流利美国口语1.2

Unit1 Part2 Introductions 介 绍

Dialogue 1

A: Mary, this is Joe's brother, David.

B: I'm very glad to meet you.

C: It's a pleasure to meet you.

B: How do you like Texas so far?

C: It's really different from what I expected.

B: Don't worry. You'll get used to it in no time.

Dialogue 2

A: Mrs. Smith, I don't think you have met the lady in red.

B: Who is she?

A: Julia Robots，the world-renowned hot star in Hollywood.

B: I can't believe my eyes. Would you possibly introduce me to her?

A: Sure.

Dialogue 3

A: Paul, meet my cousin Susan.

B: Hi, nice to meet you.

C: Same here.

A: Paul and I went to school together.

C: Really?

Dialogue 4

A: Do you know who that American is, David?

B: The one talking to a small group of people in the lounge？

A: Yes, that she is.

B: She's Jane Harris on a lecture tour in Shanghai.

She is an expert in computer programming,

the dean of Computer College in Washington University.

Perhaps I should introduce you to her.

A: That's great! And I'm only too glad to get to know her.

Exercise

1. Allow me to introduce myself.

2. I am a senior student majoring in international trade.

3. I don't think you have met my sister-in-law.

4. I am greatly honored to meet you.

5. We are alumni / alumnae¹.

6. I am a freshman².

7. She is an expert in linguistics³.

8. She is my bosom⁴ buddy⁵.

9. Would you possibly introduce me to your best friend?

10. Blood is thicker than water.

11. She is the noted⁶ cyber hacker⁷.

12. She is my ex-wife.

13. She was crowned badminton championship of the World Cup.

14. You will get used to the life here soon.

15. He is two years my senior.

1 alumnae   

n.女毕业生，女校友；女校友( alumna的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Alumnae Association is my link to the school's present administration. 女校友协会是我和现在学校行政部门之间的纽带 来自《简明英汉词典》
• My two sisters are both alumnae of George Washington High school. 我两个姊姊都是乔治华盛顿高级中学的毕业生。 来自互联网

2 freshman   

n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)

参考例句：

• Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
• He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。

3 linguistics   

n.语言学

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• Linguistics is a scientific study of the property of language.语言学是指对语言的性质所作的系统研究。

4 bosom   

n.胸，胸部；胸怀；内心；adj.亲密的

参考例句：

• She drew a little book from her bosom.她从怀里取出一本小册子。
• A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.他内心生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。

5 buddy   

n.（美口）密友，伙伴

参考例句：

• Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气，老兄。有什么麻烦吗？
• Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了，你这家伙！

6 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

7 hacker   

n.能盗用或偷改电脑中信息的人，电脑黑客

参考例句：

• The computer hacker wrote that he was from Russia.这个计算机黑客自称他来自俄罗斯。
• This site was attacked by a hacker last week.上周这个网站被黑客攻击了。