1、寄宿家庭Staying with a Family1. Im looking for some information about home stay.我在找一些寄宿家庭的信息。2. What kind of family is it?是怎样的一家人？3. Will the host family prepare the meals for me?接待家庭会帮我准备一日三餐吗？4. May I know the background of the host family?我可以知道这个寄宿家庭的背景吗？5. Will they take care of my transportation?他们
2、会照应我的交通吗？6. If I dont like the family that Im staying with, can I change?如果我不喜欢住在那个家庭可以换吗？7. Excuse me, can I come in?打扰了，我能进来吗？8. Excuse me, are you busy at the moment?对不起，您现在忙吗？9. Sorry to interrupt.对不起，打扰了。10. If you will excuse me.打扰了。11. Would it be alright if I use the shower now?我现在可以冲淋浴了吗？12
3、. Do you mind if I put my washing in the machine?我把要洗的衣服放进洗衣机里，你介意吗？13. Id like to do some work this evening. Is it alright if I use this table?我今天晚上想工作。我能用这张桌子吗？14. May I help you with that?我能用那个帮你吗？15. Shall I help you wipe the table?我来帮你擦桌子好吗？16. Is there anything I can do?有什么可以帮忙的吗？17. Let me do
4、 that for you.我来帮你做吧。18. Would you like any help/你需要帮忙吗？19. Is it OK if I do some ironing now?我现在能熨衣服吗？20. May I use your hair dryer?我能用下你的吹风机吗？21. Id like to check a few things about using the iron.我想问下怎么用这个熨斗。22. Is there any particular thing I should know about using the hair dryer?用这个吹风机有没有什么特别注
5、意的事呢？23. Can you tell me where do I put the ocmputer?能告诉我把电脑放哪里吗？24. Should I put these clothes in a special place?我应该把这些衣服放在一个特别的地方吗？ConversationDialogue 1A: Could you give me some information about staying in a host home?请提供有关寄宿家庭的信息好吗？B: Sure. How long will you stay with the host family?当然。你会在寄宿家
6、庭住多久呢？A: About six monthes. Could you find me a family that lives closer to my school?大概六个月左右。可以帮我安排一个离学校比较近的家庭吗？B: No problem. Let me check.没问题，我来找找看。A: Will the family usually prepare the meals for me?一般的寄宿家庭会提供三餐吗？B: It depends on. You can have discussion with them.这个视情况而定。你可以跟他们协商。A: If I dont l
7、ike the family Im staying with and decide to change to another one, is there an additional cost?如果我不喜欢那个家庭决定换一个，还要额外交费吗？B: Just a little handling charge.只用交一点手续费。Dialogue 2A: Thanks for a great dinner.谢谢你的款待。B: Glad you enjoyed it.我很高兴你能喜欢。A: Let me help you clear the table.我来帮你擦桌子。B: No, thats Ok.
8、Ill fix it.没事。我来做吧。A: I insist. Ill take these plates.还是我来吧。我来拿这些盘子。B: Thats really kind of you.你太好了。A: Does the family usually help?你的家人经常帮你吗？B: Well, at special times.在特殊的时候会。A: Maybe I can rinse these dishes then stack them.等一会我可以把碟子洗好，然后放起来。B: That would be helpful.那的确帮忙了。Vocabularyadditional adj. 额外的，附加的background n. 背景dinner n. 正餐，宴会hair dryer 吹风机handling charge 手续费host family 寄宿家庭interrupt v. 打扰iron n. 熨斗plate n. 盘子rinse v. 刷，冲洗掉stack v. 堆叠transportation n. 交通
