PROGRAMME 44
第一部分對話:買冰箱
有一對夫婦,男的叫Gary,女的叫Raelene。他們想再買一個冰箱。
Dialogue 1
英語情景對話1
RAELENE: I think we should buy a new fridge, Gary.
GARY: What's wrong with the old one?
RAELENE: It's worn out.
GARY: Ah... Well... if it doesn't cost too much...
RAELENE: Where do you think I should buy it?
GARY: I don't know... ring a few places and compare their prices. You shouldn't buy the first one you see.
RAELENE: No,I ought to shop around, I suppose.
Dialogue 2
英語情景對話2
Raelene請Gary的母親給她出主意。Gary的母親告訴她怎樣買東西可以省錢。(不過,是否真能省錢,請你仔細聽廣播吧。)
MRS HARRIS: You waste money, Raelene. You shouldn't shop at the corner store.You should go to the supermarket.
RAELENE: There isn't one near us.
MRS HARRIS: Well, how about the markets, then? You ought to go there on Saturdays. I do... It saves a fortune.
第二部分:英語詞匯表達
advice 主意,建議
a corner store 路口小商店
a freezer 冷藏箱(也是一種冰箱,儲存的東西可以結(jié)冰,便于長期保存)
a fridge 冰箱
the housekeeping 料理家務
petrol 汽油
a sale 大減價
a special 削價商品
decide 決定
sarcastic 諷刺,挖苦
buy in bulk 大量購買
compare the prices 把價錢比較一下
Fill her up* 把(汽車的)油箱灌滿
for instance 比如
if it doesn't cost too much 如果不太貴
I'll tell you what 我告訴你呀……
It's worn out 太舊了
plan ahead 早作計劃
save a fortune 省錢省多了
shop around 多走幾家商店
The old one's broken down 那個舊的壞了
waste money 演費錢
*俚語。等于Fill the tank (with petrol). She (her) 一詞在若干俚語中出現(xiàn),和it意思一樣。
第三部分:課程
ADVICE出主意
這一講,我們學習怎樣給別人出主意,和怎樣請別人出主意。
1.GIVING ADVICE給別人出主意
a)一個常見的說法是用should。例如:
You SHOULD go to the doctor.
You SHOULD stay at home tonight.
如果加perhaps或I think,語氣就比較婉轉(zhuǎn)。例如:
Perhaps you SHOULD see the doctor.
I think you SHOULD compare prices.
在上述用法中,should表示最好這樣做,這樣做比較合乎情理,或比較明智,而不表示有義務或有必要做某件事(表示這樣的意思要用must)。
Should的否定形式是shouldn't。例如:
You SHOULDN'T go out tonight:
You SHOULDN'T buy the first fridge you see.
注意:
Should與we連用,就足為共同的事出主意。例如:
I think we SHOULD buy a new fridge.
Perhaps we SHOULD visit your mother next weekend.
Should與第三人稱連用,表示你對第三者的想法。例如:
She SHOULD shop at the supermarket.
He SHOULD travel by train.
b)用ought。它與should意思相同,后面接帶to的動詞不定式。例如:
You OUGHT TO plan ahead.
You OUGHT TO shop around.
Ought to很少用來提出問題,其否定形式oughtn't to也很少用。
2.ASKING FOR ADVICE請別人出主意
常見的說法是用should提出問題。例如:
Should I wait for him?
What should,do now?
When should we have the barbecue?
這種說法還可以與do you think連用例如:
What do you think?
Should I wait for him?
What do you think I should do?
注:Do you think之后也可以用ought。例如:
Where do you think we ought to go?
第四部分:背景資料
買東西
在澳大利亞,有些商品很貴,但各家商店價格不一,因此,要想買到便宜東西,有許多辦法。例如:
多走幾家商店
比較比較價格,然后再買,這就叫shopping around
到超級市場去
超級市場比路口小商店東西便宜,比大百貨公司就更便宜了。(路口小商店是一家一戶獨自經(jīng)營的小兩店,營業(yè)時間長,居民隨時可以買東西很方便。)
等商店大減價
比如,每當夏季將完的時候,百貨公司就把夏季服裝減價出售。
找削價商品
商店里往往南哇商品削價出售。有時在報紙上登廣告,有時印成小冊子,加以宣傳。
大量購買
有人家里有冷藏箱(比普通冰箱溫度低),可以買大宗的肉類及其他食品,長期儲存。
到集市上去各州首府至少柯一個大集市。集市上的商品大都直接來自生產(chǎn)者,因此比較便宜。