本週主題 :客廳 (No.02)
回課程表
星期一
Topic of the Week: Living room
本週主題:客
廳
星期二
Extra Stuff
相關用語
星期三
Practice Dialogue
會話練習
星期四
Tset yourself
小小測試
1. clock
時鐘
8. VHS player
錄影機
15. picture
畫
2.
bookshelf
書架
9. stereo system
立體音響
16.
potted plant
盆栽
3. TV
電視機
10. magazine rack
雜誌架
17.
armchair
扶手椅
4. videotape
錄影帶
11.
magazine
雜誌
18. coffee table
茶几
5.
speaker
喇叭
12.
floor lamp
立燈
19. newspaper
報紙
6. TV stand
電視櫃
13. sofa
沙發
20. rug
地毯
7. DVD (digital versatile disk) player
數位影音光碟機
14. cushion
靠墊;坐墊
21. remote control
遙控器
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1
.
What's on?
現在在演什麼?
2.
Could you pass me the remote?
可以請你把遙控器拿給我嗎?
3.
Pass me a cushion, please.
請遞給我一個靠墊。
4.
Keep your feet off the sofa
. 腳不要放在沙發上。
5.
This is boring -- change the channel.
這節目好無聊喔──轉台吧。
6.
Have you seen this movie?
你看過這部電影嗎?
7.
Don't tell me the ending.
不要告訴我結局。
8.
Who stars in this?
這是誰主演的?
9.
Is this a repeat?
這是重播的嗎?
10.
Is this live?
這是現場直播的嗎?
11.
There are no subtitles!
沒有字幕!
12.
Turn it up a bit, please.
請大聲一點。
13.
Would you like a snack?
要來點小點心嗎?
俚語
Slang
couch potato
電視迷(
couch
︰沙發或長椅)
the box
電視(口語用法;因為電視的外觀方正像盒子一樣)
the tube
電視(口語用法;
tube
原指電視的映像管)
chill out
放輕鬆(
chill︰
寒冷)
kick back
完全放鬆
a quite night at home
寧靜的居家夜晚
make yourself at home
不要拘束(就像在自己家一樣)
成語
Idioms
pull the rug out from under (someone's) feet
破壞(某人)的計畫
pull
當動詞是「拉;扯」的意思。
rug
是「地毯;門毯」。字面上看來就是從某人的腳下把地毯抽掉,想當然耳,某人一定會因為站不穩而跌倒。 後來用在「停止某人原有的支援或資源,而且通常是突然停止」,也就是「破壞(某人)的計畫」的意思。
My company
pulled the rug out from under my feet
when it cut the entire budget for my project.
公司刪除我整個計畫的預算簡直就是在
破壞我的計畫
嘛。
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Dialogue 1
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John:
What are you doing tonight?
約翰︰
妳今天晚上要做什麼?
Mary:
Oh, not much. I was thinking of spending a quiet night at home watching TV.
瑪麗︰
喔,沒什麼。我想要在家裡看電視,享受一個寧靜的夜晚。
John:
Is there anything good on TV tonight?
約翰︰
今晚有什麼好看的電視節目嗎?
Mary:
There's a great movie on channel seven.
瑪麗︰
第七台有一部很棒的電影。
John:
Really? What time does it start?
約翰︰
真的?幾點開始?
Mary:
Nine. Why don't you come over and watch it with my roommates and me?
瑪麗︰
九點。 你何不過來和我還有我的室友一起看?
Dialogue 2
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Danny:
Hi Sandra! Come in and make yourself at home.
丹 尼︰
嗨,珊卓拉。請進,不要拘束。
Sandra:
Thanks. What are you watching?
珊卓拉︰
謝啦。你在看什麼?
Danny:
It's a DVD I rented. It stars Jackie Chan.
丹 尼︰
這是我租來的
DVD
。成龍主演的喔。
Sandra:
Oh yeah. I've seen this one. In the end he . . .
珊卓拉︰
哦,這一部我看過了。最後的結局是他……
Danny:
Don't tell me the ending! I want to find out for myself!
丹 尼︰
先不要告訴我結局!我要自己看!
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Fill in the blanks
a.
remote control
b.
sofa
c.
coaster
d.
coffee table
e.
rug
f.
cushion
g.
DVD player
h.
floor lamp
i.
bookshelf
j.
CD rack
1
.
Put your glass on this so it doesn't leave rings on the table.
2
.
Two or more people can sit on this.
3
.
Use this to change channels.
4
.
A place to put your cups and snacks.
5
.
Store your CDs here.
6
.
You can use this to cover the floor.
7
.
Arrange and store your books on this.
8
.
You can view movies at home with this.
9
.
Turn this on for more light.
10
.
Use this to make sitting more comfortable.
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