走遍美国第二课act2.doc

Somsak: Ah! Miss Stewart! Welcome! How are you?Susan: Fine, Somsak. And you?Somsak: Fine, thank you.Susan: This is my friend Harry Bennett.Harry: Pleased to meet you.Somsak: Very nice to meet you. Any friend of Miss Stewarts is welcome at Somsaks. Follow me, please.Harry: I like it here.Susan: I do, too. I come here often.Somsak: A special place for special people.Susan: Thank you, Somsak.Harry: Well! Nice restaurant.Somsak: Would you like something to drink?Susan: Yes, Id like a glass of ginger ale with ice. Harry, what would you like?Harry: Do you have a dry white wine?Somsak: How about a California chablis?Harry: Chablis is fine.Somsak: What would you like to eat?Susan: Id like the mee krob. Harry, would you like to see a menu?Harry: No, its OK. Ill have the mee krob also. What is it?Susan: Crispy fried noodles. I love them.Somsak: May I bring you a salad?Susan: Oh yes. What do you recommend today?Somsak: I recommend rose-petal salad. Special for new friends.Susan: Rose-petal salad?Harry: Why not?Somsak: Ill take care of everything.【语言点精讲】1. A special place for special people. special people 在这儿的意思是指身分高贵，品味不俗的客人。后文中还有一句Special for new friends.这里的specia指平常不轻易供应，特别为某人烹调的。嘴这么甜！可见这位泰国老板Somsak还是很会作生意的嘛2. Would you like something to drink?您想喝点什么？用来询问顾客要点什么饮料。3. Id like a glass of ginger ale with ice.我想要一杯带冰的姜味汽水。在点菜或饮料时可以说Id like.（我想要.）。另外也可以讲Ill have.（我要）或者Do you have.?（有吗？）ginger ale姜味汽水，是一种用姜汁制成的不含酒精的饮料。4. How about a California chablis?在向别人推荐某种饮品或菜肴时，可以用How about.?（来点好吗？）chablis是一种干白葡萄酒。5. What would you like to eat?您想吃点什么？用来询问顾客要点什么菜品。Susan点的mee krob，是泰国炒面，它是泰国的一种家常餐点。6. May I bring you a salad?May I bring you.（要不要来点呢？）是向顾客推荐菜肴的另一种讲法。在美国餐馆里，点菜的顺序一般是这样的：饮料（drinks），汤（soup），色拉（salad），主菜（main dish; main course; entree），甜点（dessert）。7. What do you recommend?你今天推荐什么？当在饭店里不确定要吃什么的时候，可以这样要求侍者来给一些建议。8. Why not? 为什么不呢？表示自己赞同对方的建议。 Susan: I hope youre hungry.Harry: What? Oh, yes. Starving.Well, I.Susan: at the same time Well, I.Harry: What do you do at Universe Toy Company?Susan: Im the vice-president of new toy development.Harry: Terrific!Susan: I know youre a CPA.Harry: Thats true. Harry Bennett, certified public accountant. I love number. I do some work for Smith and Dale, your companys accounting firm.Susan: And so.Harry: Here we are.Susan: Yes.Harry: I have a daughter.Susan: I know. How old is she?Harry: Shes nine years old.Susan: Thats a nice age. Whats her name?Harry: Michelle.Susan: Do you have a picture of her?Susan: Shes very pretty.Harry: Thank you.【语言点精讲】1. Well, I.Well在这里是个语气词。有一些人讲一句话的时候，因为可能要想一想才说，所以往往先说一个Well。Harry和Susan几乎同时讲话，他们想使气氛变得自然、松驰一些。尤其今天是他们的第一次约会。可能双方都有点紧张吧！2. Im the vice-president of new toy development.我是主管新玩具开发的副总裁。Susan在这家Universe Toy Company（宇宙玩具公司）担任重要工作，别人将新玩具的构想交给她进行深入研究。3. CPA是certified public accountant的缩写，是指有执照的会计师、职业会计师。会计师为公司处理账务报表。要成为一名会计师，须通过政府的考试。4. And so. Here we are. 所以我们才有缘相识。Susan和Harry是通过共同的业务伙伴才有了今天这次约会。两个人初次见面，虽不拘泥于繁文缛礼，却也不能过分打听别人的隐私。本情景中的Susan和Harry都属比较坦诚开朗的人，对白也很好地体现了分寸的掌握。 Somsak: Rose-petal salad. And theres a phone call for you, Mr. Bennett.Harry: Excuse me, Susan.Susan: I hope nothing is wrong.Somsak: Ill get the rest of the dinner. Excuse me.Harry: Please forgive me, Susan, but.I have to leave. I feel terrible, but.Susan: Whats the matter?Harry: My daughter isnt feeling well.Susan: Oh no! Is it serious?Harry: I dont know. The baby-sitter says she has a stomachache, and shes crying. Ill have to go home. Will you forgive me?Susan: Of course. Im so sorry for Michelle. And you didnt have a chance to eat.Harry: Oh, its OK. Let me take you home first.Susan: No, no. Please, go ahead.Harry: Its our first date.Susan: Well make another. Please dont worry.Harry: Ill phone you.Susan: I hope your daughter is all right. Good-bye.Harry: Good-bye.【语言点精讲】1. Theres a phone call for you.有你的电话。2. Please forgive me, Susan, but.I have to leave. I feel terrible, but.请原谅我，苏珊，可是.我得走了。我觉得非常抱歉，可是.Please forgive me, but.（对不起，但是.）以及I feel terrible, but.（我感到十分抱歉，但是.）都是用来征求对方原谅时的说法。but后面加的是自己需要征求对方原谅的事情。3. Ill have to go home. Will you forgive me?我不得不回家去。你能原谅我吗？这里包含着征求对方原谅的另一种说法，即先讲需要征得谅解的事情，然后再说 Will you forgive me?或者Will you excuse me?4. Whats the matter?怎么了？发生了什么事？用来询问对方遇到了什么困难。5. Oh, its OK.这是很口语化的讲法。意思是“噢，没关系”，相当于Oh, its all right. 6. Please, g