随心所欲说英语?阅读16-1（mp3）

unit 61

dialogue 
英语情景对话

Man:How do you feel about teaching my friend how to read?
你愿意教我朋友如何阅读吗？

Woman:How old is your friend and why doesn't he know how to read?
你朋友几岁，为什么他会不知道如何阅读？

Man:He's 78 and he's a new emigrant from South America and he's never been to school.
他今年78岁，最近从南美洲移民过来，他从来没有上过学。

Woman:Does he even know how to speak English?
他该不会连英文都不会说吧？

Man:No. But I thought that you could start with reading and then go from there.
不会，不过我想你可以从阅读教起，再慢慢加强。

Woman:That was very thoughtful of you to volunteer me.
你推荐我还真是考虑周到。

Man:Come on. You're great at teaching and I know you will love him. He's adorable!
拜托，你很会教书，我想你会喜欢他，他很可爱！

Woman:Oh, all right. Have him come over here for dinner. But you get to make dinner!
好吧，请他来吃晚餐，不过晚餐要由你负责！

emigrant n. 移民
thoughtful adj．体贴的
volunteer v. 自动提供服务
adorable adj．（口语）可爱的