[00:00.00]221 The Use of Dictionaries [00:05.09]Today I'd like to talk to you about dictionaries because most of you have them, but don't use them very often. [00:13.40]When-ever I ask people what a dictionary is for, they almost always say that it's...
[00:00.00]208 Genius [00:04.57]Genius usually refers to one who has rare mental powers with which he was born. [00:11.05]In a dictionary, the word genius is il-lustrated with the sentence: [00:16.43]Einstein was a genius. [00:18.49]Einstein was belie...
[00:00.00]206 Theatre [00:04.44]I' d suggest a visit to China Theatre tonight. [00:08.75]That would be great. What' s on tonight? [00:11.99]A.I hear you are very keen on ballet. Have you been to China Theatre? [00:19.72]B: Not yet. We've been very bu...
[00:00.00]194 Reader's Card [00:04.65]Librarian: Good morning. How do you do? You have come to exchange books, I suppose. [00:11.10]Subscriber: Yes, I have. Could you recommend something in-teresting? [00:15.62]Librarian: Of course, I can, but wouldn...
[00:00.00]190 Study [00:04.10]I spend more time looking up in dictionaries than studying scientific papers. [00:10.00]It might be a good idea just to skim over the less important papers to get the main idea. [00:18.00]A: What' s worrying you, Li? [00...
[00:00.00]180 At the Library [00:04.08]A: Can I help you? [00:06.66]B: Yes. I'd like to look at some articles that are on reserve in the library for Anthropology 3--9. [00:14.55]A: Professor Gillis's class? [00:16.77]B: That's right. How did you know...
[00:00.00]173 Mail Letters [00:00.51]Can I help you? [00:00.70]I want to send these letters. [00:00.90]A: Good morning. Can I help you? [00:01.33]B: I want to send this letter by airmail. [00:01.64]A: Yes. [00:01.70]B: What' s the postage? [00:01.89]...
[00:00.00]166 A New Discovery About Drink [00:06.87]Researchers have discovered a link between drinking and thinking. [00:12.56]A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age. [00:18.73]Brain scans show alcohol abuse kil...
[00:00.00]151 Rushing to a Party [00:05.12]A: Why are you rushing around like a chicken with its head cut off? [00:11.44]B: I've been invited to a party at Ralph and Carol's house tonight. [00:16.09]A: So what's the big rush? [00:18.36]A: I was told...
[00:00.00]138 When a Donkey Has Exhausted Its Tricks [00:06.82]Guizhou was a place where donkeys were not bred. [00:10.79]A man full of fancy ideas shipped one there, but when it arrived he found it was not of much use. [00:20.22]Therefore, he took i...
