每日口语｜经典视听说教材《走遍美国》005

来自：小芳老师

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 2-1 “您想吃点什么？”

Somsak: Ah! Miss Stewart! Welcome! How are you?

Susan: Fine, Somsak. And you?

Somsak: Fine, thank you.

Susan: This is my friend Harry Bennett.

Harry: Pleased to meet you.

Somsak: Very nice to meet you. Any friend of Miss Stewart's is welcome at Somsak's. Follow me, please.

Harry: I like it here.

Susan: I do, too. I come here often.

Somsak: A special place for special people.

Susan: Thank you, Somsak.

Harry: Well! Nice restaurant.

Somsak: Would you like something to drink?

Susan: Yes, I'd like a glass of ginger ale with ice. Harry, what would you like?

Harry: Do you have a dry white wine?

Somsak: How about a California chablis?

Harry: Chablis is fine.

Somsak: What would you like to eat?

Susan: I'd like the mee krob. Harry, would you like to see a menu?

Harry: No, it's OK. I'll have the mee krob also. Whatis it?

Susan: Crispy fried noodles. I love them.

Somsak: May I bring you a salad?

Susan: Oh yes. What do you recommend today?

Somsak: I recommend rose-petal salad. Special for newfriends.

Susan: Rose-petal salad?

Harry: Why not?

Somsak: I'll take care of everything.

ACT 2-2 “所以我们才有缘相识。”

Susan: I hope you're hungry.

Harry: What? Oh, yes. Starving. Well, I...

Susan: [at the same time] Well, I...

Harry: What do you do at Universe Toy Company?

Susan: I'm the vice-president of new toy development.

Harry: Terrific!

Susan: I know you're a CPA.

Harry: That's true. Harry Bennett, certified public accountant. I love numbers. I do some work for Smith and Dale, your company's accounting firm.

Susan: And so...

Harry: Here we are.

Susan: Yes.

Harry: I have a daughter.

Susan: I know. How old is she?

Harry: She's nine years old.

Susan: That's a nice age. What's her name?

Harry: Michelle.

Susan: Do you have a picture of her?

Susan: She's very pretty.

Harry: Thank you.

ACT 2-3 “请原谅我，苏珊，可是...我得走了。”

Somsak: Rose-petal salad. And there's a phone call for you, Mr. Bennett.

Harry: Excuse me, Susan.

Susan: I hope nothing is wrong.

Somsak: I'll get the rest of the dinner. Excuse me.

Harry: Please forgive me, Susan, but...I have to leave. I feel terrible, but...

Susan: What's the matter?

Harry: My daughter isn't feeling well.

Susan: Oh no! Is it serious?

Harry: I don't know. The baby-sitter says she has a stomachache, and she's crying. I'll have to go home. Will you forgive me?

Susan: Of course. I'm so sorry for Michelle. And you didn't have a chance to eat.

Harry: Oh, it's OK. Let me take you home first.

Susan: No, no. Please, go ahead.

Harry: It's our first date.

Susan: We'll make another. Please don't worry.

Harry: I'll phone you.

Susan: I hope your daughter is all right. Good-bye.

Harry: Good-bye.

参考译文：

Ah! Miss Stewart! Welcome! 嗨 Stewart小姐欢迎

How are you? 你好吗

Fine, Somsak. And you? 很好Somsak 你呢

Fine, thank you. 很好谢谢。

This is my friend Harry Bennett. 这是我的朋友Harry Bennett。

Pleased to meet you. 很高兴见到你。

Very nice to meet you. 很乐意见到你。

Any friend of Miss Stewart's is welcome at Somsak's. Stewart小姐的任何朋友在此餐厅都是受欢迎的。

Follow me, please. 请跟我来。

I like it here. 我喜欢这儿。

I do, too. I come here often. 我也是。我常来这。

A special place for special people. 这是为特殊人物而设的特别地方

Thank you, Somsak. 谢谢你Somsak。

Well! Nice restaurant. 嘿这是一家好餐厅

Would you like something to drink? 你们要点什么饮料吗

Yes, I'd like a glass of ginger ale with ice. 是的我要一杯加冰块的姜汁汽水

Harry, what would you like? Harry 你要什么

Do you have a dry white wine? 你这儿有干白葡萄酒吗

How about a California chablis? 来一杯California白葡萄酒好吗

Chablis is fine. 好的。

What would you like to eat? 你们要吃点什么

I'd like the mee krob. 我喜欢meekrob

Harry, would you like to see a menu? Harry 你想看看菜单？

No, it's Ok. 不用没有关系。

I'll have the mee krob also. 我也要mee krob。

What is it? 那是什么

Crispy fried noodles. I love them. 酥炒面条。我喜欢吃。

May I bring you a salad? 要不要来点沙拉呢

Oh yes. 噢好啊。 

What do you recommend today? 今天你推荐什么沙拉

I recommend rose-petal salad. 我向你们推荐玫瑰花沙拉

Special for new friends. 特地为新朋友准备的

Rose-petal salad? 玫瑰花瓣沙拉好吗

Why not? 有何不可

I'll take care of everything. 我会好好照料一切。

I hope you're hungry. 我希望你饿了。

What? Oh, yes. Starving. Well, I... 什么噢是我很饿。好啦我…

Well, I ... 好啦我……

What do you do at Universe Toy Company? 你在宇宙玩具公司做什么工作

I'm the vice-president of new toy development. 我是负责新玩具开发的副总裁

Terrific! 了不起

I know you 're a CPA. 我知道你是一位会计师

That's true. Harry Bennett, 是的。Harry Bennet

certified public accountant. 立案会计师。

I love numbers. 我喜欢弄数字。

I do some work for Smith and Dale,

Your company's accounting firm. 我为贵公司的会计顾问  Smith和Dale事务所做一些工作

And so... 所以……

Here we are. 所以我们才有缘相见

Yes. 是啊。

I have a daughter. 我有一个女儿。

I know. How old is she? 我知道。她多大了

She's nine years old. 她九岁。

That's a nice age. What's her name? 正是美妙年龄。她叫什么名字

Michelle. Michelle。

Do you have a picture of her? 你有她的照片吗

She's very pretty. 她很漂亮。

Thank you. 谢谢。

Rose-petal salad. 玫瑰花瓣沙拉。

And there's a phone call for you, Mr. Bennett. Bennett先生，有你电话

Excuse me, Susan. 对不起Susan。

I hope nothing is wrong. 但愿没有事。

I'll get the rest of the dinner. 我去把晚餐的其余东西端来

Excuse me. 失陪。

Please forgive me, Susan, but... 请原谅我 Susan 但 ……

I have to leave. I feel terrible, but... 我得走了。真是糟糕透了但…

What's the matter? 发生了什么事

My daughter isn't feeling well. 我女儿感到不舒服。

Oh no! Is it serious? 噢糟糕！严重吗

I don't know. The baby-sitter says she has a stomachache, 我不知道。临时保姆说她胃痛。

 and she's crying. 她一直哭。

I'll have to go home. 我必须回家一趟

Will you forgive me? 能原谅我吗

Of course. I'm so sorry for Michelle. 当然。我为Michellee担心。

And you didn't have a chance to eat. 而且你什么也没有吃

Oh, it's OK. 噢没关系。

Let me take you home first. 先让我送你回家吧。

No, no. Please, go ahead. 不用不用。你走吧

It's our first date. 这是我们的第一次约会

We'll make another. 我们还可以再次约会

Please don't worry. 请别担心。

I'll phone you. 我会给你打电话的。

I hope your daughter is all right. Good-bye. 我希望你女儿安然无恙。再见

Good-bye. 再见。

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