会话:AskingAboutPeople’sHomes(2)
Conversation B?
MARTIN: Manny, where do you live in Bloomington??
MANNY: I live at five-twenty-six Hamilton Street.?
MARTIN: Do you live in a house??
MANNY: No, I don't.?
MARTIN: Do you live in a dormitory??
MANNY: No, I don't.?
MARTIN: Do you live in an apartment??
MANNY: Yes, I do. It's very small.?
MARTIN: How many rooms does it have??
MANNY: It has one large room and one very small room.?
MARTIN: That was beautiful.?
MANNY: He's very good.?
MUSICIAN: Thanks.?
MARTIN: Manny, what do you do??
MANNY: I'm a musician, too.?
MARTIN: Are you a student??
MANNY: Yes, I am. I study at the university.?
MARTIN: Do you play the violin??
MANNY: No, I don't.?
MUSICIAN: Yes, he does.?
MANNY: No, I don't.?
MUSICIAN: Yes, he does. But he's very bad.?
MANNY: Yes, I'm very bad.?
MARTIN: Where are you from??
MANNY: I'm from Brooklyn. My family is from Russia. It was their home.?MARTIN: Did you live in Russia??
MANNY: No, I didn't. My home was in Brooklyn.?
MARTIN: Did you play the violin in Brooklyn??
MANNY: Yes. I was very bad.?
MARTIN: What do you play now??
MANNY: I play the clarinet.?
MARTIN: Did your father play the clarinet??
MANNY: No, he didn't. He was a chemist.?
MARTIN: Did your mother play the clarinet??
MANNY: No, she didn't. But she was a musician. She was a singer.?
MARTIN: Do you play another musical instrument??
MANNY: Yes, I do. I play the guitar.?
MUSICIAN: He plays the mandolin, too.?
MUSICIAN: Excuse me. Teresa! Hi.?
THERESA: Hi.?
MUSICIAN: This is Teresa.?
MANNY: Hi, Teresa.?
MARTIN: Hello. I'm Martin. Are you a musician??
TERESA: No. I'm a teacher.?
MUSICIAN: She teaches at the high school.?
MARTIN: Do you live in Bloomington??
TERESA: Yes, I do.?
MUSICIAN: She lives in the apartment downstairs.?
TERESA: Manny, do you have your guitar??
MANNY: Yes, I do.?
TERESA: Play for us.?
MANNY: OK.?
Practice 2:询问对方是否住在一所房子里或一间宿舍里,用:Do you live in a(n)……? 你住在……里吗??
Examples: MARTIN: Do you live in a house??
MANNY: No, I don't.?
MARTIN: Do you live in a dormitory??
MANNY: No, I don't.?
MARTIN: Do you live in an apartment??
MANNY: Yes, I do.?
MARTIN: Do you live in an apartment??
MUSICIAN: Yes, I do.?
MARTIN: Did you live in a house??
MUSICIAN: Yes, I lived in a house in Finland.?
会话B?
马 丁:马尼,你在布鲁明顿的什么地方住??
马 尼:我住在汉弥尔顿街526号。?
马 丁:你住在一栋房子里吗??
马 尼:不。?
马 丁:你住宿舍吗??
马 尼:不。?
马 丁:你住公寓里吗??
马 尼:是的。很小的公寓。?
马 丁:有几间房??
马 尼:一间大屋和一个很小的屋。?
马 丁:很美。?
马 尼:他很棒。?
音乐家:谢谢。?
马 丁:马尼,你做什么工作??
马 尼:我也是个音乐家。?
马 丁:你是个学生吗??
马 尼:是的,我在大学里上学。?
马 丁:你拉小提琴吗??
马 尼:不。?
音乐家:是的,他拉。?
马 尼:不。?
音乐家:是的,他演奏,不过很差劲。?
马 尼:是的,我很差劲。?
马 丁:你来自什么地方??
马 尼:我是布鲁克林人。祖籍是俄罗斯,那是我家人的家。?
马 丁:你住在俄罗斯吗??
马 尼:不。我家在布鲁克林。?
马 丁:你在布鲁克林拉小提琴吗??
马 尼:是的。我很差劲。?
马 丁:你现在干什么呢??
马 尼:我吹单簧管。?
马 丁:你父亲吹单簧管吗??
马 尼:不。他是个化学家。?
马 丁:你母亲吹单簧管吗??
马 尼:不。但她是个音乐家。她是个唱歌的。?
马 丁:你还演奏其他乐器吗??
马 尼:是的。我弹吉他。?
音乐家:他也演奏曼陀铃琴。?
音乐家:对不起。特雷萨!你好!?
特雷萨:你好!?
音乐家:这是特雷萨。?
马 尼:你好,特雷萨。?
马 丁:你好,我叫马丁。你是个音乐家吗??
特雷萨:不,我是个教师。?
音乐家:她在高中教书。?
马 丁:你住在布鲁明顿吗??
特雷萨:是的。?
音乐家:她在楼下的公寓住。?
特雷萨:马尼,你带吉他了吗??
马 尼:是的。?
特雷萨:为我们演奏吧。?
马 尼:好的。
New Words and Expressions 生词和短语?
apartment n. 公寓?
instrument n. 乐器?
dormitory n. 宿舍?
clarinet n. 单簧管?
guitar n. 吉它?
mandolin n. 曼陀铃琴?
Proper Nouns 专有名词?
Finland 芬兰?
Bloomington 布鲁明顿?
Teresa (是 Theresa 的异体)?
Language Points 语言要点?
1 . I play the piano. 我弹钢琴。?
在乐器前面要加定冠词 the.例如:?
I play the guitar. 我弹吉它。?
He plays the clarinet. 我吹黑管。?
She plays the violin. 她拉小提琴。?
2 . Do you play another musical instrument??你演奏其它乐器吗??
another 再一个,又一个,另外一个。?
Cultural Notes 文化注释
在美国很多人居住在“单门独户”的房子(house)里,这种房子有前、后院、花园、车库及栅栏。在些人住在公寓楼(apartment)里。还有些人住在“大篷车”(mobile home)里,“大篷车”是装有车轮的活动房,可用车牵引,房内生活设施齐全。