第1课 (问候和再见)
Greetings and farewell
Greetings(问 候)
1. A: How are you doing?
你好吗?
B: I'm doing great.
我很好,棒极了!
2. A: What are you up to?
近来在忙些什么?
B: Nothing special.
没什么。
3. What a pleasant surprise running into you! Let's talk over coffee.
碰到你真是太好了,我们边喝边聊。
4. I've been thinking about you lately. Where have you been hiding?
最近我一直在想你。你藏到哪去了?
Farewell(再 见)
1.I really must be going now.
我现在必须走。
2. Nice to have met you. Let's keep in touch. See you later.
很高兴遇见你。保持联系。再见。
3. Take care of yourself and give my best regards to your parents.
多保重,请代我向你父母问好。
4. I had lots of fun tonight and enjoyed every minute of the party. I hope that
someday maybe you'll visit my family in Shanghai.
今晚我玩的真的很愉快,这个晚会的每分钟我都很快乐。我希望将来有一天,你也许能来上海我家做客。
一步登天训练
Since English is not your native tongue, you must develop the muscles of your speech organs to produce unfamiliar sounds. When you read, read as loudly as possible, as clearly as possible and as quickly as possible. Tongue muscles` training is of great importance in learning any foreign language.
因为英语不是你的母语,所以你必须训练和发展你发音器官(声带,舌,口,鼻腔等)的肌肉,以便发出陌生的声音。当你读的时候,要尽量大声,尽量清晰和快速,口腔肌肉训练在学习任何语言时都是非常重要的。
Dialogue 对 话
1. Long time no see!
A: Hi, Jane. Long time no see. How are you getting along?
B: Keeping busy. Yourself?
A: I'm just taking one day at a time.
B: You are bound to have that kind of feeling since the economy is declining. Oh, it's twelve o'clock now. I'm sorry, but I've got to be on my way.
A: But you just got here. Can't you stay a little longer?
B: That's very nice of you, but I am afraid I really can't.
A: It's too bad that you have to go.
B: Thanks very much. It was a great party. A: It was our pleasure.
2. Keep your fingers crossed.
A: Ann, it's your turn to sing.
B: So soon? I'm