英語日常口語 Unit13:Tim spills the beans

本單元是關于Tim 泄露了秘密的對話

Tim: So how was the cinema for you two love birds?
Alice: How many times do I have to say this? that wasn't a date!
Tim: Whoa, easy tiger! Hey this'll put a smile on your face. Guess who our landlord is?
Alice: How should I know? We give the money to Helen and she always sends off the cheque.
Tim: Go on, guess.
Alice: Tom Cruise, the man in the moon, no idea!
Tim: It's Helen's dad!
Alice: Helen's dad! No way! Why would she keep that a secret?
Helen: I'm just putting the kettle on. Anyone fancy a cuppa?

Vocabulary:（詞匯）

To spill the beans (idiom):（泄露秘密）
To tell a secret

Whoa, easy tiger! (informal):（別激動）
Take it easy, calm down.

This'll put a smile on your face:（這會讓你感到高興）
This will make you happy.

No idea (informal, short for "I have no idea"): （不知道）
I don't know.

Anyone fancy a cuppa (informal, short for "Does anyone fancy a cup of tea?"):（有沒有人想喝茶）
Would anyone like a cup of tea?

本單元的語言點是一般現在時，一般現在時用來描述習慣 （經常性的行為）, 事實 （永久性的事實） 或者狀態 （持續很長時間的事實）。 它還可以用在現在發生的活動, 或是計劃未來的安排.

We can use the present simple to talk about habits (things that we do regularly), facts (things that are always true) or states (facts that are true for a long time).

We can use the present continuous to talk about an activity that's happening now, (or around now) or to talk about planned future arrangements.

Present simple（現在簡單式）

Habits:

We give Helen the rent every month.
She sends the cheque to the landlord.

Facts:

The sun rises in the east.
Brasilia is the capital of Brazil.

States:

They live in a flat together.
Alice doesn't work in a hospital.

Present simple form:（句型）

I/You/We/They go to the office by bike.
He/She/It likes swimming.

Present continuous（現在進行式）

Happening now:

I'm just putting the kettle on.
They're watching TV.

Planned future arrangements:

Helen's studying later tonight.
I'm playing football with my friends on Saturday.

Present continuous form:（句型）

Verb to be +verb + ing

I am waiting for you
You/We/They are studying
He/She/It is chatting

Note: In spoken English we usually shorten "I am" to "I'm" , "You are" to "You're" etc.