美國之音口語經典教程Activities in the Present and in the Past 過去和現在的活

Lesson 17Asking About People's Homes

詢問住處

 

Things to Know  學前必讀

在美國很多人居住在“單門獨戶”的房子(house)里，這種房子有前、后院、花園、車庫及柵欄。在些人住在公寓樓(apartment)里。還有些人住在“大篷車”(mobile home)里，“大篷車”是裝有車輪的活動房，可用車牽引，房內生活設施齊全。

 

Conversation A : Visiting a Musician

MARTIN: Thank you. Thank you very much. That was wonderful.

MUSICIAN: You're welcome. Do you like the violin?

MARTIN: I love the violin.

MUSICIAN: Would you like some coffee or tea?

MARTIN: No, thanks. I want to ask you some questions.

MUSICIAN: OK.

MARTIN: You're a young musician. How old are you?

MUSICIAN: I'm twenty-one years old.

MARTIN: Do you have a family?

MUSICIAN: I have a family in Finland. I don't have a family here.

MARTIN: Do you work? Do you have a job?

MUSICIAN: I'm a musician. I don't work now. I'm a student.

MARTIN: Do you study at the university?

MUSICIAN: Yes, I do.

MARTIN: Do you Practice at the university?

MUSICIAN: Yes. I Practice at home, too.

MARTIN: Where do you live?

MUSICIAN: I live here. This is my home. Where do you live?

MARTIN: I live in Baltimore.

MUSICIAN: Do you live in an apartment?

MARTIN: Yes, I do.

MUSICIAN: This apartment is very small.

MARTIN: I live in a small apartment, too. It's my home.

MUSICIAN: I live in a big house in Finland. But this is my home here.MARTIN: Did you play the violin in Finland?

MUSICIAN: Oh, yes, I did. I played for many years.

MARTIN: Where did you play?

MUSICIAN: I played at school. And I played at home. My mother played the violin.

MARTIN: Did you play another musical instrument?

MUSICIAN: First, I played the piano. My father played the piano.

MARTIN: Do you play the piano now?

MUSICIAN: No, I don't. I don't study. I don't Practice the piano now.

MARTIN: When did you play the piano?

MUSICIAN: When I lived in Finland.

MARTIN: How long did you play?

MUSICIAN: Ten years.

MUSICIAN: Excuse me. Hello, Manny. Come in.

MANNY: Hi.

MARTIN: Hello, I'm Martin Learner. How are you?

MANNY: Hi, I'm Manny.

MUSICIAN: Mr. Learner is a reporter. Manny is my friend.

MARTIN: I'm happy to meet you.

MANNY: Thanks.

MARTIN: Where is your home?

MANNY: Here.

MARTIN: You live here in this apartment?

MANNY: No, no. I don't live in this apartment. I live here in Bloomington. My home is in Bloomington.

MUSICIAN: My home is very small.

MANNY: My home is very small, too.

 

Practice 1：“home”是指你居住的地方，它可能是一所房子，也可能是一間公寓。詢問你居住在哪，一般用：Where do you live? 你住在哪兒?回答是：I live... 我住在……

Examples:  MARTIN: Where do you live?

MUSICIAN: I live here. This is my home.

MARTIN: Where do you live?

MANNY: I live in Bloomington.

MUSICIAN: Where do you live?

MARTIN: I live in an apartment.

根據自己的情況完成下列對話：

MARTIN: Where do you live?

YOURSELF: ______________________________.

MARTIN: Where do you live?

YOURSELF: ______________________________.

 

會話A : 拜訪音樂家

馬  丁：謝謝!非常感謝你。太棒了。

音樂家：不客氣!你喜歡小提琴嗎?

馬  ?。何蚁矏坌√崆佟＊?/span>

音樂家：你喝點咖啡或是茶嗎?

馬  丁：不，謝謝。我想問你些問題。

音樂家：好的。

馬  ?。耗闶莻€年輕的音樂家。你多大了?

音樂家：我21歲。

馬  ?。耗愠杉伊藛?/span>?

音樂家：我家人在芬蘭。我在這兒沒有家庭。

馬  ?。耗愎ぷ鲉?/span>?你有工作嗎?

音樂家：我是個音樂家。我現在還沒有工作。我是個學生。

馬  丁：你在大學里學習嗎?

音樂家：是的。

馬  ?。耗阍诖髮W里練習嗎?

音樂家：是的。我也在家里練習。

馬  ?。耗阕≡谀膬?/span>?

音樂家：我住這兒。這兒是我的家。你住哪兒?

馬  丁：我住在巴爾的摩。

音樂家：你住公寓嗎?

馬  ?。菏堑摹＊?/span>

音樂家：這個公寓太小了。

馬  ?。何乙沧∫粋€小公寓。那是我的家。

音樂家：我在芬蘭住一所很大的房子。但這兒是我的家。

馬  ?。耗阍诜姨m拉小提琴嗎?

音樂家：噢，是的。我演奏許多年了。

馬  ?。耗阍谀膬貉葑?/span>?

音樂家：我在學校里演奏，在家里演奏，我媽媽拉小提琴。

馬  ?。耗阊葑噙^其他樂器嗎?

音樂家：最開始我彈鋼琴。我爸爸彈鋼琴。

馬  ?。耗悻F在還彈嗎?

音樂家：不。我不學鋼琴。我現在不練習鋼琴。

馬  ?。耗闶裁磿r候彈鋼琴?

音樂家：在我住在芬蘭的時候。

馬  丁：你彈了多久?

音樂家：十年。

音樂家：對不起。你好，馬尼。請進。

馬  尼：你好!

馬  丁：你好，我是馬丁·勒納。你怎么樣?

馬  尼：嗯!我叫馬尼。

音樂家：勒納先生是個記者。馬尼是我的朋友。

馬  ?。汉芨吲d認識你。

馬  尼：謝謝。

馬  丁：你家在哪兒?

馬  尼：在這兒。

馬  ?。耗阍谶@個公寓里住?

馬  尼：不，不，我不在這個公寓住。我在布魯明頓住。

音樂家：我的家里很小。

馬  尼：我的家里也很小。

 

Conversation B

MARTIN: Manny, where do you live in Bloomington?

MANNY: I live at five-twenty-six Hamilton Street.

MARTIN: Do you live in a house?

MANNY: No, I don't.

MARTIN: Do you live in a dormitory?

MANNY: No, I don't.

MARTIN: Do you live in an apartment?

MANNY: Yes, I do. It's very small.

MARTIN: How many rooms does it have?

MANNY: It has one large room and one very small room.

MARTIN: That was beautiful.

MANNY: He's very good.

MUSICIAN: Thanks.

MARTIN: Manny, what do you do?

MANNY: I'm a musician, too.

MARTIN: Are you a student?

MANNY: Yes, I am. I study at the university.

MARTIN: Do you play the violin?

MANNY: No, I don't.

MUSICIAN: Yes, he does.

MANNY: No, I don't.

MUSICIAN: Yes, he does. But he's very bad.

MANNY: Yes, I'm very bad.

MARTIN: Where are you from?

MANNY: I'm from Brooklyn. My family is from Russia. It was their home.MARTIN: Did you live in Russia?

MANNY: No, I didn't. My home was in Brooklyn.

MARTIN: Did you play the violin in Brooklyn?

MANNY: Yes. I was very bad.

MARTIN: What do you play now?

MANNY: I play the clarinet.

MARTIN: Did your father play the clarinet?

MANNY: No, he didn't. He was a chemist.

MARTIN: Did your mother play the clarinet?

MANNY: No, she didn't. But she was a musician. She was a singer.

MARTIN: Do you play another musical instrument?

MANNY: Yes, I do. I play the guitar.

MUSICIAN: He plays the mandolin, too.

MUSICIAN: Excuse me. Teresa! Hi.

THERESA: Hi.

MUSICIAN: This is Teresa.

MANNY: Hi, Teresa.

MARTIN: Hello. I'm Martin. Are you a musician?

TERESA: No. I'm a teacher.

MUSICIAN: She teaches at the high school.

MARTIN: Do you live in Bloomington?

TERESA: Yes, I do.

MUSICIAN: She lives in the apartment downstairs.

TERESA: Manny, do you have your guitar?

MANNY: Yes, I do.

TERESA: Play for us.

MANNY: OK.

 

Practice 2：詢問對方是否住在一所房子里或一間宿舍里，用：Do you live in a(n)...? 你住在……里嗎?

Examples:  MARTIN: Do you live in a house?

MANNY: No, I don't.

MARTIN: Do you live in a dormitory?

MANNY: No, I don't.

MARTIN: Do you live in an apartment?

MANNY: Yes, I do.

MARTIN: Do you live in an apartment?

MUSICIAN: Yes, I do.

MARTIN: Did you live in a house?