走遍美国第四课.docx

1、走遍美国第四课EPISODE 4 “A Piece of Cake”没问题01. advanced高级的(1) Yeah. My new advanced exercise class.(2) Why advanced?(3) The advanced class is nonstop.(4) The advanced class starts at ten oclock.(5) Id like to come to the ten oclock advanced class this morning.(6) Theres another advanced class today at fou

2、r oclock.02. advertising广告(1) I need some good photos for my advertising, Mr. Stewart.03. aerobics有氧运动(1) Listen, Richard, doing aerobics for an hour is a lot different than lifting weights.(2) I think aerobics is easy.(3) Tomorrow morning after lifting weights, Ill try aerobics.(4) Arent you going

3、to the aerobics class this morning?(5) You are not going to be able to move after this and the aerobics class.04. barely勉强的(1) I can barely move.05. beginner初学者(1) My instructor thought that the beginners class was too easy for me.(2) Dont laugh. In the beginners class, they give you a chance to res

4、t between exercises.06. believe相信(1) You are in great condition. I cant believe it!07. bet打赌(1) You want to bet?(2) Yeah. Whats the bet?(3) I bet I can go one hour in your class this morning and not feel a thing!(4) The bet is - I win, and you cook dinner for the entire family.(5) Its a bet.(6) Dont

5、 forget about the bet.(7) What about the bet?(8) Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries.08. breathe呼吸(1) Dont forget to breathe. 09. broccoli青花菜(1) Richard, how much broccoli do I need for seven people?10. complete完全的(1) When was your last complete physical?11. cucumber黄瓜(1) The sho

6、pping: the salad: tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and onions.12. direction指导(1) They are following the instructors and Jacks directions.13. entire全部的(1) The bet is - I win, and you cook dinner for the entire family.(2) Or you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.(3) Dinner for the entire famil

7、y.(4) Seven steaks. Cooking dinner for the entire family is not so easy.(5) Remember, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.(6) You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. 14. exhausted精疲力尽的(1) Im exhausted. My new exercise class is so hard.(2) Marilyn, Im exhausted. I cant move.15.

8、 flat平坦的(1) Sunrises. Stretch it out. Flat back.16. groceries杂货(1) Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries.17. hop蹦(1) Skip, hop, front.18. ideal理想的，完美的(1) I have ideal blood pressure. A perfect heart.19. include包括(1) And that includes Susan.20. invite邀请(1) Dont forget to invite Susa

9、n for dinner.21. jogging慢跑(1) OK. Finish off by jogging in place.22. last持续(1) Very few people last in this class for the full hour the very first time.23. lettuce莴苣(1) The shopping: the salad: tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and onions.24. onion洋葱(1) The shopping: the salad: tomatoes, lettuce, cucumb

10、ers, and onions.25. perfect完美的(1) Nope. I am in perfect health.(2) I have ideal blood pressure. A perfect heart.26. physical体检(1) When was your last complete physical?27. program课程(1) My wife, Marilyn Stewart, is a member of your program. 28. scene风光，风景(1) Everything. The American scene. People, pla

11、ces, events.29. scissors原意为剪刀，此处为健身操花式。(1) Twist. again. OK, now. scissors.30. set安排妥当(1) Bye-bye. Its all set. Im going.31. skip跳(1) Skip, hop, front.32. subject科目，课程(1) But dont you think itd be a good subject?33. switch左右换边(1) 2, 3, 4. now switch. (2) Take it side again. OK, and switch. Stretch i

12、t out.34. tango探戈(1) And were going to warm down with a tango.35. together一起(1) Well go together.(2) I think well cook dinner together.36. twist扭摆，扭腰(1) Bring it up. and twists. and side. 2, 3. (2) Twist. again. OK, now. scissors.(3) And twist, twist.37. a piece of cake易如反掌，不费吹灰之力(1) Its going to be

13、 a piece of cake.(2) This is fun. Its a piece of cake.(3) Oh, youll do it. Its a piece of cake.38. blood pressure血压(1) I have ideal blood pressure. A perfect heart.39. in great shape身体状况良好(1) You are in great shape, Richard.(2) Its true. You are in great shape.40. in place原地(1) OK. Finish off by jog

14、ging in place.41. lift weights举重(1) I lift weights every morning for sixty minutes without stopping.42. main course主菜(1) The main course: steak and potatoes.43. Pick up the pace.加快动作(1) OK. Lets pick up the pace.44. without a doubt毫无疑问(1) Oh, without a doubt.45. work out完成(1) I could work out in you

15、r class with no problem.Useful Languageexpress a possibility：表示可能性I could work out in your classsay something is easy：说事情容易No problem.Its a snap.No sweat.Its a piece of cake.say something is difficult：说事情困难Its rough.Its tough.express certainty：表示肯定 without a doubt.I bet I cansay to telephone someone

16、：说打电话给某人Give him a call.say youre leaving for a place：说自己正要出发Im on my way over.remind someone about someting：提醒对方And that includes Susan.Dont you forget.say something is arranged：说事情安排妥了Its all set.ask about someones job：询问对方职业What do you do for a living?make a suggestion：提出建议Did you ever think of p

17、hotographing an aerobics class?How about today?propose a deal：提出交易条件Maybe you can photograph a class, and I can give you and Mrs. Stewart a month of classes-free.persuade someone：说服对方Dont you think itd be a good subject?introduce an explanation：引出解释I have to tell you something.(or：I have something t

18、o tell you. )react to news you expected：回应盼望已久的消息I knew it!remind someone：提醒对方RememberDont forget tosay youre enjoying something：说自己喜爱某事This is fun.threaten or warn someone：威胁或警告对方Just wait.say something is finished：说事情已完毕Thats it for today. ACTOutside the Stewartshouse early Friday evening. Marilyn

19、 Stewart rides to the house on a bicycle. Inside, her husband Richard is looking at photos in his album. Marilyn enters and sits on the floor.Marilyn：I am exhausted1. My new exercise class is so hard.Richard：Your new exercise class?Marilyn：Yeah. My new advanced 2 exercise class.Richard：Why advanced?

20、Marilyn：My instructor 3 thought that the beginners class was too easy for me.Richard：He laughs because she looks so tired. Too easy for you?He helps her stand up. Marilyn：Dont laugh. In the beginners class, they give you a chance to rest between exercises.Richard：So? Marilyn：The advanced class is no

21、nstop 4.Richard：He teases 5 her. I lift weights 6 every morning for sixty minutes without stopping. He shows her his arm muscle. No problem. 7Marilyn：Listen, Richard, doing aerobics8 for an hour is a lot different than 9 lifting weights.Richard：Yeah. Quite a bit different. I think aerobics is easy.

22、I could 10 work out 11 in your class with no problem.Marilyn：You think so?Richard：Oh, without a doubt 12. Whens the next class? Marilyn：Tomorrow mornng at ten oclock. Try it.Richard：Tomorrow morning after lifting weights, Ill try aerobics. He snaps his fingers. Its a snap. 13Tomorrow morning at ten

23、oclock.In Richard and Marilyns room the next morning. Richard is lifting weights. Marilyn is sewing.Marilyn：Arent you going to the aerobics class this morning? 14Richard：He finishes exercising and puts the weights on the floor. Of course. Easy. He snaps his fingers. No sweat. 15Marilyn：You are not g

24、oing to be able to move after this and the aerobics class.Richard：Are you kidding16 me? Its going to be a piece of cake 17.Marilyn shakes her head no. Richard：You want to bet? 18Marilyn：Yeah. Whats the bet 19?Richard：I bet I can go20 one hour in your class this morning and not feel a thing! Marilyn：

25、The bet is-I win, and you cook dinner for the entire 21 family. Or you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.Richard：He shakes her hand. Its a bet.Marilyn：OK. Call 22 my instructor, Jack Davis, right now 23. His number is 555-8842. The advanced class starts at ten oclock.Richard：Well, its eig

26、ht twenty now. 24Marilyn：It only takes 25 eight minutes by bicycle to the aerobics class. Give him a call.Richard calls Jack Davis. Jack：Davis Aerobics Center for Good Health. 26Richard：Jack Davis, please. 27Jack：This is Jack Davis.Richard：Hello. This is Richard Stewart. My wife, Marilyn Stewart, is

27、 a member of yourprogram. 28Id like to come to the ten oclock advanced class this morning.Jack：Oh, fine, fine. 29 Be here a few minutes early. You need to complete 30 some forms 31before the class.Richard：Thanks. Im on my way over 32.Jack：Good-bye.Richard：Bye-bye. He hangs up 33. Its all set 34. Im

28、going. He puts his camera bag over his shoulder. Marilyn：Bye.Richard：See you later.They kiss. Marilyn：Good luck.Richard：Dont forget about the bet. Dinner for the entire family. And that includes Susan. 35Marilyn：Dont you forget. 36Richard snaps his fingers and leaves. Marilyn snaps her fingers and s

29、miles. END OF ACT 第一幕 1exhausted：very tired. 筋疲力尽的，很累的。2advanced：more difficult. 高级的，高难度的。例如：John goes to an advanced class in French。3instructor：a person who teaches you something.教员，教练。4nonstop：without stopping. 连续不停地。5teases：makes fun of. 取笑，跟逗趣儿。6lift weights：举重。7No problem. =Its easy. 没问题，小事一桩。

30、8aerobics：exercises for good breathing and a strong heart. 健身操，健美操，韵律操。9different than：The better form is different from.Like Marilyn, some Americans use than after the word different. 用 different from更规范，但有些美国人跟Marilyn一样，在different之后使用than。10I could=It is possible for me to我可以。Richard说这话的意思是，假如有机会一试的话，即可证明我的能力。11work out：to exercise. 锻炼，尤指健身、健美训练。例如：She works out in a dancing class three hours a week.12without a doubt：sure; of course. 当然，毫无问题。13Its a sna