Dialogue Script 2 對話原文 2

Sally: You're just having two apples for lunch?
Will: Your juice diet wasn't working. I was told that you can take off two kilograms in a week on this apple diet.
Sally: If that doesn't work, have you thought about acupressure?
Will: Hmmm. Maybe I can do acupressure along with this apple diet.
Sally: Hey, that could work well. I'll go on this diet with you. My aunt also let me in on one of her secrets: cellophane tape.
Will: Really? Let me how it works. Well, I have to say, I have had enough of this roller coaster.
Sally: I know what you mean. I'm like a yo-yo. Last week I was down to 60 kilos. This weekend I had one donut too many. Now I'm up to 62 kilos.

講解：

1.對話中Will為了減肥在節食，午餐只吃兩個蘋果，真夠慘的。如果節食不好用的話，Sally還建議Will去做穴道按摩，就是acupressure。

2. Will 覺得這個建議不錯，說Maybe I can do acupressure along with this apple diet. 做穴道按摩，這里說的是do acupressure, along with和...一起。

3. Sally說她的阿姨還偷偷告訴她一種減肥的秘密武器，那（某人）透漏消息這個表達方法就是someone let someone else in on something，直譯也就是“讓某人進入而有機會得知”，當得知一個秘密或謠言時就可以用這個短語了。例如：---You've already 60? You look so young! ---I'll let you in on my little secret. I drink eight cups of water everyday.

4. 那這個秘密武器是什么呢？就是cellophane tape，是一種類似保鮮膜的透明膠帶，就是用這種膠帶纏在身上，然后做運動，就會出很多汗，從而達到減肥的目的。

5. Will迫不及待地想知道這種膠帶的功效，他說I have had enough of this roller coaster. 我實在厭煩了像坐過山車一樣體重高高低低的。Roller coaster, 過山車，這個比喻很恰當。Sally 也說I'm like a yo-yo. 我就像一個溜溜球，體重上上下下的。 體重上升至…公斤，就用be up to，那么下降至…公斤，就用be down to…。

6. Sally 解釋了原因，This weekend I had one donut too many. 這周末我只多吃了一個多納圈。

Part 4 Weight Loss Competition 減肥大比拼

Dialogue Script 1 對話原文 1

Angel: Why don't go on this juice diet with me? It's a weight loss diet Sally is on.
Peter: I'm not doing any of those crazy diets.
Angel: It may be crazy, but I just know it works. You'll take off kilos, like magic.
Peter: You go on you gimmicky diets. I'll go for a jog everyday.
Angel: Let's make a bet. Let's see what works better, boring exercise or magical diets! We each get a month!
Peter: If I am the winner, what will I get?
Angel: I will be the winner. And you, as the loser, will have to take me out to dinner.

講解：

1. 對話中Angel用節食的方法， Peter用運動的方法，打賭看誰能在一個月中減去更多的體重。剛開始的時候Angel 勸Peter跟她一起節食，Peter 不屑一顧，說I'm not doing any of those crazy diets. 我可不想吃那些神經兮兮的減肥餐。里面用了do 這個動詞。do這個詞在英語當中真是萬能的，意義是最廣泛的，凡是表示做某事都可以用它來表示，例如：We will do a play on Broadway. 我們講再百老匯演一場戲。Mike did her face. 麥克給她化了妝。用好這個do 是非常關鍵的，希望大家平常能多注意積累。

2. Angel 說這種減肥餐很好用，You'll take off kilos, like magic. 你會一下子減掉幾公斤，像變魔術一樣。kilo是kilogram的縮寫，公斤。Peter還是不信，說You go on you gimmicky diets. I'll go for a jog everyday. 你去試那些唬人的減肥餐吧，我要每天慢跑了。gimmicky是“巧妙手法的，有噱頭”的意思。go for something，有“想做某事的”的意思，還表示“追求”，例如當你想鼓勵別人做什么事的時候，可以說： Go for it! 盡力去做吧。

3. Let's make a bet. 我們來打賭吧。這句話經常用在你相信自己的判斷正確，對方獲勝的機會較小的時候。

4. Peter也不示弱，問道If I am the winner, what will I get? 如果我贏了，我能得到什么呢？Angel胸有成竹，說I will be the winner. And you, as the loser, will have to take me out to dinner. 我才會贏，而你這個賭輸了的人，得請我吃飯。winner和 loser 這兩個詞大家應該知道，其中loser還常被用作一個貶義詞，指那些在某些方面失敗的人或物，例如：That book is a real loser. 那本書真差勁。Mike is such a loser at school. 麥克在學校很不受歡迎。He is a good loser. 他是一個輸得起的人。還有一句關于loser的諺語，Losers are always in the wrong. 也就是我們說的“勝者為王, 敗者為寇。”

5. take someone out to dinner，請某人出去吃飯。

Dialogue Script 2 對話原文 2

Peter: How are you, Angel?
Angel: Well…
Peter: Don't take that chair! That's for those who are slim and trim.
Angel: That's the pot calling kettle black. When did you last see your toes?
Peter: I've lost one kilo already.
Angel: Not bad. But we have three more weeks to go. By the way, I have some donuts here. Want one?
Peter: Ahhh. I see right through you. You want to get me fat.
Angel: You think I'm that sneaky?
Peter: Oh, right. That would be giving you too much credit.
Angel: I'm just too kind. Even if we're in competition, I still want the best for you.
Peter: By the way, what has been the cost of all these diet gimmicks of yours?
Angel: Ummm, well, about 3,000 yuan.
Peter: It's only been 300 yuan for me---on running shoes!

講解：

1. 現在過了一個星期了，Angel和Peter有見面了，真是“敵人相見，分外眼紅”啊，兩個人開始先互相取笑一番。Peter說：Don't take that chair! That's for those who are slim and trim. 別坐那張椅子，那是給苗條的人坐的，言外之意就是說Angel太胖了，搞不好會把椅子坐壞了。slim 苗條的，trim 勻稱的。

2. Angel也絕不示弱，回敬他道That's the pot calling kettle black. When did you last see your toes? 真是五十步笑百步，你最后看到自己的腳指頭是什么時候？That's the pot calling kettle black. 字面意思是“鍋嘲笑水壺黑“，也就是跟我們說的“五十步笑百步”差不多，大家都一樣胖，誰也別嘲笑誰。

3. Peter 說他已經減掉一公斤了。但是Angel說we have three more weeks to go. 還有三個星期呢，就是告訴Peter別高興的太早，這個表達方式也非常有用，比如：You still have half an hour to go. 你還有半個小時的時間。That's a long way to go.任重而道遠。

4. Angel問Peter要不要吃donut, Peter說 I see right through you. You want to get me fat. 啊，我看透你了，你想讓我變胖。see right through someone，看透某人，拆穿某人的詭計，有開玩笑和諷刺的意思。

5. Angel覺得受了冤枉，說You think I'm that sneaky? 你覺得我有那么卑鄙嗎？sneaky鬼鬼祟祟的, 卑鄙的，動詞形式是sneak，鬼鬼祟祟做事，偷偷摸摸地做，有一個短語大家可以用的上，sneak up on someone，偷偷地走近某人，躡手躡腳地靠近，例如：Don't you ever sneak up on me like that! 別再偷偷走到我背后嚇唬我！

6. Peter開玩笑地說That would be giving you too much credit. 那還算把你說的太好了呢。give someone too much credit, 給某人過高的評價，用在看走眼，沒認清事實，過于信任某個人給他高度贊美的時候。

7. Angel 說Even if we're in competition, I still want the best for you. 雖然我們在比賽，但是我還是在為你著想。Be in competition，在比賽當中，want the best for someone，為某人著想，給某人最好的，例如：Parents always want the best for their children. 父母總是想給孩子最好的。

Dialogue Script 3 對話原文 3

Peter: It looks like I'm the champion! I've taken off three kilograms this month.
Angel: Not only have I not taken off weight, I've gotten fatter!
Peter: Oh, honestly, that just makes more of you to like.
Angel: I seriously have to get my clothes at the House of Large Sizes now. It's not a joke any more.
Peter: If you came with me on my runs, you too could do away with your love handles. I have!
Angel: You've done away with your love handles and now you have a big head!

講解：

1. 一個月過去了，到底誰賭贏了呢？ Peter說It looks like I'm the champion! 看起來贏的人是我了。I've taken off three kilograms this month. 我這個月瘦了三公斤。

2. Angel就比較慘了，她不僅沒有減掉體重，反倒變得更胖了。這里用了，not only...but also，不僅...而且...。 這個表達方式，只是省略掉了but also。

3. Peter 安慰她說，that just makes more of you to like. 你這樣還更討人喜歡了。Angel很悲觀，說 I seriously have to get my clothes at the House of Large Sizes now. It's not a joke any more. 我真的得到大號服裝店買東西了，這可不是開玩笑了。the House of Large Sizes 跟前面說的the Big and Beautiful一樣，指專賣大號衣服的服裝店。

4. Peter 說If you came with me on my runs, you too could do away with your love handles. I have! 如果你跟我一起跑步的話，你也可以甩掉你的游泳圈。do away with something除去，擺脫某物。love handles 指腰間贅肉，現在我們都把它形容為游泳圈。

5. Angel 不服氣，說you've done away with your love handles and now you have a big head! 你的游泳圈沒有了，但你現在卻有個大頭。a big head，還指自負、驕傲的人。

Part 5 How to Lose Weight 減肥方法

To permanently lose weight you need to commit to making some changes in your life. Here are some suggestions to help you begin an effective weight loss routine:

Expectations:

Everyone wants immediate results. This is not going to happen. Long term weight loss takes time and once you have achieved it the benefits will make all the effort seem worthwhile. Before you embark upon your new healthy lifestyle think about these questions:

Why do I want to lose weight? What are the benefits of losing weight? What are the challenges to losing weight?

Answer these questions and carry them with you. This will help you through the more difficult times.

Below are some ideas to help you out:

I want to lose weight to … be healthier /be more energetic /wear smaller clothes /get dressed more easily /feel comfortable in a bathing suit and so on.

Your weight loss goals are personal to you. When you set your goals, choose targets for each week and month.

Remember you should lose weight gradually. Weight gain happens over a long period of time so you cannot expect to lose your excess weight overnight. Slow, steady weight loss helps your body adjust to the amount of food you are eating.

Create a Healthy diet:

Healthy eating is enjoyable! But be realistic. Changing your eating habits takes time.

1. Make a new change every week
No-one can change everything overnight. Try to make one new change every week, and one that you can live with! For instance, if you do not eat fruit often during the day, start by adding one piece of fruit every day. Concentrate on a few hours of your day first. If you find the last two hours of the day are when you eat the most, decide on small changes that you can make during this time.

2. Adopt a healthy diet
The food pyramid shows you what proportions you should have from the different food groups. The base should be carbohydrates; bread, cereals, rice and pasta. These foods you can eat often every day. The top of the pyramid; fat, oils and nuts, are to be used sparingly, because they contain a lot of fat and calories.

3.Three Meals Every Day
Try to eat three meals every day - breakfast, lunch and dinner. To skip meals is not a good way of losing weight, because it often makes you so hungry that you over-eat at the next meal. Also, your metabolism will slow down if the time between meals is too long. Therefore, try to aim for a regular eating schedule. This does not necessarily mean eating at conventional times, but rather that you should find a schedule that works for you.

Increase Your Everyday Activity:

Even small increases in activity will help you to lose additional weight. Think about what you do every day and how you can increase your physical activity.

Here are some ideas: Walk short distances instead of driving /Climb the stairs instead of taking the elevator /Park farther away from store entrances /Clean one part of your home every day /Use fewer labour-saving devices, such as television remote, electric mixer or riding lawnmower. Try gradually increasing to 30 minutes of physical activity each day. One way to do this is to divide your activity into shorter sessions throughout the day. For example, take three 10-minute walks instead of one 30-minute walk. You will be amazed how these small changes can help you.

減肥的方法多種多樣，這里我們告訴大家三條減肥的總原則，第一個就是要下定決心，給自己設定目標，并告訴自己一定要堅持。

第二點就是調整自己的飲食結構，健康并富有營養的飲食是減肥的基礎，一味的節食只會給健康造成損害。

最后就是要加大運動量，健康飲食加上運動，想不瘦都難。