千万不要学英语-第6部分
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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 not that hungry in the morning。 You know that。
Catherine: I know; but I was reading in a magazine that breakfast is the most importantmeal of the day。
James: I've heard that too; but I just can't force myself to eat when I'm not hungry。
Catherine: Why don't I pack you a snack for later in the morning? You could eat it aroundten when you get hungry。
James: That's a great idea。 I always regret not eating breakfast right at ten o'clock。
Catherine: What shall I make?
James: How about a beer?
Catherine: James; be serious。
James: Okay; how about an apple and some cheese?
Catherine: That's better。 Just give me a minute to get it packed。
James: Take your time。 I'm still early。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 3 Driving to Work
Catherine: Here it is James。 Now get going; I don't want you to be late。
James: Thanks; dear。 I'll be home a little late tonight。 Remember the client。
Catherine: Okay; but call if you are going to be home after ten。
James: I will。 Bye。
Catherine: Bye。
(James gets in the car and leaves for work。 He turns on the news。)
News: 。。。and there was an accident on highway 99。 A truck turned over blockingwestbound traffic for about two miles。 Drivers on highway 99 west might want to takelocal road to work this morning。 The current time is seven forty…three on this sunnymorning; and the temperature is seventy…six degrees。 The weather forecast for late todayis mostly sunny; with some clouds forming in the afternoon and a slight chance ofshowers in the early evening。 We'll keep you updated with more traffic and weatherthroughout the day; but now let's enjoy forty…five minutes of mercial…free rock androll。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 4 The Gas Station
James: Damn; I'm almost out of gas。
(James pulls into a gas station。)
Attendant: What can I do for you?
James: Fill it up with unleaded; please。 And can you check the oil; too?
Attendant: Sure; pal。
(He opens the hood and checks the oil。)
Attendant: You're about a quart low; shall I put a quart in for you?
James: Please。
Attendant: You know; you could really use a new set of tires。 The ones you have are badlyworn。 I could do that for you right now; it wouldn't take more than thirty minutes。
James: And the price?
Attendant: Well。。。 that depends on how good a set of tires you want。
James: No。 I'm late for work anyway。 I'll just take the gas and oil today。 How much willthat be?
Attendant: Let's see。 Forteen for the gas / and two…fifty for the oil / makes sisteen dollarsand fifty cents。
James: Do you take credit cards?
Attendant: Only Visa and Master Card; not American Express。
James: Fine; here's my Visa。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 5 Arriving at Work
Steve: Good morning; James。 You're early。 What's up?
James: Morning; Steve。 Early is right。 I've got two important meetings today; one with theboss and one with a client。 You're pretty early yourself; something important?
Steve: Yeah; I'm meeting a client; too。 Someone from a big puter pany。 I thinktheir headquarters are in Taiwan; but this guy runs the New York office。
James: Wang puters。 That's my client; too。 But I think the owner is aChinese…American; I'm not sure if they even have an office in TaiWan。 I guess we'reworking on this account together。
Steve: Good。 To tell you the truth / I was a little scared。 The account is really big; it's justtoo much work for one man。 Say; what time do you meet with the boss; Mr。 Barnes?
James: Ten…thirty; Why?
Steve: I was right。 We are on this account together。 I'm scheduled to meet with Mr。 Barnesat ten…thirty; too。
James: Well then; partner; let's get busy preparing something for the meeting。
Steve: Good idea。 Where should we begin?
James: I don't know about you / but I always begin big projects by going to the bathroom;and then with a hot cup of coffee。 Can you wait for me?
Steve: Just hurry。 I'll get the coffee ready。
James: That sounds like an excellent plan。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 6 Planning for the Meeting
James: I'm back。
Steve: Here is your coffee。 You feeling better?
James: I feel like a Champ。 Where should we begin?
Steve: As always; it's best to begin at the beginning。 What have you prepared for yourmeeting with Wang?
James: Basically; I just have an outline of a presentation of our pany's new software。 Ithink our product is high quality and that the people from Wang will realize that once theyhear a description of it。
Steve: Well James; that is a little too simple。 We know the product is good; but we have to
convince them of that too。 Luckily; I put together a vedio presentation on my notebookputer using our software。 If they like the presentation; and I am confident they will;then that automatically means that they like our pany's product。
James: Steve; that's why you are at the top of sales。 You think of everything in advance。I'm really just a puter software engineer; I can make this stuff but I can't sell it。
Steve: Of course you can't。 That's why Mr。 Barnes put us together。 I'll take care of sellingthe software; and you can answer any tough technical question that the people from Wangmight ask。 I'm as bad at science as you are at sales。
James: Steve; you're too modest。 You're great at sales; but I know you know somethingabout puters too。 I still remember when we first started working here; you taught mea thing or two about Apple Macintosh puters。
Steve: Sure I know about Macs; but that's just because I used one all through college。 Plus;any dummy can use a Mac。
James: I couldn't。
Steve: Not at first