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空中英语教室寒假特刊eReport
Christmas
Hello,everyone.MynameisDaniel,andthisiseREPORT.
MerryChristmas!
OK.TodayisnotChristmas,butitwillbesoon.TodaymyfriendsandfamilyaregoingtodecorateourhouseforChristmas.DoyouknowaboutChristmas?
Christmasisaspecialholidayformanypeoplearoundtheworld.
TheChristmasseasonisoftenahappytime.PeoplelovetosingChristmassongsanddecoratetheirhomes.Usuallyinahousewe’llhavemanyChristmaslights.SometimesyoucanseetheChristmaslightsoutside.OftenChristmaslightsareputonaChristmastree.HavingaChristmastreeisverypopular.FamiliesliketodecorateaChristmastreewithlightsandornaments.Sometimesapersonputsastaronthetopofthetree.Thentherearethegifts.TheChristmasgiftsareputunderthetree.HeretheywillstayuntilChristmasEveormorning.ChildrenandadultslovecelebratingChristmas.
Therewego!
Ifinisheddecoratingmyhouse.Mytreeisupandready.Lookatthelights!
Oh,thisissobeautiful!
Iwanttotellmyfamilytocomeup.Butwe’renowgettingreadytogotoaChristmasconcert.IloveChristmasconcerts.YoucanhearthestoryofJesus’birth2000yearsago.Andtherewillbesomewonderfulmusic.Somuchfun.I’msoexcited!
OK.
Well,friends,thisisDanielforeREPORTwishingyouaMerryChristmas.
RoomsinAHouse
Hi,everyone.ThisisAnnaforeREPORT.
What’syourfavoriteroominyourhouse?
Therearesomanytochoosefrom.Let’slookatsomeofthemtoday.Comeon!
Bothbigandsmallhouseshavesomeofthesamerooms.Everyhousehasalivingroom.Thereisusuallyasofaandchairsinthelivingroom.FamiliesliketositinthelivingroomandtalkorwatchTV.
Allhouseshaveakitchen,too.Peoplecookfoodinthekitchen.
Allhouseshaveatleastonebedroom,too.Peoplesleepinabedroom.SomepeoplealsoreadorwatchTVintheirbedroom.
Allhomeshaveatleastonebathroom,too.Thebathroomhasasink,atoiletandabathtuborshower.
Somehomesalsohaveadiningroom.There’sabigtableinthediningroom.Afamilysitsaroundthetableandeatsmealstogether.
Somehousesalsohaveastudyoroffice.Thisisaroomwithadeskandbookshelvesinit.Peoplecanworkinthisroom.
Manyhousesalsohaveafamilyroom.Thisroomislikealivingroom,butitisaplacetorelax.Childrenplaywiththeirtoysinthefamilyroom.PeoplecanwatchTVorplaygamesinthefamilyroom.Familiesspendalotoftimeinthefamilyroom.Manyhousesalsohaveadeckoraporchoutside.Theycaneatoutsidetherewhenit’swarm.
Myhouseisnottoobig.It’snottoosmall,either.It’sjustrightforourfamily.Myfavoriteroominmyhouseismylivingroom.It’swherewelaughandtalkanddanceandplay.What’syourfavoriteroominyourhouse?
Ilovemyhouse.It’smyhome.Ihopeyouloveyourhome,too.
ThisisAnnaforeREPORTfrominsidemyhouse.
PostOffice
Hi,everyone.ThisisAnnaforeREPORT.
TodayIhavesomelettersandapackagetomail.Let’stalkaboutwaystomaillettersandpackagesinAmerica.
TherearemanywaystomaillettersinAmerica.Youcanputtheminthemailboxoutsideyourhouse.Remembertoputtheflaguponthemailbox.Thenthemailmanknowsthatyouhavemailtosend.Youcanputyourlettersinabigmailboxnearastoreoronacorner.Amailmanwillthenpickupanddelivernewmail.Oryoucanmailyourlettersatthepostoffice.
Apostofficecanbeaverybusyplace.Peoplecometoapostofficetosendorpickuptheirmail.Peoplecangetotherthingsatapostoffice.Doyouneedstamps?
Youcanbuythematthepostoffice.Thepostofficewouldhavemanykindsofstampstobuy.Somestampscanbeverybeautiful.Youneedstampstomailyourletters.Sometimesitcancostalotofmoneytomailthingstoothercountries.
Itisalwaysnicetogetmail.Well,sometimesgettingjunkmailisnotsonice.Ilovegettingemail.ButIreallylovegettingrealmail.Let’scheckthemailandseewhatIgot.Hmm…abill,junkmail.Oh,aletterfrommymom!
Yay!
Ilovegettingrealmail.Thanksforlearningwithustodayaboutthepostofficeandgettingthemail.
ThisisAnnaforeREPORT,checkingthemail.
TableManners
Hi,everyone.ThisisAnnaforeREPORT.
It’sdinnertimehereatourhouse.Ourfamilylovestoeattogether.Whenyoueat,it’simportanttobepoliteandhavegoodtablemanners.We’retryingtoteachourchildrengoodtablemanners.Let’slearnthem.
Whenyoucometothetable,sitdownandwaitforeveryonetocome.Don’teatanythingyet.Youhavetowait.Wheneveryoneisatthetable,thenyoucanstartthemeal.Somepeoplepraybeforetheyeat.Everyoneatthetablelistensquietlytotheprayer.Thenit’stimetoeat.Putyournapkininyourlap.Donotreachacrossthetable.Asksomeonetopasssomethingtoyou.Peoplepassthefoodaroundthetable.Takesomefoodwhenitispassedtoyou.Itispolitetokeepyourelbowsoffthetable.
Whenyoueat,useyourknife,forkandspoon.Thatispolite.Peopletalkduringmeals.Butdon’ttalkwithyourmouthfull!
Whenyouarefinishedeating,putyournapkinnexttoyourplate.Thenputyourknife,forkandspoononyourplate.Wheneveryoneisfinished,youcanhelptakethedishestothekitchen.Thatispolite,too.
Goodtablemannersareimportant.It’simportanttobepolite.Butit’snotalwayseasytorememberourtablemanners.Weoftenremindourgirlsnottotalkwiththeirmouthfullorputtheirelbowsonthetable.Andwealwayswantthemtosay“please”and“thankyou.”Thanksforlearningabouttablemannerstoday.
ThisisAnnaforeREPORTdoingthedishes.
Buying/RentingHouse
Hi,everyone.ThisisAnnaforeREPORT.
AndtodayI’mtryingtofindaplacetolive.Oh,Idon’tneedaplacetolive.Myfrienddoes.I’mhelpingherfindaplace.Therearesomanychoices.Comeon!
Let’stakealook.
Howdoyoufindaplacetolive?
Therearesomanychoices.Youcanlookinthenewspaperforads.Theytellyouaboutplaces.Butfirst,youmustdecideafewthings.Doyouwanttorentorbuy?
Whenpeoplecometoanewcity,theyoftenrentaplacefirst.Thentheycanlearnmoreaboutthecity.Theycandecideiftheywanttostayinthatcity,ormovetoanotherone.Somepeoplebuysomethingrightaway.Theydon’tliketopayrenteachmonth.Buthavingahousecanbeveryexpensiveandbealotofwork.Houseshaveniceyardsandgardens.Butyoumusttakecareofthem.
Doyouwanttoliveinanapartment?
Apartmentsareusuallysmallandconvenient.Andyougetaparkingplacewithyourapartment.Youdon’thavetopayforit.
Youcanalsoliveinatownhouse.Atownhouseisasmall,narrowhouse.Thereareusuallyseveraltownhousesinonebuilding.Theyoftenhavetwofloors.Chooseaplaceinagoodneighborhoodandaplacethat’sconvenientforyou.
Hey,here’sanicehouse.Andlook.It’sforsale.Andhere’sapieceofpaperwithinformationaboutthehouse.I’llgetoneformyfriend.Ialsoneedtotakealookatsomeapartments.Isawa“forrent”signoverthere.
ThisisAnnaforeREPORT,buyingorrentinganewplacetolive.
SitDownRestaurant
Hi,everyone.ThisisAnnaforeREPORT.
AndI’mhungry.IthinkI’llgotoarestaurant…asit-downrestaurant.Asit-downorfamilyrestaurantisdifferentfromafastfoodrestaurant.Atasit-downrestaurant,yousitatatableandsomeoneservesyouyourfood.Comeon!
Let’sseewhat’sfordinner.
Atasit-downorfamilyrestaurant,yousitatatable.Aserverbringsyouamenu.Youcantakeyourtimetolookatitandorderyourfood.Theserverwillaskyouaboutdrinksfirst.Heorshewilloftenbringyouwater,too.Thewaterisalwayscold.Ifyouwantwarmwater,youmustaskforit.Aftertheserverbringsthem,heorshewilltakeyourorder.Thenyouwaitforawhile.Andtheserverbringsyourfoodtothetable.Ifyouordersouporsalad,yourserverwillbringthatfirst.
Whenyoufinishyourmeal,theserverwillbringyouthebillorcheck.Sometimesyoupaytheserver.Sometimesyougotothefrontoftherestauranttopay.Alwaysleaveatipfortheserver.Itispolitetoleave15to20percentofthebillforatip.Youcanleaveitonthetablewhenyouleave.
Mmm,thatmealwassogood.Ireallyenjoyedit.AndIdidn’thavetowashthedishesorclearthetable.Well,Ipaidmybill.Ileftanicetipforourserver.Andnowit’stimetogoforaneveningwalk.
ThisisAnnaforeREPORTatasit-downrestaurant.
Yard&GarageSale
Hi,everyone.ThisisAnnaforeREPORT.
I’mgoingshoppingtoday.I’mnotgoingtoastore,though.I’mgoingtoagaragesale.Garagesalesandyardsalesaregreatplacestoshop.Youcangetlotsofgreatthingsandgetreallygooddeals.Comeon!
Let’sgo.
GaragesalesoryardsalesareverypopularinAmerica.Peoplealwayshavethingsthattheydonotuseorwant.Sotheysellthemtoothers.Peopleputtheirthingsintheirgarage.Iftheweatherisnice,peopleputtheirthingsoutsideonthedriveway.Manythingsareputontablestosell.Peoplefromaroundthetownandneighborhoodcometogaragesalestobuycheapthings.Thepricesarealwaysverygood.Youcanbuygoodthingsatgaragesales.Andtheyaren’texpensive.
Anyonecanhaveagaragesale.Theyareusuallyontheweekends.Toletpeopleknowaboutthesale,peopleputadsinthenewspaper.Theymakesignsandputthemaroundtown.Thenpeopleknowaboutthesaleandwillcome.Youcanfindalmosteverythingatagaragesale.Youcanbuyclothes,TVs,furnitureandotherthingsforyourhouse.
Somepeople’shobbyisgoingtogaragesales.Theygoeveryweekendandlookforgooddeals.Garagesalesaregreatplacestoshop.
Wow!
Thereweresomanythingsatthatyardsale!
Somany