老外最想聊的100个口语话题

年

8

月

8

日正是个好

日子。

S: good for you! It sounds like you've done a lot of planning in a very short

time.

太好了！看起来你们要在很短的时间内准备很多事情了。

E: yes, there is a lot of to be taken care of---wedding photos, wedding dress,

catering, transport, hotel, etc…

是啊，要考虑很多事

---

拍结婚照，选婚纱，摆酒席，安排车辆等。

S: is everything ready now?

都准备好了吗？

E: almost. The only thing that isn't ready is the hotel. As a lot of people have

chosen that day to get married, it is hard to find a hotel that isn't too

expensive.

差不多了，就剩酒店了。因为那天有很多人结婚，很难找到价位适合的酒店。

S: have you tried The Peninsula Palace Beijing? My wedding reception was

held there and they did an excellent job.

你试过王府半岛酒店吗？我的婚宴就在那儿办的，办的很好。

E: yes, we called, but it is booked up. The only choice is the Regent Beijing

but we haven't made up our minds yet. < /p>

是的，打过电话了，但是已经订满了，就只剩下北京丽晶酒店了，我们还没决定呢。

S: it's an excellent hotel. A friend of mine had her wedding reception there

and sasid it was perfect, though very expensive.

北京丽晶酒店很好啊。

我有个朋友就在 那儿办的婚宴，

听说不错，

只是价格稍微贵了点。

E: that's why we want to have a lo

ok at other hotels. We don’t want to spend

too much on an extravagant wedding reception.

所以我们想再看看。我们不想在婚宴上太铺张。

S: I guess you're right. I can help you ask other hotels. I am sure there are

probably some available.

说的也是，我可以帮你问问其它酒店，肯定有一些还没订满。

E: thank you.

谢谢你。

S: my pleasure.

别客气。

dialogue 2

J: what was your wedding ceremony like, Abigail?

盖布莉加尔，你们的结婚典礼怎么样

?

A: my husband and I got married in a registry office with just two friends

there as

witness

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witness

es. But then we

had three parties to

celebrate

.

我和我丈夫请 了

2

个朋友做见证人，去婚姻注册处注了册。可是，接着我们要 办

3

场

酒席。

J: three parties? That's quite a lot. That must have been expensive!

三场

?

太多了，一定要花很多钱

!

A: well, since my husband and I are from two different countries, and we live

in a third country, we decided to have one in each country. It wasn't actually

that expensive.

嗯，因为我和我丈夫来自不 同国家，而且我们又在第三个国家生活。所以，我们打算在

每个国家请一次客。实际上花 费也不会太多。

J: were your parents upset that they weren't there to see you get married?

你们的父母没能出席你们的婚礼，他们不会觉得有点失望吗

?

A: I would have liked them to be there, but they couldn’t afford to fly out to

see us, and we couldn't afford to fly out to see them, so they understood.

我其 实很希望他们能来，

但是他们负担不了飞过来看我们的机票费用，

我们去看他们也

同样飞不起，所以我们就互相理解吧。

J: did your husband's family get to meet your family?

你公公婆婆和你父母见过面吗

?

A: my husband's parents flew out to meet my family when we got married in

my hometown, so that was great. Some people spend ridiculous amounts of

money on extravagant wedding receptions, but we agreed that the wedding

party should be less about money and more about family.

我们在我家乡结婚的时候，我公公婆婆飞过来 和我父母见了一面，非常愉快。有些人为

了办个豪华婚礼不惜一掷千金，

可是我们还是觉得婚礼应该多一点家庭的温馨，少一点

金钱的装点。

J: that makes sense. Did you go on a honeymoon?

有道理。你们去度蜜月了吗

?

A: we waited until our one-year

anniversary

to go on our honeymoon to

Africa.

我们想结婚一周年的时候去非洲度蜜月。

J: you really didn't have a very traditional wedding, did you?

你们的婚礼真的跟传统式不沾边，对吧

?

A: not at all, but we don’t have a very traditional marriage either, so it suited

us perfectly!

没错，而且我们也不是普通的婚 姻，所以，这种婚礼和我们正好相配。

7

Childless Couples

丁克一族

dialogue 1

M: what's your opinion about childless couples? Will you choose to have no

kids?

你是怎么看待那些不要孩子的夫妻的？你打算要不要孩子。

N: to be honest, I wouldn't.

说实在的，我不打算要孩子。

M: why? Do you have to make a choice now?

为什么？你现在必须做出选择吗？

N: not really. But it has puzzled me for a long time.

不是，只是这事已经困扰我很久了。

M: what's the puzzle?

那你到底愁什么呢？

N: my husband and I prefer to have no kids, but my mother-in-law is very

traditional and wants grandkids.

我和我丈夫打算不要孩子，但是我婆婆很传统，很想抱孙子。

M: oh, I see. I think the older generation tend to think in a different way.

啊，这样啊。我觉得老人们总是和我们想法不太一样。

N: yes. It seems she can never accept a childless marriage. We had a fight

last night.

是啊，可是我婆婆就是不能理解，为什么结了婚却不要孩子。我们昨天还 吵了一架。

M: oh, really? Maybe she is just eager to see her grandchildren.

是吗？也许她只是抱孙心切吧。

N: but it's absolutely our own business to have a child or not.

但是要不要孙子，完全是我们自己的事。

M: definitely.

是啊。

N: you know, I often overhear our

neighbor

, the young couple, fighting

about how to raise their kid and I really don't want kids to spoil our

happiness.

知道吗？我经常听见我们隔壁那对年轻 的夫妻因为教育孩子而争吵。

我真不想让孩子影

响我们的婚姻幸 福。

M: don't worry. I think in most cases, children are the glue that keeps a

family together.

不要担心。大多数情况下，孩子还是家庭的粘合剂。

N: I guess you're right. But I still prefer to have no child.

好吧，但是我还是不想要孩子。

M: sure. You can fully enjoy your time together.

好的，那你们就可以好好享受二人世界了。

8

Mixed Marriages

跨国婚恋

dialogue 1

N: if you can choose, will you

marry

a

foreign

er or a Chinese?

如果让你选的话，你是愿意嫁给一个中国人还是一个外国人？

S: why? Did tom pop the question?

为什么这么问，汤姆向你求婚了吗？

N: not yet. But I wonder if I can get my parents’ consent.

没有，我怕父母不同意。

S: let me guess, your parents want you to

marry

a Chinese man, right?

我猜猜，你父母一定是想你嫁一个中国人，对吗？

N: you are right. It is giving me a real headache. I feel like I’m between a

rock and a hard place.

是啊，我正头疼呢，我觉得左右为难。

S: I used to have the same problem when I was with my ex.

我和以前的男朋友谈恋爱时，也遇到了同样的问题。

N: oh, how did you deal with it?

那你怎么解决的？

S: I just let it go and continued dating with my Korean boyfriend. But finally

we broke up.

我就顺其自然，继续和我的韩国男朋友约会，但是后来我们还是分手了。

N: oh, it’s a pity. What was the matter?

太可惜了，为什么啊？

S: simple. We had personality clashes and there were too many cultural

differences.

很简单，我们性格不合，双方文化也有很多不同之处。

N: like what?

比如呢？

S: he hoped to live in the Korean way and asked me to give up working and

stay at home to take care of the family.

他希望我过韩式的生活，要求我放弃工作，安心待在家里。

N: Oh, I see. In their culture women should put family first.

这样啊，在他们的文化里，女性应该以家庭为重。

S: yes, he said it would be better for me and for the whole family. But I

simply can not quit working.

是啊，他说这样对我，对整个家庭都好。但是我就是不想辞掉工作。

N: so that's why it’s hard to have a happy marriage with a

foreign

er.

所以和外国人结婚，很难幸福。

S: not really. There are many

success

ful mixed marriage around us.

也不一定，我们周围不也有很多成功的例子嘛。

dialogue 2

N: more and more Chinese are

marry

ing

foreign

ers.

越来越多的中国人嫁给了外国人。

S: that's true. But I have a low opinion of those women who go out with

foreign

ers.

是啊，但是我挺鄙视那些和外国人在一起的女人的。

N: oh, why?

啊？为什么啊？

S: I think some Chinese wonem

marry

foreign

ers for money while others

just want to live abroad. There is no true love between them.

我觉得有些人嫁给外 国人是为了钱，

有些人是为了去国外定居，

反正他们之间没有真 爱。

N: I wouldn't say that's totally true. I've met many happy intercultural

couples.

也不全是吧。我见过很多幸福的跨过夫妻。

S: well, then why aren't there many East-West couples where the man is a

Chinese and the woman is a Westerner?

N: I guess it's because the Chinese women are more attractive to Western

men.

那为什么没有多少夫妻，男方是中国人，女方是外国人呢？

S: or because they are less attractive to to Chinese men.

可能是因为中国女人对外国男人更有吸引力吧。

N: what do you mean?

怎么说？

S: you know, usually the woman is in her thirties and she is a left girl.

这些女人大约三十多岁，是剩女。

N: a left girl? What's that?

剩女？什么意思啊？

S: they're called that because they're left behind on the shelf. They're also

known by their three H's---high diploma, high salary, and high degree.

这么说，因为他们是别人挑剩下的。她们有三高

:

高文凭，高工资，高学位。

N: and they're also known as the three S's

—

single, stuck, and born in the

seventies.

还有人说她们有三难< /p>

:

单身，高不成低不就，出生在

70

年代后。

S: definitely! So most of these women go for Western men.

的确！所以这些人就把目标转向了外国人。

N: you have a point here, but I believe some mixed marriages are based on

true love.

也许吧。但是有些跨国婚姻还是有真爱的。

S: that' for sure but very few.

那是，不过很少。

9

Home,Sweet Home

甜蜜之家

dialogue

英语情景对话

1

I: hi, Natasha, how's life?

嗨，娜塔莎，最近怎么样？

N: great. My family came to visit me.

挺好的，我家里人来了。

I: oh, you must be very happy. How many people are there in your family?

那你一定很高兴了。顺便问一下，你们家有几口人？

N: my immediate family is very large. It's my mother, my father, my two

older brothers, my younger sister and me.

我的直系亲属很多，有妈妈，爸爸，两个哥哥，妹妹和我。

I: I have a small family. They are my parents, my younger brother and me.

我家人不多。父母，弟弟和我。

N: I thought you were the only child in the family. Didn't China practice the

only-child

policy

in the early 1980s? < /p>

我以为你是独生子女呢。中国不是从

20

世纪

80

年代早期就开始实行计划生育政策了

< br>吗？

I: yes, it did. But my parents are ethnic minority people. It's a preferential

policy

for an ethnic minority family to have two children.

的确是，

不过我父母是少数民族的。

少数民族极家庭可以享受优惠政策生

2

个孩< /p>

子。

N: interesting. What do you think about families with only one child?

挺有意思的，那你怎么看待独生子女家庭呢？

I: the child must feel very lonely. My younger brother is 10 years younger

than me. Before he was born, I used to be the only child and always

dreamed that I would have a younger sister or brother one day.

我觉得孩子一定很孤独。我弟弟比我小十岁。他出生之前，我一直是家里的独 生子，那

时我一直希望自己能有个弟弟或妹妹。

N: do you get along well with each other?

那你们相处的好吗？

I: yes, we are very close. He is 12 years old and very smart. He always

makes us laugh a lot.

是的，我们俩 关系很好。他今年

12

岁了，很聪明。经常逗得大家笑个不停。

N: you are very lucky to have such a nice family.

你真幸运，有这么幸福的家庭。

I: thank you.

谢谢你。

dialogue

英语情景对话

2

i: Have you ever thought about having childrcn. Natasha?

娜塔莎，你考虑过要孩子吗？

N: My parents-in-law want us to have one as soon as

possible

. But my

husband and I decide to wait for a COuple of years

．

N

：我公公婆婆想让我们尽快要孩子．但是我们决定再等几年．

l: Is it because of your work?

是因为工作的原因吗？

N:YeS. kind of. but that's not the whole story. Wc thougbt it'sjust not the

right time and we are not ready to be parents. What about you?

是啊，一部分原因吧，也不全是．我想现在还不是时候，我们还没准备好傲父母呢。你

了

?

l: Well, I'vc always wanted to have lots of children. Growing up as the only

child. I always felt a bit loneIy. I want to have two children and my husband

loves kids, too,

嗯，我

< br>_

直想要很多孩子。我是独生子，小时候一个人很孤独。我想要两个孩子，我丈< /p>

夫也很喜欢小孩．

N: Will you have Children soon?

你会很快要孩子吗

?

l: Maybe next year. You know, we've just bought a car and we need time to

save up for the new e everything is just so expensive

nowadays.

也许明年吧。我们刚买车，需要攒点钱为 孩子的出生做些准备。现在什么都贵。

N: What do you think of the one-cbild

policy

in China?

那你怎么看中国的独生子女政策呢？

l: It's hard to imagine how many people there would be in China if it doesn't

have this

policy

. But I still would prefcr to have two children

．

We don't want

our children to be as IoneIy as we were. It's so nice to share your childhood

witb a sister or brother.

很难 想象如果没有独生子女政策，中国现在会有多少人．但是我还是想要两个孩子．我

们可不 想让孩子和我小时候一样孤独．能有一个兄弟姐妹分享童年，多幸福啊。

N: That's true.

那倒是，

10

Divorce

离婚之痛

dialogue 1

M: hello, Deva, how are you?

嗨，迪娃，你好吗？

D: can't complain. What about you?

还行吧，你呢？

M: not bad. Have you heard Wendy divorced her husband?

还成。你听说了吗？温迪和她的外国丈夫离婚了。

D: I've heard. She looks quite depressed.

嗯，听说了。温迪看上去闷闷不乐的。

M: Yes. They used to be joined at the hip.

是啊，他们以前好得如胶似漆。

D: I heard they were just married for 5 months.

可是我听说他们结婚才

5

个月。

M: yes, she said they couldn't

communicate

well with each other and they

often argued over trivial things.

是啊，温迪说他们沟通不好，经常为一些小事吵架

D: yeah. Mixed marriage is tempting but

crisis

-ridden.

是啊，跨国婚姻虽然很吸引人，但是隐藏着危机。

M: you said it. You know, they fall in love at first sight and quickly jumped

into marriage.

是这样。他们一见钟情，然后就草草结婚。

D: maybe they were just attracted to each other but too different to be

married.

也许当时他们只是互相吸引，但是差别太大，不适合结婚。

M: yeah. We Chinese have quite different lifestyles and values from

foreign

ers.

对啊，我们中国人和外国人的生活方式，价值观念相差太大。

D: definitely. That's why many cross- cultural marriages end in divorce.

的确如此，所以许多跨国婚姻都以失败告终。

M: we've heard so much about Chinese film stars divorcing

foreign

ers.

经常听说某个中国影星和外国人离婚了。

D: that's hope Wendy can recover from the pain of divorce soon.

的确。希望温迪尽快从离婚的阴影中走出来吧。

dialogue 2

M: Hi, how are you doing?

嗨，过得好吗？

D: Everything's great. And you?

挺好的，你呢？

M: Same you seen any new films recently?

还老样子。最近看什么新电影了吗？

D: No, I haven't had a chancc to. But Iire becn watching a Chinese TV scrics

called

没有，没机会去啊。但是我在看一部中国电视连 续剧，叫

<

中国式离婚》。

M: Oh. reajly? I saw it two ycears ago. It's worth sceing and it's

thought- provoking.

哦，是吗

?

我 两年前兢看过

'r.

值得一看，很启发人．

D: Yeah. I found it is so close to our life

．

的确，我觉得很贴近生活．

M: It reflects some of our difficulties in this ever- changing word.

反映了我们这个变化莫测的社会中的很多现实问题。

D: You said iL You know, the divOrcc rate has been on the rise in recent year

．

的确．近年来，离婚率不断增长．

M: Well, it's said that a lot of youag people favor getting married quickly

which tend cnd quickly too.

是啊，现在的年轻人流行闪婚，然后很快婚姻就破裂了．

D: I know a couple who divorced a week after gctting married.

我认识

—< /p>

对夫妻，他们结婚后一周筑离婚了。

M: Oh, that's too short-lived.

那简直是太昙花一现了．

D: That's true. It's said the short-lived marriage is typical of the post -80s'

generation. < /p>

是啊．据说，短暂的婚姻在

“80

后

”

一代中很典型。

M: I can't agree more. The

littlc about marriage.

完全同意．中国的独生子女一代，不太明白婚姻的含义．

D: don't take relationsbips and marriages very seriously

．

的确，他们对待恋爱和婚姻都不那么认真。

M: In thcir mind, love is nothing but passion and marriagc is over once the

passion is gone.

在他们看来，爱情就是激情，激情没了．婚姻也就结束了．

D: I think, as the sayjpg goes

marriage.

我认为，欲速则不达，婚姻也是如此。

11

Plan and Preparations

计划出行

dialogue 1

Tbu Hi, dading! I havea onc-month vacation saved up. How about a trip to

Europe?

托马斯：亲爱的，我攒了一个月的假，咱们去欧洲玩玩吧？

Carrto: I could go for tbaC But I'm afraid our budget is a littlc tigbt this year.

凯丽：这主意不错，但我们今年的预算挺紧的．

T: Oh, but I really nccd to leave this town for a change. Working day after

day has worn me out Do you have any other suggestions?

哦，但我真想出去转转，换换心情，天天工作 太累

,

你有其他建议吗？

C: We should probably think about going somewhcrc that isn't too far away.

How about the countryside? Tbcrc must be many intcr

the delicious local specialties.

我想去附近的地方，郊区游怎么样？肯定挺好玩的，呼吸，呼 吸新鲜空气，还能尝尝当

地特产．

t Wondcrful! I think that's a great idca How soon until wc can make this

happen? I can't wait!

好极，

I

是个好主意！什 么时候去？我都等不及

.

C: Tomorrow I haVc anappoinl

加

cm with my dcntist. What about txt

Monday?

明天我去看牙，跟医生约好了．下周一出发吧

T:Perfect. I'II start lwepping tomorrow. If w

up the

tank

.

好的，那我就准鲁准备．要是开车去的话，就得加满油．

C: No need. I think it's still plenty full. Even so, I'd rather travel by bus or

train. It would cost much lcss than driving Oil prriccs are soaring nowadays,

you know.

不必了．还有很多呢，而且我想坐公交车 或者火车去，那样便宜点．你也知道，现在油

价飞涨啊

.

T: Wc cantakc the train, that will be faster

．

I'II book the tickcts tomorrow

morning.

那坐火车吧，比较快．明天早上我去订票．

C: Great! Oh.o

们

more thing, don't forget to check the weather befm we go.

I'd hate toget caught in the rain.

好的．哦，对了，别忘了查查天气，我可不想淋雨。

T: No problcm. I'm really looking forward to the coming week.

没问题。啊，真是期待啊

C: Me,

too. Now let's mal∞ a list for wbat we nCCd to kke

with us.

嗯，我也是。现在咱们列个清单，看看受带些什么吧．

dialogue 2

Dat:Hello, Sara are you finished packing yet? Do y'ou nced a hand?

爸爸：萨拉，收拾好了吗？要我帮忙吗

?

Srra: Thanks. Dad, but I can managc it myself

不用，我自己能行，

D: Make sure you have your ID card. You will need it whilc you travel.

晚记得带上身份证 ，旅行时用得着．鑫嗯．可是你把它放哪了．我找不到了

S:Ycs, I know. The problcm is that I can't find it. Wberc did you put it?

哦，找到了

D: All your important documents and certificates should be in the dcSk

drawer.

你所有的霞要文件和证件都在抽屉里．

S: Oh, yc-s, here it is.

哦，找到了

O: Sara?

萨拉？

S: What'sup?

干嘛？

D: Did you buy a map? Travcling can be really in

convenient

without one, and

you could even wind up lost

你买地图了吗？没有地图不方便，会迷路的．

$$: No. Dad. We have a tour guide.

没买，我们有导游。

D: Also,take these pills in case yuu have any airsickness, and take some cold

medicine, too.

How about some band-aids?

那把这些药带上，万一晕机就能用上．再带点感冒药 ，要不要带上刨可贴？

S: No, I won't get sick. I promise. Ok. I'vc finished. Bye, Dad. See you!

不用了，我保证不会生病．收拾好了．爸，我走了，再见！

D: Talcc, care, dear! Bc careful! Oh Sara wait a minutetc! You fmBot your

raincoat and umbrella.

自己当心点！哦，萨拉，回来！你把雨衣和伞落茌家里了！

S: Dad. that's all nght. I don't tbink it will rain. and it docsn't make any scnsc

to take tbat many things on a trip. Bcsides I like to travel light. Bye!

没关系，不会下雨的！旅行没必要带太多东西，我可想轻

装上路昵．老爸再见

.

12

On the Way

踏上旅途

dialogue 1

Sally: finally we're on board!

终于上飞机了啊！

Harry: yes. It was so crowded. I'm worn-out. Let's find our seats.

是啊，真挤，累死我了，先找座位吧。

S: are they window seats or aisle seats?

是靠窗的还是靠过道的座啊？

H: let me see… yes, one window seat and one aisle.

我看看，一个靠窗，一个靠过道。

S: ok. But can I trede my seat with you? I prefer the one near the window.

I'm a terrible flyer. I always get airsick and can never relax until after I've

landed.

那我能跟你换座位吗？我晕机，飞机着陆前， 我都会很紧张，所以想换座位。

H: that's fine. I'd like to be on the aisle anyway. It's easier to get in and out.

没问题，我正好想挨着过道呢，进出方便。

S: thanks. Where shall we put our luggage?

太好了，谢谢！行李放哪里啊？

H: I think the smaller carry-on bag can go in the overhead compartment,

and the others can go under the seat.

小的随身包就放上面的行李架上，其他的放座位底下吧。

S: good idea.

好的。

H: don't forget to keep the seat belt on.

别忘了系好安全带。

S: ok. Hope it's a pleasant trip.

嗯，希望旅途顺利。

H: yes!

是啊！

S: and no hijackers.

可别碰上劫机的。

H: oh, you have too wild of an imagination.

哦，你想得太多了。

dialogue 2

H: Is this seat taken?

这儿有人吗？

S: No. Plcase sit down.

没有，请坐．

H: Thanks.

谢谢．

S: Are you also going to Beijing?

你也是去北京吗？

H: Yes, on a business trip. How about yuu?

掀是啊，出差．你呢？

S: I'm taking a vacation to visit a friend these Have you ever been there

before?

放假去看朋友，你以前去过北京吗？

H: Yes, I Went there oncc last summer.

去年夏天去过一次

S: Rcally? What did you think?

是吗，感觉怎么样？

H: I think it is amazing. You can enjoy both the traditional Chinese cukurc

aswc¨

as the vitality of a modern cosmopolitan city. The only thing I didn't

enjoy was the subway.

挺棒的！既可 以欣赏中国传统文化，又能颁略现代大都市的活力，唯一美中不足的就是

北京的地铁

l-

厂

S: Was it that crowded?

是很挤吗？

H: were always so many pcoplc. Af/er taking the subway during

the rush hour,

you'II envy sardines in their cans.

是啊，总是有很多人，你要是高峰期坐的话，一定会羡慕罐头里的沙丁鱼的。

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S: Oh, maybe I cantalcC the bus oreven rent a car.

这样啊，那我还是坐公共汽车或者租辆车吧．

H: 11uu's a good idea. Wish you a great vacation!

这主意不错，祝你玩得愉快！

S: Thank you very much!

谢谢！

13

Diy Tour

自助旅游

dialogue 1

J: wow! You're going to Tibet?

哇

!

你们要去西藏？

S: yes, my brothe and I are going. We just finished making our itinerary.

是的

,

我和我 哥哥去

,

刚定好行程。

J: that's really cool! I've always dreamed of going somewhere like Tibet,

seeing something unique.

太棒了 ！我一直想去西藏这个美丽的地方，看看别样的风土人情

.

S: great minds think alike. My brother and I have been thinking about going

to Tibet for quite a long time. Do you have anything on your schedule?

英雄所见略同，我和我哥哥早就想去了。你有安排吗？

J: nothing particular.

没什么特别计划。

S: why don't you join us? We are leaving next week; you'll still have a week

to prepare.

那跟我一块去吧，我们下周出发，你还有一周时间准备。

J: oh, Tibet sounds great, but I'm afraid it'll cost too much. Last time I

traveled to India, and it cost me a fortune.

我挺想去的，但我怕花费太多。上次去印度玩，就花了我一大笔钱。

S: come on! We're traveling on our own. It won't cost too much.

没事，我们可以自助游，不会花太多钱的

J: ok, then count me in. where will we stay?

好，那算我一个。我们住哪里？

S: the youth hotels are comfortable and cheap.

青年旅馆，舒适又便宜。

J: then make sure that you book me a room, too.

那也帮我订个房间。

S: I'll take care of it.

嗯，我去办。

J: and check whether they accept credit cards.

顺便问问能不能用信用卡。

S: no problem.

好的。

dialogue 2

T:hi, darling! I have a one-month vacation saved up. How about a trip to

Europe?

亲爱的，我攒了一个月的假，咱们去欧洲玩吧？

C:I could go for that. But I'm afraid our budget is a little tight this year.

这主意不错，但我们今年的预算挺紧的。

T:oh, but I really need to leave this town for a change. Working day after day

has worn me out. Do you have any other suggestions?

哦，但我真想出去转转，换换心情，天天工作心情太累了！ 你有其它建议吗？

C:we should probably think about going somewhere that isn't too far away.

How about the countryside? There must be many interesting places, and we

could enjoy the fresh air and the delicious local specialties.

我想去附近的地方，郊区游怎么样？肯定挺好玩的，呼吸呼吸新鲜空气，还能尝尝当地

特产。

T:wonderful! I think that's a great idea. How soon until we can make this

happen? I can't wait!

好极了，是个好主意！什么时候去？下周一出发吧。

C: tomorrow I have an appointment with my dentist. What about next

Monday?

好极了，是个好主意！什么时候去？下周一出发吧。

T: perfect. I'll start preparing tomorrow. If we're going to drive, I'll need to

fill up the

tank

.

好的，那我就准备准备。要是开车去的话，就得加满油。

C: no need. I think it's still plenty full. Even so, I'd rather travel by bus or

train. It would cost much less than driving. Oil prices are soaring nowadays,

you know.

不必了，还有很多呢

,

而且我想坐公交车或者火车去

,

那样便宜点。你也知道，现在油价

飞涨啊。

T: we can take the train, that will be faster. I'll book the tickets tomorrow

morning.

那坐火车吧，比较快。明天早上我去订票。

C: great! Oh, one more thing, don't forget to check the weather before we go.

I'd hate to get caught in the rain.

好的。哦，对了，别忘了查查天气，我可不想淋雨。

T: no problem. I'm really looking forward to the coming week.

没问题。

啊，真是期待啊！

C: Me, too. Now let's make a list for what we need to take with us.

嗯，我也是。现在咱们列个清单，看看要带些什么吧。

14

Natural Scenery

自然风光

dialogue 1

Jerry: What a nice day!

天气真好啊

!

Monica: yes. How about going out and enjoying the sunshine on the grass?

是啊，去草坪晒晒太阳吧。

J: great, let's go!

好主意，走！

M: hey, darling, I think I might have a little heatstroke from being in the sun

all day. I was so relaxed. It felt as if I were in another world.

亲爱的，晒了一天，我好像都有点晕了。真是放松啊，好像在世外桃源一样。

J: exactly. You know, the sunshine and wind remind me of our honeymoon.

You remember? The island, the sound of the waves, the salty sea air and the

sunshine...

对啊，这样的阳光和微风让我想起了 咱们度蜜月的时候了。还记得吗？那个小岛，海浪

声，咸咸的空气，明媚的阳光