speak-English-like-an-American--修订版

Lesson1Bob'sDayatWorkBobworksasamanagerinafurniturestore.Peter,hisboss,isnothappyaboutsales.Bob’snewadvertisingcampaignhasn’thelped.Peterdecidestofirehim.Peter:Bob,Ihatetobreakthenews,butoursalesweredownagainlastmonth.Bob:Downagain,Peter?Peter:Yeah.Thesedays,everybody’sshoppingatourcompetition,HonestAbe’sFurnitureStore.Bob:Buteverythingintherecostsanarmandaleg!Peter:That’strue.Theydochargetopdollar.Bob:Andtheirsalespeopleareverystrange.Theyreallygivemethecreeps!Peter:Well,theymustbedoingsomethingrightoverthere.Meanwhile,we’reabouttogobelly-up.Bob:I’msorrytohearthat.Ithoughtmynewadvertisingcampaignwouldsavetheday.Peter:Let’sfaceit:youradvertisingcampaignwasarealflop.Bob:WellthenI’llgobacktothedrawingboard.Peter:It’stoolateforthat.You’refired!Bob:What?You’regivingmetheax?Peter:Yes.I’vealreadyfoundanewmanager.She’sassharpasatack.Bob:Can’tweeventalkthisover?Afterall,I’vebeenworkingherefor10years.Peter:There’snopointinarguing,Bob.I’vealreadymadeupmymind.Bob:Ohwell,atleastIwon’thavetoputupwithyournonsenseanymore!Goodbyetoyouandgoodbyetothisdead-endjob.Peter:PleaseleavebeforeIlosemytemper!Lesson2BobReturnsHomewithBadNewsBobtellshiswifeSusanthatlosthelosthisjob.Susansuggeststhathestarthisownbusiness.Susan:What’sthematter,dear?Bob:Susan,Igotcannedtodayatwork.Susan:ButBob,youwerePeter’sright-handman!Bob:Yes,andhestabbedmeintheback.Susan:Keepyourchinup.Maybehe’llchangehismindandtakeyouback.Bob:Whenpigsfly!Oncehemakesuphismind,heneverchangesit.Besides,Itookhimoff.Susan:Lookonthebrightside:youwon’thavetoseteyesonPetereveragain.Bob:Thankgoodnessforthat!Susan:Hanginthere.I’msureyouwon’tbeoutofworkforlong.Bob:Inthemeantime,we’lhavetolivefromhandtomouth.Susan:Don’tgettoostressedout,Bob.We’llmakeendsmeet.Bob:IcanalwaysgetajobatMcDonald’sasalastresort.Susan:Idon’tthinkthey’rehiringrightnow.Bob:Ifworsecomestoworst,wecansellourhomeandmoveintoatent.Susan:Let’sthinkbig!Maybeyoucanstartyourownbusiness.Bob:Easiersaidthandone!(to)keepone'schinup——tostaypositive(to)thinkbig——tosethighgoals(to)stabsomeoneintheback——tobetraysomeoneLesson3Ted’sDayatSchoolTedtellshisparentshedidpoorlyonhischemistrytest.Theytellhimheneedstogetseriousandstudymore.Susan:Howwasyourdayatschooltoday,Ted?Ted:Bad.Ihadachemistrytest,andIblewit!Susan:Maybeifyoudidn’tcutclasssooften,you’ddobetter.Bob:That’sright,son.Stopslackingoffandstarthittingthebooks!Ted:ButIcan’tstandchemistryclass.Besides,it'salostcause.Thatclassiswayovermyhead.Susan:Youneedtobuckledown.Ted:WhenI’mafamousmusician,peoplewon’tgiveahootaboutmyknowledgeofatomsandmolecules.Bob:That’sbesidethepoint.Susan:WeknowyouhaveyourheartsetongoingtoNewYorkUniversity.Bob:Andyoudon’tstandachanceofgettingintherewithsuchpoorgrades!(to)Blowsomething----tospoilorbotchsomething.(to)buckledown——tostartworkingseriouslyGetreal!——beseriousorrealisticaboutwhat'sgoingon(to)haveone'sheartseton——toreallywantsomething(to)hitthebooks——tostartstudying(to)slackoff——towastetime(to)standachance——tohavethepossibilityofsuccessoverone'shead——beyondone'sunderstanding(to)notgiveahoot——tonotcareaboutLostcause——somethinghopelessLesson4Nicole’sDayatSchoolNicoletellshermotherSusanabouthersuccessfulpresentationatschool.HerbrotherTedoverhearsandinterruptstheconversation.Susan:Howwasyourdayatschooltoday,Nicole?Nicole:Itwasgreat,Mom.IgaveapresentationonHillaryClintoningovernmentclass.Afterwards,myteacherpaidmeacompliment.Susan:Whatdidshesay?Nicole：Shesaidmypresentationwasheadandshouldersabovetheothers.Susan:Waytogo!Nicole:ShealsosaidIshouldgointopolitics,justlikeHillary.Ted:You’resogunghoaboutschool.Itdrivesmecrazy.Nicole:Ted,don’tbuttin!You’rejustjealous.Ted:Right.Youhitthenailonthehead.I’mgreenwithenvy.Nicole:Wouldyoujustshutup?You’reonthinicewithmerightnow.Ted:Ohno!Lookatme.I’mshakinginmyshoes!(to)buttin[slang]———tointerrupt;tointerfere(to)gointo——toenteraprofessiongreenwithenvy——desiringanother'sadvantagesorthingsgungho——veryenthusiastic;veryexcited(aboutsomething)Headandshouldersabove——farsuperiorto(to)hitthenailonthehead——toberight(tobe)onthinice(withsomeone)——tobeinadangerousposition;tobetemporarilyonsomebody'sbadside(to)pay(someone)acompliment——togivesomeoneacompliment;tooffersomeoneanadmiringcommet(to)shakeinone'sshoes——totremblewithfear;tobeafraidWaytogo!——Goodwork!Lesson5TedGoesoutfortheEveningTedleavestogovisithisgirlfriendAmber.Ted’smotherSusansaysshedoesn’treallylikeAmber.Shewisheshimagoodtimeanyway.Ted:Seeyoulater,Mom!Susan:Whereareyougoing,Ted?Ted:ItoldAmberI’ddropby.Susan:Whatareyoutwogoingtodo？Ted:Maybegotothemoviesortoaparty.Ourplansarestillupintheair.Susan:Whydon’tyouinviteheroverhere?Ted:Idon’twanttohangaroundhere.DadisreallydownintheDumps.Susan:IsAmberthegirlwiththenoseringandthepurplehair?Ted:Yeah.I’mcrazyabouther!Susan:Don’ttakethisthewrongway,butshe’snotexactlymycupoftea.Ted:Takeiteasy,Mom.We’renotabouttogetmarried.Wejustenjoyhangingouttogether.Susan:Iguessthere’snoaccountingfortaste.Haveagoodtime.Ted:Don’tworry.We’llhaveablast!Susan:(underherbreath)That’swhatI’mafraidof!cupoftea——thetypeofpersonorthingthatonegenerall