英语口语大赢家Topic157:卖报Selling Newspaper

阿美陪着古奇到报亭买IC卡，结果却得到了一份兼职，好像很不错哦，一起来看看吧！

 

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Gucci: What did the boss say?

May: He asked me if I'd like to be a newspaper salesperson¹?

Gucci: You are still student so I don't think you should have time for that.

May: Don't worry about that. He said I can do that at spare time. Anyway, it's just a part-time job.

Gucci: Okay, then. What kind of newspaper he wants you to sell?

May: It's a weekly newspaper named “Olympic English”. So I need to be here only on Sunday.

Gucci: Sounds interesting. Especially that we are Olympic Volunteers.

May: That's exactly what I am thinking about, And also it's a good way to get social experiences.

Gucci: And a good way to get some pocket money.

May: Let's do it together.

Gucci: I'll say yes. Wait a minute. I need an IC card.

May: For what? You have a telephone at home, don't you?

Gucci: Yes, but I don't want my Mom to tap my phone when I call Clive.

 

听看学

古奇：老板说什么？

阿美：他问我愿不愿意做报纸促销员？

古奇：你还是学生怎么会有时间做这个。

阿美：这个倒不用担心。他说我可以用空余时间做。不管怎样，只是个兼职啊。

古奇：那挺好的。他想让你卖什么样的报纸呢？

阿美：是一份叫《奥运英语》的周刊。所以我只需要每个周日来这里就可以了。

古奇：听起来很有趣。尤其是我们还是奥运志愿者。

阿美：我也是这么想的。这也是增长社会经验的好方法。

古奇：同时也是挣点零花钱的好方法。

阿美：那让我们一起做吧。

古奇：我同意啊。等一下，我要买一张IC卡。

阿美：为什么？你们家有电话机，不是吗？

古奇：是的，但是我给克莱夫打电话的时候我不想让我妈妈偷听啊。

 

经典背诵 Recitation²

Gucci: My mom taps my phone when I call my boyfriend which makes me upset. So I've decided³ to use the IC card. It's convenient⁴, cheap and also safe. You can buy them everywhere, even at the newsstands. It's funny that I got a part-time job last time when I was buying an IC card.

 

生词小结

spare adj. 多余的

part-time job 兼职

weekly n. 周刊

social experience 社会经验

pocket money 零用钱

tap vt. 窃听

 

语音小结

祈使句的语调 Pronunciation

 

1．表示命令，语气强硬的祈使句，句末用降调

Don't open the door.↘ 不准开门。

Don't be stupid.↘ 不准犯傻。

2．表示鼓励，态度亲切或客气的请求的祈使句，句末用升调。

Don't worry about that. ↗ 别担心。

Let's do it together. ↗ 让我们一起做吧。

3．表示恳切地请求，或责备或表示关心的急切警告时用降升调，第一个重读音节用降调，句末用升调。

Don't ↘ open the door. ↗别开门。（天气冷的）

Don't ↘ eat so much cheese. ↗ 别吃这么多奶酪。（太多奶酪对身体不好）

朗读训练：

Don't waste time.

Have a good time.

Do come tomorrow.

Let me have a close look at you.

Don't forget the changes after buying some newspaper.

 

1 salesperson   

n.售货员，营业员，店员

参考例句：

• A salesperson works in a shop.售货员在商店工作。
• Vanessa is a salesperson in a woman's wear department.凡妮莎是女装部的售货员。

2 recitation   

n.背诵；朗读

参考例句：

• His recitation was cadenced and rich in feeling.他的朗诵抑扬顿挫，富有感情。
• The boy made many blunders as he stumbled through his recitation.这个男孩在讷讷的背书中出了很多差错。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 convenient   

adj.便利的，方便的

参考例句：

• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。
• Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。