張新峰供稿
口語步步高(九)
張新峰供稿
1 表達感情
人類的感情是非常豐富的——喜怒憂思悲恐驚,這些感情你都體會過吧?那么你能將喜悅、焦慮與驚奇等情緒準確地表達出來嗎?
常考口語
1. 喜悅
I’m glad to… 我很高興……
That’s nice! 太好了!
That’s great! 太棒了!
2. 焦慮
What’s wrong? 怎么啦?
What’s the matter with you? 你怎么啦?I’m worried. 我很焦慮。
Oh, what shall I do? 噢,我該怎么辦?。?/p>
3. 驚奇
Really? 真的嗎?
Oh, dear! 啊,天吶!
Is that so? 是那么回事兒???
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I’m pleased/happy to... 我很高興……
That’s wonderful! 好極了!
What shall we do? 我們該怎么辦啊?
I’m worried about… 我擔心……
I’m really worried about the exam. 我真的很擔心這場考試。
快樂劇場
Old Woman: Oh, dear! What shall I do?
Wang Yuan: Ma’am, what’s wrong with you?
Old Woman: I came to see my daughter here. But I’m not familiar with this city. I can’t find her home now.
Wang Yuan: Is that so? What’s the matter with this little girl?
Old Woman: She’s my granddaughter. She’s got a fever on the train. And she hasn’t had anything since yesterday evening.
Wang Yuan: Don’t worry, Ma’am. I can help you. Let’s take her to see a doctor first. Then we will find your daughter.
Old Woman: Thank you, kid. You are very helpful.
Wang Yuan: It’s my pleasure. I’m glad to help you.
背景知識
1) 人們在遇到麻煩時,常說“What shall I do?”以表示自己的焦慮與無可奈何。
2)“What’s wrong/the matter/the trouble?”用于對正在焦慮或處于困境的人表示關心,意為“你怎么啦?”。
3)“Don’t worry.”用來安慰正在著急的人。
4) 當要表示驚訝、慶幸或難以置信時,可用“Is that so?(是那么回事兒?。浚?。
2請求
我們常用祈使句或問句請求別人做某事或不做某事,但祈使句往往含有命令成分,因此要特別注意說話時的語氣和態(tài)度,尤其是在使用否定祈使句提出請求時。
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Can you...for me? 你能為我……嗎?
Will/Would you please...? 請你/您……好嗎?
May I...? 我可以……嗎?
Please give/pass me... 請把……給/遞給我。
Please stand in line/line up. 請排隊。
Please hurry. 請快點。
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Do you mind if I ask you a favor? 我可以請您幫個忙嗎?
Could you pass the salt, please? 能請您把鹽拿過來嗎?
Would you give me a call? 您能給我打個電話嗎?
快樂劇場
Monitor: Please come into the classroom, everyone. Oh, don’t rush,
will you? No noise, please. I’ve got something to say.
Class: What is it?
Monitor: Tomorrow is Tree Planting Day. We’re going to plant
trees along the riverbanks!
Class: Great!
Monitor: Please bring hoes[鋤頭]and buckets[水桶]to school tomorrow.
We’re going to meet on the playground at eight tomorrow morning. Is that ok? Class: Yes, monitor.
Monitor: And please don’t be late tomorrow, everyone.
背景知識
1)“What would you like me to do?”中的“would”和“Could you do me a favour?”中的“could”在表示請求時,比“will”和“can”更為禮貌、委婉。
2)“Will/Would you please…?”是一種非常禮貌的請求形式,相當于漢語里的“請你/您……好嗎?”。
3) 否定祈使句表示請求,有著強烈的命令語氣。同學們可以在句末添上附加疑問句“will you”或使用禮貌詞“please”來削弱命令語氣。
4)“May I…?”用于表示請求時,只用于第一人稱。如“May I have this seat?(我能坐這個位子嗎?)”。
1Any time. 隨時為您效勞。
分析 在幫了他人的忙并收到感謝時,我們可以用這句話表示自己很樂于提供幫助。本句原意為“任何時候”,后引申為“任何時候都可以幫忙”。另外,類似用語還有“be at one’s disposal(遂某人之意)”和“be at one’s command(照某人吩咐)”。如:
— Thanks for helping me move into my new house. 感謝你幫我搬新家。
— Any time. I’m just glad I could help. 隨時為你效勞。能幫上忙,我也很高興。
2So it seems. 好像就是如此。
分析 當我們認為他人所陳述的事情與事實相差不遠時,即可使用本句,意為“看起來好像就是這個樣子”。亦可將“so”置于句末,句意不變。還可以說“It seems that way.”。如:
— Mr. Wang, I want to apologize for being late again this morning. I just can’t get up in time for work. 王先生,我要為今早又一次遲到道歉。我就是做不到及時起床上班。
— So it seems. And what are you going to do about that?
好像真是如此。那么你打算怎么做呢?
— I guess I’ll have to buy a new alarm clock. 我想我必須買個新鬧鐘了。
3What’s new? 近況如何?
分析 這是極為通俗的問候語,同學們可別譯成“什么是新的?”哦。另外,“What’s up?”也有同樣的用法。如:
— Hi, Kelly! What’s new? 嗨,凱莉!最近怎么樣?
— My father told us that we’ll soon be moving. 我父親說我們很快便會搬家。
— That’s awful! 那真糟糕!
— Uh...why? 呃……為什么?
— I won’t have anyone to make fun of anymore. 我再也沒有可取笑的對象了。
4Where to? 要去哪兒?
分析 本句是非常簡潔實用的口語,相當于“Where are you going?”。如:
— Where to, Jimmy? 吉米,你去哪兒???
— I’m going to the library. 我正要去圖書館。
5What for? 為什么要這樣?
分析 這句話其實就是“Why?”的意思,句子復雜時也可用“What...for...?”的句型來替代。如:
— Excuse me. May I take a picture of you? 對不起,我可以給你拍張照片嗎?
— What for? 做什么用呢?
6Let me see. 讓我想一想;讓我查看一下。
分析 這句話通常用來請別人稍待一下,以讓自己有時間去回想、思考或查證。如:
— May I help you? 需要我效勞嗎?
— Yes. I’m a transit passenger[中轉旅客]for this flight. Can you tell me where to go?是的,我是這班飛機的中轉旅客,你能告訴我該往哪兒走嗎?
— Let me see. Oh, you’re at the wrong gate. Please be sure to enter at boarding gate No. 8 for your flight. 讓我看看。哦,您走錯門了。您的班機是從第八號登機口登機的。
— Really? I hope it hasn’t left. 真的嗎?希望它還沒起飛。
— Don’t worry. Just follow me. 不要擔心,請跟我來。