陈琳《学英语300句》选登(二)
Self-introduction 自我介绍
(1)
A Anything I can do for you?
甲
有什么事需要帮忙吗?
B Hm, thank you. I’m just looking for a
place to buy a pack of cigarettes.
乙
啊,多谢。我只是想找个地方买包烟。
A Oh, that’s easy. Come with me. There’s a cigarette-stand
round the corner.
甲
那好办。跟我来,那边拐角有个烟摊。
B Thanks a lot….. Your English is quite
good.
乙
太谢谢了。你的英语很不错呀!
A Thank you, but it’s just so-so.
甲
谢谢,马马虎虎而已。
B Are you a college student?
乙
你是个大学生吗?
A No, I’m in senior high.
甲
不,我是个高中生。
B Are you from Beijing?
乙
你是北京人吗?
A Well, I was born in Nanjing. But my
parents work here. So I go to school here.
甲
呃,我生在南京。不过我父母现在在北京工作。所以我就在北京上学。
B I see. What do your parents do?
乙 是这样。你父母做什么工作?
A My father works in a government office.
My mother is a school teacher.
甲
我爸爸在政府机关工作。我妈妈是个(中小学)老师。
B Do you have any brothers or sisters?
乙
你有兄弟姐妹吗?
A No, I’m the only child in the family.
甲
没有。我是个独生子(我是家里惟一的孩子)。
B That’s because of the one-child policy,
is that right?
乙
是由于计划生育(政策), 对吗?
A That’s right. China has a large
population you know.
甲
是的。中国人口太多了,您是知道的。
B Yes. I understandl. And China has al
large number of bicycles, too!
乙
是的,我明白。而且中国还有大量的自行车呢!
A You’re certainly right! Oh, here we are,
the cigarette-stand.
甲
完全正确!哦,到了,香烟摊!
(2)
A What brand of cigaretts do you smoke?
甲
你抽什么牌的烟?
B Camel. That’s my favourite brand.
乙
骆驼牌。我最爱抽这种牌子的。
A 劳驾,给他来一包骆驼烟。
Vendor(摊主):6块。
A Six yuan, RMB.
甲
6块人民币。
B That’s even cheaper than in America.
乙 比在美国还便宜呢!
A By the way, why don’t you try a Chinese
brand?
甲
随便问问,您干嘛不试试中国烟?
B Well, they’re too strong for me. Do you
smoke?
乙
它们太厉害了。你抽烟吗?
A No, I don’t.
甲
不,我不会(抽烟)。
B Are you busy with your lessons?
乙
你功课忙吗?
A Oh, yes! Very busy. Are you working here
in Beijing?
甲
挺忙的。您在北京工作吗?
B No, I’m not. I’m a tourist. I’ve come
for the Olympics.
乙
不,我不在北京工作。我是一个游客,我是为奥运来的。
A Oh, so you’re an athlete. What sport….
甲
啊,这么说您是位运动员,您是搞 ….
B No, no. I’m no athlete. I’m just a
football fan.
乙
不是,不是。我可不是运动员。只是个足球迷而已。
A Me too!
甲
我也是。