英语口语每天说上半小时 059

59.Information 信息(上)

1.Can you tell me something about it? 你可以告诉我与之相关的事吗?

2.Could you tell me some more about it? 你能多告诉我一些情况吗?

3.I'd like to know,please,when the plane takes off. 我想知道飞机什么时候起飞?

4.Could I ask who is in charge of the matter? 请问谁负责这件事的?

5.I should be interested to know the fact. 我应该有兴趣知道事实。

6.I wonder whether you could tell me when the train for New York leaves.

我想知道你能否告诉我开往纽约的火车什么时候发车。

7.Did someone tell you the news? 有人告诉你这个消息吗?

8.Do you happen to know anything about TV program for tonight?

你知道关于今晚电视节目的信息吗?

9.Have you heard that they've been dismissed? 你有没有听说他们已经被解雇了?

10.Can you give me any information about the new invention,please?

你可以告诉我任何与这项新发明有关的信息吗?

Dialogue One

A:Where do you usually do your shopping,Mrs. Lane?

莱恩太太，你通常在哪里购物?

B:I usually go to the supermarket,near the station.

我通常去超市购物，在车站的附近。

A:How do you find the prices there?

你觉得那里的价格怎么样?

B:I think they are quite reasonable,and the vegetables are very fresh.

我觉得它们很公道，蔬菜非常新鲜。

A:I see you have bought some coffee.Would you mind telling me how much you paid for it?

我知道你买了一些咖啡。你介意告诉你买了多少钱吗?

B:Only 2 dollars and 25 cents.

只要2.25美元。

Dialogue Two

A:Where are you going?

你要去哪里?

B:I'm going to Bill's house.

我打算去比尔家。

A:What are you going to do there?

你去那里干什么?

B:I'm going to help him.

我要去帮他。

A:What's he doing?

他在做什么?

B:He's fixing his roof.

他在修屋顶。

Dialogue Three

A:Excuse me.I'm looking for the post office.Can you tell me how to get there from here?

打扰了。我在找邮局。你可以告诉我从这里怎么去那里吗?

B:Sorry.I'm a stranger here myself.I saw a policeman standing under the traffic lights.He will be able to help you.

对不起。我对这儿也不熟悉。我看到交通灯下站着一名警察。他能帮助你。

A:Thank you.

谢谢你。

B:Pardon me.How can I get to the post office from here?

打扰了。我从这里要怎么去邮局?

C:Take the third crossing on the right and go straight on.

在第三个十字路口向右转，然后一直走。

A:Should I take a bus?

我应该搭公车吗?

C:No.It's only about ten minutes' walk.

不。走路只要10分钟。

A:Thank you very much indeed.

非常谢谢你。

C:It's quite all right.

不客气。

作息时间

I'm going to tell you something about myself.My name is Jack Martin.I'm a lawyer and I work in an office near here.I work from 9 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock each day.Actually,I work just five days a week.I don't go to work on Saturdays or Sundays.

我想告诉你一些关于我自己的事。我叫杰克马丁。我是一名律师，我在这附近的一个办公室工作。我每天早上9点钟工作，6点钟下班。事实上，我一周只工作五天。我周六或周日不用上班。

Usually,I have breakfast and dinner at home.I have lunch in a restaurant near my office.In the evenings,I sometimes listen to the radio or watch television.I never go to movies.Once in a while I go to a party at a friend's house.Every night I go to bed early and go to sleep immediately.Usually I sleep soundly at night.

我通常在家吃早晨喝晚餐。午餐我在办公室附近的一家餐馆吃。晚上，我有时听收音机或看电视。我从不去电影院。我偶尔去朋友家参加派对。我每天晚上很早上床，很快入睡。我晚上睡的很香。

Information　信息(下)

1.I heard Mr. Henry is going to resign. 我听说亨利先生要辞职了。

2.Somebody has told me about that. 有人告诉我的。

3.Most married people fall out over money,you know.

你知道的，很多结了婚的人因为钱而吵架。

4.I'm fully aware of that. 我完全意识到这一点。

5.My information is they're going to divorce. 我得到的信息就是他们要离婚。

6.I'm afraid I can't help you there. 恐怕我不能去那边帮你。

7.I'm afraid I've no idea whether it's safe to sail in this weather.

恐怕我不知道这种天气起航是否安全。

8.I haven't got the slightest idea. 我一点也不知道。

9.I'm sorry I haven't got that information. 抱歉，我没有受到那个消息。

10.I'm quite in the dark about it. 我不知道这事。

Dialogue One

A:Excuse me.Could you give me some directions?

打扰了。你可以给我指一下方向吗?

B:What are you looking for?

你在找什么?

A:A gas station.My car ran out of gas two blocks back.

加油站。我的车来走两个街区就没油了。

B:Walk straight ahead until you come to the second traffic light.Then turn right.

往前走直到到达第二个交通灯，然后向右转。

A:Do you know the name of the street?

你知道那条街的名称吗?

B:I can't remember,but it's the second light.

我记不得了，但是它就在第二个交通灯那里。

A:By the way,do you know the price of the gas now?

顺便问一下，你知道现在的油价吗?

B:I'm afraid I don't.But I do know the price has gone up.

恐怕我不知道。但是我只知道油价上涨了。

A:Thanks a lot.

非常感谢。

Dialogue Two

A:Excuse me.Which is the Browns' house?

打扰了。哪一个是布朗家的房子?

B:The Browns' house?It's the fourth house on the left.

布朗家的房子?左手边第四个房子。

A:What the number is that?

门牌号是多少?

B:It's number 32.

32号。

A:Number 32 on the right?

右边32号是吗?

B:No, on the left.

不，在左边。

Dialogue Three

A:Excuse me.Could you tell me how to get to the library?

打扰了。你可以告诉我如何去图书馆吗?

B:Of course.It's on Memorial Avenue.

当然可以。它在纪念大街。

A:On Memorial Avenue?

在纪念大街?

B:Right.YOu know where that is?

没错。你知道在哪里吗?

A:I'm afraid I don't.I'm quite new in town.

恐怕我不知道。我刚来镇上。

B:Well,do you know where the post office is?

额，你知道邮局在哪里吗?

A:No,I don't .But I do know where the shopping mall is.

不，我不知道。但是我知道购物中心在哪里?

B:That won't help us.Let me see now....Why don't you follow this street ,Elm,until, you get to the second stoplight.

这没有帮助。现在让我想想…你为什么不沿着这条街走，知道你到达第二个红绿灯。

A:Well,thank you very much,I hope I can find it.

好的，非常谢谢你。希望我能找到。

入乡随俗

When you arrive in a new place,almost every day you will be confronted with situations that require you to obtain information from another person-usually a stranger.For example,you may need to know who is going to pick you up at the airport,or which bus to take. In most cases,if you need information, you can ask somebody directly.However,there are some topics considered personal and private that Americans are hesitant to discuss.These include salary,age,weight,and political or religious beliefs.

当你到达一个新地方，你几乎每天都会遇到需要你从其他陌生人那里获得信息的情景。例如，你可能需要知道谁要去机场接你，或者要搭哪路公车。在大多情况下，如果你需要信息，你可以直接问人。然而，对于一些私人的、隐私的话题，美国人会犹豫去讨论。这些话题包括薪水、年龄、体重和政治或宗教信仰。