PRIGRAMME 2
第一部分对话:谈论天气
在这一讲里,你将听到几段短小的对话。听的时候,请集中精力听,尽可能不看下面的材料。
Dialogue 1
英语情景对话1
有人在公共汽车站上向一位陌生人打听情况。
MAN:Ah…excuse me,…can you tell me when then ext bus is due, please?
WOMAN: Ah, it's due in 5 minutes.
Dialogue 2
英语情景对话2
这两个素不相识的人接着谈了起来,谈的是天气。
MAN: Nice day, isn't it?
WOMAN: Very nice. It's warmer than yesterday.
MAN: Yes, it was cold yesterday morning.
Dialogue 3
英语情景对话3
这段对话和上面的对话相似。
MAN:Excuse me, can you tell me when the next bus is due?
WOMAN: Mm. Yes, in 10 minutes.
MAN: Mm. It's a bit chilly today, isn't it?
WOMAN: Yes, it is ... it might rain later ..,
MAN: Yes ... there are a few clouds about.
Dialogue 4
英语情景对话4
一群年轻人在辨泳池旁边聊天。Steve正在问一位护士Helen的工作情况。
STEVE: What do you do for a living. Helen?
HELEN: I'm a nurse.
STEVE: Oh, are you? Where do you work?
HELEN: At the Children's Hospital.
STEVE: Do you like your job?
HELEN: Yes. It's good.
Dialogue 5
英语情景对话5
Steve和 Helen互相告别。
HELEN: Well, I'd better go, Steve. It's getting late.
STEVE: OK. Helen. See you later.
HELEN: See you later, Steve. 'Bye.
第二部分:英语词汇表达
the ABC (The Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 澳大利亚广播公司。
(原来叫澳大利亚广播委员会,The Australian Broadcasting Commission,1983年改用新名称。)
an actor 男演员
the Children's Hospital 儿童医院
a nurse 护士
Small talk 闲聊
can you tell me when the next bus due? 请问下一趟车什么时候到?
Excuse 对不起。
(这句话用来引起别人的注意,例如在这一讲里就是这样用的。在人多的地方请人腾出位子或让路也可以说这句话。)
I'd better go 我得走了
I must fly 我马上得走
It might rain later 可能要下雨
It's a bit chilly 天气有点凉
It's getting late 时间不早了
It's warmer than (yesterday/last week,etc.) 今天比(昨天/上星期等等)暖和
See you later 再见
There area few clouds about 天上有点云彩
What do you do for a living? 你是干什么工作的?(for a living本来是谋生的意思。)
ah 发这个声音有时侯表示讲话前的犹豫。
mm 这个声音表示“让我想想”的意思。
NAMES: Steve(男子名;是Stephen的昵称)
Helen(女子名)
第三部分:课程
1. ASKING STRANGERS FOR INFORMATION 向陌生人打听情况
向陌生人打听情况可以用好几种客套话,最普通的是:
引起 + 表示请求+ 要打听
对方注意 + 的套话+ 的情况
Excuse me + can you + when...
Excuse me + can you + what...
Excuse me + can you + how... etc,
EXAMPLES
Excuse me, can you tell me.
when the next bus is due?
Excuse me, can you tell me
which bus goes to the school? .
Excuse me, can you tell me
what the time is?
请注意上面例句里的语序。在“表示请求的套语”部分用疑问句语序,在“要打听的情况”部分用陈述句语序。
2.MAKING SMALL TALK 闲谈
有时候我们感到有必要和别人应酬几句,例如在公共汽车站上向一位陌生人打听了什么情况之后,或者在坐公共汽车、火车去上班的途中偶尔认识了二个人之后,按理都要说几句话。这一类的闭谈英语叫small talk.话题往往是“中性”的,就是说无关紧要的,而且很少牵涉到个人。最普通的一个话题是天气。在这种谈话里,常用反意疑问句(question tags),要求对方作出反应,使谈话不致中断。
EXAMPLES
A: Hot (day/morning etc.), isn't it?
B: Yes, it is./Yes, it is isn't it?/Yes, isn't it?
A: It was cold (last night yesterday), wasn't it?
B: Yes it was./Yes, it was, wasn't it?/Yes wasn't it?
3. GETTING TO KNOW A PERSON BETTER 进一步了解对方的情况
了解对方的工作情况,可以这样问:
What do you do for a living?
Where do you work?
Do you like your job?
4. BRINGING A CONVERSATION TO AN END 结束谈话
在说goad-bye之前,有不少的词句可以用来引导,例如:
I'd better go/I have to go (now)/ It's getting late/I must fly.
PRONUNCIATION CORNER
这一讲里有三个语音问题,请你在听广播时注意:
a)下列各词语第一个音节需重读:
manager elephant yesterday isn't it
b) 一个词最后一个辅音和下一个词开头的元音连读,例如:
It's a nice day.isn't it?
c) 一个词最后一个元音和下一个词开头的元音连读,例如: ’
It's a nice day,isn't it?
连读过程中有一个微弱的[j]音把两者连接起来。
第四部分:练习
请你和一位朋友一起朗读上面的对话,特别注意节奏和语调。别忘了,你们两人轮换练习问和答的部分,这样每Ai人都有问和答的机会。