19-10-30【地道美语120】Winter is coming 冬天来了，暖气没来，保暖防病家常妙招

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dialogue1

Jingjing: Good afternoon, Mark.  Have you been-------------- these days?

Mark: Mostly, this --------- has been----------------- than the last few years.

Jingjing: You said that------------, didn't you?

Mark: I might have.  Each year, the cold weather ------------------

Jingjing: Right.  You've managed to ---------------- so far, haven't you?

Mark: Nope.  I was -----------------for almost a week.

Jingjing: I didn't know!  Sorry to hear that.  I would have ----------------------

Mark: I know you're the one to ask about ----------.  But I don't usually ------------------------

Jingjing: Well, you know I was --------------- a few weeks back, right?

Mark: Yeah.  That sounded like it was ------.  Again, we --------when one of us was sick.  Did you -------------------?

Jingjing: I had no choice.  It was getting --------------.  And I didn'twant to be ---------- for too long.  Anyway, I can recommend some of thoseif you ----------this season.

Mark: --------- I hope I don't ------------ anything else ---------. Same for you.

Jingjing: Thanks.  Anyway, the ------------ in another week or two.  Theofficial date for that is -------------------- every year.

Mark: You don't have to tell me.  I've been -------------------

Jingjing: Really?  I thought -----------was your favorite season.

Mark: It is.  I-------------------------

Jingjing: Why don't you buy a ---------------?

Mark: I said I -----------  I didn't say I disagreed with the idea of -------------until the middle of November for heat.

Jingjing: Ha ha, OK.  Enjoy being ----------- for the next few days, then.

dialogue2

Jingjing: Mark, do you have any-------------keeping warm this time of year?

Mark: What, you mean besides -------------------?

Jingjing: Yeah, I was hoping for something I hadn't-------------- yet.

Mark: Well, you're looking at someone who has ------------- keeping warm. I ---------in Vermont.

Jingjing: OK.  So, ---------------- with some of your best stuff.

Mark: Sure.  You should consider buying a ---------- with leather soles. Those ------- better than the synthetic ones and tend to be closer toyour---------when you first put them on and when ----------- for a while.

Jingjing: I'll keep my-------- for a good pair of slippers then—--------, right?

Mark: Right.  -------- the clothes you wear -------.  Almost everyonehas a ------ or a pair of comfortable -------------------

Jingjing: I'm not----------- those kinds of clothes.  Is that all?

Mark: Keep----------- on your night-stand.  That way, when you ---------,you can slip them----------and change into them before---------------- to theside.  

Jingjing: Ha ha.  I'll have to remember to do that. -------------?

Mark: Yep, I've --------.  You should reuse a few--------- and fill themup with hot -------.  That way, there's a-------- coming from all --------whenyou ----------------------.

Jingjing: Mark, I knew that one already.  I think ----------------

Mark: Really?  I mean, instead of just one-----------------------

Jingjing: Yeah, everybody knows: the more the better, -------------------

Mark: Well, OK then.  I guess my best advice is:----------------------

Jingjing: You're quite the ---------------- Mark.

Mark: Ha ha.  I'm happy to help.

newwords and phrases

fromdialogue 1

have/need/be(something) pretty bad  In this idiom, bad is used instead of badly, withintentional grammatical inaccuracy, to show that even in a very crude viewsomeone's need or condition is very obvious and possibly also urgent.

outof commission not in good enough condition to work, be given leave (This isalso used for military aircraft, police vehicles, etc: The B-17 has been out ofcommission for decades.)

Touchwood

comedown with (something)  get sick

fromdialogue 2

tendto be <adj>  is/are usually <adj.>

thesame goes for (something)  What I described before also applies to whatI'm mentioning now.

loungingaround the house  relaxing at home, not prepared to go out in public

shorton (something)  don't have enough of something

night-stand a small table or cabinet on the right or left side of a bed, near thehead

guru a person who gives wise advice, typically a very old man (sarcastic usagehere)