流利美国口语3.5

W: Wow, it’s such a big city. What do you suggest that I do to know my way around?

M: It might be a good idea to take different buses to get familiar with the streets.

W: What a nice idea. Which one shall I start with?

M: I think the number 7 bus is the best. It covers a long distance and the route¹ is mostly along interesting places.

W: Thanks. I will take it this afternoon.

Dialogue 2.

M: I am going to my French class. See you, Cathy.

W: What? You are learning² French? How about your Japanese and computer class?

M: I am attending all 3 classes.

W: No, you can’t do that. Don’t bite off more than you can chew³.

Dialogue 3.

W: Now, you want to improve your English. If I were you, I would study for 4 hours every evening.

M: That’s easier said than done. You see I haven’t got that much time to spare.

W: It would be a good idea to read at least 2 English newspapers everyday.

M: That’s solved very well, but I can’t afford to buy 2 newspapers a day.

W: You can buy a newspaper every other day as a start. You will buy a newspaper everyday in a month. Little by little you will improve your English.

M: That sounds like a good idea.

Dialogue 4.

W: I am thinking of changing a job. And I need your advice.

M: Changing a job? Why? I thought you were quite happy with your current⁴ job.

W: Oh, that’s a long story. In short my new boss hates me. What do you think I should do?

M: You really think so. I think you ought to talk with him to solve your problems.

W: Oh, no. It’s hard to explain. But believe me, our problems cannot be solved. Can you give me some advice on how to find a new job?

M: If so I recommend⁵ that you surf on the internet to find job vacancies⁶.

W: Good idea, thanks. I’ll have a try.

Dialogue 5.

W: Mike, I thought I have lost the photos Mary lent me last week. What would you do if you were me?

M: Well, it’s terrible. She will kill you.

W: I know. I really need your advice.

M: Well, if I were you I would first buy her a nice gift, and then invite her to dinner to apologize.

W: Do you think that will work? What if she won’t forgive me?

M: Then I suggest that you send flowers to her everyday until she cheers⁷ up.

Exercise.

1. Leave the flour muds⁸ dry alone.

2. Sounds great. Why not go to have an open eye?

3. Any how work is not everything in life.

4. Why don’t you hold your breath⁹?

5. I strongly advise you to change your diet.

6. We could always buy her some perfume¹⁰ if you can’t find anything more interesting.

7. Let’s take a holiday to Sumatra Island during the summer vacation.

8. What would you do with my position?

9. You might as well wear 2 hats as chief of marketing¹¹ and assistant head of sales.

10. If I were you, I would take the crash course at night.

11. I think you ought to reconsider your decision to move to Thailand.

12. If you don’t take my advice you could be in even more hot water.

13. I propose¹² that you send them an email instead of making a phone call. I suggest that you send him an email instead of making a phone call.

14. Take my advice and leave it as it is.

15. Sure we should unite as one and make concerted efforts to the end then.

1 route   

n.路径，途径，路线；vt.确定路线，按规定路线发送

参考例句：

• On the way home, we took an indirect route.回家的路上，我们绕了一个大圈。
• The plane did not fly the usual commercial route.飞机没有沿通常的商业航线飞。

2 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

3 chew   

vt.咀嚼，嚼碎；vi.咀嚼，细想；n.咀嚼，咀嚼物

参考例句：

• This candy is so hard that no one can chew it.这种糖太硬，没人嚼得动。
• You should chew over this thing.你应当好好思量这件事。

4 current   

n.涌流，趋势，电流，水流，气流；adj.当前的，通用的，流通的，现在的，草写的，最近的

参考例句：

• Electric current is often powerful enough to kill a man.电流常强得足以致命。
• There is a story about her in the current number.最近一期上有关于她的故事。

5 recommend   

vt.推荐，介绍；劝告，建议；使成为可取，使受欢迎

参考例句：

• Can you recommend me a good book?你能给我介绍一本好书吗？
• I can recommend this play to all lovers of good theatre.我把这个剧推荐给所有爱好优秀戏剧的人。

6 vacancies   

n.空房间( vacancy的名词复数 )；空虚；空白；空缺

参考例句：

• job vacancies 职位空缺
• The sign outside the motel said \"No Vacancies\". 汽车旅馆外的招牌显示“客满”。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 Cheers   

int.干杯，(英口语)谢谢，再见

参考例句：

• The crowd burst into cheers.人群中爆发出一片欢呼声。
• To your health!Cheers!祝您健康！干杯！

8 muds   

n.泥，泥淖（mud的复数形式）vt.抹泥（mud的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• Hence the popularity of MUDs. 所以MUDS就火了。 来自互联网
• Add a network, and you can have a roleplaying game. Hence the popularity of MUDs. 如果加上网络，那么就可以进行角色扮演了。所以MUDS就火了。 来自互联网

9 breath   

n.呼吸，气息，微风，迹象，精神，一种说话的声音

参考例句：

• I'm just going out for a breath of fresh air.我正要出去呼吸新鲜空气。
• While climbing up the stairs the old man always loses his breath.那老人上楼时总是气喘吁吁的。

10 perfume   

n.香水(料，气)；vt.使充满芳香；洒香水

参考例句：

• The air was heavy with the perfume of the flower.空气中充满了花香。
• Those roses perfume the whole garden.那些玫瑰花使满园飘香。

11 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

12 propose   

v.提出，建议；提名，推荐

参考例句：

• Did he propose marriage to you?他向你求婚了吗？
• I propose resting for an hour.我建议休息一小时。