Lesson Thirteen Visiting a Scenic Spot
第13課 參觀景區
根據考察計劃與安排,John在何娜娜的陪同下,今天上午要參觀三亞市附近的一個景區。早餐後,他們要參觀哪個景區?在景區說了些什麼?
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Conversation 1
Nana: Good morning, John. How are you?
早安,John。你好嗎?
John: Very well, thank you. And you?
很好,謝謝。你呢?
Nana: I'm fine, thanks. Did you sleep well last night?
我很好,謝謝。昨晚睡得好嗎?
John: Yes, I did. I slept like a log.
我睡得很香。
Nana: Nice. Taxi!
太好了。計程車!
Taxi driver: Good morning, madam. Where to, please?
早安,女士。請問去哪?
Nana: To Luhuitou Park.
去鹿回頭。
Taxi driver: All right.
好的。
John: Excuse me. What are we going to visit?
對不起問一下,我們要去參觀什麼?
Nana: We're going to Luhuitou Park, one of the well-known scenic spots in Sanya.
我們要去鹿回頭,三亞的一個著名景點。
John: Luhuitou Park, how to say it in English?
「鹿回頭」用英語怎麼說?
Nana: The deer looking back.
John: I wonder where it is.
不知道在哪兒。
Nana: It lies on Sanya Bay, three kilometers away from the city center.
在三亞灣,離三亞市中心3千米。
John: I guess there's a love story about the deer looking back.
我猜有一個關於「鹿回頭」的愛情故事。
Nana: Wow, that's very clever of you.
哎呀,你太聰明了。
John: Thanks.
謝謝。
重點句子輕鬆學
1.How are you?
你好嗎?
這是英語國家的人常用的問候語,請讀一讀下面的兩段對話:
(1)A: How are you?
B: Very well, thanks. And you? (How are you?)
A: Fine, thanks.
(2)A: How are you doing?
B: Fine, thanks. And yourself?
A: Great!
除了上面的問候語外,還可以用「How are things?」「How are things with you?」「How's it going?」等句子進行問候。除了上面的回答外,還可以用「Not too bad, thanks.」「Can't complain, thanks.」等。
2.Did you sleep well last night?
昨晚睡得好嗎?
早上見面除了向朋友用「Hello.」「Good morning.」「How are you?」等句子打招呼外,也可以用這句話問候,用過去時。過去時的一般疑問句用助動詞 did 引出,所有人稱都用 did。如:
Did I/we/he/she/they come late?
我/我們/他/她/他們來晚了嗎?
肯定回答:Yes, you/we/he/she/they did.
否定回答:No, you/we/he/she/they didn't.
與過去時常用的時間狀語詞彙有yesterday(morning/afternoon/evening)、last night(昨晚)、the day before yesterday(前天)、three days ago(三天前)、last week/month/year(上周/上個月/去年)等。
3.I slept like a log.
我睡得很香。
sleep 可用作動詞和名詞,為不規則動詞,過去式和過去分詞都是slept。sleep like a log 意為「睡得很香」,作為一個固定搭配進行記憶,也可以說「I had a good sleep last night.」。
4.What are we going to visit?
我們要去參觀什麼?
這是由 what 引出的特殊疑問句,使用十分廣泛。句型 be going to(do sth) 表示「將要去(某地或做什麼)」,有「計劃、打算」的意思。請看下面的對話:
(1)A: What are you going to do this weekend?
周末你打算做什麼?
B: I'm going to see my grandparents.
我要去看望爺爺奶奶。
(2)A: Where are we going?
我們要去哪兒?
B: We're going to Luhuitou Park.
我們要去鹿回頭。
5.one of the well-known scenic spots in Sanya.
三亞的一個著名景點
「one of+形容詞或形容詞最高級+名詞複數」,表示「……的之一」。請看下面的例句:
(1)Shanghai is one the largest cities of the world.
上海是全球最大的城市之一。
(2)Haikou is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.
海口是我見過的最美麗的地方之一。
(3)Yalong Bay is one of the most popular scenic spots in Hainan.
亞龍灣是海南最受歡迎的風景區之一。
6.How to say it in English?
它(鹿回頭)的英語怎麼說?
這句話的用途非常廣,假如你不會用英語表達某種事物或東西,就可以用這句話詢問。請看下面的對話:
A: How to say 「天涯海角」 in English?
B: The End of the Earth.
7.I wonder.
我想知道(我不知道)。
此處 wonder 是動詞,表示「禮貌地提問或請人做事」。請看下面的例句:
(1)I wonder if you can help me.
不知道您是否能幫我的忙。
(2)I was wondering whether you'd like to come to my birthday party.
不知您能否來參加我的生日聚會。
(3)I wonder if you could give me your phone number.
您能否把您的電話號碼給我。
8.It lies on Sanya Bay.
它(鹿回頭)位於三亞灣。
如想表達「某地位於某處」可用動詞 lie。如:
Sanya lies in the southernmost part of Hainan Island.
三亞位於海南島的最南端。
Japan lies to the east of China.
日本位於中國的東邊。
9.I guess there's a love story about the deer looking back.
我猜有個關於「鹿回頭」的愛情故事。
I guess (that)...後跟 that 引導的賓語從句,that 可省略,這在美語口語中很常見,表示「想;以為」的意思。請看下面的例句:
(1)I guess I'll help you out with your car.
我想我可以幫你修你的車。
(2)I guess (that) you'll be looking for a new job.
我想你要找份新工作了吧。
10.That's very clever of you.
你真聰明。
這是非常有用的句型。由 「that is + adj.(形容詞)+ of + sb」 組成,有些用於感謝或讚揚別人,有些用於「罵」別人。請看下面的句子:
(1)That's very kind of you.
你心腸太好了,謝謝。
(2)That's very good of you.
你太好了,謝謝。
(3)That's very nice of you.
你太好了,謝謝。
(4)That's very clever of you.
你好聰明。
(5)That's very smart of you.
你真聰明。
請比較:
(6)That's very stupid of you.
你太愚蠢了。
(7)That's very foolish of you.
你好傻呀。
文化知識小貼士
中國人和英語國家的人在打招呼問候的內容上有著較大的差異。一般來說,中國人打招呼喜歡問「吃了嗎?」「幹嗎去?」「上哪兒去?」等,以表示關係親近。而英語國家的人見面打招呼經常談論天氣,或談論與個人隱私無關的話題。請讀一讀下面的場景對話,看哪些比較符合英語國家的人的見面問候表達習慣。
1.Mr Thomas: Hi, Miss Watson. How are you doing?
Miss Watson: Well, not too bad, I suppose.
2.Mrs Wiliams: Good morning, Mr Jenkins. Lovely day, isn't it?
Mr Jenkins: Yes, it is.
3.Martin: Hello, Wendy. Have you had lunch?
Wendy: Yes, I have. How about you?
Martin: Yes, I have. Thanks.
4.Kate: Hello, Pat. Where are you going?
Pat: To the market. And you?
Kate: I'm going to the hospital.
來源:海南省婦聯、海南出版社
原標題:《「自貿英語,每周一課學起來」第十三課(一)開講啦!》
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