美國之音口語經典教程Describing People （Ⅰ） 描述人物（一）
Lesson 37Describing People (Ⅰ)
描述人物(一)
Things to Know 學前必讀
美國人特別喜歡戶外活動(outdoor activities)，常見的有各種球類、游泳、野餐(picnic)、燒烤(barbecue)、野外宿營(camping)、日光浴(sun-bathing)，等等。
Conversation A : At a Beach
SUE: Daddy, when are you going to come in the water?
MARTIN: Not now. Maybe later.
SUE: May I go in the water?
MARTIN: Where is Alan? Is he in the water?
SUE: No, he's talking to that girl.
MARTIN: Which one?
SUE: The tall girl.
MARTIN: They are all tall. Which one?
SUE: She's the one with black hair.
MARTIN: Who is that girl?
SUE: She's in Alan's class at school.
MARTIN: Do we know her?
SUE: I know her.
MARTIN: Do I know her parents? What's her name?
SUE: I don't know her name.
MARTIN: Where is your mother?
SUE: She's talking to those women.
MARTIN: Where?
SUE: Over there. See? She's talking to that short woman.
MARTIN: I see. Yes, that woman is very short. I don't know her.
SUE: Mama works with her.
MARTIN: Oh. Where are your friends?
SUE: They're not here.
MARTIN: When are they coming?
SUE: They're coming this morning. But they're not here yet. See that man? He's my teacher.
MARTIN: Which man?
SUE: He's the tall one. He has blue eyes.
MARTIN: I can’t see his eyes. What color is his hair?
SUE: His hair is brown.
MARTIN: I see two men with brown hair. Is he thin?
SUE: No, he's very big. He's big and tall.
MARTIN: And he has brown hair. I see him. What color is his swim suit?
SUE: It's red.
EILEEN: Hello. You aren't swimming, Sue.
SUE: Daddy doesn't want to swim.
EILEEN: Can't you watch, Martin?
MARTIN: I don't want to move.
SUE: Mama, you come in the water.
EILEEN: Wait a minute. Who is that girl?
MARTIN: Which girl?
EILEEN: The girl is talking to Alan.
MARTIN: Which girl is talking to Alan?
EILEEN: The tall one.
MARTIN: Does she have black hair?
EILEEN: Yes.
MARTIN: She's a girl in Alan's school.
EILEEN: She's very pretty.
SUE: She's beautiful. I want black hair.
EILEEN: Your hair is very pretty.
MARTIN: Yes, your hair is nice.
SUE: When can we go in the water?
EILEEN: Let's go now.
Practice 1：依照會話A回答下列問題：
1.What is Alan doing?
2.What does the girl with Alan look like?
3.What is Sue's mother doing?
4.How do you describ the woman Sue's mother is talking about?
5.How does Sue' mother know her?
6.When are Sue' friends coming?
7.What does Sue's teacher look like?
8.What color is Sue’s teacher’s swim suit?
Practice 2：用形容詞來描述人的外表。
Examples:
SUE: The tall girl.
MARTIN: They are all tall.
SUE: She's the one with black hair.
She's talking to that short woman.
MARTIN: Yes, that woman is very short.
SUE: He's the tall one. He has blue eyes.
MARTIN: What color is his hair?
SUE: His hair is brown.
MARTIN: Tall. Tall girl. Black. Black hair.
Short. Very short. Very short woman.
Tall. Tall one. Blue. Blue eyes.
Brown. Brown hair.
回答MARTIN的問題：
MARTIN: What color are your eyes?
YOURSELF: _______________________________.
MARTIN: What color is your hair?
YOURSELF: _______________________________.
MARTIN: Are you tall?
YOURSELF: _______________________________.
MARTIN: Are you thin?
YOURSELF: _______________________________.
會話A : 在沙灘上
蘇 ：爸爸，你什么時候下水啊?
馬 ?。含F在不下，也許過一會兒下。
蘇 ：我可以下水嗎?
馬 丁：艾倫在哪兒?他在水里嗎?
蘇 ：不，他在跟那個女孩說話。
馬 ?。耗膫€?
蘇 ：那個高個兒的女孩。
馬 ?。核齻儌€兒都高。哪一個?
蘇 ：就是那個黑頭發(fā)的。
馬 ?。耗莻€女孩是誰?
蘇 ：她和艾倫同班。
馬 ?。何覀冋J識她嗎?
蘇 ：我認識她。
馬 ?。何艺J識她父母嗎?她叫什么名?
蘇 ：我不知道她的名字。
馬 ?。耗銒屧谀膬?/span>?
蘇 ：她在跟那些女人說話。
馬 ?。耗膬?/span>?
蘇 ：那邊兒?？匆娏?/span>?她在跟那個矮個子的女人說話。
馬 ?。嚎匆娏?。對，那個女的很矮，我不認識她。
蘇 ：媽媽跟她在一塊兒工作。
馬 ?。号?。你的朋友們在哪兒?
蘇 ：他們不在這兒。
馬 ?。核麄兪裁磿r候來?
蘇 ：他們今天上午來，不過他們還沒到?？匆娔莻€男的沒有?他是我的老師。
馬 丁：哪個男的?
蘇 ：那個高個兒的，他長著藍眼睛。
馬 ?。何铱床灰娝难劬Γ念^發(fā)是什么顏色的?
蘇 ：他的頭發(fā)是棕色的。
馬 ?。何铱匆妰蓚€人長棕色頭發(fā)。他長得瘦嗎?
蘇 ：不，他塊頭兒很大，他又高又大。
馬 丁：他還長著棕色頭發(fā)，我看見他了。他的游泳褲是什么顏色的?
蘇 ：是紅色的。
艾 琳：嘿，蘇，你沒有游泳。
蘇 ：爸爸不想游。
艾 琳：你不能只看吧，馬丁?
馬 丁：我不想動。
蘇 ：媽媽，你下水來。
艾 琳：等一會兒。那個女孩是誰?
馬 ?。耗膫€女孩?
艾 琳：跟艾倫講話那個女孩。
馬 ?。耗膫€女孩在跟艾倫講話?
艾 琳：那個高個子的。
馬 ?。核L著黑頭發(fā)嗎?
艾 琳：是的。
馬 丁：她和艾倫同校。
艾 琳：她很漂亮。
蘇 ：她很美。我想要黑頭發(fā)。
艾 琳：你的頭發(fā)很漂亮。
馬 ?。菏堑?，你的頭發(fā)不錯。
蘇 ：咱們什么時候下水?
艾 琳：現在就下。
Conversation B
ALAN: Hi, Dad. Where is Sue?
MARTIN: She's with your mother. They went swimming.
ALAN: I'm too late.
MARTIN: Yes, you are.
ALAN: Where you they?
MARTIN: Look out there. Can you see them?
ALAN: Where?
MARTIN: Can you see two people there?
ALAN: Maybe. Oh, yes. I see Sue's blonde hair.
MARTIN: Sue's a good swimmer.
ALAN: And mother is, too.
MARTIN: Who were those girls?
ALAN: Which girls?
MARTIN: The girls over there. You were talking to them.
ALAN: They're friends.
MARTIN: Are they from your school?
ALAN: Some are from school.
MARTIN: Which ones?
ALAN: Do you see the tall girl? She has black hair. She has a small head and big brown eyes.
MARTIN: Were you talking to her?
ALAN: Yes, I was.
MARTIN: Yes, I see her.
ALAN: She's in my class at school. Do you see that woman behind the girls?
MARTIN: Is she sitting?
ALAN: Yes, she is. She's sitting with a little boy. She's that girl's mother. And the boy is her brother.
MARTIN: Where is the father?
ALAN: He's bringing food. Do you see that short girl?
MARTIN: The one with brown hair?
ALAN: No, the one with blonde hair.
MARTIN: Yes. She's standing beside the tall girl.
ALAN: She's in my school, too. She's not in my class. Her mother and father are here too. Do you know them?
MARTIN: I don't know. who are they?
ALAN: Mr. and Mrs Kovisar.
MARTIN: I know the name. Where are they?
ALAN: Mr. Kovisar is that fat man.
MARTIN: He's not very fat! He's only big.
ALAN: He's fat. He's short and fat.
MARTIN: Which woman is Mrs. Kovisar?
ALAN: I don't see her.
MARTIN: Who are the other girls?
ALAN: They're not from my school. I only met them today. Do you want to swim?
MARTIN: Maybe later. You go. Sue likes swimming with you.
ALAN: OK. See you later.
Practice 3：依照對話B回答下列問題：
