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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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Melaine had
landed a terrific summer job at a nearby theme
park with no trouble at all. |
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Maybe she'd know
of something I would be right for. |
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The phrase gave me a funny feeling inside because I'd always
thought of myself
as 100 percent American. |
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You've never paid much attention to your Korean
roots. |
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It might be kind of hard to ignore your heritage
in such a
setting. |
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If they hire me because of the way I look, that'll be fine
by
me. |
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I don't see
why not ! |
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.. while you're at
the park, I can visit with
( to talk socially with
someone ) Aunt Daisy. I haven't seen my sister
in
quite a while. |
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Mr. Olive Brown
was seated
behind a big old desk looking me over. |
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I felt my face
getting hot. |
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I've lived here ever since I was a baby. I'm American
to the
core. |
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I am going to
go with
my instincts and hire you. |
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What's
with this guy
? I wondered. |
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She's a supersales
person, and that's what we need to the shop
off the ground. |
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I'm counting on you
to
show Cappie the ropes.
( to teach
someone how to do a job or deal with a system ) |
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Why was he so
cold to me ? |
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Tomorrow I'd make so
many sales that he'd have
to be impressed. |
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What's not to like ? He'll warm up to
you eventually. |
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Don't pick on Bryce, Cap.
It wasn't his idea to play Prince Charming. |
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I hang out here
after hours
( after the time when a
business, especially a bar, is supposed to close )
all the time. |
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Usually we don't have
to report
for work until
ten, .... |
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... you blurt out
whatever
comes into your head .... |
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Hey! Don't call
people
names, okay ? |
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I break
for lunch at
twelve-thirty. |
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I don't have a
clue about
what my schedule will be yet. |
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I felt a surge of
adrenaline. |
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I made a
bunch of
sales. |
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Kids would go
nuts for them. |
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And they are a real
bargain, too ! |
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My
brash
( behaving too confidently and
speaking too loudly ) technique paid off. |
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Ms Markoff looked at me
with respect. |
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None of Storybook Park's gift shops has ever
racked up
this
many sales in one morning. |
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John worked very hard keeping the shelves
stocked. |
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I am out there
yakking away ! |
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I want to get the customers to buy our
merchandise. |
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I prefer to eat
by myself. |
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What'll you have ? My
treat. |
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His face
lit up when
he saw me. |
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... the idea of dressing
in Korean costume gave me a peculiar
feeling. |
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I am here to earn money for my
college education. |
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John, I am just trying to get you to
loosen up .......... |
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You've both done a
fine day's work. |
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... we just met yesterday. It's not like we're
going steady
or
anything. Don't rush me, OK ? |
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Bryce was
coming on to
me so strong, while John wouldn't even
give me the time of day. |
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I have
mixed feelings about it. |
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I've already asked John, but it's like talking
to a wall. |
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I have been hearing
a great deal
about you. |
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She was a real
knockout ! |
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.... she's
way too old for
him. |
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If we don't make tracks
( used to say you must leave
a place, especially when you do not want to leave ),
we'll both be late for work. |
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I was
dismayed by his
reaction. |
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She
fussed with my gown a
little more |
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Gotta
grab a bite to eat
now, but I'll pick it up after work OK ? |
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I
strained to hear what
they were saying, but I was too far away. |
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I know you'll be
a smash hit. Break a leg !
( to wish someone good luck ) |
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Melaine : Scott doesn't know I'm alive.
Cappie : Well,
it is high time
( used to mean that something
should have been done already ), he found out.
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I was determined I was going to
get
to the bottom of it, no matter what. |
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... he told me I was beautiful, I almost
passed out. |
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A guy doesn't tell a
girl she is beautiful unless he likes her
a whole lot. |
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.... when the crowd had
thinned out
a little, I asked casually ..... |
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He looked so genuinely upset that I took pity
on
him |
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I don't feel much like
partying
.... |
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That
threw me
( to confuse or shock someone,
especially by suddenly saying something ) for a
minute until I fugured out what he was trying to say |
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Tell me the whole story,
from start
to finish. |
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.. he's had a pretty
rough
night of it. |
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You never can tell how things will
work out. |
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.... we'll be back
in
plenty of time. |
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... the other kids were waiting
on line
for the ride when we
got off ..... |
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I accepted a dinner invitation
for six o'clock, and I can't
back out at the last minute. |
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Let's just forget it, and enjoy what's left
of our time
together, okay ? |
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I didn't like that
one bit. |
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Sooner or later he's bound to realize it's all
an act. |
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I don't have a clue what to wear to a Korean
family's house. |
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That way you don't
track dirt
all over the place, right ? |
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I've kept my part of the
bargain. Now, it's your turn. |
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.... from the rigid
set of his shoulders, I could tell he is
listening. |
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We seemed to be right back
at square one before our
short-lived friendship had begun ... |
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.... his friend won't ask her unless they double
with us. |
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Oh, I doubt John's planning
on going. |
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John and I began
taking inventory
at the gift shop. |
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Do you get paid
extra for that ? |
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Since it was Bryce's day
off,
he wasn't waiting for me. |
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I'm my own person, and I am every bit as
upset about this as you are. |
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How
dense
( stupid ) can you
be. I am talking about you. |
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You've given me an
awful lot
to think about. |
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I am going to try to
squeeze
a confession out of him as soon as he comes back. |
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John had been polite
but
distant. |
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I think I'll take a little
stroll. |
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He chased
after me, .... |
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You are one radical foxy
chick,
Cappie. |
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You sure are
catching on to
( to begin to understand or realize something ) American slang
in a hurry. |
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