spoken language(一)

word:
generation gap 代沟         early-twenties 20出头   mid-thirties  35左右             late-forties 年近50

pension 养老金                    Teenager 青少年           midlle age 中年       old age 老年   look(older) 显老 

toddler   初学走路的孩子    turning-point  转折点    adolescent 青少年   mature 成熟   life expectancy 平均寿命


Dialogures:

A:How old is Keith?
B:He's 21,How old is James?

A:He's year older than Keith,but he looks younger.
B:How's your father?

A:He's fine.He retired last week.It's a turning point in his life.Now he can relax and enjoy his retirement.
B:He can spend more time with his grandchildren.

A:Oh,I don't think he wants to .He wants to travel to several different countries around the world.
B:So,he wants to have a more active retirement.Good idea!

A:How do you want to spend your old age?
B:In the same way,probably.
posted @ 2007-06-28 09:12  bigwhiteshark(云飞扬)  阅读(377)  评论(0编辑  收藏  举报