新概念英语第二册第14课

Lesson 14 Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？

I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language. Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all. Neither of us spoke during the journey. I had nearly reached the town, when the young man suddenly said, very slowly, "Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself!'

New words and expressions 生词和短语

amusing adj. 好笑的，有趣的experience n. 经历wave v. 招手lift n. 搭便车

reply v. 回答language n. 语言journey n. 旅行

参考译文

去年我有过一次有趣的经历。在离开法国南部的一个小村庄后，我继续驶往下一个城镇。途中，一个青年人向我招手。我把车停下，他向我提出要求搭车。他一上车，我就用法语向他问早上好，他也同样用法语回答我。除了个别几个单词外，我根本不会法语。旅途中我们谁也没讲话。就要到达那个镇时，那青年突然开了口，慢慢地说道：“你会讲英语吗？”

我很快了解到，他自己就是个英国人！

1.Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？

speak[spi:k]v. (spoke[spəʊk]; spoken[ˈspəʊkən])

1. vi. ~(to sb.) (about sth./sb.) / ~(with sb.) (about sth./sb.) to talk to sb. about sth.; to have a conversation with sb.谈；谈话；交谈

e.g. 那件事我已经和经理谈过了。I’ve spoken to the manager about it.

2. vi. ~of/about sth./sb. to mention or describe sth./sb.提起；讲述

e.g. 说到旅游，你今年要去什么好玩的地方吗？Speaking of traveling, (=referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year?

3. vt. (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to be able to use a particular language会说，会讲(某种语言)

e.g. Do you speak English? 你会讲英语吗？

4. to use a particular language to express yourself用(某种语言)说话

e.g. [vn] 他们讲的是什么语？What language is it they’re speaking?

[v] 我们用德语讲好吗？Would you prefer it if we spoke in German?

5. vi. [usually+adv./prep.] to make a speech to an audience发言；演说；演讲

e.g. 公开演讲to speak in public

威尔逊教授应邀就自己的研究成果发言。

Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research.

6. [vn] to say or state sth. 说；讲述

e.g. 她讲的显然是实情。She was clearly speaking the truth.

Phr. v

1. speak for sb.to state the views or wishes of a person or a group; to act as a representative [ˌrepriˈzentətiv] for sb.代(或代表)某人讲话

2. speak out (against sth.) to state your opinions publicly, especially in opposition [ˌɔpəˈzɪʃən] to sth. and in a way that takes courage挺身(反对某事物)；公开站出来(反对)：

e.g. 只有他站出来反对那项决定。He was the only one to speak out against the decision.

3. speak up vi. usually used in orders to tell sb to speak more loudly大声点说：

e.g. 请大点声讲------我们在后面听不见。Please speak up---we can’t hear you at the back. speaker n.

1. a person who gives a talk or makes a speech 发言者；演讲者

2. a person who is or was speaking说话者

3. a person who speaks a particular language 讲(某种语言)的人

e.g. 以英语为母语的人native speakers of English

4. (the) Speaker the title of a person whose job is to control the discussions in a parliament(议会的)议长e.g. 英国下议院议长the Speaker of the House of Commons [ˈkɔmən]

5.扬声器；喇叭

2. I had an amusing experience last year. 去年我有过一次有趣的经历。

1) amusing [əˈmju:ziŋ] adj. funny and enjoyable逗人笑的；有乐趣的；好笑的adv. amusingly

e.g. 逗人笑的故事/游戏an amusing story/game

她写的信十分有趣。She writes very amusing letters.

amused [əˈmju:zd] adj. ~(at/by sth) / ~(to see, find, learn, etc.) thinking that sb./sth. is funny, so that you smile or laugh 逗乐的；觉得好笑的：

e.g. 我们都被他的故事逗笑了。We were all amused at his stories.

他看见她玩这个游戏十分认真的样子，觉得好笑。

He was amused to see how seriously she took the game.

IDM: keep sb. amused to give sb. interesting things to do, or to entertain them so that they do not become bored使某人快乐；使某人消遣

e.g. 嬉水可以使孩子们玩乐好几个小时。

Playing with water can keep children amused for hours.

amuse [əˈmju:z] v.

1. [often passive] to make sb. laugh or smile逗笑；逗乐

e.g. [vn] 我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。My funny drawings amused the kids.

这个会逗你笑的。This will amuse you.

[vn to inf] 想到就在这会儿他们大概正在谈论他，他不禁笑了起来。

It amused him to think that they were probably talking about him at that very moment.

2. vt. to make time pass pleasantly for sb./yourself(提供)消遣；(使)娱乐：

e.g. 我相信我能自娱自乐几个小时。I’m sure I’ll be able to amuse myself for a few hours.

n. amusement n.

1. [u] the feeling that you have when sth. is funny or amusing, or it entertains you 可笑；愉悦；娱乐

e.g. 使我感到好笑的是，他竟然打不开门。To my amusement he couldn’t get the door open.

2. [c, usually pl.] a game, an activity, etc. that provides entertainment and pleasure娱乐活动；游戏；消遣活动

amusement park n. 游乐场；娱乐园

2) experience [iksˈpiəriəns] n., v.

n. 1. [u] the knowledge and skill that you have gained through doing sth. for a period of time; the process of gaining this(由实践得来的) 经验；实践

e.g. 有十多年教学经验to have over ten years’ teaching experience

你以前干过这种工作吗？Do you have any previous experience of this type of work? (previous adj. ['pri:viəs] [only before noun] 先前的；以往的)

我们都从经验中学习。We all learn by experience.