Hello! Welcome to Natural English.
Today we are going to do English-speaking practice. We will learn English through story named Careless girl. This is English story for listening. We hope that you can improve your skill by listening English story.
Part 2: Vocabulary:
Careless adj /ˈkeə·ləs/
--> 不注意な /
부주의한 / cẩu
thả
not giving enough attention to what you are doing
Example:
Mary
was rather a careless girl, and she often lost things.
He
was fined £250 for careless driving.
To knock verb /nɒk/
--> をノックする /
노크하다 /
gõ
to hit a door with your closed hand so
that people know you are there
Example:
One
Saturday afternoon Mary knocked at Lisa's front door.
There’s
someone knocking at the door.
Wheelbarrow noun /ˈwiːlˌbær·əʊ/ -->
手押し車 / 외바퀴 손수레
/ xe cút kít
a small carrier with one wheel at the front, and
two legs and two handles at the back
Example:
You'll
see a nice wheelbarrow in the shed there.
He
used a wheelbarrow to move the manure to the
back garden.
To puzzle verb /ˈpazl/
--> を当惑させる /
당황하게 하다
/ làm bối rối
to make someone confused because they do
not understand something
Example:
Mary
looked puzzled but followed Lisa's suggestion.
The question puzzled
them
To hesitate verb /ˈhez.ɪ.teɪt/ -->
ためらう / 망설이다
/ do dự, ngập ngừng
to stop before you do something, especially because
you are nervous or not sure
Example:
Richard
hesitated before answering.
She
hesitated for a moment, wondering if it was a good idea to take it to the
shops.
To wonder verb /ˈwʌn·dər/
--> だろうかと思う /
궁금해 하다
/ Tự hỏi
to want to know something or
to try to understand the reason for
something
Example:
She
hesitated for a moment, wondering if it was a good idea to take it to the
shops.
I
wonder what he’s making for dinner.
Creative adj /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/ -->
独創的な / 창의적인
/ Sáng tạo good at thinking of
new ideas and making interesting things
Example:
Her book is full of
creative ways to decorate your home.
She
thanked Lisa for her creative suggestion and did not push the wheelbarrow to
the street.
Colleague noun /ˈkoliːɡ/
--> 同僚 /
동료 / đồng
nghiệp
a person with whom one is associated in
a profession or occupation.
Example:
He
gets on well with his colleagues.
If
she forgot anything again, she knew she could thanks to her colleague’s advice.
Shed noun
/ʃed/ --> 物置小屋 / 창고
/ Nhà kho
a usually small building for working in, or
for storage
Example:
She
walked to the end of the garden and found the wheelbarrow in the shed.
You'll
see a nice wheelbarrow in the shed there.
Mary and Lisa work together and live as neighbours. Mary often loses things and frequently borrows items from Lisa. One day, Mary asks Lisa to lend her a bag because she lost hers and feels embarrassed going to the shops empty-handed. In response, Lisa suggests that Mary take a wheelbarrow from the shed at the end of the garden, saying it will give her something to hold in both hands. Mary feels uncertain about taking the wheelbarrow to the shops as she worries about being ridiculed. Nonetheless, she appreciates Lisa's creative suggestion and decides not to take the wheelbarrow. From that day on, Mary becomes more careful and resolves to avoid borrowing. She realizes that she can rely on her colleague's advice if she ever forgets something again.
0 Nhận xét