
optimistic, positive,optimistically
sunshade 遮阳伞

song <my lady and my girl>

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second half hour--advanced studio classroom snow globe
Make me flush 别人夸以后说，我都要脸红了，呵呵
wear many hats 充当很多角色
It's so nice to have you here. 欢迎来到这里
It's always nice to be there 非常愿意来到这里

shake up 摇晃， 吓一跳 it's shook me up.
envelope, surranded
quirky, 异乎寻常的，比如把玄关的墙刷成了黑色。呵呵，主持人说得
trinket, 小玩意儿，没什么价值
tasteless,没有品味的
incongruous ,数学中经常提到，不相称的，比如不同的三角形，内角一样大，但边长不同，就不匹配？；奇怪的
anatomy,解剖学，骨骸，这里指组成
glycol，乙二醇，用来降低冰点 antifreeze 防冻剂
spin around 飞快的旋转
money talks谈谈价格吧

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-19 09:40     标题: daily record--080218

First half hour
China business radio 经济之声
Mat's different fate in different area.
express highway 高速
snow havoc/disaster 雪灾
disaster affected/hit area 受灾地区
frozen/freezing rain, ice storm 冻雨
roaming service charge 漫游费
pre-paid or monthly paid 预付费和后付费
Finland 航空和xxxx航空share code
Amsterdam 阿姆斯特丹
Career Focus--funding for entrepreneur, start your own business
conservative 保守的，revenue model利润模型？

equity http://dict.cn/search/?q=equity
n. 权益，产权，股本；证券n. 公平,公正
词形变化: 名词复数:equities
例句与用法:
1. They shared the work of the house with perfect equity.   他们很公平地分担屋内的工作。
2. Robert Hood, president of McDonnell Douglas's Douglas Aircraft Co., told reporters today that his company would soon reach an agreement with the Taiwan Aerospace Corp. about the equity sale of$2 billion. The Taiwan company confirmed last week that the deal was in the works.  麦克唐纳·道格拉斯公司所属首格拉斯飞机公司总裁胡德今天告诉记者说，该公司与台翔公司将于短期内达成出售20亿美元股份的协议。台湾公司上周已证实项交易正在筹划中。
3. The proceedings and practice of a court of chancery; equity.   衡平法院诉讼事务衡平法院的诉讼程序和程序法；衡平法
英英解释:
名词equity:
1. the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
2. the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation
3. conformity with rules or standards
同义词：fairness
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Impressions of St. Peter''s School
圣彼得学校行记



A teacher finds out how different life is at this New Zealand boarding school
一所新西兰寄宿学校的生活透视

Feb. 18 2008


St. Peter''s School, Cambridge
Located on a beautiful 100-acre campus, St. Peter''s is an independent, coeducational school with students from grades 7 to 13. Of the 1,000 students who attend this school, 430 of them board here, and 60 students come from abroad.

Diary
As my host drove me through the gate at St. Peter''s School, my first thought was that this must be a school for royalty! Fields of green grass surrounded us as we made our way up the long driveway lined with gigantic trees.
As I walked around the school, the different colored shirts of the school uniforms (according to grade) caught my attention. Both the boys and the girls looked very smart. The international student manager, Rosanne, told me that the rules for both dress and behavior are very strict. No form of physical contact between boys and girls is allowed on campus. I think this rule is great because students come to learn, not socialize.
The boys’ boarding houses are across the campus from the girls’ houses. The younger students share bedrooms while students in years 12 and 13 have their won rooms. I feel design is really good because younger students need support and older students need their space.


Second half hour
boarding school 寄宿学校--day school平日制学校
prep school/preparatory school 美国私利的预备学校，帮助学生进入一流大学
boarder 寄宿生
room and board, lodge and meal
New Zealand, New Zelander, Zelanian 新西兰的
co-ed 男女同校的学校 co-educational school--all boys or all girls school
royalty 皇室，皇权
gigantic tree 高大的数目
catch one's attention
uniform in different colors for different grades
smart, tidy and stylish and unique. Dress smart for interview. You look smart!
socialise/ze 社交
the younger students need support while the older students need space. the 13 grade deserve their own room
night studying period 晚自习
make one's way 到达..地点；人生到达...境界

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-19 10:42     标题: daily record--080219

Second half hour--studio class room--St.Perter's school 2


At St.Peter’s, a holistic style of teaching is emphasized with the goal to develop and strengthen students’ minds, bodies and spirits. They teach the students how to learn, which develops and broadens their minds. The school also requires that students participate in two PE classes per week and extracurricular sports to help their bodies become strong. In addition, the school enriches students’ spirits through teaching about Christianity.

For many classes, students are grouped together based on similar academic performance, an approach called streaming. When observing an English class, I discovered three major differences between the classrooms at my school and those at St. Peter’s. First, the classes at St. Peter’s are small with an average of 12 students. Second, I was struck by how eager the students were to answer questions or voice their opinions. The interaction was excellent, and the students participated enthusiastically in class activities. Third, the teacher gave a lot of class time for finishing homework and a lot of individual assistance to students as they worked.

This was a valuable learning experience for me, and I plan to incorporate what I learned at St. Peter’s into my own classes.

holistic 整体的，全盘的
broaden one's mind/horizon, open one's mind 开阔视野
PE physical exercise 体育 class
extracurricula 课余的
enrich 丰富 spirit
Christianity 基督教

streaming, 分类，好像不同的河流
streamline, streamlining, 1 流线型的，比如车身 2. 公司管理，精简机构，降低成本等

squash/squoosh 壁球；南瓜；呵呵，没想到还有这两个意思
n.
南瓜, 易压烂的物品, 拥挤的人群, 壁球
v.
压扁, 压制, 镇压, 挤进, 挤压

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-21 09:26     标题: daily record--080220

First half hour
The possiblity of working at home.
move for no reason--找各种理由甚至没有理由的走动一下，对身体有好处
relax and feel the body's need. 放松身心感觉自身的需要
Biz news
1. network of roads and water transportation
2. South Korea's agriculture export increased 9.9% 2007 on year 一年度
Foreigners in China
a Singaporean working as sales manager for California Fitness in ShiMaoTianJie
世界顶级健身俱乐部连锁24小时健身俱乐部旗下独资子公司加州健身既California Fitness已经登陆中国大陆，第一家在北京世贸天阶已经成立，现已经在上海准备开设第二家俱乐部，现在在北京和上海的合作伙伴是NBA球星—姚明。
Song <Only love>

Second half hour
The World''s Top 5 Caves 世界五大岩洞
Experience beauty below ground 体验地底下的美景

Most people explore only the sights above ground, but exploring underground yields exceptional beauty for those adventurous enough to try it. These adventurers will be richly rewarded as they navigate through each of these caves and view their wonders.

Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, United States 新墨西哥州的卡尔斯巴德巨穴
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, which houses one of the most spectacular and extensive cave systems in the world, lies in the mountains of southeastern New Mexico. These 110 or more magnificent limestone caves were created by sulfuric acid dissolving the limestone over time. Visitors look in amazement at the beauty in immense, underground chambers like the 25-story-high Big Room, which is one-third of a mile wide and nearly 4,000 feet long. Hanging stalactities, which vary from thin needles to huge chandeliers, fill the caverns, along with many beautifully sculptured formations. Visitors can experience the caves’ beauty on their own or join a tour that will take them deeper inside the caves to view their wonders. In addition, from mid-May to mid-October, visitors can watch nearly 400,000 bats exit the Caverns at sunset. Every evening, the bats embark on an eating frenzy where they consume several tons of insects.

yield 产生
adventurer 冒险者 adventurous 喜欢冒险的
house 容纳
spectacular 引人入胜，壮观的 类似，magnificent
limestone 石灰石 sulfuric 硫磺的 acid 酸 dissove 溶解；瓦解
chamber 房间 chandelier 树枝形的吊灯 stalactitic 钟乳石的 stalactite 钟乳石
formation 构成 embark on doing 开始着手作 frenzy 暴怒
insect 昆虫 mosquito  蚊子 bat 蝙蝠

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-21 09:27     标题: daily record--080221

First half
Swizerland where the 2008 European Football Game will be held has booming tourism. The government launch a smily project to treat the receptionist how to smile.
German's etiquette (礼仪礼节)
送花前要去掉包装纸，垃圾要分类，recyclable and unrecyclable
刀叉交叉放在盘子上表示还未吃完，吃完了则都放在盘子右侧 很繁琐的，呵呵 但很有意思http://poxi.5d6d.com/viewthread.php?tid=32&extra=page%3D1&frombbs=1
First song <My love>

The hostess mentioned a website http://howmanyofme.com/ that can search how many people have the same name with you.

财经资讯 biz news
China's software avenue has increased 28% on year 2007
Brazil xxxxx

Special
New year wedding xxx? New Zealand, jungle, rain forrest 没听懂，

Second half
Assembling Dragon (Julong) Cave, Yangshuo, China 中国阳朔的聚龙洞
The assembling Dragon Cave, an extraordinary masterpiece of nature, offers scenery too amazing to miss. (don't miss )The cave gets its name from the surrounding mountain pinnacles outside the cave, which resemble circling dragons. And inside the cave, stalactites suggest images of dragons flying on clouds or playing with water. By foot and by boat, visitors can admire spectacular stalagmites growing up out of the floor, waterfalls and underground rivers in this 1000-meter-long cave system. Colorful lights add wonder to this fairyland.

Waitomo Glowworm Cave on New Zealand’s North Island 新西兰北岛的怀托摩萤火虫洞
In this cave, adventurers explore ancient limestone chambers and passages to enjoy stunning underground scenery. The Glowworm Cave have ornate stalactites and stalagmites along with the magnificent Cathedral. The Cathedral’s acoustics are so pure that singers like Kiri Te Kanawa, the famous New Zealand opera singer, have performed here. The highlight of a cave tour is a unique boat trip through the spectacular Glowworm Grotto. In this dark, silent place, thousands of tiny living lights belonging to glowworms dot the ceiling and walls. They light the way as visitors glide quietly beneath them on dark water that reflects the lights from the glowworms.

Highlight ，重点；最喜欢的事情，最精采的最重要的；强调
Highlighter，荧光笔
Hightlight the hair 挑染 dye your hair染发 :-)
pinnacle 顶端，剑锋；顶点 He reaches his pinnacle of his career
ornate 装饰的，华丽的 ornate French furniture
acoustics 音响效果
Cathedral 大教堂，这里指宏伟的建筑
grotto 吸引人的小洞穴；一些建在水平线(horizental line)以下的咖啡馆(cafe)也叫做grotto
stalactite 钟乳石，从顶上吊着；stalagmite 石笋，从地下伸出来

[ 本帖最后由 whateverlife 于 2008-2-21 22:25 编辑 ]
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-21 09:29     标题: daily record--080222

First half
中国英国年
cutting edge fashion 前沿时尚
How to make a friend --club, reading group, gym (green gym)
<Don't stop the music>
小康家庭 well-to-do family
他们很富裕但生活很简朴 They are wealthy but rather simple
borned with super-spoon 含着茶匙出生，生在富裕家庭

township enterprise 乡镇企业
Malaysia 马来西亚 /merleisher/
palm 棕榈

Interview 没有完全听懂，好像是有布拉格，Prague/pra:g/

<This love>
second half
Niah Caves, Sarawak, Borneo 婆罗洲沙捞越的尼亚洞穴
The Niah Great Cave is host to half a million black-nest swiftlets that make their nests high in the cave’s walls. These birds’ nests help feed Asia’s appetite for bird’s nest soup. For generations, local collectors of birds'' nests have earned a living by climbing dangerously high on bamboo ladders to harvest the nests. The Great Cave is known not only for its birds’ nests but also for the human inhabitants who lived here 40,000 years ago. Ancient artifacts including the oldest human skull in Southeast Asia, have been found inside. When evening comes, thousands of birds fly into the Great Cave as thousands of bats fly out. Witnesses call the scene spectacular!

Eisriesenwelt Caves, Werfen, Austria 奥地利威尔芬的冰窟
People cool off while exploring the “World of the Ice Giants” or the Eisriesenwelt Caves, the largest accessible system of ice caves in the world. The tunnels and chambers form a crystalline world that is decorated with ice formations, gigantic columns, towers of ice and frozen waterfalls. The ice formations change slightly every year due to the air currents that flow in and out of the 42 km of icy tunnels and chambers. This frozen wonderland is located just 40 km south of Salzburg near the village of Werfen.

No matter what part of the world people visit, there are vast underground kingdoms just waiting!

Frenzy(n)狂热 Customers went on a buying frenzy when the store lowered its prices.
Pinnacle(n) 顶点，峰顶 The rocky pinnacle looked dangerous, but we decided to climb to the top anyway.
Ornate(adj)瑰丽的，华丽的 Helen’s simple black dress showed off her ornate necklace.
Cathedral(n)大教堂 Many European cities have famous old cathedrals that still hold church services.
Acoustics(n)音响效果 The acoustics in the opera house are excellent. You can hear a pin drop.
Inhabitant(n)居民；居住者 The inhabitants of the forest include deer, bear and moose.
Artifact(n)手工艺品，人工制品 This piece of pottery is an ancient Chinese artifact.
Cool off(phr v) 感到凉爽 It was a hot day, so we went swimming in the lake to cool off.
Accessible(adj)有通路的；容易进入的 Adding an elevator will make this building accessible to people in wheelchairs.
Bird’s nest soup(n)燕窝汤
Crystalline(adj)水晶般的，透明的

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Borneo 婆罗洲(一半属马来西亚,一半属印尼)
swiftlet 金丝燕
artifact 这里是遗迹，遗留下来的古代的东西
skull 头骨，skeleton /skeli/ 骨架
accessible 物理上可以到达的；容易得到的，the material for training is not accessbile for me.
werfen 威尔芬
Salzburg 萨尔兹堡

[ 本帖最后由 whateverlife 于 2008-2-25 15:06 编辑 ]
作者: homy    时间: 2008-2-22 12:51

嘿嘿^^^^^^^^^谢谢分享哦.!!!!!!你英语好强啊!!!1
作者: 白云天使    时间: 2008-2-24 00:33

你的ENGLISHI学得不错嘛，我佩服。
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-24 20:43

引用:
原帖由 homy 于 2008-2-22 12:51 发表
嘿嘿^^^^^^^^^谢谢分享哦.!!!!!!你英语好强啊!!!1
过奖啦 ，呵呵，studio class room的文本不是我听写下来的，是从网上找到的，每天坚持真的是很难，所以写到这里来督促自己
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-24 20:48     标题: daily record - 080223

First half hour
Sunday special clip of movie <Alice in Wonderland> 爱丽丝漫游奇遇记

Second Half hour--studio classroom  Harry Winston: Jeweler to the Stars 海瑞。温斯顿：令明星折服的珠宝商
Why do Hollywood's biggest stars love Harry's jewelry? 好莱坞喜爱海瑞的珠宝有理由

At this year's Academy Awards, Hollywood's elite will dress up in designer gowns and sparkling jewels. Much of that expensive jewelry comes from the House of Winston, founded by Harry Winston.

Born in 1896, Harry was the son of poor Ukrainian immigrants. His father owned a small jewelry store in New York, and from him, Harry learned to love jewels. Although he had no formal schooling, Harry knew gems. He once spotted a ring on a tray of inexpensive jewelry and bought it for 25 cents. He then sold it for a handsome profit as he had recognized the stone as an emerald. In 1932, he opened Harry Winston, Inc.

Winston was the first person to use the Academy Awards ceremony as a publicity tool. For the 1943 Academy Awards, Best Actress Nominee Jennifer Jones borrowed jewelry from Winston, and she won the Oscar. Since then, many nominated actresses have borrowed and worn Harry Winston for good luck!

At one time, Winston owned the famous Hope Diamond, once the property of French King Louis XIV. He donated it to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 to fulfill his dream of starting a national gem collection.

Winston once said, “People will stare. Make it worth their while.” Anyone wearing his fine jewels is worth staring at.

elite 精英
spot 发现，从一大堆里发现不同的
handsome profit，赚了一大笔
emerald 翡翠 emerald green 翠绿色

jewelry jewellery /jueri/ 发音应该为两个音节，而不是三个音节 /juerleri/  珠宝
jeweller /juerler/ 珠宝商

publicity 公开发布，类似现在时尚界发布新品作的活动
red carpet 红地毯
nominee for xx  xxx的提名人
donate, give willingly
bright red dress 显眼的红色衣服
fulfill the dream 实现梦想
路易十四曾拥有的希望宝石，titanic中的宝石的原型就是这个。最初这个宝石被认为会为持有人带来不祥

[ 本帖最后由 whateverlife 于 2008-2-25 15:21 编辑 ]
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-25 15:25     标题: daily record--080224

First half hour
recap this week.
mobile applications.  Cyber university 网上大学， 日本，可以授予学士学位。目前大概1900名学生。
telecommuting, working at home. 期待哟，呵呵

second half hour advanced english
Snow globe 2

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paperweight 纸镇，镇纸
whimsical 反复无常的
dull ?
upper-crust 上流社会
awash in
plethora 过剩？
patriotic 爱国的
commemorative 纪念的
Eiffel Tower 埃菲尔铁塔
resurgence 重新流行 --fall out of favor 不再流行
modern day 现代
catalog 邮购目录，或通过邮购目录销售的公司，比如日本的DHC,贝塔斯曼书友会等
pare down 大规模减少
somewhere in the neighbourhood of , in the area of , about 大概
crown 王冠

[ 本帖最后由 whateverlife 于 2008-2-25 15:35 编辑 ]
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-26 13:57     标题: daily record--080225

Second half hour -- from studio classroom
Save Money When Shopping 逛街购物省钱有妙招
Don't pay too much for something – read this and save money! 你不见得要按原价付款

If you're like most people, you love to save money. You probably try to buy things when they're marked down. When you go to purchase an item, sometimes you may find that it's sold out. In that case, at a grocery store or discount store, you can ask for a rain check. The rain check allows you to pay the sale price for the item after the sale is over.

Another way to save money is to look for products that offer rebates. After buying the product, you need to fill out the rebate form. Then mail it to the manufacturer with your cash register receipt and the UPC from the product package. In four to six weeks, the company will send the stated amount of money to you.

When you want to buy expensive items like cars, refrigerators or furniture, it’s best to shop around. You can also ask for a better price, especially if you want to buy more than one item.

Why pay full price for something when there are so many ways to save?

retail price, full price, 零售价，全价
mark down 降价，标签标识出来， discount, on sale
rain check 原指当天气原因，导致球赛或演出无法进行而延期时发给买票的人的一个下次免费入场的凭证。这里指降价商品卖完了，给一个凭证可以等商品来了，还以降价的价格买。
也可以来表示心里想做，但由于各种原因没有办法现在去，因此希望推迟一下。比如有人请你吃饭，但是你太忙了今天实在去不了，可以说 can I take a rain check?
rebate 回扣。这里指满足一定条件购买指定的商品后一段时间返现
cash register 收银机，
shop around 货比三家

fill in/out a form
fill in the blank
filler up 美，俚语，加满油
fill in for sb. 代替某人的工作
fill in one's shoes 代替某人的职务
fill out 发福，变胖
fill us in some language tips

[ 本帖最后由 whateverlife 于 2008-2-26 15:00 编辑 ]
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-26 13:59     标题: daily record--080226

First half hour

song 《You Found me》
How to stay slim 苗条

Dalian WEF World Economic Forum 3rd
baidu找到一个朝鲜日报，写得还真是详细 http://chn.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2007/08/07/20070807000031.html
我们自己的网站也有
http://www.runsky.com/dalian_news/2007-09/05/content_1025019.htm

Singapore and Turkey

Alice interview with xxx
What is your obligation 从事的主要工作
benchmark study 基准点讨论，尤其是不同文化间事务处理，需要benchmark study
passionate 热情的
《The world's greatest》

Second half hour
Conversation A
(Jack and Laura are shopping for a new refrigerator.)
Jack: Hey Laura, what do you think of this refrigerator?
Laura: I really like it! It dispenses ？？ ice and water in the door. I’ve always wanted one like that. And you know, I like that dishwasher too. It’s also on sale.
Jack: Let’s see if the sales clerk will give us a good deal if we buy both items.
(A salesman comes over to them.)
Clerk: Have you found something you like? Can I answer any questions for you?
Jack: Yes. If we buy this refrigerator and that dishwasher, can we get a better price?
Clerk: Sure. If you buy both, I’ll give you &100 off.
Laura: Sounds good to me. We’ll take them!

Conversation B
(Jack and Laura want to buy an item at a store, but they can’t find it.)
Jack: (to a clerk) Excuse me! Where are the alarm clocks that are on sale?
Clerk: If we have any in stock, they would be on the bottom shelf right here. Let’s check… uh-oh, I’m afraid we’re all sold out.
Laure: Oh. Can we get a rain check?
Clerk: Sure. Just ask the cashier at the front of the store.
Jack: Can we use the rain check anytime?
Clerk: No. The cashier will put a date on it. You have to use the rain check before that date.
Laura: OK, thanks for letting us know, and thanks for your help.
Clerk: You’re welcome.

Mark down(idiom) 降低价格
The store will mark down these clothes next week. Let’s wait and buy them then.

Sell out(idiom) 售罄；售完
The new MP3 players are sold out. We can’t buy one now.

Cash register(n)收银机
The clerk put the money from the sale into the cash register.

Shop around(idiom)货比三家
Before I buy a new sofa. I want to shop around to get the best price.

Give someone a good (great ) deal (idiom)给某人优惠；给某人便宜
The store gave me a great deal on these books! I can’t believe how cheap they were.

[amount of money] off( prep)便宜（多少钱）； 折价  40％off 是我们常说的六折
Hey, this coat is &20 off the regular price. Let’s buy it.

In stock(idiom)有现货
Do you have any more of these brown shoes in stock?

Discount store(n)折扣商店
Rain check(n)（特价品售罄时，商家给顾客的）日后同价购买凭券
UPC(universal product code)(n)统一商品条码
Dispense(V)施给
Cashier(n)收银员
dishwasher 洗碗机

[ 本帖最后由 whateverlife 于 2008-2-28 22:56 编辑 ]
作者: homy    时间: 2008-2-28 12:58

怎么不更新了呀?是不是最近又很忙呢?
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-28 21:24     标题: 更新来咯，呵呵，工作原因

导致有时候还真是来不及，要是大家一起做就好了
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-28 21:29     标题: daily record - 080227

First half hour
没来得及听，要是有谁听了，帮我一下吧，呵呵

Second half hour
A Love Affair With Precious Jewels 对珍贵宝石的爱恋
From warriors to rulers, people have long cherished jewels 从士兵到统治者，世人长久以来皆珍爱宝石
All that glitters isn''t gold; sometimes it''s colored gemstones or sparkling jewels! For thousands of years, people have adorned themselves with all types of jewelry. Feathers, bones, teeth, stones and shells were some of the earliest materials used. But over time, sparkling gemstones discovered beneath the earth''s surface replaced these simple materials. The precious stones varied from region to region. Here are a few of the best-known and most sought after.

“Stone from heaven”
A Chinese proverb states that “One can put a price on gold, but jade is priceless.（黄金有价，玉无价）” An important source of jade was discovered over 7,500 years ago near the Kunlun Mountains. The jade, called the “stone from heaven,” became valued for its intense emerald-green color and its strength. Jade is still valued for its beauty today, not only in China but also around the world.

“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”
During the fourth century B.C., India was one of the first countries to discover and mine diamonds. Two of the more famous diamonds from India are the Hope Diamond and the Darya-i-Nur (“Sea of Light”), a rare pink diamond that weighs anywhere from 175 to 195 carats. Today, diamonds serve as the gem of choice for wedding rings and other expensive jewelry.

sought after 找寻(探索,追求)
普及，流行，通俗性处于流行或普及状态，尤指广为喜爱、接受或追随的情况

jewel：可数名词；宝石；镶了宝石的装饰品 a jewel
jewelry：不可数名词；珠宝的集合用法, a piece of jewellery

all that glitters is not gold 外表漂亮的东西不一定好
1 That fancy car Alice bought turn out to be a lemon. I guess all that glitters isn't gold.
Alice买了一部外表很漂亮的车子结果是个瑕疵品。我想不是所有外表漂亮的东西品质都一定好。

sparkling
闪亮的，闪烁的；生气蓬勃的，精彩的
1 We sat outside the tent and gazed at the sparkling stars. 我们坐在帐篷外面欣赏着闪耀的星星。
2 The orchestra gave a sparkling performance tonight. 管弦乐团今晚的表演非常的精彩。

mine
(n)矿产，矿坑；(v)开采；采哪一种矿用for
1 a coal mine  煤矿 2 a tin mine 锡矿  3 They've been mining for gold in this area for years. 他们多年来都在这个区域采煤矿。

hope diamond

carat 克拉 ＝200 mg
karat  黄金纯度，两个不一样吗？？

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作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-2-28 21:29     标题: daily record - 080228

First half hour
只听到了尾巴，new year wedding xxx 没听懂，呵呵

Second half hour

“The Queen of Gems”
Pearls are said to be the oldest-known gem. Legends state that ancient Egyptians prized the jewel so much they were buried with them.

Throughout the centuries natural pearls were highly valued and worn only by society’s wealthiest members. But after Kokichi Mikimoto introduced cultured pearls in the early 1900s, the jewel became more available and affordable.

“The King’s Gems”
The ruby, sometimes called the “King of Gems,” can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit writings. The blood-red stone was believed to have healing and protective properties and was worn into battle by early warriors.

Because of the rarity of a gem-quality ruby, some large rubies have sold for more than flawless diamonds.


“The Gem of Gems”
Sapphires have long been considered a royal gemstone. Traditionally, kings wore them around their necks for protection and good fortune. Perhaps because the brilliant blue stones symbolize（represent） pure and wise rulers, the British Crown Jewels contain many large sapphires.  [ 'sæfaiə ]

Precious vs. semi-precious jewels.
Traditionally, only rubies, diamonds, sapphires and emeralds were considered precious jewels. All other gemstones were classified as semi-precious stones. Today, howerer, many jewelers simply refer to all natural jewels as “precious.” All most customers would agree: Whether they own jade or diamonds, their jewels are precious to them!

prize,  cherish, treasure 珍视
birth stone 生肖石
sapphire 蓝宝石  [ 'sæfaiə ]
ruby 红宝石
cultured pearl 人工养殖的珍珠
propery 1. 性质 2. 财产
British Crown Jewels 英国王冠钻石
http://www.moo.cc/cgi-bin/topic.cgi?forum=17&topic=188 mentioned this place Tower of London http://www.toweroflondontour.com/


http://bbs.cqzg.cn/viewthread.php?tid=143729 famous diamonds

security guard 保安

semi- British /semi/ American /semai/ or /semi/ 部分的，一半的 semi-conscious 半昏迷的 semi-finals 半决赛
（American） semi －－－trailer trunk 大型货柜卡车

flawless
1 Her flawless performance won rave reviews from the critics.
她完美无缺的表演赢得剧评家的大力称赞。
2 The girl's flawless complexion [ kəm'plekʃən  is the envy of female classmate.
这个女生无暇的肌肤让同班的女同学十分羡慕。

let us using the words of our teacher "keep up the great work!"


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作者: homy    时间: 2008-2-29 12:20

我听了,没全听懂~~~  给点建议吧~~~~~~~~
作者: homy    时间: 2008-3-1 12:23

请教一下,29号第一部分的TOPIC什么意思呀?听不懂!
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-3-1 22:03     标题: 我也没有完全听

就听了一个尾巴，就是how to be a smart shopper.大概说不同类型的购物者，比如直觉的，懒惰型的，冲动型的吧。
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-3-1 22:05     标题: daily record - 080229

first half hour
只听了一个尾巴， how to be a smart shopper
impulse shopper, last minute shopper, late shopper,
see xxx in person 亲眼见到xx

second half hour -- studio class room
Why do we have an extra day this year?  
Every four years, February has an extra day – the 29th. In fact, that's today! A year with 29 days in February, instead of the normal 28, is called a "leap year." The extra day is necessary to keep the calendar in line with the earth's movement around the sun. If it weren't for leap years, the four seasons would not start at the right time.

Check out these fun facts about this special addition to the calendar:

>>>During leap years, the days after February 29th “leap” ahead. For example, in 2007, March 1st was a Thursday. But in 2008, March 1st will be a Saturday. The Friday will be “leapt over.” That’s how leap year got its name.

People born on February 29th are often called “leaplings.” They celebrate their birthdays on February 28th or March 1st during non-leap years.

In Scotland, being born on February 29th is considered unlucky. In Greece, getting married during a leap year is also thought to be bad luck.

Years ago, February 29 was the only day that women could propose to men. And in Great Britain, laws once existed that called for a man to pay a fine if he turned a woman down.

take a leap in the dark：冒险举动 decide to do but don't know the outcome
look before you leap：先评估风险，先考虑事情后果再做这件事
leap at a chance：抓住，把握住机会 the things that you like to do.
leap to conclusions：随便下结论，过早定论（通常用在否定句） conclude without knowing the whole story.

leap year
leap的过去式和过去分词都是leapt
1 The kidnapped girl leapt out of the car and was badly hurt. 这名被绑架的女孩子从车子里跳出来，受伤得非常严重。

turn sb down 令某人失望

addition 还可指房屋的扩建
Addition(n)增加（的人或事物）
My parents made an addition to the house last year. They added on two more rooms.

in line
说明与某件事一致用with
1 The cost at the project is very much in line with our expectations. 这个案子的费用与我们之前所预期的相当的一致。
2 Our school holidays stay in line with official government holidays. 我们学校的假日和国定假日是一致的。

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作者: homy    时间: 2008-3-4 12:30

谢谢哦.!
作者: whateverlife    时间: 2008-3-5 14:18     标题: 一起加油，呵呵

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作者: 匿名    时间: 2009-7-19 12:08     标题: Public service anno

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Hundreds waited on line last year in an effort to catch a glimpse of the 2009 swimwear fashion designs.  We are asking the public to please understand that some of the events being held this weekend are not open to the public.

WIREBULLETIN (PRESS RELEASE) July 16, 2009 - Miami Beach, Florida: Hundreds waited on line last year in an effort to catch a glimpse of the 2009 swimwear fashion designs before they hit the street; however, these people were unable to gain access and their presence served only to disrupt the appropriate media, press and invited guests from gaining speedy access.  We are asking the public to please understand that some of the events being held this weekend are not open to the public.

Raleigh Hotel: All shows held at the Cabana Grande, Beachway, and Oasis are entry by invitation only and NOTopen to the public.  Link to the Official Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Schedule: http://www.mbfashionweek.com/miami

Gansevoort South Hotel's Rooftop Lounge:Ariel Raphael, 2010 Beachwear Collection and the much talked about Wearable Towel areentry by invitation only and NOT open to the public.  Link: http://www.officialwire.com/arielraphael

Here's a guide to events that won't cost you to get in, but space is limited and RSVPs are required, unless otherwise noted: http://www.miami.com/swim.

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Issued By: WireBulletin
Contact: newsdesk@wirebulletin.com

DESIGNER, ENTREPRENEUR & TELEVISION PERSONALITY

ARIEL RAPHAEL-STEIN

TO DEBUT HIS 2010 BEACHWEAR COLLECTION

FEATURING THE WEARABLE TOWEL

DURING MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK SWIM



MIAMI, FL
作者: 匿名    时间: 2009-7-27 11:20

为什么不让董宁主持！
作者: 匿名    时间: 2009-7-27 11:23

为什么一直改时间改人，麻烦死了，弄的人不想再听了。
作者: 峰会回顾    时间: 2009-9-9 22:39





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