目录

  • 1 A Brief Introduction to Practical English
    • 1.1 高职公共英语课程教学要求(试行)
  • 2 Book1-Unit 1 Going to College
    • 2.1 互动影音
    • 2.2 Text A College-A New Experience
    • 2.3 Text B  Never Too Old to Live Your Dream
    • 2.4 Skills Development
    • 2.5 MOOC教学视频
  • 3 Book1-Unit 2 Music
    • 3.1 互动影音
    • 3.2 Text A Rock and Roll
    • 3.3 Text B The First American Music
    • 3.4 Text B The Power Of Music
    • 3.5 Skills Development
    • 3.6 MOOC教学视频
  • 4 Book1-Unit 3 Stay Safe Online
    • 4.1 互动影音
    • 4.2 Text A Stay Safe Online
    • 4.3 Text B Tips On Safe Online Shopping
    • 4.4 Skills Development
    • 4.5 MOOC教学视频
  • 5 Book1-Unit 4 First Impression
    • 5.1 互动影音
    • 5.2 Text A The First Four Minutes
    • 5.3 Text B Table Manners and Customs
    • 5.4 Skills Development
    • 5.5 MOOC教学视频
      • 5.5.1 The First Four Minutes
      • 5.5.2 Letter Writing
      • 5.5.3 Giving Directions
  • 6 Book1-Unit 5  Community Service
    • 6.1 互动影音
    • 6.2 Text A  Community Service
    • 6.3 Text B My Hospital Volunteer Experience
    • 6.4 Skills Development
    • 6.5 MOOC教学视频
  • 7 Culture文化知识点
    • 7.1 Universities and Colleges
    • 7.2 Rock Music
    • 7.3 Online Shopping
    • 7.4 Friendship
    • 7.5 Food and Dinning Etiquette
    • 7.6 Sports
  • 8 Review复习
    • 8.1 英语900句
    • 8.2 Practical English Speaking实用英语口语技能大赛
    • 8.3 Practical English Writing实用英语写作大赛
    • 8.4 Listening Materials for Pretco英语英语能力考试真题听力
    • 8.5 Practical English Grammar实用英语语法
  • 9 实用英语B级考试
    • 9.1 B级应试策略
    • 9.2 B级考试真题
  • 10 Book2-Unit 1 Books and Newspapers
    • 10.1 TextA Printed Books vs. E-books:  What’s  the Future of Reading?
    • 10.2 TextB Will Daily Newspapers Disappear?
    • 10.3 Skills Development
    • 10.4 MOOC教学视频
  • 11 Book2-Unit 2 Surveys and Advertising
    • 11.1 TextA Surveys,Surveys and More Surveys,
    • 11.2 TextB Advertising
    • 11.3 Skills Development
    • 11.4 MOOC教学视频
  • 12 Book2-Unit 3 Public Relations and Communication
    • 12.1 TextA Public Relations
    • 12.2 TextB Social Media Has Changed  the Way  We Communicate
    • 12.3 Skills Development
    • 12.4 MOOC教学视频
  • 13 Book2-Unit 4 Culture
    • 13.1 TextA What is Culture?
    • 13.2 TextB Food and Culture
    • 13.3 Skills Development
    • 13.4 MOOC教学视频
  • 14 Book2-Unit 5 College Education
    • 14.1 TextA My Advice to Students:   Get a Sound, Broad Education
    • 14.2 TextB How Does Education Promote Success?
    • 14.3 Skills Development
    • 14.4 MOOC教学视频
  • 15 Review复习
    • 15.1 Practical English Speaking实用英语口语技能大赛
    • 15.2 Practical English Writing实用英语写作大赛
    • 15.3 Listening Materials for Pretco英语英语能力考试真题听力
    • 15.4 Practical English Grammar实用英语语法
  • 16 实用英语口语
    • 16.1 greetings
    • 16.2 saying goodbye
    • 16.3 asking  for information
    • 16.4 asking for and giving directions
    • 16.5 telephoning
    • 16.6 making an invitation
    • 16.7 making apologies
    • 16.8 asking for help
    • 16.9 saying thanks
    • 16.10 congratulating and compliment
    • 16.11 asking for permission
    • 16.12 giving advice or demands
    • 16.13 asking about and telling the time
    • 16.14 shopping
    • 16.15 seeing a doctor
    • 16.16 talking about weather
    • 16.17 dining in the restaurant
    • 16.18 studying  abroad
talking about weather

 

关于天气

今天真热呀!It's very hot today, isn't it?

isn't it? 带有……!”的语感。

= Isn't it hot today?

= Today's a scorcher.

*scorcher 为口语,太阳火辣辣的天气

 

天气炎热。It's blistering hot.

= It's extremely hot.

 

今天的天气真好!It's a fine day today.

= It's beautiful today.

= It's nice today.

 

明天的天气怎么样?What's the forecast for tomorrow?

It's going to be cold. (会冷吧。)

= What will the weather be like tomorrow?

= What's the weather going to be tomorrow?

= What's tomorrow's forecast?

 

今天的天气怎么样?How's the weather today?

It's hot. (今天很热。)

 

今天会下雨吗?Is it going to rain today?

I doubt it. (我想不会。)

好像要下雨。We're expecting some rain.

= It's going to rain.

= It's supposed to rain.

= Rain is expected.

= I heard it might rain. (我听说今天可能下雨。)

 

下雨了。It's raining.

 

今天会下雨吧!It's going to rain today.

= It will rain today.

 

今天很热。It's hot today.

 

今天很暖和。It's warm today.

= It's a warm day.

 

今天很冷。It's cold today.

It sure is. (就是。)

今天冷嗖嗖的。It's chilly today.

= It's cool today.

= It's nippy today.

 

今天风很大。It's windy today.

 

今天很闷热。It's humid.

= It's really humid today. (今天很闷啊!)

Yeah, my body is sweaty. (是呀,我浑身都是汗。)

 

气候干燥。It's dry.

It's wet today. (今天像要下雨。)

It's rainy today. (今天像要下雨。)

 

暴风雨天气。It's stormy.

= There is going to be a storm today. (今天将有暴风雨。)

 

下雪了。It's snowing.

 

Yeah! Let's go skiing. (太好了!我们去滑雪吧。)

 

天阴沉沉的。It's gloomy.

= It's cloudy. (阴天。)

看样子我们会遇上雷阵雨。It looks like we are going to have a thunder shower.

 

台风快到了。A typhoon is coming.

= Why are you taping your windows? (干吗往窗户上贴胶条?)

= A typhoon is on its way.

 

起雾了。It's foggy.

 

冷得像要结冰了。It's freezing.

= It's very cold today. (今天非常寒冷。)

 

快要下暴风雨了。We're going to have a blizzard.

 

这天真舒服。It's pleasant.

= It's comfortable. (这天真舒服。)

= It's a nice day. (真是个好天。)

 

今天风和日丽。It's mild today.

mild 表示气候温暖的,温和的

雾蒙蒙的。It's misty.

 

今天阴天。It's overcast today.

Let's go sunbathing. (我们去做日光浴吧。)

But, it's overcast today. (可是,今天阴天。)

= It's cloudy today.

 

糟糕的天气。It's miserable.

= It's a terrible day.

= It's an awful day.

 

我怕热。I'm sensitive to heat.

sensitive “容易感觉到的,敏感的

 

今天风和日丽。It's breezy today.

= It's a breezy day.

 

今天的天气让人不舒服。It's uncomfortable today.

= It's unpleasant today.

 

热死我了。The heat is killing me.

 

下了瓢泼大雨。It's raining cats and dogs!

 

cat ()dog ()来表示瓢泼大雨。可以说cats and dogs,却不能反过来说成dogs and cats