【实况会话】
SHOW TIME ONE
A: We should start playing sports more.
我们应该多运动运动。
B: Yeah, I want to get in shape. Which one?
是啊,我想身材变好点,选哪项呢?
A: How about swimming?
游泳怎么样?
B: No, I'm afraid of water.
啊,我怕水。
A: Really? How about skiing?
那滑雪呢?
B: I can't, I'm afraid I'd break my leg.
不行啊,我怕摔断腿。
A: Oh, well, how about biking?
好吧,骑自行车呢?
B: No way, I think I'll get hit by a car!
更不行,会被汽车撞上的。
A: You tell me what you think is safe!
那你说说什么运动安全!
B: How about sky-diving?
跳伞怎么样?
SHOW TIME TWO
A: What's your favorite sport?
你最喜欢什么运动?
B: Hmm... I don't really know.
呃……很难说。
A: Well, do you ever watch sports on TV?
那你看体育频道吗?
B: Yeah, I watch basketball all the time.
嗯,我经常看篮球节目。
A: Well, then you must like basetball?
那你肯定很喜欢篮球了?
B: No, actually I hate it.
不喜欢,实际上我讨厌它。
A: Then why do you watch it so much?
那你为什么老看篮球节目?
B: Well, it's better than football.
总比足球好看点吧。
SHOW TIME THREE
A: Let's go swimming.
咱们去游泳吧。
B: OK. Where should we go?
好啊,去哪里游泳呢?
A: Why don't we go down to the lake? It's not too far from here.
我们去那个湖怎么样?那里离这儿又不太远。
B: Fine. I'll be ready in a minute.
好,我马上就可以准备好。
A: OK. Give me a few minutes to get ready.
好的,那就给我几分钟准备一下吧。
【开心时分】
How would I go?
我怎么能知道呢?
A famous TV star was recognized by someone in the street. "Didn't I see you on TV last night?" asked the passer-by. "I'm sorry, I don't know," replied the star. "When I'm on TV, I can't see out!"
一个有名的电视演员在街上被人认了出来。“我昨天晚上不是在电视上见到过你吗?”路人问道。“对不起,我不知道,”明星回答道,“当我在电视里的时候,我看不见外面!”