美國之音口語經(jīng)典教程Talking About Homes and Farming 談?wù)撟√幒娃r(nóng)活
Lesson 18Talking About Homes and Farming
談?wù)撟√幒娃r(nóng)活
Things to Know 學(xué)前必讀
美國大約有250萬個(gè)農(nóng)場，大多數(shù)農(nóng)場只生產(chǎn)一兩種商業(yè)性產(chǎn)品，比如：玉米、雞蛋或牛奶。美國是世界上最大的玉米生產(chǎn)國，玉米也是美國產(chǎn)量最大的谷物，主要產(chǎn)于美國中部的玉米生產(chǎn)帶(corn belt)。最初種玉米的是美洲印第安人，他們稱玉米為 maize。
Conversation A : At a Farmer's Meeting
MARTIN: Hello. I'm Martin Learner.
WILT: I'm Wilt Brauer. How are you?
MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you?
WILT: Fine, thanks. This is Mrs. Brauer.
MARTIN: Good evening, Mrs. Brauer.
EMILY: I'm Emily. What do you do, Mr. Learner?
MARTIN: I'm a reporter. May I ask some questions?
WILT: Of course.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
WILT: Yes, I am.
MARTIN: Are all these men farmers?
WILT: Yes, they are.
EMILY: Some women are farmers, too.
WILT: Emily is a good farmer.
EMILY: Yes, we're both farmers. Would you like some coffee?
MARTIN: Yes, please.
EMILY: Come with me.
MARTIN: Thank you.
EMILY: You're welcome. Have you met Chuck Kessler?
MARTIN: No, I haven't. Hello, how are you?
CHUCK: Fine, thanks. Who are you?
MARTIN: Martin Learner. Are you a farmer?
CHUCK: Oh, yes. We're all farmers.
MARTIN: Where do you live?
CHUCK: I live in the country.
EMILY: He and Mrs. Kessler live in a big house east of here.
MARTIN: Where do you live, Emily?
EMILY: We live south of here. We live in a small house.
CHUCK: Where do you live? Do you live on a farm?
MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in Baltimore. I live in an apartment.
CHUCK: Do you like the city?
MARTIN: Yes. I like the country, too. But my home is in the city.
MARTIN: This is good coffee.
EMILY: Thanks. Have you met Lisa Jankusky?
MARTIN: No, I haven't.
LISA: I'm Lisa. How are you?
MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you?
LISA: Fine, thanks.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
LISA: No, I'm not. I'm a housewife.
MARTIN: Do you live here in town?
LISA: No, I don't. My home is in the country.
MARTIN: My home is in the city.
LISA: Do you live in a house?
MARTIN: No, I live in an apartment.
LISA: My home is west of here. I live in a big house.
LISA: Hi, Wilt. This is Martin.
MARTIN: We've met. Wilt, where is your house?
WILT: It's south of here.
MARTIN: May I visit your farm?
WILT: Of course. Can you come on Monday?
MARTIN: No, I can't.
WILT: Can you come on Tuesday?
MARTIN: Yes. I want to ask you some questions on Tuesday.
WILT: OK. Good-bye.
LISA: Good-bye, Wilt. Hi, Eric. This is Martin.
ERIC: Hi. I'm Eric Jankusky.
MARTIN: Are you Lisa's husband?
ERIC: Yes, I am.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
ERIC: Yes, I am. All these men are farmers.
Practice 1：下面是一些關(guān)于“家”的對(duì)話，學(xué)習(xí)它們的問答方式。
Examples: MARTIN: Do you live in the city?
EMILY: No, I don't. My home is in the country.
MARTIN: Do you live in a house?
EMILY: Yes, I do.
LISA: Do you live in the country?
MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in the city.
LISA: Do you live in a house?
MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in an apartment.
根據(jù)自己的情況完成下列對(duì)話：
MARTIN: Do you live in the city?
YOURSELF: ______________________________.
MARTIN: Do you live in a house?
YOURSELF: ______________________________.
會(huì)話A : 拜訪農(nóng)家
馬 丁：你好，我叫馬丁·勒納。
威爾特：我叫威爾特·布勞沃。你好嗎?
馬 ?。汉芎?，謝謝。你好嗎?
威爾特：很好，謝謝。這是布勞沃夫人。
馬 ?。和砩虾?。布勞沃夫人。
艾米莉：我叫艾米莉。勒納先生，你做什么工作?
馬 ?。何沂怯浾?。我能問些問題嗎?
威爾特：當(dāng)然。
馬 ?。耗闶寝r(nóng)民嗎?
威爾特：是的。
馬 ?。哼@些男士也是農(nóng)民嗎?
威爾特：是的。
艾米莉：一些婦女也是農(nóng)民。
威爾特：艾米莉是個(gè)很好的農(nóng)民。
艾米莉：是的，我們倆都是農(nóng)民。喝點(diǎn)咖啡嗎?
馬 ?。汉玫摹＊?/span>
艾米莉：跟我來。
馬 ?。褐x謝。
艾米莉：不客氣，你見過查克·凱斯勒嗎?
馬 ?。簺]有。你好嗎?
查 克：很好，謝謝。你叫什么?
馬 丁：馬丁·勒納。你是個(gè)農(nóng)民嗎?
查 克：噢，是的，我們都是農(nóng)民。
馬 ?。耗阍谀膬鹤?/span>?
查 克：我在農(nóng)村住。
艾米莉：他和凱斯勒夫人住在離這兒東邊的一所大房子里。
馬 丁：你在哪兒住，艾米莉?
艾米莉：我住在這兒的南邊。我住在一所小房子里。
查 克：你住哪兒?你住在農(nóng)場嗎?
馬 丁：不。我住在巴爾的摩。我住在一所公寓里。
查 克：你喜歡城市嗎?
馬 ?。菏堑?。我也喜歡農(nóng)村。但我家在城市里。
馬 ?。哼@咖啡很不錯(cuò)。
艾米莉：謝謝。你見過麗莎·詹庫斯基嗎?
馬 ?。簺]有。
麗 莎：我叫麗莎。你好嗎?
馬 丁：很好。謝謝。你好嗎?
麗 莎：很好，謝謝。
馬 丁：你是個(gè)農(nóng)民嗎?
麗 莎：不是。我是個(gè)家庭婦女。
馬 ?。耗阕≡谶@個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)里嗎?
麗 莎：不。我家在農(nóng)村。
馬 丁：我家在城里。
麗 莎：你住在一棟房子里嗎?
馬 ?。翰?，我住在公寓里。
麗 莎：我家在這兒的西邊。我住在一所大房子里。
