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jiayi

anyway, you will have camp experience.it is also cool to have different experience.
月亮河 发表于 2009-9-4 12:04

                               
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Exactly.
I thought I would take a camping when my daugnter grew a little older.Now, I can experience it . I hope my daughter can adapt it.

YueMing,have a good weed end.

jiayi

September 08, 2009

The first camping experience is pretty good.

We prepared a lot of things for this trip. The clothes I prepared covered from summer to winter. The cooking stuffs included electric cooker, kettle and BBQ grill. The foods included meats, vegetables and fruits. We prepared many other things such as toys for playing water, stroller, slippers, throw-away cups, tissues, cooler, knife, etc. We should prepare good because our little girl was with us. At last, the van was filled full with these stuffs.

I was worried about the camping ground at first time. All the camping grounds in the advertisement were full except one. But we were asked to book it at least for three nights and should check in before 10:00 pm. We were afraid that we couldn’t get there on time. At last, we booked a camping ground which didn’t have any information in internet. We didn’t need to pay any deposit. I worried that it was not good. Later, I found I thought it too much. It was pretty good. They applied electric, hot water and cold water, the wash room was clean. Some camping people were there but not too many. We didn’t worry we should wait for a long time. I got the phone number of this camping ground from another camping ground which was full.

The camping ground is in the forest, many horses are there.  The wood was sale there, $6 for a bunch. A bunch is enough for two nights. We went to see the horses after we got up in the morning and bank up the fire at night. My daughter was so excited that she danced and sang near the fire for a long time.She is so cute!  We talked near the fire after our kids fall in sleep.

So nice trip it was. I took a lot of pictures in this trip. I’ll put it in another thread after I collect.

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562# jiayi

your girl likes it. nice try!

jiayi

563# 月亮河

Hehe, my girl like go outside. It might becuase she went to different provinces or cities when she was just several months old

jiayi

September 9, 2009

Canada is rich in water resource. It has many big fresh lakes. For example, the water around Bruce peninsula is so clear with different colors. You can find a lot of fun from the lake such as Camping, fishing, swimming, canoe etc. That’s why many Canadian families have their own boats.

There are more choices in China if we talk about travel.  Chinese civilization has long history. There are different styles of architecture, different cultures and different culture relics. The sceneries in different cities are huge different too. XinJiang, SiChuang, YunNan, XiZhang, HeiLongJiang… Every Prince has its special scenery.

When I saw the pictures in Canadian cities, the sceneries are similar, lake, meadow, flower, blue sky with white clouds. It seems a little monotone although it’s my favorite scenery.

Anyway, I like the natural environment here. I will travel in Canadian different cities these years if it is possible. Where do you want to travel? European is another dream which I have. But it should be couples of years later.  

jiayi

These days I always heard school and Obama from radio. But I didn't catch what they were talking about. I think it's following:
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Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama
Back to School Event

Arlington, Virginia
September 8, 2009


The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today.
I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it’s your first day in a new school, so it’s understandable if you’re a little nervous. I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now, with just one more year to go. And no matter what grade you’re in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer, and you could’ve stayed in bed just a little longer this morning.
I know that feeling. When I was young, my family lived in Indonesia for a few years, and my mother didn’t have the money to send me where all the American kids went to school. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday – at 4:30 in the morning.   
Now I wasn’t too happy about getting up that early. A lot of times, I’d fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. But whenever I’d complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and say, "This is no picnic for me either, buster."
So I know some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I’m here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.
Now I’ve given a lot of speeches about education. And I’ve talked a lot about responsibility.
I’ve talked about your teachers’ responsibility for inspiring you, and pushing you to learn.
I’ve talked about your parents’ responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and get your homework done, and don’t spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with that Xbox.
I’ve talked a lot about your government’s responsibility for setting high standards, supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren’t working where students aren’t getting the opportunities they deserve.
But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, and the best schools in the world – and none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities. Unless you show up to those schools; pay attention to those teachers; listen to your parents, grandparents and other adults; and put in the hard work it takes to succeed.
And that’s what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself.
Every single one of you has something you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide.
Maybe you could be a good writer – maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper – but you might not know it until you write a paper for your English class. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor – maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or a new medicine or vaccine – but you might not know it until you do a project for your science class. Maybe you could be a mayor or a Senator or a Supreme Court Justice, but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team.
And no matter what you want to do with your life – I guarantee that you’ll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? You’re going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You can’t drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You’ve got to work for it and train for it and learn for it.
And this isn’t just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.
You’ll need the knowledge and problem-solving skills you learn in science and math to cure diseases like cancer and AIDS, and to develop new energy technologies and protect our environment. You’ll need the insights and critical thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and more free. You’ll need the creativity and ingenuity you develop in all your classes to build new companies that will create new jobs and boost our economy.
We need every single one of you to develop your talents, skills and intellect so you can help solve our most difficult problems. If you don’t do that – if you quit on school – you’re not just quitting on yourself, you’re quitting on your country.
Now I know it’s not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork.
I get it. I know what that’s like. My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was raised by a single mother who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn’t always able to give us things the other kids had. There were times when I missed having a father in my life. There were times when I was lonely and felt like I didn’t fit in.
So I wasn’t always as focused as I should have been. I did some things I’m not proud of, and got in more trouble than I should have. And my life could have easily taken a turn for the worse.
But I was fortunate. I got a lot of second chances and had the opportunity to go to college, and law school, and follow my dreams. My wife, our First Lady Michelle Obama, has a similar story. Neither of her parents had gone to college, and they didn’t have much. But they worked hard, and she worked hard, so that she could go to the best schools in this country.
Some of you might not have those advantages. Maybe you don’t have adults in your life who give you the support that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job, and there’s not enough money to go around. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don’t feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren’t right.
But at the end of the day, the circumstances of your life – what you look like, where you come from, how much money you have, what you’ve got going on at home – that’s no excuse for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude. That’s no excuse for talking back to your teacher, or cutting class, or dropping out of school. That’s no excuse for not trying.
Where you are right now doesn’t have to determine where you’ll end up. No one’s written your destiny for you. Here in America, you write your own destiny. You make your own future.
That’s what young people like you are doing every day, all across America.
Young people like Jazmin Perez, from Roma, Texas. Jazmin didn’t speak English when she first started school. Hardly anyone in her hometown went to college, and neither of her parents had gone either. But she worked hard, earned good grades, got a scholarship to Brown University, and is now in graduate school, studying public health, on her way to being Dr. Jazmin Perez.
I’m thinking about Andoni Schultz, from Los Altos, California, who’s fought brain cancer since he was three. He’s endured all sorts of treatments and surgeries, one of which affected his memory, so it took him much longer – hundreds of extra hours – to do his schoolwork. But he never fell behind, and he’s headed to college this fall.
And then there’s Shantell Steve, from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Even when bouncing from foster home to foster home in the toughest neighborhoods, she managed to get a job at a local health center; start a program to keep young people out of gangs; and she’s on track to graduate high school with honors and go on to college.
Jazmin, Andoni and Shantell aren’t any different from any of you. They faced challenges in their lives just like you do. But they refused to give up. They chose to take responsibility for their education and set goals for themselves. And I expect all of you to do the same.
That’s why today, I’m calling on each of you to set your own goals for your education – and to do everything you can to meet them. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending time each day reading a book. Maybe you’ll decide to get involved in an extracurricular activity, or volunteer in your community. Maybe you’ll decide to stand up for kids who are being teased or bullied because of who they are or how they look, because you believe, like I do, that all kids deserve a safe environment to study and learn. Maybe you’ll decide to take better care of yourself so you can be more ready to learn. And along those lines, I hope you’ll all wash your hands a lot, and stay home from school when you don’t feel well, so we can keep people from getting the flu this fall and winter.
Whatever you resolve to do, I want you to commit to it. I want you to really work at it.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work -- that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. You won’t click with every teacher. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right this minute. And you won’t necessarily succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK.  Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was rejected twelve times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures define you – you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time. If you get in trouble, that doesn’t mean you’re a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to behave. If you get a bad grade, that doesn’t mean you’re stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying.
No one’s born being good at things, you become good at things through hard work. You’re not a varsity athlete the first time you play a new sport. You don’t hit every note the first time you sing a song. You’ve got to practice. It’s the same with your schoolwork. You might have to do a math problem a few times before you get it right, or read something a few times before you understand it, or do a few drafts of a paper before it’s good enough to hand in.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new. So find an adult you trust – a parent, grandparent or teacher; a coach or counselor – and ask them to help you stay on track to meet your goals.
And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged, and you feel like other people have given up on you – don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
The story of America isn’t about people who quit when things got tough. It’s about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best.
It’s the story of students who sat where you sit 250 years ago, and went on to wage a revolution and found this nation. Students who sat where you sit 75 years ago who overcame a Depression and won a world war; who fought for civil rights and put a man on the moon. Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google, Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other.
So today, I want to ask you, what’s your contribution going to be? What problems are you going to solve? What discoveries will you make? What will a president who comes here in twenty or fifty or one hundred years say about what all of you did for this country?  
Your families, your teachers, and I are doing everything we can to make sure you have the education you need to answer these questions. I’m working hard to fix up your classrooms and get you the books, equipment and computers you need to learn. But you’ve got to do your part too. So I expect you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do. I expect great things from each of you. So don’t let us down – don’t let your family or your country or yourself down. Make us all proud. I know you can do it.
Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America.

jiayi

September 10, 2009

Many people plan to take a labor job after they aboard. I had such a plan too. I didn’t know what I could do at that time. I thought the worst situation is that I take a labor job and let my husband try to find a professional job.

But I changed my opinion after I came here. I watched many immigrant families which have been here for several years.

If you have a lot of money or your skill is strong enough to find a job easily, you don’t need to think about this problem. But if not, what will you do?

In my opinion, the best way is going back to school if your can’t find a job easily. Why?

The salary of a labor job is very low. My LINC classmate works in a factory. Her salary is $10/hour. It’s OK if it is temporary. But to further, it’s not enough to support a family. Why not go back to college once you aboard? Especially for the family which has child.

The mortgage is high if your family income is low, especially when you have a little child. Part of the mortgage you don’t need to pay back. That’s a good benefit. The mortgage is enough to support your family. If one of you can work to support the family, you can live a good life. And the most important thing is that you know what you can do except labor job after you graduate.

月明

565# jiayi

thanks for sharing. it's pretty long.

月明

567# jiayi

i like to labor in a coffee room if possible.

jiayi

It's time to change now!

I have writen the English diary for almost 5 months but I make a little progress. Now I want to change another way to have a try. My listening is to weak, I should improve it first. I read a thread today, I want to try it for 2 months.

It's the thread I read .
http://www.doic.com/bbs/forum.ph ... page%3D2&page=1

jiayi

Septempber 14,2009

Hi, everybody, I found it was an easier way for me to improve my English. I should Improve my listening and speaking first ,then the writing later. I can listen to this speech twice on my way to work. I can follow it to speak out because the speed is slow. There are not so many vocabularies in the speech. It might a good way for me whose English is not so good. I’ll try it at least for two months.

OK, Let’s get started.
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Going to restaurant and ordering food

Well, I love going out to restaurants to eat. One of the best experiences I've had recently was at a place here in Los Angeles called Il Fornaio. It's an Italian restaurant in a very nice part of Beverly Hills. I don't go there very often--I can't really afford it, but every once in a while I'll treat myself.

The last time I went, I walked in with a friend and I was greeted by the hostess. She asked how many people were in my party, and I said, "Just two." "Right this way! I'll show you to your table" she said. She was very polite. When we reached our table by the window, she asked us, "Is this all right?" We said, "Of course!," and then she handed us the menus, along with the wine list. The place setting with the silverware was very complete. There were two forks (one for the salad course, one for the main course), a spoon, a knife, a dinner plate, a dessert spoon on top, a wine glass and a water glass, a cup and saucer for coffee, and a bread basket. I was already getting hungry!

"Your waiter will be with you shortly," the hostess said. So we looked over the menus‚ So many choices, especially for a lover of Italian food like me.

The waiter came up to the table a few minutes later and said, "Good evening. My name is Giorgio, and I'll be your waiter this evening. Is there anything I can get you started with -a cocktail, a glass of wine?" Well, my friend and I are not exactly big drinkers, so we just ordered a couple of iced teas. "Would you like a few minutes to look at the menu?" he said. We nodded our heads, and he went off to get our drinks.

As I was looking at the appetizers, I spotted one of my favorite dishes-crab cakes! I told my friend that the crab cakes were a must. Just then the waiter returned to our table, with our drinks on a large tray. Now, I was ready to order.

Script by Dr. Jeff McQuillan
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every once in a while  --- every so often, not everyday

treat myself --- give yourself a present or gift or sth that you really want , sth special which normally you don’t buy or do

along with the wine list --- 和...一起[一道], 随着

in my party --- here, in a restaurant, the number of people in your group

The place setting with the silverware ---银器, 镀银器皿(尤指餐具)2. (体育比赛中的)银杯

Fork --- 1. 餐叉2. 耙子, 叉3. (道路或河流的)分岔处

Saucer --- (放茶杯的)浅碟, 茶托; 茶碟

get you started with --- in restaurant,  ask you whether you want a (?webtiser?) such as wine before meal

appetizers --- [ˈæpɪˌtaɪzə ] n. 1. 开胃品2. 促进食欲的活动3. 刺激欲望的东西；吊胃口的东西

spot --- n. 1. 斑点, 污点2. 地点, 场所3. 少量 vt. & vi.  1. 弄上污渍   vt. 1. 看出, 认出

crab cakes --- 1. 蟹

dish --- not only physical plates, but also part of meal

tray --- 盘子, 托盘2. 文件盘

were a must --- For me, listening to English speech everyday is a must.

jiayi

Sep 15, 2009

I love coming to this Italian restaurant. The appetizers and desserts are to die for. When the waiter came to our table to take our order, my friend ordered a lobster ravioli dish, and I ordered my favorite, lasagna. The waiter then asked us, "Would you like a soup or salad with that?" My friend said yes; I passed on both.

The vibe in the restaurant is pretty laid back, not at all uptight like you find in some of the ritzier restaurants in Beverly Hills. The wait staff is courteous, although sometimes the hostesses can be a bit snooty .

Anyway, when our meals arrived, everything was cooked to perfection. Since I didn't order any appetizers, soup, or salad, I was starved. Even though I was really hungry, I tried not to gobble down my food too quickly. I didn't want my friend to think I was a pig! But even though I tried not to, I still overate. When the waiter asked if we wanted any dessert or after dinner drinks, I just couldn't resist getting the apple-filled crepes. They are the best.

When we got our check, my friend and I split the bill, as we're accustomed to do. I frankly prefer to go Dutch when I eat out with friends. So that was the end of a really great meal. Now I have to hit the gym if I'm going to lose any of this extra weight I gained from eating that lasagna!

Script by Dr. Jeff McQuillan

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to die for --- absolutely wonderful, great,  we could die for it

a lobster ravioli dish ---龙虾 &   美[ˌræviˈoli, ˌrɑvi-]小方饺 馄饨  意大利馄饨、饺子

vibe --- n. 1. ①(感情上的)感应，共鸣②(一地的)气氛，环境  vi.  1. (感情上)产生共鸣

laid back ---  relax

uptight --- adj. 1. <口>紧张的,愤怒的2. 经济状况不佳的,拮据的3. <美>极端保守的

ritzy --- [ˈrɪtsi] adj. 1. 豪华的,时髦的,讲究的

courteous --- [ˈkə:tjəs] adj. 1. 彬彬有礼的; 客气的

snooty --- adj. 1. <口>高傲自大的,媚上傲下的

gobble down ---狼吞虎咽，大口地吃

overate --- overeat-overate-overeaten 吃得过多

apple-filled crepes ---可丽饼(crepes)是源起于法国布列塔尼省(Brittany)

split the bill   ---平摊费用   

accustomed to do ---习惯于

go Dutch --- adj. 1. 荷兰人的;荷兰的;荷兰语的  
            n.1. 荷兰语2. 荷兰人3. 酒后之勇4. 各付各的账；平摊费用；实行AA制

gym --- dʒɪm] n. 1. 〈非正〉健身房, 体育馆2. 室内健身操; 体操

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jiayi

月亮河 发表于 2009-9-16 09:50

                               
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Thank you!

jiayi

September 16, 2009

I heard on the radio this morning that my favorite band was going to be in concert here next month. I was so excited. The first thing I did was to call my friend Ben who is also a big fan of the band. Not only was the band playing in town, they were going to play at a bar called the Whiskey. The Whiskey is known as a small, intimate venue so we would be able to get close to the band. It's not a big amphitheater where you can't even see the band from the nose-bleed section. This would be the ultimate concert experience if only we can get tickets.

I was sure that the tickets would sell out fast when they went on sale on Saturday morning. So, Ben and I decided to camp out in front of the box office on Friday night. That way, when the box office opened on Saturday morning, we would definitely get tickets. We grabbed a bite to eat on Friday night, then we got dressed in our warmest clothes and took our sleeping bags to the ticket office. This was around 8pm. When we got there, I couldn't believe it! There were already about 15 people in line! And, I was sure we would be the first ones. Oh well.

Ben and I got into the back of the line and we barely got any sleep all night. We talked to the other people there and we just hung out all night. Nothing got out of hand, though, so we didn't get hassled by the cops. By morning, there were more than 50 die-hard fans in line.

Well, it paid off. When the box office opened at 9 am, we filed up to the window one by one and got our tickets. It was all worth it. I heard afterwards that the concert sold out in less than a half hour! I'm so glad we braved the elements and camped out. I really can't wait until next month!

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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be in concert ---  be in concert at (a place)

band --- n. 1. 带, 箍2. 条纹3. 价值、数量等的范围; 无线电的波段, 频带4. 一群, 一伙5. 乐队, 乐团6. 流行音乐乐队           vt.1. 用带绑扎2. （将价格、收入等）划分档次，分等级

intimate  --- [ˈintimit ] adj. 1. 亲密的, 密切的; 有性关系的(尤指婚外的)2. 私人的, 个人的3. 详尽的, 精通的  n.1. 至交, 密友    vt. 其他读音：[ˈintimeit] 1. 示意, 暗示

venue --- [ˈvɛnju] n. . 聚集地点;会场;(尤指)体育比赛场所2. <律>犯罪地点;审判地3. <主美>争论中所持的立场

amphitheater --- [ˈæmfəˌθiətɚ] n.1. 圆形露天剧场2. 竞技场面;竞技场 3. (剧场中的)阶梯式座位区          4. (供观摩外科手术等的)梯形教室 5. 四面环有小山的平地

nose-bleed section --- the  way far away from the stage,high up in the venue
                     (stage: n. 1. 阶段; 时期2. 舞台3. 演员的职业; 戏剧表演; 舞台生涯 vt. & vi.1. 上演 vt. 1. 举行)

ultimate --- [ˈʌltəmɪt] adj. 1. 最后的, 最终的2. 基本的, 根本的3. 最大的, 极限程度的

box office --- 1. 票房,票房收入

definitely --- adv. 1. 明确地, 确切地2. 一定地, 肯定地

grabbed a bite to eat --- get sth to eat, usually a small meal, not big

hang out --- 1. 〈非正〉居住2. 伸出; 前靠3. 晾晒; 挂出去4. 不屈服, 坚持下去 talk in a relax,not hurry

got out of hand ---  not to let sth go out of control

hassle --- ˈhæsəl] n. 1. 困难的事情, 麻烦的事情2. 争论, 麻烦   vt.1. 不断烦扰 bother

cops ---警察 police officers

afterwards --- adv. 1. 然后,后来地
paid off --- successful
braved the elements ---勇敢面对恶劣天气 go outside whether the weather is good or not

jiayi

September 17, 2009

My friend Ben and I have been waiting a month to see our favorite band in concert. This was the night. We were so excited. In a small venue like the Whiskey, there wouldn't be a bad seat in the house.

So, we get(got) to the Whiskey really early to find street parking and snagged a spot about four blocks away. Then, we got in line which was already about 20 deep. There were two bouncers outside of the bar and they weren't letting anybody in yet. We waited and waited in line. Finally, the line started to move. When we got to the head of it, one of the bouncers checked our tickets and one of the other employees of the club put a wrist band on each of us. I guess this was to let the employees in the bar know that we belonged there and we weren't crashing the party.

Anyway, we got inside and tried to get as close to the stage as possible. There were already a bunch of people standing in front of the stage in a special roped-off section. These were probably VIP‚ or maybe they were groupies. Who knows? Anyway, I just know that security wasn't letting anyone get that close.

Before too long,  people started to cheer and I knew that the opening act was about to come on. This was a band I never heard of before so I wasn't that excited to hear them. They did come out and they started played(playing?) a set. I couldn't believe it. They were really horrible. The people standing next to Ben and me started boo-ing the band. Other people started throwing things on the stage, like their drinks and their food. After a little while, the boo-ing got so loud, you could hardly hear the band. Finally, they finished their song and left the stage.

The concert-goers were pretty rowdy by this time. Some were yelling, others were getting up on top of the bar and dancing. Just when I thought there was going to be riot, someone got on the microphone and started to introduced(introduce) the headlining band . All of a sudden, everybody calmed down and started cheering. The band came on stage and started their first number. Then, the room was full of happy campers. Ben and I were both a little nervous for a second there. We didn't know if things were going to get out of hand. But when the band started playing, we knew that everything would be ok. This was turning out to be a great night, just like we imagined.

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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bad seat in the house --- (usually for music or theatre) there isn’t a bad seat to sit in the theatre, etc.

snag --- to get, to obtain, usually for sth difficult to obtain n. 1. (尤指潜伏的)困难, 未料到的)障碍 2. 尖利的突出物 3. 被刮破或钩坏的裂口  vt. 1. (被尖锐物)挂住, 钩住2. 迅速抓到;抢

bouncer --- person usually a big, strong man to prevent people come in who don’t belong there  n.  巨大的东西,巨人,跳跃的人,同类中最大者,保镖

a wrist band --- often used to show you have the ticket

crashing the party --- not only for party, but also to any event  or situation that someone doesn’t belong

roped-off --- take a rope to prevent other people to get

opening act --- the first band that comes on stage before the main band

rowdy --- out of control  好争吵的;吵闹的

riot --- ˈraɪət] n. 1. 暴乱, 骚乱2. 极度丰富  vi. 1. 暴动, 闹事

headlining band --- the main band

happy campers --- everyone was satisfied, everyone is happy

zhangyl

good!

jiayi

Lotusleaf suggested me to memory the essay yesterday and I tried it today. I found the essay's errors by memorizing it. I didn't find any error when I just follow reading it. It's good. Will you join us?
But it's really difficlult to memory an essay everyday. Let's try it.

jiayi

good!
zhangyl 发表于 2009-9-17 23:08

                               
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Thank you!

jiayi

September 18, 2009

The essay today is different from other conversations because it is a birthday interview for their 100 conversation. There is no script for the answer from Dr. Jeff McQuillan. I tried to write down the words what I heard as the following in blue color.

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An Interview with Dr. Jeff McQuillan
by Dr. Lucy Tse


This is a special version of our podcast. There's no script for the podcast, because it is an unscripted interview by Dr. Lucy Tse with the host, Jeff McQuillan. Here are the questions that she asks:

-(Welcome jeff.) Why did you decide to start ESL Podcast?

A: Well, that’s a good question. There are a couple of reasons I think why I want to do this show. One is that I used to teach ESL as a second language for many years I did. And because I am so busy with my current job. It’s difficult for me to go out and teach a class in terms of my time. And this was a way for me to still feel like I am teaching and helping people without having to actually go to a classroom. So that’s one reason. The other reason is I think that podcasting is a wonderful node technology that is going to change the way we learn languages because it gives people an opportunity to listen to different things and people like myself an opportunity to distribute and produce those things. That’s a different from traditional text books. So I think both of the reasons


- How do you decide what topics to include?
A: Well, Initially, At the beginning I had listed the topics that I came up with or wrote down pretty much of the topics of my head that is without really thinking about it very much and those were based on my experience in teaching and what I think or thought people needed .Now of course both you Lucy and I write some of these scripts and we also got a lot of ideas from people who are listening. So people email us their ideas and those are very useful we have hold list of ideas. We also try to do a little bit different topics, sth about travel, maybe sth about business. So we try to have it freely of topics till this week.


- How long does it take you to complete each podcast?
A: That’s a good question. well, It’s takes longer than you and I think. The actually record about the podcast takes probably 30 to 45 minutes. But to put all together to produce the mp3 file and To get everything ready to be put a bound to the server, the computer and Prepare everything probably cost 2 hours per podcast. So it takes a long time and that doesn’t include the time that writing the script which could be another 20 or 30 minutes.

- You are the host of podcasts that have listeners all over the world. Which countries do you have listeners in?
A: Well, I think, the last time I checked. We had listeners more than 80 different countries. And we looked at our computer server to see where people are listening from. And we have lots of people in Europe, in France, in Germany, In Italy, in Span, many different countries, almost every country in Europe.
We have lots of listeners of course In Asia as well in Japan, in China, and many other countries. We have many in North America, South America, as well as in Africa. And we also have listeners in Canada and in The United States. So really we have the listeners from probably close to every country where there is internet connection

- Do you speak any languages other than English? If you do, how did you learn them?
A: Well, I speak a little Spanish. And I started Spanish in the university, at the university. Actually I first started studying Spanish in high school. I didn’t learn a lot in high school which is I think common. I think there are two things really help me learn Spanish. One was that I was able to go to a Spanish speaking country, to Mexico and I learned a lot by stay in the country for a few months. The other thing that really help me is that I do or did a lot of reading and listening so I would do listening to understandable Spanish.I would do a lot of reading. And I think those two things: reading and listening are the most important. A lot of people want to think the most important things maybe grammar or speaking. But I think, from my experience, listening and reading are very powerful.

-I know that Jeff is being modest because his Spanish is very, very good. In fact, he used to teach Spanish.
A: Well, that’s correct. I did teach Spanish but not very well.


-You are the host for three podcasts: ESL Podcast, TOEFL Podcast, and English Through Stories. Do you have plans to start any other podcasts?
A: Well, That’s a good question. I don’t have a lot of more time to do additional podcast. Right now I spend maybe 15 hours a week producing a record in the podcast that we have. If I have time I might like to do some more podcast. Perhaps sth for children. I would love to do a podcast about answering questions.
We have to see how my schedule goes to find a time to do those.



- What do you like to do in your free time? What are your hobbies?
A: Well, this podcasting has become a hobby for me. I don’t do this for the money so I enjoy it though I really do. But I like to do what probably many people like to do. I like to read and I am reading a lot recently. I like to read the magazines, the newspapers and I read a lot of subscribes magazines. I like to read them. I like to listen to music. I also listen to other podcast when I exercise in the morning. I always listen to 2 or 3 pod cast .So I guess those are the main hobbies that I have now.


These are the questions from American television program, Insider the Actor's Studio.

- What sound or noise do you love?
A: Well, First Let me say, I wish I were a famous actor. Let’s see, The sound that I love I think it would have to be the sound of the garage door closing and when my wife comes home. I think that’s my favorite sound.

- What sound or noise do you hate?
A: I hate the sound of the cell phone ringing when I met in a restaurant or movie and someone answering the cell phone and bothering everyone around them. That’s the sound I really hate.

- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
A: Well, I think I would, I am not sure if there is any job I like better than the one I have right now. Living in Los Angeles I think that there are many people want to be involved in movies. And I think I would like to, not be an actor, but maybe a director of movie to make my own movie. I think that would be a lot of fun. But I don’t have any talent in making movies. So, but it would be sth fun to try.

- What profession would you not like to do?
A: Oh, well, there are many things I would not want to do. I have to be careful here since we have many people listening who do many different kinds of jobs. I think one job I am not very good at would be selling. I would be a very bad sales person, sales man. I think selling or sales would probably my least favorite job.

Special thanks to Dr. Lucy Tse for hosting this podcast. Music from this podcast is from the Podshow Podsafe Music Network at music.podsafe.com. Happy Birthday song by Craymo. Visit their website http://www.craymo.com.

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in terms of | in … terms --- used when you are referring to a particular aspect of sth:
What does this mean in terms of cost? Ç This title ranks alongside the Olympics in terms of importance. Ç In practical terms this law may be difficult to enforce. Ç The operation was considered a success in military terms. Ç In terms of extra staff–how many will we need?

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Oh, it’s really a hard job for me to write down it when I was listening. It really spent much time to do it. As you know, although you can understand most of the meaning, it’s difficult to write it down immediately at the same time.