- Lesson51 Thanksgiving p.3482007-12-29 15:35:51
- Thanksgiving which falls on the fourth Thursday of November, is one of the biggest American holidays. This
holiday started in the early 1600's after settlers arrived in America. These people who cam - Lesson52 A Thanksgiving Get-together p.3572007-12-29 15:35:52
- Larry, who is from Taiwan, is studying in America. His classmate, Sue, who is American, is having a
Thanksgiving Day party at her house.
S: Hi, Larry. Are you doing anything for Thanksgiving?
L: I - Lesson53 Monkeying Around p.3612007-12-29 15:35:53
- Thai people believe that keeping monkeys happy brings good luck. So every year there's a day on which
they have a special treat for monkeys called the Annual Monkey Feast. Hundreds of monkeys come f - Lesson54 Variety is the Spice of Life2007-12-29 15:35:54
- Barney and Debbie are on vacation in Bangkok.
D: So where are you taking me out to dinner tonight, Barney?
B: Let's go to Phuket. It has the most beautiful sunsets that you will ever see. That's a - Lesson55 Life after Death p.3762007-12-29 15:35:55
- A 34-year-old married man who died recently had no children. When he died, his wife was not pregnant,
either. But now that he's dead, he has a chance of becoming a father. How's that possible?
- Lesson56 Baby Trouble p.3832007-12-29 15:35:56
- Betty is talking to her husband Dan
B: Don't you think it's time that we had a baby?
D: We're much better off without children. Think of all the trouble raising them.
B: But it's only natural t - Lesson57 New Asian Generation p.3882007-12-29 15:35:57
- In the past, the children of Asia had very few choices. A son would usually follow in his father's
footsteps and do the same kind of job as his father. But now, young people have higher education wh - Lesson58 Like Father, Like Son p.3982007-12-29 15:35:58
- Tom, whose parents are conservative, is talking to Karen, whose parents are open-minded.
T: Boy, I'm really fed up with my dad.
K: Why? What's the problem?
T: My dad, whose upbringing was very st - Lesson59 About Moral Values p.4032007-12-29 15:35:59
- More and more people are forgetting the saying, "Pride comes before a fall." I remember only a few years
ago when things used to be so different. People used to be more modest and humble.
- Lesson60 How to Attract Boys p.4112007-12-29 15:36:00
- Jason is talking to Kate, a classmate he likes very much.
J: I don't understand why you dye your hair and wear all kinds of weird clothes, Kate.
K: I guess that's how I attract boys.
J: Yes, but - Lesson61 Touring by Taxi p.4152007-12-29 15:36:01
- One of the most convenient but expensive ways to get around a city in any country is by taxi. And in
some cases, tipping is expected.
A taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand. He c - Lesson62 Keep the Change p. 4302007-12-29 15:36:02
- Jimmy is at the Boston Airport. He hails a taxi.
T: Where to, buddy?
J: The Sheraton Hotel, please.
T: Ok. Is this your first time in Boston?
J: Yes. What's a good place for sightseeing?
T: If y - Lesson63 The Dying Languages p. 4352007-12-29 15:36:03
- Today, more people than ever before are speaking to each other through satellite television, cellular
telephones and computers. This means that people from different parts of the world need to be abl - Lesson64 Speaking the Same Language p. 4422007-12-29 15:36:04
- Sally is talking with her friend, Don.
S: Tell me, Don. How come you're from Spain but you can't speak Spanish very well?
D: It's not my mother tongue. My father is Spanish and my mother is Ameri - Lesson65 Italian Culture p. 4462007-12-29 15:36:05
- Italy is a land of history and culture. And as we all know, the ancient architecture there is
breathtaking. Just as we Chinese are proud of our history and culture, so are the Italians. One of their - Lesson66 It's Nap Time p. 4552007-12-29 15:36:06
- Lesson 66. It's Nap Time 现在是午睡的时间 Mr. Mishima, a Japanese tourist, enters a bank in Milan, Italy.
M: Uh, excuse me...
T: Zzzzzzzz...
M: EXCUSE ME!
T: Aggghhh! What do you want? You scar - Lesson67 All That Glitters Is Not Gold p. 4592007-12-29 15:36:07
- Many people seek fame and wealth. Gul Muhammed sought neither. However, through fate he is famous. He
is so sort that he is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest man in the world. - Lesson68 Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover p.4692007-12-29 15:36:08
- Lily is talking to her singer friend, Chad.
L: Chad, what a lucky guy you are!
C: What do you mean?
L: Well, you've got everything a person could ask for: a lovely family, money and fame.
C: Noth - Lesson69 Mean What You Say p.4762007-12-29 15:36:09
- Some people say that promises are made to be broken. That certainly seems to be true in this cutthroat
society that we live in. But if you break your promise, you will ruin your reputation and no one - Lesson70 A Promise Is a Promise p. 4842007-12-29 15:36:10
- Larry is talking to his classmate, Hedy.
L: Hey, Hedy! What seems to be bothering you?
H: I don't understand why my boyfriend finds it so hard to keep his word.
L: What has he done this time?
H: W - Lesson71 Earth in Danger p.4882007-12-29 15:36:11
- Seeing is believing. But seeing a huge rock half the size of Earth smash into Jupiter in July 1996 was
incredible. Can you imagine what would happen if Earth collided with a huge space rock? It would - Lesson72 Saving the World p.4982007-12-29 15:36:12
- A student is talking to her teacher.
S: I hear that scientists are planning to study asteroids and meteors, right?
T: Yes. They want to determine whether Earth is in danger of being struck by such a - Lesson73 Don't Be a Fish out of Water p.5042007-12-29 15:36:13
- Do you sometimes have a hard time understanding what Americans are talking about among themselves? Do
you want to know why? The answer is, Americans are crazy about using slang. They tend to over do - Lesson74 Get with It, Bob p.5122007-12-29 15:36:14
- Bob, who is Chinese, is speaking to his American classmate, Jill.
J: Hi, Bob. What's up?
B: I don't see anything up in the sky. Do you?
J: No, Bob. "What's up?" is slang for "What - Lesson75 The Amish p.12007-12-29 15:36:15
- In the heart of America， in the states of Pennsylvania， Ohio and Indiana， live some people who are not your typical Americans. In order to lead simple lives， they don't use cars. Instead， they d
