PROGRAMME 17
第一部分對話:吃早飯
Dialogue l
英語情景對話1
墨爾本一位商人正在和妻子一起吃早飯,吃過早飯他就要到佩思去了。這段對話是分兩段播出的。
WIFE:What time do you make it?
HUSBAND:It's…um…twenty past seven.
WIFE:You have to leave at eight o'clock, don't you?
HUSBAND: Yes. The taxi's coming at eight. And the plane leaves at ten past nine.
WIFE:Well,you're running late. When do you get to Perth?
HUSBAND: About half past eleven.
WIFE: Half past eleven? Only two and a half hours from Melbourne to Perth? It's over 3,400 kilometres to Perth.
HUSBAND:Half past eleven Perth time! That's half past one Melbourne time.
WIFE:Oh yes... the time zones.I forgot...
HUSBAND:Hmm…well, I've got some meetings this afternoon.I'll phone you this evening after six o'clock.six o'clock Perth time!
Dialogue 2
英語情景對話2
后來,在丈夫動身之前,妻子說起幾天以前見到一個朋友的事,這段對話也是分兩段播出的。
WIFE:By the way,I forgot to tell you. I saw Mary Lee the other day.
HUSBAND:0h?When Was that?
WIFE:Mmm-I think it was the day before yesterday.
HUSBAND: How is she?
WIFE: Fine. She's coming to see us next Saturday. With the kids.
HUSBAND: All the kids?
WIFE: Hm... yes.
HUSBAND:All the noisy kids?
WIFE: Well...
HUSBAND: I think I'll stay in Adelaide!* Anyway, what time is it?
WIFE: It's nearly eight o'clock.
HUSBAND: I'd better hurry.
*丈夫本來就計劃在從佩思返回墨爾本的途中在阿得雷德停一停。
廣播里還有商人與妻子的一段對話,和商人與他的老板的一段對話,他們討論了與這次旅行有關的其它事情。
請注意:從這一講開始,John和Barbara將直接用英語請你跟他們作口頭練習。
第二部分:英語詞匯表達
the day after tomorrow 后天
the day before yesterday 前天
a kid 孩子(多用于口語)
the other day 幾天以前
Perth time 佩思時間
a time zone 時區
arrive 到達
depart 離開
hope 希望
phone 打電話
return home 回家
I'd better hurry 我還是快點兒吧
over 3,400 km 三千四百多公里
until 直到
What time do you make it? 你的表幾點啦?
When do you get to Perth? 什么時候到達佩思?
When was that? 那是什么時候?
You're running late 要晚了(意思是:按照預定的時間,需要加快動作,否則就來不及了。)
NAMES
Granger (姓)
Reynolds (姓)(商人或行政人員之間,在提到別人的時候,往往只說姓。)
Mary (女子名)
Adelaide 阿得雷德,南澳大利亞州首府
Melbourne 墨爾本,維多利亞州首府
Perth 佩思,兩澳大利皿州首府
澳大利亞的三個時區
AEST= Australian Eastern Standard Time澳大利亞東部標準時間
CAST=Central Australian Standard Time澳大利亞中部標準時間
WAST=Western Australian Standard Time澳大利亞西部標準時間
(與北京時間相同)
第三部分:課程
TIME時間
1.關于時間的問答
What's the time?
(It's) one o'clock.
What time is it?
(It's) ten past seven.
Do you know what time it is?
Do you know what the time is?
(It's) half past seven.
Can you tell me the time, please?
(It's) twenty to eight.
What time do you make it?
(It's/I make it) a quarter past nine.
以上這些說法,在問時間或告訴時間的時侯,都是常用的。如果你想對表,往往用最后一種說法問,不過這種說法主要用于熟人,而不用于生入?;卮鸬臅r候,如果用I make it,就表示你對自己的表準不準也沒有把握。
2.表示幾點幾分,有兩種說法。例如:
9.10 ten past nine或:nine ten
1.30 half past one或:one thirty
3.40 twenty to four或:three forty
注意:
如涉及計劃、時間表等,第二種說法用得較多。
在用第一種說法的時候,除了表示五分、十分、二十分、二十五分,都要把minutes說出來。例如:
11.07 seven minute past eleven
11.59 one minute to twelve
6.05 five past six
8.40 twenty to nine
3.表示一天之中的某一段時間,可以說:
a)THIS morning/afternoon/evening
這幾個短語可以用于現在:
(It's 10 a.m.) It's hot this morning
可以用于過去:
(It's 4 p.m.)I saw her this morning
也可以用于將來:
(It's 7 a.m.)I'm going to* do the shopping this morning
This afternoon和this evening也可以用于上述各種情況。
如果不說this evening,那么可以說tonight.例如:
I'll see you this evening.
I'll see you tonight.
*關于to be going to以及其他表示將來的說法,詳見第23講。
b) IN THE morning/afternoon/evening
這幾個短語可以用在具體時間之后,例如:
The plane departs at twenty-five past six in the morning(或at 6.25 a.m..).
It arrives at six minutes to three in the afternoon(或at 2.54 p.m..).
It departs again at a quarter to eight in the evening(或at 7.45 p.m..).
也可以不與具體時間連用,籠統地指一天之中的某一段時間。例如:
I leave home in the morning and return home in the evening.
在night前面要用at,而不用in the
例如:
We like going out at night.
前天、昨天、今天、明天、后天是這樣表示的:
The day before yesterday Yesterday TODAY Tomorrow The day after tomorrow |
注意:
the other day泛指幾天以前,這是個很有用的短語。
5.年、月、周也是用類似的方法來表示的。
例如:
The week before last 上上周 Last week 上周 THIS WEEK 本周 Next week 下周 The week after next 下下周 |
Today week= 下個星期的今天 |
PRONUNCIATION CORNER
請按下列標記練習連讀:
one o'clock. two o'clock
three o'clock four o'clock
請注意重讀符號,讀出節奏來:
At seven o'clock in the evening
At nine o'clock in the morning
At four o'clock in the afternoon
請重復作上面的練習,既注意連讀,又注意重讀和節奏。