美国口语教程51-60.doc

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Lesson Fifty-One Past &Future
first thing first开门见山
go to details 讲细节
a clear time logic 清晰的时间顺序
Yesterday was such a beautiful day. and we decided to go for a drive. 昨天天气很好，我们决定开车去兜风。
It’s a beautiful day.
It’s a lovely day.
It’s a nice day.
We prepareed a picnic and drove down by the river.我们准备好了野餐，开车沿着河边一路驶去。
by the river=along the river.
On the way back home,we had a flat tire.在回家的路上，我们有一个轮胎漏气了。
on the way home=on the way back home
It was after dark when we got back and we were all tired.当回来的时候，天色已黑，我们都很累了。
dog tired很累
A strange thing happened to me this morning.今天早上有一件事情发生在我身上。
I was crossing the street and was almost hit by a car.我在过街差点被一辆车撞上。
Fortunately I jumped back in time and avoided being hit.幸运的是我及时跳了回来避免被撞到。
It was a terrible experience and I won’t forget it.这次是太恐怖了，我是永远忘不了这件事的。
I used to have a lot of fun when I was a student.学生时代我有很多的乐趣。
I used to be a teacher.
I used to work in a factory.
I used to live in China.But now I live in America.
I can’t recall the exact circumstances.我记不起具体的情形了。
I can’t recall=I can’t remeber
I can’t recall your telephone number.
I can’t recall his address.
I can’t recall the phone number of your office.
We never imagined that John would become a doctor. 我们从来没有想象到约翰会成为一名医生。
Never too old to learn.活到老学到老。
Never say never.永远不要把事情说得过于绝对。
If it doesn’t rain tomorrow.I think I’ll go shopping.如果明天不下雨，我想我会去购物。
If it doesn’t snow tomorrow,I’ll go to take a business trip.
take a business trip出差
If I get my work finished on time.I’ll leave for Sydney Monday.如果准时完成工作，我将下学期一前往悉尼。
on time准时
in time及时
go to some place=leave for some place
sick leave病假
home leave探亲假
paid leave 带薪假期
I hope I remember to get a haircut tomorrow.我希望我能记得明天去理个发。
I hope I remember to turn off my mobile phone in the class.
One of these days,I’d like to take a vacation.过些日子我要休一次假。
One of these days,I’d like to take a trip to hongkong.
One of these days,I’d like to take a trip to Tibet.
on the weekend
As soon as I can,I’m going to chang jobs.只要可以，我想尽快换个工作。
As soon as I can , I’m going to find a new job.
As soon as I can, I’m going to take a vacation.
As soon as I can,I’m going to see my parents.
There’s a chance,he won’t be home for christmas. 有可能他将无法回家过圣诞节。
There’s a good chance,he will be late. 很有可能，他会晚了。
There’s a little chance,he will come here. 不大可能他会来这。
As long as you keep practicing,your spoken english will be more and more fluent. 如果你坚持练习，你的口语一定会越来越流利。
spoken english=oral english 口语
On the condition that I get a scholarship,I would consider studying abroad. 如果能得到奖学金，我就会考虑出国留学。
consider doing sth.考虑做某事

用英语描述事情：
first thing first
go to details
a clear time logic
本课重点：
if…I’ll
I hope I remember
one of these days
As soon as I can, I’m going to
There is a chance
as long as
on the condition that

Lseeon Fitfy-two Go On a Trip
I’ll take a vacation next week.下周我将去休假。
I’ll take a vacation next month.
I took a vacation last week.
My vacation is fifteen days.我的假期是15天。
I didn’t realize the time has passed so quickly.我没有意识到时间过得如此之快。
Time really flies.光阴似箭。
Time flies.
How time flies.时间过得真快呀。
I’ve got a lot of things to do before I can leave.在我能够离开之前，我还有很多事情要做。
I’ve got a book.
I’ve got a TV.
For one thing,i’ve got to drop my the bank to get some money.有一件事，我将去趟银行取些钱。
Money talks.有钱能使鬼推磨。
cash现钞
I want to get some cash.
I’m leaving tomorrow,but I haven’t packed my suitcase.我明天就走了，但我还没有收拾好箱子。
First of all,i have to apply for a passport.首先，我得申请一本护照。
first=first of all=firstly
get a visa签证
visa 签证
visa officer 签证官
embassy 大使馆
consulate 领事馆
I’ve booked a plane ticket to san francisco.我已经订了一张旧金山的机票。
plane ticket=air ticket
first class头等舱
economy class 经济舱
business class 商务舱
return ticket 往返票
one way ticket 单程票
sleeper ticket 火车卧铺
coach ticket 火车硬座票
book a room订房间
stardard room 标准间
single room单人间
double room 双人间
suite 套间
I’ve booked a plane ticket to shanghai.
I’ve booked a return ticket to shanghai.
I’ve booked three first class ticket to shanghai.
I’ve booked a business class ticket to beijing.
It’s a good thing you reminded me to take my heavy coat.真好，幸亏你提醒我把厚外套戴着。
remaind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事
Please remind me to close the door.
Please remind me to open the windows.
Please remind me to turn off these lights.
Please remain me to call him.
remind sb. of sth. 让某人想起某事
This picture reminds me of grandma.
This picture reminds me of my hometown.
A one-way ticket costs about two hundred dollars.一张单程票，大概要花200美元。
A return ticket costs about two hundred dollars.
A first class ticket costs about five hundred dollars.
An economy ticket costs about 180 dollars.
I’ll see you off at the airport.我会去机场给你送行。
I’ll welcome you at the airport. 我会去机场接你
＝I’ll meet you at the airport.
＝I’ll pick you up at the airport.
rose 玫瑰
camation 康乃馨
lily 百合花
waterlily 荷花
lotus 莲花
peony 牡丹
camellia 茶花
tulip 郁金香
china rose 月季
They are announcing your flight now,you’d better run or you’ll miss the plane.他们现在在叫你的航班呢，你最好跑起来，否则会误机的。
You’d better run or you are going to miss the bus.
Before boarding the plane,I’ll have to check in my luggage.登机前，我得托运我的行李。
check in the luggage 托运行李
get the boarding pass 换登机牌
go through the safety check 通过安检
go through the customs 通过海关
waiting room 候机（车、诊）室
board the plane 登机
take off 起飞
land 着陆
sidewalk 人行横线
overpass 人行天桥
underpass 地下通道
ring road 环线
second ring road 二环线
third ring road 三环线
the Summer Palace
the Palace Museum
Temple of Heaven
Aromatic Hill
the Great Wall
Baihai Park
the Lama Temple
major spot
Don’t forget to call me when you arrive.你到了，别忘了给我打电话。
Don’t forget to take some clothes.
Don’t forget to tell me your phone number.
Don’t forget to fee
Do you have anything to declare at the customs.?你有什么东西要申报的吗？
You don’t have to pay any duty on your belongs.你不用为个人物品付税金。
duty
I’m on duty today.今天我值班
duty free shop 免税商店

Lesson Fifty-three Post
post邮政
post office 邮局
post card 明信片
收 get get a letter
receive receive a letter
寄 send send a letter
mail mail a letter
write to sb.给某人写信
hear from sb. 收到某人来信
letter/mail 信件
airmail/air mail航空信
regular mail 平信
registered mail 挂号信
express delivery 快递
package/parcel 包裹
I get a package.
I sent a parcel.
I sent a letter yesterday.
How did you sent it?
by regetered mail.
I sent a package this morning.
I received an air mail yesterday.
I get a regular mail last week.
I heard from my uncle yesterday.
I wrote to my father.
I wrote to my boss.
I’d like to mail this letter to singapore via airmail.我要把这封信以航空的方式寄到新加坡。
I’d like to send this letter to the united states via registered mail.
I’d like to mail this package to shanghai.
I’d like to mail this letter to japan by regular mail.
I’d like to mail this letter to japan via regular mail.
via 比by更正式
Charles received a pacjage to his parents yesterday.昨天查尔斯收到了他父母寄来的包裹。
Charles sent a package to his parents yesterday.
Charles sent a parcel to his parents yesterday.
I wonder if this letter is overweight.我想知道这封信是否超重。
overweight 超重
under weight 体重不足
I wonder if you speak English.
I wonder if you are Mr Zhang.
I wonder if tomorrow meeting has been canceled or not.我想知道明天的会是不是取消了。
I enclosed some pictures in my letter. 我在信中附寄了几张照片。
enclose 附加、附带
picture 照片
take a picture 照相
I enclose a check in this letter.
I enclose a name card in this letter.
name card=visiting card 名片
This is my card.
I enclose a letter in this package.
How long does it take for an airmail to get to Manchester?寄往曼彻斯特的航空信得多长时间才能到？
Manchester United 曼联
Manchester City 曼城
about a month
about half a month
about six months 半年（没有half a year这种说法）
about half an hour
at least one week 至少一周
at least one day 至少一天
at the most 48 hours 最多48小时
at the most 2 days最多2天
What does it cost to rent a post office box?租用一个邮政信箱的费用是多少？
post office box=PO box 邮政信箱
mail box邮筒
I’m always disappointed when I don’t get any mail.收不到任何信件时，我总是很失望。
You make me disappointed.=You let me down.
let-down 让人失望的人或事
This movie is a let-down.
This book is a let-down.
I’m always angry when I got lots of junk mail.
rubbish 垃圾
garbage 生活垃圾
e-mail=electronic mail 电子邮件
junk mail 垃圾邮件
junk food 垃圾食品
Nike 耐克 古希腊胜利女神
What time is the mail delivered on saturday?The mailman always comes at 2 o’clock.星期六的邮件什么时候运到？邮递员通常2点钟来。
what time=when
mailman=postman 邮差
When was the last time Alex wrote you? I just can’t recall it.上次亚力克斯写信给你是什么时候？我记不清了。
When was the last time you wrote him?上次你给他写信是什么时候？
When was the last time they wrote you?
When was the last time we wrote her?
I haven’t heard from my aunt for one year.我有一年没有收到姑妈的来信了。
I haven’t heard from my uncle for six months.
I heard from my parents yesterday.
I heard from my grandma the day before yesterday.
I feel guilty because I haven’t written him lately. 我感到内疚，因为我最近一直没给他写信。
lately=recently最近
I wrote to dad last night. I couldn’t put it off any longer.昨晚我给爸爸写信了，我不能再拖延了。
I wrote to my boss. I coundn’t put it off any longer.我不能再拖延了。
I dropped the letter in the mailbox on this corner.我把信投到了街角的邮筒里。
How did you sign the letter? did you write “sincerely yours”?你在信上怎样署名的？你写了“你诚挚的”吗？
私人之间信件签名sincerely yours
公务信件签名very truly yours
sign签名
The rate for published materials is cheaper,but it doesn’t go as quickly as ordinary mail. 寄出版物的资费比较便宜，但走得不如普通信件快。
published material 印刷品
How much is the rate? 资费是多少？
ordinary mail=regular mail 平信
envelop 信封
red envelop红包
I give my nephew a red envelop.
glue胶水
stamp邮票
address 地址
postal code 邮政编码
return address回邮地址

Lesson Fifty-four Telling your Opinions
In my opinion,this house ien’t worth the price they’re asking.在我看来，这房子不值他们要的那个价钱。
I think
I guess
I believe 我坚信
in my opinion 在我看来，以我之见
I think this book is pretty good.
I believe you are right.
I guess the restaunant is full.
I think today’s weather is pretty good.
I believe China has a bright future.
I guess you have found a job.
In my opinion, this car isn’t worth the price they’re asking.
As far as I’m concerd,this movie is a classical one.
As far as I’m concerd 在我看来，以我之见（更正式的说法）
What’s your opinion about this?你对此有何看法？
What do you think?
What do you think of this book?
What do you think of this car?
What do you think of my house?
What do you think of my boss?
It’s difficult to say ,and I have to think about it.这不太好说，我需要考虑一下。
同意：Oh yeah.
That’s true.
That’s right.
I agree with you.
Exactly . 强烈赞同
How true. 千真万确
反对：I don’t think so.
I doubt it.
Not really.
You have your point of view,and I have mine.你有你的观点，我也有我的看法。
point of view=view/opinion 观点，看法
This is my view.
This is my opinion.
This is my point of view.
We have opposite views on this. 看法截然相反
We have similar views on this.看法相似
We have the same view. 看法相同
We have different views on this.在这件事上，我们的看法不同。
difference n. 分歧
We have difference on this.在这件事情上我们有分歧。
Our views are not so far apart ,after all.毕竟我们的观点并非相去甚远。
after all 毕竟
After all,I am a new hand.毕竟我是一个新手。
After all,I am a green hand.
After all, we are family members.毕竟我们是一家人。
After all , he is a smart guy. 毕竟他是个聪明人。
smart bomb 精确制导炸弹
Work hard and smart. 苦干加巧干。
We should be able to resolve our differences.我们应该能够解决彼此间的分歧。
I won’t argue with you,but I think you’re being unfair.我不和你争论，不过我认为你是不公平的。
unfair 双重音单词 不公平
You are unair.
fair 市场
job fair 求职招聘会
inport and export commodities fair 进出口贸易洽谈会
talk to /with sb. 与…交谈
discuss 讨论
argue 争论
quarrel 吵架
call one’s names 骂人
fight 打架
I don’t see any point in discussing this question any further.我看不出有任何必要来进一步讨论这个问题。
I don’t see any point in buying a car. 我看不出有任何必要买车。
I don’t see any point in cooperating with them. 我看不出有任何必要与你合作。
I don’t see any point in doing this work. 我看不出有任何必要做这个工作。
I don’t see any point in doing sth. 我看不出有任何必要做某事
What point are you trying to make?你想说明什么问题？
What’s your point?
Everyone is entitle to his own opinion.每个人都有发表自己的观点。
be entitled to享有
There are always two sides to everything.凡事都有两面性。
Every coin has two sides.每枚硬币都有两面。
Please forgive me.i didn’t mean to start an argument.请原谅，我不是有意要引发一场争论。
He seems to have a lot of strange ideas.他似乎有很多奇怪的想法。
He seems to be sick.他看起来生病了。
He seems to be very happy.
He seems to be tired.
According to mr green,this is a complicated problem.在格林先生看来，这是一个复杂的问题。
hot potato 棘手的问题
This is a hot potato.
hot bed 温床
Poverty is the hot bed of crimes. 贫困是犯罪的温床。
hot water困境
I’m in hot water.
I feel hot.我很热。（不说I am hot）

Lesson Fifty-five Housing
house
This is my house.
home
This is my home.
I bought a house.
I bought a home.
homeowner房产拥有者
We are looking for a house to rent for the summer.我们正在找房子以便租下来夏天住。
rent v.租
rent a car
rent a house
sth be for rent 某物待租
This house is for rent.
This car is for rent.
rent n.租金
How much is the rent?
What’s the rent?
We are looking for a house to rent for winter
spring 春
spring city 春城/泉城
summer夏
autumn/fall 秋
winter 冬
summer resort 避暑胜地
summer vacation 暑假
winter vacation寒假
Are you trying to find a furnished house?你想找备有家具的房子吗？
Are you trying to find a furnished one?
furnished/unfurnished 带家具/不带家具
furnish 家具
Are you trying to buy a decorated one?
Are you trying to buy a plain one?
decorated/plain 带装修/不带装修（简单装修）
We’ve got to get a bed and dresser for the bedroom.我们需要在卧室里有一张床和一个梳妆台。
bedroom卧室
sitting room/living room 客厅
kitchen 厨房
bathroom 洗手间
balcony 阳台
basement 地下室
hallway 门厅
store room 储藏室
garage 车库
This two-bedroom apartment is for rent.这套两居室公寓是待出租的。
two-bedroom 二居室
three-bedroom 三居室
apartment 公寓（美）
flat 公寓（英）
split-level house 复式住宅
villa 别墅
This one-bedroom apartment is for rent.
This (big) apartment is for rent.
for sale 待售
on sale 减价出售
What’s the rent for this apartment?这套公寓的租金是多少？
What’s the rent for this three-bedroom apartment?
What’s the rent for this villa?
What’s the rent for this split-level house?
This $300 rent includes utilities,it’s a bargain.300美元租金包括了水电气等一系列开支。
It’s a bargain.=It’s a good deal. 好买卖。
What style furnished do you have?Is it traditional?你的家具是什么风格的？是传统的吗？
a piece of furniture一件家具
many piece of furniture 很多件家具
Is it modern?是现代的吗？
Yeah,they are quite traditional.
They are wood.
They’ve turned on the electricity,the house is ready.他们已经接通了电源，这房子准备就绪了。
tap water 自来水
tap水龙头
gas 煤气
nature gas 天然气
gas pipeline 煤气管道
West east gas pipeline 西气东输工程
They’ve already turn down the nature gas. 他们已经接通了天然气管道。
They’ve already turn down the tap water.他们已经接通了自来水管道。
thay’ve already turn down the cable TV. 他们已经接通了有线电视。
If you want a towel ,look in the linen closet.如果你需要毛巾，到毛巾柜里找好了。
If you want paper ,look in the drawer.抽屉
If you want ice－cream,look in in the fridge.
towel毛巾
soap香皂
mirror 镜子
shampoo 洗发水
body-lotion 浴液
comb 梳子
The house needs repairing,it’s in bad condition.这房子需要修理，它的情况很糟糕。
It’s in bad condition.情况很槽糕。
It’s in good condition.情况很好。
microwave微波炉
flashlight 手电筒
radio 收音机
TVset电视机
digital TV 数字电视
fridge 冰箱
aircon=air conditioning 空调
wa