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| Date: 2015-07-25 | 
yang(842884771) 9:52:07 AM | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:58:02 PMGood morning everyone! Welcome to our on-line group chat with our American English teachers! We will start in just a few minutes.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 6:58:20 PMHi everyone!    | 
Anne(51667723) 6:58:36 PMhello   | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 6:58:43 PMHi Nick and Tasha!  | 
Alice(864941079) 6:59:09 PMmorning  | 
Anne(51667723) 6:59:54 PMIt's too hot today  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:00:12 PMWe welcome everyone's participatation. Pratice, practice and practice to your better English  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:00:17 PMYes, it is very hot today.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:00:35 PMHere's our first dialog of the day: Mary: Thanks for lunch! It was delicious! Shelly: It's OK. Mary: Next time lunch is on me. Shelly: Don't be silly. Mary: I'm serious. Shelly: All right. Next time you'll treat  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:01:21 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:01:33 PMTo “treat” means to give somebody a gift or pay for something.  It is often used when somebody offers to pay the bill at a restaurant.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:02:08 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:02:23 PMQ:  In the dialog, who paid the bill this time, Shelly or Mary?  | 
Carrie(442622353) 7:02:41 PMMary  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:02:53 PM | 
Anne(51667723) 7:03:00 PMshelly  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:03:28 PMThat's right Anne Shelly did.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:03:52 PMWhen will Mary treat Shelly?  | 
Anne(51667723) 7:04:07 PMnext time  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:04:19 PMgood job.    | 
Edward(1934169734) 7:04:25 PMnext time  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:04:45 PMQ:  Who liked the food more?  How do you know?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:05:05 PM | 
天天→开心(3043626503) 7:05:09 PMMary  | 
Anne(51667723) 7:05:10 PMmary  | 
Carrie(442622353) 7:05:11 PMMary  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:05:28 PMCan you answer with a full sentence?  | 
Carrie(442622353) 7:05:55 PMIt was delicious,she ssid  | 
Alice(864941079) 7:06:06 PMMary liked the food more.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:06:17 PMGood try Carrie.  Perfect Alice!    | 
Carrie(442622353) 7:06:20 PMBut shelly said it's ok  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:06:24 PMA:  Mary liked it more. She said it was delicious.  | 
Edward(1934169734) 7:06:38 PMmarry Because she said  it is delicious  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:06:39 PMQ:  Did Shelly also like the food?    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:06:54 PM | 
Alice(864941079) 7:07:03 PMyes  | 
Anne(51667723) 7:07:07 PMl think so  | 
Edward(1934169734) 7:07:10 PMyes she likes  | 
Alice(864941079) 7:07:19 PMshe said it's ok  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:07:49 PMOk, good job Alice.  Edward, it would be better to say, "Yes, she liked it." because it is in the past.  | 
Edward(1934169734) 7:08:20 PMOK  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:08:27 PMA:  I don't think she really liked it that much, because she said it was “okay.”  When people say something is just “okay” it usually means they didn’t like it that much.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:08:51 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:08:58 PMQ:  When Mary said “lunch is on me?”  What did she mean?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:09:11 PM | 
天天→开心(3043626503) 7:09:32 PMI will pay for it  | 
Alice(864941079) 7:09:49 PMshe would pay for the dinner  | 
Edward(1934169734) 7:10:13 PMafter she said pay for dinner  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:10:13 PMGreat job 天天→开心, and Alice.  She will pay for the dinner.    | 
Anne(51667723) 7:10:17 PMit means she would pay for the lunch next time  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:11:07 PMWhat is another way Mary can say she will pay for Shelly's lunch next time?  "She will...her to lunch."  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:11:28 PM | 
Alice(864941079) 7:11:36 PMinvite  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:12:19 PMHmm, not quite Alice.  A person can invite you to lunch and not pay for you.  Remember, we talked about this word at the beginning of the lesson...  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:12:41 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:12:51 PMIt starts with a "t"  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:12:52 PMTreat?  | 
Anne(51667723) 7:13:04 PMtreat  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:13:13 PMThat's right Anna!  She will treat her to lunch.  That means she will pay for her lunch.  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:13:27 PMI see  | 
Alice(864941079) 7:13:36 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:13:42 PMQ:  Can anyone make a sentence using “on me?”   Here's an example: “The drinks are on me this time!”  | 
Edward(1934169734) 7:13:46 PMoh ok  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:13:59 PM | 
Anne(51667723) 7:14:26 PMthe movie is on me  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:14:49 PMGreat job Anne.  Remember to capitalize at the beginning of sentences.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:15:02 PMAnyone else?  | 
Anne(51667723) 7:15:21 PMok  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:15:40 PMHere's our next dialog:  It's my treat. Donald: Let's eat out, shall we? Debra: I'm broke. I've gone through my paycheck for the week already. Donald: Don't worry about it. It's my treat. Debra: You're sure? You're so generous! Donald: And nice, too. Debra: So, where are you taking me? Donald: Some place you've never been before. Donald's Kitchen.  | 
Alice(864941079) 7:15:50 PMThe pizza is on me.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:16:15 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:16:19 PMGreat job Alice!    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:16:33 PMQ:  Who can tell us what “eat out” means?  | 
Edward(1934169734) 7:16:39 PMThe pasta is on me  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:16:46 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:16:55 PMGreat job Edward!  | 
Alice(864941079) 7:17:14 PMHave food in restaurant.  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:17:19 PMSome people go to a restaurant and eat food  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:17:55 PMAlice, that's correct, but you should say: "To have food in a restaurant."    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:18:35 PMGood Anna.  You don't need "some".  Just "People go to a restaurant..." is fine  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:18:41 PMA:  To 'eat out' means to go to a restaurant or eat fast food or street food.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:18:54 PMQ:  What does it mean when Debra says “I’ve gone through my paycheck?”  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:18:58 PMAll right  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:19:08 PM | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:19:34 PMI have owned money  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:20:12 PMNot quite Anna.  Actually, she did own money in the past, but now she does not own money.  | 
Alice(864941079) 7:20:22 PMDebra had spent all of her bill.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:20:29 PM | 
Alice(864941079) 7:20:49 PMall money  | 
Anne(51667723) 7:20:57 PMl have spent all my money  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:21:14 PMThat's right Anne.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:21:19 PMA:  It means she has spent all the money from her paycheck.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:21:34 PMShe is broke.=She has no money.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:21:51 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:22:04 PMQ:  Can you make a sentence using “gone through”?  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:22:16 PMWhat is the meaning of paycheck  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:22:19 PMFor example:  I’m all done with my homework.  I’ve gone through all the math homework.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:22:33 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:23:09 PMA paycheck is the money your boss gives you for working.  It is usually a check that you take to the bank to get your money.  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:23:27 PMOk  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:23:27 PM | 
Alice(864941079) 7:23:47 PMKitty has been gone through for several weeks, so she couldn't afford these new clothes.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:23:59 PMHere's another example using "gone through": I've gone through all the ice cream in the freezer!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:24:45 PMAlice, you want to say, "Kitty has gone through her money for the past several weeks..."  | 
Alice(864941079) 7:25:08 PMyes  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:25:12 PMYou can "go through" all kinds of things: money, food, etc.   | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:25:24 PMShe has gone through all the work  | 
Anne(51667723) 7:25:28 PMl have gone through the whole day on reading books  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:25:30 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:25:36 PMGood job Anne!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:25:58 PMYou don't need "on" in the last sentence, Anne.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:26:10 PMQ:  Based on this dialogue, what do you think is Donald and Debra’s relationship?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:26:23 PM | 
Anne(51667723) 7:26:27 PMok  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:26:35 PMGood  | 
Edward(1934169734) 7:26:54 PMfine   | 
Anne(51667723) 7:27:01 PMthey are good friends  | 
Alice(864941079) 7:27:11 PMfriendly  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:27:30 PMGood Anne.  They are friendly!  How can you tell that they are friends?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:27:51 PMGood Alice, they are friendly.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:28:22 PMHow is Donald informal with Debra?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:29:22 PM Donald speaks in an informal playful manner.  Notice how he compliments himself when he says “and nice too.”  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:29:33 PMAnd nice too  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:29:47 PMGood Anna!  You got it.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:29:50 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:29:58 PMWhen people in America pay the bill at a restaurant they often argue in a playful way over who will treat the other person.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:30:12 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:30:27 PMDo you do this in China too?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:30:36 PM | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:30:43 PMSo it is a tradition?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:31:16 PMIt is good manners with friends.  It is a custom.    | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:31:16 PMWe do sometimes in China too  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:31:28 PMYeah someway it is ture  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:31:38 PMGreat job everyone!   | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:32:05 PMAre you going to treat someone to lunch today?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:32:12 PMGreat work!  You are getting better all the time.  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:32:27 PMThanks Nick and Tasha for a great session!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:32:37 PMI think I will treat myself to some ice cold water.  Bye everyone!  | 
Alice(864941079) 7:32:40 PM | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com> 7:32:47 PM | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:32:48 PMThanks so much  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com> 7:33:03 PMWe will see everyone next week!  | 
Anne(51667723) 7:33:20 PMthank you very much  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:33:30 PMEnjoy yourself,Nick  | 
Anna(3043626503) 7:33:43 PMSee you  | 
Anne(51667723) 7:34:00 PM | 
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