Jack: How is the world treating you?
Molly: I can't complain. And you?
Jack: Same old, same old.
Molly: Have you ever taught anyone English?
Jack: You mean we would be the teachers?
Molly: That's right. When you teach something, you will never forget it.
Jack: We can teach my friend some English.
Molly: Great, let's teach her some English and a song.
杰克:你最近过得怎么样?
莫莉:挺好的,没什么可抱怨的。你呢?
杰克:老样子,老样子。
莫莉:你们又教什么人英语了吗?
杰克:你的意思是我们是老师?
莫莉:是啊,当你把一些东西教给别人的时候,(这些东西)你自己也就永远不会忘记了。
杰克:我们可以教我的朋友一些英语。
莫莉:好啊,让我们来教她一些英语和一首歌曲。
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NEW WORDS(生词)
1) Awful(可怕的,糟糕的): terrible, bad
I can't go into work today because my stomach feels awful.
我今天不能去上班,我的肠胃很难受。
2) Bugs me(打扰我,让我感到很烦): bothers me
That music bugs me. Don't bug me, I am busy.
这个音乐干扰我了。别烦我了,我很忙。
3) Dumped(分手,说再见,关系破裂): say bye, get rid of, break up
Bill's wife dumped him last week.
比尔的妻子上星期把他甩了。
2) Guidance(知道,建议,格言): advice, helpful words
I am seeking the guidance of my teacher.
我向老师寻求指导。
5) Look up(好转,提高): get better, improve
My career is looking up.
我的事业很起色。
Dialogue
Present Tense Dialogue 现在时对话
Gordon: How is the world treating you?
Molly : Awful, I have to dump one of my boyfriends. I have too many.
Gordon: I wish I had your problems.
Molly : I'll give you some love guidance if you don't bug me any more on the phone.
Gordon: I swear I won't bug you on the phone if you help me with finding a girlfriend.
Molly : There is a nice girl. Your future is looking up already.
戈登:你最近过得怎么样?
莫莉:糟透了。我不得不甩掉一个男朋友。我的男朋友太多了。
戈登:我希望我也能遇到象你这样的问题。
莫莉:如果你不再打电话骚扰我,我就给你一些爱情建议。
戈登:如果你能帮助我找到女朋友,我发誓不再电话骚扰你了。
莫莉:这有一个好女,你的未来有起色了。
Past Tense Dialogue 过去时对话
Molly : How is it going with your new girlfriend?
Gordon: Your guidance didn't work. She dumped me after two dates.
Molly : That's awful.
Gordon: I thought you said my future was looking up?
Molly : I guess I was wrong.
Gordon: Can you give me some more guidance?
Molly : No, but I want to ask your ex-girl friend for some advice on how to dump my boyfriend.
莫莉:你和你的新女朋友相处得怎么样?
戈登:你的建议一点儿也不管用。两次约会以后,她就把我甩了。
莫莉:那可太糟了。
戈登:我记得你还说我的未来有起色了呢。
莫莉:我想我是说错了。
戈登:你能给我一些新的建议吗?
莫莉:不行。但是我倒想让你的前女友教教我怎样才能把我的男朋友甩掉。
NEW WORDS(生词)
1) Junk (垃圾): trash, rubbish
Please take this junk and put it in the trash can.
请把这些垃圾清理掉,并把它们扔到垃圾桶里。
2) Junkie (迷,热衷于某种东西的人): a lover of, must have something
My brother is a TV Junkie.
我弟弟是个电视迷。
3) Junk food (垃圾食品,对你健康有害的食品): candy, cakes, food that is bad for you
If you eat too much junk food, you will get fat.
如果你吃了太多的垃圾食品,你就会发胖。
4) Junk mail (垃圾邮件): mail you don't want, but pours in anyway
I often get junk mail. It seems everyone wants to sell me something.
我经常收到垃圾邮件,看上去就象是每个人都想卖点儿东西给我。
5) Just plain junk (纯粹就是一堆垃圾): something that is bad, no good
This old computer is just plain junk.
这台老电脑纯粹就是一堆垃圾。