English Recordings

W: Could you take a look at these slides? Tell me if you see any spelling mistakes.
M: "The Discovery of Penicillin ― Alexander Fleming." Did you go back to high school when I wasn't looking?
W: No, it's my daughter's. She has to present this in class and I'm going to get it printed on heavy board for her at the copy shop tonight.
M: I see. Okay, looks good. Why is there a picture of some shoes in here?
W: That's some of the color she's included throughout. After Fleming came across the specific mold that led to penicillin, he tried to find out if other molds had the same antibacterial effect. So he looked for samples on books, cheese, and even asked friends for their old moldy shoes.
M: Love it. Moving on… okay… hold it again. What is "mold juice"?
W: That's what Fleming originally called the broth he grew the mold in and which contented the antibacterial substance the mold produced. He named the fluid penicillin in 1929, and that eventually became the name of the drug.
M:: Thank goodness. Who'd want to be injected with "mold juice"? Right, coming to the end… uh-oh, has she included that story about Winston Churchill's father paying for Fleming's medical education?
W: Yes, because Fleming's father saved Churchill from drowning when Churchill was young.
M: I hate to tell you this, but that's not true.
W: Oh no, really?
M: Really. The third part of the myth is that Fleming then saved Churchill with penicillin when he got pneumonia in 1943, but that's not true, either. I hope she has time to change it.

1. Both arrived at the same time.
2. We both knew what was going to happen.
3. Both of them drank from the same bottle.
4. Both girls looked American.
5. I'll buy both of them, please.
6. Both of you are very young.
7. Both (of the) girls were very pretty.
8. She speaks both, English and French.
9. Both (the) cats were sitting in the sun.
10. Both (of the) pianos need tuning.
11. She does both, sing and play the piano.
12. Both Peter and his brother arrived late.
13. Both (of the) tables were made of wood.
14. Both (of the) rooms need painting.
15. Both (of the) planets are very similar.
16. He has done both, telephone and write.
17. Both, Mike and his brother got married at the same time.
18. We both like beer.
19. Both children have been in Paris.
20. Both the church and the cathedral were beautiful.
21. We are all very tired/All of us are very tired.
22. We sent them all/We sent all of them.
23. You are all wrong/All of you are wrong.
24. They are all bad/All of them are bad.
25. It is all very expensive/All of it is very expensive.
26. They are all right/All of them are right.
27. They are all pretty/All of them are pretty.
28. All of these are for you/These are all for you.
29. We are all/All of us are with you.
30. All the children knew the lesson.
31. They all knew the lesson/all of them knew the lesson.
32. We all drank the whisky/All of us drank the whisky.
33. They all enjoyed the party/All of them enjoyed the party.
34. They are all here/All of them are here.
35. We bought them all/We bought all of them.
36. They were all thirsty/All of them were thirsty.
37. I drank it all/I drank all of it.
38. We ate them all/We ate all of them.
39. All the village came out to welcome us.
40. They all came to work late.

at first blush
from the ground up
punch line
drowsy humour
to vent one’s venom upon someone
recurrent danger
in a heartbeat
disgrace of dismissal
ulterior motive
ceaseless drudgery
British encroachment in Boer territory
insalubrious air
butt end
perspicacious discovery
moot point
any number of heroes
diaphanous summer clothing
to take an evening stroll
to be full of cozenage
disaster relief
to bite the dust
wretched contraption
insufferable self-righteousness
sorority house
philistine absurdity
evasive answer
legitimate grievance
flower stall
with an alleged pornographic slant
in perpetuity
of pleasant disposition
to whip out of sight
brief spell
to be on one’s guard
cavalier execution of suspects
lingering hope
sedan chair
voluptuous pleasures

Hello. My name is Mary and this is my family. My grandfather’s name is Tom. He is very nice. My grandmother is Susan. She is very kind and sweet. My father is Jack, he is a painter. My mother’s name is Kate, she is my best friend. My brother is Peter and my sister is Joan. She is very beautiful. My cat’s name is Oreo, because she is black and white.

My name's Melissa Granger. I'm 14. I've lived in Richmond, Virginia, for 5 years now. I'd like to thank Make-A-Wish for what they have done for me. They've given hope, strength and happiness. I owe them my recovery!
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A．Why don't you call him?
B．No way!
A．Can't you see he's hurt?

A．Wake up, please.
B．I don't believe you.
A．Can't you see he's lying to you?

A．Let's take some pictures here.
B．Are we allowed to do that in this building?
A．I'm not sure.

A．I'm going to use my dictionary during the exam.
B．Are we allowed to do that?
A．Yes, we are.

A．I'll call you.
B．I don't know my new phone number yet, but I'll let you know soon.
A．Thanks.