每日口语｜经典视听说教材《走遍美国》017

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

Transcript

ACT 2-1  “感恩节游行总是那么有趣。”

Grandpa: I love parades. The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun. Look at that Superman balloon! Wowee! Just floating along high above Central Park West. Don't you just love it? Oh, and the bands and the music. John Philip Sousa. I love his music. Da dada da da dada da da da da da da dada. Oh, look at that float, Robbie. Look at those funny-looking clowns.

Robbie: It's for kids.

Grandpa: Maybe so, but parades always make me feel like a kid. Remember when you and your dad and I went to the Thanksgiving Day parade? You were four or five years old, I think.

Robbie: Hello, hello…Oh, hi, Susan. How are you?…Here's Mom.

Ellen: Hello, Susan. Yes, he missed a phone call from Alexandra. Yes, I know, but he'll get over it. Good. Then you'll be here about five? Oh, fine. I look forward to seeing you and Harry and Michelle. Drive carefully. Good-bye.

Philip: Taste Ellen's turkey dressing. It's delicious.

Grandpa: I'm not surprised. It's Grandma's recipe.

Robbie: It's my favorite part of the meal.

Philip: What about my famous apple pie?

Robbie: Dad, your apple pie is my favorite dessert.

Philip: How's the parade?

Robbie: OK.

ACT 2-2  “有人拨错号了。”

Robbie: Mom! Is it for me?

Ellen: No, Robbie.

Philip: Who was it?

Ellen: Wrong number. Philip, would you join me in the kitchen. please? It's getting late. We have vegetables to prepare.

Robbie: Can I help with anything?

Ellen: No, honey. You just relax with Grandpa. I'll get you to help serve later.

Grandpa: Ellen reminds me so much of Grandma.

Philip: What time does the Michigan football game come on?

Robbie: Four.

Ellen: Philip!

Philip: I'll be back to see the game.

Robbie: Grandpa, when did Dad graduate from Michigan?

Grandpa: Let me think. He graduated from medical school in 1960 and from the University of Michigan in 1956.

Robbie: Did you go to Michigan, too, Grandpa?

Grandpa: Yup. I graduated in 1937.

Robbie: I've got to start thinking about college soon.

[The phone rings again. Robbie runs to answer it. ]

参考译文：

I love parades.我爱看游行。

The Thanksgiving Day parade is always such great fun.感恩节的游行总是如此有趣。

Look at that Superman balloon!你看那个超人气球！

Wowee! Just floating along high above Central Park West.啊哈！高高飘浮在中央公园西路上空前进！

Don't you just love it? 你能不喜欢吗？

Oh, and the bands and the music.还有那乐队和音乐。

John Philip Sousa.John Philip Sousa 的曲子。

I love his music.我喜欢他的作品。

Da dada da da dada da da da da da da dada.哒，哒哒，哒，哒，哒哒，哒，哒，哒，哒，哒， 哒，哒哒。

Oh, look at that float, Robbie.噢，你看那花车，Robbie。

Look at those funny-looking clowns.你看那些滑稽的小丑。

It's for kids.这是给小孩看的。

Maybe so, but parades always make me feel like a kid.也许是，但这些游行总是让我觉得像小孩子。

Remember when you and your dad and I还记得你、你爸爸，和我

went to the Thanksgiving Day parade?去参加感恩节游行吗？

You were four or five years old, I think.当时你才四、五岁，我想。

Hello, hello.... Oh, hi, Susan.喂，喂……啊，嗨，Susan，

How are you?... Here's Mom.你好吗？…… 妈妈就来了。

Hello, Susan.喂，Susan。

Yes, he missed a phone call from Alexandra.对，他没接到 Alexandra 打来的电话。

Yes, I know, but he'll get over it.是的，我知道，过一下就会好的。

Good. Then you'll be here about five?很好。那么你大约在五点左右来。

Oh, fine.嗯，很好。

I look forward to seeing you and Harry and Michelle.我等着见你、Harry 和 Michelle。

Drive carefully.开车时小心。

Good-bye.再见。

Taste Ellen's turkey dressing.尝一尝 Ellen 的火鸡填料。

It's delicious.味道好极了。

I'm not surprised.我一点也不觉得奇怪。

It's Grandma's recipe.这是奶奶的配方。

It's my favorite part of the meal.这是全餐中我最爱吃的部份。

What about my famous apple pie?我那着名的苹果派呢？

Dad, your apple pie is my favorite dessert.爸爸，你做的苹果派是我最爱吃的甜点。

How's the parade?游行怎么样？

OK.还好。

Mom! Is it for me?妈妈！是我的吗？

No, Robbie.不，Robbie。

Who was  it?谁来的电话？

Wrong number.打错号码。

Philip, would you join me in the kitchen, please?Philip，请你跟我来厨房好吗？

It's getting late.时间不早了。

We have vegetables to prepare.我们还得准备蔬菜。

Can I help with anything?我能帮什么忙吗？

No, honey.不用，亲爱的。

You just relax with Grandpa.你只要放轻松，陪爷爷就行了。

I'll get you to help serve later.等一会我会叫你帮忙分菜。

Ellen reminds me so much of Grandma.Ellen 真让我想起奶奶。

What time does the Michigan football game come on?Michigan 足球赛何时开始？

Four.四点钟。

Philip!Philip！

I'll be back to see the game.我到时候来看比赛。

Grandpa, when did Dad graduate from Michigan?爷爷，爸爸是什么时候从 Michigan 毕业的？

Let me think.让我想想。

He graduated from medical school in 1960他在一九六零年从医学院毕业，

and from the University of Michigan in 1956.一九五六年从 Michigan 大学毕业。

Did you go to Michigan, too, Grandpa?你也念 Michigan 吗，爷爷？

Yup. I graduated in 1937.是的。我是一九三七年毕业的。

I've got to start thinking about college soon.我很快也得开始考虑大学的事了。

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