每日口语｜经典视听说教材《走遍美国》007

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走遍美国是我认为最优秀的口语教材之一，由美国新闻总署赞助，美国麦克米伦公司制作。在数十位英语专家和作者通力合作之下，费了8年（1983-1991）的时间，才制作完成这部划时代的巨作。虽然教材有点久远，但是对于练习口语还是非常的有帮助，大家可以通过以下步骤进行学习。

每日口语 | 走遍美国

1. 先看视频，了解大致情节。

2. 再听音频，盲听音频3-5遍，大致听懂。

3. 通过文本，学通全部内容。

4. 再听音频，模仿跟读练习语音和口语。

5. 盲听音频，最后盲听音频尽可能多遍，听出画面感。

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Transcript

ACT 1-1“我们要去车站接他吗？”
Ellen: Marilyn, you want coffee or tea?
Marilyn: Coffee, please.
Ellen: I am so excited! At this time tommorrow morning Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us.
Marilyn: When does he arrive?
Ellen: At six o'clock this evening.
Marilyn: By plane?
Ellen: No, by train.
Marilyn: Are we picking him up at thestation?
Ellen: Not Grandpa. He doesn't want anybody picking him up. He likes to be independent.
Marilyn: Huh.
Ellen: Oh, let's go upstairs and prepare Grandpa's room.
Marilyn: Great! Let's do it!
Richard: Good morning, Mom.
Robbie: Morning.
Ellen: Well, hi, fellas.
Richard: Hello.
Marilyn: Hi, honey.
Richard＆Robbie: Morning, Marilyn.
Marilyn: We're going upstairs to set up Grandpa's room. There's coffee ready.

ACT 1-2“我希望爷爷会喜欢和我们住在一起。”
Robbie: I’m really excited about seeing Grandpa.
Richard: Me, too. Milk, please.
Robbie: He's so funny. He always makes me laugh. I hope Grandpa's going to likeliving with us.
Richard: I think he will. It just takes time to feel comfortable in a new place.
Robbie: Won't he miss being in Florida?
Richard: Well, he will. But I think he'll like being here with the family.
Robbie: Are you sure about that? It'scrazy here most of the time.
Richard: But it's fun.
Robbie: That's for sure.
Richard: You know, maybe I'll put together some photos of Grandpa as a “welcome" present.
Robbie: That's a neat idea. What can Ido? I've got it! I have a picture of Grandpa and Dad and me in my wallet. It's from the Fathers and Sons' Breakfast at my junior high school graduation.
Richard: Oh, I remember this picture.
Robbie: I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.
Richard: Railroad stations or airports -Grandpa always tells us he'll get hereby himself.
Robbie: He's something!

ACT 1-3“我们正在纳闷这大箱子里是什么。”
Marilyn: Is this all Grandpa's stuff?
Ellen: That's it. But I'm sure he has a few bags with him on the train.
Marilyn: What's inside?
Ellen: I don't know. It's locked.
Philip: Hi.
Ellen: Oh, hi, darling.
Marilyn: Morning, Philip.
Philip: I want to put some of my good hangers in Grandpa's closet.You know I'm veryexcited about his arrival.
Ellen: We are, too. Susan called earlythis morning. She's unhappy because she's had to go to Chicago on a business trip and can't leave till tonight. She wants to be here for Grandpa.
Philip: Well, Grandpa will be disappointed, too. He lovesSusan. She always reminds him of Grandma. Well, how'severything here?
Marilyn: Fine. We were just wondering about this trunk.
Ellen: It's locked.
Philip: Oh, I have the key. Grandpa sentit to me.

参考译文：

Marilyn,you want coffee or tea? Marilyn,你是要咖啡还是茶？
Coffee,please. 请来点咖啡。
I am soexcited! 我感到好兴奋！
At thistime tomorrow morning 明早这时候
Grandpawill be sitting in the kitchen with us. 爷爷就和我们一起坐在厨房里啦。
When doeshe arrive? 他什么时候到？
At sixo'clock this evening. 今晚六点。
Byplane? 坐飞机来？
No, bytrain. 不，坐火车。
Are wepicking him up at the station? 我们要去车站接他吗？
NotGrandpa. 那就不是我们爷爷啦。
He doesn'twant anybody picking him up. 他不愿意让别人接他。
He likesto be independent. 他喜欢独立。
Huh. 哦。
Oh, let'sgo upstairs and prepare Grandpa'sroom. 对，我们上楼去准备爷爷的房间。
Great!Let's do it! 好！我们去准备！
Goodmorning, Mom. 早安，妈妈。
Morning. 早安。
Well, hi,fellas. 你们大家好。
Hello. 好。
Hi,honey. 嗨，亲爱的。
Morning,Marilyn. 早安，Marilyn。
We aregoing upstairs to set up Grandpa'sroom. 我们要上楼去收拾一下爷爷的房间。
There'scoffee ready. 咖啡准备好了。
I'm reallyexcited about seeing Grandpa. 一想到要见到爷爷我就感到兴奋。
Me, too.Milk, please. 我也一样。请给我牛奶。
He's sofunny. 他很有趣。
He alwaysmakes me laugh. 他总是让我发笑。
I hopeGrandpa's going to like living withus. 我希望爷爷喜欢和我们住在一起。
I think hewill. 我想会的。
It justtakes time to feel comfortable in anew place. 总是需要一段时间才能适应一个新的环境。
Won't hemiss being in Florida? 他不会想念佛罗里达吗？
Well, hewill. 他会的。
But Ithink he'll like being here with the family. 但我想他也会乐意和全家人住在这儿。
Are yousure about that? 你能肯定吗？
It's crazyhere most of the time. 这儿经常吵吵闹闹的。
But it'sfun. 但很有趣。
That's forsure. 说的也是。
You know,我说
maybe I'llput together some photos of Grandpa 或许我会把爷爷的一些照片集中起来
as a"welcome" present. 作为欢迎他的一份礼物
That's aneat idea. 这是个好主意。
What can Ido? 那么我能做点什么呢？
I've gotit! 有啦！
I have apicture of Grandpa and Dad and me in my wallet. 我皮夹里有一照片是爷爷、爸爸和我在一起照的。
It's fromthe Fathers and Sons' Breakfast 那是在父子早餐上拍的
at myjunior high school graduation. 在我初中毕业的时候。
Oh,I remember this picture. 噢，我还记得那张照片。
I'd reallylike to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station. 我真想去火车站接爷爷。
Railroadstations or airports-- 无论是火车站还是机场--
Grandpaalways tells us he'll get here byhimself. 爷爷总是说他能独自来这。
He'ssomething! 他真了不起！
Is thisall Grandpa's stuff? 这里面都是爷爷的东西吗？
That'sit. 是的。
But I'msure he has a few bags with him onthe train. 不过我相信他在火车上还有几件行李的。
What'sinside? 这里面是什么？
I don'tknow. It's locked. 不知道。锁着的。
Hi. 嗨。
Oh, hi,darling. 哦，亲爱的。
Morning,Philip. 早安，Philip。
I want toput some of my good hangers in Grandpa's closet. 我想在爷爷的衣橱放几个好的衣架。
You knowI'm very excited about his arrival. 知道我对他的到来是多么高兴。
We are,too. 我们也很兴奋。
Susancalled early this morning. Susan一大早就打电话来。
She'sunhappy 她很不高兴
becauseshe's had to go to Chicago on a business trip 因为她得到芝加哥出差
and can'tleave till tonight. 而且要到今晚才能脱身。
She wantsto be here for Grandpa. 她原希望在家等候爷爷。
Well,Grandpa will be disappointed, too.爷爷也会感到失望的。
He lovesSusan. 他喜欢Susan。
She alwaysreminds him of Grandma. Susan总是让他想起奶奶。
Well,how's everything here? 唔，东西都收拾好了吗？
Fine. Wewere just wondering about this trunk. 好啦。我们正猜测这只大衣箱呢。
It'slocked. 它锁着。
Oh. I have the key.Grandpa sent it to me.啊，钥匙在这。爷爷寄来给我的。