2.实用对话
On Family谈家庭
Jones: Is this a photo of your family?
琼斯:这是你家人的照片吗?
Nancy: Yes, it is. It was taken three years ago.
南茜:是的。这是三年前照的。
Jones: You look so lovely.
琼斯:你看上去真可爱。
Nancy: Everyone looks lovely when they're with their family.
南茜:每个人和家人在一起的时候看上去都很可爱。
Jones: What does your mother do?
琼斯:你母亲是做什么工作的?
Nancy: My mother is an accountant.
南茜:我母亲是个会计。
Jones: Is she busy?
琼斯:她忙吗?
Nancy: Not always. We have a lot of time to enjoy together.
南茜:不总是很忙。我们有很多时间可以往一起。
Jones: This must be your sister. She's really pretty.
琼斯:这位一定是你姐姐吧。她真漂亮。
Nancy: Yes, she is. She won a beauty contest when she was in college.
南茜:是啊,她是很漂亮。她读大学时还赢得了选美比赛呢。
Jones: Do you get along well with her?
琼斯:你跟她相处得好吗?
Nancy: Yeah, she's my best friend. She can be a little conservative at times though.
南茜:好,她是我最好的朋友。尽管她有时候有些保守。
Jones: Look at her eyes. She looks like she's a bit serious about life.
琼斯:看她的眼睛,看起来她对生活有点严肃。
Nancy: Yeah, maybe a little. But she knows how to have fun too.
南茜:是的,有点儿吧。不过她也知道如何享乐。
Jones: Maybe you can introduce me to her someday.
琼斯:改天给我们介绍一下吧。
Nancy: Of course. But she lives in another city. She comes home twice a year. Next time if she's here, I'll hook you two up.
南茜:当然,但是她在另一个城市生活,一年只回两次家。如果她下次回来的话,我会介绍你们认识的。