千万不要学英语-第6节
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Seoul is being a very international city。
Tommy: Wow; I didn't know that。 It's Seoul a big city?
Su…mi (Sue): It's very big。 About fourteen million people live there。
Tommy: Fourteen million? That's bigger than LA!
Su…mi (Sue): Yes; you should e with Jimmy to visit Korea。
Jimmy: Yeah; let's go to Seoul next summer。
Tommy: I would like that very much。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 12: Going to San Francisco
(The next day; Mr。 Park and Su…mi take an airplane to San Francisco。)
Su…mi (Sue): Dad; I'm really tired。 I don't want to fly again。
Mr。 Park (Dad): Sue; don't worry。 This flight is only one hour; not ten。
Su…mi (Sue): Oh; that's different。 One hour is easy。
(One hour later; they arrive in San Francisco。 They leave the airport and catch a taxi。)
A man (Taxi driver): Where to?
Mr。 Park (Dad): Excuse me?
A man (Taxi driver): Where do you want to go?
Mr。 Park (Dad): Oh; we are going to the Marriott Hotel。
A man (Taxi driver): Okay; the Marriott Hotel。 Are you here for business?
Mr。 Park (Dad): No; my daughter and I are here for sightseeing。
A man (Taxi driver): Well; San Francisco is a wonderful city。 What are you going to see?
Mr。 Park (Dad): I don't know。 Are you from San Francisco?
A man (Taxi driver): Yes。 I was born and raised here。
Mr。 Park (Dad): Well; what do you think we should see?
A man (Taxi driver): How long will you be here?
Mr。 Park (Dad): We will only be here for one day。
A man (Taxi driver): Oh; that's not much time。 If you only have one day; you should seethe Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park。
Su…mi (Sue): Yeah; I learned about the Golden Gate Bridge in school。 I really want to seeit。
Mr。 Park (Dad): Okay; where else should we visit?
A man (Taxi driver): You should also visit Chinatown。 It is very old and had many goodplaces to eat。
Su…mi (Sue): I love Chinese food。 My favorite is Tangsuyuk。
A man (Taxi driver): What is that? I've never heard of it before?
Mr。 Park (Dad): Oh; that is the Korean name for sweet and sour pork。
A man (Taxi driver): Sweet and sour pork? That's my favorite; too。
Mr。 Park (Dad): Okay; why don't we go to Chinatown first? We can eat lunch there; andthen go to see the Golden Gate Bridge。
Mr。 Park (Dad): I know a very good restaurant。 Do you want me to take you there?
Mr。 Park (Dad): Yes; please。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 13: Visiting the Grand Canyon
(Mr。 Park and Su…mi finish their trip to San Francisco。 The next day; they fly to the GrandCanyon。)
Mr。 Park (Dad): Today; we're flying to the Grand Canyon。
Su…mi (Sue): Will it only take one hour?
Mr。 Park (Dad): No; it will take about two hours。
Su…mi (Sue): That's still a lot better than ten hours。
Mr。 Park (Dad): Yes; it is。 And if we drove there in a car; it would be take almost thirteenhours。
Su…mi (Sue): Thirteen hours! I could never do that。 I'm glad we are flying there。
(Mr。 Park and Su…mi arrive at the airport and then take a bus to the Grand Canyon。)
Mr。 Park (Dad): There it is; the Grand Canyon。 What do you think?
Su…mi (Sue): It's so big。 I can't believe it。
Mr。 Park (Dad): Yes; we saw pictures of it; but it is too big for a picture。
Su…mi (Sue): Who made it?
Mr。 Park (Dad): Not 'who'; but 'what'。 What made the Grand Canyon was the (a) river。Can you see that water at the bottom of the Canyon?
Su…mi (Sue): Yes; I see it。
Mr。 Park (Dad): Well; that's the Colorado River。 That river flowed for many tens of
thousands of years until it made this canyon。
Su…mi (Sue): Wow; but water looks so weak。
Mr。 Park (Dad): I know; but water is very strong。
Su…mi (Sue): This is a great vacation; Dad。 I'm learning a lot of English and also aboutnature history。
Mr。 Park (Dad): Yes; that is why travelling can be an important part of studying。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 14: Going back to Seoul
(Mr。 Park and Su…mi finish their trip to the Grand Canyon; and are now back in LosAngeles。)
Mrs。 Kim: Did you enjoy your trip to San Francisco?
Su…mi (Sue): Yes; I enjoyed it very much。
Mrs。 Kim: And what about the Grand Canyon?
Su…mi (Sue): Oh; I love that; too。
Mrs。 Kim: Which one did you like more?
Su…mi (Sue): I liked them both。 They were very different but both very interesting。
Mrs。 Kim: That is a very good answer。 You are very smart。
Mr。 Park (Dad): Of course she is。 She is my daughter。
Mrs。 Kim: That is very funny。 Are you ready to go to the airport?
Mr。 Park (Dad): I am。 Sue; are you also ready?
Su…mi (Sue): Yes; Dad。 I was ready before you were。
Mrs。 Kim: Okay; then let's go to the airport。
(They all get in Mrs。 Kim's car and drive to the airport。)
Mr。 Park (Dad): Thank you so much for all your help。
Su…mi (Sue): Yes; thank you very much。
Mrs。 Kim: You don't have to thank me。 We are family。 It was my pleasure。
Mr。 Park (Dad): Good…bye。 See you next year。
Su…mi (Sue): Bye。
Mrs。 Kim: Good…bye。 And maybe we can see each other sooner than next year。 I may bevisiting Seoul next month。
Mr。 Park (Dad): That's great news。 If you e to Seoul; you must stay at our house。
Su…mi (Sue): Yes; Auntie; you must stay with us。
Mrs。 Kim: Of course I will stay with you。 We are family。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 15: Back in Seoul
(Mr。 Park and Su…mi fly back in Seoul。 Mrs。 Park and Tae…gyun meet them at the airportand they all go home together。)
Mrs。 Park: So; how was your trip?
Mr。 Park: It was wonderful; but I missed you a lot。
Mrs。 Park: What about you; Su…mi? How was your trip?
Su…mi: I had a great time。
Tae…gyun: What did you do? Where did you go?
Su…mi: We went LA; San Francisco and the Grand Canyon。 And we saw the ocean and theGolden Gate Bridge。
Tae…gyun: When I go next year; I will go to New York and Boston。
Su…mi: That's a good idea。 New York and Boston are close to each other just like LosAngeles and San Francisco。
(Mr。 Park takes out a box from Burberry's and gives it to his wife。)
Mr。 Park: Oh; I almost forgot。 Here is your present。
Mrs。 Park: Thank you; dear。 I thought you forgot。
Mr。 Park: How could I forget my wife!
Mrs。 Park: I have a good idea。 Why don't we all go to America next year?
Mr。 Park: That is a good idea。 Okay; next year we will all go to America together。
Tae…gyun: That means we should practice our English every day until next year。
Su…mi: Okay; let's only speak English from now on。千万别学英语提高版 1A
Tape 1 A Day in the Life of a Typical American White Collar WorkerTape 2 A Day in the Life of a College Student~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 1 Getting Up in the Morning
(The alarm clock rings。)
Catherine: Honey; it's seven o'clock。 Time to get up。
James: Okay; just a few more minutes。
Catherine: No。 You told me to make sure you were up by seven。
James: I know but I can sleep till seven…thirty if I don't take a shower。
Catherine: James; you know that's impossible。 You have a meeting with your boss andlater with an important client。
James: Christ; I almost forgot。 That's what happens when I don't get enough sleep。
Catherine: Enough sleep? You went to bed at ten。 That's nine hours。
James: Do you have to be right all the time? But you are right; I'm getting up。
Catherine: Jump in the shower; that will make you feel better。 And I'll make a pot of
strong coffee; but what do you want for breakfast?
James: Something simple。 How about a bagel and cream cheese。
Catherine: No problem。 It'll be ready before you are。
James: Don't be so sure。
Catherine: Why wouldn't I be? You haven't beaten me yet。
James: True。 But there's a first time for everything。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 2 Breakfast
James: Ah。。。 The coffee smells great。 Is that bagel ready? I'm starving。
Catherine: It's ready just like it always is and just like I told you it would be。
James: What would I do without you? You're the best。 (Takes a sip of coffee。) And thiscoffee is pretty good; too。
Catherine: We both know you just like me for my cooking。
James: That's not so。 In fact; I'm the one who made dinner of the last two nights。
Catherine: Oh yeah。 I guess that means it's my turn tonight。
James: Only if you want to。 I don't mind cooking once a day; especially when the weatheris nice / and I can barbecue。
Catherine: Okay; but let's get back to breakfast; can I get you anything else?
James: A little more coffee would 'will' be great; with a little more sugar in it this time;please。
Catherine: Sure。 Do you want another bagel or some fruit?
James: No; thanks。 I'm just no