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| 日期: 2015-08-09 | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com&get; 9:58:38Good morning everyone ! Welcome to our on-line English group chat with our American English teachers!   | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 9:59:05Hi everyone!  I hope you're having a great summer!  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com&get; 9:59:25Do you have a busy life ? Busy with work ? Busy with school? Today we will learn from our teachers Nick and Tasha on how to talk about our busy lives.   | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 9:59:43Has everyone kept busy?  Today we're going to talk about being busy.  Here's our first dialog:  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 9:59:59 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:00:08I've got a pretty tight schedule today! Cynthia: Hi, Victor, do you think it's possible for us to have a talk sometime today? Victor: I'd love to, but I've got a pretty tight schedule today. Cynthia: Oh, what have you got going on? Victor: Well, I've got to finish a report by ten. Then I have to drive to the airport to pick up a client of mine at eleven. After that, I'll have a meeting with him over lunch. I guess I won't have a break until two o'clock. But then from three until five, I have to attend a senior staff meeting. Cynthia: Wow, that's cutting it close.  | 
秦 龙 Mark(1205226827) 10:00:37a little bit  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:00:59 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:01:29Mark, have you been a little bit busy?  Make a full sentence to be clear.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:01:48Q:  What do you think a “tight schedule” is?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:02:00 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:03:11very busy  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:03:37Good Anne.  Use a full sentence to be clear, okay? A tight schedule is when there's no free time or breaks in your schedule.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:03:52 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:04:08yes,I see  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:04:34Here's another dialog about a "tight schedule."  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:04:36Person 1:  Do you want to get together on Saturday? Person 2. Sorry, I can’t hang out with you on Saturday because I have a really tight schedule. Person 1 : What’s going on ? Person 2: I have to run down to the teacher convention in the morning to man the booth and then I have to work at the private school.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:05:06 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:05:12To “man” something means to work at it.  Example:   I will man the cash register.”  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:05:25 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:05:32Q:  What does “hang out” mean?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:05:41 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:07:11A:  “Hang out” means to spend time together without any planned activity.  If I hang out with my friend then we get together and do whatever we feel like at the moment.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:07:33 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:07:55Q. What kind of things do you do when you hang out with your friends?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:08:07 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:08:29I watch TV when I hang out with my friends.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:08:44 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:08:55I often go shopping when I hang out with my friend  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:09:16Great job Anne!    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:09:29Q:  In the dialog, who is busier, Cynthia or Victor?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:09:42 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:09:51Victor  | 
Anne(51667723) 10:10:11Victor is busier  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:10:19That's correct.  Victor is busier.  Good job!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:10:28Q: How many things does Victor have to do for work ?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:10:41 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:11:53A:  He has four things he has to do.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:12:05 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:12:12What's the first thing Victor has to do?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:12:24 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:13:16The frist thing he has to do is finish a report  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:13:41That's right Anne!  Great sentence.      | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:13:53Q: What does “cutting it close” mean?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:14:03 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:14:33It means very tight  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:14:59That's close Anne.  “Cutting it close” means to do something right before it needs to be finished.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:15:26 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:15:48A "deadline" is when something needs to be finished.  | 
Anne(51667723) 10:15:53 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:15:59 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:16:09Alright, let's look at our next dialog:  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:16:20Cathleen: Let's take a coffee break, shall we?   Yolanda: I wish I could, but I can't. Cathleen: What keeps you so busy? You've been sitting there for hours. You've got to walk around. You can't just stay on computer forever. Yolanda: Well, I'm up to my neck in work. I've got to finish this report. Sarah needs it by noon. I don't want to be scolded if I can't finish my work by the deadline. Cathleen: I understand that, but you'd feel better if you took a break, even for just a short while.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:17:08 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:17:21The phrase “I’m up to my neck” means that you are very very busy doing something. Examples: I’m up to my neck in homework! There is so much due tomorrow in class! My parents want me to help them clean the apartment. I am up to my neck in chores.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:17:51 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:18:11Q.  Can anyone make a sentence using “up to my neck?”  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:18:21I'm up to my neck in...  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:18:36 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:19:37I am up to my neck in doing house work, It is so mess!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:20:19Good Anne.  Here's some corrections:  I am up to my neck in housework.  It is so messy!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:20:39The word “scolded” means to be yelled at or reprimanded by someone who is angry.  | 
Anne(51667723) 10:20:41 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:20:52 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:21:04Can you right a sentence using the word scolded?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:21:21Here's an example:  My teacher scolded me because I didn't do my homework.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:21:58 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:22:01*write  | 
Anne(51667723) 10:22:26I scolded my son becasuse he broke the vase  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:22:37Perfect Anne!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:22:47Q:  What is a “deadline?”  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:22:56 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:23:22the latest time you have to finish the work  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:23:44Good Anne.    | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:24:23Let's use "deadline" in a sentence.  For example:  "The deadline for submitting the form is the 8th of August."  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:24:31Can you use it in a sentence?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:24:45 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:25:33The deadline for finish the report is tonight  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:26:06The deadline to finish the report is tonight.   or The dealine for finishing the report is tonight.  | 
Anne(51667723) 10:26:37 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:26:51Let's talk about the expression: How do you keep busy? People often ask this question as a conversation starter.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:27:09It means you should talk about your work, hobbies, studies, etc.   | 
Sheila(382990335) 10:27:12The deadline to handin the homework is next Sunday.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:27:42Great job Sheila.  hand in is the only correction.    | 
Sheila(382990335) 10:27:59sorry  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:28:02I keep busy by practicing the guitar.  How do keep busy?  | 
Sheila(382990335) 10:28:08thanks  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:28:08No problem.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:28:15How do you keep busy?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:28:23I keep busy by...  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:28:36 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:28:50I keep busy by working  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:29:07Ok, Anne.  Can you tell us more?  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:29:32What do you work at?  | 
Sheila(382990335) 10:29:45I keep busy by practising the piano.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:29:47 | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:30:05Great job Sheila.  What kind of music do you play?  | 
Anne(51667723) 10:30:06I also keep busy  by shopping  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:30:40Great job Anne.  Keeping busy is important in America culture.  Everyone wants to feel like they are important and busy!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:30:55 | 
Sheila(382990335) 10:31:07I am just a green hand.  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:31:35What is a green hand?  Do you mean a green thumb (you are good at gardening)?  | 
杨梅(842884771) 10:31:49菜鸟?  | 
杨梅(842884771) 10:31:56@Sheila   | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com&get; 10:32:20Someone new to something  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:32:35Great job everyone!  Keep busy studying English!  | 
Sheila(382990335) 10:32:39a new leaner for playing the piano  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:32:50 | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com&get; 10:32:57Thanks Nick and Tasha!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:33:03Keep playing Sheila!  | 
Nick<ecotopian7@hotmail.com&get; 10:33:06Bye!  | 
Anne(51667723) 10:33:19thanks very much  | 
Anne(51667723) 10:33:47by Nick and Tasha  | 
Anne(51667723) 10:33:52bye  | 
Sheila(382990335) 10:34:05回复 Nick:thank you so much!  | 
杨梅(842884771) 10:34:07 | 
Anne(51667723) 10:34:10see you next time  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com&get; 10:35:01Thanks everyone ! Hope you all learned how to talk about being busy !  | 
脱口美语ITALKBAY<italkbay@gmail.com&get; 10:35:09See you next week  |