《走遍美国》Family Album U.S.A 第19集

Love English 2 2023-03-01

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走遍美国是我认为最优秀的口语教材之一，由美国新闻总署赞助，美国麦克米伦公司制作。在数十位英语专家和作者通力合作之下，费了8年（1983-1991）的时间，才制作完成这部划时代的巨作。虽然教材有点久远，但是对于练习口语还是非常的有帮助，大家可以通过以下步骤进行学习。

1. 先看视频，了解大致情节。

2. 再听音频，盲听音频3-5遍，大致听懂。

3. 通过文本，学通全部内容。

4. 再听音频，模仿跟读练习语音和口语。

5. 盲听音频，最后盲听音频尽可能多遍，听出画面感。

ACT 1-1 “我能感觉到。”

【故事梗概】

Alexandra已成为Robbie的益友。除了帮助Robbie学数学以外，她还经常同他一起听音乐和跳舞。一天一纸家书，勾起了Alexandra的乡愁。Alexandra有些情绪低落。为了让她高兴起来，Robbie提议两人一起出去吃点东西。

Alexandra: Robbie, this new Walkman is absolutely wonderful.

Robbie: Richard and Marilyn bought it for me for my birthday.

Alexandra: They're so thoughtful. You are very lucky, Robbie, to have such a nice family.

Robbie: Is something wrong, Alexandra?

Alexandra: No, nothing.

Robbie: Yes, there is. I can tell. What's the matter? Come on, you can tell me. What's up?

Alexandra: I don't know. Something's wrong.

Robbie: OK, let's talk.

Alexandra: I received a letter from my parents this morning.

Robbie: Did they write some bad news?

Alexandra: No.

Robbie: Well, then why are you so sad?

Alexandra: I miss them. I miss them very much.

Robbie: I'm sorry, Alexandra. But I understand.

Alexandra: The Molinas treat me so nicely, and I love being with your family so much ... but when I received the letter with photographs of my family, I cried. I cried because I miss them all.

Robbie: You really miss your family, don't you?

Alexandra: Yes. I know I must seem silly. It's not like I have nobody. I like the Molinas very much, and they're so kind to me.

Robbie: Hey, why don't we go out for a cheeseburger and French fries? That'll cheer you up. And you can use my Walkman.

Alexandra: That's a good idea. But if we go out, please don't complain about your math teacher or your math homework. I want to have fun.

【语言点精讲】

1. You are very lucky, Robbie, to have such a nice family.动词不定式"to have such a nice family"用来表示"lucky"的理由。such a nice family: 如此温暖的家庭，这么好的家人。"such a+形容词+单数名词" 比"a very+形容词+单数名词" 更有感情意味。

2. I can tell. 我能感觉到。我知道这里面有什么事。我能看出来。

3. What's up?怎么啦？出什么事了？这是非常口语化的一种表达方式。与本情景中出现的"What's the matter? "，"Is something wrong?" 意思相同。

4. I know I must seem silly. 我知道我看上去一定傻得可笑。我知道别人一定觉得我很可笑。silly: 在这里的意思是“可笑的，滑稽的”。

5. Hey, why don't we go out for a cheeseburger and French fries? That'll cheer you up.嗨，咱们出去吃点芝士汉堡包和炸土豆条怎么样？那会让你高兴起来的。cheeseburger: 奶酪汉堡包，芝士汉堡包。French fries: 炸土豆条。cheer you up: 让你舒畅些，让你高兴起来。

6. But if we go out, please don't complain about your math teacher or your math homework. 可是我们要是出去玩的话，请你不要抱怨你的数学老师和数学作业。if we go out: 如果我们出去。这是一个由if引导的真实条件句。在if之后，使用动词现在时形式（go，而不是will go），来表示将来可能发生的事。complain about: 抱怨，发牢骚。

7. I want to have fun. 我想玩个痛快。我想高高兴兴地玩一场。

ACT 1-2 “听起来像是有只狗在叫。”

【故事梗概】

在Robbie和Alexandra准备出门的时候，他们发现了一只迷路的狗狗。Robbie按照狗狗脖子上的牌子上的电话号码打过去，发现那个电话已经停机了。

Robbie: I have to turn off the lights, or else my father will get really angry. He says I never turn them out when I leave. If they come home and they're on...

[He moves his index finger across his throat to show that his father will be angry. ]

Robbie: Do you hear something?

Alexandra: Yes. What was that?

Robbie: It sounded like a dog barking.

Alexandra: It sounded like a dog barking right here.

Robbie: Yeah.

[He opens the door. A dog is standing there. ]

Alexandra: A dog!

Robbie: A springer spaniel!Come on in! Make yourself at home.

Alexandra: Oh, you poor little thing. Come here.

Robbie: Come on.

Alexandra: Poor baby.

Robbie: Where did you come from?

Alexandra: [She looks at the dog's identification tag. ]Her name's Gemma, and she belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Levinson. There's a phone number - five five five... eight four four eight. Robbie, maybe you should call them and tell the Levinsons we have their cute little spaniel.

Robbie: I've always wanted a springer spaniel. She's so cute.

Operator: The number you are calling - 555-8448 - is no longer in service.

Robbie: The number's no longer in service.

Alexandra: Oh, you poor, poor baby. You've lost your family.

Robbie: We'll find them. Don't worry, Alexandra.

【语言点精讲】

1. I have to turn off the lights, or else my father will get really angry.我必须关上灯，要不然我父亲真要生气了。turn off the lights: 关灯，闭灯。也可以说"turn out the lights"。or else: 要不然，否则。相当于"if not"，用来说明后果。get angry: 生气，发怒；变得生气。这里"get"的意思是“变成，成为”，用在形容词前或修饰形容词的副词之前时常有这种含义。

2. If they come home and they're on...要是他们回来看见灯还亮着...they're on: 在这里指灯还亮着。句型to be on中的on表示正在持续的一种状态。

3. It sounded like a dog barking.听起来像是有只狗在叫。sound like: 声音好像很熟悉，听起来像是...

4. Make yourself at home. 别拘束，随便些，就像在自己家里一样。

5. Oh, you poor little thing. 噢，你这可怜的小家伙。安慰小孩或动物时的常用语。

6. I've always wanted a springer spaniel.我一直都想养条史宾格犬。I've always wanted... : 我一直想要。这句话用的是现在完成时。这一时态表示发生过或直到现在还在进行的事，侧重与现在的关系。springer spaniel: 史宾格犬，一种长毛垂耳猎狗

7. The number you are calling - 555-8448 - is no longer in service.你要的电话555-8448是空号。no longer in service: 不再使用，（电话）空号。

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