English Recordings

a) impression, expression, real, cube, romantic
b) impressionist, expressionist, realist, cubist, romanticist

c) impressionism, expressionism, realism, cubism, romanticism

A:Excuse me, but I'm lost.
　I'd like to go back to the ABC Hotel.
　Where am I on this map?

B:Let me see.
　We are now here.
　So go strait for two block and turn right.
　Turn left at the second light.
　And then keep going to the end.
　You'll find it just in front of you.
　It's next to the XYZ Bank.

Conversation is an art and like all arts, it is improved by experience and practice. Experience is very important, for the gretest obstacle to good conversation is shyness.

We must not look behind too much, we must not look ahead too far and we must not fix our gaze too steadily on the present.

You have probably noticed that pushing a car uphill is hard work. While you can stop for a rest, you must finish the job or chances are your car will slide all the way back to the bottom of the hill. Than you have to start pushing all over again. Work is like that. So is studying.

A．How about her?
B．She's just OK. She has no creativity.
A．I agree. She does everything by the book.

A．Can you handle it?
B．Of course. You can count on me.
A．You should go by the book, OK?

A．How late are you open this Friday?
B．Until 9 pm.
A．I'd like to make an appointment for Friday at 7, please.

A．Excuse me? How late are you open?
B．We're open until 10:00.
A．I see. Thank you.

A．Why are you going back to Texas?
B．Because I'm going to take care of my mom. She isn't doing well.
A．I'm sorry to hear that. Now you've got me thinking about my mom.