A. Talk time
A. 對話時間
Asking for repetition
要求重復
Do you know the story of Columbus and the egg?
你知道哥倫布和雞蛋的故事嗎?
I beg your pardon. What story? Did you say Christopher Columbus?
請再說一遍,什么故事?你是說克里斯托弗·哥倫布?
Read the conversation below and practice it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.
閱讀下面的對話和對練吧。注意藍色的字詞。
Doris: Hi, Tony. I missed the History lesson today. Can you tell me what you learnt, please?
Doris:嗨,Tony,我今天錯過了歷史課,你能告訴我學了什么嗎?
Tony: Of course. We learnt about Zheng He and his voyages.
Tony:當然可以,我們學了鄭和他的航行。
Doris: Sorry, could you repeat that, please?
Doris:對不起,請再說一遍。
Tony: Sure. We learnt about Zheng He and his voyages. He traded valuable goods like gold, silver and silk.
Tony:好的,我們學了鄭和他的航行,他用貴重商品,如黃金、白銀和絲綢做貿易。
Doris: Sorry, I didn't quite catch you. You said he traded gold, silver and …?
Doris:對不起,我沒聽清,你說他買賣黃金、白銀和……?
Tony: Silk. Once he even brought back a giraffe!
Tony:絲綢,有一次,他甚至帶回來一只長頸鹿!