第六课
3. 餐馆场景
cafe: 咖啡馆;bar: 酒吧;pub: 酒馆, 客栈;inn: (尤指乡村或公路边的)旅馆
motel: 汽车旅馆;restaurant: 酒店;dessert: 甜点;go Dutch: 各人付自己的帐 =Let's split it.;It's my treat. 我请客。;Halloween:万圣节;Treat or trick? tip: 小费
pay the bill. 付账单;pay the check. 付账单;tips: 贴示,建议
4. 医院场景:
surgeon: 外科;physician: 内科;treatment: 治疗;operation: 手术
fracture: 骨折;ankle: 脚踝;flu: 流感;heart attack: 心脏病;faint: 昏迷
ICU(Intensive care unit): 特护病房;visiting hours: 探视时间
Exercise 3
4. W: I'd like a dozen glazed doughnuts and a loaf of France bread, Please.
M: Yes, ma'am. That's $1.95 plus 10 cents tax.
Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?
A) In a bakery. C) In France.
B) In a taxi. D) In a post office.
5. W: What was that title again?
M: God Is an Englishman. It's a very famous book. I'm sure you
must have it.
Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?
A) At a church. C) In England.
B) At a library. D) At a theatre.
6.W: Are these treatments really necessary? They don't seem to help very much.
M: I'm afraid so, Mrs. Jones. Just be patient and I'm sure you'll see some result soon.
Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?
A) In a doctor's office.
B) In a professor's office.
C) In a lawyer's office.
D) In a businessman's office.
7.W: These tomatoes are huge! You must have watered them a lot!
M: Yes, I did. They ought to be ripe enough to pick by next Friday when we have our picnic.
Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?
A) In a kitchen. C) In a garden.
B) In an orchard. D) At a picnic.
注:garden 花园,庭院,小院子
第二节
8. M: Could you please tell me that room Robert Davis is in?
W: Yes, he's in the intensive care unit on the fourth floor. I suggest that you check with the station before going in, though.
Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?
A) At a gas station. C) At a hospital.
B) At a bank. D) At a school.
9. M: Good morning, Mary. How are you?
W: Oh, fine. I'm just on my way to work, but I thought that I would drop by with the check for my rent.
Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place?
A) At work. C) On her way to work
B) At a bank. D) At an apartment.
注:drop by with 顺便带来,顺道带来
总结六个小场景。
5. 银行场景;
account: 户头;open an account:开户;deposit: 存款;bank book: 存折
credit card: 信用卡;overdraw: 透支;ATM(Automatic Teller Machine):自动提款机
interest rate:利率;
6. post office 邮局场景:
EMS(Express Mail): 快递;air mail: 航空邮件;postage: 邮资;package: 小包裹 =parcel
UPS(United Parcel Service): 联合包裹快递服务;overweight: 超重
send a telegram: 发电报 =send a cable
7. air port 机场场景
flight: 航班;飞行;board: 登机;take off: 起飞;land: 降落
check in: 安检,登记;behind schedule: 晚点(到达)
on schedule: 准点(到达);fare: (票)钱
8.旅馆场景:
(be) booked up: 订满
(be) occupied: 被占用了
room service: 客房服务
check in: 登记入住手续
check out: 结账离开
9. 打电话场景:
operator: 接线生;The line is busy/engaged. 线路忙;long distance call: 长途电话
collect call: 对方付费电话;put sb. through: 把电话接通
10.租房场景:
lease: 契约;leak: 漏水;roofing company: 铺屋顶的公司;cut off: 停(水、气、电)
black out: 黑得伸手不见五指;moving company: 搬家公司