记录最全的赖世雄中级美语课堂笔记138课

1. Rome Wasn t Built in a DayRome Wasn t Built in a Dayp.1. English is an international language. Therefore, it is necessary(/ important) for us to learn it. It(/learning English) can be rewarding or just(/only) a waste of time. It s up to you. It depends on how you study it. Here are some tips about(/on) learning English. First, don t be afraid toto makemake(/of making) mistakes. You will learn (something)from them(the mistakes that you make). Second, you must not be shy. Be thick-skinned and speak up! Finally, you must be patient. Remember, “Rome wasn t built in a day.“ Well, Rome does not refer to the city of Rome only, it refers to the Roman empire, that is the great country that Rome built more than 2000 years ago. It was a great empire and of course you can not build anything good or great in just a short time . the Roman Empire [ˈɛmˌpaɪr] 罗马帝国 Empire--this word is spelled e-m-p-i-r-e. Now, I have this question: in what situation will you use this expression “Rome wasn t built in a day “? Please give us an example. Well, let s say that your friend wants to learn how to do something, like typing or swimming, and at first, your friend feels a little discouraged, because it is not easy to learn a new skill, but you tell him: Hey, come on. Rome wasn t built in a day. We want to encourage our friends with this saying. Your friend is learning how to type.He is a little bit discouraged. We can encourage our friends with this saying saying. 谚语 We say that English is an international language, because English is spoken around the world. Of course, there are more speakers of Mandarin than of English, but English is spoken by more people in more countries than Mandarin is, so, when you travel or do business or study overseas, you can always find English speakers, and English TV programs and English newspapers. In other words, English is a universal/ an international language, that is why we should learn it. Mandarin 普通话，国语Bruce speaks beautiful Mandarin. [ˈmændərɪn] foul language 下流话 Your stay here is just(or only) a waste of time. rewardinga.有（获）益的；值得做的，划算的． Teaching is a very rewarding profession.教书是一种很有价值的职业． rcise is very rewarding for our health.It pays(/is rewarding) to rcise It is up to you. 随你吧 Well, if Peter asks me: do you want to go to a restaurant first or see a movie first tonight?I might say: it s up to you. Do we go to the movies first or shall we go to a restaurant first? It s up to you .but I know the true answer. He enjoys eating more than anything, let s go to the restaurant first . In our studio [ˈstudioʊ], we have got a small studio over here and we have only two people here, that s Bruce and me, but Bruce is much too big, we have little room left here. by fits and startsadv.间歇地,断断续续地,一阵一阵地 If you learn English by fits and starts, you’ll get no where. My brother studied accounting by fits and starts, so he failed. If you give me a tip, I’ll give some tips on how to learn English. 1 if you are in a restaurant, and you leave a