英语口语大赢家Topic1:看电视Watching TV

Topic 001 看电视 Watching TV

看电视是好是坏？每个家庭都会讨论一番。可这次爸爸不许丹尼尔看动画片，却为自己开了绿灯，怪不得丹尼尔大喊不公平呢！

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Dad: Daniel, have you finished your homework?

Daniel: Not yet, Dad. I am watching Ultraman instead.

(Father gets angry and turns off the TV.)

Daniel: No, no, Dad. Please. This program is on only once a week.

Dad: Daniel, as a matter of fact, TV is bad for your health.

Daniel: What makes you think that?

Dad: It's full of violence¹ and you are so young.

Daniel: But there are cartoons on TV. Bees, big trees, seas, and a lot of other interesting things.

Dad: Wait. What's the time, honey?

Daniel: About 6:00.

Dad: It's homework time now. Go and do your homework and then go to bed.

(Father turns on the TV)

Dad: (murmur)American Idol², There you go.

Daniel: Dad, it's not fair. I am so disappointed³ with you!

听看学
爸爸：丹尼尔，你完成作业了吗？

丹尼尔：还没呢，爸爸。我正在看《奥特曼》。

（父亲生气了，把电视关了。）

丹尼尔：不，爸爸，求求您了。这个节目一个星期才放一次的。

爸爸：丹尼尔，事实上，电视不利于你的健康。

丹尼尔：您怎么会这样想呢？

爸爸：电视上充满着暴力行为，而你太小了。

丹尼尔：但是电视上还有卡通片啊。蜜蜂，大树，大海，还有其他很多有趣的东西。

爸爸：等等。现在几点了，亲爱的？

丹尼尔：大概6：00了。

爸爸：现在是家庭作业时间。去做作业，然后上床睡觉。

（爸爸打开了电视）

爸爸：（自言自语）《美国偶像》来了！

丹尼尔：爸爸，不公平。我对你太失望了！

经典背诵 Recitation
Daniel: Hi, my name's Daniel. I like watching TV. There are a lot of interesting cartoons on it. I always watch the Ultraman after I finish my home work. Dad says TV is bad for my health. But he watches it everyday⁴ at 6:00. He likes watching the American Idol. It's not fair. I'm young.

生词小结
program n.节目

as a matter of fact 事实上

health n. 健康

cartoon n. 动画片，漫画

honey n.蜜，宝贝儿

fair adj.公平的

disappointed adj.失望的

注释
Ultraman

奥特曼 日本著名动画片

American Idol

美国偶像 美国著名选秀类电视节目

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1 violence   

n.暴力，暴虐，暴行，猛烈，强烈，强暴

参考例句：

• It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.这是毫无意义的暴力行为。
• They attacked with violence.他们猛烈攻击。

2 idol   

n.偶像，红人，宠儿

参考例句：

• As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
• Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。

3 disappointed   

adj.失望的，不满意的，不如意的

参考例句：

• He seemed disappointed when the man refused his request.当那个人拒绝了他的要求时他看起来很失望。
• He was disappointed so often that he became hopeless.他屡次失望，以致变为了绝望。

4 everyday   

adj.每天的，日常的，平常的

参考例句：

• Sweeping the floor is his everyday work.扫地是他的日常工作。
• He practices speaking English everyday.他每天练习说英语。