一场里氏7.8级的特大地震昨天14时28分在中国的四川省爆发，台湾媒体用“半个亚洲”形容这次地壳晃动的波及面，直接有震感的地区远及泰国的曼谷和越南的河内。截止现在为止，死亡人数接近10000人。
不知道能为灾区的同胞们做点什么，只能继续用英语的形式，给某些想参与救助的朋友提供点帮助吧。下面是一场洪灾过后的两个对话（文字和音频材料），只要将 flood（洪水）换为earthquake（地震），就和我们目前的情形一致了。为灾区的人们祈祷，向所有参与救助的人们致敬！
Larry告诉李华他想报名参加救灾，帮助灾民。李华今天会学到两个常用语： get-go和on board。
【情景一】： LL: Li Hua，there was a news report about families whose homes were damaged in a flood and they are not far from where my parents live. I knew from the get-go that I wanted to go help these people.
LH: 对，我今天早上听到这条新闻，说有不少房屋被洪水冲垮了。你要去帮助救灾那当然好咯。不过你刚才说
from the get-go I wanted to go help these people。From the get-go是什么意思呀？
LL: From the get-go means from the beginning. I knew from the beginning, from the get-go, that I wanted to do something to help out.
LH: 原来from the get-go就是一开始的时候。 也就是，你一听到这新闻就想去救灾。我虽然没有想到要去救灾，不过我听到这消息后就马上为灾民的遭遇感到难过。From the get-go, I felt sorry for those people .
LL: From the get-go, I felt the same way. So, this afternoon I am going to go to the American Red Cross to
volunteer.
LH: 你今天下午就要去红十字会去做义工呀？这太好了。
LL: The Red Cross is a wonderful organization. In any disaster, they are always ready to help, ensuring that the victims have food, water, medicine and shelter from the get-go.
LH: 可不是嘛。红十字会是有名的，一有灾情，他们一般都是首先赶到，向灾民提供救济。Larry，你到红十字会打算作些什么呢？
LL: Well, my plan from the get-go has been to stop by the Red Cross and see what kind of help they need. Depending on what they need, I will take a couple days off work and drive to the town hit by the flood to help out.
LH: 对，是要根据他们的需要。你还要向公司请假，开车到灾区去？ Larry. 我好佩服你。我从一认识你， from the get-go，就知道你是个好人。
LL: Thanks, Li Hua. That is really nice of you to say. You have been a good friend from the get go, too.
LH: 谁都喜欢和你这样的人作朋友。Larry, 你去红十字会之前，我们先去吃午饭，怎么样？
LL: That would be good. Today I have been hungry from the get-go. Where do you want to go?
LH: 你早就饿啦，那我们就在附近找个地方吧。你看马路对面的这家pizza店怎么样？
LL: Great! That place has been so popular from the get-go!
【情景二】： (Restaurant sounds)
LL: (To waiter) I'll have two slices of cheese pizza please. So, Li Hua, I was wondering if I could convince you to
get on board this volunteering effort.
LH: Get on board? 你的意思是让我也参加救灾？
LL: Yes, when I asked you to get on board, I meant would you join me and help out.
LH: 我这两天正好不用教课，所以跟你去一两天没问题。
LL: That would be great! The people at the Red Cross will be so happy to have you on board.
LH: 那我们怎么去呢？
LL: Well, I was thinking we would drive. I was wondering if you would be on board with the idea of renting a van for the trip.
LH: 租个面包车？ 租车不是很贵吗？
LL: It is a little expensive. But don't worry, Li Hua, I will pay for renting the van. I'd rather have you on board to help out.
LH: 那好啊， 如果你出钱，我没意见。 .
LL: And since we have a van, I am wondering if we can get anyone else on board. We will have room to take some other people.
LH: 那也是，车里还有好几个空位呢，我的一些学生可能也愿意去灾区服务。
LL: You should ask them, Li Hua, the more people we can get on board to help with the relief effort, the better.
LH: Larry, 我们现在就去红十字会报名吧。让他们知道我们要参加救灾， let them know we are on board.
LL: Good idea, but I really want to finish this pizza first.
LH: I am definitely on board with that! Let's eat!
今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是from the get-go，意思是从一开始。还有一个是on board,, 意思是赞成、 愿意参加。还有“disaster relief”指的就是救灾，两个词中间用横线连起来（disaster-relief）是它的形容词形式。其它经常与“relief”一起出现的词还有 “poverty relief”（扶贫）。
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【Oral】disaster-relief work
A major earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted China Sichuan Province at 2:28pm yesterday,Taiwan media describe the involvement scale of the tectonic earthquake as 'half Asia'. The earthquake was felt as far away as Thailand,Bankok and Hanoi in Vietnam.So far,the death toll reaches 10,000.
We have know idea what we can do to the victims in quake-hit areas,we can only offer some help in the form of English to those people who want to take part in the disaster-relief work.Following is two dialogues after a flood disaster(written and audio materials),It will be the same situation as now if 'flood' replaced with earthquake.To pray for the victims and show respect to the rescuers.
Larry told Lihua that she wanted to enter her name for the disaster-relief work to help victims.Lihua learned two commonly used expressions:'get-go' and 'on board'.
[Scene 1]:
LL: Li Hua, there was a news report about families whose homes were damaged in a flood and they are not far from where my parents live. I knew from the get-go that I wanted to go help these people.
LH: Yes,I heard the news that many houses were washed away by the flood this morning.It is quite good for you to help the disaster work.But you just said" from the get-go I wanted to go help these people。"What do you mean by "From the get-go"?
LL: From the get-go means from the beginning. I knew from the beginning, from the get-go, that I wanted to do something to help out.
LH: It means 'from the begining'.that is to say,you want to help disaster-relief work as soon as you heard the news. Though,I wasnt thinking of doing disaster-relief work,I felt sad for those victims. From the get-go, I felt sorry for those people .
LL: From the get-go, I felt the same way. So, this afternoon I am going to go to the Red American volunteer.
LH: You are going to the Red American volunteer?That's great.
LL: The Red Cross is a wonderful organization. In any disaster, they are always ready to help, ensuring that the victims have food, water, medicine and shelter from the get-go.
LH: Yes,it is.The Red Cross is famous.Once there is any disaster,they will managed to get there first and provide relief to victims.Larry,what are you going to do when you go to the Red Cross?
LL: Well, my plan from the get-go has been to stop by the Red Cross and see what kind of help they need. Depending on what they need, I will take a couple days off work and drive to the town hit by the flood to help out.
LH: Right,depending on what they need.Will you ask company for leave and drive a car to the disaster-hit area?Larry,i admire you so much. I knew you are a kind person from the let-go.
LL: Thanks, Li Hua. That is really nice of you to say. You have been a good friend from the get go, too.
LH: Anyone would like to have a friend like you.Larry.how about having a lunch before you going to the Red Cross?
LL: That would be good. Today I have been hungry from the get-go. Where do you want to go?
LH: You must be hungry.Lets find a place nearby.How about the pizza one across the road?
LL: Great! That place has been so popular from the get-go!
[Sence 2]:
(Restaurant sounds)
LL: (To waiter) I'll have two slices of cheese pizza please. So, Li Hua, I was wondering if I could convince you to get on board this volunteering effort.
LH: Get on board? You mean you want me to take part in the disaster-relief work?
LL: Yes, when I asked you to get on board, I meant would you join me and help out.
LH: Its ok i go with you a couple of days as i dont need to give classes.
LL: That would be great! The people at the Red Cross will be so happy to have you on board.
LH: How can us get there?
LL: Well, I was thinking we would drive. I was wondering if you would be on board with the idea of renting a van for the trip.
LH:Rent a van? Is it expensive?
LL: It is a little expensive. But don't worry, Li Hua, I will pay for renting the van. I'd rather have you on board to help out.
LH:Great, if you pay for it i wont have a problem.
LL: And since we have a van, I am wondering if we can get anyone else on board. We will have room to take some other people.
LH:Yes,there are a few seats.Some of my students may want to go there.
LL: You should ask them, Li Hua, the more people we can get on board to help with the relief effort, the better.
LH: Larry,Lets enter our names now.let them know we are on board.
LL: Good idea, but I really want to finish this pizza first.
LH: I am definitely on board with that! Let's eat!
Today Lihua learned two commonly used expressions: one is 'get-go',it means 'from the beginning'.Another one is 'disaster relief',connetting them with a hyphen is the adj. form. 'poverty relief' is a common phrase.