EXAMPLES
A. Hot(day/morning ect.),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
進(jìn)一步了解對(duì)方的情況
了解對(duì)方的工作情況,可以這樣問(wèn):
What do you do for a living?
Where do you work?
Do you like your job?
4. BRINGING A CONVERSATION TO AN END 結(jié)束談 話
在說(shuō)good-bye之前,有不少的詞句可以用來(lái)引導(dǎo),例如:
I'd better go/I have to go (now)/It's getting late/I must fly.
PRONUNCIATION CORNER
這一講里有三個(gè)語(yǔ)音問(wèn)題,請(qǐng)你在聽(tīng)廣播時(shí)注意:
a) 下列各詞語(yǔ)第一個(gè)音節(jié)需重讀:
manager elepha yesterday isn't it
b) 一個(gè)詞最后一個(gè)輔音和下一個(gè)詞開(kāi)頭的元音連讀,例如:
It's-a nice day,isn't - it? (加"-"處表示連讀)
c) 一個(gè)詞最后一個(gè)元音和下一個(gè)詞開(kāi)頭的元音連讀,例如:
It's a nice day,-isn't it?連讀過(guò)程中有一個(gè)微弱的[j]音 把兩者連接起來(lái).
PART IV-Exercise
請(qǐng)你和一位朋友一起朗讀上面的對(duì)話,特別注意節(jié)奏和語(yǔ)調(diào).別忘了,你們兩人輪換練習(xí)問(wèn)和答的部分,這樣每個(gè)人都有問(wèn)和答的機(jī)會(huì).
PROGRAMME 3
PART I - The Dialogues
你將在這一講里聽(tīng)到下列三小段對(duì)話.廣播快結(jié)束的時(shí)候這三段連在一起聽(tīng),成了一長(zhǎng)段會(huì)話.聽(tīng)的時(shí)候,集中精力聽(tīng),最好不要邊聽(tīng)邊看下面的材料.材料是相當(dāng)容易的.你試試看.
Dialogue 1
兩位年輕的朋友Anne和Jane,都只有十幾歲,正在安排周末的活動(dòng).Anne想約Jane到海灘去玩,不過(guò)她首先要知道Jane有沒(méi)有空.
ANNE:
Jane,are you doing anything on the weekend?
JANE:
Well,I have to do the shopping on Saturday morning...
ANNE:
Oh,well,what're you doing on Saturday afternoon?
JANE:
Sorry,I'm tied up on Saturday afternoon,too.
ANNE:
Well,have you got anything on on Sunday?
JANE:
I've got something on on Sunday morning,I'm afraid,but I'm free in the afternoon.
ANNE:
Good.Well,why don't we go to the beach?
JANE:
Great idea!
Dialogue 2
Anne和Jane正在確定見(jiàn)面的地點(diǎn)和時(shí)間.
JANE:
Er...where will I meet you?
ANNE:
Um,at my place,O.K.?
JANE:
Yes...what time?
ANNE
One o'clock?
JANE:
One o'clock.
ANNE:
Great!
Dialogue 3
Anne and Jane 正在具體商量到什么地方去玩.
ANNE:
Have you ever been to Palm Beach?
JANE:
Yes,I went there last year.It's great.
ANNE:
Then let's go to Palm Beach next Sunday.
JANE:
Right!
ANNE:
Good. Well,I have to go.See you on Sunday!
JANE:
Bye.
PART II -Vocabulary
Are you free (at/on the weekend)?(周末)你有空嗎?
the weekend(=Saturday+Sunday) 周末
an Australian 澳大利亞人
a beach 海灘
a kookaburra 笑鳥
Palm Beach 棕櫚海灘(悉尼附近一個(gè)著名的海灘)
Are you doing anything(on Sunday)?
(星期天)你有事嗎?
Have you got anything on (on Sunday)?
(星期天)你有安排沒(méi)有?
I have to do the shopping.我得去買東西。
I’m tied up (on Sunday afternoon).
(星期天下午)我抽不出時(shí)間。
I’ve got something on(on Tuesday nitht).
(星期二晚上)我有點(diǎn)兒事
at my place(=at my house/home)
在我家;在我的住所
at the moment 目前;現(xiàn)在
Great idea! 好主意!(有的時(shí)候就說(shuō)一個(gè)詞:Great!)
See you on Sunday. 星期天見(jiàn)
then(在Dialogue 3中的意思)那么;這么說(shuō)來(lái)
NAMES:
Ann/Anne 女子名
Jane 女子名
* 對(duì)澳大利亞人來(lái)說(shuō),周末是比較重要的。許多澳大利亞人的工作日是星期一到星期五,周末由自己支配,譬如在星期六上午買買東西,參加或者觀看體育比賽,看望親友,到娛樂(lè)場(chǎng)所消遣消遣等。
**澳大利亞有一種著名的鳥,叫的聲音像人的笑聲一樣。
***因?yàn)橛惺虏荒軈⒓幽稠?xiàng)社交活動(dòng),需要向人解釋,一般就用上面介紹的有關(guān)用語(yǔ)。而很少說(shuō)I’m busy。也很少說(shuō)I've got an appointment.Busy只用于說(shuō)明工作情況,appointment只用于與醫(yī)生、牙科醫(yī)生、上級(jí)等約會(huì),不用于一般的社交活動(dòng)。
PART III -The Lesson
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET A FRIEND
與一位朋友約會(huì)
1.FINDING OUT IF YOUR FRIEND IS FREE
問(wèn)對(duì)方是否有空
a) Are you free (next weekend/this evening/ect.)?
- Yes,I am.
- No,I've got something on,I'm afraid.
- Well,I'm tied up in the morning but I'm free in the afternoon.
b) Are you doing anything(on the weekend /tonight /etc.)?
- No,I'm not.
- Yes,I've got something on then.
- Well,I've got to do the shopping(on Saturday morning),but I'm not doing anything special(on Sunday).
c) What're you doing(this evening/on Saturday/etc.)?
- Nothing specail/at the moment.
- I've got to go to my Aunt's place(on Saturday).
d) Have you got anything on (on Sunday)?
- No(I haven't).
- I'm tied up all day,I'm afraid.