1、日常话题1、恋爱的季节(1)我爱上了他：I am crazy about Joe.我发狂地爱着乔。 I got a kick out of dating her.我对和她约会着了迷。I have my heart set on him. 我一心牵系着他。 I have fallen in love with him.我爱上了他。 He is a heart throb.他令人心动。 My heart beat speeds up at the sight of him.一见到他我就心跳加速。 We are as close as two peas in a pod. 我们如漆似胶。 They
2、go steady. 他们的恋爱关系确定了。 I knew him a long time before I fell in love. 我爱上他之前已认识他很久了。他爱上了我：Looks like hes kinda grown attached to me.看起来他有点喜欢我了。He courted me for 3 years.他追求了我三年。 He s really keen on me.他确实钟情于我。Hes deeply attached to me.他被我深深打动。He makes eyes at me. 他对我暗送秋波。 He lost his heart to me.他爱上我
3、。He s very fond of me. 他很喜欢我。Ill take just a few minutes of his time. 我只要占用他几分钟的时间。Id prefer to explain that to him directly.我想我最好直接对他本人讲。2、买电器Purchase Electrical Appliances 问一下，有没有你需要的东西： Im looking for a rice cooker. Do you have any in your store? 我想找个电饭煲，你店里有吗？ Could you recommend a fridge to me?
4、 您能帮我推荐一台冰箱吗？I want to buy a video cassette recorder(VCR).我想买一部录像机。Can you recommend a stereo set to me? 请你推荐一套立体音响给我好吗？ 拿来了你需要的电器大概询问一下它们的性能： When the heat comes to a certain degree, a red light will go on and the electricity will be cut off automatically.当加热到某一特定温度时，红灯亮，电源将自动切断。Is it automatic? 是不
5、是自动的呢？ Then how about this one? Its low noise design, reduces the offensive operation noise to a minimum. 那么这个可以吗？它的静音设计将恼人的运作声减至最低。You wont be disturbed even if it is placed in the living room.即使放在客厅也不会被骚扰。But are components of different brands compatible with one another? 但不同牌子的部件能互相兼容的吗？质量是关键：Ive
6、 heard that some shops sell grey-market goods.我听说有些店铺出集水货。It is of very high quality. 它的品质相当高。 看看款式和颜色： Do you have one in grey.有灰色的吗？ 一寸空间一寸金： I prefer a pre-packaged system. But I dont like the one you just recommended. Its too big, not suitable for my tiny living room. 我要一个组合套装，但我不喜欢刚才那一套，太大了，不适合
7、我的小型客厅。 Will this mini-system do? 那么这套微型组合好吗？ Its specially designed to save space. 这是特别为节省空间而设计的。 It can compare with systems of ordinary size. 这可媲美体积比它大的组合。售后服务很重要：Do you have a warranty on this one? 这个有没有保修？ Do you have a warranty for it?这器材有保修证书吗？Its good for two years. 有效期两年。 We will deliver an
8、d install it for you on Sunday.我们会在星期天送货及安装。3、电视系列(一)-收看电视 你一定很爱看电视吧，是不是有必要了解一下电视语言呢？不知道晚上演什么，问问别人：Whats on TV tonight？今晚有些什么电视节目？Whats on following the news and weather forecast？新闻和天气预报之后有什么节目？查电视报，又准确又方便：I need a TV guide.我需要一份电视报。This program starts at 8:30.这个节目 8：30 开始。想了解电视节目有多长时间：The news last
9、s only thirty minutes.新闻只有 30分钟。为什么总是没有好节目呢？ Wheres the remote control？摇控器在哪里？Can we change the channel and find something else？我们换个频道看看其他电视，好吗？报怨电视效果差：Ive had some difficulty lately in getting good reception. 最近收看电视节目时效果不太好。The TV isnt working well today. 今天电视画面不清楚。 Maybe its time we got a new TV.也
10、许现在是我们该买部新电视的时候了。父母是否经常向你报怨：Turn down the sound！把声音开小点！Theres no reason to keep changing the channel like that. 没有道理像那样不停地转台。好节目总是让人心有牵挂：I wonder if theyll ever show Star Wars again. 我不知道他们是否要重播星球大战。 可恨的是电视台总是把它们安排在不合理的时间：Why do they schedule good shows at such inconvenient times？ 为什么他们把好节目排在这么不方便的时
11、段呢？电视系列(二)-讨论电视内容 看电视的乐趣是什么，一人独赏当然清静自在。几人共享也别有一些趣味。卡通篇、新闻和体育你喜欢看什么？Do you enjoy Disney Cartoons？你喜欢看迪斯尼卡通片吗？Ill go catch the world news.我得赶快去看世界新闻。Therell be some sports review on TV.电视上会有一些体育回顾。电视连续剧很吸引人呢：This guys on TV all the time lately.这个家伙最近都是在电视上出现。I dont understand why they cut such an impo
12、rtant scene.我不了解他们为什么要切掉这么重要的场景。This is so predictable-I bet someones gonna get murdered now. 剧情发展都可预测-我打赌现在有人会被谋杀。Im sure hes the one who did it.我确定是他干的。Who sings this theme song？谁唱这首主题曲？This 20-part TV series focuses on the conflict between Chinese and Western culture.这个 20集电视连续剧集中表现中西文化的冲突。They c
13、anceled that program because of a baseball game again. 他们又为了棒球赛取消那个节目。文艺节目也很有品味：The gala highlights a variety of songs, comedy skits and cross talks.节日晚会上丰富的歌唱、小品和相声表演精彩纷呈。I dont know who this singer is.我不知道这个歌星是谁？Why do you watch these dramas? 为什么你看这种戏？ 电视系列(三)-萝卜、青菜各有所爱萝卜、青菜各有所爱，对于这些节目你喜欢还是不喜欢？wha
14、t a fantastic program！多有趣的节目啊！I enjoyed “Mickey Mouse and Donald duck” very much when I was small.我小时候很爱看“米老鼠和唐老鸭。”Quiz show is my favorite TV program.我最喜欢看智力竞赛。Look, there are marvelous movies & TV series.看，有一些精彩的电影和电视剧。I dont think much of TV series.我不太喜欢电视连续剧。All those soap operas are enough to t
15、urn anyones stomach.这些电视连续剧真倒人胃口。Why do they have to put on show business news so early in the day？ Im really not in the mood to hear it. 他们为何一早就播放演艺界新闻？我真的没有心情听。Yuck！ I wish you wouldnt watch pro wrestling.讨厌，我希望你不要看职业摔交节目！ 电视系列(四)-令人讨厌的电视广告电视节目精彩可是 Its a nuisance to have so many commercials. 这么多商业
16、广告实在太令人讨厌了。 There are too many advertisements on TV. 电视上广告太多了。Im not interested in watching ads for perfume. 我不喜欢看香水广告。How can you put up with so much advertising in each program？你怎么能忍受每个节目之后那么多的广告？Oh, no. They keep showing that same commercial over and over.哦，讨厌！他们反复播放同一个广告片。 Why in the world do th
17、ey put a commercial here？ 他们为什么偏偏要在这里放广告节目？电视系列(五)-电视与人 看电视是好是坏，众说纷纭： 电视是好东西：TV stop me from going mad. 电视阻止了我精神崩溃。TV will keep you up to date. 电视能让你紧跟着时代。TV helps me keep up with the world. 电视使我跟上世界发展的步伐。 TV keeps me informed of whats going on every where.电视能不断告诉我各地发生的事情。 每天看多长时间的电视才算合适？How many ho
18、urs a week do you spend watching TV?你一星期看几小时电视？I make a point of watching TV for an hour every day.我认为每天应该看一小时电视。Do you think watching TV is worth your time? 你认为值得花时间去看电视吗？ If I keep watching so much TV, Ill turn into a zombie. 假如我继续看这么多电视节目，我会变成行尸走肉。4、电脑游戏男孩、女孩和电子游戏： Video games are the most popula
19、r toys in the United States.电子游戏在美国是最流行的玩具。The games are only moderately popular with girls.女孩子们对电脑的兴趣较为一般。In fact, it seems as if every America boy between the ages of 8 and 15 likes to play video games.事实上，几乎每个 8到 15岁男孩子都爱玩电子游戏。They discuss video games without end.他们没完没了地谈论电子游戏。Children who play v
20、ideo games well must be quick with their hands and sharp-sighted.能熟练玩电子游戏的孩子必须眼疾手快。玩游戏：Like a television, the games picture is made of many tiny points of light.像电视的图象一样，游戏的图像是由许多微小的光点组成。The pictures may be in the shape of missiles, enemy spaceships or strange creatures.这发光体形成导弹，敌方的宇宙飞船或稀奇古怪的动物。Thes
21、e objects move extremely rapidly across the screen.物体非常迅速地扫过屏幕。By moving a stick or pushing a button on the control box, a player can direct the movements of some of the objects on the screen.玩游戏的人移动操纵杆或者按动控制盒的电钮就可以指挥屏幕上的一些物体的行动。The computer directs the movements of other objects.电脑则指挥其它物体的行动。To win
22、, you must defeat the computer before it defeats you.要想取胜，你必须在电脑打败你之前击败它。Many of the most popular home video games reproduce the action in sports.许多非常流利的家庭电子游戏是模仿体育运动中的动作。There are electronic versions of football, boxing, and karate, for example.例如，有电子显示的橄榄球，拳击和空手道。Some games are automobile races.有些
23、游戏是汽车赛。You must drive your car very fast, but keep it on the road.你得把小汽车开得飞快，不又能让它偏离路线。Some games are fights between airplanes. 一些游戏是飞机之间的空战。安装游戏：Home video games are played on a television receiver connected to a control box.玩家庭电子游戏需要在电视机上接一个控制盒。The control box contains a single computer.控制盒里装有一个普通
24、的电脑。Different computer programs contain the electronic information for different games.不同的电脑程序含有不同的游戏资料。When you put a program into the control box, a picture of the game appears on the television screen.把一个游戏卡放入控制盒，游戏的画面就出在电视机的屏幕上显示出来。 When it does, electronic music comes from the television speake
25、r.当它们移动时电子音乐便从电视机的扬声器里传出来。电子游戏的历史故事： The first video game was invented about 25 years ago.第一个游戏大约是在 25年前发明的。An American computer expert in California, Moah Bushnell, designed the game.它是由加里福尼亚的名叫诺亚.布什内尔的美国电脑专家设计的。He called it “Computer Space.“他称这个游戏叫“计算机空间”。Mr. Bushnell used a computer to create a t
26、elevision picture of two spaceships.布什内尔先生用电脑创作了两个宇宙飞船的电视图像。Players pushed a button on a control box to make the spaceships move and fire their weapons.玩游戏的人按动控制盒的电钮，指挥宇宙飞船的行动并发射炮弹。Mister Bushnell liked the game so much he invented another ,“Pong.“布什内尔先生很喜欢这种游戏，他又发明了另一种游戏“乓”。It was similar to the ga
27、me of table-tennis, or “Ping-Pong“, as Americans call it.它类似乒乓球比赛或者像美国人叫的“乒乓”。游戏和社会：The political landscape was changing as quickly as a fast-moving computer game.政坛风云变幻之迅速如同瞬息万变的电脑游戏。The sound of video games can be heard in private homes and public game centers all across America.在美国各地的私人住宅和公共游戏中心都
28、能听到电子游戏机的声音5、Cosmetology 美容化妆（一） 现代人已经渐渐抛开“女为悦己者容”的旧观念。谈到为什么要美容，也许大多数人都会这样说： Id like to freshened up a little. 我想让自己焕然一新。一群女友聚在一起总免不了谈谈自己的问题肌肤：My complexion is on the oily side.我的皮肤较油。What can I do about my wrinkles？我该怎么样才能对付我脸上的皱纹？I want to buy some cleansing cream.我想买洁面乳液。听听朋友们的建议：I suggest you us
29、e cleansing gel.我提议你用洁面水晶。It cleans thoroughly without striping your natural protective oil.它能彻底清洁你的皮肤，又不会去保护表皮的天然的油分。The gentle formula keeps skin soft and healthy.配方温和，能保持皮肤柔软及健康。We have a facial mask, moisturizing lotion, eye-cream and tonic.包括面膜、水分乳霜、眼霜及爽肤水。You can try the moisturizing lotion an
30、d cleaning gel first.你可以先试试水份乳霜及洁面水晶。可问题是自己的肌肤很敏感呢！My skin freaks out no matter what skin-care product I use.不论我用什么护肤品，我的皮肤都会受不了。看看周围朋友的美容经：She never goes out without making herself up first.她每次出门都要化妆。Mick is such a beach bum. All he wants to do is get a tan.迈克经常去海滩，他一心想把皮肤晒黑。美丽的眼睛焦点在卷曲的睫毛：Please cu
31、rl my eyelashes.请帮我卷曲睫毛。关于香水和化妆品的香味，学问也很大：The smell is too strong.这个味道太浓。Im very sensitive to fragrance.我对香味是非常敏感的。Weve also got a fragrance-free one, specially for sensitive skin. Im sure youll like it.我们有一款无香味的，是专为敏感皮肤而高，相信你一定会喜欢。This line of products is fragrance-free.这系列的产品都是无香味的。整容虽然效果明显，可是得冒一定
32、风险：The old actress has had three face lifts.那个老演员已经做过三次拉皮术了。Gary should have a nose job. His nose is huge.加里应做鼻子整形手术。他的鼻子太大。6、人 生关于目标：Some people have goals in life.有些人有人生目标。For these people it is important to achieve their goals.对这些人来说，达到他们的目标是很重要的。My goal in life is to make people happy.我的人生目标是让别人
33、快乐。Whats your goal in life?你的人生目标是什么？My goal in life is to be rich.我的目标就是要有钱。I just want to be happy.我只想要快乐。I think being happy is more important than having all the money in the world.我认为快乐要比拥有世上所有的钱来得重要。7、照 相你经常拍照吗，经常和朋友谈论照片吗？那么下面这些话你一定用得到：拍照片之前你肯定得去商店买胶卷，怎样向售货员买你所要的胶卷呢？Kodak Tri-x film, please.请给
34、我柯达 3-x胶卷。Thirty-six exposures, Sir.三十六张的胶卷，先生。选好景点，叫你的朋友摆好姿势。Will you please pose for your picture?请你摆好姿势准备拍照好吗？看来你的朋友对拍照还有点研究，看着你外行的样子，他不得不提醒你：胶卷上好了吗？ 你回答他：The film is spooled for use.已经上好了。他又喊：Dont forget to focus the lens.别忘了调节镜头的焦距。Dont obstruct the lens with your fingers.别让手指遮住镜头。Steady your c
35、amera when you press the button.按按钮时要握稳照相机。听完你朋友的教导，你已经不耐烦了，冲着他大喊：Here we go!注意，开始！这时你的朋友又在那儿罗嗦了：Get the falls in the background, will you?把瀑布拍进背景中去好吗？OK,OK,你卡嚓按下快门，拍好了一张。接下来你要求和妹妹合影留念，于是说：Id like to have a photo taken with my sister.我想和我妹妹合影。这时远处一个小孩跑过来，十分可爱。你不由想抢拍一张，记录下这个精彩镜头：Ill snap the child wh
36、en he runs to me.我要在这孩子朝我跑过来时，给他抢拍一张。卡嚓、卡嚓又拍好几张，这时大家问你：How many exposures have you made?你拍了几张了？查看了一下还剩一张照片，你想，不如全拍完吧。这时天暗了下来，你向你的朋友炫耀：Theres a built-in flash in this camera.这架照相机有一个内藏闪光灯。把闪光灯打开，按动快门，这时突然发现快门按不下去了，你只能失望地对朋友说：The shutter wont work.哎，就这样吧，先去把这卷冲出来再说。走进一家冲洗店，跟服务员说：Id like to get this fi
37、lm developed. When can I get it back?我要冲洗这张胶卷。我什么时候能取？ 服务员说：For color prints? About three days. 彩色相片吗？大概三天左右。快门坏了。三天之后，照片洗出来了，看看效果怎么样？朋友们七嘴八舌，由于自己技术不佳，好多人说不好：Your photos are faint.你的照片色彩很淡。The subject in the photo is distorted.照片里的景物变形了。Your photo is blurred.你的照片不清晰。Well, the photo doesnt come out a
38、t all.哎呀，这张照片根本没拍出来。不过，也有人说好:The photograph is really well taken.这张照片拍得真好。This photo flatters you.这张照片比你本人好看。This photo has done you justice.这张照片同你本人很象。Your wife come out well in the picture.你妻子的这张照拍得不错。得意之作，应该多印几张，又一次来到冲洗店。Id like 2 enlargements from this negative.我想用这张底片印两张放大的照片8、电影(Movie) 谈论电影好坏：
39、Did you enjoy the movie?你喜欢这部电影吗？How did you like the movie?你觉得这部电影怎么样？Its a well-made movie.这是一部制作精良的电影。“Love Story“ was a great hit in the 60s.爱情故事是一部 60年代大受欢迎的电影。Did you see the movie “Hard Target“?你有没有看过人靶这部电影？I cant say much for that play.我觉得这出戏不怎么样。The plots quite simple, but it has got a grea
40、t theme.情节很简单，但主题很深刻。It didnt seem to have any meaning.这出剧似乎没什么意义。I heard that “The Piano“ is pretty good.我听说钢琴课这部电影相当不错。谈论演员：David performed Macbeth well.大卫演麦克白斯演得不错。Shes a very fine actress.她是一个非常好的演员。The leading actor is an expert at expressing a characters emotions.这位男主角善于表现他的角色的细腻感情。Who was the
41、 actor playing the professor?演那教授的演员是谁？The main actor is King Sley. He plays the part of Romeo.男主角是金斯利，他演罗密欧。That Hong Kong movie star has lots of fans in Mainland China. 那个香港影星在大陆有许多影迷。I think Vivien Leigh is a fantastic actress.我认为费雯丽是个很棒的演员。Tom Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor.汤姆 . 汉克斯获得奥斯卡最佳男主
42、角奖。I dont like Holly Hunter, the best actress winner for “The Piano“.我不喜欢霍利.亨特，就是那个因钢琴课而获得最佳女主角。Im glad she won the award for Best Supporting Actress.我很高兴她获得最佳女配角奖。I bet that “Farewell My Concubine“ will win the Oscar for Best Foreign Picture.我打赌霸王别姬会获奥斯卡最佳外国语影片奖。I didnt see “Belle Epoque“.我没看过四千金的情
43、人。That was a great movie and Tom Cruise was wonderful in it.那部电影太棒了，汤姆.克鲁斯在里面演得好极了。Whos your favorite movie star?你最喜欢的电影明星是谁？I like the role Vivien Leigh played in “Gone With the Wind“. 我喜欢费雯丽在乱世佳人中扮演的角色。Did you see that movie with Robert Redford?你看过那部罗伯特.雷德福演的电影吗？谈论电影大奖：The first major film festiva
44、l was held in Venice,Italy,in 1932.第一个大型的电影节于 1932年在意大利的威尼斯举办。The best-known movie awards are the Academy Awards.最著名的电影奖是奥斯卡金像奖。Principal categories for Academy Award winners include: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Foreign
45、Language Film,Best Cinematography, Best Special Effects, Best Sound, Best Musical Score. etc.奥斯卡主要奖项包括：最佳影片奖，最佳导演奖，最佳男主角，最佳女主角， 最佳男配角，最佳女配角， 最佳外语片奖，最佳摄影奖，最佳特殊效果奖，最佳音效奖，最佳配乐奖，等等。The Academy Awards are annual awards of merit given by the Academy of motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1927 to film actors, aritsts, directors, cinematographers , and technicians.奥斯卡是自 1927年起美国电影艺术科学院颁给有出色表现的电影演员，艺术家，导演，摄影师和技术人员的年度奖。Today ,hundreds of film festivals are held annually throughout the world.如今，每年全世界有上百个电影节。The largest and probably best-known festival is held in Cannes, France.最大而且很可能是最著名的电影节在法国戛纳举办。
