OK, here's another practise.
Character: Griz the Bear and Larry the Lynx (or big cat).
Background: the thing Griz counting is called "Mileage", it's a scheme carried out by most airlines, "miles" refer to the distance flown by an airplane. The more "miles" you have, the easier you get a free airplane ticket to go travel again. That's why Griz is so concerned about the "miles" he has
Both Griz and Larry are flying.
Griz: (focused on his counting) 690, 691, 692...
Larry: (calm and cool) Hi Griz.
Griz: Hey Larry. (still busy counting) 693
Larry: What are you doing?
Griz: I'm counting my miles, Larry. 694 (still busy counting)
Larry: (trying to disturb Griz) 197
Griz: 695. Quiet Larry! (so that he can focus on his counting) 696
Larry: 232
Griz: (angryily) Would you cut that out? 697
Larry: 780
Griz: Seven hundred eight..... (clearly he's disturbed by Larry) OH NO! (shaking his head) You did it!
Larry: That was easy.
Griz: (since he failed to count he has to start from the top) 1, 2
Larry: 9 (still disturbing Griz)
Griz: 3, 4 ...
Larry: 7
Griz: Stop it Larry!!!
What can you learn:
** count in an English way
Usually, when we see 697, we read it as "six hundred and ninety-seven". But in spoken English, especially American English, we usually break it down into 6-97, so we read it as "six ninety-seven" and we understand that is 697.
Have fun!
2009年5月5日 星期二
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Dear Nickie,
This is kiri from 4E.
The video is fun!
Lovely, hope you enjoy it.
Miss Nickie
Dear Miss Nickie,
I am Ryan from 4E,
this video was very funny and it was so great!
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