美国之音口语经典教程Describing People （Ⅰ） 描述人物（一）

Lesson 37Describing People (Ⅰ)

描述人物(一)

 

Things to Know  学前必读

美国人特别喜欢户外活动(outdoor activities)，常见的有各种球类、游泳、野餐(picnic)、烧烤(barbecue)、野外宿营(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：依照会话A回答下列问题：

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：用形容词来描述人的外表。

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的问题：

MARTIN: What color are your eyes?

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: What color is your hair?

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: Are you tall?

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: Are you thin?

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

 

会话A : 在沙滩上

苏    ：爸爸，你什么时候下水啊?

马  丁：现在不下，也许过一会儿下。

苏    ：我可以下水吗?

马  丁：艾伦在哪儿?他在水里吗?

苏    ：不，他在跟那个女孩说话。

马  丁：哪个?

苏    ：那个高个儿的女孩。

马  丁：她们个儿都高。哪一个?

苏    ：就是那个黑头发的。

马  丁：那个女孩是谁?

苏    ：她和艾伦同班。

马  丁：我们认识她吗?

苏    ：我认识她。

马  丁：我认识她父母吗?她叫什么名?

苏    ：我不知道她的名字。

马  丁：你妈在哪儿?

苏    ：她在跟那些女人说话。

马  丁：哪儿?

苏    ：那边儿。看见了?她在跟那个矮个子的女人说话。

马  丁：看见了。对，那个女的很矮，我不认识她。

苏    ：妈妈跟她在一块儿工作。

马  丁：哦。你的朋友们在哪儿?

苏    ：他们不在这儿。

马  丁：他们什么时候来?

苏    ：他们今天上午来，不过他们还没到。看见那个男的没有?他是我的老师。

马  丁：哪个男的?

苏    ：那个高个儿的，他长着蓝眼睛。

马  丁：我看不见他的眼睛，他的头发是什么颜色的?

苏    ：他的头发是棕色的。

马  丁：我看见两个人长棕色头发。他长得瘦吗?

苏    ：不，他块头儿很大，他又高又大。

马  丁：他还长着棕色头发，我看见他了。他的游泳裤是什么颜色的?

苏    ：是红色的。

艾  琳：嘿，苏，你没有游泳。

苏    ：爸爸不想游。

艾  琳：你不能只看吧，马丁?

马  丁：我不想动。

苏    ：妈妈，你下水来。

艾  琳：等一会儿。那个女孩是谁?

马  丁：哪个女孩?

艾  琳：跟艾伦讲话那个女孩。

马  丁：哪个女孩在跟艾伦讲话?

艾  琳：那个高个子的。

马  丁：她长着黑头发吗?

艾  琳：是的。

马  丁：她和艾伦同校。

艾  琳：她很漂亮。

苏    ：她很美。我想要黑头发。

艾  琳：你的头发很漂亮。

马  丁：是的，你的头发不错。

苏    ：咱们什么时候下水?

艾  琳：现在就下。

 

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.

 

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