美国之音口语经典教程Asking Questions About Specific Time 询问确切时间

Lesson 35Asking Questions About Specific Time

询问确切时间

 

Things to Know  学前必读

美国国产电影分成不同的类别。G代表 general admission，即任何人都可看；PG代表 parental guidance，即小孩要看此类电影必须家长同意；R代表 restricted，18岁以下的青少年要看此类电影必须跟父母同去；X代表X-rated，18岁以下未成年人禁止看此类电影。美国电影之所以要分类是因为许多电影有暴力、恐怖及有关性方面的不健康内容，不适于未成年人看。

 

 

Conversation A : Buying Tickets

MALE: Good morning.

MARTIN: Good morning. I want to buy a train ticket to Baltimore. What time is the train?

MALE: There is a train at four-fifteen. There is another train at six forty-five.

MARTIN: I want the six forty-five train. What time does it arrive in Baltimore?

MALE: At eight-thirty. Here you are.

FEMALE: Good afternoon. May I help you?

MARTIN: Hello. I want to buy some tickets to the concert.

FEMALE: What night do you want?

MARTIN: Next Wednesday please.

FEMALE: How many tickets do you want?

MARTIN: I want four tickets.

FEMALE: I don't have tickets for Wednesday night. Do you want another night?

MARTIN: Do you have tickets for Thursday night?

FEMALE: Let me see. Yes, I have four tickets for Thursday night?

MARTIN: Where are the seats?

FEMALE: Look here. They are right here.

MARTIN: That's very good. I want those tickets. What time is the concert?

FEMALE: At eight o'clock.

MARTIN: What time does the concert finish?

FEMALE: At ten-fifteen. Here are your tickets.

MARTIN: Thanks.

MARTIN: Hello.

MALE: Hi.

MARTIN: I want some tickets for the ball game.

MALE: When?

MARTN: For next week.

MALE: What day?

MARTIN: For Sunday.

MALE: Sunday afternoon? 

MARTIN: Yes.

MALE: How many?

MARTIN: Three.

MALE: Let me see. OK. I have three tickets for Sunday afternoon.

MARTIN: Where are the seats?

MALE: Right here. Behind the batter. Is that OK?

MARTIN: Good. I want those. What time is the game on Sunday?

MALE: It's at twelve-thirty.

MARTIN: What time does the game finish?

MALE: I don't know. Maybe it will finish at four or four-thirty.

MARTIN: OK. Thanks.

MALE: Wait! Here are your tickets.

 

Practice 1： What time (=when)用来询问确切的时间。

Example One:

MARTIN: What time is the train?

MALE: At four-fifteen.

MARTIN: What time does it arrive in Baltimore?

MALE: At eight-thirty.

MARTIN: What time is the concert?

FEMALE: At eight o'clock.

MARTIN: What time does the concert finish?

FEMALE: At ten- fifteen.

MARTIN: What time is the game on Sunday?

MALE: At twelve-thirty.

MARTIN: What time does the game finish?

MALE: At four or four-thirty.

Example Two:

MARTIN: I'm going to the concert on Thursday.

FEMALE: What time is the concert?

按照例2提问

MARTIN: I'm going to the ball game on Sunday.

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: I'm taking the train to Baltimore.

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: I'm going to the concert on Thursday.

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: I'm going to the game on Wednesday.

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

 

会话A : 买票

男    ：早上好。

马  丁：早上好，我想买张去巴尔的摩的火车票。火车是几点的?

男    ：4点15分有一趟，6点45分还有一趟。

马  丁：我要坐6点45分那趟火车，什么时间到达巴尔的摩?

男    ：八点半。给你票。

女    ：下午好，你要买票吗?

马  丁：你好，我想买几张音乐会的票。

女    ：你要哪天晚上的?

马  丁：请要下周三的?

女    ：你要买多少张票?

马  丁：我买4张票。

女    ：我没有周三晚上的票，你要另外一个晚上的票吗?

马  丁：你有周四晚上的票吗?

女    ：让我看看。有，我有四张周四晚上的票，你要吗?

马  丁：什么座位?

女    ：看这，座位就在这儿。

马  丁：那很好，我就要那些票了。音乐会什么时间开始?

女    ：8点。

马  丁：音乐会什么时间结束?

女    ：10点15分。给你票。

马  丁：谢谢。

马  丁：你好。

男    ：你好。

马  丁：我想买几张球票。

男    ：什么时间的?

马  丁：下周的。

男    ：哪一天的?

马  丁：星期天的。

男    ：星期天下午吗?

马  丁：是的。

男    ：多少张?

马  丁：3张。

男    ：让我看看。好的，我有3张星期天下午的票，你要吗?

马  丁：什么座位?

男    ：就在这儿，出球手的后面，可以吗?

马  丁：好，我要了。星期天的球赛是在什么时间?

男    ：12点半。

马  丁：球赛什么时间结束?

男    ：我说不准，可能在4点或4点30分结束。

马  丁：好吧，谢谢。

男    ：等一下，给你票。

 

Conversation B

FEMALE: Good afternoon. May I help you?

MARTIN: Yes, please. I want to buy a ticket for the movie.

FEMALE: For today?

MARTIN: Yes. What time is the movie?

FEMALE: At two o'clock, four o'clock, seven-thirty, and nine-fifteen.

MARTIN: I want a ticket for four o'clock.

FEMALE: How many?

MARTIN: Only one.

FEMALE: For today?

MARTIN: Yes, for today, at four o'clock.

FEMALE: I'm sorry. I don't have any tickets for four o'clock. Do you want another time?

MARTIN: What time do you have tickets for?

FEMALE: Two o'clock and nine-fifteen. Do you want a ticket?

MARTIN: No, thank you.

FEMALE2: Hi. 

MARTIN: Hello. I want to buy a ticket for the movie. Do you have any tickets?

FEMALE2: Yes, I do. What time do you want?

MARTIN: What time is the movie?

FEMALE2: Twelve-thirty, three-fifteen, five-thirty, eight o'clock, and ten o'clock, What time do you want?

MARTIN: Five-thirty.

FEMALE2: Which movie do you want? 

MARTIN: Pardon?

FEMALE2: Which movie do you want? There are three movies.

MARTIN: I don't know.

MALE: May I help you?

MARTIN: Do you have tickets for tonight?

MALE: No, I don't.

MARTIN: When do you have tickets for? 

MALE: I have tickets for next week.

MARTIN: Which day? 

MALE: Tuesday night.

MARTIN: Who is playing next week?

MALE: Baltimore and New York.

MARTIN: What time is the game?

MALE: It's at eight o'clock.

MARTIN: What time does the game finish?

MALE: It sometimes finishes at ten or ten -thirty.

MARTIN: Do you have three tickets?

MALE: Of course. Do you want three tickets?

MARTIN: Yes. Where are the seats?

MALE: Here. Or here. Or here. Which seats do you want?

MARTIN: Right here. That's very good. I want three tickets.

MALE: OK. Wait a minute.

MALE2: Good evening.

MARTIN: Good evening. I want to buy a ticket.

MALE2: Where are you going?

MARTIN: I'm going to Philadelphia. What time is the train to Philadelphia?

MALE2: The next train is at two forty-five.

MARTIN: I'm not going today. What time is the train tomorrow.

MALE2: At two forty-five. The train to Philadelphia is at two forty-five every day.

MARTIN: Is that the only train?

MALE2: No.

MARTIN: What time are the other trains?

MALE2: At six-fifteen in the morning. At two forty-five in the afternoon. And ten-thirty at night. Do you want a ticket?

MARTIN: I don't want a ticket today. Thanks.

MALE2: You're welcome.

 

Practice 2：用 what time 询问确切时间。

Examples: 

MARTIN: What time is the movie?

What time do you have tickets for?

FEMALE: What time do you want?

MARTIN: What time is the game?

What time does the game finish?

根据上述句型提问：

MARTIN: I'm going to Pittsburgh on Friday.

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: I'm going to take the train to Baltimore.

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: I'm going to the ball game tonight.

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: I'm going to a meeting in th