英孚英语1级课程文本EF_Level01

EF Level 01
Unit 1
LUKE: Hi Tim. What's up?
"怎么样?"是问好的一种非正式的问好方式.
TIM: Hey Luke! How're you? I'd like to introduce you to Gloria. She's from China.
同事是你一起工作的人.
LUKE: Hello Gloria. Nice to meet you!
GLORIA: Nice to meet you.
LUKE: So, you're Chinese! Are you from Beijing?
以"to be"开头的句子是一般疑问句?
GLORIA: No, I'm from Shanghai. How about you?
这是特殊疑问句还是一般疑问句?
LUKE: I was born in the UK. I'm English, but I live here in Canada now.
GLORIA: Oh, Really?
当我们对某人的回答很惊讶的时候用"really---真的吗?"
LUKE: What do you do here?
疑问句以'what' 'where' 'when' 'which' 'why'和'how'这几个词.
GLORIA: I'm starting in accounts.
会计是处理公司财务的人.
LUKE: Oh, cool. I'm working there too. We should have lunch sometime.
我们在表示喜欢某个主意的时候用'cool'这个词.
GLORIA: OK, good idea!
Unit 2
LOREN: Would you like to see a movie tonight?
'would' 是用来提建议的.
CATHERINE: Do we have time? I have to be home by 9:30.
'Do you have time?' 这句话是问我们是否有足够的时间? 'Do you have the time?'是问现在几点? LOREN: Well, I guess it's around 6:15 now, that should be plenty of time.
'plenty' 的意思是很多(绰绰有余).
CATHERINE: Alright, let's look in the newspaper and see what's playing.
LOREN: I haven't seen any of these movies. How about this one... The Scorpion?
CATHERINE: Yeah, it's supposed to be a good movie. How much time do we have?
'yeah'是一种非正式的表达赞同的方式.
LOREN: I don't know. It starts at half past six. Do you have the time?
我们还可以说'what time is it' 或者'Do you know what the time is?'
CATHERINE: Yes, it's twenty-five past six.
LOREN: That gives us almost three hours, that should be plenty of time.
LOREN: So, let's go get tickets.
CATHERINE: I don't have any cash. Do you think I can pay with a credit card?
LOREN: Let's look. Hmm...It says you can, but if there is a problem, I can buy your ticket. CATHERINE: And I can pay you later.
Unit 3
ERIC: Wow, you have a big family. Who are all of these people?
'Wow'用来表示惊讶或兴奋.
SUSANNAH: Well, this is my mom and here's my dad. That's my brother David with his wife and their kids.
ERIC: They're cute! How old are they?
'cute'表示'有吸引力'或'可爱'. 我们经常用来谈论小孩子.
SUSANNAH: Well, Beth is ten, and Paul is five. Do you have any nieces or nephews?
我们还可以说'你有没有...?'
ERIC: No, my family is pretty small -- just me, my mum, my dad, my brother and my grandfather.
本句中,'pretty' 是一个副词,意思是'相当'或'相比较而言'
SUSANNAH: Do you have an aunt or an uncle?
你和'阿姨' 和'叔叔' 是什么关系呢?
ERIC: Oh yeah, I forgot about my uncle. He lives in Australia, so I never get to see him or his family. SUSANNAH: Would you like to have a big family?
'would'用来表示某事还未发生.
ERIC: I guess so. Perhaps when I'm married I'll have three or four kids. But who knows? How about you?
当我们不知道什么会发生什么已经发生时,我们说'谁知道?'
SUSANNAH: I don't think I want that many. It's hard work to look after a big family. My grandmother had eight children!
'Look after'表示'照顾'
ERIC: Wow, so you have seven aunts and uncles? How many cousins do you have?
我们可在问句末用升调来表示陈诉.
SUSANNAH: Well, let me see . . . There are three, five, seven, eight, ten!
ERIC: Wow, I bet you get a lot of Christmas presents!
'I bet'的意思是我肯定.
Unit 4
TOURIST: Excuse me, sir. I'm a little lost, could you help me out?
MAN: Sure. What can I do?
＇sure'的意思是＇可以＇或＇没问题＇．
TOURIST: Well, I'm looking for the Capitol. Is it far?
MAN: Not far at all. Let me see your map. Well, you're here right now. Go right along Beacon Street for two blocks and the State House is on your left.
＇not far at all' 的意思是非常近．
TOURIST: Great, thanks. Is there anything else I should see while I'm there?
MAN: Sure, take a walk through the old streets and shops. Louisburg Square is quite nice, too.
TOURIST: I think I know where that is. Close to Mount Vernon Street, right?
当我们需要确定的时候，我们把'right?'放在句字的末尾处并使用升调．
MAN: Right. And be sure to go walk along the river. You'll find that this city is a great one to walk through.
在回答时,'right'表示'正确' 或'对'.
TOURIST: Thanks for all your help. This city seems like a really friendly place. Everyone is so nice.
'seems'表示'样子象' 或'看起来'.
MAN: Well, I'm glad you think so. Just go straight and you'll see the State House.
你能记得其他用来指方向的表达方式吗?
TOURIST: Thanks again for your help!
Unit 5
ALEX: Nick, I need to pick up some things at the store. Would you like to join me?
NICK: Sure. What do you need to buy?
ALEX: Well, I need some juice, bread, and cheese. I also need shrimp for tonight. We're going to a dinner party and everyone has to bring something.
你能想出相似发音的其他单词吗？
NICK: You're always going to dinner parties. Whose party is it tonight?
使用/谁的/来询问东西是谁的。

ALEX: It's Anna's birthday today, Anna Richards, and she's having a few people over for dinner. She loves my shrimp scampi.
以/---'s/来回答东西是谁的的问句
NICK: Yeah, your scampi is quite good. We should also buy some juice. Do you like grapefruit juice?
下面粗体字的什么读音相同.
ALEX: Yes, I do. I love it! I need some cheese as well. Is cheese expensive here?
NICK: It's a little expensive. It's about 30-50 RMB.
人民币是哪个国家的贷币？
ALEX: Yeah, that's a bit expensive. Oh, I need some apples and oranges too.
NICK: Are you going to buy green apples or red ones?
/These/用来指离我们近的事物，/those/用来指那些离我们远的事物。

ALEX: Well, I like green apples and my husband likes red, so we'll get both.
我们什么时候用/like/什么时候用/likes/?
NICK: What else do you need to buy?
ALEX: Just some French bread and that's enough.
Unit 6
JESSICA: Hey, Angela. I have friends coming to visit. I don't know what we should do. Can you help me?
'coming to'和'coming from'的区别是什么呢?
ANGELA: Sure. What do they like to do and how long would they stay?
JESSICA: Well, they are staying a week and they are really active people and I think they like sailing. ANGELA: That's perfect! I just joined in the Community Boating Center in June. They can use my membership. JESSICA: That sounds great!
ANGELA: There is also a film festival starting on the 10th. Do they like movies?
/电影节/意思是在某地一段时间内放映一组电影.
JESSICA: No, they don't really like the movies. But they do like music and dancing. Do you know any good dance clubs?
当我们在谈论喜欢做的事时,我们在动词结尾加上'ing'.
ANGELA: Well, I don't really like to dance so I am not the person to ask. Do they like biking or kayaking? JESSICA: I think they do. That's a good idea. What about restaurants? Can you recommend any good Italian or Mexican restaurants?
如果你喜欢某物时,你可能会向别人/推荐/它.
ANGELA: I can recommend a great Italian place, but I don't like Mexican; it's too spicy. Where are they coming from?
'spicy'的意思是东西尝起来辣.
JESSICA: They live in D.C, but they are coming from Maine.
'D.C.'是'Washington D.C.'的简短形式.
ANGELA: Are they flying or driving?
JESSICA: They don't like driving for more than three hours, so they are flying.
Unit 7
CATERER: Quality Catering. Can I help you?
CUSTOMER: Yes, you can. I'm having a party on Friday night. Could you prepare some food for me?
/Prepare/ means to make.
CATERER: Certainly. What kind of party is it?
We use /certainly/ to agree to something.
CUSTOMER: It's a dinner party for eight people.
We eat /dinner/ in the evening. What other meal names do you know?
CATERER: I see. What would you like us to prepare?
CUSTOMER: Could you make a main course and a dessert?
Different parts of a meal are called /courses/.
CATERER: No problem. Can you tell me what kind of food your guests like?
CUSTOMER: Well, most of them like fish, but some don't eat meat.
/Fish/ and /meat/ are both uncountable nouns.
CATERER: I could prepare a selection of seafood and a vegetarian quiche with mushrooms and peppers.
A /vegetarian/ dish is one that contains no meat or fish.
CUSTOMER: That sounds great! Can you make a chocolate cake for dessert?
CATERER: Of course I can.
CUSTOMER: Can you deliver the food to my house?
/Deliver/ means to bring something to someone.
CATERER: Yes, but I can't deliver until 7pm. Is that OK?
CUSTOMER: Yes, that's fine. Thanks very much.
Unit 8
MOLLY: So, this is New York! What's it like to live here?
We often use /What's it like..?/ to ask about places and things.
ANGELA: Well, it's very busy and exciting, and there's a lot to see and do.
MOLLY: So, is it a cultural place?
/Culture/ includes music, art, theater, cinema and all kinds of entertainment.
ANGELA: Yes, there are some great theaters and art galleries.
In British English, 'theater' is spelled 'theatre'.
MOLLY: And is the weather nice?
ANGELA: It is today, but it's best in the fall. It can rain too much in the spring, and in summer it's very hot.
In British English, 'fall' is called 'autumn'.
MOLLY: Can you tell me why you like it here so much?
ANGELA: Well, I like living in such an international place with so many different people and so much history. And there are some beautiful parks and buildings.
An /international/ place contains people from many different cultures around the world.
MOLLY: When were these apartments built?
ANGELA: Around 200 years ago. Mine was built in the 1800s.
The '1800s' means the nineteenth century.
MOLLY: Have you always lived on the same street?
This is an example of the present perfect tense.
ANGELA: No. Actually, I've lived in many places around the city.
Actually is used when we want to correct a mistake or supply some information that the other speaker doesn't know.
MOLLY: What's the best thing about living here?
ANGELA: That's easy. It's gotta be the food. There's so much to choose from and it's all fantastic. Come on. Let me take you to lunch.
'Fantastic' means the same as wonderful. It is a very high form of praise.。