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Lesson One之对话篇
http://www.sina.com.cn 2003/03/12 17:51  新浪教育
  辽宁教育出版社于2003年1月出版了《王强口语》系列丛书,丛书共三册,并分别配有语音磁带,适合不同程度的英语学习者使用。以下是《王强口语》第一册第一课的对话篇部分。
语音讲解:
   (右键“另存为”可下载语音)
  Short Conversations (短对话)
  Read aloud the concersation two times, and then listen to the tape without looking at the text.
  Helping the Homeless

  Girl 1: Hi.

  Whittaker: Hi, thanks for coming.

  Girl 2: Hey, what's this all about, Whit?

  Girl 3: I've been on pins and needles1 ever since church.

  Whittaker: Ooo-hoo, well, I figured2 a little suspense3 might increase your interest. Whet your appetite4, so to speak5.

  Girl 1: We're /having/ lunch?

  Whittaker: No, and there are a lot of other people who won't today either.

  Girl: 2: Huh?

  Whittaker: You know how the pastor's6 been preaching7 about love and compassion8 over the last couple of Sundays?

  Girls: Yeah?

  Whittaker: Well, the elders decided that we need to extend9 that compassion to the homeless in our area. You know - those who don't have food or shelter. Now they've come up with10 an idea to make next week 'Compassion Week'-seven days of programs to help those in need11. I figured the young people of the church should, well, have a chance to help out12 too.

  Girl 3: Help out?

  Whittaker: Well, because of your particular talents, I thought the three of you might come up with an idea to help raise money, clothing or food for the homeless. What do you think?

  Girl 1: Why not? I'll help.

  Girl 2: Yeah, me too.

  Girl 3: Me three.

  Whittaker: Good. I knew I could count on13 you.

  注释:

  1.on pins and needles:如坐针毡

  用法:I was on pins and needles until I knew my marks.

  在知道成绩之前我如坐针毡。

  2.figure:认为

  用法:I figure Victor's job as an English teacher is a lot of fun for most people would rather stand up and yell than to sit still and listen.

  我想Victor做英语教师一定乐趣无穷,因为在课上大家站起来踊跃发言而不是光坐在那儿安安静静地听讲。

  3.suspense:悬念

  用法:A good thriller is a story that keeps you in suspense until the last chapter.

  一部好的恐怖小说能让读者自始至终充满悬念。

  4.whet sb's appetite:调起某人的胃口,引起某人的兴趣

  用法:He whetted her appetite to stay in the company by supplying high salary.他通过给高薪使她乐意继续留在公司干。

  5.so to speak:可以说

  用法:He is satisfied with his family, work and life, so he has, so to speak, nothing to repent of.

  他对他的家庭、工作和生活都很满意,所以,可以说他没有什么可后悔的。

  6.pastor: (基督教中主管一个教堂的)牧师

  7.preach:传道,宣传(思想),鼓吹,反复灌输

  用法:Buddha continued to preach until the age of eighty, spreading the philosophy that man has the power to shape his own destiny.

  佛祖直到80岁还在传道,传播人有力量自己决定自己的命运这一思想。

  8.compassion:同情

  用法:My mother could not helpshavingscompassion for the poor.

  我妈对穷人总是情不自禁地充满了同情。

  9.extend:给予

  用法:The rich father extended a diamond ring to his daughter on her birthday.

  女儿生日那天,那个有钱的爸爸给了她一枚钻戒。

  10.come up with:提出

  用法:He has come up with a plan that can easily get the supervisor's approval.

  他提出了一个很容易就可以得到主管同意的计划。

  11.in need:在危难中,需要帮助的

  用法:A friend in need is a friend indeed.

  患难见真情。

  12.help out:帮助(某人)解决困难

  用法:He paused and she saw he did not mean to help her out.

  他停下来,她看他就没打算帮她的意思。

  13.count on:依靠

  用法: The poor widow counted on the government relief to make a living.

  那个可怜的寡妇依靠政府的救济过活。

 

  Long Conversations (长对话)
  Conversations: (Find a partner and practice these dialogues.)

  A:

  Laura: Sorry, Victor!

  Victor: Laura! "Sorry" doesn't cut1 it! You were supposed to meet me right here - forty minutes ago! You're late, as usual!

  Laura: Now! Now! What's a few minutes between friends?

  Victor: You don't get it!

  Laura: (Reading a note on the bulletin board) Oh, look! I must check them out!

  Victor: Hold it! We had a date2!

  Laura: Come with me?

  Victor: No way! I hate shopping with you. You try on every dress, and it drives me crazy!

  Laura: Well, it'll only take a sec3. Just a tiny peek4 at the new fashions. Aren't you coming in?

  Victor: No, thank you. I'll wait outside.

  B:

  Laura: I, Victor! I'm finished. Okay. I'm ready to go on our date.

  Victor: It's too late to catch the movie.

  Laura: Give me another chance. Please!

  Victor: Well, okay. I'll pick you up5 at 8 p.m. sharp6. We'll go dancing.

  C:

  Laura:Aha! 8 o'clock! Made it. Ready. This outfit7 should make up8 for all the times I was late. Hmmph! Now Victor's five minutes late. Who does he think he is, keeping me waiting? I went to a lot of trouble to look awesome9! Twenty-five minutes already! Boy! I'm hot!…Wait! I get it. Victor is trying to teach me a lesson…trying to give me a taste of my own medicine10. Nine o'clock and he's still not here. I believe he actually stood me up!11If he is not coming, I'll settle in12 for the evening and changesintossomething comfortable.(A knock at the door).

  Victor:Laura! Ready?

  Laura:Victor! Err…

  Victor:I was caught in a terrible traffic jam and didn't move an inch for two hours. Boy! Even though I'm late, you're still not ready!

  注解:

  1.cut it: to be able to deal with a problem satisfactorily令人满意地处理问题

  用法:(1)If she can't cut it, then we'll get someone else to do the job.

  如果她不能令人满意地做好这份工作,我们会找别人来做。

  (2)"Sorry" doesn't cut it!意为:光抱歉有什么用!

  2.date: meeting or appointment和…约好了的时间,(男女间的)约会

  go on a date with somebody和某人约会

  用法:We made a date to go to the opera this evening.

  我们今晚约好了去看歌剧。

  3.sec.: second, "秒"的缩写形式

  4.peek: have a glance look quickly and secretly一瞥,匆忙看过,偷看

  用法:(1)peek at somebody's diary偷看别人的日记;

  (2)peek at others' privacy偷看别人的隐私

  5.pick...up: (顺便)接

  用法:I will pick you up after work right at the company gate.

  下班后我在公司大门口接你。

  6.sharp:整,正好

  用法:How about meeting at 4:00 p.m. sharp?

  下午4点整见面怎麽样?

  7.outfit: a set of clothes衣服

  用法:(1)She looks great with the wedding outfit.

  她穿上婚纱,看上去棒极了。

  (2)She bought a new outfit for the awarding ceremony.

  她为参加颁奖典礼买了一套新衣服。

  8.make up: compensate for弥补

  用法:Sometimes the crimes which have been committed can not be made up.

  有时候,犯过的罪无法弥补。

  9.awesome: causing admiration or fear令人敬畏的,可怕的;这里是口语用法,表示wonderful or better than average极好的、比一般的要好

  用法:My girlfriend thought my new car was really awesome.

  我的女友觉得我的新车棒极了。

  10.a taste of one's own medicine:以其人之道还治其人之身

  用法:Maria gave Peter a taste of his own medicine by not returning the money back。

  作为报复,Maria没有还给Peter借给她的钱。

  11 stand somebody up: to fail to keep an appointment with爽约,相当于现代汉语口语中的"晾了某人","晒了某人","放鸽子"等。

  用法:If you continue standing your boyfriend up, he will get annoyed.

  如果你还放你男朋友的鸽子,他会翻脸的。

  12 settle in:to stop activity to rest or sleep停止某一活动去休息或睡觉

  用法:I will settle in for the evening if there is no work.

  如果没有更多的工作要做那今晚我就准备休息了。

  Exercise: Turn the three mini-dialogues/into/ONE descriptive narrative. Use only indirect speech.

 

    Lesson one相关章节链接:
    Lesson One之习语篇
    Lesson One之定义篇(口语化)

    Lesson One之抢答篇




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