1、1EPISODE 1 “46 Linden Street”“林登大街 46 号”Useful Languageintroduce yourself ：自我介绍My name is Im ask for permission：征求同意May I take a picture of you and your little boy? introduce a conversation：引出话题By the way thank someone：向人道谢I appreciate your help. Thank you.Thanks again. respond to someone thanking y
2、ou：回答别人的道谢My pleasure. Youre welcome. start talking to a stranger：与陌生人攀谈Excuse me. say good-bye after meeting someone for the first time：首次见面后道别It was nice meeting you. It was a pleasure meeting you. describe something：描述事、物A small canvas bag. compliment someone：赞美别人I think it looks terrific on you.
3、 make suggestions：提出建议Try this (sweater). How about green? apologize：道歉Im sorry Im so late.Im really sorry.ask for help：请求协助Can you help me? reassure someone ：为人打气Dont worry. ask if someone found something：询问别人是否捡到东西Did anyone find a small canvas bag? introduce someone ：介绍别人Let me introduce you. Thi
4、s is respond to an introduction：介绍后回答How do you do? 2Its nice to meet you. correct yourself：改正言辞错误Its Richards film! I mean, Alexandra Pappas. offer：善意帮忙Would you like something to eat? Would you like to call home? Can I drive you home? thank someone：向人道谢Im so glad you took the time and trouble to r
5、eturn (the bag). respond to thanks：回答别人的道谢It was no trouble. accept an offer：接受别人好意Id appreciate that. refuse an offer：婉拒别人好意No, thanksRichard：Excuse me. 1 My name is 2 Richard Stewart Im a photographer3. May I 4 take a picture of you and your little boy? Mrs. Vann：Whats it for? 5 Richard：Its for a
6、book. Mrs. Vann：Youre writing a book? Richard：Its a book of pictures 6. I call it Family Album, U.S.A. Mrs. Vann：Oh, thats a nice idea Well, its fine if you take our picture. Im Martha vann. She offers her hand.7 Richard：Thank you. I appreciate your help. 8 to the little boyIm 9 Richard. Whats your
7、name? Gerald： Gerald. Richard：How old are you, Gerald? Gerald： Five. Richard：And where do you live? Mrs. Vann：We live in California10. Richard：Well, welcome to New York.11 OK, just a second. 12 He takes out a reflector 13 to have more light for his photographs. Im almost ready here. Alexandra, a six
8、teen-year-old girl, is watching. Alexandra：Can I help you? Richard：Oh, please. He gives her the reflector to hold. Then he speaks to Mrs. Vann and her son. Hold Geralds hand, please. Great! Now point14 to the buildings. Terrific! 15 Give Mommy a kiss, 16 Gerald. Nice! Thank you, Gerald. And thank yo
9、u, Mrs. Vann. Mrs. Vann：Oh, my pleasure 17 Well be looking for your book.18 Richard：Thank you. Good-bye.Bye,19 Gerald.to AlexandraThanks 20 again. Alexandra：Oh, youre welcome 21. Richard：Hey, 22 let me take your picture! Alexandra：Wonderful. Please.Richard：Are you from New York? Alexandra：No, Im fro
10、m Greece23. Im an exchange student24. Richard：When did you come here? Alexandra：Three months ago. 3Richard：Your English is very good. Alexandra：Thanks. 25 I studied English in school. They sit on a bench. Richard：Would you like some coffee? Alexandra：No, thank you. Tell me about your book. Richard：O
11、h, its not finished yet, but I have some of the pictures. Would you like to see them? Alexandra：Yes. Id like that. Richard：Here they are. 26He opens his bag and takes out a photo album27.Family Album, U.S.A. Its an album of pictures of the United States：the cities, the special places, and the people
12、. He shows her the photos. And these are pictures of people working：steelworkers, 28 bankers,29 police, street vendors, 30 ambulance drivers,31 doctors Oh, this is my father. Hes a doctor. This is my mother.“Its an album of pictures of the United States.”Alexandra：Whats her name? Richard：Ellen. My y
13、ounger brother, Robbie. He goes to high school. This is my sister Susan. She works for a toy32 company. Heres my grandfather. He lives in Florida. And this is my wife Marilyn. Alexandra：Oh, shes very pretty. Richard：Thanks. 33 And what about34 your family? Alexandra：They are in Thessaloniki. Thats a
14、 large city in northern Greece. But now Im living in the Bronx35. Richard：With a Greek-American family? Alexandra：No. Hispanic. 36Richard：He hears a foghorn. Oh no! Its five thirty37. Will you excuse me? I have to meet my wife. Alexandra：It was nice meeting you. 38 Richard：It was a pleasure meeting
15、you,39 too. Thanks for your help. And good luck! Ive got to go. 40 By the way, 41 Im Richard. Whats your name? Alexandra：Alexandra. Richard：Bye-bye, Alexandra. Thanks. Alexandra：Bye-bye. Richard hurries off the boat. Alexandra sees that he forgot one of his bags. She takes it and begins to follow hi
16、m. Richard! Richard! You left your bag!4ACT Outside the ferry building. Alexandra sees Richard leave in a taxicab. She asks a policeman for directions.Alexandra：Excuse me, officer Can you help me? Policeman：Sure. Alexandra：Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street, in Riverdale? Policeman：He reads
17、 the name tag on Richards bag. “Richard Stewart,46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York.”1 You should take the number 1 subway.2 Alexandra：Is there a station near here? Policeman：Yes. The stations that way. You should take the number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. 3 Alexandra：Number 1 train to Van Cor
18、tlandt Park. Thank you. Policeman：Anytime. 4 Good luck. 5 Remember, the number 1 train. The uptown platform 6. Alexandra：Thank you. Policeman：Youre welcome. Alexandra walks toward the subway entrance. She passes the “uptown”sign. In a boutique7 . Marilyn Stewart, Richards wife, is helping a customer
19、. Customer：Is this pink too bright for me? Marilyn： Mmm-hmm. It is a very bright pink. Try this. She takes a red sweater from a table. Its size eight. 8 Customer：But wear size ten. Marilyn： How about green? Its size ten. Customer：Let me 9 try it on 10. Marilyn looks at her watch. Customer：Im taking
20、too much of your time. Marilyn： Its six oclock 11, Wheres my husband? I was expecting him here at five forty-five12. Customer：Dont worry. The traffic is very heavy13 at this hour14. Marilyn： I know. But were going to be late for dinner. Customer：Ill take this green sweater, I like the color on me, d
21、ont you?15 Marilyn： think it looks terrific on you. A little later. Richard rushes into the boutique. Richard：Im sorry Im so late. I had a really bad day.16 Marilyn： Its ten after six17. Were late. Robbies cooking tonight, and dinners at six thirty18. Richard：I know. I know. Im really sorry. I left
22、my bag of film on19 the ferry20. I went back for it,21 but the ferry was gone. I lost a whole days work.22 Marilyn： Ill call the Staten Island Ferry lost-and-found office23. Richard：I didnt think of 24 that. Thanks. Marilyn： She picks up the telephone and dials25 the number for information.Hello. Ye
23、s. The number, please, of the 26 Staten Island Ferry lostand-found office. Five five five zero eight zero eight. Thank you.She hangs up and dials the number. Richard：I really appreciate it, Marilyn. 27 Marilyn： Hello. Did anyone find a camera bag this afternoon, a small canvas bag28, on the J. F. Ke
24、nnedy Ferry? No? Maybe someone will find it. The name is Stewart, Richard Stewart. And the telephone number is five five fivethree oh nine oh. Thank you.She hangs up.29 Sorry, Richard. They dont have it. Richard：Thanks, anyway. 30thinkingThere was a girl on the ferry. Now maybe 5Marilyn： Tell me abo
25、ut it on the way home. 31 END OF ACT 第二幕1 “Richard Stewart,46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York.”这是一般地址的说法。如果写在信上，应为：Richard stewart 46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York, N. Y. （邮政编码）U.S.A. 2You should take the number 1 subway.你应乘一路地铁。3You should take the number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. 你应乘一
26、路车在 Van Cortlandt Park 下车。4Anytime My pleasure.不用谢。Use Anytime after someone thanks you for doing something. 5Good luck. 祝你好运。一般用于与人分手时，回答也用 Good luck。6uptown platform：the place to wait for trains going north. 北线月台。在纽约，地铁线有 uptown 北线（向北驶）和 downtown 南线（向南驶）之分，在每个地铁站口都有标志。7boutique ：a small store that
27、 sells clothing and other special items. （妇女）时装店。8Try this She takes a red sweater from a table. Its size eight. 试试这一件，她从桌子上拿起一件红色毛衣 这是 8 号的。9Let mePermit me让我，允许我。The customer uses an informal pronunciation. She says Lemme. 在说这两个字时，这位顾客使用的是口语音：Lemme 。10try (it) on：You try on an item of clothing to
28、be sure that the size is correct and that you like the way it looks. 试穿。11six oclock：6 点钟。12five forty-five：5 点 45 分。13The traffic is very heavy.There are many cars. 交通很拥挤。14hour：钟点。h 不发音，它的发音同 our。15I like the color on me, dont you? 我觉得我穿这颜色不错，你说呢？16I had a really bad day. 我今天真是糟透了。17ten after six：
29、 6 点 10 分。18six thirty：6 点 30 分。19I left my bag of film on我把装底片的包遗放在上了。20ferry：A ferry is a boat that carries passengers or vehicles across a river or a narrow bit of sea. 渡船（用来运送乘客或车辆过河或海） 。21I went back for it. 我回去找（它） 。22I lost a whole days work. 我把一整天的工作成果都丢了。23lost-and-found office：If you find
30、something that doesnt belong to you, you take it to a lost-and-found office. People can go to this office to get their lost things. 失物招领处。24think of：If you think of something, You remember it or it comes into your mind. 记起，想到。例如：“I didnt think of that.”“我就没想到这个” 。25dial：拨电话。26The number, please, of
31、the 请告诉我的电话号码。用此来向查号台询问电话号码。27I really appreciate it, Marilyn. 我实在太感谢你（为我所做的这一切）了，Marilyn 。28small canvas bag：小的粗帆布包。这里用了两个形容词来修饰“bag” （包）一词：small 指尺寸；6canvas（粗帆布）指材料。一般形容词的排列顺序是表示尺寸的放在前，表示材料的放在后。29She hangs up. 她挂上（电话机） 。30Thanks, anyway. 无论如何，我还是要谢谢你。Use this expression to thank someone who tries
32、to help but isnt able to. 当有人尽力想帮你但没帮上忙时可用此短语道谢。31Tell me about it on the way home. 在回家的路上告诉我吧。美国生活点滴1Alexandra 是乘地铁去 Richard 家的。纽约的地铁系统是全世界最长的地铁系统，在整个城市下面绵延137 英里（220.6 公里） 。地铁线路以颜色来区分，例如红线、绿线、橙线等，便于乘客辨识。2美国的许多公共场所或公园都设有失物招领处（Lost-and-Found Office） ，失主可直接与之联系。下面是 Focus In 的文字部分，供参考ACT Thank-you, I
33、appreciate your help. Thank-you. Youre welcome. Thank-you. Youre welcome. Thank you for your help. Thanks a lot. I want to thank you for your help. Thank you. Glad that I could help. Dont mention it. Im glad that I could help. Thanks. Youre welcome. Thanks Gerald, and thank you Mrs. Vann. Oh, my ple
34、asure. Thank you. Youre welcome. Thank you very much. It was very nice of you. I appreciate it. Thanks a lot. Thank you. Youre welcome. Dont mention it. Im glad that I could help. My pleasure. It was nothing. Youre welcome. The number one train to Van Cortlandt Park. Thank you. Anytime, good luck. T
35、hank-you very much. It was very nice of you. I appreciate it. 7Thanks a lot. Thank-you. Youre welcome. Dont mention it. Im glad that I could help. My pleasure. It was nothing. Youre welcome. Thank you for your help. Thanks a lot. I want to thank you for your help. Thank you. Glad that I could help.
36、Dont mention it. Im glad that I could help. Thanks. Youre welcome. Thank-you. Im sorry, Richard. They dont have it. Thanks anyway. Thanks anyway. It was nice of you to try. I appreciate it. Thanks a lot. Thank you. Anytime. Dont mention it. Id really like to help. Youre welcome. My pleasure. Anytime
37、. Thank you. Youre welcome.ACT At the Stewarts home in Riverdale that evening. Philip is on the phone with one of his patients.Philip： And give her a teaspoon 1 of the medicine after every meal. Dont worry. Shell be fine. Youre welcome. Good-bye.Ellen：She enters.How are you? Philip： Im tired and hun
38、gry.Ellen：Well, Marilyn and Richard called. Theyll be here soon, and then well eat.Philip： All right. Is is Susan coming?Ellen：Well, shell be here later. She has to work late tonight.Philip： And whats Robbie cooking for dinner? 8Ellen：Its a surprise.Philip： I hope its pasta 2.Later that evening. Phi
39、lip, Ellen, Richard, Marilyn, Susan, and Robbie are in the Stewarts kitchen.Philip： Robbie, the dinner was terrific. Susan： Yes, it was delicious.Marilyn： Whats for dessert 3? Robbie： Oh, I forgot dessert. Philip： Robbie !Ellen：Dont worry. Weve got 4 lots of ice cream 5. She goes to the refrigerator
40、.Richard：Oh, Id love some ice cream.Ellen：Well, theres chocolate and coffee and a little vanilla 6.Robbie： Ill have vanilla. Is that all right with everyone? Philip： Ill have chocolate.Marilyn： Me, too.7Richard：Uh , one scoop 8 of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.Ellen：Robbie, will you help
41、me serve 9?Robbie gets up to help . Richard brings the ice-cream dishes to Ellen.Richard：I keep thinking about that bag of film. Eight rolls. A whole days work. And good stuff 10, too.Ellen：Dont worry, Richard. Someone will find it. The doorbell rings.Robbie： Ill get it. 11 He opens the door. Alexan
42、dra isstanding there. She is holding Richards bagof film.Hello.Alexandra：Hello. Does Richard Stewart live here?Robbie： Yes, hes my brother. Im Robbie. RobbieStewart.Alexandra：Im Alexandra Pappas. How do you do?12Your brother left his bag of film on theferryboat. I found it.Robbie： Im really glad to
43、see you. I mean mybrotherll be really glad to see you!Ellen：Calling Robbie ! Who is it?Robbie： Its Richards film! I mean, AlexandraPappas. to Alexandra Come in, please.Richard：Alexandra!Alexandra：Hello, Richard. I found your bag!Richard：Oh, thank you! Thank you! UmAlexandra, let me introduce you. Th
44、is is 13 mywife Marilyn.Alexandra：Richard showed me your photo. How do youdo?Marilyn： Oh yes. Richard told us all about you. Itsnice to meet you. 14Richard：And this is my mother, Ellen Stewart.Alexandra：How do you do?Richard：And my father, Dr. Philip Stewart.Philip： Nice to meet you, 15 Alexandra.Ri
45、chard：And. ah you met Robbie.Alexandra：Yes. And you must be Susan. Hi.Susan： Hi. Welcome.Richard：Im so glad you found the bag and took thetime and trouble to return it. 16Alexandra：Oh, it was no trouble. I just took the wrongtrain.17Ellen：Would you like something to eat?Alexandra：Thank you, no. Im l
46、ate for dinner at myhouse.18 I really have to go. 19Richard：Would you like to call home 20?9Alexandra：Id appreciate that. 21Ellen：Please, use the phone.Alexandra：Thanks. Excuse me. 22Richard： to Robbie Alexandras a high-school exchange student from Greece.Robbie： Where does she live?Richard：With a f
47、amily in the Bronx.Robbie： Oh, thats not too far from here!Richard：Take it easy, 23 Robbie.Alexandra：Thank you. I can only stay a few minutes.Ellen：Have some iced tea.Alexandra：Thanks, Mrs. Stewart.Robbie： Please sit down, Alexandra.Philip： So, youre an exchange student. Where doyou go to school? 24
48、Alexandra：At the Bronx High School of Science.Philip： Oh, thats a very good school. What are yourfavorite subjects?25Alexandra：Biology and mathematics. 26 Richard tells meyoure a doctor.Philip： Yes, a pediatrician 27. And what does yourfather do 28?Alexandra：Hes a lawyer, in Thessaloniki.Robbie： Would you like some pasta? I made it myself.It might be a little cold.Alexandra：Thanks, no. I do 29 have to go. It was nicemeeting you all. 30Marilyn： Well, maybe youll come for lunch someSunday,31 so we can really thank you forbringing Richards bag back.Alexandra：Maybe. Ellen：Youre welcome anytime. 3
