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走遍美国（Family Album U.S.A.）是一套采用情景英语教学法的多媒体英语教材。这套教材畅销全球35个国家。《走遍美国》倾向于美式口语的培养。故事的角色涵盖了祖孙四代，内容涉及美国各地风土人情、社会生活的许多方面。读者可以熟悉属于不同年龄层次的美式口语。剧中人物使用正常的语速说话，学习者可以充分体会口语中常用的连读、弱读等形式，养成听美语的正确习惯。
本书有26个单元（Unit），每个单元有3幕（Act），总共78课。学习方法（仅供参考）：先看视频1-3遍，精读文本，再看视频，最后听录音。学英语口语，好好利用这套经典教材，剩下的就是坚持、坚持、再坚持，千万不要三天打鱼两天晒网哟
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ACT 3-1 “ 外面天气真好。”
【故事梗概】
Susan心里惦记着下午的业务会议，她想要回去工作。Harry和Michelle的失望使Susan决定改变自己的工作计划。
Susan: Oh, it's a quarter to four, and I have a production meeting at four.
Harry: I planned to take you for a ride in Central Park in a horse and carriage.
Susan: Harry, I'd love to, but I have work to do.
Harry: OK, We'll walk back to your office with you. It's so nice out. I decided to forget about my accounting problems and just enjoy this beautiful spring day. Take the time, Susan.
Susan: I know I should, but… well, there are too many things to do.
Harry: I understand. I'll go for a ride with Michelle.
Susan: Right. Well, I had a really nice time.
Harry: So did I.
Michelle: So did I. I'm sorry you can't come with us, Susan.
Susan: So am I.
Harry: Bye-bye.
Susan: Harry! Michelle! Can you wait till I make a phone call?
Harry: Sure.
【语言点精讲】
1. I planned to take you for a ride in Central Park in a horse and carriage.
我原来计划带你到中央公园坐马车兜风的。
take (you) for a ride: 带（你）去坐车。take for是 短语动词，带（某人）去（乘车，散步等）。
Central Park: 中央公园。纽约市的中央公园位于曼哈顿（Manhattan）中心，是美国最大的公园之一。园内可供徒步健行、慢跑、骑自行车，还可以乘四轮马车（carriage）游览，公园旁的大都会博物馆（ Metropolitan Art Museum）则更是世界闻名的艺术宫殿。
2. It's so nice out.
外面天气真好。在此out意思为 “outside”。
3. I decided to forget about my accounting problems and just enjoy this beautiful spring day.
我决定忘掉我那些会计上的问题，只是享受一下这美好的春日。
decide to do sth.: 决定做某事，下定决心做某事。
forget about (sb./sth./doing sth.): 忘记，忘掉(某人/某事/做某事)。
4. Take the time.
花这点时间吧。不要吝惜这个时间。在这里Harry的意思是说：Take a break from your work and be with us.
5. I had a really nice time.
我今天过得很高兴。这是和朋友、熟人告别时常用的说法。
6. So did I.
so+助动词（情态动词）+名词或代词: 这一简捷地表示肯定的相同事物或状况的说法中，中间的助动词或情态动词由前面句子来决定。
如本情境中Susan说了“Well, I had a really nice time. ”，Harry和Michelle回应“So did I.” (相当于“I also had a nice time.”)
又如下面一句: Michelle对Susan说“I'm sorry you can't come with us, Susan.” 这次Susan的回答则是“So am I. ”(相当于“I am also sorry I can't go with you. ”)
ACT 3-2 “我要用点儿时间享受一下鸟语花香。”
【故事梗概】
Susan决定下午和Harry父女在外面玩，她给公司打了电话，重新安排了工作。她总算是忙里偷闲一次。她和Michelle的友谊更亲密了，但这是“女人”间的秘密。
Sam: Susan Stewart’s office.
Susan: Sam, this is Susan.
Sam: Hi. How was lunch?
Susan: Fine.
Sam: You're late. The production department's waiting in the conference room.
Susan: I know. Ask Paul Smith to fill in for me. He knows everything about the production schedule, and he can answer any questions.
Sam: Right.
Susan: Don't tell anyone, but I'm taking a little time to smell the flowers.
Sam: Good for you. It'll be our secret.
Susan: But schedule another production meeting for tomorrow. I'll be back for my six o'clock appointment with Mr. Ozawa.
Sam: OK, Susan. And have a nice afternoon.
Susan: Thanks.
[Later, in Central Park. Harry, Susan, and Michelle are riding in a carriage.]
Harry: She likes you.
Susan: I know. I like her.
Harry: How'd you do it?
Susan: We had a talk.
Harry: About what?
Susan: Life.
Harry: And what did you decide?
Susan: That's a secret … between us women.
【语言点精讲】
1. The production department's waiting in the conference room.
生产部的人都在会议室里等着呢。
这里视 production department为一个整体，故动词用单数形式“is”。
2. Ask Paul Smith to fill in for me.
请Paul Smith代我主持一下吧。
fill in for me: 暂时代替我处理事务。相当于“to take my place”。
3. Don't tell anyone, but I'm taking a little time to smell the flowers.
别跟任何人说，我要用点儿时间享受一下鸟语花香。
take a little time to do sth.: 花点时间去做某事。
4. Good for you. It'll be our secret.
我为你高兴，这是我们的秘密。
Good for you.: 为你高兴。在这里相当于I'm glad to hear it ; congratulations!
secret: 秘密。
5. But schedule another production meeting for tomorrow. I'll be back for my six o'clock appointment with Mr. Ozawa.
但是请安排一下明天再开一次生产会议。我会赶回来参加我六点钟和小泽先生的约谈的。
schedule sth.: 安排某事。schedule在这里用作动词。
an appointment with sb.: 与某人的会面，约见某人
6. And what did you decide?
你们俩得出什么结论？
decide: 得……结论；解决(有争执或疑问的事情)；决定。
全文：
Oh, it's a quarter to four,
噢，差十五分就四点了。
and I have a production meeting at four.
我四点钟有个生产会议。
I planned to take you for a ride in Central Park
我原打算带你去中央公园
in a horse and carriage.
坐马车。
Harry, I'd love to,
Harry，我确实想去。
but I have work to do.
但我有工作要做。
OK. We'll walk back to your office with you.
好吧，我们陪你走回你的办公室去。
It's so nice out.
外面天气真好。
I decided to forget about my accounting problems
我已决定不再去想那些会计上的问题
and just enjoy this beautiful spring day.
尽情享受这美好的春天。
Take the time, Susan.
别那么忙，Susan。
I know I should,
我知道应该这样，
but ... well, there are too many things to do.
但是……我要做的事情太多了。
I understand.
我了解。
I'll go for a ride with Michelle.
我和Michelle一起去坐马车。
Right.
好的。
Well, I had a really nice time.
嗯，我玩得很开心。
So did I.
我也一样。
So did I.
我也一样。
I'm sorry you can't come with us, Susan.
很遗憾你不能同我们一起去，Susan。
So am I.
我也很遗憾。
Bye-bye.
再见。
Harry! Michelle! Can you wait till I make a phone call?
Harry！Michelle！你们等一下让我打个电话好吗？
Sure.
当然。
Susan Stewart's office.
Susan Stewart办公室。
Sam, this is Susan.
Sam，我是Susan。
Hi. How was lunch?
嗨，午餐怎么样？
Fine.
很好。
You're late.
你已经迟了。
The production department's waiting in the conference room.
生产部门的人正在会议室等你。
I know.
我知道。
Ask Paul Smith to fill in for me.
叫Paul Smith代替我出席。
He knows everything about the production schedule,
他知道生产进度的一切，
and he can answer any questions.
他也可以回答任何问题。
Right.
好的。
Don't tell any one,
别告诉别人，
but I'm taking a little time to smell the flowers.
我正利用一点时间轻松一下。
Good for you.
我真为你高兴。
It'll be our secret.
这只是你我之间的秘密。
But schedule another production meeting for tomorrow.
务必安排在明天举行另一次生产会议。
I'll be back
我会回来
for my six o'clock appointment with Mr. Ozawa.
参加六点钟与Ozawa先生的会议。
OK, Susan.
好的，Susan。
And have a nice afternoon.
祝你下午玩得愉快。
Thanks.
谢谢。
She likes you.
她喜欢你。
I know. I like her.
我知道。我喜欢她。
How'd you do it?
是如何办到的？
We had a talk.
我们谈了一下。
About what?
谈什么？
Life.
生活。
And what did you decide?
那你们有什么结论呢？
That's a secret ... between us women.
这是个秘密……我们女人间的秘密。
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