再一个句子就是Is your room messy or clean right now?
这个messy和clean，其实以前也认识，这次这两个反义词碰到了一起，记忆起来就更方便了。
messy，形容词，1. 肮脏的2. 混乱的；难以处理的；令人厌烦的
clean，形容词， 清洁的, 干净的; 纯净的

在这个浮躁的社会里，现在的我们伴随着那一阵阵口是心非的红色歌声，来这个大家说英语了博客的大多数的朋友，还能有一颗坚持学英语的心，实在难能可贵。

去年12月份左右，因为H主席先生去美国出差，为了给洋大爷献礼，国内一片过虑知识产权的运动，我的这些视频也不幸中招了。大家看到了，所有的视频被禁止播放，我在youku后台登录的时候，显示“因版权问题，不能播放”。多么巧合的事情呀，我都上传视频那么多天了，你们就没有发现版权问题？？？给洋大爷献礼也不用滥杀无辜呀？？？但，这就是现实。大多数的时候，都是搞运动，投入的年轻人，也别太认真，别太用心，否则你就错了。

我现在已经不再坚持听大家说英语了，觉得难度有点低了。这倒不是说我已经完全听懂了，其实还是有一些听不懂的，虽然那是极少的一部分，而且也大多跟我的词汇量不足有关。就是说，听不懂的地方，是因为碰到了生词，其它的只要是认识的单词，都能听懂。语感和听力，较当初提高不小。

前段时间偶尔听了一次空中英语教室，发现虽然语速比大家说英语要快，但也不觉得有太大难度。从那以后就一路听过来，觉得除了生词之外，也没什么。而且，空中英语教室的期刊，是当期的，你在街上书店里买的当月的期刊，是跟当月拿到的视频、音频版空中英语教室同步的，不像大家说英语的期刊和台湾音频，是差了一年的。
当听空中英语教室出现听不懂的地方的时候，拿过来期刊读一读，对重新听，帮助很大。

虽然开写之前，觉得有万句话要写，但写到这里，好像要语塞了。那就先这样吧
对了，提醒一下本博客的读者，如果你想学英语，那就好好学、坚持学吧，它绝对可以成为你事业的好帮手的。

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mms://203.69.69.81/studio/20101207lt1117f2adac46f6407ce2a4e9dd3ff308.wma
网速不快的用户可以点击下面的地址收听，内容是相同的。
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提示：今天谈论关于生病的话题。
（Jack老师的开场白）
Hello, everyone, welcome to Let’s talk in English right here at The Mall. My name is Jack. How are you feeling today? Are you healthy? I hope so. Well, today we’re going to learn how to talk about feeling sick. It is winter time here at The Mall and many people catch colds in the winter. Catching a cold isn’t very fun. I don’t like to be sick. Do you?
Well, I don’t think many people like being sick, but it’s still inportant to know how to talk about being sick in English. So, let’s begin our lesson.
Here is your Find It Question, The Question is What is Jason sometimes scared of?

Information Desk ( Christina老师的讲台 )
1、  Christmas   名词n. 圣诞节
2、  easily   副词adv. 轻易地
3、  appointment   名词n.约诊；预约
4、  needle   名词n.注射针；针
5、  cure   名词n.药物；疗法
6、  soup   名词n.汤

Conversation A
(在对话中，Emma、Pam、Amy、Jack、Tom、Jason等都会经常出现)
Pam: Hi, Jason. I need some Christmas gifts.
Jason: I can help you. We have many gifts.
Pam: Are you sick?
Jason: Yes, I have a cold.
Pam: People often catch colds in the winter.
Jason: That’s right. But why?
Pam: Because people stay indoors. That’s one reason. Then colds spread easily.
Jason: That’s true. People stay indoors because it’s cold outside.
Pam: That’s right.
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Conversation B
Pam: Do you have to work all day?
Jason: No, I can leave in thirty minutes. Then I will go and see a doctor.
Pam: That’s good. Did you make an appointment?
Jason: Yes, I made one this morning.
Pam: Good for you. Do you like your doctor?
Jason: Yes, but sometimes I am scared of American doctors.
Pam: Why?
Jason: Because I might not understand the doctor’s English.
本段对话中，可以得知今天问题的答案是Jason is sometimes scared of American doctors.

Conversation C
Pam: Sometimes I’m scared of doctors too. I don’t like shots. I hate needles.
Jason: I don’t mind needles.
Pam: But usually, if I have a cold, I don’t see a doctor.
Jason: Why not?
Pam: Well, there’s no cure for a cold. I just rest and drink lots of water.
Jason: But medicine can help.
Pam: And hot soup helps too.

Information Desk
in thirty minutes 在30分钟之后
take some medicine 吃药

Calendar Phrase
Did you make an appointment.你有预约吗？

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尽管期间经历了儿子拉肚子长达两周的紧张、慌乱，尽管自己也有烦忙的主业要做，但这个速度，确实算慢的了。这两个月期间，基本做到了能上传视频到youku，请我的博客朋友们跟我一起学习吧。

从背诵效果来看，其中的前17篇能完全流利的背诵，一般般吧，北外的视频讲解也只看了一半儿，新东方的flash几乎没看。至于背诵效果，还没有体会到突飞猛进的感觉，我希望能背完新概念2能达到这个水平。

本文是一个文字提醒，不算督促，只是记录。不过，早日能达到流利的使用英语，确实能使自己的事业起到倍速提升的效果。

但，看护孩子，客观来讲确实是很费时间的事情，搞得我近来都没精力每天去听的大家说英语了，即便上传视频，也不敢保证能非常及时。断断续续地听一遍大家说英语，听懂了就行了，至于笔记，实在是没空闲时间去坐那里一个词一个词的写出来了,当然这跟我听力水平不高、打字慢也有一定的关系。

有时侯抱着孩子在外面散步，看着他在怀中熟睡，再想想我自己的时间，觉得不能充分的利用，还是有点可惜的。

想来想去，就想到了家里早已买了多年的新概念纸质教材，以及电脑里下载了N年的新东方新概念培训的flash，还有东田版的新概念视频。我曾经是个下载狂人，自从装了宽带之后，每天不下载，不让带宽跑得满满的，就好像亏了钱似的。所以，我的笔记本总是平均10多天才关一次机、或重启一次，其间都是开着emule或ftp下载教程、电影、软件、台湾综艺节目等等。硬盘空间不够用了，我就买来combo、DVD刻录机疯狂刻盘，到目前，我家里的刻录盘有近千张了。

但，跟绝大多数人一样，我是个下载狂，但不是个学习狂。就像狗熊掰玉米故事中的那个狗熊一样，下载了一套英语教程，我只看两眼，觉得一般般，思想着网上肯定还有比这个更好的、更超强的，我学了那套，肯定会走捷径、能达到事半功倍的效果，所以这一套教程没看完，就匆忙去找下一套了。周而复始，我养活了那些卖硬盘的、卖刻录盘的。我成了资料管理员，家里的教程分门别类，存放的很好，可就是我从没完整的学习完哪一套。我家里的英文纸质书，也是如此，每本书都只翻前几页、前几十页，后面的纸张因为没有耐心，总是N年后还干干净净的。

经过去年学习大家说英语的视频，我感觉听力有明显的进步，也悟出了学英语没有捷径可走，必须脚踏实地，一步一步的去刻苦练习。学英语是个体力活，是个毅力活，不需要太高的智商，只要能下功夫，能坚持，就一定要成功的。我也听过那个流传了很久的新东方传说，说某一名学员因为背熟了新概念四本教材，去美国留学后，写出的文章，把美国老师都感动的哭了，说从来没有见过这么漂亮的文字。我不敢相信这个故事的真实性，但我知道中国有句老话，背熟唐诗三百首，不会写写诗也会偷，还有天下文章一大抄，看你会抄不会抄等老话。

这些古语的道理是一样的，就是你想往外表达的时候，在你的内心里，一定要有相关的句子。当你听老外讲一句话的时候，你脑子里一定要先有相关的知识背景。比如他早上跟你第一次见面，说morning,你根据当时对话发生的时间、地点、人物关系等，知道这是在跟你打招呼说“早上好”，如果在早上跟你一见面就说Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a …..，你会感到莫名其妙，如果他上来就说一大段非常绕口、晦涩难懂的医学术语，你可能会当场晕倒，因为你没有这个思想准备，或者相关的词、句你根本没有听过，所以当然会听不懂了，就更不要提让你复述、讲出来了。

我也明白这些道理，只是我以前太迷信神奇的教材了。下载了这么多的资料，我始终没有碰到那套葵花宝典，而我身边那些英语水平高的人，每一个人都是下了一番功夫的，我渐渐明白，还得要自己多听、多读、多背。

最近一周，我在抱着孩子在外散步时，在哄他睡觉时，在外出坐车时，都利用这些闲碎、无聊的时间，背一背新概念第二册的课文，截至发这篇文章时，我已经背到了第6课，其中前4课背得非常熟练（这些文章都比较简单、简短）。新概念2有96课，我希望在不落下目前听大家说英语的基础上，元旦前能背完新概念2。
我不企求发音多标准、说的多么流利、写出来的文章多么漂亮、遣词造句多么精确，我只是希望能跟老外交流时少一分障碍，能够看懂外国通讯社的新闻，能够对客观事件多了解一种报道途径，不要被那些一边倒的新闻轰晕了头脑。

是以为记，做为又一个开始。我写出来，是给自己做一个记号，别没过几天，还不该结束，我都已经忘掉这个开始了。呵呵
以后我可能写一些新概念2的读书笔记，也可能不写，谁知道我的热度能持续几分钟。

提示：今天谈论关于音乐方面的话题。
（Jack老师的开场白）
My name is Jack. Well, since we have been talking a lot about instruments this week. I thought I would bring out my trumpet and practise a little. In today’s lesson, Tom continues to talk to Jason about his band. Jason knows some musicians. Will they join Tom’s band? Well, we’ll find out. Now, here is your Find It Question for today: where does Jason’s friend live?
trumpet 名词n.喇叭, 小号

Information Desk ( Christina老师的讲台 )
1、 concert 名词n.音乐会；演唱会
2、 voice 名词n.嗓音；声音
3、 melody 名词n.(尤指)主旋律；旋律
4、 trumpet 名词n.小喇叭
5、 flute 名词n.长笛

Conversation A
(在对话中，Emma、Pam、Amy、Jack、Tom、Jason等都会经常出现)
Jason: Tom, can you really get a band ready for concert in one week?
Tom: Sure, we only have to learn two songs.
Jason: Who else will be in your band?
Tom: Emma might join and play the guitar.
Jason: What about Jack?
Tom: Jack plays the piano and sings.
Jason: Oh, right. Jack has a nice voice.
Tom: He does. If he joins, he will be our lead singer.
Jason: I see.
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Conversation B
Tom: Wait, you’re a singer too.
Jason: Yes, but you already have Jack.
Tom: We can have two singers. One can sing the melody, and the other can sing harmony.
Jason: Maybe.
Tom: Do you know any other musicians?
Jason: My cousin plays the trumpet.
Tom: Really? That’s great.
Jason: There is just one problem.
Tom: What?
Jason: He is ten years old.
harmony 名词n.和声

Conversation C
Tom: Do you know anyone else?
Jason: My friend is a flute player.
Tom: Will your friend want to join my band?
Jason: Probably not.
Tom: Why not?
Jason: She lives in Kaohsiung.
Tom: Jason, you aren’t helping me very much.
Jason: Sorry, Tom.
Tom: Jack? Where are you? Ok, wait there, I’ll come meet you. I have to go. Think about joining the band, Jason.
Jason: Ok. Bye, Tom.
今天的问题是where does Jason’s friend live,本段给出的答案是She lives in Kaohsiung.

提示：今天谈论关于感冒、过敏的话题。
（Jack老师的开场白）
My name is Tom. Oh, sorry. Well, you see yesterday Jack was sneezing and Emma has some allergies. I guess there’re something in the air. But don’t worry, you will be fine as long as you stay right here with us at Let’s talk in English.
Now we have something for you to find today. It is the answer to our Find It Ｑuestion. The question is:　how does Jack look?

Information Desk ( Christina老师的讲台 )
1、  cough      名词n.咳嗽
2、  excuse me   习语idiom.不好意思；对不起
3、  pale    形容词adj.苍白的；灰白的
4、  get out    习语idiom.离开
5、  catch   动词v.感染（疾病）

Conversation A
(在对话中，Emma、Pam、Amy、Jack、Tom、Jason等都会经常出现)
Emma: Should I get some cold medicine for you?
Jack: No thanks. I have some cold medicine at home if I need it.
Emma: I hope you won’t.
Jack: Me too.
Tom: Now, you are coughing too, Jack.
Jack: I’m ok Tom. My throat is just dry.
Emma: Excuse me.
Tom: And you have a running nose. You do have bad allergies.
Emma: I know. But I don’t know what I’m allergic to.
running nose  词组phrase.流鼻涕
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Conversation B
Jack: You could go to a doctor and find out.
Emma: I know. But allergy tests are expensive. And I know I’m allergic to something in the air.
Tom: Some kind of pollen?
Emma: I think so. And I can’t avoid something in the air.
Jack: True.
Emma: Well, I’m going to get some medicine. Bye! I hope you’ll feel better Jack. You look kind of pale.
pollen  名词n.花粉
今天的问题是how does Jack look,本段对话给出的答案是Jack looks kind of pale.

Conversation C
Tom: Emma’s right, Jack. You do look pale.
Jack: I think I’m getting a fever too. I’m starting to feel hot. And I’m getting a headache as well.
Tom: I knew it. You’re getting sick. And I’m getting out of here. I don’t want to catch what you’ve got. Bye!
Jack: Remember to wash your hands well. I should go home. I don’t want to make anyone sick.

提示：今天谈论关于Easter复活节的话题。
（Jack老师的开场白）
Well, yesterday we talked about spring. Spring is the season of life. Many things come alive in the spring. Trees, and plants, and animals, they all have new life in the spring.
Well, there is a holiday in the spring that is celebrating new life. It’s a holiday called Easter. Do you know about Easter? Well, if you don’t that’s ok. That’s what we’ll going to learn about today. Now, here is your Find It question. The question is: where does Emma invite Jason to go on Sunday morning?

Information Desk ( Christina老师的讲台 )
1、 Easter 名词n.复活节
2、 sigh 名词n.标志；记号；招牌
3、 life 名词n.生命
4、 alive 形容词adj.活着的
5、 picnic 名词n.野餐
6、 pack 动词v.打包

Conversation A
(在对话中，Emma、Pam、Amy、Jack、Tom、Jason等都会经常出现)
Jason: Emma, what is Easter?
Emma: It’s a spring holiday.
Jason: Ok, that explains the signs.
Emma: What signs?
Jason: I see stores with signs of “Happy Easter” all around the mall.
Emma: Yes, Easter is April 4th year. That’s this Sunday.
Jason: What do people celebrate on Easter?
Emma: Well, on Easter, People celebrate the gift of life.
Jason: What does that mean?
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Conversation B
Emma: Well, do you remember Christmas? We celebrated the birth of Jesus.
Jason: Right, I remember.
Emma: A few days before Easter, some people killed Jesus. But on Easter, he was alive again.
Jason: Really? Wow.
Emma: On Easter, we celebrate Jesus because he came back to life.
Jason: I still don’t understand.
Emma: Come to church with Pam and me on Sunday morning.
Jason: Will I hear more about Jesus and the Easter story there?
Emma: Of course.

Conversation C
Pam: Hi friends, do you want to eat lunch with Amy and me on Sunday?
Amy: We are going to a park.
Jason: Will you have a picnic?
Amy: Yes, I’m going to church with Pam and then we’ll go to the park.
Emma: That sounds wonderful. I can pack some good food for us.
Pam: Great, thanks Emma. I’m looking forward to Easter.
Jason: Me too.