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What does she look like?

作者: 日期: 03/19/2011 没有评论

Movie Script

[KATE] My boyfriend… he’s nice.
[KATE] But it’s over.
[KATE] He’s good looking.
[KATE] He has a nice smile.
[KATE] Blue eyes.
[KATE] But his hair.
[KATE] It’s long … and … dirty.
[KATE] I don’t think he washes it.
[KATE] He’s an artist.
[KATE] He spends all day painting, and that’s all he does.
[KATE] He doesn’t have a job and he lives his mum’s house.
[KATE] I want a boyfriend who has a plan.
[KATE] Successful. Smart. Funny. Handsome.
[KATE] I want something different now.
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[KATE] I’m so sorry!
[KATE] Are you OK?
[PETER] Oops. # ‘Oops’ is an expression used after someone made a mistake.
[KATE] What do we do now?
[KATE] Thank goodness his car’s OK.
[KATE] I’m so stupid. # Kate uses ‘so’ to emphasize the adjectives she uses.
[KATE] He’s so handsome.
[KATE] Brown eyes, dark hair.
[KATE] Clean hair.
[KATE] Why did I hit his car?
[PETER] Do you have your insurance information.
[KATE] Yes, of course.
[KATE] Hold on.
[KATE] Usually, men are no problem for me, but this one’s different.
[KATE] He’s really good looking, and he dresses well.
[KATE] He looks like a doctor or a lawyer or something.
[KATE] Handsome, rich, and with a nice car.
[PETER] So do you have a phone number?
[PETER] For the insurance.
[KATE] Oh, yes of course.
[KATE] Kate, I’ll call you.
[KATE] OK. Again, I’m so sorry!
[PETER] It’s OK, you can’t even see it.
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[LEO] So… what does she look like?
[PETER] Well, she’s pretty fit. # ‘Fit’ usually means healthy and strong. In UK English, however, it can also means sexy. Which do you think Peter means?
[LEO] Blonde?
[PETER] Not this time.
[LEO] But, you love the blondes… # Leo says ‘blondes’ as a noun, meaning ‘blonde girls’.
[PETER] She’s brown hair. Long brown hair, and long legs.
[PETER] Seriously, dude, she looks like a model.
[LEO] How old is she?
[PETER] Well, she looks like young, but I think she’s our age.
[LEO] You have a phone number?
[PETER] Mate, I tell you this girl… # ‘Mate’ is common in the UK and Australia, but less commonly used in North America.
[LEO] You should call her.
[PETER] No, no, not today.

Jack: Hey, do you want to do something tonight? Let’s meet up!
Jill: Yeah, sure. What do you want to do?
Jack: I think playing badminton is fun. Do you like playing badminton?
Jill: Yeah sure. But I usually wear a T-shirt and shorts to play badminton. I’m wearing pants and a shirt at the office at the moment.
Jack: I’m also at work at the moment. I’m wearing a shirt and tie. I usually wear a T-shirt and shorts to play badminton too. Right, it’s five thirty now. Let’s play at seven o’clock.
Jill: Great, see you later.

I have two ears and one mouth. I have five fingers on each hand. I also have two feet and ten toes. I use my month to eat and speak. I have blue eyes and one nose in the middle of my face. I’ve got long brown hair.

Hi everyone. I’m Sheryl. I’m tall and thin. I have long, straight, blonde hair. I’m young and happy. My boyfriend is handsome. But he’s always hungry and tired.
Hi everyone. I’m Chris.  I’m short and fat. I have short curly brown hair. My girlfriend is beautiful. She is tall and thin. I’m not good looking, but she is.

Sam’s a firefighter. He works in the fire department. He puts out fires and saves people’s live. His best friend John is a lawyer. John’s sister is a nurse and works at the hospital. Her best friend is a student at the university. They all live in the same town. Many of their friends are taxi drivers and waiters.

Her name is Sue.She’s a teacher in a school.She’s twenty-eight years old.She has long, blonde hair, brown eyes and a happy smile.She has one brother. He’s a teenager. He’s a student. Her father is an engineer. Her mother is a housewife.

Francis:
I’m a 25 year old guy with curly, curly, brown hair. I’m tall and thin and people say I’m handsome. I have brown eyes and a long nose. Talking is one of my hobbies and I’m a lawyer. My mouth is big too! I like swimming and dancing. I’m looking for an adult, friendly woman who likes to travel and also loves dogs. Send your picture and a description of what you like doing on weekends to francis@getmequick.com.
Stuart:
Hi. I’m 22. I have short blond hair and blue eyes. I’m quite short. I have small ears and a small nose. I’m very funny an I like playing sports. I’m a sports teacher. Sometimes, I also like reading books and staying indoors. Do you like sports? How about playing tennis with me? I’m looking for a good-looking woman to play sports and have fun. stuart@coldmail.com

Hi, my name’s Joan. I’m 25 years old. I’m fairly tall 190 centimeters. I quite thin. I’m a happy person, I smile a lot and I’m nice to person. Actually, I’m very friendly. I’m a nurse. I like my job. Sometimes it makes me very tired, but I get to meet people and help people and that makes me feel good.

There are five people in my family: my mum, dad, little brother, grandmother and I. My dad’s very tall, just like me, maybe 195 centimeters. He’s also fairly thin. He’s a bus driver, and he’s very friendly.
My mother is short and very fat. She’s a teacher and is often tired. She work hard. My brother is a student. He’s nineteen. He studies history. My brother’s nice, friendly and happy. But he’s also very lazy.  # ‘very’ is strong, ‘fairly’ is weak.

I have long, straight, black hair and big, brown eyes. I’m very tall and fairly thin. I look like my father. I have long legs and long fingers. I wear glasses.

This is my daughter. She’s always smiling in my pictures! In the first picture she’s wearing my red jacket. In the second photo, she’s wearing her pink jacket. I like that jacket too! My husband is wearing jeans and a black shirt with a jacket in the big picture. I have short red hair and am wearing a black coat and red scarf. In the picture in the middle, she’s wearing my favorite hat! She has blue eyes. In the big picture, she’s on the beach. In the last picture, she’s a baby. She’s wearing a white top. My husband is wearing a white T-shirt. She’s looking at her sheep! Her hair is very short. Here, she is short and fat, like a baby! I think she looks like me. My mother says I look like her!

Language focus

Blond and blonde

In English, ‘yellow’ is not used to describe hair color. Instead, ‘blond’ or ‘blonde’ is used. For example:

  • He has short, blond hair.
  • She has long, blonde hair.

Notice that when a woman’s hair is described, an ‘e’ is added.

Going Shopping

作者: 日期: 03/29/2010 没有评论

Movie Script

EVE: Excuse me, how much is this? #We can also say, /What does this cost?/
EVE:打扰一下，这个多少钱？
SALES CLERK: Ah, these sweaters are on sale for $50. #/On sale/ means the price is less than usual. We can also say /discount/ or /clearance/.
SALESCLERK:啊，这些毛衣减价出售只要50美元。
EVE: That’s not bad. What do you think?
EVE:不错，你觉得呢？
TIM: Yeah, I think you’re right, they’re nice and they’re not too expensive. I like those black ones. #/You’re right/ means /I agree/.
TIM:是啊，你是对的，它们物美价廉。我喜欢那些黑色的毛衣。
EVE: And I think they’ll go well with these pants.
EVE:我觉得他们和这些裤子很搭配。
EVE: (To sales clerk) How much are these pants? #/How much are…/ is used for more than one thing. /How much is…/ is used for one thing.
EVE:（对售货员说）这些裤子多少钱？
SALES CLERK: They’re $30.
SALESCLERK:30美元。
EVE: That’s cheap!
EVE:很便宜！
TIM: Yeah, what a great deal. #/Great deal/ means a very low price.
TIM:是啊，太划算了。
EVE: Well, let’s get these, but first let’s shop a bit more, OK? #Remember, we use these and those to talk about more than one thing.
EVE:好，这些我们要了。不过我们先多逛一会，好吗？
TIM: OK.
TIM:好。

Topics

  • describing clothes
  • learning the names of colors
  • using ‘this’, ‘that’, ‘these’ and ‘those’
  • using singular and plural

Vocabulary

verbs buy, have, want, wear
nouns dollars, dress, hat, jeans, pants, scarf, shirt, shoes, skirt, sunglasses, sweater, T-shirt
adjectives black, blue, brown, green , grey, orange, pink, white, red, yellow, purple, gold

cheap, expensive, comfortable, uncomfortable, long, short, new, old
  • I got a cheap flight to Spain at the last minute.
  • It will be a lot cheaper to go by bus.
  • A comfortable sweater

Grammar

Demonstrative adjectives.

  • This is my shirt.
  • That is her dress.
  • These are my shoes.
  • Those are his socks.

Singular and plural.

  • A cheap hat.
  • A short skirt.
  • New shoes.
  • Black sunglasses.

The present continuous: ‘I’m wearing’.

  • I’m wearing an old shirt.
  • She’s wearing a long dress.

Learning

I’m wearing a brown T-shirt, black sunglasses and blue jeans.

I’m wearing a blue jacket and sweater, an orange scarf and brown pants.

She’s wearing a long red coat, old blue jeans, big black boots and a white scarf.

  • This T-shirt is very cheap.
  • That’s my new coat.
  • Do you like these sunglasses?
  • Those shoes are too expensive.
  • This is a comfortable sweater.
  • That skirt is too short.
  • These pants are too long.
  • Those socks are very cheap.

Do you have a blue sweater?
No, we don’t.
How much are these shoes?
They’re 30 dollars.
How much is this hat?
It’s $10.50
Is this dress expensive?
No, it’s quite cheap.

When we talk about what we’re wearing now, we say I am wearing… When we talk about what we usually wear, however, we say I wear…

  • Q: Do you wear jeans or pants?
  • A: I wear pants.
  • Q: Do you wear old shoes or new shoes?
  • A: I wear old shoes.
  • Q: Do you wear a long jacket or a short jacket?
  • A: I wear a short jacket.
  • Q: Do you wear cheap or expensive clothes?
  • A: I wear expensive clothes.

Clothes

作者: 日期: 03/26/2010 没有评论

Key structures

  1. He’s wearing/He wears/ his shoes to walk to the shops.
  2. She’s wearing her dress to the party tonight.
  3. I’m wearing/I wear/ my sweater and jeans to work today.
  4. She’s wearing her green dress to work.
  5. He’s wearing his blue pants and white shirt.
  6. I’m wearing my black shoes and brown shirt to the shops.