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2013年ESL之日常生活 01 Being Arrested by the Police
Being Arrested by the Police I was walking down the street minding my own business one evening when I was stopped by a police officer. After asking me a couple of questions about where Id been, he told me to put my hands behind my back. He was going
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2013年ESL之日常生活 02 Planning a Children’s Party
Planning a Childrens Party Sara: Come on! We need to buy all of the things we need for Gabriels party before the store closes. Paul: Are you sure we need a party? Maybe we can just have a cake and some party hats. Sara: Are you kidding?! We are going
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2013年ESL之日常生活 03 Limiting Free Speech
Limiting Free Speech Toshi: You cant go outside looking like that! What are you thinking? Celeste: Im exercising my right of free speech. Ive put on these clothes and painted my body this way to protest the treatment of women. I want to send a messag
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2013年ESL之日常生活 04 Believing in Predictions
Believing in Predictions Armond: I hope that this new year will bring me better luck. Patricia: You can find that out easily enough. My astrologer says... Armond: Hold on. You consult an astrologer? You really believe in that nonsense? Patricia: Its
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2013年ESL之日常生活 05 Using Renewable Energy
Using Renewable Energy Carl: Uh! Whats that smell? Jody: Im working on my latest invention. Im turning our old food into an energy source for our car and our house. Carl: Why? There are already lots of types of renewable energy that power cars and ho
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2013年ESL之日常生活 06 Avoiding Giving an Opinion
Avoiding Giving an Opinion Ariel: I know youll give me the inside scoop. Whats going on between Sam and Matt? Paolo: Youre asking the wrong person. Ariel: Dont be like that. You know both of them really well, and I know that Sam confides in you. Dont
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2013年ESL之日常生活 07 Shopping at the Supermarket
Shopping at the Supermarket Stocker: Can I help you find something? Meg: Yes, Im looking for coffee. Stocker: Thats on aisle 3. Let me show you where it is. Meg: Thanks. Hmm, I dont see the Jitters brand that I normally buy. Stocker: It looks like we
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2013年ESL之日常生活 08 Cheering Someone Up
Cheering Someone Up Eleanor: Isnt it a beautiful day? The sun is shinning; the birds are singing. Its good to be alive! Porter: Okay, Pollyanna, go spread good cheer somewhere else. Eleanor: Whats wrong with you? You must have woken up on the wrong s
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2013年ESL之日常生活 09 Saying No
Saying No Liang: I have a favor to ask. Christian: Uh oh, what is it? Liang: Im doing a project for my class in culinary school and I need a volunteer to taste some of my creations. Christian: Not on your life. Liang: But, why? Christian: You dont re
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2013年ESL之日常生活 10 Taking Care of a Willful Child
Taking Care of a Willful Child Mrs. Mason: So, how did things go? Carl: Well... Mrs. Mason: Whats the matter? Didnt you and Jason have a good time while I was away? Carl: It was interesting. He was a little willful. Mrs. Mason: Yes, he can be a littl
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2013年ESL之日常生活 11 Talking to a Bank Teller
Talking to a Bank Teller Bank Teller: Can I help you? Antonio: Yes, Id like to deposit this check. Bank Teller: Please fill out a deposit slip and be sure to endorse the check on the back. Antonio: Here you are. Ive already filled out a slip and sign
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2013年ESL之日常生活 12 A Destructive Storm
A Destructive Storm Allen: Are you all right? Monica: Yes, were fine, but that blizzard really caught us off guard, especially this time of year. Have you seen the news? Allen: I just watched it. Overnight, the storm felled over 30 trees in and aroun
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2013年ESL之日常生活 13 Checking on the Status of an Application
Checking on the Status of an Application Leo: Heres the mail. Denise: Did I get anything? Leo: No, sorry. Are you expecting something? Denise: Yeah, Im waiting for a decision letter about my application to the McQ program. I should hear any day now.
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2013年ESL之日常生活 14 Government Reactions to Protests
Government Reactions to Protests Tom: Have you seen the news? Marianne: No, whats happening? Tom: People in McQuillanland are rising up against the dictator and rallying against his government. Marianne: Wow, this is big. I thought the dictator would
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2013年ESL之日常生活 15 People of Different Ages
People of Different Ages Gloria: Im surprised at the variety of people on this tour. Andy: Oh, yeah? I hadnt noticed. Gloria: Well, well be spending the next two weeks with these people so I thought Id get to know some of them. Andy: Thats nice. Glor
