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The sentences below are commonly used by
native speakers, so non-native speakers of English can make full use of
their speeches in their daily English conversation. |
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We can check on the way to geometry and see if we made it, if
you'll stop stalling.
( to
make someone wait or stop something from happening until you
are ready ) |
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.... she wasn't too thrilled about signing up for any of the
competitive after-school
activities. |
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Trisha wasn't the
vain snob
( someone who is vain is very
proud of their good looks, abilities, or position )
she'd expected. |
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Still, she couldn't resist studying him
out of the corner of her eye. |
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.... his radiant smile would immediately
turn any girl's brain
to jelly. |
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Brian has a nice voice, deep and
resonant. |
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There was nothing
pressing she had to do at
home, .......... |
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Brian's unexpected
friendliness had really thrown
her, ..... |
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Every muscle in my body
aches,
..... |
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Trisha's reasoning was beginning to
sound interesting ........ |
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Julie was beginning to see the endless possibilities. .....
kind of like investigative
reporting ? |
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Suddenly, she was
brimming with idea for her
column. |
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I remember writing a
scathing editorial about
cheating on exams that shook up the whole school. |
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She hurried
out the door. |
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As soon as she got
outside she dismissed her
mother's concern. |
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.... she'd signed up for it, she certainly was no
quitter. |
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Please plan to meet with one of us as soon as possible, so you
can make the deadline. |
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What kind of
piece were
you thinking of doing on the school library. |
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You have to have some kind of
focus,
Julie. |
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.... opening her
notebook and uncapping her
pen. |
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Surely the students
have some input into the
selection process. |
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She quickly walked
out of the library feeling excited that she'd
hit upon something. |
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..... in her haste she had
forgotten to run the spell check, ........ |
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True or not, this column is too strongly
worded. You'll have to revise it. |
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I just don't have the
hang
of these new routines yet. |
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Her column would never
see the light of day ....... |
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He is just plain mean ! |
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She struggled to
hold back
the tears welling up in her eyes. |
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One thing was sure. Brian Fredrickson wasn't worth crying
over, neither .... |
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It was hard to imagine her quiet friend getting up
on a stage. |
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... it seemed that she and Trisha were beginning to form a
special bond. |
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You really are just like your father --- he never lets
anything get him down. |
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You'd better keep the dessert in the front seat, Harvey can't
resist sweets. |
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I am sorry I
blew up at
you the other day. |
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.... the thought of trigonometry
makes my head
ache. |
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The more she saw
of Brian,
the more she liked him. |
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He didn't ask you out
to a
movie or anything ? |
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His face lit up
in a smile. |
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I didn't know you two were
seeing
each other. |
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I was interested in him
for a while,
but that's all in the past. |
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Don't get so
defensive. |
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They're a lot of fun |
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It's just that you seem more
thoughtful than the rest of them. |
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I don't think anyone has ever done
a
piece
on that subject ........ |
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The boys are a lot
rougher on their stuff than we are. |
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Every other time they
bused us back the same night. |
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Do you think the girls' athletic programs get a
fair shake
(
fair treatment )? |
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.... a good reporter should
put her subject
at ease. |
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Librarian :
Are you going to quote me ?
Trisha : I write an opinion column, so
there's really no need to use names, .....
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I got my information from an '
informed source '.
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I get enough
flak
( strong criticism )
as it is. |
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I was hoping you could
fill in a few blanks for me. |
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What I really want is a
breakdown
(
[countable] a written statement explaining the details of
something such as a bill or the cost of a plan )
by sport. |
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Julie didn't
buy that, but she let it pass. |
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Just what are you
getting at
? |
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Instead of toning down the strong language, he'd simply
chopped it out. |
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Julie set her glass
down very carefully and helped herself to
some chips. |
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It's beautiful Trisha, but it looks so
sophisticated. |
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You look like you
could use some cheering up. |
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I know you will give it some
thought before you do. |
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I'm better off going, even if I have a miserable time. |
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I have been pretty busy. I have any English paper
due next
week. |
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I edited some piece that were really
in bad shape. |
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Julie :
Are you still mad at him about what he did to your column.
Trisha :
Oh, I am over that.
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Brian drove to the twenty-four-hour diner on the
edge of town. |
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..... he doesn't want it to look like he's
playing favorites. |
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Julie :
You haven't eaten much of your dinner.
Trisha : I had a
big lunch today.
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All I know about cars is where to
put
the gas. |
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Spending time with you isn't exactly a
chore. |
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This should hold us
over
for a while. |
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Kevin's at swim practice,
and Tom has a piano lesson. |
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Once they come home, it'll be a
mad
house. |
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Brian :
I don't remember it.
Trisha : That's because you didn't read the
opinion column.
Brian : I could read it now, then
take
another angle.
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She picked up a handful of chips and munched on them,
stalling for time. |
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By the time Julie got home, she was soaked
to the skin. |
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You always tell me to stand up for
myself, and now you want me to let some stupid boy walk
all over me
? Well, I won't stand for it. |
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What about that game of checkers, now. It might take your mind
off the troubles. |
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If I turn it in
like this, I just know
Brian will tear it apart. |
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Trust me, you can't make it
any
worse. |
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Well, it's kind of flat. There's no color
to it. |
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Maybe you could
reword it
a little. |
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But reporters are
supposed to be concise. |
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How could she have been so
thoughtless. |
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I'm going to take your advice and see if I can
liven it up a little.
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Sorry, I wasn't more
tactful
about it. |
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If Brian doesn't like the changes you make in your article,
you can blame it on me. |
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.... they might have worked out some kind of
compromise.
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I gave the whole
thing a lot of thought
today. |
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It's a definite
possibility. |
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All this indecision was making her
heart pound. |
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I tried to talk to you, but you didn't
take my calls. |
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The tight knot in Julie's stomach began to
unwind. |
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