EF Level 01
Unit 1
LUKE: Hi Tim. What's up?
"怎么样?"是问好的一种非正式的问好方式.
TIM: Hey Luke! How're you? I'd like to introduce you to Gloria. She's from China.
同事是你一起工作的人.
LUKE: Hello Gloria. Nice to meet you!
GLORIA: Nice to meet you.
LUKE: So, you're Chine! Are you from Beijing?
以"to be"开头的句子是一般疑问句?
GLORIA: No, I'm from Shanghai. How about you?
这是特殊疑问句还是一般疑问句?
LUKE: I was born in the UK. I'm English, but I live here in Canada now.
GLORIA: Oh, Really?
当我们对某人的回答很惊讶的时候用"really---真的吗?"
LUKE: What do you do here?
疑问句以'what' 'where' 'when' 'which' 'why'和'how'这几个词.
GLORIA: I'm starting in accounts.
会计是处理公司财务的人.
LUKE: Oh, cool. I'm working there too. We should have lunch sometime.
我们在表示喜欢某个主意的时候用'cool'这个词.
GLORIA: OK, good idea!
Unit 2
LOREN: Would you like to e a movie tonight?
'would' 是用来提建议的.
CATHERINE: Do we have time? I have to be home by 9:30.
'Do you have time?' 这句话是问我们是否有足够的时间? 'Do you have the time?'是问现在几点? LOREN: Well, I guess it's around 6:15 now, that should be plenty of time.
'plenty' 的意思是很多(绰绰有余).
CATHERINE: Alright, let's look in the newspaper and e what's playing.
LOREN: I haven't en any of the movies. How about The Scorpion?
CATHERINE: Yeah, it's suppod to be a good movie. How much time do we have?
'yeah'是一种非正式的表达赞同的方式.
LOREN: I don't know. It starts at half past six. Do you have the time?
我们还可以说'what time is it' 或者'Do you know what the time is?'
CATHERINE: Yes, it's twenty-five past six.
LOREN: That gives us almost three hours, that should be plenty of time.
LOREN: So, let's go get tickets.
CATHERINE: I don't have any cash. Do you think I can pay with a credit card?
LOREN: Let's look. It says you can, but if there is a problem, I can buy your ticket. CATHERINE: And I can pay you later.
Unit 3
ERIC: Wow, you have a big family. Who are all of the people?
'Wow'用来表示惊讶或兴奋.
SUSANNAH: Well, this is my mom and here's my dad. That's my brother David with his wife and their kids.
ERIC: They're cute! How old are they?
'cute'表示'有吸引力'或'可爱'. 我们经常用来谈论小孩子.
SUSANNAH: Well, Beth is ten, and Paul is five. Do you have any nieces or nephews?
我们还可以说'你有没有...?'
ERIC: No, my family is pretty small -- just me, my mum, my dad, my brother and my grandfather.
本句中,'pretty' 是一个副词，意思是'相当'或'相比较而言'
SUSANNAH: Do you have an aunt or an uncle?
你和'阿姨' 和'叔叔' 是什么关系呢?
ERIC: Oh yeah, I forgot about my uncle. He lives in Australia, so I never get to e him or his family. SUSANNAH: Would you like to have a big family?
'would'用来表示某事还未发生.
ERIC: I guess so. Perhaps when I'm married I'll have three or four kids. But who knows? How about you?
当我们不知道什么会发生什么已经发生时，我们说'谁知道?'
SUSANNAH: I don't think I want that many. It's hard work to look after a big family. My grandmother had eight children!
'Look after'表示'照顾'
ERIC: Wow, so you have ven aunts and uncles? How many cousins do you have?
我们可在问句末用升调来表示陈诉.
SUSANNAH: Well, let me e . . . There are three, five, ven, eight, ten!
ERIC: Wow, I bet you get a lot of Christmas prents!
'I bet'的意思是我肯定.
Unit 4
TOURIST: Excu me, sir. I'm a little lost, could you help me out?
MAN: Sure. What can I do?
＇sure'的意思是＇可以＇或＇没问题＇．
TOURIST: Well, I'm looking for the Capitol. Is it far?
MAN: Not far at all. Let me e your map. Well, you're here right now. Go right along Beacon Street for two blocks and the State Hou is on your left.
＇not far at all' 的意思是非常近．
TOURIST: Great, thanks. Is there anything el I should e while I'm there?
MAN: Sure, take a walk through the old streets and shops. Louisburg Square is quite nice, too.
TOURIST: I think I know where that is. Clo to Mount Vernon Street, right?
当我们需要确定的时候，我们把'right?'放在句字的末尾处并使用升调．
MAN: Right. And be sure to go walk along the river. You'll find that this city is a great one to walk through.
在回答时,'right'表示'正确' 或'对'.
TOURIST: Thanks for all your help. This city ems like a really friendly place. Everyone is so nice.
'ems'表示'样子象' 或'看起来'.
MAN: Well, I'm glad you think so. Just go straight and you'll e the State Hou.
你能记得其他用来指方向的表达方式吗?
TOURIST: Thanks again for your help!
Unit 5
ALEX: Nick, I need to pick up some things at the store. Would you like to join me?
NICK: Sure. What do you need to buy?
ALEX: Well, I need some juice, bread, and chee. I also need shrimp for tonight. We're going to a dinner party and everyone has to bring something.
你能想出相似发音的其他单词吗？
NICK: You're always going to dinner parties. Who party is it tonight?
使用/谁的/来询问东西是谁的。
ALEX: It's Anna's birthday today, Anna Richards, and she's having a few people over for dinner. She loves my shrimp scampi.
以/---'s/来回答东西是谁的的问句
NICK: Yeah, your scampi is quite good. We should also buy some juice. Do you like grapefruit juice?
下面粗体字的什么读音相同.
ALEX: Yes, I do. I love it! I need some chee as well. Is chee expensive here?
NICK: It's a little expensive. It's about 30-50 RMB.
人民币是哪个国家的贷币？
ALEX: Yeah, that's a bit expensive. Oh, I need some apples and oranges too.
NICK: Are you going to buy green apples or red ones?
/The/用来指离我们近的事物，/tho/用来指那些离我们远的事物。
ALEX: Well, I like green apples and my husband likes red, so we'll get both.
我们什么时候用/like/什么时候用/likes/?
NICK: What el do you need to buy?
ALEX: Just some French bread and that's enough.
Unit 6
JESSICA: Hey, Angela. I have friends coming to visit. I don't know what we should do. Can you help me?
'coming to'和'coming from'的区别是什么呢?
ANGELA: Sure. What do they like to do and how long would they stay?
JESSICA: Well, they are staying a week and they are really active people and I think they like sailing. ANGELA: That's perfect! I just joined in the Community Boating Center in June. They can u my membership. JESSICA: That sounds great!
ANGELA: There is also a film festival starting on the 10th. Do they like movies?
/电影节/意思是在某地一段时间内放映一组电影.
JESSICA: No, they don't really like the movies. But they do like music and dancing. Do you know any good dance clubs?
当我们在谈论喜欢做的事时，我们在动词结尾加上'ing'.
ANGELA: Well, I don't really like to dance so I am not the person to ask. Do they like biking or kayaking? JESSICA: I think they do. That's a good idea. What about restaurants? Can you recommend any good Italian or Mexican restaurants?
如果你喜欢某物时，你可能会向别人/推荐/它.
ANGELA: I can recommend a great Italian place, but I don't like Mexican; it's too spicy. Where are they coming from?
'spicy'的意思是东西尝起来辣.
JESSICA: They live in D.C, but they are coming from Maine.
'D.C.'是'Washington D.C.'的简短形式.
ANGELA: Are they flying or driving?
JESSICA: They don't like driving for more than three hours, so they are flying.
Unit 7
CATERER: Quality Catering. Can I help you?
CUSTOMER: Yes, you can. I'm having a party on Friday night. Could you prepare some food for me?
/Prepare/ means to make.
CATERER: Certainly. What kind of party is it?
We u /certainly/ to agree to something.
CUSTOMER: It's a dinner party for eight people.
We eat /dinner/ in the evening. What other meal names do you know?
CATERER: I e. What would you like us to prepare?
CUSTOMER: Could you make a main cour and a desrt?
Different parts of a meal are called /cours/.
CATERER: No problem. Can you tell me what kind of food your guests like?
CUSTOMER: Well, most of them like fish, but some don't eat meat.
/Fish/ and /meat/ are both uncountable nouns.
CATERER: I could prepare a lection of afood and a vegetarian quiche with mushrooms and peppers.
A /vegetarian/ dish is one that contains no meat or fish.
CUSTOMER: That sounds great! Can you make a chocolate cake for desrt?
CATERER: Of cour I can.
CUSTOMER: Can you deliver the food to my hou?
/Deliver/ means to bring something to someone.
CATERER: Yes, but I can't deliver until 7pm. Is that OK?
CUSTOMER: Yes, that's fine. Thanks very much.
Unit 8
MOLLY: So, this is New York! What's it like to live here?
We often u /What's it like..?/ to ask about places and things.
ANGELA: Well, it's very busy and exciting, and there's a lot to e and do.
MOLLY: So, is it a cultural place?
/Culture/ includes music, art, theater, cinema and all kinds of entertainment.
ANGELA: Yes, there are some great theaters and art galleries.
In British English, 'theater' is spelled 'theatre'.
MOLLY: And is the weather nice?
ANGELA: It is today, but it's best in the fall. It can rain too much in the spring, and in summer it's very hot.
In British English, 'fall' is called 'autumn'.
MOLLY: Can you tell me why you like it here so much?
ANGELA: Well, I like living in such an international place with so many different people and so much history. And there are some beautiful parks and buildings.
An /international/ place contains people from many different cultures around the world.
MOLLY: When were the apartments built?
ANGELA: Around 200 years ago. Mine was built in the 1800s.
The '1800s' means the nineteenth century.
MOLLY: Have you always lived on the same street?
This is an example of the prent perfect ten.
ANGELA: No. Actually, I've lived in many places around the city.
Actually is ud when we want to correct a mistake or supply some information that the other speaker doesn't know.
MOLLY: What's the best thing about living here?
ANGELA: That's easy. It's gotta be the food. There's so much to choo from and it's all fantastic. Come on. Let me take you to lunch.
'Fantastic' means the same as wonderful. It is a very high form of prai.
