Unit 7 At the Bookstore(2) 在書店 (2)
S = Student C = Clerk
S: Excuse me. I need some storybooks in easy English. Do you have anything like that?
學(xué)生:對(duì)不起,我要買一些用簡(jiǎn)易英文寫的故事書。你們有任何像那樣的書嗎?
C: Well, there are a lot of storybooks upstairs in our children's section. Some are written for young children, others for teens. Maybe some of them will suit your needs.
店員:嗯,樓上兒童部門有很多故事書。有些是寫給幼童看的,其它的則給十來(lái)歲的少年們看。也許它們中有一些會(huì)合乎你的需求。
S: I'll go take a look. Thanks for your help.
學(xué)生:我會(huì)去看看。謝謝您的幫忙。
C: You're welcome.
店員:不客氣。
智慧補(bǔ)給站
1.storybook n. 故事書,童話書
2.write in + 某種語(yǔ)言 用/以某種語(yǔ)言書寫
例:That author has written books in both English and German.
(那名作家用英文和德文寫了許多書。)
3.upstairs adv. 在樓上
4.section n. 部門
5.some... others... 一些……而另一些……(用于非限定的兩個(gè)群體)
some... others... still others...
一些……一些……而另一些……(用于非限定的三個(gè)群體)
例:Some of his friends live in Beijing; others live in Shanghai.
(他的一些朋友住在北京,而另一些則住在上海。)
Some of the recent graduates are going to graduate school; others are going to get jobs; still others plan to travel around the world.
(一些大學(xué)生畢業(yè)生要念研究生,一些要找工作,而另一些人則準(zhǔn)備環(huán)游世界。)
6.go (and) V 去(做)……
注意:在美式英文中,常把 go 之后的連接詞 and 省略,而直接跟動(dòng)詞原形。
例:Could you go (and) answer the door, please?
(請(qǐng)你去應(yīng)門好嗎?)
7.take a look (at sth) 看一看(某物)
例:Take a look at this painting.
(你看一下這幅畫。)