每天一课英语口语365 Unit 355-365

[00:00.00]355 On Weekends
[00:04.70]I have a wonderful time over the weekend.
[00:08.57]What did you do over the weekend?
[00:11.94]I really had a good time.
[00:14.21]What are your plans for the weekend?
[00:17.87]A: I had a wonderful time over the weekend.
[00:24.32]B: What did you do?
[00:26.02]A: Wang Ming and I went mountain climbing. The scenery was excellent.
[00:31.71]B: I had a good time, too. I went fishing.
[00:36.15]A: Did you catch any fish?
[00:38.37]B: Yes, several. One was really big, almost 3 jin.
[00:44.43]A: We both enjoyed ourselves over this weekend.
[00:47.96](Kathy is asking Pat what he is going to do this weekend.)
[00:54.44]Kathy: Hi, Pat. What are you going to do this weekend?
[00:57.97]Pat: I\' m going to Philadelphia.
[01:00.45]Kathy: Philadelphia? What\'s happening in Philadelphia?
[01:03.71]Pat: A friend of mine is going to be in a play. I am going to see the play on Saturday night.
[01:10.27]Kathy: What kind of play is it?
[01:12.28]Pat: It\'s a drama. It\'s about young Abraham Lincoln.
[01:16.88]Kathy: If the play\' s on Saturday night, when are you going to leave Washington?
[01:20.93]Pat: I\'m going to leave on Saturday morning.
[01:24.38]Kathy: How are you going to get to Philadelphia?
[01:26.52]Pat: I\'m going to take the train and my friend is going to meet me at the station.
[01:33.36]Kathy: Oh, I see. Have a good weekend.
[01:35.95]Pat: Thank you.
[01:36.52]356 Going Abroad
[01:42.11]Have you ever been to France?
[01:44.72]Is this the first time you\'ve been here?
[01:48.30]Could you give me some advice about going abroad?
[01:52.22]What should I take with me?
[01:54.99]A: Have you ever been to France before?
[02:01.05]B: No, this is the first time I have been abroad.
[02:05.00]A: Really? You will find it somewhat difficult to get into the ways of the French.
[02:11.37]They say the English and German find it easy.
[02:14.79]B: But I suppose it is not so easy for the Chinese.
[02:18.71]A: It is not so difficult to become accustomed to French cooking.
[02:23.23]As to fashion, the French are the most up to date people in the world.
[02:28.56](Li is going to study in Britain, and now he is asking Wang some questions about going abroad.)
[02:38.30]Li: Hello, Mr. Wang. I heard you\'ve just come back from England,
[02:44.39]and I\'m going to study there in about a fortnight. Can you give me some suggestions about it?
[02:50.97]Wang: Sure. What do you want to know?.
[02:53.84]Li: First, what do you think I should take with me?
[02:58.60]Wang: How long are you going to stay there?
[03:01.89]Li: Three years.
[03:03.95]Wang: Oh, in that case you\'ll need to take clothes for every season.
[03:09.99]But don\' t take too many clothes with you. You can buy them quite cheap in England.
[03:14.82]Li: What kind of gifts should I bring along?.
[03:18.95]Wang: Anything that is Chinese. But since your luggage allowance is only 20 kilos,
[03:25.37]you\' d better buy things that don\' t weigh too much.
[03:32.85]Things like silk scarves and paper-cuts are light, and they make lovely presents.
[03:34.88]Li: These have really been very useful, thanks.
[03:39.72]Wang: It\'s been a pleasure, good-bye.
[03:42.38]357 Going on a Business Trip
[03:49.30]Where are you going this time?
[03:53.69]This is a business trip.
[03:55.42]My schedule is really busy.
[03:57.69]A: I\' m leaving for London tomorrow.
[04:02.63]B: What\'s for?
[04:04.77]A: This is a business trip.
[04:06.83]B: What are going to do there?
[04:09.08]A: I\'ll go to sign some contracts there.
[04:11.69]B: How long will you be back?
[04:13.96]A: Three days later.
[04:15.37]B:OK, I\'ll wait until you come back.
[04:18.93](Nicholas is the head of his company, and he is going to Beijing on a business trip.
[04:29.01]Now he is at home and asks his wife to pack the luggage for him. )
[04:31.60]Nicholas: Hi, darling. Can you help me pack the luggage? I\'m leaving tomorrow.
[04:38.36]Wife: Where are you going?.
[04:39.46]Nicholas: I\' m going to Beijing.
[04:41.47]Wife: Is this a business trip?
[04:42.96]Nicholas: Yes, of course. I\'m invited to visit a big power plant there and also have some contracts to sign.
[04:50.69]Wife: Oh, how I wish I can go with you.
[04:53.36]I\'ve heard there are many famous places to visit such as the Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven.
[05:02.08]Nicholas: Dear, I\' m afraid I have no time to visit these places. My schedule is really very busy.
[05:06.52]Wife: How long will you stay there?
[05:09.34]Nicholas: Three days.
[05:10.13]Wife: Maybe we can go there again this summer to spend our vacation.
[05:14.20]Nicholas: That\'s a good idea. In that case, we can tour around Beijing together.
[05:20.18]358 Taking a Walk
[05:24.99]What a beautiful day!
[05:29.38]Why not go out for a walk?
[05:31.00]That\'s a good idea.
[05:33.51]A: What a beautiful day!
[05:37.19]B: Yeah, it is. Why not go out for a walk?
[05:41.08]A: That\'s a good idea. There is a very peaceful place in the park.
[05:45.86]B: OK, let\'s go.
[05:48.08]A: Wait a minute. My father told me I had to close the windows before leaving.
[05:54.35]B: He\' s right. Let me help you.
[05:59.65]A: Thank you.
[06:01.17](Diana and Vince are walking across the park.)
[06:04.85]Diana: Let\'s walk across the park.
[06:06.94]Vince: Isn\'t it a lovely day?.
[06:08.56]Diana: Yes, it\'s beautiful.
[06:10.13]Vince: Look at him. What\'s he doing?. Is he working out?
[06:14.70]Diana: You mean exercises? He\'s doing yoga, I think.
[06:18.54]Vince: What are those kids doing?.
[06:20.68]Diana: They\' re sailing model boats by remote control.
[06:23.63]Vince: Hey, that\'s neat!
[06:26.06]Diana: Look at her! She\'s jogging.
[06:28.05]Vince: She jogs every morning.
[06:30.27]Diana: Really?
[06:31.11]Vince: Yes, she gets up early. She gets up at six and goes jogging.
[06:36.23]Diana: What? Every day?. Even at the weekend?
[06:39.83]Vince: Yes, even on Saturday and Sunday.
[06:43.12]359 Park
[06:48.92]It\'s a beautiful day, isn\'t it?
[06:52.03]The air is so fresh in the park.
[06:54.64]A: It\'s a beautiful day, isn\'t it?
[06:58.93]B: Yes. And the air is so fresh in the park.
[07:02.61]A: Look at the grass, the flowers, and the trees. We are so close to nature.
[07:08.80]B: What\' s happening there? Why are there so many people?
[07:13.19]A: Oh, there is a circus show over there.
[07:16.43]B: Let\'s go and see it. I like clown very much.
[07:19.80]A: AII right.
[07:22.72](Alice and Tommy are with their mother. They are walking in the park.
[07:27.61]The children are tired. Their mother is tired, too. )
[07:31.74]Tommy: Can we sit on the grass, mum?
[07:34.84]Mother: No, you can\' t, Tommy. The grass is wet.
[07:38.03]Alice: Look, mum! I can see a bench near that tree.
[07:41.74]Tommy: We can sit there.
[07:46.13]Mother: No, you can\' t, children. The bench is wet, too.
[07:49.58]Alice: It\'s not raining, mum. The bench isn\'t wet.
[07:52.32]Mother: Can you see a notice on the bench, Alice?
[07:56.19]Alice: Yes, I can.
[07:58.82]Mother: What does the notice say?.
[08:01.04]Alice: I can\' t read it. Can you read the notice, Tommy?
[08:04.70]Tommy: I can read it. It says \"Wet Paint\"!
[08:08.39]360 Going on a Picnic
[08:13.87]Is everything ready for the picnic?
[08:19.20]What is there in your picnic basket ?
[08:20.56]We\'ve been looking all summer for a place just like this.
[08:25.03]A: What is there in your picnic basket?
[08:30.54]B: Vegetables, meat, fruit, salt and so on.
[08:35.50]A: Have you got a knife, a pot, and a frying pan?
[08:39.55]B: Yes. I\'ve still got a bundle of firewood.
[08:43.57]A: OK. But don\'t forget to take your tape recorder with you.
[08:47.60]B: Of course not, because we\' II have a party there.
[08:51.64](Peter and Anna are going to picnic.)
[08:56.03]Peter: Anna, is everything ready for the picnic?
[08:59.79]Anna: Almost.
[09:00.63]Peter: Let me help you.
[09:01.96]Anna: OK. (after a while) Everything is ready now.
[09:05.93]Peter: Let\'s start off.
[09:09.04]Anna: Peter! Let\' s stop here! Look! It\'s a wonderful place for a picnic.
[09:15.89]Peter: Yes. A meadow, a little brook, and those pine trees look fine.
[09:21.19]Anna: Here we are. You know I\'m hungry. Are you hungry?.
[09:25.34]Peter: Yes, I am. Peter! Isn\'t it delightful here?
[09:29.73]Anna: Yes. We\'ve been looking all summer for a place just like this, you know.
[09:34.98]Peter: Let\' s first eat something.
[09:38.06]Anna: Good.
[09:38.74]361 Going Camping
[09:42.82]We are planning to go camping this weekend.
[09:45.77]Would you like to get away from the noisy city for a short while?
[09:48.90]What do l need to take with me?
[09:53.21]A: We are planning to go camping this weekend. Do you want to go with us?
[10:03.95]B: I\'d love to. But I have to get prepared for my final examination. Where do you want to go?
[10:11.58]A: A small mountain village.
[10:14.87]B: How long will you stay there?
[10:17.43]A: About two days. We\' II set out on Friday afternoon and return on Sunday.
[10:21.95]B: Have a good time.
[10:23.62](Anna is talking with Linda about the camping next week.)
[10:29.08]Anna: Hey, Linda, would you like to get away from the city and come to Lake Benjamin with me
[10:37.41]and my family next week?
[10:38.33]Linda: Yes, do I need anything?
[10:39.66]Anna: Well, the first thing is a sleeping bag.
[10:41.99]Linda: I don\'t get it. What do I need a sleeping bag for?
[10:46.53]Anna: For sleeping in, of course. You can share our tent.
[10:50.71]Linda: Do you mean this is a camping trip?
[10:54.21]Anna: That\'s right, so insect repellent is a good idea.
[10:57.58]Linda: Why do I need that?
[10:59.12]Anna: Oh! You should use insect repellent there, or you\'ll get eaten alive.
[11:05.13]Linda: What else will I need?
[11:07.48]Anna: You might need an extra set of warm clothes.
[11:10.49]Linda: Why do I need those? It\'s the middle of summer!
[11:14.85]Anna: Just in case it rains or suddenly turns cold.
[11:18.30]Linda: Good thinking.
[11:20.05]362 An Outing
[11:26.03]What a beautiful place it is!
[11:28.82]Here we are at the mountain village!
[11:32.27]Beautiful here, isn\'t it?
[11:34.23]A: Oh, here we are at the mountain village!
[11:41.23]B: Beautiful here, isn\'t it?
[11:43.61]A: Yes, water\'s clear, trees are green, and the mountain peak\'s precipitous...
[11:50.19]B: Now let\'s climb the mountain.
[11:52.39]A:I suppose everyone\'s a bit tired. What about having a short rest?
[11:57.92]B:OK.
[11:59.67](Helen and Paul are in the country for an outing. They see a beautiful place.)
[12:06.65]Helen: What a pleasant place it is!
[12:08.45]Paul: Yes, itis, isn\'t it? I\'m gladwe stopped here.
[12:13.05]Helen: So am I. Look there. What beautiful flowers and look at those tall trees!
[12:19.97]Paul: Yes, I\'ve seen that. \"This is really a wonderful place for our outing.
[12:25.30]Helen: What\' s that beautiful bird?
[12:27.39]Paul: It\'s kingfisher. It\'s probably hunting for insects or worms.
[12:32.25]Helen: What marvelous coloring it has--blue, red, and light brown!
[12:37.21]Paul: Yes, it\'s one of the most beautiful birds I know.
[12:40.79]It flies as fast you can barely get a glimpse of it as it whizzes past.
[12:45.70]You\'re lucky to have seen that one. Would you like some food yet?
[12:51.34]Helen: I\'m beginning to feel a little hungry. It must be the country air. Yes, I would like something to eat.
[12:59.83]363 Entertainment
[13:03.83]Which film shall we see?
[13:08.04]What did you think of the movie we saw yesterday? Fantastic!
[13:13.23]A: Which film shall we see?
[13:17.44]B: There\'s nothing good on at the moment. Let\'s do something different.
[13:22.95]Would you like to go to a concert?
[13:25.20]A: It\'s a good idea. Here\'s a good one. Mozart and Brahms.
[13:31.73]B: Fine! Do you want anything to eat now?.
[13:34.73]A. No, I\'m not very hungry.
[13:37.08]B: Well, let\'s go and have something to drink instead.
[13:41.53]A:I know a good place. It\'s quite expensive, but it\'s fun.
[13:46.20](Alice is talking with Peter about the movie they saw yesterday.)
[13:52.73]Alice: What did you think of the movie we saw yesterday?.
[13:55.97]Peter: Fantastic! I enjoyed it very much.
[13:59.16]Alice: I did, too. I haven\' t seen such a good movie with marvelous plot and superb acting in a long time.
[14:06.45]Peter: Tell me what impressed you most?
[14:10.05]Alice: Acting. I think the leading actor; the leading actress playing opposite him and every one act well.
[14:17.26]Peter: I\'m of the same opinion. Each one has his or her own personality.
[14:23.45]Alice: The music is wonderful, too.
[14:25.88]Peter: Yes, it is. It is said that this movie has broken all previous ticket office records.
[14:31.47]Alice: Everything was nice except that we were so dose to the screw.
[14:36.67]It would have been much better if we had had better seats.
[14:40.04]Peter: But we were lucky enough, weren\'t we?
[14:42.81]364 Hotel
[14:48.84]I wonder whether you vacant rooms for tonight?
[14:52.97]Do you have a reservation?
[14:55.77]Excuse me. Can I deposit valuables here?
[15:00.23]A; Excuse me. Can I deposit valuables here?
[15:06.92]B: Yes, you can. Please put your articles in this envelope and seal it.
[15:12.30]A:OK.
[15:13.06]B: How long would you like us to keep it?
[15:16.14]A: Until next Tuesday when we check out.
[15:19.25]B : All right.
[15:20.45](At a hotel front desk)
[15:25.49]Receptionist: Good evening, sir. Can I help you?
[15:30.43]David: Yes, I\' d like to check in, please.
[15:31.16]Receptionist: Do you have a reservation?
[15:32.41]David: Yes, my name is David Li. I have a reservation for three nights.
[15:37.01]Receptionist: Just a moment, please... Oh! yes, one double room and one single. Is that fight?
[15:44.59]David: Yes, I\'m with my wife and child.
[15:49.50]Receptionist: Would you fill out this registration card?
[15:52.56]David: No problem.
[15:54.36]David: Here you are.
[15:55.01]Receptionist: Right. Your room is 301, on the third floor. Here\'s your room key.
[16:00.39]David: Could I have a bellboy help with our bags?
[16:03.37]Receptionist: Sure. I\'ll ring for one. Have a pleasant stay.
[16:07.68]David: Thank you very much.
[16:09.09]365 Motel
[16:14.94]Good evening, sir. Can I help you?
[16:17.97]I\'d like to have a single room for one night.
[16:22.70]Be sure to list your licence number.
[16:25.03]A: Here I am, a small motel.
[16:29.65]B: Good evening, sir. Can I help you?
[16:32.13]A: Yes, I\'d like to have a single room for one night.
[16:36.57]B: Please fill out this registration card and be sure to list your car license number.
[16:42.81]Your room is 25. Here\' s your room key.
[16:47.20]A: Thank you very much.
[16:48.95]B: You are welcome. Have a good rest.
[16:53.58](A woman is driving on a highway in a storm, and suddenly she sees a motel in front of her.
[17:01.07]She pulls into the motel.)
[17:03.03]Woman: Are those motel lights up ahead? Yes! And the \"Vacancy\" sign is lit. Thank heavens!
[17:11.16]Clerk: Hi, madam. Can I help you?
[17:13.80]Woman: Yes, I\' d like a room for the night, please. The sign outside says you have vacancies.
[17:19.49]Clerk: Yes, but only a couple. I guess nobody wants to drive in this storm.
[17:25.50]Woman: I sure don\'t! How much are the rooms?
[17:29.00]Clerk: They\'re $50anight.
[17:31.48]Woman: That\'s fine.
[17:32.81]Clerk: I can give you Room 14. It\'s right beside the coffee shop. I just need you to sign the register.
[17:40.70]Woman: There you go. By the way, is there a television in the room?
[17:45.61]Clerk: Yes, there is. We\'ve got cable TV. Here is your key.
[17:51.02]If you need angthing else, more towels or anything, the office is open until midnight.
[17:58.44]Woman. That\' s great. Thank you very much.