本週主題:加油站 (No.024)
星期一 Topic of the Week: Service Station  本週主題:加油站
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. convenience store 5. air pump 打氣站 10. hydraulic lift
便利商店 6. trash can 垃圾桶   油壓千斤頂
2. squeegee 橡膠刮板 7. vacuum cleaner 吸塵器 11. tool chest 工具箱
3. attendant 服務員 8. gas pump 汽油泵 12. tire 輪胎
4. restroom 洗手間 9. oil can 機油罐    
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1. Fill her up! 將汽車加滿油。
2. I'm out of gas. 我的汽油用完了。
3. I'm getting low on gas. 我的汽油快沒了。
4. Please turn off your engine. 請將引擎熄火。
5. I'm sorry but you can't smoke here. 真抱歉,你不能在此吸菸。
6. Could you open your gas cap, please? 可以請你打開加油蓋嗎?
7. Are you paying by cash or credit card? 你要付現或使用信用卡呢?
8. Could you pump up the tires, please? 可以請你將輪胎打氣嗎?
9. Could you check the oil, please? 可以請你幫我檢查機油嗎?
  • 俚語  Slang
  • It was a gas! 那很好玩!
  • 成語 Idioms
  • pump up (something) 將某物放大;增量
    pump 此字原意是「用泵抽出或壓入氣體、液體等」,通常用於為輪胎打氣的時候,英文即為 pump up the tire。在此 pump up the volume 則做「放大音量」解。
    Hey! I like this song, pump up the volume!
      嘿!我喜歡這首歌,放大音量!
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     Dialogue 1.
    Timothy and his wife, Susan, are on a trip to visit some friends.
    提摩西和他的太太蘇珊前往拜訪一些朋友。
    Timothy: I'm getting low on gas. Is there a gas station near here? 提摩西: 我的汽油快沒了。這附近有加油站嗎?
    Susan: I think there's one just up ahead. 蘇珊: 我想前面就有一個。
    Timothy: Oh, good. But I'm out of cash. Do you have any? 提摩西: 那很好。不過我沒有現金。你有嗎?
    Susan: No, but that's okay. We can pay by credit card. 蘇珊: 沒有,不過沒關係。我們可以用信用卡結帳。
     Dialogue 2.
    Timothy has just pulled into a gas station with his car.
    提摩西剛駛進一個加油站。
    Attendant: Good morning sir. What would you like? 服務員: 早安,先生。你需要什麼服務?
    Timothy: Fill her up please! 提摩西: 請將汽車加滿油。
    Attendant: Where are you traveling to today? 服務員: 你今天要去哪兒旅行呢?
    Timothy: Oh, we're just going to visit some friends. 提摩西: 喔,我們只是去拜訪一些朋友。
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    Fill In the Blanks
    a. convenience store b. squeegee c. air pump d. vacuum cleaner e. attendant
    f. trash can g. restroom h. tool chest i. gas pump j. tire
    1.
      You use this to clean your windows.
    2.
      Use this to clean the inside of your car.
    3.
      If your tires need air, you need this.
    4.
      Go here if you need a snack.
    5.
      Go here if you need to use the toilet.
    6.
      This person will help you at the service station.
    7.
      Put your trash in this.
    8.
      This puts the gas in your car.
    9.
      This is usually black, round, and filled with air.
    10.
      You can keep your tools in here.
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