網絡課堂之Daily Talk(Caulfield主講)

課堂筆記 ：
一、
A: Honey, the house is such a mess! I need you to help me tidy up a bit. My boss and her husband are coming over for dinner and the house needs to be spotless!
B: I'm in the middle of something right now. I'll be there in a second.
A: This can't wait! I need your help now!
B: Alright, alright. I'm coming.
A: Ok, here's a list of chores we need to get done. I'll do the dishes and get all the groceries for tonight.
You can sweep and mop the floors. Oh, and the furniture needs to be dusted.
B: You know what, I have to pick something up at the mall, so why don't you clean the floors and I'll go to the supermarket and get all the groceries.
A: Sure that's fine. Here is the list of all the things you need to get. Don't forget anything! And can you pick up a bottle of wine on your way home?
B: Hey, honey I'm back. Wow, the house looks really good!
A: Great! Can you set the table?
B: Just a sec I'm just gonna vacuum this rug real fast
A: Wait! Don't turn it on...
1. such a mess: 一團糟
2. I'm in the middle of something: 我正在忙着
3. I'll be there in a second: 馬上到
4. tidy up: 收拾，整理
5. spotless: 特別乾淨， 無可挑剔
6. chores: 雜物
7. groceries: 雜貨
8. sweep and mop the floors :掃地拖地
9. mall: 購物商場
10. set the table: 擺餐具

二、
A: Hello, I'm here to see Mr. Corleone.
B: Right this way, sir.
C: Charlie! What can I do for you?
B: Mr. Corlone, I'm really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help.
C: Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me.
B: Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I'm in a lot of debt.
C: I see. . . . . .
B: Yeah, you know, I've got credit card bills, car payments,
I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that,
I have to pay my son's college tuition. C: So you're asking for a loan. B: Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out.
C: What? At a time like this? I'm broke too, you know! You're not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get out of here!

1. recession: 衰退
2. in debt: 負債，欠債
3. hit me pretty hard: 對我打擊很大
4. mortgage: 抵押
5. on top of all that: 最重要的是
6. tuition: 學費
7. loan: 貸款
8. broke: 破產

三、
A: Whoa, whoa, what's going on? Watch out!
B: Hey, watch where you're going!
A: Oh, no! I'm so sorry! Are you all right?
B: Oh...I don't know.
A: I feel terrible, I really didn't mean to knock you over. My tire, just exploded, and I lost control of my bike. Really, it was an accident.
Please accept my apologies.
B: Just let me try to stand up.
SONG: Why do birds suddenly appear, every time you are near?
A: Are you okay?
B: Oh, wait a second, you seem really familiar, I think I know you from somewhere.
A: Yeah, I think we have met somewhere before. That's right! We met at Aaron's place last weekend! What a coincidence! But anyway, I'm glad to see that you're not too badly hurt, and I should probably get going. I have a nine o'clock meeting.
B: Ouch! My ankle! I think it's broken! You can't just leave me like this! Are you calling an ambulance?
A: Nope, I'm canceling my appointment so that I can stay here with you.
SONG: Do you remember when we met? That's the day I knew you were my pet. I wanna tell you how much I love you.
1. I didn't mean to...: I'm sorry to do that ...
2. tire: 車胎
3. knock over: 打翻，撞倒
4. exploded: 爆炸
5. familiar: 熟悉的，眼熟的
6. place: 家裏
7. coincidence: 巧合

四、
A: Hurry up, get in.
B: I’m in, let's go!
A: OK, make a left here. . . no wait, I meant make a right. Come on, speed up!
B: Geez! What's the rush?
A: Don't worry about it, just drive. Oh, no, the light is about to change. . . step on it!
B: Are you nuts! I'm not going to run a red light!
A: Whatever. Just turn right here. . . freeway will be packed at this hour. . . 's take a side street. Go on! Get out of our way! Move, move!
B: What’s your problem! Geez. Having a fit is not going to help!
A: Here, I know a short go down here, and we’ll cut though Ashburn Heights. Let's go, let's go! Watch out for that lady!
B: I’m going as fast as I can!
A: Yes! We made it. 5:58, just before the library closes.
B: You’re such a geek!

1. speed up: 加速
2. make a left: 左轉
3. step on it: 加油門
4. Are you nuts: Are you crazy?
5. lets take a side street: 走小道
6. having a fit: really angry , you cant control your emotion.
7. short cut: 捷徑
8. cut through: 走小路

五、
A: Hello, Arthur. What seems to be the problem?
B: Hey doc. Well, I think I might need glasses. I'm getting headaches, and I really struggle to see things that are far away. But I have always had 20/20 vision.
A: Sounds like you may be far-sighted. OK, then, cover your left eye and read the chart in front of you.
B: Mmm.. . X, E, R, 3, a question mark, and I can’t quite make out the other symbol but I think it's the peace sign.
A: Wow, Arthur! You're as blind as a bat!
B: Yeah, I know, my vision is really blurry at times.
A: Ok then, head on over to the other room and pick out some frames while I fill out your prescription.
B: Thanks doc!
A: Arthur, that's the bathroom.
1. What seems to be ...?: What's the problem?
2. struggle: 掙扎
3. 20/20 vision: 指視力很好
4. far-sighted: 遠視眼 near-sighted：近視眼
5. make out: 辨別出
6. blind as a bat: 視力很差
7. blurry: 模糊地
8. head on: 迎面的
9. prescription: 藥方

六
A: I hate working on Christmas Eve! Whoa! Get a load of this guy! Come in central, I think we've got ourselves a situation here.
B: License and registration please. Have you been drinking tonight, sir?
A: I had one or two glasses of eggnog, but nothing else.
B: Step out of the vehicle, please. Sir, what do you have in the back?
A: Just a few Christmas gifts,
B: Don’t take that tone with me. Do you have an invoice for these items?
A: ...I make these in my workshop in the North Pole!
B: You are under arrest, sir. You have the right to remain silent. You better not pout, you better not cry. Anything you say can and will be used against you. You have the right to an attorney;
if you cannot afford one, the state will appoint。
A: You can't take me to jail! What about my sleigh?
It's Christmas Eve! I have presents to deliver!
1. get a load of: 仔細看
2. get oneself a situation here: got some problems here
3. eggnog:a popular christmas drink , very troditional christmas drink, made of eggs, milk, cinnamon , and some people add some rum , no Chinese explaination.
4. step out: means to go out of a place for a short period of time .
5. vehicle: 交通工具
6. don't take that tone with me: 不要用那種語氣對我說話
7. attorney: lawyer
8. appoint: 任命
9. sleigh: 雪橇

七、
A: Really, gentlemen, you can't take me to jail! Don't you know who I am?
I’m Santa Claus.
B: Yeah, Yeah, we've heard that one before, haven't we Joe?
C: Yeah, last week we booked this guy who claimed to be the tooth fairy! Can you believe that?
A: It's Christmas Eve and I have all these presents to deliver! Where is your Christmas spirit? What will happen when all the children wake up tomorrow and don't find any gifts in their stockings?
B: Sorry buddy, you were parked in a no-parking zone, you were speeding, and you have no ID!
C: Besides that, even if we let you go now, your sleigh has been impounded and
those reindeer were taken to the city zoo.
A: What! This is unbelievable! What’s this world coming to? Christmas is ruined!
C: What's that up ahead? It looks like... elves!! Elves!! Whoa, they're shooting candy canes! Mayday, Mayday, we are under heavy attack! We need backup!

1. booked: 拘留
2. claimed to be: 自稱是..
3. tooth fairy: 牙仙子
4. speeding: 超速行駛
5. impounded: 沒收
6. elves: 侏儒
7. candy canes: 聖誕節的一種糖
8. under heavy: we are under heavy attack .
we are under heavy a fire.
president under heavy a security.
9. backup: 支援

八、
A: Oh, look, there's Veronica and her boyfriend. She's always going on about him at the office. Oh, great, they saw us. They're coming this way.
B: Oh, man...
C: Jessica! Arthur! Hi! I'd like you to meet my boy friend Greg, he’s the V. P. of quality and safety for a top Fortune 500 food company.
A: Nice to meet you. This is my husband, Arthur.
B: Hey, how's it going?
D: Hello.
A: Veronica talks about you all the time. I guess you must be pretty busy at work.
D: Well, yeah, a V. P. position is not easy, you know! I implement policies and procedures nationwide. of various departments, as well as train junior managers in FDA and EPA regulations. I also have to oversee daily ...
B: oh, yeah... that sounds exciting.
D: And what about you, Arthur? What do you do for a living?
B: Oh, I'm a Top Gun pilot!
1. going on about: eg: my boss is always going on about how we need to save money.
she always going on about her husband, talking about how smart he is .
my mum us always going on about how i should marry .
2. v.p : vice president of a company
3. fortune 500 company: 財富500強
4. implement: 實施, 落實
5. policies: 政策
6. oversee: 監督
7. What do you do for a living?: 你是做什麼工作的？
8. top gun fight: 電影（壯志凌雲） 的飛行員， 意思是 很厲害的飛行員

九、
A: Do you two have any plans for the evening?
B: We were thinking of checking out a restaurant in the neighborhood. Do you have any suggestions?
A: I know this really nice Italian place. The food is fantastic,
and the decor is beautiful. I'd recommend giving it a try.
C: Actually, I'm not all that crazy about Italian food; I'm in the mood for something a bit lighter.
A: In that case, I know a great little bistro. They make a really tasty seafood platter; the fish is outstanding.
B: It sounds fantastic, but I’m allergic to seafood, so. . .
A: Okay, well, let me think. . . Oh, I know this great little place. It's just a hole in the wall, but they do the most amazing sandwiches. You gotta give them a try.
C: Ella, you took me there last time I visited, and I got food poisoning, remember?
1. check out: 來瞧瞧
2. decor: decorate
3. I'd recommend giving it a try: i suggested to try that
4. not all that crazy about ...: this is a polite way to say you don't like something .
5. in the mood for: you feel like doing or eating or watching , means you wanna do that now .
6. bistro: 中檔的小餐館
7. tasty: 美味的。可口的東西
8. allergic: 對過敏的
9. a hole in the wall: 很小 很偏僻，不怎麼幹淨的 地方
10. food poisoning: 食物中毒

十、
A: Hello, Fairbrook Consulting, how may I help you?
B: Yes, this is Julianne Horton, and I'm calling to arrange an appointment with Ms. McNealy.
A: Certainly, what day were you thinking of?
B: How's Thursday? Does she have any time available then?
A: Um. . . let me double check. . . unfortunately, she's booked solid on Thursday, how does next Monday work for you?
B: Actually, I've got something scheduled on Monday. Can she do Tuesday?
A: Sure, Tuesday's perfect. May I ask where you're calling from?
B: Sure, Merton Financial Advisors.
A: Oh, actually, Tuesday’s no good. Sorry about that.
1. I’m calling to ...: 我打電話是爲了...
2. available: 有效地， 空閒的
3. double check: 仔細檢查，再次確認
4. booked solid: 滿了
5. schedule: 時間表, 計劃表
6. financial advisor: 財務顧問