每日口语｜经典视听说教材《走遍美国》012

来自：小芳老师

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。

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 3-1  “我早料到了!”

Marilyn: Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me. That's six steaks.

Richard: Don't forget Susan.

Marilyn: Seven steaks. Cooking dinner for the entire family is not so easy. The shopping: the salad: tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers and onions. The main course: steak and potatoes. Richard, how much broccoli do I need for seven people?

Richard: Marilyn, I have to tell you something. At today's exercise class…

Marilyn: Yes, Richard.

Richard: Well, I didn't really exercise.

Marilyn: I knew it!

Richard: I wanted to, but Jack Davis needed a photographer. I'm sorry, Marilyn.

Marilyn: I don't understand. Did you exercise or not?

Richard: No. Instead of exercising, I photographed the class.

Marilyn: And you didn't exercise?

Richard: No.

Marilyn: There's another advanced class today at four o'clock. We'll go together.

Richard: What about the bet?

Marilyn: Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries. Remember, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.

Richard: You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.

Marilyn: Including Susan. Four o'clock at the advanced exercise class. With me.

ACT 3-2  “这是你生平第一回上健身操课吗？”

Jack: Don't forget to breathe.

Instructor: Skip, hop, front. Twist…again…OK, now…scissors.

Richard: This is fun. It's a piece of cake.

Marilyn: Yeah. Just wait.

Instructor: 5, 6, 7, go right, 1, 2, back, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, pony, pony… 1, 2, 3, kick…1, 2, 3, kick…pony. And twist, twist.

Jack: OK. Let's pick up the pace.

Marilyn: How are you doing, Richard?

Richard: I can barely move.

Instructor: 2, 3, 4, front. Now we're going to run it off. Front… knees up, knees up.

Jack: OK. Finish off by jogging in place. OK. Keep those knees up. All right. That's it for today. Thank you, everyone. See you next week.

Richard: Thank you, Jack, but no thank you.

Marilyn: The advanced exercise class is not so easy, huh?

Richard: No, no, you were right. I was wrong.

Marilyn: Come on, Richard. Get up. Let's go. You have to cook dinner for the entire family.

Richard: Marilyn, I'm exhausted. I can't move.

Marilyn: Oh, you'll do it. It's a piece of cake.

Jack: Excuse me, Richard, Marilyn.

Richard: You are a terrific instructor, Jack.

Jack: Thanks. But I have a question. Is this your very first advanced aerobics class?

Richard: Yes. It is.

Jack: You are in great shape, Richard. Very few people last in this class for the full hour the very first time.

Marilyn: It's true. You are in great shape.

Richard: Thanks!

Marilyn: I think we'll cook dinner together.

参考译文：

Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me. 爷爷 Ellen Philip Robbie 你和我。 

That's six steaks. 六份牛排。 

Don't forget Susan. 别忘了Susan。 

Seven steaks. 七份牛排。 

Cooking dinner for the entire family is not so easy. 给全家人做晚餐，真不是件容易的事。 

The shopping: the salad: 购买项目：沙律

tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and onions. 蕃茄，莴苣，黄瓜，洋葱 。 

The main course: steak and potatoes. 主菜：牛排和马铃薯。 

Richard, how much broccoli do I need for seven people? Richard 七个人吃需要多少花椰菜？

Marilyn, I have to tell you something. Marilyn 我得告知你一些事。 

At today's exercise class... 今天上健身课的时候…… 

Yes, Richard. 说吧 Richardd。 

Well, I didn't really exercise. 嗯 我没有真的上健身课。 

I knew it! 我就知道 

I wanted to, but Jack Davis needed a photographer. 我真的想参加，但Jack Davis要我拍照。 

I'm sorry, Marilyn. 对不起 Marillyn。 

I don't understand. Did you exercise or not? 我搞不懂 你到底做了健身操没有？ 

No. Instead of exercising, I photographed the class. 没有，我给他们拍照，所以都没有健身。 

And you didn't exercise? 你没有参加健身操 

No. 没有。 

There's another advanced class today at four o'clock. 今天下午四点钟，还有一次高级班 

We'll go together. 我们一起去。 

What about the bet? 那打赌的事呢 

Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries. 打赌仍然有效，但你去买菜。 

Remember, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. 记得吗？你要是赢了，我给全家做晚餐。 

You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. 你赢了，我给全家人做晚餐。 

Including Susan. 包括Susan的。 

Four o'clock at the advanced exercise class. With me. 四点钟去高级健身课，跟我一起。 

Don't forget to breathe. 别忘了呼吸。 

Skip, hop, front. 跳 蹦 向前 

Twist... again.... OK, now... scissors. 扭摆……再来　 …好现在……张腿合腿。 

This is fun. It's a piece of cake. 有意思 毫不费力。 

Yeah. Just wait. 是啊 等著瞧 吧。 

5, 6, 7, go right, 1, 2, back, 5 6 7 向右 1 2 后

2, 3 , 1, 2, 3, pony, pony... 2 3 1 2 33 小马步 小马步 …… 

1, 2, 3, kick... 1, 2, 3, kick... pony. 1 2 3 踢 ……1 2 3踢……小马步 

And twist, twist. 扭摆 扭摆。 

OK. Let's pick up the pace. 好 把节奏加靠 一些。 

How are you doing, Richard? 现在怎麽样 RRichard 

I can barely move. 我简直动不了 

2, 3, 4, front. Now we're going to run it off. 2 3 4 前踢踢。现在 我们来快跑 

Front... knees up, knees up. 前踢 膝盖抬起 

OK. Finish off by jogging in place. 好 结束之前再原地慢跑。 

OK. Keep those knees up. 好 膝盖抬高 

All right. That's it for today. 行了。今天就练习这些。 

Thank you, everyone. See you next week. 谢谢大家。下一周见。 

Thank you, Jack, but no thank you. 谢谢你 Jack 但不谢 。 

The advanced exercise class is not so easy, huh? 高级健身班不是那麽容易吧对不对 

No, no, you were right. I was wrong. 确实不容易 

Come on, Richard. Get up. Let's go. 好啦 Richardd。起来。走吧。 

You have to cook dinner for the entire family. 你今晚得替全家人做晚餐呢。 

Marilyn, I'm exhausted. I can't move. Marilyn，我太累了。简直动不了 

Oh, you'll do it. It's a piece of cake. 噢 你办得到的 。这不费吹灰之力。 

Excuse me, Richard, Marilyn. 打扰一下 Ricchard Marilyn。 

You are a terrific instructor, Jack. 你真是个了不起的教练 Jack。 

Thanks. But I have a question. 谢谢。但我想问一下。 

Is this your very first advanced aerobics class? 这是你第一次做有氧运动高级班吗 

Yes, it is. 是的。 

You are in great shape, Richard. 你的身体状况好极了 Richard。 

Very few people last in this class 很少人能够 

for the full hour the very first time. 第一次撑完一小时的课。 

It's true. You are in great shape. 这是真的。你的身体很好。 

Thanks! 谢谢。 

I think we'll cook dinner together. 我想 我们一起做晚餐了。

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