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初级美语【18】Talking About Homes and Farming 谈论住处和农活

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初级美语【18】Talking About Homes and Farming 谈论住处和农活

作者：佚名英语听力来源：不详点击数：更新时间：2007-9-19
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Conversation A : At a Farmer's Meeting

MARTIN: Hello. I'm Martin Learner.
WILT: I'm Wilt Brauer. How are you?
MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you?
WILT: Fine, thanks. This is Mrs. Brauer.
MARTIN: Good evening, Mrs. Brauer.
EMILY: I'm Emily. What do you do, Mr. Learner?
MARTIN: I'm a reporter. May I ask some questions?
WILT: Of course.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
WILT: Yes, I am.
MARTIN: Are all these men farmers?
WILT: Yes, they are.
EMILY: Some women are farmers, too.
WILT: Emily is a good farmer.
EMILY: Yes, we're both farmers. Would you like some coffee?
MARTIN: Yes, please.
EMILY: Come with me.
MARTIN: Thank you.
EMILY: You're welcome. Have you met Chuck Kessler?
MARTIN: No, I haven't. Hello, how are you?
CHUCK: Fine, thanks. Who are you?
MARTIN: Martin Learner. Are you a farmer?
CHUCK: Oh, yes. We're all farmers.
MARTIN: Where do you live?
CHUCK: I live in the country.
EMILY: He and Mrs. Kessler live in a big house east of here.
MARTIN: Where do you live, Emily?
EMILY: We live south of here. We live in a small house.
CHUCK: Where do you live? Do you live on a farm?
MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in Baltimore. I live in an apartment.
CHUCK: Do you like the city?
MARTIN: Yes. I like the country, too. But my home is in the city.
MARTIN: This is good coffee.
EMILY: Thanks. Have you met Lisa Jankusky?
MARTIN: No, I haven't.
LISA: I'm Lisa. How are you?
MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you?
LISA: Fine, thanks.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
LISA: No, I'm not. I'm a housewife.
MARTIN: Do you live here in town?
LISA: No, I don't. My home is in the country.
MARTIN: My home is in the city.
LISA: Do you live in a house?
MARTIN: No, I live in an apartment.
LISA: My home is west of here. I live in a big house.
LISA: Hi, Wilt. This is Martin.
MARTIN: We've met. Wilt, where is your house?
WILT: It's south of here.
MARTIN: May I visit your farm?
WILT: Of course. Can you come on Monday?
MARTIN: No, I can't.
WILT: Can you come on Tuesday?
MARTIN: Yes. I want to ask you some questions on Tuesday.
WILT: OK. Good-bye.
LISA: Good-bye, Wilt. Hi, Eric. This is Martin.
ERIC: Hi. I'm Eric Jankusky.
MARTIN: Are you Lisa's husband?
ERIC: Yes, I am.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
ERIC: Yes, I am. All these men are farmers.

Practice 1：下面是一些关于“家”的对话，学习它们的问答方式。
Examples: MARTIN: Do you live in the city?
EMILY: No, I don't. My home is in the country.
MARTIN: Do you live in a house?
EMILY: Yes, I do.
LISA: Do you live in the country?
MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in the city.
LISA: Do you live in a house?
MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in an apartment.

会话A : 拜访农家
马丁：你好，我叫马丁·勒纳。
威尔特：我叫威尔特·布劳沃。你好吗?
马丁：很好，谢谢。你好吗?
威尔特：很好，谢谢。这是布劳沃夫人。
马丁：晚上好。布劳沃夫人。
艾米莉：我叫艾米莉。勒纳先生，你做什么工作?
马丁：我是记者。我能问些问题吗?
威尔特：当然。
马丁：你是农民吗?
威尔特：是的。
马丁：这些男士也是农民吗?
威尔特：是的。
艾米莉：一些妇女也是农民。
威尔特：艾米莉是个很好的农民。
艾米莉：是的，我们俩都是农民。喝点咖啡吗?
马丁：好的。
艾米莉：跟我来。
马丁：谢谢。
艾米莉：不客气，你见过查克·凯斯勒吗?
马丁：没有。你好吗?
查克：很好，谢谢。你叫什么?
马丁：马丁·勒纳。你是个农民吗?
查克：噢，是的，我们都是农民。
马丁：你在哪儿住?
查克：我在农村住。
艾米莉：他和凯斯勒夫人住在离这儿东边的一所大房子里。
马丁：你在哪儿住，艾米莉?
艾米莉：我住在这儿的南边。我住在一所小房子里。
查克：你住哪儿?你住在农场吗?
马丁：不。我住在巴尔的摩。我住在一所公寓里。
查克：你喜欢城市吗?
马丁：是的。我也喜欢农村。但我家在城市里。
马丁：这咖啡很不错。
艾米莉：谢谢。你见过丽莎·詹库斯基吗?
马丁：没有。
丽莎：我叫丽莎。你好吗?
马丁：很好。谢谢。你好吗?
丽莎：很好，谢谢。
马丁：你是个农民吗?
丽莎：不是。我是个家庭妇女。
马丁：你住在这个城镇里吗?
丽莎：不。我家在农村。
马丁：我家在城里。
丽莎：你住在一栋房子里吗?
马丁：不，我住在公寓里。
丽莎：我家在这儿的西边。我住在一所大房子里。
丽莎：你好，威尔特。这是马丁。
马丁：我们见过面，威尔特，你的房子在哪儿?
威尔特：在这儿的南边。
马丁：我能参观你的农场吗?
威尔特：当然可以，你能在星期一来吗?
马丁：不行。
威尔特：星期二来行吗?
马丁：好的，我想在星期二问你些问题。
威尔特：好的，再见。
丽莎：再见，威尔特。你好，埃里克，这是马丁。
埃里克：你好，我叫埃里克·詹库斯基。
马丁：你是丽莎的丈夫吗?
埃里克：是的。
马丁：你是农民吗?
埃里克：是的，所有这些人都是农民。

Conversation B

WILT: Here we are. This is our home. Come inside the house. Emily!?EMILY: Good morning.
MARTIN: Good morning. How are you today?
EMILY: Fine, thanks.
MARTIN: You have an interesting house.
EMILY: Thank you. It's old.
WILT: It's about one-hundred years old.
EMILY: It's a wonderful home.
MARTIN: Do you have a big farm?
WILT: Yes, it's very big.
MARTIN: Who does all the work?
EMILY: He does.
WILT: No, I don't. She works, too.
MARTIN: Who makes the garden?
WILT: She does.
MARTIN: What do you grow?
EMILY: Now, I have onions and peas.
WILT: She has beans and squash.
EMILY: I'm going to have tomatoes and potatoes.
WILT: And she's going to have corn, too. Come see the farm.
MARTIN: Do you have two tractors?
WILT: Yes, we do. We have a big tractor and a small tractor.
MARTIN: Do you have animals?
WILT: We only have horses.
EMILY: We ride the horses. Can you see the horses?
MARTIN: Yes, I can.
EMILY: We ride over the farm. Can you ride?
MARTIN: No, I can't.
WILT: Yes, you can. Come see the horses.
WILT: You can ride this old horse.
MARTIN: OK.
WILT: We're going to ride over there. Can you ride there?
MARTIN: Maybe.
WILT: We can ride slowly.
MARTIN: OK.
MARTIN: I see corn. What other things do you grow?
WILT: I grow wheat, too. Look there. I grew wheat there last year.
MARTIN: Let's ride there.
WILT: Can you ride there?
MARTIN: Yes, I can. I want to ask more questions.
MARTIN: What's this?
WILT: It's soybeans. Let's ride south of here.
MARTIN: Can we stop here? It's wonderful!
WILT: Look to the west. That's the river.
MARTIN: Yes, I can see the river.
WILT: Now look to the north. Can you see the town?
MARTIN: Yes, I can. Is that your farm?
WILT: No. My farm stops at the river. That farm is Les Danzig's farm.
WILT: He has a small farm.
MARTIN: I can't see a house.
WILT: No, you can't. His home is in town. Can you see my house?
MARTIN: Yes, I can.
WILT: Let's ride there.

Practice 2: 询问对方是否能够做某事常用：Can you+动词原形?
回答用：Yes 或 No.
Examples: EMILY: Can you see the horse?
MARTIN: Yes, I can.
EMILY: Can you ride?
MARTIN: No, I can't.
WILT: Yes, you can. You can ride this old horse.
WILT: We can ride slowly.

会话B

威尔特：到了。这是我们的家。请到屋里来。艾米莉!
艾米莉：早上好。
马丁：早上好，你今天好吗?
艾米莉：很好，谢谢。
马丁：你有一所很好的房子。
艾米莉：谢谢。房子很旧。
威尔特：大概有100年的历史了。
艾米莉：这是一个很棒的家。
马丁：你有一个大农场吗?
威尔特：是的，很大。
马丁：所有活都由谁来做?
艾米莉：他做。
威尔特：不，不是。她也做。
马丁：谁来整理花园。
威尔特：她整理。
马丁：你们都种些什么?
艾米莉：现在我们种圆葱和豌豆。
威尔特：她种豆和南瓜。
艾米莉：我打算种西红市和土豆。
威尔特：她还打算种玉米，来看农场吧。
马丁：你有两台拖拉机吗?
威尔特：是的，我们有一台大的和一台小的拖拉机。
马丁：你们有牲畜吗?威尔特：我们只有马。
艾米莉：我们骑马。看见那些马了吗?
马丁：是的，看见了。
艾米莉：我们在农场骑马，你会骑马吗?
马丁：不，不会。
威尔特：可以，你能骑的，来看看这些马。
威尔特：你可以骑这匹老马。
马丁：好吧。
威尔特：我们骑到那边去，你能骑到那里吗?
马丁：也许吧。
威尔特：我们可以慢点骑。
马丁：好的。
马丁：我看见玉米了。你还种什么?
威尔特：我也种小麦。看那儿。去年我在那儿种小麦。
马丁：让我们骑到那儿吧。
威尔特：你能骑到那儿吗?
马丁：能，我想再问一些问题。
马丁：这是什么?
威尔特：这是黄豆。我们往南骑吧。
马丁：我们能在这停一下吗?真是太美了。
威尔特：往西边看。那是一条河。
马丁：是的，我看见了。
威尔特：你现在往北看。看见城镇了吗?
马丁：看见了，那是你的农场吗?
威尔特：不。我的农场就到河边为止。那个农场是莱斯·丹齐格的。
威尔特：他有一个小农场。
马丁：我怎么看不见房屋。
威尔特：是的，看不见。他家住在城里，你能看见我的房子吗?
马丁：是的。
威尔特：我们骑到那儿去。

New Words and Expressions 生词和短语

squash n. 南瓜，瓜类
tomato n. 番茄
potato n. 马铃薯
wheat n. 小麦

Language Points 语言要点

I live south of here. 我在这儿的南边住。
south of here 这儿的南边。其中 south 是副词，意为“在南边，向南”。here 在这里是名词而不是副词，类似的词组还有 west of here, east of here, north of here 等。

Cultural Notes 文化注释

美国大约有250万个农场，大多数农场只生产一两种商业性产品，比如：玉米、鸡蛋或牛奶。美国是世界上最大的玉米生产国，玉米也是美国产量最大的谷物，主要产于美国中部的玉米生产带(corn belt)。最初种玉米的是美洲印第安人，他们称玉米为 maize。

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