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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Time

  • for tne time being;
  • at times; =sometimes; = occasionally
  • it's about time;
  • one at a time;
  • time and again;/ time and time again;
  • pass/ elapse, last/run/, drag on, takes;
  • age, era/eon, period, time, spell ( as weather)
  • Don't count your chickens before they hatch;
  • deadline;
  • missed the boat;
  • the 11th hour
  • let's sleep on it
  • put it off
  • punctual;
  • synchronize;
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  1. Tobermory : scuba diving Capital of Canada
  2. scuba
  3. violence
  4. riots      /race riots , race broblem,  or   racial  tensious
  5. panic as stocks pllunge;
  6. leisure

Monday, August 8, 2011

Air travel

Vocabulary
  • conneting flight: 联程
  • standby passenger::等退票
  • security clearance::security check
  • P.A system: :Public Announcement system
  • boarding pass
  • regret to announce
  • scheduled to depart
  • final call
  • ticket agent;
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  • aisle seat  \  window seat;
  • carry-on bag
  • ticket stub;
  • takeoff;  ( one word)
  • overhead compartment
  • securely fastened
  • demontrate; :show how todo;
  • safety equipment
  • custom declaration form;
  • flight attendant;
  • upright position
  • seat-back;
  • safety manual
  • stow: put away
  • metal detector
  • baggage carousel
  • in-flight meal
  • tilt
  • tray table
  • convery belt
  • (scale ;)
  • (backpack)
  • (glove compartment:车上手扣)

Friday, August 5, 2011

MONEY

Christine: Wow,Winnie! What happened - did you strike it rich and win the lottery or something?
Winnie   : In a way, yes. After college, I taught for a while. I wanted to go back to painting, but I had to do
               something to bring home the bacon. Well, I found some really good artists. We set up our own  
               Web site, and we started selling our painting on the Internet.
Christine: Really?
Winnie:    Yes, we didn't really expect to turn a profit, but we hope to break even.
Christine: And?
Winnie:    We got lots of work and make a killing.
Christine: Really?
Winnie:    Yes, the customers are happy because they get their money's worth, and we're laughing all
                 the  way to the bank.Christine:  Great. You can take me to lunch.
Winnie:     I'd love to! Where do you want to go? Money is no object.

                             
  • break even : to earn, or make, as much as you spend
  • turn a profit: to earn, or make, more money than you spend
  • bring home the bacon: to earn money to live on
  • pull down( an amount of money ): to earn a lot of money
  • clean up, also make a killing or strike it rich: to make a lot of money
  • laughing all the way to the bank: making a lot of money easily
  • in the money : to have (or suddenly get) a lot of money
  • money talks : money is powerful
  • get your money's worth : to get good value for the money you spend
  • throw good money after bad: to continue to spend money on something that is failing
  • throw money on something : to try to solve problem by just spending a lot of money on something
  • money is no object : the cost of something is not important
  • something costs an arm and a leg : something is too expensive

CARIBANA

30th, July, Exihibion Place, Lake shore West, It's anniual Caribben Carnival Parades---Caribana.


                          











Thursday, July 21, 2011

Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival Toronto

Today, I had an interesting Field Trip with Joseph and his LINC colleagues, students and two of his sons.
I browsed his class Blog of LINC4-5 before and remembered that there was a Caribean Carnival by Scotia Bank.
I was late to Eglinton Subway station. When I got there, Teachen Joseph was walking hurry on platform to look for his team. He was very happy to meet me, shanking my hands, "How are you Liu. Do you know our Field Trip?" I joined their team. I met teacher Arion, Peter, my alumnis and his cute sons.
We took southbound Subway and left off on Osegoode which located on Queen Street West.
It was too hot that became the top 1 highest tempture of Toronto recent 200years


When we arrived the square, it didn't open. We were too early. We saw the CP24's car and some BBQ beadeques. Because it wastoo  hot, we entered a large bookstore to share coold air-con.
After 12:00, Music was beginning. The door opened.
Scotiabank supplied the free cool water to drink, plus candy annd canes, coconuts.


Many black girls of Caribean descant wear less dress with bright and beautiful feather on head appeard. They danced and showed their exacting





Although it was very hot. The information showed it was the highest tempyure of Toronto. I thought it was wealth to go.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Tasty Thursday.

It was very lucky that I happened to meet my teacher Joseph who was in LINC school at the Sheppard &Yonge Subway station where I was waiting the Southbound train last Thursday. He was waiting for his student. They wanted to go Downtown to have their Field Trip. It was Tasty Thursday festive. How interesting it was. I decided to join them.
We left off at 10:30. We had to delay 15 minutes to wait others. It was very soon that we got off at Union station.
Accrossing the street, we walked in Fairmound Hotel. There were many pictures portraids and stone---in the windows in lobby.
We walked in PATH which was a long street about 34Km under Downtown of Toronto. When we arrived at Commerce Court, we went up in CIBC. In Bay street, Joseph told us about Delottid, Ern&Young company, Fedex and UPS, and so on the other famous international company.
It was City Hall Square, many food courts under the blue umberlas. Many countries' cuisines were showing there. A heavy music team was playing. Joseph told us their name was Blue Grass.

By the end, we choiced Caribbean cinsine. I ordered a cuban swidege which cost was $6. Everyone here were very honour, they pay and order on the right line and they pick up on the another line. Nobody pays less then takes expencive one, nobody picks without paying.
We had a delicious lunch accompay with beautiful music.