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EPISODE 1 “46 Linden Street”“林登大街46號(hào)” Useful Language●introduce yourself:自我介紹My name is… I39。m… ●ask for permission:征求同意May I take a picture of you and your little boy? ●introduce a conversation:引出話題By the way… ●thank someone:向人道謝I appreciate your help. Thank you.Thanks again. ●respond to someone thanking you:回答別人的道謝My pleasure. You39。re wele. ●start talking to a stranger:與陌生人攀談Excuse me. ●say goodbye after meeting someone for the first time:首次見面后道別It was nice meeting you. It was a pleasure meeting you. ●describe something:描述事、物A small canvas bag. ●pliment someone:贊美別人I think it looks terrific on you. ●make suggestions:提出建議Try this (sweater). How about green? ●apologize:道歉I39。m sorry I39。m so late.I39。m really sorry.●ask for help:請(qǐng)求協(xié)助Can you help me? ●reassure someone:為人打氣Don39。t worry. ●ask if someone found something:詢問別人是否撿到東西Did anyone find a small canvas bag? ●introduce someone:介紹別人Let me introduce you. This is… ●respond to an introduction:介紹后回答How do you do? It39。s nice to meet you. ●correct yourself:改正言辭錯(cuò)誤It39。s Richard39。s film! I mean, Alexandra Pappas. ●offer:善意幫忙Would you like something to eat? Would you like to call home? Can I drive you home? ●thank someone:向人道謝I39。m so glad you took the time and trouble to return (the bag). ●respond to thanks:回答別人的道謝It was no trouble. ●accept an offer:接受別人好意I39。d appreciate that. ●refuse an offer:婉拒別人好意No, thanksRichard:Excuse me. 1 My name is 2 Richard Stewart I39。m a photographer3. May I 4 take a picture of you and your little boy? Mrs. Vann:What39。s it for? 5 Richard:It39。s for a book. Mrs. Vann:You39。re writing a book? Richard:It39。s a book of pictures 6. I call it Family Album, . Mrs. Vann:Oh, that39。s a nice idea Well, it39。s fine if you take our picture. I39。m Martha vann. [She offers her hand.]7 Richard:Thank you. I appreciate your help. 8 [to the little boy]I39。m 9 Richard. What39。s your name? Gerald:Gerald. Richard:How old are you, Gerald? Gerald:Five. Richard:And where do you live? Mrs. Vann:We live in California10. Richard:Well, wele to New OK, just a second. 12 [He takes out a reflector 13 to have more light for his photographs.] I39。m almost ready here. [Alexandra, a sixteenyearold girl, is watching.] Alexandra:Can I help you? Richard:Oh, please. [He gives her the reflector to hold. Then he speaks to Mrs. Vann and her son.] Hold Gerald39。s hand, please. Great! Now point14 to the buildings. Terrific! 15 Give Mommy a kiss, 16 Gerald. Nice! Thank you, Gerald. And thank you, Mrs. Vann. Mrs. Vann:Oh, my pleasure 17 We39。ll be looking for your Richard:Thank you. ,19 Gerald.[to Alexandra]Thanks 20 again. Alexandra:Oh, you39。re wele 21. Richard:Hey, 22 let me take your picture! Alexandra:Wonderful. Please.Richard:Are you from New York? Alexandra:No, I39。m from Greece23. I39。m an exchange student24. Richard:When did you e here? Alexandra:Three months ago. Richard:Your English is very good. Alexandra:Thanks. 25 I studied English in school. [They sit on a bench.] Richard:Would you like some coffee? Alexandra:No, thank you. Tell me about your book. Richard:Oh, it39。s not finished yet, but I have some of the pictures. Would you like to see them? Alexandra:Yes. I39。d like that. Richard:Here they are. 26[He opens his bag and takes out a photo album27.]Family Album, . It39。s an album of pictures of the United States:the cities, the special places, and the people. [He shows her the photos.] And these are pictures of people working:steelworkers, 28 bankers,29 police, street vendors, 30 ambulance drivers,31 doctors… Oh, this is my father. He39。s a doctor. This is my mother.“It39。s an album of pictures of the United States.”Alexandra:What39。s her name? Richard:Ellen. My younger brother, Robbie. He goes to high school. This is my sister Susan. She works for a toy32 pany. Here39。s my grandfather. He lives in Florida. And this is my wife Marilyn. Alexandra:Oh, she39。s very pretty. Richard:Thanks. 33 And what about34 your family? Alexandra:They are in Thessaloniki. That39。s a large city in northern Greece. But now I39。m living in the Bronx35. Richard:With a GreekAmerican family? Alexandra:No. Hispanic. 36Richard:[He hears a foghorn.] Oh no! It39。s five thirty37. Will you excuse me? I have to meet my wife. Alexandra:It was nice meeting Richard:It was a pleasure meeting you,39 too. Thanks for your help. And good luck! I39。ve got to go. 40 By the way, 41 I39。m Richard. What39。s your name? Alexandra:Alexandra. Richard:Byebye, Alexandra. Thanks. Alexandra:Byebye. [Richard hurries off the boat. Alexandra sees that he forgot one of his bags. She takes it and begins to follow him.] Richard! Richard! You left your bag!ACT ⅡOutside the ferry building. Alexandra sees Richard leave in a taxicab. She asks a policeman for directions.Alexandra:Excuse me, officer Can you help me? Policeman:Sure. Alexandra:Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street, in Riverdale? Policeman:[He reads the name tag on Richard39。s bag.] “Richard Stewart,46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York.”1 You should take the number 1 Alexandra:Is there a station near here? Policeman:Yes. The station39。s that way. You should take the number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. 3 Alexandra:Number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. Thank you. Policeman:Anytime. 4 Good luck. 5 Remember, the number 1 train. The uptown platform 6. Alexandra:Thank you. Policeman:You39。re wele. [Alexandra walks toward the subway entrance. She passes the “uptown”sign.] In a boutique7 . Marilyn Stewart, Richard39。s wife, is helping a customer. Customer:Is this pink too bright for me? Marilyn:Mmmhmm. It is a very bright pink. Try this. [She takes a red sweater from a table.] It39。s size eight. 8 Customer:But wear size ten. Marilyn:How about green? It39。s size ten. Customer: