编辑: 阿拉蕾 | 2017-09-29 |
有初到异乡的困惑,有学习中不可避免的障碍 ,有对美国花花世界的猜测,也有低头思故乡的酸涩.对话中讨论的话题,都是最基本、最实用的.如果将这20段对 话连接起来,就构成了一幅中国学生在国外的生活画面. How Long Will It Take to Learn English学会英语要多长时间 【背景介绍】初到美国的中国学生,往往要先过语言关,然后才可以选修其他的课程.下面这段对话就是一个正在进 修语言的中国学生的困惑 A: How long will it take to learn English? Will I be able to take other courses next semester or will English take up all of my time? 学会英语要花多长时间?我下学期可不可以选修别的课程?还是要把英语一直学下去? B: It'
s hard to say. Language isn'
t like other studies. 很难说.语言不同于其它的学问 A: You mean I could finish this course and still not know English? You'
ve got to be kidding! 你是说我修完了这门课还是不懂英文? 你在开玩笑吧! B: I'
m not kidding. Learning a language is a question of forming language habits and that takes time. 绝无戏言.这是一个养成语言习惯的问题,得花不少时间 A: So do we have to stay in this English class forever? 那我们一辈子都得留在英语班了吗? B: No. You just have to stay here long enough to get some orientation. Then you go on practicing and learning outside. A lot of learning depends on your personal motivation. 那倒不必.你要在班上待到获得一些学习的方法为止.然后你就可以在课 外练习和进修了.学习很多时候是要靠你的个人动力 A: So it'
s really the same story. Practice, practice, practice and more practice is the only way to learn a language.还是那句话,操练,操练,再操练是学习一门语言的唯一办法 B: You said it.你说对了! 口语要素 It'
s hard to say. 很难说. Certainly. 当然了. 超级短语 be able to 能,会*Will you be able to come with me tomorrow? 明天你能跟我一起来吗? * I haven'
t been able to get in touch with her.我尚未能和她取得联系 go on 继续 * Don'
t keep me in suspense. Go on with the story!别吊我胃口,接着讲! * I just wanted to look for a book. You can go on with your work.我只是来找一本书,你继续工作吧. 超级句型 You mean 你的意思是说...... * You mean we can finish this course and still not know English? 你是说我们修完了这门课还是不懂英文? * You mean I don'
t need to come to work tomorrow?你是说我明天不用来上班了? It'
s a question of 是......的问题 * It'
s a question of forming language habits and that takes time.这是一个养成语言习惯的问题,得花不少时间. * It'
s a question of attitude, not action.这是个态度问题,而无关行动. 精彩句子 You stay here long enough to get some orientation. Then you go on practicing and learning outside.你在班上待到获得一些学习的方法为止.然后你就可以在课外练习和进修了. 语法点滴 一般将来时:表示即将发生的动作 * How long will it take to learn English? 学会英语要花多长时间? * Will I be able to take other courses next semester?我下学期能选修别的课程吗? * When will you finish the term paper?你什么时候能完成学期论文? * What are you going to do during the National Day vacation?国庆节放假期间你准备做什么? * We'