书城外语超级英语情景100话题
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第3章 日常生活篇(2)

能得到一个特别甜蜜的惊喜是一件很美的事,特别是在你的眼里我能看到你的爱。你所说的话,做的事都让我感到特别。我认为我会爱上你,那也是原因之一。当你 说到爱,你是不是发自内心的呢?当你与你的爱人分离时,你是不是伤得很深呢?当你听到我爱你时,你是不是会流泪呢?心跳时你能感受到你的心吗,叹息时能感 觉到你的呼吸吗?当我想你时,我能感觉到这些。这种事经常发生。你是我生命中的一盏灯。你是缘由和旋律。

Table Manners

用餐礼仪

01锦囊妙句

01.Dining in a Western restaurant,we have to learn a lot of dos and don't.

到西餐厅用餐,我们得多了解一些餐厅礼节。

02.Don't read at the table.

不要边吃饭边看书。

03.Don't gargle with your soup.

gargle [ɡɑɡl] v.漱口

不要用汤漱口。

04.No TV during dinner.

吃饭时不要看电视。

05.Chew with your mouth closed.

chew [tu] v.咀嚼

闭着嘴巴嚼食物。

06.Please keep the table clean.

请保持桌面干净。

07.Excuse me,I'll just get the phone.

对不起,我去接个电话。

08.Don't put your elbows on the table.

不要把手肘支在餐桌上。

09.Don't talk with your mouth full.

吃东西时不要说话。

10.Excuse me for a minute.

我失陪一会儿。

11.Don't take huge mouthfuls of anything.

不管吃什么都不要过于大口。

12.Don't slurp your soup.

喝汤不要发出声音。

13.Put the bowl down gently.

gently [dentli] adv.轻轻地

轻轻地把碗放下。

02实用对话

Differences of Table Manners

Linda:Hi,Maya.I want to invite a friend from America to have a western dinner on the weekend.So I want to ask you something.

Mayaa:What would you like to know?

Linda:I just don't understand the American table manners.

Mayaa:You should learn about some American cultures,especially the table manners.

Linda:I think you are right.Can you tell me the differences between Chinese table manners and American table manners.

Mayaa:The most obvious difference is that they use knives and forks,but we use chopsticks.

Linda:Exactly.I know they often place the knife and spoon on the right of the plate.The fork is on the left.

Mayaa:You'd better keep your left hand under the table unless you use it in the process of cutting.①

Linda:How can I know that he is full?

Mayaa:He will tell you that he is full.And if he puts knife and fork in a position on the plate looking like the hands of a clock at 5:30,it means that he is finished.

Linda:There are really so many differences.Thank you.

Mayaa:You are welcome.

餐桌礼仪的不同之处

琳达:嗨,马雅。这个周末,我想请一位来自美国的朋友吃西餐。所以我想问你一些事。

马雅:你想知道什么?

琳达:我不太知道美国的餐桌礼仪。

马雅:你应该了解一些美国文化,特别是餐桌礼仪。

琳达:我想你说的没错。你能告诉我中国餐桌礼仪和美国餐桌礼仪的不同之处吗?

马雅:最显着的不同就是他们使用刀叉,而我们使用筷子。

琳达:的确是。我知道他们一般把餐刀和勺子放在盘子的右边,叉子在左边。

马雅:你最好把左手放在桌子下面,除非你切食物的时候要用到

左手。

琳达:我怎么才能知道他吃饱了呢?

马雅:他吃饱了的时候会告诉你的。如果他把刀和叉摆成时钟指针指在5:30时的模样,那表示他已经吃好了。

琳达:真是有很多不同。谢谢你。

马雅:不客气。

词汇档案

especially [ispeli] adv.特别,尤其

obvious [bvis,bvjs] a.明显的

exactly [iɡzktli] adv.正是

position [pzin] n.位置

小叮咛

①You'd better keep your left hand under the table unless you use it in the process of cutting.你最好把左手放在桌子下面,除非你切食物的 时候要用到左手。in the process of意为:“在…… 过程中”,表示动作在进行中,例如:We are still in the process of moving house.我们还在搬家呢。 词组in the process虽然也可译为“在过程中”,但是它强调的是动作已经结束,例如:I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process. 我在挪动家具时崴了脚。

03经典背诵

The Art of Life生活的艺术

A friend was on holiday in California,while walking through the little town called Eureka,she copied this poem which was written on an art shop's window pane:

May you always have the art to charm your days,

A sensible heart and friends as dependable as gravity.

May the wind and creatures be as music to your evenings,

And may your dreams leave you renewed,make you wake to sunlight.

And may your garden fill you with scents and colors,

And may your fence be low enough that you can see your neighbor's smile.

Isn't that a touching poem filled with so many things to think about?

一个朋友在加州度假,当她路过一个叫尤里卡的小城镇时,她抄下了一首写在一个艺术店铺的窗玻璃上的诗歌:

愿艺术永远点缀你每一天,

一颗敏感的心和忠实可靠的朋友如同地球引力一样可以依赖。

愿微风和生灵为你的每一个夜晚奏响美妙的音乐,

也愿你的梦想让你重获新生,在阳光之下唤醒你。

愿你的花园香味浓浓,五颜六色,

愿你的栅栏足够低能看到邻居友好的微笑,

这难道不是一首令人感动并且充满许多深思的诗吗?

Taking Orders

点菜

01锦囊妙句

01.Let's have a look at the menu first.

我们先来看看菜单。

02.Do you have any specials today

special [spel] n.特色菜

今天有什么特色菜吗?

03.Have you decided on something?

您决定点什么菜了吗?

04.Do you have any local specialties

local [lukl] a.当地的

您这儿有什么地方风味吗

05.I prefer something light.What would you recommend?

我想来些清淡的,你能有什么推荐吗?

06.We specialize in roast duck.

我们专做烤鸭。

07.May I see the wine list?

可否让我看看酒单?

08.What kind of wine do you have?

餐厅有那几类酒?

09.I think I'll take some fried sausages.

我想来点炸香肠。

10.Give me some green salad,please.

请给我来一份蔬菜沙拉。

11.I'd like to try the fish,please.

我想试试鱼。

12.I'd like to start with the chicken soup.

我想先来一份鸡汤。

13.Could I have the bill,please?

请拿帐单来,好吗?

14.I'd like a steak.

我要一份牛排。

15.I'll order dessert later.

我过一会儿再点甜点。

02实用对话

Taking an Order

Waitress:Good evening.Here is the menu.

Jennifer:Thank you.

(After a while)

Waitress:May I take your order now

Jennifer:Yes.Could you recommend me something special

Waitress:I would suggest you try the Filet mignon.It's very good.

Jennifer:OK,I think I will try the Filet mignon.

Waitress:What vegetables would you like to go with your steak

Jennifer:Some tomatoes and broccoli,please.

Waitress:Do you want some coffee or tea

Jennifer:I prefer coffee to tea.1

Waitress:OK.Anything for dessert

Jennifer:No,thank you.I'll order dessert later.

Waitress:Certainly.Just a moment,please.

Jennifer:OK.

点 菜

女服务员:晚上好。这是菜单。

珍尼弗:谢谢!

女服务员:现在可以帮您点菜了吗?

珍尼弗:是的。你可以给我推荐一些特色菜吗?

女服务员:我建议您尝一尝菲力牛排,味道很好。

珍尼弗:好的,那我就尝尝菲力牛排。

女服务员:您想配点什么蔬菜?

珍尼弗:来点土豆和西蓝花吧。

女服务员:来杯咖啡或茶怎么样?

珍尼弗:比起茶,我更喜欢咖啡。

女服务员:好的。要甜点吗?

珍尼弗:不要了,谢谢。我过一会儿再点。

女服务员:好的,请稍等。

珍尼弗:好。

词汇档案

Filet mignon菲力牛排

broccoli [brkli] n.西蓝花

dessert [dizt] n.甜点

小叮咛

①I prefer coffee to tea.比起茶,我更喜欢咖啡。prefer...to意为:“喜欢……而不喜欢……”,prefer和to后跟同等的并列成分,可以跟名词、动名 词,还可以跟不定式。常用的有三种结构:

prefer+ n.+ to + n.,例如:I prefer basketball to football.比起足球,我更喜欢篮球。

prefer doing ...to doing,例如:She prefers watching TV to playing computer games.比起玩电脑游戏,她更喜欢看电视。

prefer to do ...rather than do,例如:He prefers to walk home rather than take a bus.他宁愿走路回家也不愿意坐公共汽车。

03经典背诵

Be Thankful心存感恩

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.If you did,what would there be to look forward to

Be thankful when you don't know something,for it gives you the opportunity to learn.