每日口语｜经典视听说教材《走遍美国》004

走遍美国是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。

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。

注：需要每天坚持，不能三天打鱼，两天晒网

Transcript

ACT 1-1 伍斯特大街83号该怎么走？

Harry: Excuse me. Can you help me?

Vendor: Sure, what do you want?

Harry: Where is 83 Wooster Street?

Vendor: That's easy. Walk to the corner. Then make a left turn. Then walk two blocks tothe traffic light. Make another left to Wooster.

Harry: Thank you. To the corner and then a left?

Vendor: Yeah. A left. Hot dog? Only seventy-five cents.

Harry: No. Thank you. I have a dinner date.

Harry: 555-9470 ... and it's busy. ... Try again. 555-9470... and it's still busy.Excuse me, ma'am. I'm looking for 83 Wooster Street.

Woman: Yes. Wooster Street is two blocks, and 83 is to the right, about two houses.

Harry: Thank you, thank you!

Woman:You're welcome.

ACT 1-2 让我介绍你认识一下我的嫂嫂

Susan: [at the intercom] Who is it?

Harry: Harry Bennett. Is this Susan?

Susan: Yes, it is.Come up. I'm on the top floor.

Susan: Hello, Harry. It's nice to meet you.

Harry: Nice to meet you, Susan. Sorry I'm late. The traffic. The parking. I was lost.

Susan: What pretty flowers! Thank you. Oh, please come in. Don't worry about beinglate. It's fine. Excuse the mess. I just moved here. Oh, I'd like you to meetmy sister-in-law Marilyn. Marilyn Stewart, this is Harry Bennett.

Harry: Pleased to meet you.

Marilyn: Nice to meet you, Harry.

Harry: Are we too late for our dinner reservation?

Susan: No, the restaurant will hold our table. I know the owner very well. I eat therea lot.

ACT1-3 电话号码

Harry: Do you know the phone number of the restaurant? I'd like to call home and leavethe number with the baby-sitter.

Susan: Sure. The number is...five five five...seventeen twenty.

Harry: May I use the phone?

Harry: Five five five…one seven two oh. Hello? Hi, Michelle. It's Daddy. Can I speakto Betty? I wanna to leave the phone number of the restaurant...Hi, Betty. I'llbe at five five five...seventeen twenty. OK. Thanks. See you later. Well,that's done. Shall we go?

Susan: I'm ready. See you later, Marilyn.

Marilyn: Have a nice evening.

Harry: Bye, Marilyn. Hope to see you again.

Marilyn: Me, too. Have fun!

Susan: Thanks.

Harry: After you.

参考译文：

Excuse me. Can you help me? 对不起，你能帮我么？

Sure, what do you want? 可以啊,什么事？

Where is 83 Wooster Street? Wooster街83号在哪？

That's easy. Walk to the corner. 很好找。你走到拐角，

Then make a left turn. 然后向左转，

Then walk two blocks to the traffic light.接着走两条街到红绿灯，

Make another left to Wooster. 再向左转就到了Wooster街了。

Thank you. 谢谢你。

To the corner and then a left? 走到拐角向左转，对吗？

Yeah. A left. 是的，向左转。

Hot dog? Only seventy-five cents. 要热狗吗？只要七十五美分。

No. Thank you. I have a dinner date. 不，谢谢。我要去赴晚餐约会。

555-9470...and it's busy.... 555-9470……占线……

Try again. 再试一次。

555-9470...and it's still busy. 555-9470……还是忙。

Excuse me, ma'am. 对不起，夫人。

I'm looking for 83 Wooster Street. 我想找Wooster街83号。

Yes. Wooster Street is two blocks, 噢，Wooster街是两条街区，

and 83 is to the right, about two houses.83号是在右边，大约过两栋房子就到了。

Thank you, thank you! 谢谢，谢谢！

You're welcome. 不用谢。

Who is it? 谁呀？

Harry Bennett. Is this Susan? HarryBennett。是Susan吗？

Yes, it is. Come up. 是的，是我。请上来。

I'm on the top floor. 我在顶层。

Hello, Harry. It's nice to meet you. 你好，Harry。很高兴见到你。

Nice to meet you, Susan. 很高兴见到你，Susan。

Sorry I'm late. 很抱歉我迟到了。

The traffic. The parking. I was lost. 交通拥挤，又找不到停车的地方，而且我又迷路了！

What pretty flowers! Thank you. 好漂亮的花!谢谢你。

Oh, please come in. 噢，请进来。

Don't worry about being late. It's fine. 别为迟到担心了，没有关系的。

Excuse the mess. I just moved here. 请不要介意这儿乱得很，我刚刚搬来住。

Oh, I'd like you to meet my sister-in-lawMarilyn. 噢，我来向你介绍我嫂子Marilyn。

Marilyn Stewart, this is Harry Bennett.Marilyn Stewart，这是Harry Bennett。

Pleased to meet you. 很高兴见到你。 

Nice to meet you, Harry. 我也很高兴见到你，Harry。

Are we too late for our dinnerreservation? 我们会不会错过晚餐订位的时间？

No, the restaurant will hold our table. 不会，餐厅会保留我们的席位。

I know the owner very well. 我和老板很熟。

I eat there a lot. 我在那儿吃过好多次。

Do you know the phone number of therestaurant? 知道那家餐厅的电话号码么？

I'd like to call home 我想打电话回家

and leave the number with the baby-sitter.把餐厅的电话告诉临时保姆。

Sure. The number is... five five five...seventeentwenty. 没问题，号码是555--1720。

May I use the phone? 我可以用一下电话吗？

Five five five...one seven two oh. Hello?555-1720 ，喂?

Hi, Michelle. It's Daddy. 嗨，Michelle。是爸爸。

Can I speak to Betty? 我能跟Betty说话吗?

I want to leave the phone number of therestaurant...我要留餐厅的电话号码给她......

Hi, Betty. I'll be at five fivefive...seventeen twenty. 好，Betty。我的电话号码是555-1720。

OK. Thanks. See you later. 好，谢谢。再见。

Well, that's done. Shall we go? 好了，打完了。我们可以走了吗？

I'm ready. See you later, Marilyn. 我准备好了。Marilyn，再见。

Have a nice evening. 祝你们今晚愉快。

Bye, Marilyn. Hope to see you again. 再见，Marilyn。希望能再次见面。

Me, too. Have fun! 我也是。祝你们玩得愉快！

Thanks. 谢谢。

After you. 请先走。

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