1- Go on, Bill, you tell 'em!

بیل! ادامه بده‏‏، خودت بهشون بگو

2: Tell the kids I'll pick 'em up after school.

به بچه ها بگو كه من بعد از مدرسه میرم دنبالشون

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3: We took the car in for a check, and it was A-OK.

ما برای اینكه ماشین را چك كنیم بردیمش داخل و (دیدیم) كه كاملا روبراه بود.

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4: I need that money bad.

خیلی به آن پول احتیاج دارم.

5: How bad do you want it?

(واقعا) چقدر دلت میخواد كه اونو داشته باشی.

6: I'm baking!

دارم میپزم

7: a baking hot day

یك روز خیلی داغ

لغت:

8: I couldn't believe it! She went ballistic just because there were peas in her pasta.

اصلا باورم نمیشه او فقط به خاطر اینكه در ماكارونی اش نخود (سبز) بود ناگهان از كوره در رفت

9: It's just a game. If you lose, big deal.

این فقط یك بازیه اگر هم باختید مهم نیست

10: What's the big deal? It's only a birthday, not the end of the world.

چرا این قدر مهمش میكنی؟ این فقط یك جشن تولده به آخر رسیدن دنیا كه نیست.

11: It's no big deal. Everybody forgets things sometimes.

اصلا مهم نیست. هر كس (بالاخره) بعضی وقتها چیزهائی رو فراموش میكنه

لغت:

12: That guy has one bitchin truck.

اون مرده یك ماشین خیلی خوب داره.

لغت:

13: Again you use The chili in your food while you know for me it’s kind of blah.

دوباره تو غذات فلفل استفاده كردی در حالیكه میدونستی طعمش برام جالب نیست.

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14: The blankety-blank key is stuck!

كلید فلان فلان شده گیر كرده

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15: Forget all that bullshit and listen to me!

همه آن اراجیف را فراموش کن و به من گوش بده.

16: What he told me was a load of bullshit.

تمام آنچه او به من گفت، (فقط) یک مشت اراجیف بود.

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17: Julie's arm is busted and she can't take care of herself.

دست جولی شکسته است و او نمیتواند از خودش مواظبت کند

لغت:

18: He didn't look too tired, considering.

او خیلی خسته به نظر نمی آید، اگر دقت کنی

لغت:

19: That's a bunch of crap! I never said that.

اون یک مشت اراجیف است. من هرگز نگفتمش

20: He came out with a load of crap about how he'd tried to call me yesterday.

او سر اینکه چقدر خسته شد تا بتونه دیروز به من تلفن بزنه یک مشت اراجیف جور کرد.

Read the following paragraph. Notice that this paragraph describes a different person than the person who is writing the introductory paragraph.

Mary is my friend. She is a student at a college in our town. The college is very small. She lives in an apartment in the center of town. She doesn't have a dog or a cat. She studies every day and sometimes works in the evening at a small shop. The shop sells gift items like postcards, games and other small items. She enjoys playing golf, tennis and walking in the countryside.

Tips for Writing a Personal Description about a Friend

• Remember to add 's' to the present simple tense when writing about other people.
• In the present simple tense, 'doesn't' takes the 's' in the negative form. Remember to use 'doesn't + verb' in the negative.
• Use sometimes, often, never, etc. before the main verb in a sentence.
• Remember to use he, his, him for boys and men and she, her, her for girls and women.
• Use 'enjoys doing' when speaking about hobbies. It's okay to connect a few verbs using commas, but place 'and' before the final verb in the list when speaking about someone's hobbies. For example, She enjoys playing tennis, swimming and riding horses.

Hello, my name is James. I'm a programmer and I come from Chicago. I live in Seattle with my wife Jennifer. We have two children and a dog. The dog is very funny. I work at a computer company in the city. The company is very famous and successful. Our daughter is named Anna and our Son is named Peter. She is four years old and he is five. We like living and working in Seattle.

Tips for Writing a Personal Description about Yourself

• Use 'come from' for the city or country where you were born. Use 'live' for the city where you currently live.
• Use the present simple tense to explain what you do every day.
• Use 'have' or 'have got' to speak about your children, pets, etc.
• Use 'a' the first time you mention something. For example, I live in a house. Then use 'the' after the first time you write about it. For example, I live in a house. The house is in Seattle.
• Remember to use he, his, him for boys and men and she, her, her for girls and women. Use 'our' when speaking about the whole family.
• Use 'like doing' when speaking about hobbies.

Here are some questions to help you start speaking English. Each of these questions help to begin or continue a conversation. The questions are in two categories: Basic Facts and Hobbies / Free Time. There are also a number of questions that can help you continue the conversation after the first question.

Five Basic Facts

These five questions will help you get to know people. They are simple questions with simple answers and provide information so you can ask more questions.

What is your name?
Where do you live?
What do you do?
Are you married?
Where are you from?

More questions for ...

These questions help to continue the conversation after your first question.

"What is your name?"

It's a pleasure to meet you. Where are you from?
That's an interesting name. Is it Chinese / French / Indian, etc.?

"Where do you live?"

How long have you lived there?
Do you like that neighborhood?
Do you live in an apartment or house?

"What do you do?"

Which company do you work for?
How long have you had that job?
Do you like your job?
What's the best / worst thing about your job?
What do you like best / least about your job?

"Are you married?"

How long have been married?
Where did you get married?
What does your husband / wife do?
Do you have any children?

"Where are you from?"

Where is ....?
How long did you live there?
What is XYZ like?
Do you like living here?

Hobbies / Free Time

These questions will help you continue conversations and find out more about people's likes and dislikes.

What do you like doing in your free time?
Can you play tennis / golf / soccer / etc.?
What kind of films / food / vacations do you enjoy?
What do you do on weekends / Saturdays?

More questions for ...

These questions will help you ask for more detail.

"What do you like doing in your free time?"

How often do you (listen to music, eat out in restaurants, etc.)?
Where do you (listen to music, eat out in restaurants, etc.) in this town?
Why do you like (listening to music, eating out in restaurants, etc.) so much?

"Can you play tennis / golf / soccer / etc.?"

Do you enjoy playing tennis /golf /soccer /etc.?
How long have you played tennis /golf /soccer /etc.?
Who do you play tennis /golf /soccer /etc. with?

"What kind of films / food / vacations do you enjoy?"

What's the best place to see /eat / go on vacations?
What's the best type of film /food / vacation, etc. in your opinion?
How often do you watch films / eat out / go on vacation?

"What do you do on weekends / Saturdays?"

Where do you go to ...?
Could you recommend a good place to (go shopping / take my children swimming / etc.)?
How long have you done that?