這節(jié)課,我們會(huì)看到描述自己能夠用到的日常單詞和短語(yǔ)
Describing Your Physical Appearance
描述體型外貌
Sammy: Hey Bill. Sammy here.
Sammy:嘿,比爾,我是薩米
Bill: Hey Sammy. What’s up?
Bill:你好,薩米,有什么事嗎?
Sammy: I heard that you joined the Army. I’m thinking about doing it too. I know there are specific qualifications I must meet, right?
Sammy:我聽(tīng)說(shuō)你參過(guò)軍,我現(xiàn)在也有此打算。我知道有一些我必須要達(dá)到的特殊條件,是嗎?
Bill: Sure. How old are you?
Bill:當(dāng)然,你多大了?
Sammy: I’m 24.
Sammy:我24歲
Bill: How tall are you?
Bill:你有多高?
Sammy: I’m 6’11’’ tall.
Sammy:我6尺11寸
Bill: That’s nice. Do you have a degree?
Bill:不錯(cuò),你有學(xué)位證嗎?
Sammy: I have a master’s degree.
Sammy:我擁有碩士學(xué)位證書(shū)
Bill: That’s very good. We’ll mail you everything else you need to know.
Bill:非常好,我們會(huì)給你發(fā)郵件,里面有你需要知道的一切
Sammy: Thanks a lot, man.
Sammy:非常感謝
Describing Your Marital Status
描述婚姻狀況
Jenny: Hey Sammy. Long time, no see. How are you doing?
Jenny:嘿,薩米,很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間沒(méi)有見(jiàn)面了,你過(guò)得還好嗎?
Sammy: I’m doing fine, Jenny. What about you?
Sammy:我很好,珍妮,你呢?
Jenny: Well, I got married last month. So my world’s pink right now!
Jenny:嗯,我上個(gè)月結(jié)婚了,因此我現(xiàn)在生活有點(diǎn)
Sammy : Wow, that’s awesome. Congratulations!
Sammy:哇,太棒了,恭喜你
Jenny: Thanks! What about you? Did you find yourself a nice girl?
Jenny:謝謝,你怎么樣?找到你自己的漂亮女生沒(méi)有
Sammy: Nah! I’m still single. I’m not ready to tie the knot.
Sammy:沒(méi)有,我還是單身,我還沒(méi)準(zhǔn)備好找個(gè)女朋友
Jenny: That sounds just like you. Don’t worry, you will find the one soon.
Jenny:聽(tīng)起來(lái)有點(diǎn)像你,不要擔(dān)心,你很快會(huì)找到一個(gè)的
Sammy: It’s okay. I’m in no hurry.
Sammy:還好,我不著急
Talking About Your Nationality
談?wù)撃愕膰?guó)籍
Peter: Hello, may I speak to Sammy Cullen, please?
Peter:你好,請(qǐng)問(wèn)我能和薩米庫(kù)倫談話(huà)嗎?
Sammy: This is Sammy. Who’s this?
Sammy:我就是薩米,你是哪位?
Peter: My name’s Peter. Bill gave me your number. He told me that you want to join the Army. Where are you from?
Peter:我叫皮特,比爾把你的電話(huà)號(hào)碼給我了,他告訴我你想?yún)④?,你?lái)自哪里?
Sammy: I’m American from New York.
Sammy:我是美國(guó)人,來(lái)自于紐約
Peter: And where do you live?
Peter:你住在哪里?
Sammy : Well, I’m currently living in New York. But I spent my whole life in Washington. My dad worked for the Government.
Sammy:我目前住在紐約,我過(guò)去都生活在華盛頓,我父親為政府工作
Peter: I see. You should be getting an e-mail from us later today. Please proceed according to the instructions in it.
Peter:我了解了,你今天待會(huì)應(yīng)該會(huì)收到我們發(fā)過(guò)去的郵件,請(qǐng)按照里面的說(shuō)明來(lái)完成
Sammy: I will. Thank you.
Sammy:我會(huì)的,謝謝
【詞匯筆記】
Description : A spoken or written representation or account of an object, person or event.
Appearance : Appearance is the way someone or something looks.
Qualification : Qualification is a person’s quality or accomplishment that makes them suitable for a particular job or activity.
Degree : It is the amount, level or extent to which something happens or is present.
Master’s Degree : It is an academic degree conferred by a college or university on those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor’s degree.
Marital Status : It is the condition of being married and unmarried.
Tie the Knot : The phrase ‘Tie The Knot’ means to get married soon.
Nationality : The status of belonging to a particular nation.
Proceed : To proceed means to begin or continue a course of action.
Instructions : An instruction is a direction or a set of rules that needs to be followed.