Topic 7 Drinks from a Vending Machine
Dialogue 1
Amy: Hi, Brian. Good morning! I want to use the vending machine
again. It’s fun.
Brain: Right. But it’s expensive. A pop costs a quarter in
supermarket, but sells for a dollar here.
Amy: What’s a pop?
Brian: Oh, sorry, pops are soft drinks or soda, like Coke, Pepsi, and
Sprite.
Amy: Maybe the best thing is water.
Brian: Yes, it doesn’t have chemicals like pops, and it’s free. The
best thing is free.
Amy: Cool. I’ll just have water.
Dialogue 2
Amy: Brain, I found something good for the vending machine.
Brian: What?
Amy: The blackberry apple juice.
Brian: Yeah. Tastes so good. I can’t resist it.
Amy: Your next one is on me.
Brain: Thank you so much!
New Words and Expressions:
pop: 泡波，是美国中西部称汽水
的俚语。
quarter: (25)美分
soda: 汽水，苏打水。
blackberry: 黑莓
resist: 抵抗，抵挡。
Additional Expressions:
I agree one hundred percent.我白分之百同意。tons of fun 非常有意思(Our party last night was tons of fun.) Really? But I think…真的吗？但是我认为…… I’m afraid I disagree with…恐怕我不能同意…… I can’t say that I share your view of…我不能说我同意你的意见…… That’s not the way I see it.我的看法和你不一样。 I’m not so sure about that. 我不太同意。 I’d like to have your opinion on… 我想听听你对……的意见。
Topic 8 Drinks in Cafeteria
Dialogue 1
Brian: Hi, Amy. Lunch time.
Amy: OK. Let’s go.
Brain: Been drinking a lot of water?
Amy: Yes, you know, you need eight cups of water every day. Pops
don’t count. 100% juice is OK.
Brian: So what are you going to drink for lunch?
Amy: Milk. Skim milk. I need some calcium.
Brian: Good idea. Everyone does.
Amy: Let’s get the drinks from the fridge.
Brian: Okay.
Dialogue 2
Amy: Brian, what’s this?
Brain: Oh, it’s Smoothy. It’s made of fresh fruits. Very good.
Amy: I want to try.
Brain: Good for you, just a bit expensive.
Amy: How much?
Brain: Two fifty.
Amy: What the heck! I’ll have it.
New Words and Expressions:
count: 计算
calcium: 钙
fridge: 冰箱的简称
What the heck! 管它呢！
Additional Expressions:
Do you have any opinion on…? 你对……有何意见？ Have you got any comments on…? 你对……有何评价？ How do you feel about…? 你觉得……怎么样？ What’s your thoughts on…? 你对……的看法如何？ What’s your impression of…? 你对…..的印象如何？ In my opinion,…我觉得…… From my point of view,…依我看…… As far as I’m concerned,…据我所知…… If you ask me, I’d say…如果你问我，我会说…… From where I stand,…从我的角度而言…… Personally, I think/believe/feel/consider…个人而言，我认为/相信/觉得……
Topic 9 Drinks in Restaurant
Dialogue 1
Receptionist: Hello, good evening!
Brian: Good evening!
Receptionist: How many?
Brain: Two.
Receptionist: Smoking or nonsmoking?
Brian: None.
Receptionist: This way please. How about this table?
Brain: How about the booth over there?
Receptionist: Sure. The waitress will be right with you.
Dialogue 2
Waitress: Hi, how are you doing tonight?
Brian: Fine, thanks.
Waitress: Would you like to start the night with drinks?
Brain: What do you like, Amy?
Amy: Water is fine for me.
Brain: Come on, have some real drinks.
Amy: OK. I’ll have a Pink Lady.
Brain: That’s more like it. I’ll have a Vodka Collins.
Waitress: Our strawberry milkshake is really good.
Amy: OK. I want one.
Waitress: Large or small?
Amy: Large.
New Words and Expressions:
nonsmoking: 不吸烟
waitress: 女服务生
Pink Lady: 红粉知己(佳人)
Vodka Collins: 伏特加果酒
strawberry milkshake: 草莓冰
淇淋
Notes:
在美国或加拿大，餐馆都有吸烟区和不吸烟区。接待人员总是要问你想坐在哪里。
Additional Expressions:
It seems to me…对我而言…… Don’t you think…?难道你不认为……吗？ Do you think I should…?你认为我应该…..吗？ How do you feel about …?你觉得……怎么样？ Do you really think…?你认为……有必要吗？ Perhaps you’d better go and see a doctor.你最好去看看医生。 Why don\'t you go there by boat for a change?你为什么不换一种方式，坐船去呢？ I think you ought to talk to Stone. 我认为你应该和石头谈谈。
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