美國之音口語經典教程Talking About Homes and Farming 談論住處和農活

Lesson 18Talking About Homes and Farming

談論住處和農活

 

Things to Know  學前必讀   

美國大約有250萬個農場，大多數(shù)農場只生產一兩種商業(yè)性產品，比如：玉米、雞蛋或牛奶。美國是世界上最大的玉米生產國，玉米也是美國產量最大的谷物，主要產于美國中部的玉米生產帶(corn belt)。最初種玉米的是美洲印第安人，他們稱玉米為 maize。

 

Conversation A : At a Farmer's Meeting

MARTIN: Hello. I'm Martin Learner.

WILT: I'm Wilt Brauer. How are you?

MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you?

WILT: Fine, thanks. This is Mrs. Brauer.

MARTIN: Good evening, Mrs. Brauer.

EMILY: I'm Emily. What do you do, Mr. Learner?

MARTIN: I'm a reporter. May I ask some questions?

WILT: Of course.

MARTIN: Are you a farmer?

WILT: Yes, I am.

MARTIN: Are all these men farmers?

WILT: Yes, they are.

EMILY: Some women are farmers, too.

WILT: Emily is a good farmer.

EMILY: Yes, we're both farmers. Would you like some coffee?

MARTIN: Yes, please.

EMILY: Come with me.

MARTIN: Thank you.

EMILY: You're welcome. Have you met Chuck Kessler?

MARTIN: No, I haven't. Hello, how are you?

CHUCK: Fine, thanks. Who are you?

MARTIN: Martin Learner. Are you a farmer?

CHUCK: Oh, yes. We're all farmers.

MARTIN: Where do you live?

CHUCK: I live in the country.

EMILY: He and Mrs. Kessler live in a big house east of here.

MARTIN: Where do you live, Emily?

EMILY: We live south of here. We live in a small house.

CHUCK: Where do you live? Do you live on a farm?

MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in Baltimore. I live in an apartment.

CHUCK: Do you like the city?

MARTIN: Yes. I like the country, too. But my home is in the city.

MARTIN: This is good coffee.

EMILY: Thanks. Have you met Lisa Jankusky?

MARTIN: No, I haven't.

LISA: I'm Lisa. How are you?

MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you?

LISA: Fine, thanks.

MARTIN: Are you a farmer?

LISA: No, I'm not. I'm a housewife.

MARTIN: Do you live here in town?

LISA: No, I don't. My home is in the country.

MARTIN: My home is in the city.

LISA: Do you live in a house?

MARTIN: No, I live in an apartment.

LISA: My home is west of here. I live in a big house.

LISA: Hi, Wilt. This is Martin.

MARTIN: We've met. Wilt, where is your house?

WILT: It's south of here.

MARTIN: May I visit your farm?

WILT: Of course. Can you come on Monday?

MARTIN: No, I can't.

WILT: Can you come on Tuesday?

MARTIN: Yes. I want to ask you some questions on Tuesday.

WILT: OK. Good-bye.

LISA: Good-bye, Wilt. Hi, Eric. This is Martin.

ERIC: Hi. I'm Eric Jankusky.

MARTIN: Are you Lisa's husband?

ERIC: Yes, I am.

MARTIN: Are you a farmer?

ERIC: Yes, I am. All these men are farmers.

 

Practice 1：下面是一些關于“家”的對話，學習它們的問答方式。

Examples:  MARTIN: Do you live in the city?           

EMILY: No, I don't. My home is in the country.           

MARTIN: Do you live in a house?          

EMILY: Yes, I do.          

            LISA: Do you live in the country?           

MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in the city.           

LISA: Do you live in a house?           

MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in an apartment.

根據(jù)自己的情況完成下列對話：

MARTIN: Do you live in the city?

YOURSELF: ______________________________.

MARTIN: Do you live in a house?

YOURSELF: ______________________________.

 

會話A : 拜訪農家

馬  丁：你好，我叫馬丁·勒納。

威爾特：我叫威爾特·布勞沃。你好嗎?

馬  ?。汉芎?，謝謝。你好嗎?

威爾特：很好，謝謝。這是布勞沃夫人。

馬  ?。和砩虾?。布勞沃夫人。

艾米莉：我叫艾米莉。勒納先生，你做什么工作?

馬  ?。何沂怯浾?。我能問些問題嗎?

威爾特：當然。

馬  ?。耗闶寝r民嗎?

威爾特：是的。

馬  ?。哼@些男士也是農民嗎?

威爾特：是的。

艾米莉：一些婦女也是農民。

威爾特：艾米莉是個很好的農民。

艾米莉：是的，我們倆都是農民。喝點咖啡嗎?

馬  ?。汉玫?。

艾米莉：跟我來。

馬  ?。褐x謝。

艾米莉：不客氣，你見過查克·凱斯勒嗎?

馬  ?。簺]有。你好嗎?

查  克：很好，謝謝。你叫什么?

馬  丁：馬丁·勒納。你是個農民嗎?

查  克：噢，是的，我們都是農民。

馬  ?。耗阍谀膬鹤?/span>?

查  克：我在農村住。

艾米莉：他和凱斯勒夫人住在離這兒東邊的一所大房子里。

馬  ?。耗阍谀膬鹤?，艾米莉?

艾米莉：我住在這兒的南邊。我住在一所小房子里。

查  克：你住哪兒?你住在農場嗎?

馬  ?。翰弧Ｎ易≡诎蜖柕哪?。我住在一所公寓里。

查  克：你喜歡城市嗎?

馬  ?。菏堑?。我也喜歡農村。但我家在城市里。

馬  ?。哼@咖啡很不錯。

艾米莉：謝謝。你見過麗莎·詹庫斯基嗎?

馬  ?。簺]有。

麗  莎：我叫麗莎。你好嗎?

馬  ?。汉芎谩Ｖx謝。你好嗎?

麗  莎：很好，謝謝。

馬  ?。耗闶莻€農民嗎?

麗  莎：不是。我是個家庭婦女。

馬  ?。耗阕≡谶@個城鎮(zhèn)里嗎?

麗  莎：不。我家在農村。

馬  ?。何壹以诔抢?。

麗  莎：你住在一棟房子里嗎?

馬  ?。翰?，我住在公寓里。

麗  莎：我家在這兒的西邊。我住在一所大房子里。