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| Date: 2015-04-04 | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:59:18 PMGood morning, everyone! It's time for our online English corner!   | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:59:59 PMHi Everybody!  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:00:01 PMToday our American English teachers Nick and Tasha will host this session.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:00:25 PMToday we're going to talk about car trouble.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:00:39 PMMy car broke down. Mary: Why didn't you show up for class this morning? Kevin: I don't even want to talk about it. My car broke down. Mary: What happened? Kevin: The engine seems to be busted. It's driving me crazy!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:01:13 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:01:39 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:01:49 PMPeople say "I don't even want to talk about it" to indicate something bad and unexpected happened.  It doesn't mean they don't want to talk.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:02:09 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:02:29 PMWhat do you think busted means?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:02:42 PM | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:03:33 PMbroken ?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:03:50 PMRemember Kevin said that the engine seems to be busted.  That's right!  It's another word for broken.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:04:05 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:04:15 PM"It's driving me crazy!"  means the situation is very frustrating.  Here is a similar phrase "It's driving me up the wall!"  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:04:33 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:05:16 PMMary:  Wow. Have you thought about getting a new car?   Kevin: Yeah, I've thought about that, but I can't afford a new car. I'm broke.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:05:35 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:05:43 PMWhat does I'm broke mean?    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:05:57 PM | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:06:30 PMpoor  | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:06:32 PM?  | 
Penguin House(1040660342) 7:06:34 PMno money   | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:06:48 PMThat's right!  I'm broke means I have no money.  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:06:57 PMNick, could you also explain " broke down" and " show up"?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:06:59 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:08:16 PM"Broke down" is used when a machine breaks.  "Show up" means  for a person to attend, be present.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:08:36 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:09:05 PMExamples: The dishwasher broke down.  My father didn't show up for my birthday party.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:09:21 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:09:42 PMHow many meanings does the word broke have?  | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:09:53 PMIs "broke" a verb? Nick,   | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:09:53 PM | 
Penguin House(1040660342) 7:10:18 PMAdj.?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:10:57 PMIt is when you say "It broke down."  It's an adjective when you say "He's broke."    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:11:11 PM | 
Penguin House(1040660342) 7:11:23 PMI see.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:11:28 PMBroke has 2 meanings not having any money and when something doesn't work.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:11:42 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:12:00 PMMary:  Maybe you can lease a car. It doesn't cost much. I know Toyota is running a promotion. Kevin: Really? How much is it? Mary: Zero down and $219 per month. Kevin: That's a good deal. I might wanna consider it.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:12:28 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:12:41 PM"Running a promotion" means "having a special deal"   | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:12:53 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:13:22 PMWhen something is on sale at a store, that is a promotion.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:13:36 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:13:50 PMHere are other ways to use the word running. I'm running a race. Barack Obama is running for President.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:14:08 PM | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:14:46 PMWhat's "zero down"?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:14:47 PMA lease is paying money every month to buy something.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:15:01 PM | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:15:20 PMBarack Obama is running for President.奥巴马正竞选总统。  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:15:59 PMZero down means zero down payment.  A down payment is a large amount of money that is paid at the beginning of a lease.  Zero down means that you don't have to make a large payment at the beginning of the lease.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:16:23 PM | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:16:26 PMwhat is different between "lease" and "rent"?  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:16:45 PMdown payment 首付  | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:17:22 PMZero down 零首付  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:18:00 PMRent can be month-to-month, whereas lease is a contract for specific amount of time, such as one year.    | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:18:16 PMI see  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:18:18 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:18:50 PMLease can also mean "rent to own" which means you pay to rent the item until you have paid the full amount to own it.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:19:05 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:19:36 PMLet's "change gears" and talk about having a dead battery in your car.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:19:49 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:20:06 PMThe battery is dead. Mary: My car wouldn't start this morning. Kevin: I used to have a problem like that. Did you check the battery? Mary: Yeah. It was dead again. I had to find someone to jump it for me. It's driving me crazy. Kevin: Well, maybe you should buy a new battery. Mary: But I just bought this one three months ago. It's still new! Kevin: Maybe they were dishonest and gave you an old one. Mary: Well, I don't know. Whatever it is, I'm going to return it. It's ridiculous!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:20:49 PM | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:20:55 PMchange gears 换挡,换一个话题。  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:21:02 PMPeople often say batteries are "dead" What do you think that means?    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:21:15 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:22:19 PMIt means it doesn't work because it has no electricity.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:22:33 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:22:58 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:24:00 PMHere's a picture of people jump starting a car.  When one car has a dead battery and won't start, another car can give it electricity from it's battery.  This is called "jumping" a car.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:24:26 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:24:48 PMWhat is another word for dishonest?    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:24:56 PM | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:25:01 PMcheat ?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:26:01 PMThat's right!  A person that is dishonest is a cheat.  You could also just say they are a liar.  Deceitful and deceptive are other words for dishonest too.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:26:21 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:27:08 PMMary is going to return the battery.  When people return a product, they get their money back or exchange for a new item.  What do you need to bring with you to make a return?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:27:30 PM | 
Penguin House(1040660342) 7:27:40 PMMoney   | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:28:09 PMReceipt  | 
yyyyye2<yyyyye2@hotmail.com> 7:28:10 PM?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:28:29 PMNo, you need the receipt to return something to the store.  Then the store should give you money or another one of the same item.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:28:47 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:28:57 PMMy car turned out to be a piece of junk. Carson: Hi, Andy, I heard you just bought a car. Andy: Yeah. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a piece of junk Carson: What do you mean? Andy: I bought the car for five thousand dollars, but it just doesn't run. Carson: Then why did you buy it? Andy: It worked perfectly when I bought it. Carson: Hm, I think you were ripped off.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:29:28 PM | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:29:43 PMNick,let's finish this next class.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:29:44 PMPeople say something is a "piece of junk when something doesn't work"  They can also say "piece of trash" or piece of garbage"  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:29:59 PMOkay, sure.    | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:30:17 PMThanks Nick and Tasha for a great lesson!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:30:17 PMGood class everybody!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:30:25 PMBye!  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:30:36 PMThanks everyone!  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:30:46 PMWe will see you next week!  | 
Penguin House(1040660342) 7:30:58 PMBye,thank you !  | 
Camille(1106454495) 7:30:58 PMthank u  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:31:15 PMYou're welcome!  | 
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