English learning updating (from2

2018-07-23

1.Make decisions :

As I mentioned in monday's meeting,we are going to Moscow for the conference this year.

As discussed in the meeting....

We've decided to book three rooms.

We've chosen to have presentations on the first day.

We've agreed to have the conference on the fifth.

2.Come back and go back:

I will come back here.

I'm at work now and tonight I will go back home.

I'm not at home now. but  tonight I will go back.

3.Use the present continues with today, this week, this year:

You are working hard today

The company I work for is doing  well this year

4. Use the present continuous when we talk about changes happening around now:

Is your English getting better ?

At first I didn’t like my job but I’m beginning to enjoy it now.

I want to lose weight,so this week I’m not eating lunch.

The world is changing Things never stay the same.

2018-07-24

1.some funny lines from

Monica: There's nothing to tell. He's just some guy I work with.

Joey: Come on. You're going out with the guy. There's gotta be something wrong with him.

Monica:  Ok everybody relax. This is not even a date. It's just two people going out to dinner and,not having sex.

Chandler: Sounds like a date to me.

Joey: Alright  Ross，Look ，you're feeling a lot of pain right now. You're angry. You're hurting. Can I tell you what the answer is？ Strip joint！ Come on you're single，Having some  hormones.

Rose: I don't wanna be single, okay? I just ,I just ...I just wanna be married again.

Rachel: Come on daddy， Listen to me！ It's like, its like, all of my life everyone has always told me, You're shoe, you're a shoe. You're a shoe.  And today, I just stopped and I said, What if I don't wanna be a shoe, what if I wanna be a purse? You know？ or a or a hat? No i'm not saying I want you to buy me a hat. I'm saying i'm a ha , It's a metaphor,Daddy!

2.Use at first ，later ，finally to tell a story:

At first I didn't like him. He seemed  unfriendly. Later we  started talking  and I found he was a funny guy. After that we had lunch a couple of times. Next we went on a date. Finally he asked me to marry him. In the end we got married and had three children.

MaKe a date / Have a date

thanks voice input and good design inspiration

2018-07-25

Close friends， Old friends， Buddy， Relatives， Colleagues， Co-worker ,Manager,  Boss, Acquaintance,

My manager is on vacation

Alan is an acquaintance of mine. I don't really know him very well，

I've known my best friend for 22 years

I was taking a shower when someone knocked on the door

I was writing an email when the phone rang

I was cleaning my department when I got a phone call

In USA :Hey dude! I think you're really cute. Do you wanna grab a burger sometime?

In china: Do you wanna drink a cup of milk tea sometime？

Make more time

I'm not saying you cannot be financially successful，

I'm saying have a greater purpose in life will beyond  the pursuit of financial success

Your soul is screaming for you to answer your true calling

You can change today If you redefine what success is to you

2018-07-26

Are you still friends with them?

No,not really. It was a long time ago. We grew up and moved to different cities. You know,life happens.

Well actually, thanks. But I think i'm just gonna hang out here tonight.  It's been kinda a long day.

I can not feel my legs

My brother is going through that right now.

I don't think that was my point.

This is the best thing that ever happened to you.

I figure if I can make coffee, there isn't anything I can't do.

You look like you slept with a hanger in your mouth.

Why would anybody do something like that?

You know you probably didn't know this. But back in high school, I had a major crush on you.

I always go to work by car

I'm always losing things= I lose things very often, perhaps too often, or more often than normal.

Tim is never satisfied. He's always complaining.

We were good friends. We knew each other well.( Not we were knowing) I'm hungry I want something to eat（ Not i'm wanting） when think means believe or have an opinion. We do not use the continuous : I think Mary is Canadian, but i'm not sure.( Not i'm thinking)

You can use the present simple or continuous to say how somebody looks or feels now: You look well today, or you're looking well today

How do you feel now? Or how are you feeling now?

I can't understand why he's being so selfish. He isn't usually like that.( Being selfish =behaving  selfishly at the moment)

2018-07-27

Its a warm story :

Hello do you remember me?

I'm your long last pen pal

It must have been ten years ago we last wrote

I don't really know what happened

I guess life came in a way

Let me know if you're still alive

Let me know if you ever used that that knife

Hello，Yes, I remember you

I've got a husband and two children now.

I work as an accountant and make fairly good money.

I still have your letters. You used a pink pen to write them.

And you would  comfort me when my tears would stain the ink

And I would send you mix tapes with  Kate Bush on

I have to admit I sometimes lied in those letters

Tried to make life better than it was

I still wasn't kissed in sixteen

And I still need a friend

There was this letter

I never told you this back then

But it would be fair to say it saved my life.

I Sat in the window

The only one left out from a party again.

Pretty sure I didn't have a single friend

Then I checked the mailbox

Dear long lost pen pal

I was lying the whole time

I'm  really a forty sixyears old man named Luke.

I have three children and a wife. She doesn't care

And I hope you don't resent me

And I hope you don't hate me

For trying to find my way back to  what It's like to be young.

2018-07-28

Working with you was a very positive experience

Depth bringing together shadows and perspective to give digital components a sense of elevation and hierarchy similar to a physical environment.

In visual arts, it seems that color is the soul of everything, breathed in by the artist into a creation. Color is power, actually. It can change the mood of the image in a blink of an eye. It can encourage, warn, appeal, frighten, highlight, persuade and so on and so forth. It can support the words or vice versa — steal their power. It can share an emotion without anything said. It can become a great weapon in hand of a master.

She said, where do you wanna go? How much you wanna risk

I'm not looking for somebody with some superhuman gifts.

Just something I can turn to. Somebody I can kiss.

I want something just like this.

2018-08-29

The ambulance took her to the hospital

The ambulance had an accident

A car bumped another car

While it was raining, the electricity went out

While  we were sleeping the electricity came back on

While Ken was calling the police,the neighbor's dog was barking

While I was driving，I was putting on my lip gloss

The electricity came back on while we were sleeping

What bad luck

The storm damaged the mailbox

It's good to see you again. We haven't seen each other for a long time

its the first time he has driven a car

Bill is phoning his girlfriend again. That's the third time he's phoned her this evening.

You're out of breath. Have you been running?

Where have you been? I've been looking for you everywhere

How long has it been raining?

Chris hasn't been feeling well recently

Helen is a very good tennis player. She's been playing since she was eight

My hands are very dirty. I've been repairing my bike.

My bike is ok again now ,I've repaired it

Whose little ball of paper is this？

I wrote a note to myself, and then I realized I didn't need it

Has anybody seen my engagement ring?

She's like this high powered,driven career type

2018-07-30

Seafood is their specialty

The restaurant has a great reputation

The reviews of the restaurants are excellent

The menu has a wide variety of choices

The prices are very reasonable

They have a lovely patio with outdoor seating

They offer free parking

I can't give it a positive review

I made a reservation, but I had to wait twenty minutes for a table

I'd like to make a reservation

Certainly，for what day?

A first opening tonight is at eight thirty

Does that work for you

Eight thirty well okay

How many people will that be?

Could you give me your phone number

I were thinking around seven thirty or eight?

2018-07-31

Do you have a reservation？

Yes，for two people at seven

No. Do you have seating available?

What name is it under?

That's two people, four inside

Where would you like to sit?

Near a window

Chocolate mousse 巧克力慕斯  Caesar salad 凯撒沙拉  Lemon sorbet 柠檬冰沙 Fresh oysters 生蚝  Steak and baked potato  Shrimp cocktail  Mushroom soup    Roast chicken with vegetables

I like to eat lemon sorbet in the summer because it's so refreshing

This restaurant is famous for its  Mushroom soup

Can I have some water, please?

Can I tell you about our specials

Starter  Main course  Dessert special

As a starter，we have a tomato salad.

I think we need a few minutes

Can I get you something to drink

Could we have some bread, please？

Maid of honor

And you've got  lenses  But you hate sticking your finger in your eye

You are welling up.

Cheap shot.

2018-08-01

Blue cheese dressing蓝奶酪沙拉酱 Would you like blue cheese dressing on your salad?

sour cream  on the side 配酸奶油

Could I have the sour cream on the side, please?

French fries are best when they are hot and salty

Wild salmon野生大马哈鱼

He prefers to eat wild salmon

Chef's salad

For my main course，I'd like  wild salmon and potatoes.

A glass of ice tea

Would you like a starter?

The cheese appetizers sounds  really good

Have you decided on your main course？

Does the chicken entree  come with rice?

The steak is served with mashed potatoes and peas.

Let's get some extra side dishes for everyone at table

I'd like tiramisu for dessert.

The apple pie is served with ice cream

two cups of soup

2018-08-02

How much bread would you like? Two slices, please.

How would you like your steak?

Medium  rare please

I'll be right back with your tea.

Are you ready to order?

Yes, i'll have steak, please

No，I need a few more minutes

What can I get you？

Could I have  caesar salad to start?

Does the chicken come with any vegetables？

Would you like rice or french fries with that?

One chicken cheese burger meal， Cola with  extra ice

Don't you have a laundry room in your building？

I Made a huge mistake

This is basically the first time she's gonna see you

It says i'm a sensitive，warm kinda guy，you know,like a little warm fuzzy bear

I had the most  supremely  awful day

I'm gonna get another  espresso,  more  latte?

No i'm still working on mine

2018-08-03

How big a tip should we leave?

How much should I leave for the tip？

Would you care for a dessert or coffee?

No，just the check, please

Could I have the bill, please

We are ready for our check

Do you take credit card？

The service was  really good. So let's leave twenty percent

Would you like to take that home with you

Yes I would, thanks

I'd like the rest of my steak to go

No problem. I bring it back in just a minute

Did you leave a tip？

I left twenty percent. Everything was excellent！

2018-08-04

Action  Comedy  Thriller  Horrible  Romance  Science fiction  Western

Documentary纪录片  a Film or a radio or a television program giving facts something

Horror A type of  Book or movie  that is designed to frighten people

I really like watching nature documentaries

Yeah me, too. Have you seen this one?

The hitchcock movie  Frenzy is really scary

You mean the one with a guy    sells fruits

Yeah that one

You thought that it was terrible？

I thought that they did a fantastic job

Are you gonna watch that horrible movie?

I don't know. Do you think I should？

Do not indent the first paragraph

Begin and end with the same typeface and  type size

When using contrasting weights in the same size, reduce the size of the heavier text to make it appear the same size

The world is a fine place and  worth fighting for , I agree with the second part

2018-08-05

Your time is limited. So don't waste it living someone else'life.

Loving you is the important thing, Miss Lester.

There are some people who think love is sex and marriage and six o’clock-kisses and children, and perhaps it is, Miss Lester.

But do you know what I think? I think love is a touch and yet not a touch.

爱你是我唯一重要的事，莱斯特小姐。有人认为爱是性，是婚姻，是清晨六点的吻，是一堆孩子，也许真是这样的，莱斯特小姐。

但你知道我怎么想吗？我觉得爱是想触碰又收回手。”

————塞林格《破碎故事之心》

Sometimes ever, sometimes never.

相聚有时，后会无期。

Everything is the same,but you are not here,and I still am.

In separation the one who goes away suffers less than the one who stays behind

钱老翻译：

此间百凡如故，我仍留而君已去耳。

行行生别离，去者不如留者神伤之甚。

2018-08-06

She plays one of the most interesting characters in the film

Jenny Lindstrom  directed fifty movies during her long career. She was an incredible director.

Special effects

I love the costumes in historical dramas服装

The plot of that  horror movie is ridiculous情节

I love the soundtrack of Casablanca 原声音乐

is one of the greatest characters of all time

has some of the best special effects ever

My all-time favorite movie is...

What's it about？ Who's in it

Who stars in a movie主演

How's the acting演技

Where does the film take place？

It takes place  in paris in 1952

What happened at the end

2018-08-07

If you systematically increase your vocabulary，you will also sharpen and enrich your thinking, push back your intellectual horizon, build your self-assurance, Improve your facility in handling the english language, and thereby you ability to express your thoughts  effectively, and acquire a deeper understanding of the world in general and of yourself in particular.

Increasing your vocabulary does not mean merely learning the definitions of large numbers of obscure words, It does not mean memorizing scores of unrelated  terms. What it means what it can only mean is becoming  acquainted  With the multitudinous and fascinating  phenomena of human existence for which words are,obviously,only the verbal descriptions.

2018-08-08

What are you in the mood for tonight?

I'm in the mood for an action movie

Do you like singing a comedy or a romance?

I'd rather see a comedy. I don't really care for romances

I've already seen it, but I'd see it again

I've heard It's not very good

The reviews were very negative

I like classic  film in black and white

I don't like watch movies with subtitles

It's a brilliant remake of the 1980s movie

It's a good story, but it isn't very original

The acting is very strong, but plot is weak.

The beginning is slow, but the ending is fantastic

2018-08-09

I've heard that the reviews are fabulous.

This romance was made in gorgeous. Black and white.

2018-08-10

You have such a big mouth.多嘴

I wasn't born yesterday.三岁小孩

Sure,I 'll give it a shot.试试

Are you currently involved with anyone？单身 be involved with 和谁在一起

A puma will not attack a human being  unless it's cornered。逼急了

2018-08-20

Nancy: Hello there! Hello!

Eric: Hello.

Nancy: I’m Nancy, your neighbor across the street. You’re new to the neighborhood.

Eric: Yes, I just moved in last weekend.

Nancy: That’s nice. How are you settling in?settle  to go to live in a new place, and stay there for a long time

Eric: Fine, thanks.

Nancy: Would you like to come over and have a cup of coffee? I can give you the scoop on the neighborhood and give you some tips on places to go and things to do in this area.

Eric: Thanks, but I’m kind of busy right now. I’ll take a rain check.

Nancy: No problem. Stop by anytime. We have quite a few social events in the area that you might be interested in.

Eric: I’m not much of a joiner. I tend to keep to myself.

Nancy: Oh, but we couldn’t let you do that. I’m appointing myself your new social secretary. As a new resident in a small town, you should know that everyone will want to meet you. You’ll be inundated with invitations. I can help you sort them out.

Eric: I appreciate your offer, but if I have to fend off neighbors, I’ll do it myself.

Nancy: Well, suit yourself. I don’t recommend turning down too many invitations, or you’ll get a reputation for being a recluse.

Eric: That’s okay with me. I’d rather not be the subject of talk among the busybodies.

Nancy: Busybodies! Well, some people!

 “Hello there” is just an informal way of saying hello. We usually use that when we don’t see someone, and then suddenly we see them, and we’re indicating that we can see them.

Your “neighbor” is the person who lives either right next to you or very close to you.

“You’re new to the neighborhood,” meaning you have not been in this area before. 

 “To move in” means to move to a new location. You can “move in” or you can “move out.” 

“To settle (settle) in” is a two-word phrasal verb meaning to begin to feel comfortable in a new place, to begin to feel like this new place is now familiar to you.

the scoop– inside information; information that is not available to everyone, but is available only to people who are involved in a particular group or activity