{"id":1006,"date":"2018-12-16T17:10:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T09:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tommykwan.com\/blog\/?p=1006"},"modified":"2019-03-26T15:14:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T07:14:18","slug":"daily-conversation-english-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tommykwan.com\/blog\/english-learning\/daily-conversation-english-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"daily conversation (English Learning)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A: Excuse me. <strong>I think we\u2019ve met before. \u6211\u5730\u597d\u4f3c\u898b\u904e\u9762?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>B: I am sorry. I don\u2019t remember. \u543e\u597d\u610f\u601d, \u6211\u543e\u4fc2\u597d\u8a18\u5f97LU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: That\u2019s fine. It\u2019s nice to meet you again!<\/p>\n<p>B: By the way &#8230;<strong>Where&#8217;re you from?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A: Taipei&#8230;I mean the capital of Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>B: \u00a0<strong>What are <\/strong>Taiwanese\u00a0<strong>like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What is your favorite food?<\/p>\n<p>Well&#8230; I like <strong>vegetable <\/strong>and<strong> fruits<\/strong>, I eat lot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"List of Fruits and Vegetables | Names of Vegetables and Fruits with Pictures in English\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gWiWjPbLslg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>What <strong>color<\/strong> of vegetable do you like most then?<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Color Names: Useful List of Colors\/ Colours in English with Color Images\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dZ5b8erk2IU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Future Time 2 \u2013 Expressing certainty<\/strong><br \/>\nConversation 1<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u6211\u807d\u8b1b\u60a8\u5c31\u9ece\u6703&#8230;\u771f\u7684\u55ce?<br \/>\nQ: So, <strong>I hear you are<\/strong>\u00a0(mov<strong>ing<\/strong> to Taiwan\/<strong>doing sth.<\/strong>)\u00a0<strong>soon, is that right?<br \/>\n<\/strong>A:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Yes,<strong> I am off <\/strong>(in the coming future\/next month.)\u00a0<strong>I have <\/strong>plann<strong>ed<\/strong> to apply for the cadet pilot program.<\/li>\n<li>\u807d\u843d\u5e7e\u523a\u6fc0\u5575, \u4e00\u5b9a\u6703\u540c\u60a8\u505a\u7dca\u65e2\u91ce\u597d\u543e\u540c~<br \/>\nWow! <strong>That sounds so<\/strong> exciting. <strong>It&#8217;s going to be quite<\/strong>(\/pretty) <strong>different from<\/strong> what you<strong> are used to<\/strong> be doing, isn&#8217;t it?<\/li>\n<li>\u4e00\u958b\u59cb\u9ede\u90fd\u6709\u9ede\u96e3\u5ac1\u5587, \u4f46\u6211\u6df1\u4fe1\u597d\u5feb\u6703\u641e\u5f97\u9ece~<br \/>\n<strong>It certainly won&#8217;t be easy at first.<\/strong> I believe it will probably take a while to<strong> settle in.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u611f\u795d\u60a8\u597d\u904b, \u4e0d\u904e\u5176\u5be6\u60a8\u90fd\u61c9\u8a72&#8230;\u611f\u60a8\u5c07\u4f86\u5c31\u6703\u597d\u904eD<br \/>\nGood luck then. (And) You should definitely try to (do sth..). Or you should &#8230; That will almost certainly make your life a bit easier.<\/li>\n<li>\u597d\u4e3b\u610f\u5575, \u4f46\u5176\u5be6\u90fd\u543e\u6613<br \/>\nGood idea. Thx mate! <strong>Though (= but)<\/strong> it definitely won&#8217;t be easy.<\/li>\n<li>\u543e\u597d\u653e\u68c4, <strong>\u5168\u529b\u4ee5\u8d74,<\/strong> \u5f97\u5de6\u8a18\u5f97\u8a71\u6211\u77e5<br \/>\nWell, just don&#8217;t give up, <strong>give it some welly! Let me know later after you make it.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Conversation 2<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u9ede\u89e3! \u9ede\u89e3D \u96e8\u843d\u6975\u90fd\u543e\u505c?! \u771f\u4fc2\u543e\u6562\u76f8\u4fe1\u5b9c\u5bb6\u4fc2\u51ac\u5929!<br \/>\nOh! <strong>why doesn&#8217;t this rain ever stop!<\/strong> <strong>I can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s the middle of winter.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u6211\u660e\u7259, \u771f\u4fc2\u5e7e\u7169, \u4f46\u7747\u9ece\u543e\u6703\u611f\u5feb\u505c\u56c9~<br \/>\nI know, it&#8217;s so annoying. but it isn&#8217;t likely to stop soon.<\/li>\n<li>\u543e\u4fc2\u7259FA, \u7747\u6015\u6210\u500b\u51ac\u5929\u90fd\u843d\u96e8\u5ac1\u5587~<br \/>\nReally? May be it will rain all the winter.<\/li>\n<li>\u5662&#8230;<strong>\u6211\u771f\u4fc2\u543e\u4fc2\u5e7e\u60f3\u56c9!\u00a0<\/strong>\u4e0d\u904e\u6211\u6c7a\u5b9a\u5de6\u660e\u5929\u543e\u53bb\u884c\u5c71\u7684\u4e86~<br \/>\nUgh&#8230;<strong>I hope not.\u00a0<\/strong>btw, I definitely won&#8217;t be going to hiking tmr.<\/li>\n<li>\u60a8\u5c0d! \u689d\u8def\u61c9\u8a72\u90fd\u597d\u51cd\u540c\u6ebc<br \/>\nRight, it&#8217;s likely to be cold and wet for the road.<\/li>\n<li>\u5e0c\u671b\u661f\u671f\u65e5\u6703<strong>\u8f49\u597d\u5929<\/strong>\u5566<br \/>\nPerhaps it will <strong>clear up<\/strong> by Sunday.<br \/>\n\/\/NOTES: &#8220;clear up&#8221; =\u00a0<b class=\"def\">If the\u00a0<a class=\"query\" title=\"weather\" href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/weather\">weather<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"query\" title=\"clears\" href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/clear\">clears<\/a>\u00a0up, the\u00a0<a class=\"query\" title=\"cloud\" href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/cloud\">cloud<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"query\" title=\"rain\" href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/rain\">rain<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"query\" title=\"disappear\" href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/disappear\">disappear<\/a>\/\/<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6c42\u795e\u62dc\u4f5b!!!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Let&#8217;s keep our fingers crossed.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Future Time 1 \u2013 Will, probably, may and might<br \/>\n<\/strong>Conversation 1<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Well,<strong> I might<\/strong> be going to work in a coffee shop for the expenditure.<strong> I\u2019ve applied for<\/strong> the cadet pilot program and if I\u2019m lucky enough to enroll in the flying school. <strong>I&#8217;ll<\/strong> be able to <strong>save up<\/strong> quite a bit of money. <strong>After that,<\/strong> I\u2019ll probably take three to four years to prepare myself to be a first officer and travel around Asia before the further promotion to be the commander.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conversation 2<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>We\u2019ve got nearly a year<\/strong> until the <strong>big day<\/strong> and so far things are going to plan. <strong>We won\u2019t be<\/strong> hav<strong>ing<\/strong> a small wedding because we both have a lot of relatives and friends. <strong>We haven\u2019t<\/strong> <strong>made<\/strong> our minds up about the reception yet \u2026 umm \u2026<strong> we may<\/strong> have a buffet, but<strong> I think we might<\/strong> go for a four-course meal. <strong>We haven\u2019t decided<\/strong> on the honeymoon <strong>either,<\/strong> <strong>but we\u2019ll probably<\/strong> go somewhere sunny by a beach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conversation 3<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Well, erm \u2026 the business <strong>has made<\/strong> a large profit over the last few years and my products are continuing to sell very well.<strong> I\u2019ll<\/strong> review my costs and marketing strategy <em>at the end of the year<\/em> and <strong>I\u2019ll probably expand<\/strong> globally. <strong>I might<\/strong> work on updating my new design next year if things continue to get better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Past Tense 1<br \/>\n<\/strong>Conversation 1<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When I was a child,<\/strong> <em><strong>I used to<\/strong>&#8230;&#8230;<\/em>, <strong>but I don\u2019t do that any longer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>When I was a teenager,<em> I used to&#8230;&#8230;<\/em><\/strong>, <strong>but I don\u2019t do that any more.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>When I was in my twenties,<\/strong> <em><strong>I used to<\/strong> <\/em>&#8230;..<strong>, but I don\u2019t do that any more either.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conversation 2<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u60a8\u98df\u5de6\u54a9\u91ce\u505a\u5348\u9910\u7259?<br \/>\nWhat did you have for lunch?<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u90fd\u4fc2\u679cD\u5566!<br \/>\nOh, the usual.<\/strong> A boring sandwich and an orange.<\/li>\n<li>\u4fc2\u7259&#8230;<strong>\u90fd\u597d\u4f3c\u7121\u54a9\u9078\u64c7\u5566?!<\/strong><br \/>\nYeah,<strong> the<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">re is<\/span>n\u2019t much variety, is there?<\/strong><br \/>\n\/\/NOTES: [\u97f3] there-ris-son \/\/<\/li>\n<li>\u4fc2\u56c9, \u525b\u525b\u958b\u5b78\u679c\u9663\u90fd\u7121\u611f\u5dee<br \/>\n<strong>No.<\/strong> It <strong>didn\u2019t use to be this bad<\/strong> <strong>when<\/strong> we start<strong>ed<\/strong> university.<\/li>\n<li>\u4fc2\u5ac1, \u679c\u9663\u90fd\u53eb\u6b63\u5e38D \u540c\u5e7e\u5e73<br \/>\nYeah, you\u2019re right. <strong>There used to <\/strong>be better and at least we had proper meals, and they were cheap.<\/li>\n<li>\u54aa\u5c31\u4fc2, \u679c\u9663\u597d\u98dfD\u6dfb\u5566~<br \/>\n<strong>I remember I used to<\/strong> eat well <strong>back then<\/strong> and the food <strong>was<\/strong> really tasty.<\/li>\n<li>\u662f\u4f46\u5566, \u53cd\u6b63\u5927\u5b78CANTEEN\u597d\u98df\u904e\u4e2d\u5c0f\u5b78\u98ef\u76d2\u639b?<br \/>\nWell, at least the meals we have here in the university canteen are better than the <strong>school dinners<\/strong> we used to have.<\/li>\n<li>\u7c21\u76f4\u5c31\u4fc2\u60f3\u5410\u5566&#8230;<strong>\u60a8\u4ef2\u8a18\u543e\u8a18\u5f97 &#8230;?<\/strong><br \/>\nYeah, <strong>they were disgusting.<\/strong> <strong>Do you remember<\/strong> the cabbage <strong>we used to have<\/strong> on Tuesdays<strong>?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u7121\u932f&#8230;\u7c21\u76f4\u60f3\u6b7b~<br \/>\nOh yeah! <strong>That was really awful \u2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u8a71\u4e8b\u8a71, \u60a8\u4fc2\u543e\u4fc2\u679c\u9663\u5df2\u7d93\u4fc2\u7d20\u98df\u8005?<strong><br \/>\nDid<\/strong>\u00a0you <strong>use to be<\/strong> a vegetarian <strong>back then?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u7576\u7136\u543e\u4fc2\u5566, \u6211\u679c\u9663\u4ef2\u98df\u9b5a~<br \/>\nNo, I didn\u2019t.<strong> I used to<\/strong> eat fish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modals &#8211; Making deductions<br \/>\n<\/strong>Conversation 1<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u60a8\u6709\u7121\u898b\u904e &#8230;?<br \/>\n<strong>I wonder where<\/strong> Ivy <strong>is.<\/strong> <strong>Have you seen her?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u7121\u5575&#8230;<strong>\u6211\u90fd\u4fc2\u525b\u525b\u5148\u5165\u9ece<\/strong>&#8230;\u4f62\u61c9\u8a72\u4fc2\u5230\u639b?<br \/>\nNo, but<strong> I\u2019ve just got in myself.<\/strong> She might be here.<\/li>\n<li>Do you think she\u2019s late again?<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6211\u5ff5\u543e\u6703\u639b,<\/strong>\u4f62\u5df2\u7d93\u6536\u5de6\u4e00\u5c01\u8b66\u544a\u4fe1\u5ac1\u5587\u5575~<br \/>\n<strong>I hope not.<\/strong> She\u2019s already had one warning.<\/li>\n<li>\u611f\u53c8\u4fc2, \u6211\u5ff5\u4f62\u90fd\u543e\u6703\u60f3\u8981\u591a\u5c01\u639b<br \/>\nYeah, I don\u2019t think she\u2019d want another one.<\/li>\n<li>\u611f\u4f62\u4e00\u5b9a\u4fc2\u75c5\u5de6~<br \/>\nShe must be ill then.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u9ede\u89e3\u60a8\u6703\u611f\u8b1b\u5462? <\/strong>\u4f62\u7434\u65e5\u90fd\u4ef2\u597d\u5730\u5730<br \/>\n<strong>What makes you say that?<\/strong> She was fine yesterday.<\/li>\n<li>\u53c8\u597d\u4f3c\u4fc2, <strong>\u6211\u5ff5\u756a\u8d77&#8230;<\/strong> \u4f62&#8230;<br \/>\nYeah, and <strong>now that I think of it,<\/strong> she said she was going out for a meal last night<\/li>\n<li>\u611f\u6703\u543e\u6703\u4fc2\u98df\u7269\u4e2d\u6bd2\u7259?<br \/>\nShe might have got food poisoning<\/li>\n<li>Yeah, you may be right.<\/li>\n<li>Where was she going?<\/li>\n<li>The Habour Pa Pa<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u611f\u61c9\u8a72\u543e\u6703\u4fc2&#8230; <\/strong>\u679c\u5230\u597d\u597d\u5ac1&#8230;\u6211\u53bb\u904eN\u6b21~<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>It can\u2019t be<\/strong> food poisoning <strong>then.<\/strong> That place is really great. I\u2019ve been there loads of times.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5582&#8230;\u7747\u4e0b, <\/strong>\u4f62\u61c9\u8a72\u4fc2\u5230\u5ac1\u5575&#8230;<strong>\u679c\u898b\u543e\u4fc2<\/strong>\u4f62\u65e2\u5916\u5957<strong>\u54a9?<br \/>\nLook!<\/strong> She must be here.<strong> Isn\u2019t that<\/strong> her coat <strong>over there?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u4fc2\u5575&#8230;\u4ef2\u4fc2\u597dQ\u6709\u540d\u7684\u5916\u5957\u6dfb, <strong>\u6211\u8a8d\u5f97\u6211\u4fc2<\/strong>SHOP WINDOW<strong>\u898b\u904e~<\/strong><br \/>\nOh yeah!\u00a0Nice coat! It <strong>must be from<\/strong> that boutique in BB Plaza. <strong>I recognise it from <\/strong>the shop window.<\/li>\n<li>\u6211\u7747\u5c31\u90fd\u543e\u4fc2\u679c\u5230\u9ece&#8230;\u56e0\u70ba\u4f62\u5730\u53ea\u6709BLUE, \u7121RED COLOUR \u5ac1~ \u4f46\u7d05\u8272\u53c8\u5e7e\u4ee4&#8230; \u4fc2\u543e\u4fc2? <strong>\u543e\u77e5\u5e7e$\u5462~<\/strong><br \/>\nNo, <strong>it can\u2019t be from there.<\/strong> They only have it in blue and not red. The red one\u2019s nice though, isn\u2019t it?<strong> I wonder how much it cost.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Present Simple 1 &#8211; Word order and 3rd person forms<br \/>\n<\/strong>Conversation 1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A: Excuse me. I think we\u2019ve met before. \u6211\u5730\u597d\u4f3c\u898b\u904e\u9762?! B: I am sorry. I don\u2019t remember. \u543e\u597d\u610f\u601d, \u6211\u543e\u4fc2\u597d\u8a18\u5f97LU A: That\u2019s fine. It\u2019s nice to meet you again! 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