【正文】 t know each other before. Blind dates are mon in the United States. A family member or friend may know a man and a woman who have a lot in monwho share the same interests or background. So the friend or family member will arrange a blind date for the man and woman to meet. Some people enjoy blind dates very much. They like meeting and finding out about someone new. Other people get very nervous at the idea of meeting and spending time with someone they don39。 Salad..........………………................. CHICKEN CUTLET with Potato Vegetable amp。 SaIad..........……………… .................... BROILED HALIBUT with Rice Vegetable amp。 ONION with Potato Vegetable amp。 Salad.......................…………………... HAM STEAK with Pineapple Rings, Potato, Vegetable amp。ll have the mee krob. *Make a suggestion: How about… ? I remend… *Greet someone: Wele! *Ask about someone?s job: What do you do? *Excuse yourself: Please five me. *Ask about a problem: What?s the matter? Is it serious? *Express concern: I hope nothing is wrong. I hope your daughter is all right. PRACTICE Role play: Imagine yourselves to be the customer and waiter/waitress. Roleplay a restaurant scene: Here is a menu: Soup HOMEMADE DEUCI0US SOUP Cup Entrees ROAST ERESH TURKEY with cranberry Sauce, Vegetable, Potato amp。t! Alexandra says, Thanks, Mrs. Stewart. Medical doctors, judges, college officials, military officers, and clergy are usually addressed with an occupational title, however. Examples of occupational tides are Dr. Stewart, Judge Brown, Dean Rate, Captain Snyder, and Father Hara. 0f course you can always be very polite and call a man Sir or a woman Ma39。s film! I mean, Alexandra Pappas , *offer: Would you like something to eat? Would you like to call home? Can I drive you home? *thank someone: I?m so glad you took the time and trouble to return the bag. *respond to thanks : It was no trouble. *accept an offer: I 39。s nice to meet you. *correct yourself : It39。m really sorry . *ask for help: Can you help me ? *reassure someone: Don 39。m sorry I39。s house on Linden Street 2. Which train does Alexandra need to take? 3. Which size does Marilyn39。, Each national group is important and adds to the “flavor39。m … *ask for permission : May I take a picture of you and your little boy? *introduce a conversation: By the way … *thank someone : I appreciate your help. Thank you . Thanks again. *respond to someone thanking you : My pleasure. You 39。 英語口語 李瑋 經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)院 46 LINDEN STREET ACT I LISTEN AND SPEAK Work in pairs and respond to the following questions according to what you hear: Example: How do you know that Richard is a photographer? He takes many pictures. He has an expensive camera. He has a reflector. HE says he is preparing a book of photos. 1. How do you know that Alexandra is familiar with photography? 2. Does Alexandra want Richard to take her picture? How do you know? 3. Is Alexandra nervous about speaking English? How do you know? FOCUS IN It?s an album of pictures of the United States. Richard takes many pictures for his album, He photographs cites like New York…, and other special places. He photographs people working: police, ambulance drivers, steel workers, and doctors, Philip Stewart, Richard?s father is a doctor, He?s a pediatrician, a children?s doctor, And Richard?s mother, E1len Stewart, is a homemaker. His brother Robbie, is a student of Riverdale high school, Richard has one sister. Her name is Susan. She works for a toy pany in New York City. Malcolm Stewart is Richard?s grandfather. He39。s 72 years old and lives in Florida, And this is Richard?s wife, Marilyn Stewart. She is a fashion designer and a sales clerk in a boutique in New York City. GRAMMAR Richard wants to take a photography of Mrs. Vann and Gerald. He asks, “May I take a picture of you and your little boy?” “Can I…” and “May I…” can both be used to ask for permission. But the latter is more polite. Examples: A student is talking to a teacher during a test: 1. May I use a pencil instead of a pen? Yes, you may. 2. – May I use a dictionary? No, you may not. This is a vocabulary test. Now make a short conversation according to the following situation: Situation one: A child is talking to a parent. Situation two: A worker is talking to a boss. Situation three: You are talking to a friend. USEFUL LANGUAGE *introduce yourself: My name is… I 39。re wele. *start talking to a stranger: Excuse me . *say goodbye after meeting someone for the first time: It was nice meeting you . It was a pleasure meeting you . PRACTICE Model: After class… A: Excuse me, I?m _____________. I think we?re in the same class. B: Yes, hi. My name is _____________________. A: Say, where?s room 304? B: I think it?s that way. A: Thanks. I appreciate your help. B: You?re wele. A: It was nice meeting you. B: It was nice meeting you, too. Pair work: Make a dialogue with your partner after the model: At a bus stop: A: Excuse me, I?m__________________________. B: A: B: A: B: CULTURE NOTES The population of the United States is over 250 million people. American family namesAdams, Barbarino, Gomez, Kim, Kessler, Yamada 一 show that its people, ort heir parents or grandparents, e from countries all over the world. Many people say that America is like a “vegetable soup.39。 of America. Alexandra is living with an Hispanic family. Hispanic Americans e from places such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central America, and South America. Hispanics, GreekAmericans, ChineseAmericans, and other people from around the world are proud to remember their cultures and traditions. They often speak their native language