《走遍美國》精品講案(含學(xué)案)第2集

1、 合肥六中高一(20)班英語學(xué)習(xí)中心組活動材料 Family Album U.S.A EPISODE 2 The Blind Date Background題解：約會（dating）是美國男女交往以及戀愛結(jié)婚的重要起始步驟，通過 dating可以增進(jìn)了解和建立感情。由別人介紹而男女雙方素未謀面的約會稱為 blind date，意謂直到見面以前都是“盲目”兩眼一摸黑。蘇珊是職業(yè)女性，公司要員，年紀(jì)較大了，難怪別人要給她介紹約會對象，而且有孩子了。此人比較老實(shí)木訥，蘇姍會喜歡他嗎？梗概：哈里貝內(nèi)特去找蘇珊住的公寓套房，卻走得暈頭轉(zhuǎn)向，遲到了?，旣惲照谔K珊處，促他們?nèi)ワ堭^。貝內(nèi)特不放心女兒米歇爾，

2、打電話把飯館的電話號碼告訴了臨時(shí)保姆。果然，到飯館剛要了菜，電話尋蹤而至女兒病了。貝內(nèi)特匆匆告辭。蘇珊把飯菜帶回家里和瑪麗琳共享，而貝內(nèi)特卻又趕回來了?，旣惲罩じ孓o。二人談了一會兒，貝內(nèi)特又匆匆走了。那他給蘇珊留下了什么印象呢？一起走進(jìn)第二集吧！ Act 1 1.New words and expressions 2601. apartment公寓(1) Its a bonsai tree for your new apartment.02. apologize道歉(1) To apologize for leaving so early, I brought you a little gi

3、ft.03. believe相信(1) You wont believe it, Marilyn!04. block街區(qū)(1) Then walk two blocks to the traffic light.05. close密切(1) You two must be close.(2) The whole Stewart family is close.06. complain抱怨(1) You ordered fo four people, but Im not complaining.07. corner拐角(1) To the corner and then a left?08.

4、date約會(1) Oh, I date occasionally, but my work keeps me busy.09. daughter女兒(1) I hope your daughter is all right.(2) Id like to meet your daughter someday.10. delicious美味的11. development開發(fā)(1) Im the vice-president of new toy development.12. firm公司行號(1) Your companys accounting firm.13. forgive原諒(1)

5、Will you forgive me?14. friend朋友(1) Any friend of Miss Stewarts is welcome at Somsaks.15. fun愉快16.What do you want?什么事？17.After you.請先走。18.Ill take care of everything.我會好好照料一切。19.Im not complaining.我不在意。20.I never like that umbrella stand.我一直嫌那傘架礙事。2.Text ACT On a street in downtown Manhattan 1. Har

6、ry Bennett is carrying some flowers. He takes out a piece of paper from his pocket. It reads, “Susan Stewart , 83 Wooster Street, phone 555-9470,8：00 P.M.”Harry stops to talk to a street vendor. He asks him for directions.Notes： 1.downtown Manhattan：曼哈頓鬧市區(qū)（紐約市中心商業(yè)地帶）。2Excuse me. Can you help me？勞駕，您

7、能幫幫我嗎？這是向旁人問路時(shí)的一種表達(dá)方式。Harry：Excuse me. Can you help me?2Vendor：Sure, what do you want 3?Harry：Where is 83 Wooster Street ?Vendor：Thats easy. He points. Walk to the corner.Then make a left turn 4. Then walk twoblocks 5 to the traffic light 6. Make another left to Wooster.Harry：Thank you. To the corne

8、r and then a left?Vendor：Yeah.7 A left, Hot dog?8 Only seventy-fivecents.Harry：No. Thank you. I have a dinner date 9.A little later. Harry is still lost 10. he goes to a pay phoneand dials Susans telephone number.Harry：555-9470 . and its busy. . Try again.555-9470and its still busy. He walks toa gro

9、cery 11 store to ask for directions. Ex-cuse me, maam 12. Im looking for 83 Woost-er Street.Woman：Yes. Wooster Street is two blocks, and 83 is to the right, about two houses.Harry：Thank you, thank you!Woman：Youre welcome.A few minutes later. Harry finds Wooster Street. He rings the buzzer13 to Susan

10、s apartment.Susan：at the intercom14 Who is it?Harry：harry Bennett. Is this Susan?Susan：Yes, it is.Come up. Im on the top floor.Susan：She opens the door.Hello, Harry.Its nice to meet you.Harry：Nice to meet you,15 Susan.he gives her the flowers. Sorry Im late. The traffic16. The parking17. I was lost.

11、Susan：What pretty flowers! Thank you. Oh, please come in. Dont worry about being late. Its fine. Excuse the mess.18 I just19 moved here. Oh, Id like you to meet my sister-in-law20 Marilyn. Marilyn Stewart, this is harry Bennett.Harry：Pleased to meet you.213What do you want? The informal pronunciatio

12、n is waddayawant？非正式的讀法為waddayawant。4make a left turn：Turn to the left向左拐彎。5block：a building or group of buildings built between two streets街，街區(qū)。6traffic light：a set of colored lights used for controlling and directing traffic紅綠燈。7yeah：an informal form of yes. yes的非正規(guī)形式。8hot dog：a long bread roll, w

13、hich is cut along the middle and has a sausage in it熱狗（面包夾香腸）。9date：a plan to meet someone at a special time. 約會（通常指男女社交性的約會）。blind date是不相識的男女由他人安排的第一次約會。dinnerdate是晚餐約會。10lost：unable to find the way. 迷路的。11grocery：a shop selling dry and preserved foods, like flour, coffee, sugar, rice and other th

14、ings for the home食品雜貨店。 12maam：a respectful word used for addressing a woman對婦女的尊稱。對未婚的女士稱miss（小姐），對男士則稱sir（先生）。13buzzer：門鈴（蜂音器）。14intercom：對講機(jī)。在美國的一些公寓樓安裝了對講機(jī)。來訪者，像harry在樓外通過對講機(jī)與Susan聯(lián)系，她在房間內(nèi)可通過按紐把樓下大門打開，放Harry進(jìn)來。安裝對講機(jī)的目的是為了樓內(nèi)住戶的安全。 15Nice to meet you. Its nice to meet you. 很高興見到你。第一次與某人見面時(shí)講的問候語。16

15、traffic：交通（指路上的行人與車輛）。17parking：停車，存車。18Excuse the mess. Im sorry that things are not neat. 抱歉屋里很亂。19just：recently; a short time ago. 最近。Marilyn：Nice to meet you, Harry.Harry：Are we too late for our dinner reservation22?Susan：No, the restaurant will hold our table. I know the owner very well. I eat

16、there a lot.Harry：Do you know the phone number of the restaurant? Id like to call home and leave the number with the baby-sitter23.Susan：Sure. The number isfive five fiveseventeen twenty24.Harry：May I use the phone?Susan indicates yes.Harry：Five five fiveone seven two oh.25 Hello? Hi, Michelle. Its

17、Daddy. Can I speak to Betty? I want to leave the phone number of the restaurantHi, Betty. Ill be at five five fiveseventeen twenty. OK. Thanks. See you later. He hangs up.26 Well, thats done. Shall we27 go?Susan：Im ready. See you later, Marilyn.Marilyn：have a nice evening.Harry：Bye, Marilyn. Hope to

18、 see you again.28Marilyn：Me, too. Have fun29!Susan：Thanks.Harry：After you.30 20sister-in-law：嫂子，大、小姑子，大、小姨子，弟媳。21Pleased to meet you. Im pleased to meet you. 很高興見到你。與Nice to meet you. 的意思和用法相同。22reservation：an arrangement to hold a table in a restaurant for a specific time. 預(yù)訂（席位、車、機(jī)、船票、旅館房間等）。23bab

19、y-sitter：a person who takes care of babies or children while their perents are out. 臨時(shí)保姆。24five five fiveseventeen twenty：555-1720。這是念電話號碼的一種形式。念完前三位號碼，再兩個兩個地念后四位號碼。25Five five fiveone seven two oh. 555-1-7-2-0。這是念電話號碼的另一種形式。念完前三位號碼，再一個一個地念后四位號碼。26He hangs up他（講完）掛斷電話。27Shall we? Use“Shall I”or“Shal

20、l we”to make a suggestion. This is a polite use. 用來提建議，顯得禮貌。28Hope to see you again. 希望再見到你。對新朋友道別時(shí)講的話。29fun：a good time. 愉快。30After you. Ill go after you. 請先走。一般男士讓女士先下車或先出門時(shí)講的話。 Translation: 第一幕 在曼哈頓島鬧市區(qū)的一條街上，哈里貝內(nèi)特拿著一束鮮花，他從口袋里掏出一張紙條，紙條上寫著，“蘇珊斯圖爾特，伍斯特大街83號，電話號碼為555-9470，下午8時(shí)?！惫镏共酵晃唤诸^小販說話，他向他問路。 哈

21、里：勞駕，向你打聽個事兒，行嗎？小販：行啊，什么事兒？哈里：上伍斯特大街83號去怎么走？小販：好找。他用手指路。走到十字路口，向左拐，再走兩條街口，到紅綠燈那兒，再向左拐，就到了伍斯特大街了。哈里：勞你駕了。走到十字路口向左拐？小販：對，向左拐。來份熱狗吧？才75分。哈里：謝謝，不了。我和人約好吃晚飯的。 稍后。哈里還找不著路，他到投幣電話處，撥了蘇珊的電話號碼。 哈里：555-9470占線再試一回。555-9470還占著線。他走到一家食品雜貨店去問路。 對不起，小姐。我想找伍斯特大街 83號。婦女：對。伍斯特大街是再走下去兩條街口，83號在右手，大約第3座房子。哈里：謝謝你，謝謝你！婦女：不

22、用謝。 幾分鐘以后，哈里找到了伍斯特大街，他在樓門口按蘇珊房間的門鈴。 蘇珊：在對講機(jī)里問誰呀？哈里：哈里貝內(nèi)特。是蘇珊嗎？蘇珊：是我。上來吧，我住在頂層。蘇珊：她開門。你好，哈里。很高興認(rèn)識你。哈里：很高興認(rèn)識你，蘇珊。他把花束遞給她。對不起，我來遲了。交通太擁擠了，停車也找不到地方，我又迷了路。蘇珊：花兒真美！謝謝你。噢，請進(jìn)屋來。遲了點(diǎn)兒不用往心上去，不礙的。對不起，屋里太亂了，我才搬來不久。噢，讓我介紹你認(rèn)識一下我的嫂嫂瑪麗琳。瑪麗琳斯圖爾特，這是哈里貝內(nèi)特。哈里：很高興認(rèn)識你。瑪麗琳：很高興認(rèn)識你，哈里。哈里：我們預(yù)訂的晚餐，現(xiàn)在去是不是太晚了？蘇珊：不晚。餐廳會保留我們的桌子的，我

23、跟那老板很熟，我常在那兒吃飯。哈里：你知道餐廳的電話號碼嗎？我想給家里打個電話，把餐廳的電話號碼告訴臨時(shí)保姆。蘇珊：當(dāng)然了。號碼是5551720。哈里：用一下你的電話，可以嗎？ 蘇珊表示同意。 哈里：5551720。喂？嗨，米歇爾，我是爸爸，讓貝蒂來聽電話，好嗎？我想把餐館的電話告訴她嗨，貝蒂，我要去的地方電話是5551720。對。謝謝，一會兒見。他掛上電話。好，妥了。咱們走吧？蘇珊：我準(zhǔn)備好了。瑪麗琳，一會兒再見?，旣惲眨鹤Ｄ銈兺砩贤娴糜淇臁９铮涸僖?，瑪麗琳。希望再見到你。瑪麗琳：我也希望再見到你。好好玩吧！蘇珊：謝謝。 哈里：請你先走。 第一幕 終3.Focus In Excuse me

24、, can you help me?Sure, what do you want?Where is 83 Wooster Street?Thats easy, walk to the corner and make a left trun, then walk two blocks to the traffic light, make another left to Wooster.Thank-you.To the corner, and then a left.Walk to the corner and make a left turn, then walk two blocks to t

25、he traffic light, make another left to Wooster.Come on Harry, its your turn.Follow the directions.Excuse me, maam.I am looking for 83 Wooster Street.Yes.Wooster Street is two blocks and 83 is to the right.Wooster street is two blocks and 83 is to the right. Come on harry, its your turn, follow the d

26、irections.Congratulations, Harry. You found 83 Wooster Street!Now Harry,lets try some new directions.Go to the traffic light at the corner of Prince Street and make a right turn. Go 1 block and make a left at Queen Street.Go to 290 Queen Street. Congratulations, Harry, you did it.4.U.S.LIFE Most Ame

27、ricans are happy to give directions on the street. When Harry asked for direction, he started with Excuse me. This is the usual way to begin a conversation with a stranger or to ask for information. When asking for directions, it often helps to add a little explanation, such as Im new here or Im afr

28、aid Im lost. You can also start with a question, such as Do you know this area? or Can you tell me how to get to ? Always repeat the directions after you hear them. Repeating will help you remember, and it shows the person helping you that you understand.Translation: 大多數(shù)美國人都樂意在大街上為別人指路。當(dāng)Harry問路時(shí)，他先說

29、Excuse me，這是與陌生人談話及問詢時(shí)常用的開頭語。 問路時(shí)，先做些解釋會很有幫助，如：我心來到這里，或者我可能是迷了路。當(dāng)然你也可以先問問題，如：你熟悉這個地方嗎？或你能告訴我如何去.? 當(dāng)人家告訴了你如何去某個地方后，你要重復(fù)人家的話，這會幫助你記住并向人家表示你明白了他說的話。5.Activities 請做下面的練習(xí)，看看你對第一幕了解多少。 練習(xí)一 Harry是如何從街頭小販那里找到Susan的公寓的？請按小販的指示在地圖上畫一條Harry找到Wooster街83號的線路。Walk to the corner. Then make a left turn. Then walk t

30、wo blocks to the traffic light. Make another left to Wooster. 練習(xí)二 仔細(xì)閱讀下面的句子，并從a或b中選出哪句為較禮貌用語。1You meet someone for the first time. Immediately after the introduction you say,a“Pleased to meet you.”b“Yeah, nice to meet you.”2You are walking out the door with a friend. You say,a“You go first.”b“After

31、you.”3Your friend is visiting your home, and you are feeling warm. You say, a“May I open a window?b“Can I open a window?”4You are watching television with a friend. You want to suggest a program, so you say, a“Shall we watch Family Album, U.S.A.?” b“I think we should watch Family Album, U.S.A.” 練習(xí)三

32、Harry在本幕中的行動順序你記住了嗎？請?jiān)趫A圈中寫上代表句子的字母，以顯示他的正確行動順序。第一個答案已填妥。aHe asked a woman for directionsbHe tried to telephone Susan.cHe found Susans apartment.dHe called the baby-sittereHe asked Susan for the telephone number of the restaurant.fHe left for the restaurant with Susan.gHe asked a street vendor for di

33、rections. 練習(xí)四 先閱讀下面的句子，看你記住是左還是右了嗎？請?jiān)诟黝}括弧內(nèi)正確詞下劃線。1harry looks at the address in his（right/left）hand and puts it in his（right/left） breast pocket.2The street vendor points with his（right/left） hand.3Harry takes the address from his（right/left）pocket and dials the telephone with his（right/left）hand.4H

34、arry pushes the buzzer to Susans apartment with his（right/left）hand and holds the flowers with his（right/left）hand. 練習(xí)五 你對Harry和Susan的印象如何？請回答下列問題并講出你的理由。有兩題的答案已寫出，供你參考。 Harry 1Is Harry a polite person?Yes, he is-because hes bringing flowers to Susan.2Does Harry live in Susans neighborhood?3Does Har

35、ry follow directions very well?4Was Harry married before? Susan 1Is Susan very upset?No, she isnt-because she doesnt mind that Harry was late.2What is susan wearing? what does this tell you about her?3Does Susan do a lot of cooking at home?4Will Susan like Harry? Act 2 1.New words and expressions1.

36、important重要的(1) Yes, I think its important for me to be there since her mother died.2 left左邊(1) Make another left to Wooster.(2) To the corner and then a left?3. menu菜單(1) Harry, would you like to see a menu?4. move搬運(yùn)5. neighbor鄰居(1) Your downstairs neighbor let me in.6. nervous緊張的(1) But I think he

37、 was nervous tonight.7. noodle面條8. occasionally偶然的(1) Oh, I date occasionally, but my work keeps me busy.9. order點(diǎn)菜(1) You ordered enough for three or four people, but Im not complaining.10. parking停車11. recommend推薦(1) I recommend rose-petal salad.12. reservation訂位；意見(1) Are we too late for our dinn

38、er reservation?(2) I keep my reservation.13. Restaurant餐館(1) Do you know the phone number of the restaurant?(2) I want to leave the phone number of the restaurant.(3) Its our meal from the restaurant.2.Text In a Thai restaurant1 later that evening. Somsak, the owner of the restaurant, greets2 Susan

39、and Harry.Somsak：Ah! Miss Stewart! Welcome! How are you? Susan：Fine, Somsak. And you?3Somsak：Fine, thank you.Susan：This is my friend Harry Bennett.Harry：Pleased to meet you.Somsak：Very nice to meet you. Any friend of Miss Stewarts is welcome at Somsaks. Follow me, please.Harry：to Susan I like it her

40、e.Susan：I do, too. I come here often.Somsak：A special4 place for special people.Susan：Thank you, Somsak. Somsak leaves.Notes: 1Thai restaurant：This restaurant serves food from the country of Thailand. 泰國餐廳。2greet：to welcome with words or actions. 歡迎，致問候。3Fine, Somsak. And you？當(dāng)別人問候你時(shí)，你回答后，并要向?qū)Ψ絾柡?。這是

41、很典型的問候?qū)υ?。AHow are you? BFine. And you? AFine, thank you. 4special：not ordinary or usual. 特別的，不尋常的。5Would you like? Do you want? 您們要? Use this phrase to offer food Harry：Well! Nice restaurant.Somsak：He returns. Would you like5 something to drink? Susan：Yes, Id like6 a glass of ginger ale7 with ice.Ha

42、rry, what would you like?Harry：Do you have a dry white wine? Somsak：How about8 a California chablis9?harry：Chablis is fine. Somsak：What would you like to eat?Susan：Id like the mee krob10. Harry, would you like to see a menu11?Harry：No, its OK. Ill have12 the mee krob also.to Susan What is it?Susan：C

43、rispy13 fried noodles. I love them.Somsak：May I bring you14 a salad?Susan：Oh yes. What do you recommend today?Somsak：I recommend rose-petal salad15. Special for new friends.Susan：to Harry Rose-petal salad?Harry：Why not?16Somsak：Ill take care of everything.17 He leaves.Susan：I hope youre hungry.Harry

44、：What? Oh, yes. Starving.18 Well, ISusan：at the same time Well, I19Harry：What do you do at Universe Toy Company20?Susan：Im the vice-president of new toy development21.Harry：Terrific!Susan：I know youre a CPA22.Harry：Thats true. Harry Bennett, certified public accountant. I love number. I do some work

45、 for Smith and Dale,23 your companys accounting firm24.Susan：And soHarry：Here we are.25Susan：Yes.Harry：I have a daughter.Susan：I know. How old is she?Harry：Shes nine years old.Susan：Thats a nice age. Whats her name?Harry：Michelle.Susan：Do you have a picture of her?Harry shows her a photo.Susan：Shes

46、very pretty.Harry：Thank you.Somsak：He arrives with the salad. Rose-petal salad. And theres phone call for you, Mr.Bennett.or a drink. 用來詢問顧客要點(diǎn)什么菜或飲料。6Id like=I want我要。Use this phrase to order food or a drink. 這是點(diǎn)菜或飲料的一種講法。7ginger ale：a gassy non-alcoholic drink made with ginger. 姜味汽水。8How about？來點(diǎn)好嗎

47、？This phrase is another way to offer. 另一種建議菜肴的講法。9chablis：a type of nonsweet white wine. 干白葡萄酒。10mee krob：a popular Thai dish. 泰國一種家常餐點(diǎn)。11menu：a list of dishes in a meal. 菜單。12Ill have=我想要。另一種點(diǎn)菜的講法。其它講法還有：Id likeDo you have? What do you recommend?13crispy：dry and easily broken. 酥脆的。14May I bring you

48、？要不要來點(diǎn)呢？向顧客推薦菜肴的另一種講法。其它講法還有：How about? What would you like? I recommend 等。15rose-petal salad：玫瑰花瓣色拉。16Why not? 為什么不呢？Harry贊同Susan的建議。17Ill take care of everything. Ill get everything for you. 我會照料好一切的。18starving：very hungry. 餓極了。19Well, IHarry和Susan幾乎同時(shí)講話，他們想使氣氛變得自然、松馳一些。尤其今天是他們的第一次約會。可能雙方都有點(diǎn)緊張吧！20

49、Universe Toy Company：宇宙玩具公司。21vice-president of new toy development：新玩具開發(fā)部副總經(jīng)理。People bring Susan ideas for new toys. She has an important job in the company. Susan在這家公司擔(dān)任重要工作，別人將新玩具的構(gòu)想交給她進(jìn)行深入研究。 Harry：Excuse me, Susan.He leaves the table.Susan：to Somsak I hope nothing is wrong. Somsak：Ill get the r

50、est of the dinner. Excuse me.He leaves.Harry：He returns.Please forgive me,26 Susan, butI have to leave. I feel terrible, but27Susan：Whats the matter?28Harry：My daughter isnt feeling well.Susan：Oh no! Is it serious?Harry：I dont know. The baby-sitter says she has a stomachache29, and shes crying. Ill

51、have to go home. Will you forgive me?Susan：Of course. Im so sorry for Michelle. And you didnt have a chance to eat.Harry：Oh, its OK.30 Let me take you home first.Susan：No, no. Please, go ahead.Harry：Its our first date.Susan：Well make another. Please dont worry.Harry：He gets up to leave.Ill phone you

52、.Susan：I hope your daughter is all right.31 Good-bye.Harry：Good-bye. END OF ACT 22CPA：certified public accountant. 有執(zhí)照的會計(jì)師（職業(yè)會計(jì)師）。An accountant keeps business records. To become a CPA, an accountant must pass a government test. 會計(jì)師為公司處理賬務(wù)報(bào)表。要成為一名會計(jì)師，須通過政府的考試。23Harry Bennettfor Smith and Dale. Harry在

53、此講的話，帶有向Susan進(jìn)行自我介紹的意思。24firm：a business company. 公司。25Here we are. 所以我們才有緣相識。26Please forgive me.=Im sorry. 對不起，請?jiān)彙?7I feel terrible, but我感到十分抱歉，但是句子的后半截省略了（但是我得回去了）。28Whats the matter?=Whats the problem? 怎么了？發(fā)生了什么事？29stomachache：a pain in the stomach. 胃疼，肚子痛。30Oh, its OK.=Oh, its all right. 噢，沒關(guān)系。這是很口語化的講法。31I hope your daughter is all right. 我希望你女兒安然無恙。表示一種祝愿。在Susan聽說有Harry的電話后，她先后還講了下面幾句話表示關(guān)心和祝愿：I hope nothing is wrong. （我希望沒事。）Whats the matter? （怎么了？）Oh, no! Is it serious? （糟糕，嚴(yán)重嗎？）Im so sorry for Michelle. （我真為Michelle難過。）Translation: 第二幕 當(dāng)天晚上稍后的時(shí)間，在一家泰國風(fēng)味餐廳里。餐廳老板索姆薩克