Archive for March, 2010

Chinese Conversation – lesson 762

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

艾  米:这是简·贵,她也是司机。
马  丁:你好,简,见到你很高兴。
艾  米:这是黛娜·考茨比,她是名主管。
马  丁:我们见过面
艾  米:这是拉杰什·沙默。
马  丁:我们也见过面,谢谢。
梅勒妮:早上好,比尔。你好吗?
比  尔:很好,谢谢。你好吗?
梅勒妮:很好,谢谢。比尔,这是马丁·勒纳,他是记者。
比  尔:你好,见到你很高兴。
马  丁:早上好,我也很高兴见到你。你做什么工作?
梅勒妮:他是磨工。
马  丁:对不起,请再说一遍。
梅勒妮;他是磨工。
梅勒妮:到外边来,这是乔。
马  丁:什么?
梅勒妮:这是乔。
马  丁:什么?
梅勒妮:这是乔。

ANY: This is Jane Guinn. She’s driver, too.
MARTIN: Hello, Jane. I’m happy to meet you.
AMY: And this is Dinah Cosby. She’s a supervisor.
MARTIN: We’ve met.
AMY: This is Raj Sharma.
MARTIN: We’ve met, too. Thanks.
MELANIE: Good morning, Bill. How are you?
BILL: Fine, thanks. How are you?
MELANIE: Fine, thanks. Bill, this is Martin Learner. He’s a reporter.
BILL: Hello. I’m happy to meet you.
MARTIN: Good morning. I’m happy to meet you, too. What do you do?
MELANIE: He’s a grinder.
MARTIN: Pardon?
MELANIE: He’s a grinder.
MELANIE: Come outside. This is Joe.
MARTIN: Pardon?
MELANIE: This is Joe.
MARTIN: Pardon?
MELANIE: This is Joe.

Practice 3:回答 What do you do? 可用“I’m a (n)+职业名称”结构。例如:            I’m a teacher/farmer/clerk/doctor.
Examples:
MARTIN: Hello, I’m Martin Learner. What do you do?
BILL: I’m a grinder.
MARTIN: Hello, I’m Martin Learner. What do you do?
AMY: I’m a driver.
MARTIN: Hello, I’m Martin Learner. What do you do?
ANDY: I’m a machine operator.
MARTIN: Good morning. I’m Martin Learner. What do you do?
BETSY: I’m a welder.

Practice 4:介绍别人的职业,用“人称代词+be+a (n)+职业名称”结构。
Examples:  BETSY: Hello, I’m Betsy Steele.
MELANIE: She’s welder.
ANDY: Hello, I’m Andy Hendricks.
MELANIE: He’s a machine operator.

(Source: wwenglish.com)

Chinese Pinyin – cao (曹)

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

曹   [cáo]

国标码:B2DC 部首:曰 笔画:11 笔顺:12512212511

a company
a class
a generation
(a surname)

(Source: dict.cn)

Beijing Olympic – Celine Dion cancels Beijing concert

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

The highly anticipated Celine Dion show on April 13 in Beijing might be canceled because the singer is suffering from a throat infection, Chinese media reported on Tuesday.

Dion is currently on a world tour promoting her latest album, “Taking Chances.” She postponed a number of concerts scheduled over the weekend in Australia due to the infection, local newspaper the Sunday Herald Sun reported.

According to the Beijing News, Dion’s husband, Rene Angelil, who is accompanying her on the tour, said doctors told Dion there was likely sandy weather in Beijing in April, and that she should avoid singing outdoors. Dion was set to play at the city’s Workers’ Stadium.

The Beijing show’s organizer, Emma Entertainment, has not yet announced the concert’s cancellation, though Galaxy Group, the organizer of Dion’s show in Kuala Lumpur has posted a postponement on its Web site for a planned April 8 show through April 13, the date of her Beijing concert.

The Beijing News report says this is evidence of a Beijing cancellation.

Emma Entertainment will release a press notice later Tuesday, the report says.

No information shows Dion’s Shanghai concert scheduled for April 11 will be interrupted.

(Source: ebeijing.gov.cn)