生活英語對(duì)話 Episode 13: Tim spills the beans
本單元是關(guān)于Tim 泄露了秘密的對(duì)話
Tim: So how was the cinema for you two love birds?
Alice: How many times do I have to say this? that wasn't a date!
Tim: Whoa, easy tiger! Hey this'll put a smile on your face. Guess who our landlord is?
Alice: How should I know? We give the money to Helen and she always sends off the cheque.
Tim: Go on, guess.
Alice: Tom Cruise, the man in the moon, no idea!
Tim: It's Helen's dad!
Alice: Helen's dad! No way! Why would she keep that a secret?
Helen: I'm just putting the kettle on. Anyone fancy a cuppa?
Vocabulary:(詞匯)
To spill the beans (idiom):(泄露秘密)
To tell a secret
Whoa, easy tiger! (informal):(別激動(dòng))
Take it easy, calm down.
This'll put a smile on your face:(這會(huì)讓你感到高興)
This will make you happy.
No idea (informal, short for "I have no idea"): (不知道)
I don't know.
Anyone fancy a cuppa (informal, short for "Does anyone fancy a cup of tea?"):(有沒有人想喝茶)
Would anyone like a cup of tea?
本單元的語言點(diǎn)是一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)用來描述習(xí)慣 (經(jīng)常性的行為), 事實(shí) (永久性的事實(shí)) 或者狀態(tài) (持續(xù)很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間的事實(shí))。 它還可以用在現(xiàn)在發(fā)生的活動(dòng), 或是計(jì)劃未來的安排.
We can use the present simple to talk about habits (things that we do regularly), facts (things that are always true) or states (facts that are true for a long time).
We can use the present continuous to talk about an activity that's happening now, (or around now) or to talk about planned future arrangements.
Present simple(現(xiàn)在簡(jiǎn)單式)
Habits:
We give Helen the rent every month.
She sends the cheque to the landlord.
Facts:
The sun rises in the east.
Brasilia is the capital of Brazil.
States:
They live in a flat together.
Alice doesn't work in a hospital.
Present simple form:(句型)
I/You/We/They go to the office by bike.
He/She/It likes swimming.
Present continuous(現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行式)
Happening now:
I'm just putting the kettle on.
They're watching TV.
Planned future arrangements:
Helen's studying later tonight.
I'm playing football with my friends on Saturday.
Present continuous form:(句型)
Verb to be +verb + ing
I am waiting for you
You/We/They are studying
He/She/It is chatting
Note: In spoken English we usually shorten "I am" to "I'm" , "You are" to "You're" etc.
