Listening-----Income & Expenses

The Jacksons live in a nice apartment. It's in a nice building. It's also expensive.

The apartment isn't theirs. They don't own it. Another person owns it.

That person is the owner of the apartment. 

The Jacksons rent it from the owner.

That means they pay money to the owner.

Question: Who owns their apartment? (Another person owns it.)

Question: To whom do they pay rent? (They pay rent to the owner.)

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. Another person owns it.

2. They pay rent to the owner.

3. That means they pay money to the owner.

The Jacksons pay rent every month. 

Their rent is about 30% of their income. 

Fortunately, they both have jobs.

They have two incomes.

Together, their salaries are enough to live. 

But they don't have enough money for a car.

Question: How much of their income is for rent? (Their rent is about 30% of their income.)

Question: Why don't they own a car? (They don't have enough money)

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. The Jacksons pay rent every month. 

2. Their rent is about 30% of their income.

The Jacksons have many expenses.

Their largest expense is the rent. 

It's about 30% of their income.

The second largest expense is for their children's education. Their schools are not free.

They pay for their kids to go to school.

Their other expenses include food and clothes. 

They also save some money every month.

They save about 10% of their income. 

They put this money in the bank.

Question: What's their second largest expenses? (The second largest expense is for their children's education.)

Question: What do their expenses include? (Their expenses include food and clothes.)

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. The Jacksons have many expenses.

2. They put this money in the bank.

3. They save about 10% of their income. 

4. Their other expenses include food and clothes. 

5. The second largest expense is for their children's education.

Vocabulary-----Transportation

a bus stop: People get on a bus at a bus stop. 

a train station: People get on a train at a train station. 

a taxi stand: People wait for a taxi at a taxi stand. 

a subway entrance: A subway stop has several entrances. 

an airport: Airplanes take off and land at an airport.

Question: Where can you get on a train? (People get on a train at a train station.)

Fill in the blanks: People get on a train at a train station.

Question: Where is the entrance to the subway? (You enter the subway at a subway entrance.)

Fill in the blanks: People go to an airport to (catch) their plane.

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. People wait for a taxi at a taxi stand.

2. A subway stop has several entrances.

Vocabulary-----Body Parts

eyes: We use our eyes to see things. 

ears: Our ears are on the left and right side of our head. 

a nose: Our nose is below our eyes and above our mouth. 

a mouth: Our mouth is below our nose. 

hands: We use our hands to pick up things. 

a brain: Our brain is inside our head.

Question: What do we see with? (We see with our eyes.)

Question: What is below our eyes and above our mouth? (Our nose is below our eyes and above our mouth.)

Fill in the blanks: Our nose is (below) our eyes and above our mouth.

Question: What is inside our head? (Our brain is inside our head.)

Fill in the blanks: Our brain is (inside) our head.

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. Our mouth is below our nose. 

2. We see with our eyes.

3. We hear with our ears.

4. Our nose is below our eyes and above our mouth.

Vocabulary-----Time of Day

It's morning. People get up in the morning and the day begins. 

It's afternoon. People eat lunch in the afternoon. 

It's evening. People eat dinner in the evening. 

It's night. At night people go to bed. 

It's daytime. It's light during the day because the sun is up. 

It's nighttime. It's dark at night because the sun is down.

Question: When do people get up? (People get up in the morning and the day begins.)

Fill in the blanks: People (get up) in the morning and the day begins.

Question: When do people go yo bed? (People go to bed at night.)

Fill in the blanks: (At) night people go to bed.

Question: When do people eat dinner? (People eat dinner in the evening.)

Question: When does the day begin? (Our day begins in the morning and ends at night.)

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. People eat lunch in the afternoon.

2. People go to bed at night.

3. People get up in the morning and the day begins.

4.Our day begins in the morning and ends at night.

Dialogue-----Buying a Dress

A: Good afternoon, may I help you? 

B: Yes, I'm looking for a summer dress.

A: Do you want a long dress or a short dress? 

B: I want something short but not too short.

A: What about color? Do you have a favorite color? 

B: I like blue. Do you have a blue dress?

A: Yes, we have several dresses. 

B: May I see them?

A: Sure, please come with me.

Question: What kind of dress is she looking for? (She's looking for a summer dress.)

Question: What is her favorite color? (Her favorite color is blue.)

Repeat Sentences:

1.May I help you?

2. Please come with me.

A: Here are two short blue dresses. 

B: I like this one. How much is it?

A: It's usually 100 dollars, but it's on sale today. 

B: So how much is it today?

A: I can give you a 20% discount. 

B: So that's 80 dollars, right?

A: Yes, do you want to try it on? 

B: Yes, where can I put it on?

A: There is a dressing room over there.

Question: How much does it usually cost? (It usually costs $100.)

Question: Where does she try the dress on? (She tries it on in a dressing room.)

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. I'm looking for a summer dress.

2. Where can I put it on?

3. Good afternoon, may I help you? 

4. Do you want a long dress or a short dress? 

5. What about color? Do you have a favorite color? 

A: How does it fit? 

B: It fits well.

A: You look beautiful.

B: Thanks, but it's still too expensive. Can you give me a lower price? 

A: Sorry, I'm afraid not. That is the lowest price I can give you.

Question: How does the dress fit? (It fits well.)

B: How about the other dress?

A: it's a little more expensive, it's 120 dollars. 

B: Is it on sale?

A: No, I'm afraid not. 

B: Well, I really like this dress.

A: OK, 80 dollars is a good price for it. 

B: OK, I'll buy it.

Question: How much is the other dress? (The other dress is $120.)

A: Can you pay with cash? 

B: No, I want to use my credit card.

A: Sure, no problem, we take all credit cards. 

B: Great.

Question: Why doesn't the woman want to use cash? (She wants to use a credit card.)

Repeat & Read Sentences:

1. Can you pay with cash?

2. It fits well.

3. She looks beautiful.

4. But it's still too expensive. Can you give me a lower price? 

每日一句

Love is a carefully designed lie.

爱情是一个精心设计的谎言。