走遍美国文本及笔记3-3

第一篇：走遍美国文本及笔记3-3

ACT 3-1 “你很幸运有关心你的家人。” 你很幸运有关心你的家人。你很幸运有关心你的家人 【故事梗概】 故事梗概】 火车到达了纽约市。Eisa 和祖父 Malcolm 互相告别。

[On the Amtrak train later that day.The train is arriving in New York City.] Voice: Ladies and gentlemen, Amtrak is happy to announce our arrival in New York City.The train will be stopping in five minutes.Please check to be sure you have your belongings.And have a good stay in the Big Apple.Thank you.Eisa: Well, here we are.It was so nice meeting you, Mr.Stewart.Grandpa: And nice meeting you, too, Mrs.Tobin.Please look us up.We're in the phone book.Dr.Philip Stewart, in Riverdale.Eisa: Your son? Grandpa: That's right.And have a good time in New York.Eisa: And don't be so independent.You're very lucky to have a caring family.【语言点精讲】 语言点精讲】 1.Amtrak Amtrak 是火车公司的名字，一般译为“美国火车公司”。是由三个词组合而成的： American, travel 和 track。2.And have a good stay in the Big Apple.祝你在纽约过得愉快。Have a good stay in...用于祝对方来访愉快。the Big Apple，纽约市的别称。

3.Please look us up.look(us)up 相当于“call or visit(us)”，即“与（我们）联系，到（我们）家里来 玩”。这个短语用来邀对方来访。4.We're in the phone book.你可以在电话簿中找到我们（家的地址和电话号码）。美国的电话簿上不只有姓名 和电话号码，还列有住址。5.And don't be so independent.You're very lucky to have a caring family.还有，别太不依赖别人了。你很幸运有关心你的家人。这是 Eisa 的临别赠言。短暂 的旅途交谈使 Eisa 洞察了 Malcolm 的心境，她临别的赠言既率直又温情。independent 独立的，不依赖的，有主见的。这是美国人非常重视的一种品质。family 既是家庭，又是家里人。在从父母的角度说时，family 常指子女，如： They have a big family.（他们子女多。）ACT 3-2 “这照片使我想起了过去的岁月。” 这照片使我想起了过去的岁月。这照片使我想起了过去的岁月 【故事梗概】 故事梗概】 在 Stewart 家的客厅里，一家人在和祖父 Malcolm 交谈。在家中 Malcolm 受到了 儿孙两代人的热烈欢迎，惟一的遗憾是没有见到酷似故去的祖母的孙女 Susan.

Robbie: When can we go fishing? Grandpa: Robbie, we'll go fishing soon, and we'll take your dad with us.Philip: I'm ready, Grandpa.You name the day.Ellen: That's a great idea, Grandpa!Philip needs a day off.Robbie: Let's give him our presentsfor me? Richard: From me and Marilyn.Robbie: And this one's from me.I looked all over the house to find it.

Grandpa: Richard, these are terrific pictures.This one really brings back memories.You remember that day, Robbie?

Robbie: I sure do.It was fun.Grandpa: Oh, I'm sorry Susan isn't here.I miss her very much.Ellen: She feels bad, too, Grandpa.She called to say the plane was delayed.You know airports.Grandpa: I can't wait to see her.She looks just like Grandma at that age.【语言点精讲】 语言点精讲】 1.You name the day.你说哪天吧。name 用做动词时，在口语中常用于提出建议，做出安排或说出什么 的名字。又如：Name the place, and we'll be there.（你说哪里，我们就去哪 里。）He named a Price.（他开了个价。）2.Philip needs a day off.a day off 休息一天，休一天假。3.Let's give him our presents-now.咱们把礼物给他吧——现在就给。美国人有时喜欢送给久别重逢的亲友一个 welcome present 表示对他们的欢迎。所以 Stewart 一家送给 Grandpa family's welcome present 来表示他们对他 的爱。4.I looked all over the house to find it.我在家里找了个遍才找到的。all over the house 指屋子里的每个角落。5.This one really brings back memories.bring back memories（使我想起了过去的岁月）。用来表达一种怀旧的感情。6.I can't wait to see her.She looks just like Grandma at that age.我迫不及待地想见到她，她长得和她奶奶在她那个年龄时一样。

can't wait to do sth.迫不及待地想做某事 look just like...看起来就和...一样 ACT 3-3 “这是我们家的家谱 这是我们家的家谱” 这是我们家的家谱 【故事梗概】 故事梗概】 祖父感到累了，他想要休息了。Ellen 和 Philip 陪他去了他的房间。祖父打开了自 己寄来的大行李箱，并拿出了自己制作的家谱送给了自己的儿子和儿媳。出差的 Susan 赶了回来，她冲进了祖父的房间。

Grandpa: I'd better unpack.I started traveling twenty-four hours ago.I'm not so young anymore.Ellen: Don't you want something to eat? Grandpa: No, thanks.After a good night's sleep, I'll enjoy breakfast even more.Philip: Well, come on, Dad.Ellen and I'll take you to your room.Robbie: I'm sure glad you're here, Grandpa.Richard: Good night, Grandpa.Marilyn: Pleasant dreams.Grandpa: Philip, do you have the key to the trunk? Philip: I have the key, but it doesn't work.Grandpa: I sent the wrong key.I have something for you.I made it myself.I think you'll enjoy it.I researched it for over a year.It's our family tree.Ellen: Oh, Grandpa!How exciting!Philip: Fabulous!Why, I didn't know that your grandfather was born in Germany.Grandpa: Lots of interesting information about our family.A gift from me.Ellen: Thank you so much.Susan: Grandpa!Grandpa!Oh, Grandpa, I'm so happy to see you!Grandpa: Oh, you look so beautiful, Susan.My granddaughter.Like I

always said, you look just like Grandma.Philip: I think you're going to be very happy here with us.Ellen: I know you will.Grandpa: I don't feel alone anymore.【语言点精讲】 语言

点精讲】 1.I'd better unpack.I'd better do sth.我最好做某事 unpack: 打开（行李等），是反义前缀 un 加上动词 pack 构成的。2.Pleasant dreams.做个好梦，在别人准备就寝前的道别语。亦说 “Sweet dreams.” 3.I have the key, but it doesn't work.钥匙在我这儿，但它打不开。work 的意思是“起作用，行得通，有效”，是不及物动词，不带宾语。4.It's our family tree.family tree: 家谱，家族的历史。美国人现在流行写“家谱”，甚至有专门的公司帮助寻找家谱。5.Fabulous!太好了。这是口语用法。美语中说某物很好，有不少夸张性的说法，wonderful，如： marvelous，fantastic，terrific 以及这里出现的 fabulous 等。其中除了 wonderful 外，都不宜用于正式 场合，因为不免有些孩子气。另外，注意 terrible 是很糟糕的意思，请不要与 terrific 混淆。6.Why, I didn't know that your grandfather was born in Germany.Why: 你看。这里的 why 不是疑问词，而是用在句首表示惊讶的情绪。7.Like I always said, you look just like Grandma.我一直这么说，你长得像奶奶。

Like I always said: 就像我一直说的那样。这是一种比较口语的说法，在书面的 较正式的语言中，通常不用 like 而用连词 as。

第二篇：走遍美国文本及笔记3-2

ACT 2-1 “这世界真小。” 这世界真小。这世界真小

【故事梗概】 故事梗概】 在 Stewart 一家为祖父 Malcolm Stewart 的到来而兴奋的同时，Malcolm 正在 一列由佛罗里达州开往纽约市的火车上。Malcolm 坐在车厢里，一位女士 Elsa 坐 到了他的旁边。他们攀谈了起来。原来 Elsa 也是来自于佛罗里达州的，并且他们的 家离得不远。

Elsa: Excuse me.Is this seat taken? Grandpa: No, it's not taken.Elsa: Oh, thank you.Grandpa: Oh, let me help you with this.Elsa: Oh, thank you.Grandpa: Do you want to sit by the window? Elsa: No, no, no.I like the aisle seat better.Please, you sit by the window.Grandpa: My name is Stewart…Malcolm Stewart.Pleased to meet you.Elsa: I'm Elsa Tobin.How do you do? Grandpa: Do you live in New York? Elsa: No, no.I'm from Florida.Grandpa: I am, too.But didn't you just get on? Elsa: No, no.I just changed my seat.A man next to me was smoking, and smoke really bothers me.Where are you from in Florida? Grandpa: Titusville.It's near Orlando.Elsa: Small world.I'm from Titusville, too.Grandpa: Really? What part? Elsa: My husband and I live near Spaceport.Grandpa: I know that area.My house is only a few miles from Spaceport.Do you still live there? Elsa: Oh yes, yes.My husband's there now.He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me.Do you still live there?

Grandpa: No.I sold the house and the furniture, put a few personal things in an old trunk, and shipped it to my children in New York.That's my destination.

【语言点精讲】 语言点精讲】 1.Excuse me.Is this seat taken? 对不起，这座位有人吗？在美国，如果别人身边有空位置，应征得那人的同意方能 落坐。也可这样说-“Excuse me, may I take the seat?”或“Excuse me, anyone sitting here?” 2.Oh,let me help you with this.让我来帮你吧。这是主动向别人提供帮助时的说法。本情境中，祖父 Malcolm 主动 帮助 Elsa 把手提箱放到了行李架上。在美国，公共场合主动帮助女士，是男士有教 养的表示。3.I like the aisle seat better.Please, you sit by the window.我喜欢靠走道的座位。请你坐在窗边吧。the aisle seat 靠走道的位置。by 在这里相当于“next to”。4.But didn't you just get on? 反问句“Didn't you...?”的意思是“难道你不是…？”，表示问者很有理由相信是这么 一回事，相当于 “I think you..., am I right?” get on-上车，上。get on 可用于火车、公共汽车、飞机等。5.Small world.这世界真小。感叹语，熟人邂逅或在外乡遇见同乡人时用。也可以说“It's a small world.” 6.He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me.他脱不开身，不能和我一起上纽约来。take time off 的意思是“不上班，不去工作，抽出时间，挤出时间”。ACT 2-2 “说确切点，是 47 年。” 说确切点，说确切点

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故事梗概】 在火车上，祖父 Malcolm 与 Elsa 的谈话在继续。一位乘务员走过来到他们身旁，他要看看 Elsa 的车票。

Elsa: Are you married? Grandpa: My wife died four years ago.She was a wonderful woman.A real friend.Elsa: I'm sorry.Really, I'm sorry.Grandpa: Lots of wonderful memories.We were married almost fifty years.Well, forty-seven, to be exact.Elsa: John and I celebrate our fortieth anniversary next month.Grandpa: Oh, congratulations!That's nice.What does John do? Elsa: He's an aerospace engineer and works for Orlando Aircraft Corporation.He started with them almost forty years ago.What do you do? Grandpa: I just retired.Had my own company.A construction company.Roads, bridges, big stuff.But I just sold it and retired.Conductor: Excuse me, ma'am.Ticket, please.Elsa: Would you kindly hold these keys, please? I have a ticket, I know, I was in the smoking section.Conductor: It's OK, lady.Take your time.Grandpa: I'm sure it's in your purse, Mrs.Tobin.Elsa: Oh, here it is.Grandpa: And here are your keys.Elsa: Thank you.

【语言点精讲】 语言点精讲】 1.Are you married? 你结婚了吗？ 动词的过去分词形态常用作形容词，放在 be 动词后面，作表语来修 饰主词。如本句中的 married

2.I'm sorry.Really, I'm sorry.在谈话的过程中，我们可能会谈到一些不愉快的话题，这种情况下，我们应该表示 遗憾或者惋惜。如本情景中，祖父 Malcolm 谈到自己的妻子 4 年前去世了，Elsa 女士对此的回应是-“I'm sorry.Really, I'm sorry.”（我听了很难过，真的很难 过。）3.We were married almost fifty years.Well, forty-seven, to be exact.我们结婚有差不多 50 了，呃，说确切点，是 47 年。to be exact 确切点说，用于对刚说的话进行解释或修正。美国人比较重视结婚纪念日，在祖父和 Elsa 的话中都谈到了自己结婚的时间。4.Congratulations!太好了，恭喜你，祝贺你。当别人告诉你他的喜讯时，就可以向他表示祝贺，对他 说“Congratulations!” 5.Would you kindly hold these keys, please? 请你代我拿着这些钥匙，可以吗？ “Would you kindly…?”的意思是“能麻烦您...吗？请您…好吗？”用于正式的、客 气的请求别人做某事。6.Take your time.慢慢来，别着急。ACT 2-3 “我迫不及待想见到他们。” 我迫不及待想见到他们。我迫不及待想见到他们

【故事梗概】 故事梗概】 在火车上，祖父 Malcolm 同 Elsa 女士谈到了各自去纽约市的原因。Elsa 是要去拜 访朋友，而 Malcolm 则要是搬去和自己的儿孙同住。Malcolm 还没有决定是不是 要永久住下来，他既不喜欢独自一人生活，又不想失去独立性。

Grandpa: Do you have family in New York? Elsa: No, no.But I do have very close friends in New York City.We like to go to the theater together.You said you have family in Ne

New York.Grandpa: Yes, indeed.A son and his wife and their three children-my grandchildren.Elsa: You must be excited.Grandpa: I can't wait to see them!Elsa: Are you going to live with them? Grandpa: Yes.Elsa: Permanently? Grandpa: Well…they want me to, but it's too early to know for sure.I'm pretty independent.I tried to teach my kids the importance of independence, but I'm not sure I want to be alone.Some people don't mind being alone.I do.Elsa: I understand.But tell me.Why did you stop working? Grandpa: I retired because …I wanted to be with my family.I didn't want to be alone anymore!

【语言点精讲】 语言点精讲】 1.But I do have very close friends in New York City.可我确实有很亲密的朋友在纽约市。句中的 do 表示强调，说话时要重读。2.Yes,indeed.对，没错。indeed 用来强调肯定的语气。3.You must be excited.你现在一定很激动。这里情态动词 must 加上 be，用来表示一种比较肯定的推测，“想必，一定”，而 不作“必须”讲。4.I can't wait to see them!我迫不及待想见到他们。

“can't wait to do sth.” 表示“急于做某事，迫不及待要做某事”，也可以说“can hardly wait to do sth.” 5.Well…they want me to, but it's too early to know for sure.嗯…他们要我这样，但是现在还太早，难以肯定知道。“too...to...”的意思是“太...以至于不能...” 6.Some people don't mind being alone.I do.有些人不在乎一个人过。我不行。这里的“mind” 表示“介意，不喜欢，讨厌，反对”等意思，后面如接动词，要用动 名词形式。这里的“I do”是“I do mind being alone”的缩略，表示“我介意，我讨 厌（一个人生活）” 7.Why did you stop working? 你为什么停止工作了？ “stop doing” 表示停止做某事，即不再做下去。

第三篇：走遍美国文本及笔记1-1

第 1 课：林登大街 46 号 ACT 1 – 2
ACT 1-1 “我可以给您和您的小男孩拍张照吗？” 我可以给您和您的小男孩拍张照吗？ 我可以给您和您的小男孩拍张照吗 【故事梗概】 故事梗概】 自由摄影艺术家 Richard Stewart，正在为编出自己的影集《走遍美国》到处拍照。今天他在由纽约市曼哈顿区到斯塔滕岛的渡船上工作，回程中遇到了来自加州的一 位黑人妇女 Martha Vann 和她的小儿子 Gerald。Richard 想要给他们拍照。Richard: Excuse me.My name is Richard Stewart.I'm a photographer.May I take a picture of you and your little boy? Mrs.Vann: What's it for? Richard: It's for a book.Mrs.Vann: You're writing a book? Richard: It's a book of pictures.I call it Family Album, U.S.A.Mrs.Vann: Oh, that's a nice idea.Well, it's fine if you take our picture.I'm Martha Vann.Richard: Thank you.I appreciate your help.I'm Richard.What's your name? Gerald: Gerald.Richard: How old are you, Gerald? Gerald: Five.Richard: And where do you live? Mrs.Vann: We live in California.Richard: Well, welcome to New York.OK, just a second.I'm almost ready here.【语言点精讲】 语言点精讲】 1.Excuse me.My name is Richard Stewart.I'm a photographer.这是 Richard 在与陌生人搭讪并介绍自己。Excuse me 这个短语用来引起对方的注意。相当于汉语的“对不起，劳驾”。

自我介绍时可以先介绍自己的名字，再说明自己的职业。介绍自己的名字时，可以像 Richard 一样，说 My name is Richard Stewart.也可以像 Mrs.Vann 那样，说 I'm Martha Vann.2.May I take a picture of you and your little boy? May I...是一种很礼貌的征求别人的同意的说法，相当于“我可以...吗？”。Richard 想要为 Mrs.Vann 母子拍照片，他首先要征得当事人的同意，否则闹出 肖像权的问题可不是好玩滴~~ 3.I appreciate your help.这是在受别人帮助或听了别人的忠告之后的感谢语。在 Richard 向 Mrs.Vann 说 明了照片的用途后，Mrs.Vann 欣然接受拍照的请求，之后 Richard 立即向对方表 达了感谢。这里也可以说 I really appreciate it.4.Welcome to New York.Welcome to… 是迎接客人的客套语。Richard 与 Mrs.Vann 母子攀谈几句后得 知母子二人来自于 California，于是 Richard 对他们说，欢迎到纽约来。又例如：Welcome to HJ English.ACT 1-2 “我可以帮忙吗？” 我可以帮忙吗？ 我可以帮忙吗 【故事梗概】 故事梗概】 Richard 准备为 Mrs.Vann 母子拍照，他需要使用反光板。这时，一位来自希腊的 交换生 Alexandra 主动提出要帮助他。照片顺利的拍完了。Richard 感谢了 Alexandra 并开始与她交谈。

Richard: OK, Just a second.I'm almost ready here.Alexadra: Can I help you? Richard: Oh, please.Hold Gerald's hand, please.Great!Now point to the buildings.Terrific!Give Mommy a kiss, Geral

d.Nice!Thank you, Gerald.And thank you, Mrs Vann.Mrs.Vann: Oh, my pleasure.We'll be looking for your book.

Richard: Thank you.Good-bye.Bye, Gerald.Thanks again.Alexandra: Oh, you're welcome.Richard: Hey, let me take your picture!Alexandra: Wonderful.Please.Richard: Are you from New York? Alexandra: No, I'm from Greece.I'm an exchange student.Richard: When did you come here? Alexandra: Three months ago.Richard: Your English is very good.Alexandra: Thanks.I studied English in school.【语言点精讲】 语言点精讲】 1.Can I help you? 在为别人提供帮助前，我们可以说 Can I help you? 也可以说 Let me...（让我，允许我），如本文中，Richard 对 Alexandra 说“Hey, let me take your picture!” 但是这种说法没有 Can I...的礼貌程度高。如果我们愿意接受帮助，则可以回答“Oh, please.” 或者“Yes, please.”。也可以 像 Alexandra 那样很可爱的讲“Wonderful.Please.” 2.Great!/ Terrific!/ Nice!在拍照的过程中，Mrs.Vann 母子每在他的要求下摆一个新的姿势，Richard 都会 对他们的配合给予肯定。他用到的“Great!Terrific!Nice!” 都是用来表示“太好了，好极了，很好”的意思。3.We'll be looking for your book.这里的 look for 是寻找的意思。4.My pleasure./ You're welcome.当别人对你表示感谢时，可以用“My pleasure.”或者“You're welcome.”来进行回 应。

ACT 1-3 “ 你想来点咖啡吗？” 你想来点咖啡吗？ 【故事梗概】 故事梗概】 在交谈中，Alexandra 表示希望了解一下 Richard 的书。于是 Richard 向她展示 了自己为这本书拍的一些照片。同时，Richard 也向她展示了自己家人的照片。下面，上音频~~

Richard: Your English is very good.Alexandra: Thanks.I studied English in school.Richard: Would you like some coffee? Alexandra: No, thank you.Tell me about your book.Richard: Oh, it's not finished yet, but I have some of the pictures.Would you like to see them? Alexandra: Yes, I'd like that.Richard: Here they are.Family Album, U.S.A..It's an album of pictures of the United States: the cities, the special places, and the people.And these are pictures of people working: steel workers, bankers, police, street vendors, ambulance drivers, doctors...Oh, this is my father.He's a doctor.This is my mother.Alexandra: What's her name? Richard: Ellen.My younger brother, Robbie.He goes to high school.This is my sister Susan.She works for a toy company.Here's my grandfather.He lives in Florida.And this is my wife Marilyn.Alexandra: Oh, she's very pretty.Richard: Thanks.【语言点精讲】 语言点精讲】 1.Would you like some coffee?

Would you like...相当于“你想要...吗？”，在客气地请对方做某事或请客时用。如本文中，Richard 问 Alexandra“想来一点咖啡吗”，他说 “Would you like some coffee?” 在谈到自己的书 Family Album, U.S.A.时，他问对方“想要看

看一看吗”，“Would you like to see them?” 如果我们不想接受，就说“No, thank you.” 如果愿意接受，则说“Yes.I'd like that.” 或者“Yes.Please.” 2.Here they are.把东西给别人看时用。单数时用 Here it is.3.Thanks.在本情境中出现的两次“Thanks”都是对于别人赞美的回应。称赞对方，或对方的家人，是美国人很重要的一种社交习惯，被人称赞时，要表示 乐于接受并愉快地感谢，不要急于否认或自贬，也不要表现得扭捏不安。所以无论 是人家说你的英语好--“Your English is very good.”，还是称赞你的夫人很漂亮--“Oh, she's very pretty.”，都不必不好意思，只要说声 “Thank you” 就可以 了。ACT 1-4 “ 很高兴认识你。” 很高兴认识你。【故事梗概】 故事梗概】 Richard 问到了 Alexandra 的家庭及个人情况。在交谈中，Richard 突然想起了与 自己的妻子还有约定，于是与 Alexandra 匆匆告辞，下船离开。这时 Alexandra 发现他忘了拿一个挎包。她拿起它，赶紧追他……

Richard: And what about your family? Alexandra: They're in Thessaloniki.That's a large city in northern Greece.But now I'm living in the Bronx.Richard: With a Greek-American family?

Alexandra: No.Hispanic.Richard: Oh no!It's five thirty.Will you excuse me? I have to meet my wife.Alexandra: It was nice meeting you.Richard: It was a pleasure meeting you, too.Thanks for your help.And good luck!I've got to go.By the way.I'm Richard.What's your name? Alexandra: Alexandra.Richard: Bye-bye, Alexandra.Thanks.Alexandra: Bye-bye.Richard!Richard!You left your bag.【语言点精讲】 语言点精讲】 1.And what about your family? What about…在这里用以询问别人的情况，相当于 Tell me about… 2.the Bronx 是纽约市的五个行政区之一。另外的四个如下： Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island 3.Hispanic 意思是西班牙语系的，西班牙的。Alexandra 和一个讲西班牙语的家庭一起生活。4.It was nice meeting you./ It was a pleasure meeting you.很高兴认识你。与新朋友第一次见面时可用此用语告别。5.I've got to go.这句表达的意思是“我必须得走了”，与 I must go, I must be off 之类的告别语 同义。6.By the way… 此短语在转换话题或者作补充说明时用，相当于汉语中的“顺便说一下……”。

第四篇：走遍美国文本及笔记17-2

ACT 2-1 “他可以见你了。”

【故事梗概】

Richard到了出版商Carlson先生的办公室。Carlson先生准备好见他了。

Receptionist: Good morning.Richard: Good morning.My name is Richard Stewart.I'm here to see Mr.Carlson.Receptionist: Please sit down, Mr.Stewart.Mr.Carlson will be with you shortly.Richard: Thank you.Receptionist: [She speaks into the telephone.] Excuse me, Mr.Carlson, but Richard Stewart is here for his ten o'clock appointment with you.OK.Thank you.[She hangs up the phone.] Like I said, he'll be with you shortly.Richard: Thank you.[The intercom buzzes.]

Receptionist: [She picks up the phone.] Yes, Mr.Carlson.Yes, sir.[She hangs up the phone.].He's ready for you, Mr.Stewart.Richard: Thank you.[He points to the door of Mr.Carlson's office.] In there? Receptionist: Yes.In there.Good luck.【语言点精讲】

1.I'm here to see Mr.Carlson.我来见 Carlson先生。赴约时可用这个表达。

2.Mr.Carlson will be with you shortly．

Carlson 先生一会儿就可以见你。这是请人稍等的常用说法。

3.Excuse me, Mr.Carlson, but Richard Stewart is here for his ten o'clock appointment with you.打扰一下，Carlson先生，Richard Stewart来赴10点钟同你的约会了。

4.Like I said, he'll be with you shortly.正如我所说的，他一会儿就可以见你。

Like I said: 正如我所说。正确的说法是As I said，在口语中很多人用 like代替as。

5.He's ready for you, Mr.Stewart.他可以见你了，Stewart先生。

ACT 2-2 “还缺少点儿东西。”

【故事梗概】

Carlson先生在办公室会见了Richard，他翻阅了Richard的相片集。Carlson先生很喜欢Richard的作品，但是他指出这本相片集还少了一些东西。

Carlson: Come in, come in.This is a crazy morning.Hello, Richard.Richard: Hello, Mr.Carlson.Carlson: Sit down, sit down.Richard: Thank you for seeing me on such short notice.Carlson: I hope you've brought your pictures along.[He sees Richard's album.] I see that you have.Let's get right to it.We need a new coffee-table book, and a book of photos about the United States still feels right.OK, let's take a look.[Richard gives him the album, and Mr.Carlson looks at the photographs.] Good.Very good.Family Album , U.S.A.It's an excellent title.If you had to describe the book in one sentence, how would you do it?

Richard: Well, I'd describe it as a book which is a … a portrait of the United States--the places, the people--mostly the people.The things they do, the ways they live, the places they visit, and the landmarks.A photographic journey.Carlson: These are wonderful--these photos in your performing arts section.Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center.Richard: I'm glad you like them.Carlson: I do.but …

Richard: But?

Carlson: There's something missing.【语言点精讲】

1.This is a crazy morning.今天上午可把人忙得头昏脑胀。

a crazy morning: 忙得令人头昏的上午。这里意思相当于“a very busy morning”。这是说自己很忙的常用表达。也可以说a wild morning.2.Thank you for seeing me on such short notice.谢谢你这么快就安排见我。

on such short notice: 这里的意思是指通知对方后在很短的时间内。on notice意谓预先告知。

3.I hope you've brought your pictures along.我希望你把照片都带来了。

bring sth.along: 随身带来某物。

4.We need a new coffee-table book, and a book of photos about the United States still feels right.我们需要一本新的茶几图书，而现在出一本美国情况的影集仍是令人感到合适的。

coffee-table book:摆在客厅茶几上的图书。这种书通常图文并茂，印刷精美，因此常常放在客厅里沙发前的矮几上，供客人翻阅。

still: 在这里表示“尽管有……的情况，还是…… 的。”言外之意是这类画册已经不稀罕了。

5.If you had to describe the book in one sentence, how would you do it? 如果请你必须只用一句话描写这本书，你会怎么说？

这句话用的是虚拟语气。

6.Well, I'd describe it as a book which is a … a portrait of the United States--the places, the people--mostly the people.The things they do, the ways they live, the places they visit, and the landmarks.A

photographic journey.嗯，我会把它描述为一幅……一幅美国的肖像——各个地方，人——主要是人。他们做的事，他们生活的方式，他们参观的地方，还有各处的地标风景。一次通过照片作的旅游。portrait: 原意为人的肖像，这里是很巧妙的借喻，指对美国生活的生动的描写。

landmarks: 标志，陆标，地标。例如，自由女神像就是著名的纽约市标志。

journey: 旅行。通常是指长途旅行。

7.There's something missing.还缺少点儿东西。

There's +名词+形容词是常用句型，又如:

There's something wrong in what he said.（他的话里有些错误。）

Is there anything interesting in today's paper?（今天的报纸里有什么有趣的报道吗？）

ACT 2-3 “我不会让你失望的。”

【故事梗概】

Carlson指出，Richard的作品中还缺少街头表演这一块内容，并给了他两个星期去补这一块。Carlson曾诺会出版Richard的作品，如果新拍的照片也同样精彩的话。

Carlson: You've got a good eye, Richard.You're a terrific photographer.But before I can publish your work, I need to meet with my marketing department.And you've got to do one more thing.Richard: What's that, Mr.Carlson?

Carlson: In the section on culture, you've included performing arts centers, but you've left out street performance.The mimes.The musicians.The dancers--in the parks and on the streets.Richard, if you go out and photograph street performances in the city, you'll have it.Richard: That is a great idea.The performing arts centers and the street performances.I'll do it.Carlson: If you do it.I'll publish your work.Richard: Are you serious?

Carlson: I've never been more serious.When do you think you can return with street performances?

Richard: A couple of weeks.Carlson: If they're as good as the rest of these pictures, it's a deal.Richard: You won't be disappointed, Mr.Carlson.Thanks.Carlson: Good-bye, Richard, and good luck.See you in two weeks.Richard: Good-bye, Mr.Carlson.Thanks.So if you like the street-performance photos, you'll really publish Family Album, U.S.A.?

Carlson: When I say something, I mean it.Go to work.Good-bye.Richard: Good-bye.【语言点精讲】

1.You've got a good eye, Richard.You're a terrific photographer.你有锐敏的眼光，Richard，你是一位了不起的摄影家。

have got: 等同于have。

eye: 单数的eye指眼光，以眼睛进行辨别取舍的能力等，而不是指具体的眼睛视力。类似的用法又如,My daughter has a good ear for music.（这里的ear指用耳朵、凭听力鉴赏音乐的能力。）

A detective must have a good nose for criminals.（这里的nose指侦察追寻的能力。）

2.In the section on culture, you've included performing arts centers, but you've left out street performance.在文化的那部分，你把表演艺术中心包括进去了，可是你把街头表演给遗漏了。leave out: 漏掉了。

street performance: 街头表演。这在美国是一种很受欢迎的艺术形式。在美国的大城小镇都可见到业余的音乐工作者、舞蹈者、哑剧表演者。表演者常放一顶帽子或一个打开的乐器盒，供听众或观众放钱入内。一般观众对这些表演者常会给予相当的鼓励。表演终了时，通常会报以热烈的掌声，捐钱的也不乏其人。

3.Richard, if you go out and photograph street performances in the city, you'll have it.Richard，如果你出去给市内街头的表演都照下来，那就万物具备了。

if you go out and photograph…: 假如你去……。在由 if引导的条件状语从句中，动词用现在时来表示将来可能发生的事。photograph在这里用作动词，指“为……拍照”。

4.Are you serious?

你是当真的吗？ serious: 这里指“当真的；不是开玩笑的”。

在这里这样问，说明Richard自信力较差。在正式的业务商谈中是不该这样问的。Carlson先生回答了“I've never been more serious.”（我再也没有比这更认真的了。）

但是随后Richard又追问了一次。此时在Carlson先生的回答“When I say something, I mean it.“（我说话是算数的。）中多少有点不太高兴的味道。

5.When do you think you can return with street performances? 你什么时候能带着街头表演的照片再来见我？

When do you think you can…?: 这是商务会晤中的常用句型，用来询明某项工作何时完成。

6.If they're as good as the rest of these pictures, it's a deal.如果照片的质量和其余的一样好，这就算讲定了。

7.You won't be disappointed．

我不会让你失望的。这是答应完成任务时或承担一项工作时常说的表示保证的话。

8.See you in two weeks.两星期后再见。

第五篇：走遍美国 04-1[推荐]

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04-1.txt10唐죄獵廖，츱쩠넋돨셔캄옵鹿팟냥寧튬융莖；唐죄獵廖，뮤데옵鹿蘿紐냥寧탤븃洛；唐죄獵廖，뻑있옵鹿藍렴냥찮途돨銶빻。뒤愷왁：A Piece of CakeACT I

I am exhausted.My new exercise class is so hard.乖格작죄。乖컴학 돨숯겯格켜죄。Your new exercise class? 돨劤숯겯

Yeah.My new advanced exercise class.뚤 劤돨멕섬슬 겯。

Why advanced? 槨痂投角멕섬

My instructor thought that 일可훰槨

the beginner's class was too easy for me.놓섬왁넋뚤乖응늪 格휭弄죄。

Too easy for you? 뚤 格휭弄죄

Don't laugh.In the beginner's class, 깎揆。瞳놓섬옜款擎

they give you a chance to rest between exercises.콱唐샙삔金口

So? 컸棠等投湳

The advanced class is nonstop.멕섬왁넋 角쳉뿐契 口돨。

I lift weights every morning for sixty minutes 첼莖豆냄乖앨蘆 짇枷롸爐without stopping.櫓쇌뻘꼇角청幢契 口。

No problem.鬼慤寧褸。

Listen, Richard, 桂廖 Richard

doing aerobics for an hour is a lot different than lifting weights.寧鬼珂돨唐南 頓땡옵宅앨路댕꼇宮谿。

Yeah.Quite a bit different.角가 宮뎠꼇菉 湳。

I think aerobics is easy.乖얾돤唐南頓떰 붤휭弄。

I could work out in your class with no problem.흔벎乖혼 돨같 隣頓땡 寧땍꼇삔얾돤唐狂痙。

You think so? 콱侶湳훰槨

Oh, without a doubt.가 봐轟狂痙

When's the next class? 苟寧늴왁痂判 珂빅

Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.Try it.츠豆敎枷듐 ＠ 桿寧桿걸。

Tomorrow morning after lifting weights, 츠豆앨供路

I'll try aerobics.乖혼桿桿唐南 頓땡。

It's a nap.Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.숌데돤붤。츠東 枷듐。

Aren't you going to the aerobics class this morning? 쏟莖敎콱꼇刊 혼唐南頓땡왁찐Of Course.Easy.No sweat.뎠횔 鬼慤헙없轟狂痙。

You are not going to be able to move 콱삔땡떼땡꼇좋綱

after this and the aerobics class.瞳콱隣供侶몸 棠혼唐南頓땡왁裂遜。

Are you kidding me? 瞳혤揆乖

It's going to be a piece of cake.侶蘆慤꼇롤뉘 뿍裂제。

You want to bet? 拳댔뗑찐

Yeah.What's the bet? 봤가 뗑痂投

I bet I can go one hour in your class this morning 乖댔뗑乖쏟莖鷗永 돨숯겯頓땡寧鬼珂裂遜

and not feel a thing!介봐꼇작。

and not feel a thing!介봐꼇작。

The bet is--I win, and you cook dinner for the entire family.侶湳뗑봤죄

Or you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.狼角콱端죄 鑛 競홍소隣功꽜。It's a bet.寧喇槨땍。

Ok.Call my instructor, Jack Davis, right now.봤 못乖돨일刊쪱ack Davis댔몸든뺐 君瞳앎댔。

His number is 555-8842.儉돨든뺐角5555-8842

The advanced class starts at ten o'clock.멕섬숯왁枷도 爐역迦。

Well, it's eight twenty now.君瞳角검듐랗刊 죄。

It only takes eight minutes by bicycle to the aerobics class.폄菱契났혼幢 南頓땡왁怜矜狼검롸爐。

Give him a call.댔몸든뺐못儉

Davis Aerobics Center for Good Health.Davis唐南頓땡땡숯櫓懃

Jack Davis, please.헝冷Jack Daviis。

This is Jack Davis.乖앎角Jack Daavis。

Hello.This is Richard Stewart.콱봤 乖角Ricchard Stewart。

My wife, Marilyn Stewart, is a member of your program.乖格格

Stewart角콱돨欺。

I'd like to come to 乖拳

the ten o'clock advanced class this morning.쏟豆枷듐윱컴匙 멕섬숯겯。Oh, fine, fine.Be here a few minutes early.가 봤 봤。피 豆섯롸爐돕侶。You need to complete some forms before the class.왁裂품콱돤儆 寧硅깊목。Thanks.I'm on my way over.剋剋 乖쯩씨 윱。

Good-bye.疼숨。

Bye-bye.It's all set.I'm going.疼숨。떼갛탤볶 죄。乖君瞳앎혼。

Bye.疼숨。

Bye.疼숨。

See you later.덤삔숨。Marily

Good luck.龍콱봤頓。

Don't forget about the bet.깎戈죄댔뗑돨刊징Dinner for the entire family.못홍소隣功꽜And that includes Susan.관윅Susan돨。Don't you forget.콱菱성깎戈죄