【一起闲话英语】空闲时间—Free time

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Receptionist¹:  Good morning, Brownton swimming pool².

Tyrone:  Hello, I’d like some information³ about the water polo club⁵.

Receptionist:  Yes, of course⁶. We have an under 14s club, an under 16s club, an under 18s club and an adults⁷ club. How old are you?

Tyrone:  I’m 15.

Receptionist:  OK, so you want the under 16s club.

Tyrone:  Yes.

Receptionist:  Just a moment ... yes, we have two places in the under 16s club.

Tyrone:  When do they train?

Receptionist:  Let’s see, the under 16s train two evenings a week, on Mondays, no sorry, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 – 8:00pm. And matches are on Saturday mornings.

Tyrone:  When does the training⁸ start?

Receptionist:  Training starts next week, on September 2nd.

Tyrone:  OK. And how much are the classes?

Receptionist:  Classes are free⁹ for under 18s.

Tyrone:  Great! What do I have to do to join?

Receptionist:  You have to come to the swimming pool and complete¹⁰ a form⁴. You need to bring a photograph¹¹ too.

Tyrone:  OK.

Receptionist:  Can I take your name?

Tyrone:  Yes, it’s Tyrone Williams. 

Receptionist:  OK, thanks. Tyrone. 

Tyrone:  Thanks. Bye.

1 receptionist   

n.接待，接待员

参考例句：

• The girl is a receptionist of the Beijing Hotel.这个女孩是北京饭店的前台接待员。
• Ask the receptionist to put your call through to my room.让接待员把你的电话接到我房间。

2 pool   

n.水塘(池)，游泳池，撞球；vi.形成池塘；vt.集中，积累

参考例句：

• The swimming pool was opened to the public on July 1.游泳池于七月一日对外开放。
• At the end of half an hour the pool was nearly dry.这样过了半小时，坑里的水差不多舀光了。

3 information   

n.起诉；信息，消息；知识；报告，通知，情报

参考例句：

• I hope the information I gave you was helpful.我希望我给你的消息对你有所帮助。
• We must get further information.我们必须获得更多的消息。

4 form   

n.形式，形状，表格；v.形成，组成，建立

参考例句：

• It is an art form.它是一种艺术形式。
• My garden is in the form of a square.我的花园是方形的。

5 club   

n社团；俱乐部，夜总会，社；棍棒，（高尔夫球等的）球棒， （扑克牌）梅花；vt.棍打，把...当棍棒用；协作，联合

参考例句：

• He joined the football club.他加入了足球俱乐部。
• He is managing a club for teenagers.他在经营一家青少年俱乐部。

6 course   

n.课程，讲座，过程，路线，一道(菜)

参考例句：

• The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
• Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然，我并不总是在下午睡觉。

7 adults   

n.成年的人或动物( adult的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Adults are often immune to German measles. 成人往往对风疹有免疫力。
• Many Chinese adults dress their children in brilliant orange, red and pink. 很多中国的成人给他们的孩子穿鲜艳的橘黄色、红色和粉色的衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 training   

n.训练，培养，锻炼

参考例句：

• She is training for the school sports meet.她在为参加学校运动会进行锻炼。
• I haven't had any real training.我没有受过什么真正的训练。

9 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

10 complete   

adj.彻底的，完整的，已完成的；v.完成，使完整

参考例句：

• They help him complete his work.他们帮助他完成工作。
• Please complete the following information.请您完整填写以下信息。

11 photograph   

n.相片；vi.照相，摄影；vt.给...照相

参考例句：

• This photograph is too small.这张照片太小了。
• He put the photograph on the desk.他把照片放在书桌上。