英语口语每天说040

　　40.Suggestion

　　1.I'd like to put forward a suggestion.

　　2.Don't you think it would be a good idea to invite Tom?

　　3.Let's go for a walk.

　　4.Have you considered arranging¹ a birthday party for your wife?

　　5.I feel like doing something different today.

　　6.I 'd like to suggest you join our club.

　　7.That's not a bad idea,but I can't afford the time.

　　8.You intend to move to Los Angeles,don't you?

　　9.As a matter of fact,I'm intending to sell it at the end of this year.

　　10.We may as well go swimming.

　　Dialogue One

　　A:Would you like to come by and play bridge?

　　B:Well,let's see.Why don't we go dancing for a change?We haven't done that for a long time.

　　A:Well,to tell the truth,I don't really feel like it tonight.I had a pretty hard day and I'm sort of tired.

　　B:Hmm.Well,in that case,we could go to the movies.

　　A:Oh,we always go to the movies.Can't we do something different?

　　B:Well,do you have any suggestions?

　　A:Let's see.How do you feel about playing bridge?

　　B:It's OK with me,but we don't have any beer and things.

　　A:Well,shall I call Janet and ask her and Tom to come over,and I'll go to the store and buy some stuff².

　　B:OK.

　　A:Hello,Janet.It's me.....Oh,fine.Just fine.Say,Janet,I was wondering if you and Tom were doing anything tonight....No?Well.would you like to come by our place and play a few hands of bridge?

　　Dialogue Two

　　A:What shall we do tonight?

　　B:How about the cinema?

　　A:That's a good idea.We haven't been there for ages.

　　B:What would you suggest to see?

　　A:Oh,I don't know.It depends.

　　Dialogue Three

　　A:Why don't we get ourselves a new car?The old one's falling apart.

　　B:What a good idea!

　　A:What kind shall we get?

　　B:We could go to more places this time,if you liked.

　　A:Yes,fine.

　　B:When shall we go and look?

　　A:Why not sometime³ next week?

　　B:No,let's go on Saturday.

　　A:OK.

　　B:Where shall we go?

　　A:There's a car dealer⁴ down the road.How about going there?

　　B:No,I don't like that place.Why don't we try the garage Martin recommended⁵?

　　A:Fine,We'll do that.

　　Dialogue Four

　　A:You're from New York,aren't you?

　　B:Yes,that's right.

　　A:What do you suggest I should see in New York?

　　B:Well,how about the Museum of Modern Art?

　　A:No,I don't like museums.They're boring.

　　B:Why don't you go to see the Empire State Building?

　　A:Ah! That sounds interesting.

　　Dialogue Five

　　A:let's go out for a walk.

　　B:I don't really feel like a walk.

　　A:Well,shall we go to the cinema?

　　B:All right.That sounds more interesting.

　　Dialogue Six

　　A:Honey,could you help me here a minute?

　　B:Sure,sweetie.What are you doing?

　　A:I want to put this curtain up.

　　B:OK.Why don't you just hold the ladder,and I'll put it up.

　　A:Thanks,dear.

　　Dialogue Seven

　　A:Mom,have we got any cookies?

　　B:Cookies?You just ate an hour ago.

　　A:I know,but I'm hungry.

　　B:Well,why don't you have some fruit instead?

　　A:Aw,Mom.I don't want fruit,Aren't there any chocolate chips?

　　Dialogue Eight

　　A:You're not looking happy.What's the matter?

　　B:Oh,nothing special.I'm just a bit tired.

　　A:With the job?

　　B:With everything,with everybody,with all this!

　　A:A good suggestion for you.You need a holiday.

　　B:It wasn't always like this,you know.

　　A:What di you mean?

　　B:Well,I mean.We always do the same thing.There's no variety in our lives.

　　A:You need a holiday.That's what's the matter.

　　B:Certainly,perhaps.

　　饮食与健康

　　What kinds of food does a person need to eat in order to keep healthy?Scientists have suggested an answer to this question.To eat the following six categories⁶ of food such as:green vegetables;other vegetables;fruits;meats,fish and eggs;dairy products;and bread or cereal⁷.And they also pointed⁸ out that there are thirteen vitamins⁹ that humans need.Vitamins are essential¹⁰ because they prevent diseases¹¹ and help control body process.

1 arranging   

v.安排，准备( arrange的现在分词 )；把…（系统地）分类；整理；改编（剧本等）

参考例句：

• He put a lot of effort into arranging the concert. 他为音乐会的筹备工作付出很大力气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings. 担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

3 sometime   

adv.将来某一时候；改天

参考例句：

• He came sometime last month.上个月某个时候他曾经来过。
• It will happen sometime and somewhere.有朝一日这总会在什么地方发生的。

4 dealer   

n.商人，贩子

参考例句：

• The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
• The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。

5 recommended   

被推荐的

参考例句：

• The committee has recommended that the training program (should) be improved. 委员会建议培训计划应当改进。
• The hotel he recommended fell far short of our expectations. 他推荐的饭店与我们心目中的相去甚远。

6 categories   

种类，类别( category的名词复数 )； 派别

参考例句：

• The organisms can be divided into discrete categories. 有机体可分为许多互不相联的种类。
• All these different ideas can be subsumed under just two broad categories. 所有这些不同的想法可归为两大类。

7 cereal   

n.谷类，五谷，禾谷

参考例句：

• I have hot cereal every day for breakfast.我每天早餐吃热麦片粥。
• Soybeans are handled differently from cereal grains.大豆的加工处理与谷类的加工处理不同。

8 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

9 vitamins   

n.维生素（ vitamin的名词复数 ）

参考例句：

• essential proteins and vitamins 必不可少的蛋白质和维生素
• the vitamins that are vital for health 保持健康必不可少的维生素

10 essential   

adj.必要的，必不可少的；本质的，基本的；n.要素，要点

参考例句：

• The essential thing is that the two of you ought to agree.根本的问题是你们俩应意见一致。
• It is essential for us to know all the facts.对我们来说，了解所有的事实是必要的。

11 diseases   

n.疾病( disease的名词复数 )；弊端；恶疾；痼疾

参考例句：

• Smoking is a causative factor in several major diseases. 抽烟是引起几种严重疾病的病因。
• The illness frequently coexists with other chronic diseases. 这种病往往与其他慢性病同时存在。