每日口语｜经典视听说教材《走遍美国》028

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 1-1  “ 今天的日程是怎么安排的？”

Sam: Good morning, Susan.

Susan: Good morning, Sam. What's the schedule today?

Sam: Ten o'clock, telephone FAO Schwarz about the new twin baby dolls.

Susan: OK.

Sam: Telephone Mrs. Zaskey at the advertising agency.

Susan: I did that. Go on.

Sam: Eleven o'clock, approve the sketches for the toy spaceship.

Susan: Where are they?

Sam: Right here.

Susan: Did you look at them?

Sam: Yes, I did.

Susan: What do you think of the spaceship?

Sam: I think the kids'll love it.

Susan: Would you show me the drawings，please?

Susan: Huh.

Susan: Now, what else is on the schedule today?

Sam: Well, at one o'clock you have a lunch appointment with Mr. Levine, the client from the Toytown Stores.

Susan: Where?

Sam: At Rossano's.

Susan: Hmm. Anything else?

Sam: At four o'clock, you have a meeting with the production staff in the conference room.

Susan: Make sure everybody is at that meeting.

Sam: Will do. At six you're meeting Mr. Ozawa.

Susan: Oh, yes. Are his models here?

Sam: They're in my office.

Susan: I'd like to see them.

Sam: Right.

ACT 1-2  “ 去享受一下鸟语花香。”

Susan: What else? Come on, Sam…

Sam: You work too hard, Susan. When was your last day off?

Susan: Hmm. I can't remember.

Sam: You really ought to take some time off.

Susan: What for?

Sam: To enjoy the simple things in life…

Susan: I know, Sam. Maybe soon.

Sam: To smell the flowers.

Susan: Oh, wait a minute. What's today's date?

Sam: Today is the twelfth. Why?

Susan: It seems to me I scheduled something else.

Sam: There's nothing else in the appointment book.

Susan: I'm sure I did. Oh, well, I'll probably remember it later.

Sam: I hope it isn't important.

Susan: Hmm. It's probably nothing. OK, let's get started. Would you call Priscilla Smith at FAO Schwarz, please?

Sam: Right.

Later that morning…

Sam: These are the models from the Japanese film maker.

Susan: Thank you. Just put them on my desk.

Sam: And the new drawings for the toy spaceship.

Susan: Wonderful. That was fast.

Sam: We have a new artist. She's very talented．

ACT 1-3  “我已经解开了这个谜。”

Susan: What time is it, anyway? My watch stopped.

Sam: It's eleven thirty.

Susan: What time is my lunch date with Bill Levine?

Sam: One o'clock.

Susan: Remind me to leave at twelve forty-five.

Sam: Did you remember your other appointment for today?

Susan: No, but I have a feeling it's going to be too late when I do remember.

[Sam leaves Susan's office. A little later, he returns.]

Susan: Yes, Sam?

Sam: I just solved the mystery.

Susan: What did I forget?

Sam: You have some guests in the reception room.

Susan: What? Who?

Sam: Mr. Harry Bennett and his daughter.

Susan: I remember! Oh…Harry! I made a lunch date with him and his daughter weeks ago.

Sam: Is he a client?

Susan: He's a friend.

Sam: Well he's here with his daughter to have lunch.

Susan: I met her at Thanksgiving, and I promised to have lunch with both of them today.

Sam: Yes, indeed. What are you going to do about your appointment with Mr. Levine?

Susan: Any suggestions? Oh!

参考译文：

Good morning, Susan. 早安,Susan。 

Good morning, Sam. 早安,Sam。 

What's the schedule today? 今天的工作是怎么安排的？

Ten o'clock, 十点钟， 

telephone FAO Schwarz about the new twin baby dolls. 打电话给FAO Schwarz谈关于双胞娃娃玩具的事。 

OK. 好的。 

Telephone Mrs. Zaskey at the advertising agency. 打电话给广告代理Zaskey夫人。 

I did that. Go on. 我已经打了。继续说。

Eleven o'clock, approve the sketches for the toy spaceship. 十一点钟，批玩具太空船的草图。 

Where are they? 草图在哪儿？ 

Right here. 就在这儿。 

Did you look at them? 你看过了吗？ 

Yes, I did. 是的，我看过了。 

What do you think of the spaceship? 你觉得那个太空船怎么样？ 

I think the kids'll love it. 我觉得孩子们会喜欢。 

Would you show me the drawings, please? 请把草图给我看看好吗？ 

Huh. 嗯。 

Now, what else is on the schedule today? 那么，今天的工作表还有些什么? 

Well, at one o'clock 嗯，一点钟 

you have a lunch appointment with Mr. Levine, 你跟Levine先生约好吃午饭， 

the client from the Toytown Stores. 这个客户来自Toytown Stores。 

Where? 在什么地方？ 

At Rossano's. 在Rossano餐厅。 

Hmm. Anything else? 嗯，还有其他事吗？ 

At four o'clock, 四点钟， 

you have a meeting with the production staff 要与生产部门人员开会

in the conference room. 在会议室。 

Make sure everybody is at that meeting. 要确定每一位都出席这次会议。 

Will do. 没问题。 

At six you're meeting, Mr. Ozawa. 六点钟要会见Ozawa先生。 

Oh, yes. Are his models here? 噢，对啦。他的模型在这儿吗？ 

They're in my office. 在我办公室。 

I'd like to see them. 我想看看。 

Right. 好的。 

What else? 还有什么？ 

Come on, Sam ... 过来，Sam…… 

You work too hard, Susan. 你太拼命工作了，Susan。 

When was your last day off? 上次休假是在什么时候？ 

Hmm. I can't remember. 嗯，我记不起来了。 

You really ought to take some time off. 的确应该休一次假。 

What for? 为什么？ 

To enjoy the simple things in life ... 享受人生乐趣…… 

I know, Sam. 我知道，Sam。 

Maybe soon. 也许很快就会。 

To smell the flowers. 去轻松一下。

Oh, wait a minute. What's today's date? 噢，等一等。今天几号？ 

Today is the twelfth. Why? 今天是十二号。怎么了？ 

It seems to me I scheduled something else. 好像我还安排了什么别的事情。 

There's nothing else in the appointment book. 在工作日程上没有别的的事了。 

I'm sure I did. 我确信我安排了什么事情。 

Oh, well, I'll probably remember it later. 噢，也许过一会我会想起来。 

I hope it isn't important. 希望不是什么重要的事。 

Hmm. It's probably nothing. 嗯，也许没什么事。

OK, let's get started. 好吧，我们开始工作。 

Would you call Priscilla Smith at FAO Schwarz, please? 请拨电话给FAO Schwarz的Priscilla Smith，好吗？ 

Right. 好的。 

These are the models from the Japanese film maker. 这些是那位日本电影制作人制作的模型。 

Thank you. Just put them on my desk. 谢谢。把它们放在我桌上。 

And the new drawings for the toy spaceship. 还有玩具太空船的新草图。 

Wonderful. 真精采。 

That was fast. 而且又快。 

We have a new artist. 我们找来了一位新的美工人员。 

She's very talented. 她很有才华。 

What time is it, anyway? 几点钟了，顺便问一下？?

My watch stopped. 我的表停了。 

It's eleven thirty. 十一点半。 

What time is my lunch date with Bill Levine? 我与Bill Levine 约好的中饭时间是几点？ 

One o'clock. 一点钟。 

Remind me to leave at twelve forty-five. 提醒我十二点四十五分走。 

Did you remember your other appointment for today? 还记得今天的另一个约会吗？ 

No, 记不起来了。 

but I have a feeling 但我觉得 

it's going to be too late when I do remember. 等我想起来时已经太晚了。 

Yes, Sam? 什么事，Sam？ 

I just solved the mystery. 我刚刚把那个谜底解开了。 

What did I forget? 我忘记什么？ 

You have some guests in the reception room. 有几位客人在接待室等你。 

What? Who? 什么？是谁？ 

Mr. Harry Bennett and his daughter. Harry Bennett 先生和他女儿。 

I remember! 我记起来了！ 

Oh ... Harry! 噢……Harry！ 

I made a lunch date with him and his daughter weeks ago. 几星期前我约好和他以及他女儿共进午餐。 

Is he a client? 他是顾客吗？ 

He's a friend. 他是我的一位朋友。 

Well, he's here with his daughter to have lunch. 嗯，他和他女儿已到这儿等候吃午餐了。 

I met her at Thanksgiving, 我在感恩节与她见面， 

and I promised to have lunch with both of them today. 我答应今天和他们共进午餐。 

Yes, indeed. 是的，原来如此。 

What are you going to do about your appointment 那该怎么办 

with Mr. Levine? 你与Levine先生的邀约？

Any suggestions? 有什么建议吗？ 

Oh! 噢！

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