第三周：星期二　Talking about Hobbies 谈爱好

A：What do you like to do in your free time?

B：My grandfather always asks me to do Tai Ji with him at home.

A：Wow, so you like Kungfu. Are you any good?

B：Not really. I like running on my own.

A：It is both a sport and a hobby. Do you devote a lot of time to your hobbies?

B：No, I spend most of my spare time accompanying with my grandfather.

A：Tai Ji could keep people going all year round.

B：What's your favorite sport?

A：Frankly, I don't like sports at all. I'm fond of music.

B：Yep, you play the flute wonderfully.

A：Thanks. I enjoy it very much, but it is just an avocation with me.

B：Maybe we could learn from each other in the future.

A：That's a good suggestion.

A：你业余时间喜欢做什么?

B：我爷爷总让我陪他在家练太极。

A：哇，那你喜欢功夫了。你这方面强吗?

B：不怎么强。我喜欢一个人跑步。

A：那既是运动也是爱好。你在这项爱好上花费的时间多吗?

B：不多，我的业余时间都用来陪我爷爷啦。

A：练太极有助于人们终年保持身体健康。

B：你最喜欢的运动是什么?

A：坦率地说，我一点都不喜欢运动。我喜欢音乐。

B：对，你笛子吹得非常好听。

A：谢谢。我非常喜欢吹笛子，但这只是我的业余爱好而已。

B：或许以后我们可以相互学习了。

A：那是个好建议。

A：Do you like traveling?

B：Yes, I have a passion for traveling. What about you?

A：Oh, I have no interest in it. It costs too much, and I prefer reading.

B：I like that, too. That's a good choice. Besides, I like listening to country music.

A：Country music emphasizes the story, then the voice, and last the arrangement. I am fond of it. What kind of books do you read?

B：Biographies, especially about Benjamin Franklin.

A：I like Benjamin Franklin, too. Reading can help me find what is inside me.

B：Moreover, reading can really help you to relax yourself after some tiring work.

A：Yes, it's necessary to have a hobby. It can help you to restore your energy and refresh your mind.

B：Yes, having a hobby keeps you doing different kind of exercises. Then you can strengthen your body.

A：Yes, having a healthy living style is quite important in modern busy life for everyone.

A：你喜欢旅游吗?

B：是的，我狂爱旅游。你呢?

A：哦，我不感兴趣。它的花费太大，我宁愿选择阅读。

B：我也喜欢阅读。它是个不错的选择。此外，我还喜欢听乡村音乐。

A：乡村音乐首先强调故事，其次是情感，再是音乐与故事的巧妙安排。我也喜欢乡村音乐。你喜欢读哪一类型的书?

B：传记，尤其喜欢本杰明·富兰克林的。

A：我也喜欢本杰明。读书可以让我看清自己的内心世界。

B：而且，在辛苦的工作后读点书的确可以帮助你放松自己。

A：是呀，有个爱好是必要的。它可以帮你恢复体力和精力。

B：是的，有一项爱好会促使你做相应的运动，从而能增强你的身体素质。

A：是的，在繁忙的现代生活中，拥有健康的生活方式是至关重要的。

A：Do you like playing billiards?

B：Yes, I like it very much. I think playing billiards is a gentleman sport.

A：I agree with you. I like playing billiards too, but I think my skills are poor!

B：Don't worry about it. Skill can be obtained through exercises.

A：Your skill of billiards is plentiful. Can you impart some to me?

B：Sure. But you should pay my lunch today.

A：Of course, it is my duty. Do you know Ding Junhui?

B：Yes, he is widely tipped to become one of the biggest stars in snooker.

A：Now, he has become the label of billiards for China.

B：Yes, I like him very much.

A：你喜欢打台球吗?

B：是的，我非常喜欢打台球。因为我觉得打台球是一项很绅士的运动。

A：我同意你的观点。我也十分喜欢打台球，但我觉得我的球技太差了。

B：不用担心。技巧是可以通过练习获得的。

A：你的台球技巧很丰富。可以教我一些吗?

B：没问题。但是你今天得先请我吃午饭!

A：当然，这是应该的。你知道丁俊晖吗?

B：知道，他已经是世界斯诺克台球超级巨星之一。

A：现在他已经成为中国台球的标志。

B：是呀，我很喜欢他。

A：Sally, what's your favorite sport?

B：I'm interested in American football.

A：That's the most violent sport I've ever seen. Why do you like it?

B：It's full of confronter. I think sometimes people can show how strong they are through such a violent sport.

A：So strange! Why do you think like this?

B：Do you know what the difference is between football and soccer?

A：Football is a game played by two teams of 11 players each on a rectangular field. This game needs to have a 100-yard-long field with goal lines and goal posts at either end. The object is to gain possession of the ball, and advance it by running or passing the ball across theopponent's goal line, or kick it through the air between the opponent's goal posts.

B：What about soccer?

A：Soccer is a sport played on a rectangular field with a net at either end. In the game two teams of 11 players each maneuver a round ball mainly by kicking, or by butting and using any part of the body except the arms and hands.

B：You really know a lot about that.

A：莎丽，你最喜欢的运动是什么?

B：我对美式足球很感兴趣。

A：那是我见过的最暴力的运动。你怎么会喜欢它呢?

B：这项运动充满了对抗。我觉得有时候人们可以通过这种暴力的运动展示他们的强壮。

A：真奇怪啊!你怎么会这么想?

B：你知道美式足球和英式足球的区别吗?

A：美式足球是在长方形球场分别由11位球员的两队之间进行的运动。这种比赛需要有两端带有球门线和球门柱的100码长场地。它的目标是尽量控制球，并带球前进或将球传过对方球门线，或将球射入对门的二球门柱之间。

B：那英式足球呢?

A：这是一种在一个两端有带网的球门的四方形场地上进行的运动。每方11人，主要是用脚踢球。或用头顶球，或者用除了胳膊和手之外身体的任何部分。

B：你对那些知道得还挺详细的。

A：Hi, Susan, do you like skiing?

B：Yes, but I'm not good at it.

A：I'm not good at skiing, either. I just tried once last weekend.

B：What's it like?

A：It's fun! It's so exciting and heart-stirring.

B：Really? I've never experienced it, because I'm a little afraid of skiing.

A：Oh, it's a pity you have never experienced such a wonderful sport.

B：Maybe I should try.

A：We are going to ski this weekend. Would you like to join us?

B：OK, I'll join you. What should I prepare?

A：You need to buy a pair of skis and a pair of poles.

B：Is that enough?

A：Of course not. You'd better buy a pair of boots additionally.

B：OK.

A：And the goggles are also necessary.

B：I know.

A：嘿，苏珊，你喜欢滑雪吗?

B：喜欢啊，但是不怎么会滑。

A：我也不太会滑。我这周末尝试了一次。

B：感觉怎么样?

A：太棒了!滑雪刺激而又让人心跳。

B：真的吗?我从来没有尝试过，因为从雪山上滑下来我有点害怕。

A：噢，你从来没有尝试过这么刺激的运动实在可惜。

B：也许我应该尝试一下。

A：我们这个周末要去滑雪。你要一起去吗?

B：好，我跟你们一起去。我应该准备些什么呢?

A：你需要买一副滑雪板和一副滑雪杖。

B：这些就够了吗?

A：当然不够了。你最好额外再添双靴子。

B：好的。

A：护目镜也很必要。

B：我知道了。