【英语早间课堂】我知道你为何这样说了

开篇语：Good morning, all my dear listeners! Welcome to our Morning Class . I’m Juliet. As a saying goes, “An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.” So, I’m hoping that you can spend a meaningful time here.

 

课题详解：There is a sentence to indicate a speaker agrees with a statement that’s been made. It’s similar to saying “You’er right.” Let’s get it in the following situational dialogue.

 

(Scene:It happens between two buddies¹ who are talking about weather.)

 

Mary:I’ve been freezing in this winter weather we have been having.

 

John:I know where you are coming from. Everyone feels cold.

 

The answer is “I know where you are coming from.” It means “I know why you are saying like this and agree with your idea.” The Chinese for it is——我知道你为什么这么说了。

 

Another situational dialogue, let’s have a look at:

 

Rose:Doctors are black-hearted nowadays. I felt sick yesterday and went to the doctor.

 

Richard:I know where you are coming from. You mean it cost you an arm and a leg, right?

 

Tip 1 : Here is an idiom:an arm and a leg. It means “very expensive”. For another example:The tickets cost an arm and a leg but it'll be worth it.

 

Tip 2 : Here is a composite² word:black-hearted. It means “to be immoral” here. For another example:It's black-hearted to steal.

 

课堂互动：Here are some questions prepared for you. You’er required to answer them when finishing listening to the recording³. The questions are as follows:

 

1. How has Mary been feeling this winter？

 

2. How does John express he agrees with Mary?

 

2. Are the doctors kind-hearted nowadays?

 

4. Why does Rose say the doctors are black-hearted?

 

Now listen:

 

Dialogue 1:

 

Mary: I’ve been freezing in this winter weather we have been having.

 

John:I know where you are coming from. Everyone feels cold.

 

Dialogue 2:

 

Rose:Doctors are black-hearted nowadays. I felt sick yesterday and went to the doctor.

 

Richard:I know where you are coming from. You mean it cost you an arm and a leg, right?

 

The suggestive answers are as follows:

 

1. Mary has been feeling freezing this winter.

 

2. He agrees with Mary by saying “I know where you are coming from.”

 

3. No, they aren’t. They are black-hearted.

 

4. Because her medical costs are very expensive.

 

课堂总结：Today we’ve learned⁴ one short sentence used in spoken English. It is——I know where you are coming from. And by the way we know about an idiom:an arm and leg.

 

结尾语：Another saying goes, “An early bird catches the worm.” So, what’s your harvest for tomorrow morning? Please watch over our Morning Class. Let’s call it a day. Thank you for your participation⁵ in today’s study activity. See you next time!

 

转自可可英语

1 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

2 composite   

adj.混合成的，综合成的；n.合成物，复合材料

参考例句：

• English is a composite of many languages.英语是多种语言混合而成的。
• This composite illustration was made by putting together a number of drawings.这本综合说明书是集若干图片汇合而成的。

3 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

4 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

5 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。