英語口語每天說上半小時 059

59.Information 信息(上)

1.Can you tell me something about it? 你可以告訴我與之相關的事嗎?

2.Could you tell me some more about it? 你能多告訴我一些情況嗎?

3.I'd like to know,please,when the plane takes off. 我想知道飛機什么時候起飛?

4.Could I ask who is in charge of the matter? 請問誰負責這件事的?

5.I should be interested to know the fact. 我應該有興趣知道事實。

6.I wonder whether you could tell me when the train for New York leaves.

我想知道你能否告訴我開往紐約的火車什么時候發(fā)車。

7.Did someone tell you the news? 有人告訴你這個消息嗎?

8.Do you happen to know anything about TV program for tonight?

你知道關于今晚電視節(jié)目的信息嗎?

9.Have you heard that they've been dismissed? 你有沒有聽說他們已經(jīng)被解雇了?

10.Can you give me any information about the new invention,please?

你可以告訴我任何與這項新發(fā)明有關的信息嗎?

Dialogue One

A:Where do you usually do your shopping,Mrs. Lane?

萊恩太太，你通常在哪里購物?

B:I usually go to the supermarket,near the station.

我通常去超市購物，在車站的附近。

A:How do you find the prices there?

你覺得那里的價格怎么樣?

B:I think they are quite reasonable,and the vegetables are very fresh.

我覺得它們很公道，蔬菜非常新鮮。

A:I see you have bought some coffee.Would you mind telling me how much you paid for it?

我知道你買了一些咖啡。你介意告訴你買了多少錢嗎?

B:Only 2 dollars and 25 cents.

只要2.25美元。

Dialogue Two

A:Where are you going?

你要去哪里?

B:I'm going to Bill's house.

我打算去比爾家。

A:What are you going to do there?

你去那里干什么?

B:I'm going to help him.

我要去幫他。

A:What's he doing?

他在做什么?

B:He's fixing his roof.

他在修屋頂。

Dialogue Three

A:Excuse me.I'm looking for the post office.Can you tell me how to get there from here?

打擾了。我在找郵局。你可以告訴我從這里怎么去那里嗎?

B:Sorry.I'm a stranger here myself.I saw a policeman standing under the traffic lights.He will be able to help you.

對不起。我對這兒也不熟悉。我看到交通燈下站著一名警察。他能幫助你。

A:Thank you.

謝謝你。

B:Pardon me.How can I get to the post office from here?

打擾了。我從這里要怎么去郵局?

C:Take the third crossing on the right and go straight on.

在第三個十字路口向右轉(zhuǎn)，然后一直走。

A:Should I take a bus?

我應該搭公車嗎?

C:No.It's only about ten minutes' walk.

不。走路只要10分鐘。

A:Thank you very much indeed.

非常謝謝你。

C:It's quite all right.

不客氣。

作息時間

I'm going to tell you something about myself.My name is Jack Martin.I'm a lawyer and I work in an office near here.I work from 9 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock each day.Actually,I work just five days a week.I don't go to work on Saturdays or Sundays.

我想告訴你一些關于我自己的事。我叫杰克馬丁。我是一名律師，我在這附近的一個辦公室工作。我每天早上9點鐘工作，6點鐘下班。事實上，我一周只工作五天。我周六或周日不用上班。

Usually,I have breakfast and dinner at home.I have lunch in a restaurant near my office.In the evenings,I sometimes listen to the radio or watch television.I never go to movies.Once in a while I go to a party at a friend's house.Every night I go to bed early and go to sleep immediately.Usually I sleep soundly at night.

我通常在家吃早晨喝晚餐。午餐我在辦公室附近的一家餐館吃。晚上，我有時聽收音機或看電視。我從不去電影院。我偶爾去朋友家參加派對。我每天晚上很早上床，很快入睡。我晚上睡的很香。

Information　信息(下)

1.I heard Mr. Henry is going to resign. 我聽說亨利先生要辭職了。

2.Somebody has told me about that. 有人告訴我的。

3.Most married people fall out over money,you know.

你知道的，很多結(jié)了婚的人因為錢而吵架。

4.I'm fully aware of that. 我完全意識到這一點。

5.My information is they're going to divorce. 我得到的信息就是他們要離婚。

6.I'm afraid I can't help you there. 恐怕我不能去那邊幫你。

7.I'm afraid I've no idea whether it's safe to sail in this weather.

恐怕我不知道這種天氣起航是否安全。

8.I haven't got the slightest idea. 我一點也不知道。

9.I'm sorry I haven't got that information. 抱歉，我沒有受到那個消息。

10.I'm quite in the dark about it. 我不知道這事。

Dialogue One

A:Excuse me.Could you give me some directions?

打擾了。你可以給我指一下方向嗎?

B:What are you looking for?

你在找什么?

A:A gas station.My car ran out of gas two blocks back.

加油站。我的車來走兩個街區(qū)就沒油了。

B:Walk straight ahead until you come to the second traffic light.Then turn right.

往前走直到到達第二個交通燈，然后向右轉(zhuǎn)。

A:Do you know the name of the street?

你知道那條街的名稱嗎?

B:I can't remember,but it's the second light.

我記不得了，但是它就在第二個交通燈那里。

A:By the way,do you know the price of the gas now?

順便問一下，你知道現(xiàn)在的油價嗎?

B:I'm afraid I don't.But I do know the price has gone up.

恐怕我不知道。但是我只知道油價上漲了。

A:Thanks a lot.

非常感謝。

Dialogue Two

A:Excuse me.Which is the Browns' house?

打擾了。哪一個是布朗家的房子?

B:The Browns' house?It's the fourth house on the left.

布朗家的房子?左手邊第四個房子。

A:What the number is that?

門牌號是多少?

B:It's number 32.

32號。

A:Number 32 on the right?

右邊32號是嗎?

B:No, on the left.

不，在左邊。

Dialogue Three

A:Excuse me.Could you tell me how to get to the library?

打擾了。你可以告訴我如何去圖書館嗎?

B:Of course.It's on Memorial Avenue.

當然可以。它在紀念大街。

A:On Memorial Avenue?

在紀念大街?

B:Right.YOu know where that is?

沒錯。你知道在哪里嗎?

A:I'm afraid I don't.I'm quite new in town.

恐怕我不知道。我剛來鎮(zhèn)上。

B:Well,do you know where the post office is?

額，你知道郵局在哪里嗎?

A:No,I don't .But I do know where the shopping mall is.

不，我不知道。但是我知道購物中心在哪里?

B:That won't help us.Let me see now....Why don't you follow this street ,Elm,until, you get to the second stoplight.

這沒有幫助?，F(xiàn)在讓我想想…你為什么不沿著這條街走，知道你到達第二個紅綠燈。

A:Well,thank you very much,I hope I can find it.

好的，非常謝謝你。希望我能找到。

入鄉(xiāng)隨俗

When you arrive in a new place,almost every day you will be confronted with situations that require you to obtain information from another person-usually a stranger.For example,you may need to know who is going to pick you up at the airport,or which bus to take. In most cases,if you need information, you can ask somebody directly.However,there are some topics considered personal and private that Americans are hesitant to discuss.These include salary,age,weight,and political or religious beliefs.

當你到達一個新地方，你幾乎每天都會遇到需要你從其他陌生人那里獲得信息的情景。例如，你可能需要知道誰要去機場接你，或者要搭哪路公車。在大多情況下，如果你需要信息，你可以直接問人。然而，對于一些私人的、隱私的話題，美國人會猶豫去討論。這些話題包括薪水、年齡、體重和政治或宗教信仰。