标准美国英语口语 02 Talking About Oneself and Others

21.Hello,my name is mark Erikson.

22.Hi,glad to meet you,Mark.

23.Where are you from, Karen?

24.I'm from Huston.

25.I was born in Taiwan.But now I'm an American citizen.

26.I work for Nancy.

27.Where do you work?

28.I'm an elementary school teacher in Auston Texas.

29.That man with red hair in the right corner of the room is my husband John. He is a New Yorker.

30.That tall women over there is my wife Jane. She is a Floridion.

31.She has a little bit over southern accent.

32.I like classical¹ literature, but Jane likes modern American literature.

33.I love romantic² movies, but John loves action movies.

34.Jane was born in Indonesia³.

35.She likes coffee with cream and sugar.

36.John and I both love tea with milk.

37.Jane and I both love to read science fiction.

38.We live in an apartment close to my school.

39.We live in a house far away from asa.

40.Do you have a long commute⁴?

Floating in English:

Mark Erikson is an elementary teacher in Auston Texas.His wife Jane is a Floridion.So when she speaks, she has a southern accent.Jane was born in Indonesia,but grew up in Florida.Her parents are Chinese.Jane and Mark have three little children.They live in an apartment close to Mark's school. Mark likes classical literature,while Jane likes modern American literature.However they both love to read science fiction.Jane likes coffee with cream and sugar. Karen Wang lives in Huston.She is a Chinese-American working pronouncer.She has kept her maid⁵ name Wang.Her husband John is from New York. He is an astronaut.Karen and John lives in a house far away from asa. Karen spends two hours a day driving to and from work. It's a long commute from Karen's home to nasa.Keren and John both love tea with milk. Keren loves romantic movies,but John loves action movies.

Coversation:

--Hello,my name is Mark Erikson.

--Hi,glad to meet you,Mark.My name is Karen Wang.

--Glad to meet you, too.Where are you from,Karen?

--I'm originally⁶ from Taiwan.I live in Huston now.

--My wife's family name is Wang.

--That's not too surprising.There are a lot of us Wangs.

--I guess so.Where do you work?

--I'm a nasa computer programmer.How about you?

--I'm an elementary school teacher in Auston Texas.

--Is that woman your wife?

--Yes,she is.Jane is born in Indonesia.But grew up in Florida.She has a bit of southern accent.

--She is very pretty.

--Thank you.She used to be a model.Now she stays at home with our three young children.The children keep her very busy everyday .Who is that man with red hair?

--That's my husband John.He's from New York. John is an astronaut.

--He sure is popular.

--Yes.Astronauts always get a lot of questions.Where do you and Jane live?

--We live in an apartment close to my school.How about you and John?

--We share a big house with John's parents.Do you have a long commute?

--Yes, the house is on a beautiful big range.But I have to drive two hours a day.

--That's a lot of commuting⁷ time.

--It sure is.

--Do you listen to music while you drive?

--Yes, I do. I love romantic music from old movies.

--I like classical music.I also enjoy modern romantic music.Jane likes jazz.

--Does Jane exercise a lot？

--Yes,she does.She spends an hour everyday on a jogging machine.She also does a rop dancing.How about you?

--I try to exercise when I'm driving.That helps a little.We also help with a rench work. John and I both love to ride horses. Do you think people will ever ride horses on the moon?

--Sure they will.Jane and I both love to read science fiction. People invent the future, horses on the moon. I love that idea.Jane would like it, too. I'd like to introduce you to Jane.

--Sounds good. I'd like to meet her and find out how she handles three children. And maybe she will have some tips on exercising.

1 classical   

adj.古典的；古典文学的；正统派的；古典主义的

参考例句：

• This classical poem is hard to understand.这首古诗很费解。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

2 romantic   

adj.浪漫的，风流的，传奇性的，夸大的，想象的，浪漫派的

参考例句：

• She thinks it will be romantic to be an actress.她认为当个女演员会很浪漫。
• Her husband is very romantic.她丈夫非常浪漫。

3 Indonesia   

n.印度尼西亚

参考例句：

• You see,I stayed in Indonesia for eight years.你知道，我在印度尼西亚呆了8年。
• Indonesia has more active volcanoes than any other country.印尼是世界上活火山最多的国家。

4 commute   

vi.乘车上下班；vt.减(刑)；折合；n.上下班交通

参考例句：

• I spend much less time on my commute to work now.我现在工作的往返时间要节省好多。
• Most office workers commute from the suburbs.很多公司的职员都是从郊外来上班的。

5 maid   

n.少女，未婚女子，女仆

参考例句：

• I have sent my maid away.我已把我的女仆解雇了。
• A maid in white is walking along the boardwalk.一位白衣少女漫步于海边的木板路上。

6 originally   

adv.本来，原来，最初，就起源而论，独创地

参考例句：

• Originally I didn't want to go.我本意不想去。
• After much discussion they settled on the plan originally proposed.他们讨论了很久，然后确定了原来提出的那个计划。

7 commuting   

交换（的）

参考例句：

• I used the commuting time to read and answer my mail. 我利用上下班在汽车中的时间来阅读和答复给我的函电。
• Noncommuting objects are as real to the mathematicians as commuting objects. 对于数学家来说，不可交换的对象与可交换的对象是一样真实的。