Actions&comparisons

These people are having a meeting.

The woman is giving a presentation(做演示).

This person is having a scare（可怕的） dream.

In his dream,something is chasing him,so he is running as fast as he can.

as soon as possible---ASAP---表示尽快---常用在简历表。

This old man is a tourist(游客)。

He is looking out the window of his tour bus.

This young couple is in an art museum.

They are looking at a famous painting.

The sun is setting behind the mountain.

The sky is turning red.

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The longest line is the one on the top.

The top line is the longest of the three lines.

The shortest line is the one in the middle.

The line in the middle is the shorter than the other two.

The bottom line is the shortest.

The shortest of the three lines is the one on the bottom.

The shirt on the left is more expensive than the shirt on the right.

The shirt on the right is less expensive than the shirt on the left.

The shirt on the left isn't as expensive as the one on the right.

not as...as表示不如

The shirt on the left costs less than the one on the right.

seasons and weather

Winter is the coldest season because the sun is at it's lowest point in the sky.

Winter sports include skiing(滑雪) and ice skating（滑冰）.

Summer is the hottest season because the sun is at its highest point in the sky.

Many people like to go swimming in the summer because of the hot weather.

Spring is the season when the weather gets warmer each day.

For many animals,new life begins in the spring.

Autumn is the season when the weather begins to cool and the days begins shorten.

Autumn is when trees turn many colors and leaves fall to the ground.

Rainy season is the season when some countries get most of their rainfall.

Rainy season usually lasts for one or two months.

Missing the Flight

M:Hi,I'm sorry to be late.

W:What happened?

You were supposed to be here an hour ago.

M:Yes,I know.But I missed my flight.

W:You missed your flight?How did that happen?

M:I got on the wrong bus this morning.

so I was late to the airport.

By the time I arrived the gate was closed.

W:What did you do then?

M:I had to rebooked my flight and got on the waiting list(候补名单).

W:Oh,that's too bad.At least you got here

M:Yes,it wasn't easy getting on the next flight.

I had to ran to the gate.

W:This kind of thing happens a lot lately.

Last week,I missed a flight ,too

M:What happened?

W:There was a traffic accident near the airport.

M:You were driving.

W:No,I wasn't.I was in a taxi.

But it took a long time to get to the airport.

The traffic was stopped for nearly 15 mintues.

By the time I got there it was too late to get on the flight.

The next flight wasn't for another 3 hours.

下班飞机还要等三个小时。

So it was a long wait.

From now on,I'll try to get to the airport much earlier

M:Me too

A Going Away Party

M:What's the matter?Why do you look so sad?

W:Ada has a new job,she's going to Beijing.

M:Really.when's she leaving?

W:She's leaving at the end of next week.

M:Fast soon?

W:Yes,she just told me.

M:That's too bad.I really enjoy working with her.

W:Me too.I'm going to miss her.

Let's have a going away party(开欢送会) for her.

M:Good idea.How about this weekend?

W:Friday evening would be better.

we can have it after work.

M:Yes,Friday is better.

W:Let's go to her favorite restauranr,ok?

M:which one?The Italian one or the German one?

W:The Italian one has better food,

so let's go there.Their pizzas are awesome(很棒的).

M:Ok,I'll make the reservations.

W:Let me check with Ada first.

We don't want her to miss her party.

M:Yeah,let's for sure and could you please invite everyone in the office?

W:Sure,no problem.Nobody will want to miss it.