1、What language would you like to learn?你想学习哪门语言?Mark:Hello,mynameisMark.马克:大家好,我是马克。Sorie:AndmynameisSorie.索瑞:我是索瑞。Mark:Andtodaysquestionisifyoucouldlearnanylanguagewhatlanguagewoulditbe?马克:今天的问题是,如果你能学习任何一门语言,你会选择哪种语言?Sorie:IwouldliketolearnPortuguese,howaboutyou?索瑞:我想学葡萄牙语,你呢?Mark:IthinkIdliketolea
2、rnSpanish.Whywouldyou,whywouldyouliketolearnPortuguese?马克:我想学西班牙语。你为什么想学葡萄牙语?Sorie:Itsoundsverybeautiful,itsgotaverybeautifulrhythmanditsohthemusic,theyhavebeautifulmusicaswell.索瑞:葡萄牙语听上去很美,有美丽的韵律,哦还有音乐,葡萄牙的音乐也很好听。Mark:Right,ifyoulearnPortuguesewhichcountrieswouldyouliketovisit?马克:好,如果你学葡萄牙语,那你想去哪个国
3、家游览?Sorie:Well,IcanonlyvisitBrazilandPortugal.索瑞:我只能去巴西和葡萄牙。Mark:Oh,really.马克:哦,真的吗?Sorie:Yeah.索瑞:对。Mark:IfIlearnSpanish,IdreallyliketovisitallofSouthAmerica.IdliketomakeajourneyallthroughallthecountriesinSouthAmerica.IfeelthatSpanishismostusefullanguageforthat.马克:如果我学西班牙语,我想去所有南美国家。我想去所有南美国家游玩。这样看来
4、,西班牙语是最有用的语言。Sorie:Yesanditseasytolearn.索瑞:对,而且很容易学。Mark:Isit?马克:是吗?Sorie:Yes,Ithinkso.IdefinitelyrecommendyoulearningSpanish.索瑞:对,我是这么认为的。我绝对会建议你学西班牙语。Mark:Okay,great.马克:好,太棒了。Sorie:Yeah,okay.索瑞:嗯,好。重点讲解:1. would like to do sth. (表示愿意)想要;例句:Lastly, Iwould like toask about your future plans.最后,我想问一下
5、你未来的计划。2. how about you (用于询问对方的想法或要求)你呢,你觉得呢;例句:How about you? Did you want to move?你呢?你想搬家吗?3. as well 也;还;例句:He speaks French, and Spanishas well.他说法语,也会说西班牙语。Are you a budget traveller?你是经济型旅行者吗?Mark:MynameisMark.马克:我是马克。Sorie:AndmynameisSorieandtodaysquestionis,areyouabudgettraveler?索瑞:我是索瑞,今天要
6、讨论的问题是,你是经济型旅行者吗?Mark:Definitely.马克:我绝对是。Sorie:Howcome?索瑞:为什么?Mark:Well,thethingthatcomestomymindismytrip.ItraveledforsixmonthsinIndiaandwhenIwenttoIndiaforsixmonthsIhad,ItooksolittlemoneywithmebutIstretcheditout,IstretcheditoutandIstretcheditoutabitmoreandIcouldstaytherelivinginrelativeluxuryforhar
7、dlyanymoney.马克:我想到了我的旅行经历。我曾在印度旅行了6个月的时间,在印度玩的那6个月,我带的钱很少,可是我设法使带的钱能支撑更长时间,延长我的游玩时间,我可以在几乎没什么钱的状态下过相对较奢侈的生活。Sorie:Forhowlong?索瑞:多长时间?Mark:Sixmonths.马克:6个月。Sorie:Sixmonths,wow,thatsamazing.索瑞:6个月,哇哦,那太不可思议了。Mark:Yeah,howaboutyou,haveyouhadanyexperienceoftravelingonabudget?马克:嗯,你呢?你有节省开支的旅行经历吗?Sorie:N
8、o,IthinkIlikeluxurytraveling,Ilikeeatingwellandstayinginniceplacesbuteveryonceinawhileitsalrighttohaveabudgettravelsespeciallyifyoure,especiallyifyouregoingathirdworldcountry.索瑞:没有,我想我喜欢豪华的旅行,我喜欢吃好的、住好的酒店,不过每隔一段时间进行一次廉价旅游也不错,尤其是在第三世界国家。Mark:Alright,yeah,ifyoucouldgoanywhereonabudget,wherewouldyougo?
9、马克:对,如果你要进行廉价旅游,那你会选择去哪里?Sorie:IwouldliketogotoIndiaaswell.索瑞:我也想去印度。Mark:Irecommendit,Ithinkitsagreatcountrytotravelonabudget.马克:我建议你去,那真的是一个适合进行廉价旅游的国家。Sorie:Well,Illdothat,thankyou.索瑞:嗯,我会去的,谢谢你。重点讲解:1. how come (用于因为惊讶而询问)怎么会这样呢,为什么;例句:How comeI never knew that?我怎么会一直都不知道?2. come to mind 突然想起;(想
10、法)一下子冒出来;例句:For most people, only two optionscome to mind.对大多数人来说,只有两个选择浮现脑海。3. stretch out 延伸;例句:Id like tostretch outmy mortgage payments over a longer period if possible.如果有可能的话,我想延长我的抵押付款期。4. every once in a while 偶尔;间或;例句:Every once in a whilesomething comes up that you cant prepare for.但偶尔也会出现一些你无法准备的情况。