走遍美国第一课act1

Richard:Excuseme.MynameisRichardStewart.I'maphotographer.MayItakeapictureofyouandyourlittleboy?Mrs.Vann:What'sitfor?Richard:It'sforabook.Mrs.Vann:You'rewritingabook?Richard:It'sabookofpictures.IcallitFamilyAlbum,U.S.A.Mrs.Vann:Oh,that'saniceidea.Well,it'sfineifyoutakeourpicture.I'mMarthaVann.Richard:Thankyou.Iappreciateyourhelp.I'mRichard.What'syourname?Gerald:Gerald.Richard:Howoldareyou,Gerald?Gerald:Five.Richard:Andwheredoyoulive?Mrs.Vann:WeliveinCalifornia.Richard:Well,welcometoNewYork.OK,justasecond.I'malmostreadyhere.【语言点精讲】1.Excuseme.MynameisRichardStewart.I'maphotographer.这是Richard在与陌生人搭讪并介绍自己。Excuseme这个短语用来引起对方的注意。相当于汉语的“对不起，劳驾”。自我介绍时可以先介绍自己的名字，再说明自己的职业。介绍自己的名字时，可以像Richard一样，说MynameisRichardStewart.也可以像Mrs.Vann那样，说I'mMarthaVann.2.MayItakeapictureofyouandyourlittleboy?MayI...是一种很礼貌的征求别人的同意的说法，相当于“我可以...吗？”。Richard想要为Mrs.Vann母子拍照片，他首先要征得当事人的同意，否则闹出肖像权的问题可不是好玩滴~~3.Iappreciateyourhelp.这是在受别人帮助或听了别人的忠告之后的感谢语。在Richard向Mrs.Vann说明了照片的用途后，Mrs.Vann欣然接受拍照的请求，之后Richard立即向对方表达了感谢。这里也可以说Ireallyappreciateit.4.WelcometoNewYork.Welcometo…是迎接客人的客套语。Richard与Mrs.Vann母子攀谈几句后得知母子二人来自于California，于是Richard对他们说，欢迎到纽约来。又例如：WelcometoHJEnglishRichard:OK,Justasecond.I'malmostreadyhere.Alexadra:CanIhelpyou?Richard:Oh,please.HoldGerald'shand,please.Great!Nowpointtothebuildings.Terrific!GiveMommyakiss,Gerald.Nice!Thankyou,Gerald.Andthankyou,MrsVann.Mrs.Vann:Oh,mypleasure.We'llbelookingforyourbook.Richard:Thankyou.Good-bye.Bye,Gerald.Thanksagain.Alexandra:Oh,you'rewelcome.Richard:Hey,letmetakeyourpicture!Alexandra:Wonderful.Please.Richard:AreyoufromNewYork?Alexandra:No,I'mfromGreece.I'manexchangestudent.Richard:Whendidyoucomehere?Alexandra:Threemonthsago.Richard:YourEnglishisverygood.Alexandra:Thanks.IstudiedEnglishinschool.【语言点精讲】1.CanIhelpyou?在为别人提供帮助前，我们可以说CanIhelpyou?也可以说Letme...（让我，允许我），如本文中，Richard对Alexandra说Hey,letmetakeyourpicture!但是这种说法没有CanI...的礼貌程度高。如果我们愿意接受帮助，则可以回答Oh,please.或者Yes,please.。也可以像Alexandra那样很可爱的讲Wonderful.Please.2.Great!/Terrific!/Nice!在拍照的过程中，Mrs.Vann母子每在他的要求下摆一个新的姿势，Richard都会对他们的配合给予肯定。他用到的Great!Terrific!Nice!都是用来表示“太好了，好极了，很好”的意思。3.We'llbelookingforyourbook.这里的lookfor是寻找的意思。4.Mypleasure./You'rewelcome.当别人对你表示感谢时，可以用Mypleasure.或者You'rewelcome.来进行回应。Richard:YourEnglishisverygood.Alexandra:Thanks.IstudiedEnglishinschool.Richard:Wouldyoulikesomecoffee?Alexandra:No,thankyou.Tellmeaboutyourbook.Richard:Oh,it'snotfinishedyet,butIhavesomeofthepictures.Wouldyouliketoseethem?Alexandra:Yes,I'dlikethat.Richard:Heretheyare.FamilyAlbum,U.S.A..It'sanalbumofpicturesoftheUnitedStates:thecities,thespecialplaces,andthepeople.Andthesearepicturesofpeopleworking:steelworkers,bankers,police,streetvendors,ambulancedrivers,doctors...Oh,thisismyfather.He'sadoctor.Thisismymother.Alexandra:What'shername?Richard:Ellen.Myyoungerbrother,Robbie.Hegoestohighschool.ThisismysisterSusan.Sheworksforatoycompany.Here'smygrandfather.HelivesinFlorida.AndthisismywifeMarilyn.Alexandra:Oh,she'sverypretty.Richard:Thanks.【语言点精讲】1.Wouldyoulikesomecoffee?Wouldyoulike...相当于“你想要...吗？”，在客气地请对方做某事或请客时用。如本文中，Richard问Alexandra“想来一点咖啡吗”，他说Wouldyoulikesomecoffee?在谈到自己的书FamilyAlbum,U.S.A.时，他问对方“想要看一看吗”，Wouldyouliketoseethem?如果我们不想接受，就说No,thankyou.如果愿意接受，则说Yes.I'dlikethat.或者Yes.Please.2.Heretheyare.把东西给别人看时用。单数时用Hereitis.3.Thanks.在本情境中出现的两次Thanks都是对于别人赞美的回应。称赞对方，或对方的家人，是美国人很重要的一种社交习惯，被人称赞时，要表示乐于接受并愉快地感谢，不要急于否认或自贬，也不要表现得扭捏不安。所以无论是人家说你的英语好--YourEnglishisverygood.，还是称赞你的夫人很漂亮--Oh,she'sverypretty.，都不必不好意思，只要说声Thankyou就可以了。ACT1-4“很高兴认识你。”Richard:Andwhataboutyourfamily?Alexandra:They'reinThessaloniki.That'salargecityinnorthernGreece.ButnowI'mlivingintheBronx.Richard:WithaGreek-Americanfamily?Alexandra:No.Hispanic.Richard:Ohno!It'sfivethirty.Willyouexcuseme?Ihavetomeetmywife.Alexandra:Itwasnicemeetingyou.Richard:Itwasapleasuremeetingyou,too.Thanksforyourhelp.Andgoodluck!I'vegottogo.Bytheway.I'mRichard.What'syourname?Alexandra:Alexandra.Richard:Bye-bye,Alexandra.Thanks.Alexandra:Bye-bye.Richard!Richard!Youleftyourbag.【语言点精讲】1.Andwhataboutyourfamily?Whatabout…在这里用以询问别人的情况，相当于Tellmeabout…2.theBronx是纽约市的五个行政区之一。另外的四个如下：Manhattan,Brooklyn,Queens,StatenIsland3.Hispanic意思是西班牙语系的，西班牙的。Alexandra和一个讲西班牙语的家庭一起生活。4.Itwasnicemeetingyou./Itwasapleasuremeetingyou.很高兴认识你。与新朋友第一次见面时可用此用语告别。5.I'vegottogo.这句表达的意思是“我必须得走了”，与Imustgo,Imustbeoff之类的告别语同义。6.Bytheway…此短语在转换话题或者作补充说明时用，相当于汉语中的“顺便说一下……”。