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Listening

Income &Expenses
收入&支出

The Jacksons live in a nice apartment.
Jackson夫妇住在一个漂亮的公寓里。

It's in a nice building.
它在一个漂亮的建筑物里。

It's also expensive.
它也很贵。

The apartment isn't theirs.
公寓不是他们的。

They don't own it.
他们不拥有它。

Another person owns it.
另一个人拥有它。

That person is the owner of the apartment.
那个人是公寓的主人。

The Jacksons rent it from the owner.
Jackson一家从房主那里租来的。

That means they pay money to the owner.
这意味着他们要向房主付款。

The Jacksons pay rent every month.
Jackson一家每月付房租。

Their rent is about 30% of their income.
他们的租金约占收入的30%。

Fortunately, they both have jobs.
幸运的是，他们都有工作。

They have two incomes.
他们有两份收入。

Together, their salaries are enough to live.
加在一起，他们的工资足以维持生活。

But they don't have enough money for a car.
但是他们没有足够的钱买车。

The Jacksons have many expenses.
Jackson夫妇有许多开销。

Their largest expense is the rent.
他们最大的开支是房租。

It's about 30% of their income.
大约占他们收入的30%。

The second largest expense is for their children's education.
第二大支出是孩子的教育费用。

Their schools are not free.
他们的学校不是免费的。

They pay for their kids to go to school.
他们付钱让孩子上学。

Their other expenses include food and clothes.
他们的其他费用包括食物和衣服。

They also save some money every month.
他们每个月还省一些钱。

They save about 10% of their income.
他们把收入的10%存起来。

They put this money in the bank.
他们把这些钱存入银行。

Vocabulary

Transportation
交通运输

A bus stop.
公共汽车站。

People get on a bus at a bus stop.
人们在公共汽车站坐公共汽车。

A train station.
火车站。

People get on a train at a train station.
人们在火车站坐火车。

A taxi stand.
出租汽车站。

People wait for a taxi at a taxi stand.
人们在出租车站等出租车。

A subway entrance.
地铁入口。

A subway stop has several entrances.
地铁站有好几个入口。

An airport.
机场。

Airplanes take off and land at an airport.
飞机在机场起飞和降落。

Vocabulary

Body Parts
身体部位

Eyes.
眼睛。

We use our eyes to see things.
我们用眼睛看东西。

Ears.
耳朵。

Our ears are on the left and right side of our head.
我们的耳朵在头的左右两侧。

A nose.
鼻子。

Our nose is below our eyes and above our mouth.
我们的鼻子在眼睛下面，嘴巴上面。

A mouth.
嘴巴。

Our mouth is below our nose.
我们的嘴在鼻子下面。

Hands.
手。

We use our hands to pick up things.
我们用手去拿东西。

A brain.
大脑。

Our brain is inside our head.
我们的大脑在我们的大脑里。

Vocabulary

Time of Day
一天中的时间

It's morning.
现在是早晨。

People get up in the morning and the day begins.
人们早上起来，一天就开始了。

It's afternoon.
现在是下午。

People eat lunch in the afternoon.
人们在下午吃午饭。

It's evening.People eat dinner in the evening.
现在是晚上，人们晚上吃晚饭。

It's night.
现在是夜晚。

At night people go to bed.
晚上人们睡觉。

It's daytime.
现在是白天。

It's light during the day because the sun is up.
白天很亮，因为太阳升起了。

It's nighttime.
现在是晚上。

It's dark at night because the sun is down.
因为太阳下山，晚上很黑。

Dialogue

Buying a Dress
买衣服

Sale assistant：Good afternoon, may I help you?
售货员：下午好，有什么可以帮你的吗？

Customer：Yes, I'm looking for a summer dress.
顾客：是的，我在找一件夏装。

Sale assistant：Do you want a long dress or a short dress?
售货员：你想要长裙还是短裙？

Customer：I want something short but not too short.
顾客：我想要短的，但不要太短。

Sale assistant：What about color? Do you have a favorite color?
售货员：颜色怎么样？你有最喜欢的颜色吗？

Customer：I like blue. Do you have a blue dress?
顾客：我喜欢蓝色。你有蓝色的衣服吗？

Sale assistant：Yes, we have several dresses.
售货员：是的，我们有几件衣服。

Customer：May I see them?
顾客：我可以看看吗？

Sale assistant：Sure, please come with me.
售货员：当然可以，请跟我来。

Sale assistant：Here are two short blue dresses.
售货员：这是两件蓝色短裙。

Customer：I like this one. How much is it?
顾客：我喜欢这个。多少钱？

Sale assistant：It's usually 100 dollars, but it's on sale today.
售货员：通常是100美元，但今天减价。

Customer：So how much is it today?
顾客：那么今天多少钱？

Sale assistant：I can give you a 20% discount.
售货员：我可以给你20%的折扣。

Customer：So that's 80 dollars, right?
顾客：那就是80美元，对吧？

Sale assistant：Yes, do you want to try it on?
售货员：是的，你想试穿一下吗？

Customer：Yes, where can I put it on?
顾客：是的，我在哪里穿上它？

Sale assistant：There is a dressing room over there.
售货员：那边有更衣室。

Sale assistant：How does it fit?
售货员：它合适吗？

Customer：It fits well.
顾客：很合身。

Sale assistant：You look beautiful.
售货员：你看起来很漂亮。

Customer：Thanks, but it's still too expensive. Can you give me a lower price?
顾客：谢谢，不过还是太贵了。你能给我便宜点吗？

Sale assistant：Sorry, I'm afraid not. That is the lowest price I can give you.
售货员：对不起，恐怕不行。这是我能给你的最低价格。

Customer：How about the other dress?
顾客：另一件怎么样？

Sale assistant：it's a little more expensive, it's 120 dollars.
售货员：贵一点，120美元。

Customer：Is it on sale?
顾客：正在打折吗？

Sale assistant：No, I'm afraid not.
售货员：恐怕不行。

Customer：Well, I really like this dress.
顾客：嗯，我真的很喜欢这件衣服。

Sale assistant：OK, 80 dollars is a good price for it.
售货员：好的，80美元是个不错的价格。

Customer：OK, I'll buy it.
顾客：好的，我买。

Sale assistant：Can you pay with cash?
售货员：你用现金付款吗？

Customer：No, I want to use my credit card.
顾客：不，我想用信用卡。

Sale assistant：Sure, no problem, we take all credit cards.
售货员：当然，没问题，我们支持所有的信用卡。

Customer：Great.
顾客：太好了。

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