PROGRAMME 35
第一部分對話:星期六的一天
這一講是第34講的繼續,在這一講里,Tom告訴Jenny和Richard他星期六做了什么。
Dialogue 1
英語情景對話1
JENNY:OK.OK.Let's change the subject! What did you do on SatUrday,Tom?
TOM:(不好意思地說)What did I do? Er…Well, you won't believe this but actually... I watched TV.
JENNY: Watched TV on a beautiful Saturday afternoon? You'rejoking!
TOM: Well, my daughter wanted to watch, and... um... it was only for about an hour. Anyway, I went to sleep.
JENNY: Went to sleep! What was the programme?
從這段對話我們知道,Tom在看電視的時候睡著了。請你仔細聽下去,聽一聽他看的是什么節目。
第二部分:英語詞匯表達
conversation 對話
akangaroo 袋鼠
a question tag 疑問尾句,反意疑問句
sport 體育
a vegetable 蔬菜
Before I forget 趁我還沒忘記
Let's change the subject 我們換一個話題吧
That reminds me 這使我想到
While I think of it 趁我還記得
You won't believe this, but… 你也許不信,不過……
NAME:
England 英格蘭;英國
第三部分:課程
1. EXPRESSIONS TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT改變話題的說法
a) By the way
b) Let's change the subject
c) That reminds me
That reminds me,I said I'd be home at 5 o'clock.
d) Before I forget
Before I forget. I can't see you tomorrow.
e) While I think of it
While I think of it, can I see you on Tuesday?
2. EXPRESSIONS TO DRAW OTHER PEOPLE INTO A CONVERSATION 讓別人參加談話的說法
You're very quiet (Tom).
(Richard) What do you think(of that)?
用反意疑問句便對方答話,這樣就可以使對方參加談話,或使對話順利進行下去。
A. It's alovely day, isn't it?
B. Yes,it is.
A. You're Mr Lee: aruen,t you?
B. No, I'm not. (My friend here is Mr Lee.)
反意疑問句句尾可以用降調(如第一例)
表示說話人對所說內容相當有把握;句尾也可以用升調(如第二例),表示說話人對所說內容把握不大。
3.EXPRESSION USED BEFORE MAKING A SURPRISE STATEMENT在出入意料的話之前使用的說法
You won't believe this but....
You won't believe this but I watched.
*在澳大亞,有的電視臺通宵播送節目。
第四部分:背景資料
袋鼠
澳大利亞本地的動物大都是有袋動物。雌性有袋動物的腹部有育兒袋。袋鼠是一種大的有袋動物。它前肢短小,后肢粗大,善于跳躍。它的尾巴粗而長,在跳躍或站立時有助于保持平衡。
Tom, Jenny和Richard乘的渡船從Taronga動物園旁邊經過,在這個動物園里就呵以看到袋鼠。
你在廣播里還可以聽到一首歌,選自澳大利亞的一個電視節目,這個節目叫做Skippy因為其中有一只袋鼠名叫Skippy。
歌詞是這樣的:
Skippy, Skippy, Skippy the bush kangaroo.
Skippy, Skippy, Skippy a friend ever true.