DIALOGUE 46
Talking About Films
1--What a pity we couldn’t see Star Wars last
night!
2--Yes, it was a pity. I’ve always wanted to see it.
Everyone says it’s really great film.
1--What sort of films do you like best?
2--Horror films and thrillers--and science--fiction.
That’s why I want to see Star Wars. How
about you? What kind of films do you like?
1--Historical films and comedies. I’ve seen lots of
Laurel and Hardy films.
2--So have I. Have you seen The Music Box?
1--Yes, several times.
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注解：
1）What a pity...；是省略的感嘆句。pity之后省略了it is
that幾個字?？谡Z中多用省略句。
2）horror：（名詞）恐怖。
3）thriller：指懸念疊起令人毛骨悚然的驚險電影（或小說）。
4）Comedy：喜劇，喜劇作品。
5）Spanish：西班牙的。
6）jazz：爵士音樂，一種起源于美國黑人的活潑
放縱，節(jié)奏強烈的舞曲。
===================================
譯文:
1--多可惜,昨天晚上我們沒能看《星球大戰(zhàn)》這部電影。
2--是啊，真遺憾。我一直想看這部電影。大家都說
這部電影非常好。
1--你喜歡看哪一類的電影？
2--恐怖片和驚險片--還有科幻片。所以我想看《星球大戰(zhàn)》。
你呢？你喜歡哪一類的電影？
1--我喜歡看歷史片和喜劇片。我看過很多勞萊和哈代合拍的
電影。
2--我也看過。你看過《音樂之盒》這部電影嗎？
1--看過，看了好幾次。
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DIALOGUE 47
Learning to Play the Guitar
1--I have started learning to play the guitar.
2--Have you?
1--And I’ve always been intereste in... I’ve never
had the time, and...
2--So you’ve bought a guitar?
1--I have.
2--And are you taking lessons?
1--Not taking lessons, I’m teaching myself.
2--I see. You’ve got a, a book and...
1--Yeh, and I’ve talked to people that play the
guitar, got the basic ideas.
2--Yes--and are you making progress?
1--Yes, I am, making very good progress, yes.
2--Oh great.
1--I’m very pleased actually.
2--Wh-what sort of music do you want to play?
1--A-all sorts, nothing in particular, anything perhaps
from Spanish, classical, jazz.
===================================
注解：
1）guitar：吉他。注意，演奏某種樂器時，必須
用定冠詞，如play the guitar, play the piano,
playthe violin等。
2）take lessons：上課；聽課。
3）make progress：取得進步。注意下列短語中的修飾
語make a lot of/ good/ much/ little/ fast/ show/
progress.progress為不可數(shù)名詞，不用冠詞。
4）in particular：特別，尤其。
5）Spanish：西班牙的。
6）jazz：爵士音樂，一種起源于美國黑人的活潑
放縱，節(jié)奏強烈的舞曲。
===================================
譯文
1--我開始學彈吉他了。
2--真的嗎？
1--我一直很感興趣，但總是沒有時間學。
2--那你買了一把吉他？
1--是的。
2--那你在聽吉他課嗎？
1--沒聽課，我自己自學。
2--這么說你有一本教材，并且.....
1--是的，我還和那些會彈吉他的人聊過，懂得了些初步概念。
2--不錯，那你有進步嗎？
1--當然啦，進步挺大。
2--喔，真棒。
1--是的，我也很高興。
2--你喜歡彈哪種曲子？
1--沒有什么特別愛好，各種曲子都彈，西班牙的，古典的
或爵士音樂，什么都喜歡。
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DIALOGUE 48
Talking About Music
1--Do you want black or white coffee?
2--White, please.
1--Look! There’s a folk concert tomorrow evening.
Do you want to go?
2--I don’t like folk music very much.
1--What kind of music do you like?
2--I like classical music. Do you?
1--Not very much. Classical music sends me to sleep.
2--I don’t believe you.
1--It’s true.
2--You are funny!
1--So are you! How about another coffee?
===================================
注解：
1）black or white coffee：加糖或加牛奶的稱作white
coffee.什么也不加的稱作black coffee.
2）folk concert：民間音樂會。folk作“民間的”、
“具有民族傳說的”解。如folk dance，folk music,
folk songs, folk tale等。
3）classical：經(jīng)典的。如classical music, classical
literature等。
4）How about...?（你以為）...怎么樣？征詢對方的意見時
常用的句型。如，征詢關(guān)于時間安排的意見時，可以說How
about tomorrow？征詢活動內(nèi)容時可以說How about playing
tennis now?征詢?nèi)诉x意見可以說How about Jane?等
===================================
譯文
1--你的咖啡要不要加糖或牛奶？
2--請加些牛奶。
1--我說，明天晚上有場民間音樂會，你想去嗎？
2--我不太喜歡民間音樂。
1--那你喜歡什么音樂？
2--我喜歡古典音樂，你喜歡嗎？
1--不太喜歡。一聽古典音樂我就發(fā)困。
2--我不信
1--是真的。
2--你可真的有意思！
1--你也一樣。要不要再來一杯咖啡？
DIALOGUE 49
Talking About Computers
1--Do you know much about computers?
2--Not a great deal.
1--I’ve just been reading an article about them.
They are used for all sorts of things now.
2--For accounting systems and things you mean?
1--Yes, but they’re used for other things too. Do
you remember when we went to buy our tickets for
the flight to Greece?
2--Yes.
1--The man asked where we wanted to go, then he
typed out the information on a form and waited
for a reply. A few moments later he gave us our
tickets.
2--Of course. His machine must have been connected
to a computer.
1--That’s right.
===================================
注解：
1）computer：計算機
2）Not a great deal=not very much,
全句是I don’t know a great deal about computers.
3）accounting systems：財會系統(tǒng)。
4）must have been connected to a computer：must+
完成體的不定式動詞用以表示說話人對以往事情的猜測
或推斷。
===================================
譯文：
1--你對計算機很在行嗎？
2--不算特別在行。
1--我剛讀了一篇關(guān)于計算機的文章。計算機可用于
各種事情了。
2--你是說財會之類的事兒？
1--是的，但也用來干別的事情。還記得我們?nèi)ベI飛往
希臘的機票嗎？
2--是呀。
1--那個人問我們要去哪兒，然后他把情況大在一張表
上，等待答復(fù)。過了一會兒，他就把機票給咱們了。
2--是的。他的機器一定是和一臺計算機連著的。
1--沒錯兒。
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DIALOGUE 50
The First Gliding Lesson
1--What was your first gliding lesson like?
2--If was very interesting.
1--How did you start?
2--Well, the instructor showed me the controls.
1--What happened next?
2--The instructor showed me how to use them. Then
we went for a short flight.
1--Were you nervous when you took over the
controls for the first time?
2--Yes, very. My hands were trembling.
1--Did you have any moments of panic?
2--Yes, when the glider was rushing towards the
ground and I suddenly forgot what to do.
1--That must have been frightening.
===================================
注解：
1）glide：滑翔。glider：滑翔機
2）show me the controls：show作“告知”或（通過示范）
“教”解。controls（多用復(fù)數(shù)）：操縱裝置。
3）take over the controls：take over作“接過來”解。
這里指學員從教練手中接過操縱器，自行駕駛。
4）moments of panic：感到驚慌、恐懼的時刻。
===================================
譯文：
1--你第一節(jié)滑翔課上得怎么樣?。?BR> 2--非常有意思。
1--你是怎么開始的？
2--哦，教員告訴我哪些是操縱器。
1--然后呢？
2--教員給我示范如何使用這些操縱器。接著我們就飛了
一小段距離。
1--當你第進行操縱的時候，你緊張不緊張？
2--非常緊張。我的雙手都哆嗦了。
1--你有感到驚慌失措的時候嗎？
2--有。當滑翔機朝地面俯沖去的時候，我簡直不知所措了。
1--那一定讓人膽戰(zhàn)心驚。
Talking About Films
1--What a pity we couldn’t see Star Wars last
night!
2--Yes, it was a pity. I’ve always wanted to see it.
Everyone says it’s really great film.
1--What sort of films do you like best?
2--Horror films and thrillers--and science--fiction.
That’s why I want to see Star Wars. How
about you? What kind of films do you like?
1--Historical films and comedies. I’ve seen lots of
Laurel and Hardy films.
2--So have I. Have you seen The Music Box?
1--Yes, several times.
===================================
注解：
1）What a pity...；是省略的感嘆句。pity之后省略了it is
that幾個字?？谡Z中多用省略句。
2）horror：（名詞）恐怖。
3）thriller：指懸念疊起令人毛骨悚然的驚險電影（或小說）。
4）Comedy：喜劇，喜劇作品。
5）Spanish：西班牙的。
6）jazz：爵士音樂，一種起源于美國黑人的活潑
放縱，節(jié)奏強烈的舞曲。
===================================
譯文:
1--多可惜,昨天晚上我們沒能看《星球大戰(zhàn)》這部電影。
2--是啊，真遺憾。我一直想看這部電影。大家都說
這部電影非常好。
1--你喜歡看哪一類的電影？
2--恐怖片和驚險片--還有科幻片。所以我想看《星球大戰(zhàn)》。
你呢？你喜歡哪一類的電影？
1--我喜歡看歷史片和喜劇片。我看過很多勞萊和哈代合拍的
電影。
2--我也看過。你看過《音樂之盒》這部電影嗎？
1--看過，看了好幾次。
---------------------------------------------------
DIALOGUE 47
Learning to Play the Guitar
1--I have started learning to play the guitar.
2--Have you?
1--And I’ve always been intereste in... I’ve never
had the time, and...
2--So you’ve bought a guitar?
1--I have.
2--And are you taking lessons?
1--Not taking lessons, I’m teaching myself.
2--I see. You’ve got a, a book and...
1--Yeh, and I’ve talked to people that play the
guitar, got the basic ideas.
2--Yes--and are you making progress?
1--Yes, I am, making very good progress, yes.
2--Oh great.
1--I’m very pleased actually.
2--Wh-what sort of music do you want to play?
1--A-all sorts, nothing in particular, anything perhaps
from Spanish, classical, jazz.
===================================
注解：
1）guitar：吉他。注意，演奏某種樂器時，必須
用定冠詞，如play the guitar, play the piano,
playthe violin等。
2）take lessons：上課；聽課。
3）make progress：取得進步。注意下列短語中的修飾
語make a lot of/ good/ much/ little/ fast/ show/
progress.progress為不可數(shù)名詞，不用冠詞。
4）in particular：特別，尤其。
5）Spanish：西班牙的。
6）jazz：爵士音樂，一種起源于美國黑人的活潑
放縱，節(jié)奏強烈的舞曲。
===================================
譯文
1--我開始學彈吉他了。
2--真的嗎？
1--我一直很感興趣，但總是沒有時間學。
2--那你買了一把吉他？
1--是的。
2--那你在聽吉他課嗎？
1--沒聽課，我自己自學。
2--這么說你有一本教材，并且.....
1--是的，我還和那些會彈吉他的人聊過，懂得了些初步概念。
2--不錯，那你有進步嗎？
1--當然啦，進步挺大。
2--喔，真棒。
1--是的，我也很高興。
2--你喜歡彈哪種曲子？
1--沒有什么特別愛好，各種曲子都彈，西班牙的，古典的
或爵士音樂，什么都喜歡。
---------------------------------------------------
DIALOGUE 48
Talking About Music
1--Do you want black or white coffee?
2--White, please.
1--Look! There’s a folk concert tomorrow evening.
Do you want to go?
2--I don’t like folk music very much.
1--What kind of music do you like?
2--I like classical music. Do you?
1--Not very much. Classical music sends me to sleep.
2--I don’t believe you.
1--It’s true.
2--You are funny!
1--So are you! How about another coffee?
===================================
注解：
1）black or white coffee：加糖或加牛奶的稱作white
coffee.什么也不加的稱作black coffee.
2）folk concert：民間音樂會。folk作“民間的”、
“具有民族傳說的”解。如folk dance，folk music,
folk songs, folk tale等。
3）classical：經(jīng)典的。如classical music, classical
literature等。
4）How about...?（你以為）...怎么樣？征詢對方的意見時
常用的句型。如，征詢關(guān)于時間安排的意見時，可以說How
about tomorrow？征詢活動內(nèi)容時可以說How about playing
tennis now?征詢?nèi)诉x意見可以說How about Jane?等
===================================
譯文
1--你的咖啡要不要加糖或牛奶？
2--請加些牛奶。
1--我說，明天晚上有場民間音樂會，你想去嗎？
2--我不太喜歡民間音樂。
1--那你喜歡什么音樂？
2--我喜歡古典音樂，你喜歡嗎？
1--不太喜歡。一聽古典音樂我就發(fā)困。
2--我不信
1--是真的。
2--你可真的有意思！
1--你也一樣。要不要再來一杯咖啡？
DIALOGUE 49
Talking About Computers
1--Do you know much about computers?
2--Not a great deal.
1--I’ve just been reading an article about them.
They are used for all sorts of things now.
2--For accounting systems and things you mean?
1--Yes, but they’re used for other things too. Do
you remember when we went to buy our tickets for
the flight to Greece?
2--Yes.
1--The man asked where we wanted to go, then he
typed out the information on a form and waited
for a reply. A few moments later he gave us our
tickets.
2--Of course. His machine must have been connected
to a computer.
1--That’s right.
===================================
注解：
1）computer：計算機
2）Not a great deal=not very much,
全句是I don’t know a great deal about computers.
3）accounting systems：財會系統(tǒng)。
4）must have been connected to a computer：must+
完成體的不定式動詞用以表示說話人對以往事情的猜測
或推斷。
===================================
譯文：
1--你對計算機很在行嗎？
2--不算特別在行。
1--我剛讀了一篇關(guān)于計算機的文章。計算機可用于
各種事情了。
2--你是說財會之類的事兒？
1--是的，但也用來干別的事情。還記得我們?nèi)ベI飛往
希臘的機票嗎？
2--是呀。
1--那個人問我們要去哪兒，然后他把情況大在一張表
上，等待答復(fù)。過了一會兒，他就把機票給咱們了。
2--是的。他的機器一定是和一臺計算機連著的。
1--沒錯兒。
---------------------------------------------------
DIALOGUE 50
The First Gliding Lesson
1--What was your first gliding lesson like?
2--If was very interesting.
1--How did you start?
2--Well, the instructor showed me the controls.
1--What happened next?
2--The instructor showed me how to use them. Then
we went for a short flight.
1--Were you nervous when you took over the
controls for the first time?
2--Yes, very. My hands were trembling.
1--Did you have any moments of panic?
2--Yes, when the glider was rushing towards the
ground and I suddenly forgot what to do.
1--That must have been frightening.
===================================
注解：
1）glide：滑翔。glider：滑翔機
2）show me the controls：show作“告知”或（通過示范）
“教”解。controls（多用復(fù)數(shù)）：操縱裝置。
3）take over the controls：take over作“接過來”解。
這里指學員從教練手中接過操縱器，自行駕駛。
4）moments of panic：感到驚慌、恐懼的時刻。
===================================
譯文：
1--你第一節(jié)滑翔課上得怎么樣?。?BR> 2--非常有意思。
1--你是怎么開始的？
2--哦，教員告訴我哪些是操縱器。
1--然后呢？
2--教員給我示范如何使用這些操縱器。接著我們就飛了
一小段距離。
1--當你第進行操縱的時候，你緊張不緊張？
2--非常緊張。我的雙手都哆嗦了。
1--你有感到驚慌失措的時候嗎？
2--有。當滑翔機朝地面俯沖去的時候，我簡直不知所措了。
1--那一定讓人膽戰(zhàn)心驚。