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Leon Two How To Improve Your English

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课文

第二课 How to Improve Your English Dialogue 实用会话

Mack is talking to his friend Don.M: Hi, Don!How are you doing(Howdy)in your English cla? D: Not so well, I'm afraid.M: What's the problem? D: I'm not improving.Tell me, how come your English is so good?(goof around)M: Well, uh...I have an American girlfriend.D: Aha!That's it.Now I know what to do.(He runs off.)M: Hey, come back!I was just kidding!

梅克正在和他的朋友唐聊天。

梅克：嗨，唐！你英文课上得怎么样？ 唐 ：恐怕不怎么理想。梅克：出了什么问题？

唐 ：我一直没进步。告诉我，为什么你的英文那么棒？ 梅克：呃，这个吗„我交了个美国女朋友。

唐 ：啊哈！就是这样。现在我知道该怎么做了！（他跑走了。）梅克：嘿，回来啊！我只是在开玩笑！

讲解

Mack is talking to his friend Don.Mack and Don are both boys.(or men)Mack says, “Hi, Don.How are you doing is your English cla?” Don answers, “Not so well, I am afraid.” Mack asks, “ What is the problem?” and Don tells him, “I am not improving.Tell me, how come your English is so good?” and Mack says, “Well, uh...I have an American girlfriend.” Don says, “Aha, That is it.Now I know what to do.” He runs off.And Mack says, “Hey, come back.I was just kidding.”

P: Now I probably would like to hear you speak English only, so introduce yourself

in English again B: Hi, everybody.This is Bruce.P: However, this is basically an English teaching program, so every now and then, of course you will step in and speak Chinese.But most of the time, you will explain the key points, if there is any, in English.So leon two we will have a short dialogue.Now, by the way, what is meaning of this word “dialogue”?

B: A dialogue is a conversation between two people.P: 也就是两个人之间的对话 P: And that is spelled? B: conversation or dialogue? P: Dialogue.B: OK.Well, you can see it on page 9 here, “d-i-a-l-o-g-u-e”, but it is also spelled “d-i-a-l-o-g”.So there are two spellings for this word.哦，有两种拼法 dialogue 这是我们现在看到的拼法，但也有人说dialog P: “dialog”, the pronunciation is exactly the same.发音是完全相同的。

Conversation 未必指的是两个人，三个人，五个人之间的会话都可以用conversation B: or Sometimes just one person.Peter, because sometimes I hear you talking to yourself.有时候也要以一个人。也可以用 conversation，我们这样说：刚才Peter 嗯 自言自语。那就暗示：

P: Peter is going to be sent to a kind of a hospital.B: Funny farm.P: Funny farm.He was raised on the farm.（农场）

Asylum 正式用法 B: mental asylum P: Yesterday Peter was sent to a nearby mental asylum, because he kept talking to himself.B：朗读这段对话

How to Improve Your English

Mack is talking to his friend Don.M: Hi, Don!How are you doing in your English cla? D: Not so well, I'm afraid.M: What's the problem? D: I'm not improving.Tell me, how come your English is so good? M: Well, uh„I have an American girlfriend.D: Aha!That's it.Now I know what to do.(He runs off.)M: Hey, Come back!I was just kidding!

Improve v.B: He improved his English by studying every day.(vt)

P: He studied every day, so his English improved.(vi)

improvement make improvement B: Peter, you have made a lot of improvement in your Mandarin.Thank you, Bruce, for teaching me.P: You have made a lot of improvement in your English.Because he studies hard, he has made a lot of improvement in his English.P: Mack is talking to his friend Don.talk What are you talking about? B: The teachers were talking about the problem student.P: He is a problem student.He keeps causing trouble.talk Somebody into Talk him into quitting smoking.B: His girlfriend talked Mack into quitting smoking.When he gave the speech, we realized he was just talking nonsense.(胡说八道)

P: “Hi” and “Hey” is different.B: Right, Peter.“Hi” is you just said,“ it is a greeting.” If I see my good friends or sometimes my students, I will say “Hi”.It is a friendly greeting, but, “hey” means I want you to pay attention to me, I have something important to talk to you about or maybe to show you, “Hey, come here.” “Hey, listen to me.”

P: But “Hey” in this case is not enquire, I will say.B: Now we should only use it between friends.“Hey” 必须在朋友之间才可以使用，唤起大家的注意

P: Hey, come here.I have something to talk to you about.但 “Hi”是打招呼用的 “Hi” is a greeting.How are you doing? B: OK, and you.P: Fine, thank you.How are you doing? How are you getting along? How is he doing? How is he getting along?

How have you been?

Howdy:美语是南部的说法。

B: “Howdy”.If you go to Texas, or other southern states in the Unite Stats, many people will greet you with “howdy”.How do you do? 不能用 I’m fine回答.熟了就用How are you? Hello!P: I am afraid....(I think.I gue.)I am afraid that I am not doing so well in my English cla.B: I am afraid it is going to rain, so we can't go on the picnic.I am afraid + 从句（表示负面的）

不能说：I am afraid she is beautiful.P: I am afraid she is not good-looking.I am going to have a blind date.blind date.(相亲)Look into the mirror yourself.What problem do you have with your English? It seems that he has some problems with the work.B: We also can say, “What is the matter?” or “What is wrong?” But be careful.不可以: what’s the wrong? P: Don't be afraid to make mistakes.I am not improving.I have not been improving.I have not made any improvement.How come(why)How come 用于口语。Why is your English so good? How come you look so ugly? Where is the handkerchief? B: The truth hurts.P: Why do you look so ugly? Why is he late for cla again? How come he is late for cla again? B: How come you failed your Chinese test, Peter? Why did you fail your Chinese test, Peter? P: Well, because I goofed around.I didn't study at all.B: You goofed around.Goof around 浪费时间 混时间 P: He goofed around all day.B: “Aha” means I understand, I’ve got it.For example, if you are trying to think of the answer to a problem, “let's see...the captain of Canada is...aha......it is Ottawa.P: He runs off.He runs away.I was just kidding.I was just joking.Key Points 重点提示

1.improve vt.& vi.（使）进步；改善 improvement n.进步

make(a lot of/little)improvement in...在„上有（很大/些许的）进步

例：Listening to English teaching radio programs can help you improve your English.听英语教学广播节目能够帮助你提高英文。

If you don't listen to your tennis coach, how can you improve? 如果你不听教练的话，又怎么能进步呢？

I hear that your son is making a lot of improvement in his studies.我听说你儿子的学业进步很多。

2.hi int.嗨（打招呼声）

hey int.嘿！喂！嗳！（表惊喜、询问、引人注意等的喊声）例：A: Hi, Tom!How is it going? B: Fine, thank you.嗨，汤姆！最近怎么样？ 很好，谢谢。

Hey!You dropped your book.嘿！你的书掉了。

3.How are you doing in...? 你在„做得怎么样？

例： How are you doing in your new job? 你的新工作做得怎么样？

4.Not so well, I'm afraid.= I'm afraid(that)I'm not doing so well in my English cla.恐怕我英文课表现得不怎么理想。

此处的I'm afraid并不表示“害怕”，而是一种客气的用法，即等于”I think +(that)从句“的用法。使用”I'm afraid +(that)从句“比使用”I think +(that)从句“在语气上较为婉转客气。

例：I'm afraid(that)I can't help you this time.恐怕这次我没办法帮你了。

5.How come + 主语 + 动词„？= Why + 倒装句？ 为什么？

使用”How come...?“时，其后不采倒装句构，用直述句即可；而使用”Why...?“时，则其后的句子要倒装。

例：How come didn't you show up at the party?(×)How come you didn't show up at the party?(√)= Why didn't you show up at the party? 你为什么没去那场派对？

How come do you eat so much?(×)How come you eat so much?(√)= Why do you eat so much? 你为什么吃那么多？

6.Kid vt.& vi.（口语）（与„）开玩笑 & n.小孩 例：A: I'm going to quit my job today.B: Are you kidding? 我今天要辞职。你在开玩笑吧？

John was only kidding you when he said he's gay.约翰跟你说他是同性恋只是在开你玩笑。gay a.（男）同性恋的That kid over there looks just like my son.那边那个小孩和我儿子长得好像。

funny farm 疯人院 正式：mental asylum improve sth = make a lot of improvement in sth talk to(with)sb about sth vi.talk sb into doing vt.说服 When he gave a speech, we realized that he was just talking nonsense.He is a problem studnet.greeting 招呼语

How are you doing in...? or: How are you getting along? 近来怎么样？ 久违的老朋友还可以说：How are you? or How have you been? Howdy 美国南部招呼语 answer: Howdy blind date 相亲,盲目约会 I am afraid(that省略)it is going to rain, so we can't go on a picnic.我认为...(弱语气)What's the problem(with)? = What's wrong? = What's the matter(with)? goof around 浪费时间，混时间

Aha, that's it.= Aha, I get it.= I understand.kidding = joking

请选出下列各句中正确的一项：

A: Hi, Jack.How are you 1 in your job? B: Not so well, I'm 2.A: What's the 3 ? B: The bo says busine is not 4.A: So? B: So, he's not happy.A: Tell him Rome wasn't 5 in a day.1.(A)making(B)doing(C)working(D)kidding 2.(A)sorry(B)scared(C)afraid(D)bad 3.(A)question(B)problem(C)cost(D)mistake 4.(A)progre(B)improving(C)fun(D)patient 5.(A)built(B)build(C)made(D)done

解答：1.(B)2.(C)3.(B)4.(B)5.(A)