第十一课:世界之声
SPEAKING
Student A:
A同学:
You want to buy a CD for your friend’s birthday,
你想给你的朋友买一张CD作为他的生日礼物,
but you are not sure what to buy.
但你不知道买什么类型的。
Ask your partner to give some suggestions.
向你的同伴征求一些建议。
Student B:
B同学:
Your partner needs your advice.
你的同伴需要你的建议,
Please help him or her to make a decision.
请帮助他(她)做出决定。
Example:
例子:
JOE:Hi Susan! Can you help me decide what to buy for Peter’s birthday?
乔:嗨!苏珊!你能帮助我考虑一下买什么作为彼得的生日礼物吗?
SUSAN: Sure. What do you have in mind?
苏珊:可以。你考虑买什么合适?
JOE:Well, Peter loves music, so I thought I would give him a CD.
乔:嗯,彼得喜欢音乐,我想我可以送给他一张唱片。
SUSAN: That’s a good idea! What kind of music does he like?
苏珊:这是个好主意!他喜欢什么类型的音乐?
JOE:I’m not sure. Oh yes, he likes rock music.
乔:我不太了解。对了,他喜欢摇滚。
SUSAN: Rock music? Hm, maybe you could give him the new Ricky Martin CD.
苏珊:摇滚?呣,或许你可以给他最新的瑞奇·马丁的唱片。
JOE:Ricky Martin? That’s not rock music. Peter wouldn’t like that.
乔:瑞奇·马丁?那不是摇滚。彼得不会喜欢的。
SUSAN: How about a Rolling Stones CD?
苏珊:那么滚石乐队的怎么样?
JOE:Yes, that’s a good suggestion. He loves the Rolling Stones.
乔:这是个好主意。他喜欢滚石乐队。
重点·难点·考点及疑点注释
1. difference
可数名词,意为“区别,不同”,后面常接介词between。
There are many differences between living in a city and living in the country.
住在城市和住在乡下有很多不同之处。
make a great difference,意为“有很大不同”;
make no difference意为“没有不同”;
make all the difference意为“完全不同”。
2. be sure
意为“对…确信,有把握”,后可接从句。
I’m sure he’ll come.
我确信他会来。
I’m not sure whether I’ll go or not.
我拿不准是否去。
3. advice
不可数名词,意为“忠告,建议”;
a piece of advice
意为“一条建议”。
Let me give you a piece of advice.
我给你一条建议。
If you take follow my advice,you’ll see a doctor.
如果你听我的话,就去看病。
4. make a decision
意为“做出决定”。
We must make a decision whether we follow his advice.
是否采纳他的建议,我们必须做出决定。
5.have…in mind
意为“考虑;……适合……”。
Who do you have in mind for the job?
你考虑谁做这个工作合适?
She told her boss what she had in mind.
她把心中所想的告诉了她的老板。
6. dance to…
意为“随着……跳舞”。
We danced to disco music.
我们跟着迪斯科乐曲跳舞。