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Date: 2015-07-18

James(1513399180)

6:51:54 PM

这周末的群聊主题：Vacation (3) & Treat
主讲美国老师：Catherine
时间： 10:00am, Sunday

James(1513399180)

6:58:19 PM

预习：The meaning of "something is on someone" is: to pay for a meal for someone else

James(1513399180)

6:58:49 PM

Example Sentences:

Dinner is on me tonight!

It’s your birthday, so lunch is on me!

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:00:12 PM

Welcome back everyone!

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:00:26 PM

Today our host teacher is Catherine !

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:00:31 PM

Hello everyone!

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:00:34 PM

Hi Catherine

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:00:44 PM

Are you ready for our lesson today?

Penguin House(1040660342)

7:02:00 PM

yes，we are ready !

Anne(51667723)

7:02:04 PM

ready

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:02:14 PM

Great! Let's begin!

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:02:36 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:02:55 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:03:14 PM

So here we have two people in a dialogue. Leo and Cathy.

Penguin House(1040660342)

7:03:42 PM

Yes

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:03:45 PM

Leo wants to know if Cathy had a good time on her vacation.

Anne(51667723)

7:04:10 PM

yes

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:04:22 PM

Leo says she is dark because she said she went to the beach.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:04:30 PM

Cathy says she got to "work on" her tan.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:04:58 PM

This means she had time to develop, or change slowly over time.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:05:24 PM

She wasn't tan before she went to the beach. After the beach she is tan. It happened over a little time.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:05:52 PM

You can use this to say skills, too. "I am working on my English" or "I am working on a project"

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:06:14 PM

In Chinese, people like to use 'black' instead of 'dark'.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:06:18 PM

or if you are hungry "I am working on cooking dinner." you have to take time to slowly change from one thing to another thing.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:06:48 PM

Yes! That's true! In China, I think it is not so good to be black or "dark." But in United States, it is very good to have a tan.

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:07:16 PM

Do American use say' you are so back' instead of 'you are so dark'?

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:07:52 PM

Americans usually say 'Dark' or 'Tan'. "Black" usually means someone from Africa.

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:07:53 PM

Does American say' you are so back' instead of 'you are so dark'?

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:08:46 PM

Also Leo says "no wonder you're so dark!" Here "no wonder" means like "I understand now." or "I now know why."

James(1513399180)

7:09:23 PM

no wonder 难怪

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:09:34 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:09:42 PM

good!

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:09:58 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:10:00 PM

Do you have any more questions?

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:10:08 PM

Penguin House(1040660342)

7:10:43 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:11:22 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:11:44 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:12:09 PM

So here Leo says "I wish I could get away like that" He means He wants to go on Vacation, too. He wants to leave his life and take a rest.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:12:31 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:13:14 PM

He also says "It sounds wonderful" you can use "sounds..." to say how you feel about something.

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:13:32 PM

Could you please give another example using 'get away'?

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:13:54 PM

If you feel good about something "It sounds good" or "It sounds great"
If you feel bad about something "It sounds terrible." or "It sounds awful."

Spencer<xiehui6688@qq.com>

7:14:06 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:14:14 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:15:15 PM

Of course! I can say "my cat got away" if he escaped or ran away or left me.
or "I need to get away" If I want to leave a place.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:15:37 PM

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:16:28 PM

when you say 'I need to get away', does that mean you want to take a break?

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:16:57 PM

yes! a long break. Usually at least a day or more.

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:16:57 PM

Like a vacation

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:17:12 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:17:14 PM

like a vacation. yes

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:17:47 PM

Cathy also says "trust me" which means "I am telling the truth" or "I am not lying." If you believe you are right, you can say this first.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:18:10 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:18:41 PM

"Trust me, the movie is good."
"Trust me, tomatoes are bad for your health."
"Trust me, to wake up early is good for your health."

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:19:02 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:19:11 PM

Can you make a sentence with "Trust me"?

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:19:22 PM

Anne(51667723)

7:19:55 PM

trust me it is very hot outside

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:20:12 PM

Trust me, this is a really a good deal.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:20:18 PM

Good! That's perfect!

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:20:28 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:20:45 PM

OK, do you have any more questions?

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:20:57 PM

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:21:00 PM

is Cathy the same with Catherine?

Anne(51667723)

7:21:21 PM

trust me Chinese foods are very delicious

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:21:38 PM

Yes. Cathy is a "nickname" for Catherine. a "Nickname" is a name that is cut short.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:21:55 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:22:12 PM

Nicknames for Catherine are : Cathy, Cat, Cate, and Catie.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:22:26 PM

Anne(51667723)

7:23:02 PM

cat?

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:23:16 PM

Wow, didn't know Catie is nickname for Catherine.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:23:55 PM

Yes! A strange one is "Bill" is a nickname for "William." and "Bob" is a nickname for "Robert."

Anne(51667723)

7:24:41 PM

so interesting

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:24:52 PM

Yeah, it's confusing when you hear people call Bill for some one names William

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:25:01 PM

names William

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:25:06 PM

named William

James(1513399180)

7:25:11 PM

or "Will"

James(1513399180)

7:25:20 PM

too

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:25:30 PM

Very good James! Will, Bill, and Liam are all nicknames for William.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:25:48 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:26:07 PM

Nicknames are very interesting. They are fun to use, but sometimes are confusing.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:26:23 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:26:41 PM

In this dialogue, Cathy's full name is probably Catherine. and Leo's full name could be Leonard.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:26:55 PM

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:27:13 PM

I see. The nicknames are interesting

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:28:29 PM

Some names are so short, they don't have a nickname. Like Mary, Sarah, Grant, and Dean.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:28:46 PM

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:29:04 PM

In China, we have nicknames too.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:29:17 PM

Oh yes! They are so fun.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:29:27 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:29:58 PM

Great! Do you have any more questions?

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:30:10 PM

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:30:40 PM

i hope everyone had fun today with us

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:30:56 PM

Thanks Catherine!

Anne(51667723)

7:31:09 PM

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:31:10 PM

Thank you! see you later!

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:31:11 PM

We learned a lot of using nicknames today.

C.Mumf.<catemumf@gmail.com>

7:31:25 PM

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:31:41 PM

Thanks everyone! We will see you next time.

脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com>

7:32:16 PM

Hopefully you all find some time to relax and enoy the rest of the weekend

Anne(51667723)

7:32:18 PM

James(1513399180)

7:32:47 PM

Catherine说，"it is so fun"，注意fun与funny的区别

Anne(51667723)

7:34:13 PM

can we say it is funny

James(1513399180)

7:34:32 PM

funny是可笑的

James(1513399180)

7:34:42 PM

fun是有趣的

Anne(51667723)

7:35:26 PM

funny 好像也有有趣的意思

James(1513399180)

7:35:39 PM

fun 还可以是名词， there are so fun

James(1513399180)

7:36:19 PM

funny 99%是指滑稽可笑的

James(1513399180)

7:36:39 PM

不要把有趣的事说成funny

Anne(51667723)

7:37:12 PM

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