Professor: Today Ryan is meeting for coffee with his friend Alice, who he hasn't seen for a few months. Ryan has been working out a lot during that time and has gotten in really fantastic shape.
Ryan跟自己的好朋友Alice学习打篮球。今天，Alice带Ryan去看球赛，好让他学学比赛规则。
Ryan想锻练锻练，改善自己的身材。他的朋友Alice篮球打得很好，Ryan打算拜她为师。
Professor: Amir just became an American citizen, and this year he is voting in his first American election. Today he is having breakfast with his wife, Sharon, and they're talking about the upcoming election.
Amir正在申请成为美国公民，今天，他要去见移民律师John, 听听他的建议。
Amir已经在美国生活了几年，在考虑入籍成为美国公民。他找朋友Susan, 打听入籍的手续。
Professor: Today is Craig's first day at his new job, but he got lost on his way to the office so he's really late. In this first section he is talking to his
Craig刚搬来纽约，第一天到新公司上班，却迷路了，只好向别人问路。
Craig被纽约一家大公司录用，今天第一天上班。他刚搬来纽约不久，对公司周围的路不太熟，为了保险起见，他决定打车去公司--take a taxi。
Professor: Daphne took Roger on a camping trip, but Roger had a terrible time because he is from the city and isn't used to being in nature. MC: 没错，Roger还说
Daphne和Roger一起去山里露营。到了晚上，俩人坐在campfire - 篝火旁边聊天儿。
Daphne是个远足迷。她和朋友Roger一起去山里露营。不过，不是所有人都喜欢户外活动。
Professor: Jeremy invited Heather to his party last weekend because she helped him cheat on his math homework. Today Jeremy is talking with his friend Allison about some of the gossip people have been saying since the party.
Heather和Jeremy是高中同学。Heather把作业借Jeremy抄，Jeremy请她去参加派对。今天，Heather去问Jeremy，去参加派对，自己要作什么准备。
eather和Jeremy是高中同学，俩人一起上数学课。在上课前的几分钟，他们聊了起来。
Professor: John got married to his wife Carmen a few months ago, and today he is meeting up with his friend Chuck to talk about his new married life.
Professor: John and Carmen decided to have their wedding in a small church in Carmen's home town. Today, they are planning the details.
John和Carmen订婚了，俩人商量婚礼该怎么办，可发现彼此的想法大相径庭。
Professor: Helen hasn't been feeling well lately, and in the last episode the doctor told her that the cause might be mental stress. So today she is going to talk to a therapist.
Helen因为头疼和胃疼到药店买了一些药，可是不管用。所以她今天约了医生看病.
Helen觉得不舒服，要去药店买药。Professor Bowman, “药店”的英文我知道两个，一个是drug store, 还有一个是pharmacy， p-h-a-r-m-a-c-y.
Professor: Yes, Winnie, they are both stores where you buy medicine. In this first section, Helen is talking to the pharmacist to get recommendations on what
Tom和Mindy养的狗不听话，今天带它去看pet psychologist - 宠物心理医生。
Tom说服了Mindy，俩人养了一只狗，可是这狗很不听话，经常惹麻烦，所以，Tom和Mindy打算训练训练它。
Tom和Mindy刚搬进新家，打算养只宠物。可是Tom喜欢狗，Mindy喜欢猫，俩人一时决定不了到底养什么。