Green Sleeves

Green Sleeves Alas, my love, you do me wrong, To cast me off discourteously. For I have loved you oh, so long, Delighting in your company. Green sleeves was all my joy, Green sleeves was my delight. G

ESL Podcast 857 – Being Arrested by the Police

I was walking down the street minding my own business one evening when I was stopped by a police officer. After asking me a couple of questions about where Id been, he told me to put my hands behind my back. He was going to arrest me! He handcuffed m

ESL Podcast 382 – Types of Hotels and Accommodations

Jamal: Have you found a place for us to stay in Chicago? Erin: Im still exploring the options. Instead of a run-of-the-mill chain hotel, I thought we could do something different. Jamal: How different? Erin: I thought we might stay in a cabin near th

英语情景对话：Polling Place(3)

A: Are you planning on voting? B: Yes. Are you? A: I will be voting tomorrow. B: Whats your polling place? A: My polling place is at the park up the street. B: Oh, yeah? A: Yeah, where is yours? B: I dont know. A: How is it you dont know? B: The loca

英语情景对话：Polling Place(1)

A: Are you voting tomorrow? B: Of course. What about you? A: You know that I am. B: Where is your polling place? A: Its at the park up the street. B: Oh, is that right? A: Wheres your polling place? B: I have no idea. A: How come you dont know where

英语情景对话：Polling Place(2)

A: Are you going to vote tomorrow? B: I sure am. How about you? A: I am. B: Do you know where your polling place is? A: My polling place is up the street at the park. B: Oh, really? A: Wheres yours at? B: Im not sure. A: You should know that already.

美国国家公共电台 NPR How Fast Did The Economy Grow? Forecasts Are All Over The Place

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This coming Friday, the U.S. Commerce Department will release a report card on how the U.S. economy is doing. The second quarter gross domestic product, or GDP, is one of the most anticipated numbers this year. It's going to give

ESL Podcast 665 – Types of Sandwiches

Geraldo: I am so hungry. When can we go eat? Natasha: Just another minute and Ill be finished here. What do you have a craving for? Geraldo: I want a good sandwich, maybe a BLT or a pastrami on rye. Now that I think of it, a Reuben or a club sandwich

英语博客：ESL Podcast 761 – Animals in a Zoo

Deborah: I cant wait to see the elephants at the zoo. I wish I could see them in their natural habitat, but a zoo is the next best thing. Zach: I dont want to go to a place where animals are kept in captivity. How would you like it if you were locked

英语博客：ESL Podcast 711 – A Difficult Place to Find

Ricardo: Im making one more pass and if we dont see a sign for the hotel, Im heading back into town. Im tired and I want a shower. Marsha: Im sure well find it. When I talked to the desk clerk, she said that the hotel is hidden away behind some trees

the die is cast

the die is cast是木已成舟、大局以定的意思。据牛津词典记载，“the die is cast”，这一成语是指骰子巳经掷出，犹如覆水难收一般。 这一成语在1592年上演的

ESL Podcast 543 – Describing Different Smells

Giles: Do you really think well be able to renovate this place and turn it into a restaurant? Julia: Its not so bad. I know it smells a little stale and musty in here, but all we need to do is air it out . Giles: Air it out? This place needs a lot mo

ESL Podcast 401 – Giving Warnings and Cautions

Brett: Hi, Mom. Come in. Welcome to my new place. My roommates arent here right now or Id introduce you. Mom: Hi, dear. This is...uh...nice. Brett: It is, isnt it? I know you were a little worried about me moving out and into a house with five roomma

ESL Podcast 233 – Asking for a Date

I admit it. Im a player. I work in an office where there are a lot of attractive women. Take Debra, for example. I heard that she just broke up with her boyfriend last week so I decided to ask her out. Liam: Hi, Debra. Hows it going? Debra: Okay, I g

英语博客：ESL Podcast 702 – Finding Other Singles

I was tired of being single. All of my friends had paired up and I was left hanging. Like everybody else these days, I tried using the Internet to find other singles, but I never had any luck. Cruising for my ideal woman among a bunch of lonely heart

ESL Podcast 193 – Placing a Business Order

Jessie: Good morning. This is Jessie Lipman calling from Wexman. I wanted to place an order. Rudy: Certainly. Are you ordering from our catalog? Jessie: Yes, I have the item numbers. But, before I place the new order, I wanted to check on some items

ESL Podcast 175 - Places to Live

Finding a new place to live isnt always easy. I have been living in the same apartment for nine years and I thought it was time for a change. I have always wanted to buy a condo or a townhouse , but I didnt have the money for a down payment . But now

ESL Podcast 369 – Going to Happy Hour

Gary: Hey, over here. Im glad you could make it. This place has a great happy hour. Let me get the waitress, Brenda, so we can order our drinks. Shanise: Hi, Gary. You sound like a regular. Do you come here a lot? Gary: Yeah, I like stopping by on my

ESL Podcast 581 – Reading a World Map

Greg: What are you doing with that map and that globe ? Julianna: Im trying to keep track of Carmen as she travels from country to country. I just got another postcard from her today. Greg: Im not sure I like the idea of my daughter traveling around

英文摇滚歌曲：War Of Ages - My Resting Place

Lord I feel I'm struggling through this battle Long for one peaceful day that I can call my own Anger cast out and left for dead These lies echo with no remorse Shadows are a content plague A Reminder of every failure I will lay down my soul at your