美语三级跳

美语三级跳（初级） 美语三级跳 (Go English) 001A讲 - “电影”单元初级课程 大家好！今天我们为您播出美语三级跳节目“电影”单元的初级课程。 (Music) Professor: Winnie, today we're going to listen to Emily and Peter talking about movies on their blind date. 哎，初次约会通过聊电影来了解对方，这办法不错！ Professor: I agree! Now let's find out if they both like going to the movies in their free time. P: So Emily, what do you like to do for fun? E: I like to go to the movies. What do you do in your free time? P: I also like going to the movies. E: Well that's great! It's nice that we have something in common. 听起来俩人都爱看电影，已经有共同话题了！对了，Professor Bowman, doing something "for fun"和doing something "in your free time" 有区别么？ P: They're very similar. When you want to know what people's hobbies are, you can ask them what they do "for fun," or what they do "in their free time." 原来如此，那我可以说 "I like studying English in my free time." P: Exactly, Winnie! Now let's listen and see when they go to the movies. E: When do you usually go to the movies? P: I usually go in my free time on the weekends. How about you? E: The movie theater is always so crowded on the weekends. I like to go to the movies during the week. P: That's true. And sometimes the tickets are cheaper during the week as well. Professor: It looks like Emily and Peter like going to the movies at different times. Did you hear the difference, Winnie? 嗯，好像Peter是周末去电影院，但Emily嫌周末人多，所以她一般都是周一到周五去看电影。 Professor: That's right, and Peter says the tickets are cheaper during the week too. What kind of movies do you think they like? 唔，男生和女生喜欢的电影类型一定不一样，最好能有什么类型的电影是他们俩都喜欢的，这样第二次约会就有戏了！ Professor: Let's listen and find out. P: I like watching comedies, like "Borat." Do you like watching comedies too? E: Not really, I like watching horror movies, like "The Unborn." P: You like horror movies? I don't like them because they're too scary! I like comedies because I love to laugh. E: I like horror movies because I like to be scared. 啊呀, 他俩的电影口味相差很远呢！ Emily是个女孩子，结果反倒爱看恐怖片，Peter是男子汉，却不敢看这种电影。Professor Bowman，我有个问题，他们好像管喜剧叫"comedies"，而不是"comedy movies"，这是为什么？ Professor: Well, Winnie, for some kinds of movies, you don't have to use the word "movies" after them. For example, you can talk about "comedies," "dramas" and "thrillers," and everyone will know you're talking about movies. 我明白了。Comedies喜剧片、dramas剧情片和thrillers惊险片，后面都不用加movies. Professor Bowman，你觉得，他们电影口味不同，还会继续约会么？ Professor: I think if they really like each other, they'll find a way to solve the problem. Let's listen. P: Well, it's too bad that we like different kinds of movies. Maybe we're just different kinds of people. E: Yeah it's too bad ... but actually I think I know what to do. P: What's that? E: We can go to a horror movie, and I'll hold your hand so you don't get scared. P: You mean ... like on a second date? E: Of course! Or are you still too scared! P: No way! That sounds great! 哈！ Emily可真不简单！她不仅安排了第二次约会，而且还找到了和Peter拉手的理由！ Professor: That was indeed very smart of her, Winnie! It looks like this date was a success after all. 是啊！您说他们能成一对儿么？ Professor: Well, we'll have to listen in next time and see what happens. 美语三级跳 (Go English) 002A讲 - “找房”单元初级课程 各位听众，大家好！今天我们为您播出“美语三级跳”节目“找房”单元的初级课程。 Professor: Jeff is at an apartment building. He's meeting the landlord to ask about renting an apartment. Professor Bowman, landlord这个词由是land─土地，和lord─主人组成的，应该就是房主的意思吧？ Professor: That's right, Winnie. Now listen for the word "vacancy," which means "open" or "available." Jeff: Hello, do you have any vacancies? Landlord: Yes, something just opened up. Jeff: What kind of apartment is it? Landlord: It's a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment. 我知道，"vacancy, v-a-c-a-n-c-y, vacancy"就是指等待出租的空房。Professor: Exactly. "Vacant" means "empty." 哦，vacant 是 vacancy 的形容词，意思是“空的”。现在Jeff 就是要找a vacant apartment. 房主说有一个一室一卫的公寓，听起来不错，可是不知道租金贵不贵。 Professor: Let's listen and find out. Jeff: How much is the rent? Landlord: The rent is $1500 per month. Jeff: And how much is the deposit? Landlord: The deposit is $500. 一个一居室的公寓每月要 1500 美元？够贵的！而且，为什么Jeff 还要交一笔deposit“押金”呢？ Professor: Well, if Jeff breaks something in the apartment, the landlord uses the deposit money to fix it. In addition, he may have to pay utilities too. Let's listen. Jeff: Are utilities included in the rent? Landlord: Gas and water are included. Jeff: Do I have to pay for electricity myself? Landlord: Yes, electricity is not included in the rent. 哦，看来Jeff 要自己负担一部分utilities, u-t-i-l-i-t-i-e-s,─“水电杂费”，因为房主说，房租里包括煤气费和水费，但是电费要单付。 Professor: Winnie, if the landlord says "all utilities are included," then the cost of gas, water and electricity will all be included in the rent. Remember, you don't have to say "gas utility" or "water utility." You can just say "gas" or "water." Jeff: Hmmm ... This apartment seems a little expensive. Do you have any cheap studios? Landlord: Actually, the one-bedroom is the only vacant apartment right now. Jeff: Do you think any studios will open up soon? Landlord: No, not for a few months. A "studio"? 我知道 Jeff 想找个便宜点的地方，可租这种卧室、起居室合二为一的单间小公寓，把女孩子带回家多没面子！ Professor: I don't know. You wouldn't date a guy living in a studio? 找个租 studio 的男朋友？那也没什么不行，但他起码得有辆特别 cool 的车！我们还是言归正传，看看Jeff 租没租那间公寓吧。 Jeff: When can I see the one-bedroom apartment? Landlord: There's an open house this weekend. Jeff: What time does the open house start? Landlord: It starts at 11AM in the morning. Professor Bowman, 什么叫open house? Professor: Winnie, an "open house" is when the landlord opens the apartment and anybody can just walk in and take a look. Open house 这段时间里什么人都可以随便来看。那要不是open house，就得和房主约时间喽？这个房主也真懒，让人家看一眼不就得了。 Professor: I agree. Maybe Jeff should rent a different apartment because this landlord is not very good. Now Jeff is going to ask how long the lease is. Jeff: What kind of lease is it? Landlord: It's a one-year lease. Jeff: Can I have a month-to-month lease? I only want to rent the apartment for five months. Landlord: No, all the leases are for one year. We don't have month-to-month leases. Jeff: Well then I don't think this would be a good apartment for me. Thank you anyway. Landlord: You're welcome. 唉，看来是不行了。Jeff只想租5个月，可房主非要签一年的租约。这可怎么办？ Professor: Well, I guess Jeff's friend Sarah will have to help him look for another apartment. Tune in next time to see what happens! 美语三级跳 (Go English) 003A讲 - 问候朋友: 初级课程 Jen和Lawrence是老朋友，很久没见面了。真巧，俩人傍晚时分在路上不期而遇。 Professor: But, Winnie, today is a special day: It's Christmas Eve! Shouldn't they be at home celebrating with their families? What are they doing walking around on the street on Christmas Eve? 对啊，我差点忘了，今天是圣诞节前夜! 那他们两个怎么会在大街上闲逛呢？ 我们来听听看吧! Jen: Lawrence, is that you? ! Lawrence: Hey Jen! How are you doing?! I don't think I've seen you in over a year! Jen: I know! It's been a long time. It's funny to run into you on Christmas Eve! Lawrence: Yeah, isn't that funny. Why aren't you at home with your family? Professor: So Winnie, how long has it been since Lawrence and Jen last met? Lawrence说，他都一年多没见过 Jen了。不过， professor Bowman, Jen说，她 “ran into Lawrence”，这难道是说他们在街上“撞车”了吗？ Professor: (laugh) No,Winnie! When you say you "run into" something, it means you meet it unexpectedly. For example, I was doing very well on the test, but I ran into trouble when I got to the math part. 哦，所以run into 就是“不期而遇”。 Jen: My family doesn't live here. They live in Texas. Lawrence: I see. Well why didn't you fly home to Texas for the holidays? Jen: I have to work tomorrow, so I didn't have time to fly to Texas. Why didn't you go home? Lawrence: I wanted to, but I didn't have enough money to buy a plane ticket. Professor: So Winnie, why didn't Jen go home for Christmas? 她家在德州，可是她要上班，没时间回去过圣诞。 Professor: Exactly. And why didn't Lawrence go home for Christmas? Lawrence更惨，说自己买不起机票。对了，Professor Bowman, Lawrence 说的“the holidays”是指圣诞节么？ Professor: Not really. "The holidays" means all the religious holidays that happen in December. If a person doesn't celebrate Christmas, you can wish him or her "Happy holidays." 原来如此，圣诞节是基督教的宗教节日，对那些不信基督教，不过圣诞节的人，你就可以说 happy holidays。 Jen: I'm sorry you couldn't go home. How is everything else going? Lawrence: I'm OK, but I'm having trouble finding a job. What's up with you? Jen: I can't complain. My job is going well and I have a nice apartment. Lawrence: That's great. I'm happy everything is working out for you. 怪不得Lawrence买不起机票，原来他没有找到工作。过圣诞节独自一人，又没有工作，真可怜。不过，Lawrence问Jen “what's up”，这是在问什么呢? Professor: Asking "what's up" is like asking how someone is doing, but "what's up" is a very informal expression. 我明白了，"What's up"和 "how are you doing"都是问候别人，就是“你怎么样？”的意思，不what's up更轻松随意一些。 Professor: That's exactly right. But Winnie, did you hear Lawrence say he is happy everything is working out for Jen? What do you think "working out" means? 嗯...work out是锻炼身体的意思， 不过在这里，应该是“有好的结果”，“情况不错”的意思吧。 Professor: That's right. For example, "John asked Emily to go on a date with him 10 times, but it never worked out." 啊？请人家约会十次被拒绝？真是百折不挠! Jen: You know, since we're both alone, we should have dinner together. Lawrence: Sounds great! But can we go someplace that isn't too expensive? Jen: Don't worry, Lawrence, tonight I'll treat you. That will be my Christmas present to you. Lawrence: Thanks! But next time, I promise I'm buying. Professor, "I'm buying" 和 “I'll treat you" 都是“我请客”的意思吧？ Professor: Correct. You could also say "It's on me." 哎，学这么多“请客”的说法，要抢着付钱么？我还是想学学怎么蹭饭呢! Professor: That's easy. Just say, "I forgot my wallet." 那好，Professor Bowman, 咱们去吃圣诞大餐吧! 不过，我要先告诉你，"I forgot my wallet!" 这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。 美语三级跳 (Go English) 004A讲 - 恋爱单元初级课程 Professor: Kevin and Emily are friends. They have come home from college for the holiday, and are talking about their relationships at school. 两个好朋友放假时聚在一起，当然得聊聊各自的感情生活了，快听听吧! Emily: Hi Kevin, how was your year at college? Kevin: It was great! How was your year? Emily: It was good. Do you have a girlfriend at school? Kevin: Yes, I'm dating someone. Her name is Amanda. 怪不得Kevin在大学里过得这么高兴，原来是交了女朋友! Professor: That's right, Winnie. If you have a boyfriend or a girlfriend, you can say that you're dating someone. 哦， 如果我有男朋友，就可以说"I have a boyfriend"或者说"I'm dating someone"。那我现在没有男朋友，该怎么说呢？ Professor: Then you can say that "I'm single." 哦，"I'm single"就是说我没恋爱，还是只身一人。 Professor: That's right, Winnie. Now let's hear how Kevin met his girlfriend. Emily: How did you meet your girlfriend? Kevin: I met Amanda through a friend. Emily: That's great. Did you start dating right after you met, or did you become friends first? Kevin: We started dating right away. Professor: Winnie, did you hear where Kevin met his girlfriend? 他们是通过朋友介绍认识的，而且立刻开始约会! 不知道他们交往多久了。 Professor: Well, let's listen and find out! Emily: When did you and Amanda meet each other? Kevin: I met her about one year ago. Emily: So you met her right after you got to school? Kevin: That's right. We've been dating since last September. 他们俩人从去年九月开始约会，这么说他们在一起一年了! 看起来他们对这份感情还挺认真的。 Professor: That's right, Winnie. They sound like a serious couple. 像Kevin这样专一的男生现在可不多了，不知道怎样才能找到这么好的男生。 Emily: So you said you and Amanda met through a mutual friend. How did it happen? Kevin: Well, my roommate was friends with Amanda, so he introduced us. Emily: Did he tell you what she was like first? Kevin: Yes, he described her to me, and she sounded like my type. Professor Bowman, Kevin说Amanda听起来是他的"type," 这是什么意思? Professor: Your "type" is the kind of person that you like to date. 哦，原来your type就是你喜欢的那种人。Kevin的室友一跟Kevin描述Amanda, Kevin就觉得，这个女孩正是他心目中的理想女友! Emily: So Kevin, what is your type? Kevin: I like girls who like to have fun, and aren't too serious. Emily: I agree. I like guys that can make me laugh. Kevin: That's true. Having a very serious boyfriend or girlfriend can be boring. 其实Kevin和Emily听上去倒是挺班配的。 Professor: Yes, they both like people who like to have fun and make them laugh. Kevin跟Amanda交往那么久，两人一定很合得来，就是不知道是不是一见钟情。 Professor: Let's listen and find out. Emily: How did you first meet? Kevin: My roommate invited both of us to dinner. Emily: Was it love at first sight? Did you fall in love with her the first time you met her? Kevin: Yes! The first time I saw her I knew we would fall in love. 果然是一见钟情! 好浪漫哦! 不过，还多亏了Kevin室友这个月下佬帮忙! Professor: That's true, Winnie! Match people are important! Do you know computers now can work as match makers? 哦， 您说的是专门替人找对象的网站吧! 的确，很多人现在用这种online dating来寻找伴侣，只要在电脑上输入your "type", 电脑就会帮你找到你的另一半。不过真交往起来并不一定合适。 Professor: That's true. Winnie, we've heard a lot about Kevin's relationship. Now let's find out about Emily. Kevin: What about you, Emily? Have you dated anyone recently? Emily: I started to date someone recently, but it didn't work out. Kevin: That's too bad. What happened? Emily: Well ... that's a long story. 唉， 可怜的Emily，最近交了个男朋友，可后来却分手了。怎么会这样呢？ Professor: Let's listen next time and find out! 这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。 美语三级跳 (Go English) 005A讲 - 大学生活 初级课程 Eric和Patty是好朋友，也是大学同学。他们中午一起吃饭，聊起了校园生活。 Professor: In this first part, we will learn how to ask what classes someone is taking. Patty: Hi Eric! Are you having fun at college? Eric: Yes, it's great. How many classes are you taking? Patty: I'm taking four classes. Are you taking a lot of classes? Eric: I'm taking three classes. Professor Bowman, Eric怎么只选三门课？美国大学生的日子也太轻松了吧！ Professor: Well Winnie, maybe they are taking hard classes and have to study a lot. 这么说也有道理。可能正是因为课程难度大，所以他们才只选几门课。 Professor: Let's listen and find out what their classes are. Patty: What classes are you taking? Eric: Well, I'm taking English classes. Patty: I see. Well I'm taking a lot of science classes, like chemistry. Eric: Chemistry? Wow, that sounds hard. You must have a lot of work. Patty选修化学课，这门课可不好学。可是Professor Bowman， Eric为什么要选英文课呢？英语不是他的母语么？这算不算投机取巧？ Professor: Well Winnie, some English classes are hard, even for Americans. Students have to read very hard books. 原来如此。那么，在美国大学里，学生们是不是每天都要上课呢？ Professor: Well, let's listen to Eric and Patty talking about when they have classes. Patty: What's your schedule like? Eric: It's great! I only have classes from Monday to Thursday! Patty: You don't have any classes on Friday? Eric: No, so I can have fun with my friends on Thursday night. Eric不光选修英文课，而且一个礼拜只上四天课，这怎么可能？ Professor: Yes, some students have easy schedules. Now let's listen to them talking about their professors. Eric: Who is your chemistry professor? Patty: I got Professor Franklin for chemistry. He's really great! Eric: Who did you get for math? Patty: I got Professor Martinez for math. He's good, but the TA is so boring. TA? TA是什么？ Professor: A TA is a "teaching assistant." They are older students who help professors teach the younger students. 哦，TA就是Teaching Assistant的缩写，也就是助教的意思。Patty说她很喜欢自己的数学教授，不过教授的那位助教却非常沉闷无聊。 Professor: Right. You know, if my students don't study hard enough, sometimes I'll get a mean TA to help me teach. 我们不认真，你就要找个厉害的TA，那我们如果特别认真，你就会找个特别帅的TA喽？ Professor: No. If I get a cute TA, everyone will have a crush on him and study less. Now Eric and Patty are going to talk about what clubs they are in. Eric: What do you do outside of class? Patty: I'm in some fun clubs. Eric: What kind of clubs are you in? Patty: I do all kinds of things. I do some academic clubs, but other clubs are just for fun. 哇, Patty 可真行，加入了这么多课外社团。Professor, 美国大学中都有那些社团呢？ Professor: Some clubs are academic. Students study together for tests or discuss current events. Some clubs are just for fun. They do things like yoga and hip hop dancing. 瑜珈社和街舞社，听起来真不错！不知道Eric加入了什么社团没有！ Eric: I'm only in a hip hop dancing club. It's really fun. Patty: A dancing club? I love hip hop music, and I love dancing. Eric: You should join. It's not full, and there are plenty of spaces left. Patty: I think I will. It would be fun to do a club together. Eric只参加了街舞社？他这个人，课只选了三门，每周只上四天课，连跟学习有关的课外社团也不参加。唉，他过得也太轻松了吧！ Professor: Well, Eric may be busy for other reasons. Tune in next time and we'll learn more about student life. 这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。 美语三级跳 (Go English) 006A讲 - 音乐单元 初级课程 Ernie和Beth是大学同学，俩人想组个乐队。 不过，他们要先了解一下彼此的音乐口味是否相同。 Professor: So, let's find out what kind of music they like. Ernie: So Beth, what kind of music do you listen to? Beth: I listen to a lot of hip hop. What about you? Ernie: I mostly listen to pop music, but I like a lot of different stuff. Beth: Yes, me too. I mostly listen to hip hop, but there are many genres of music I like. Professor: So Winnie, did you hear the music genres each of them likes? Professor Bowman, 我正想问您，"genre"是什么意思啊？ Professor: It means "style" or "kind." For example, you can say a "music genre" or a "movie genre." 噢，原来 "genre" g-e-n-r-e就是类型，流派的意思。这么说，Beth 常听的是"hip hop"，也就是嘻哈音乐。而Ernie常听"pop,"流行乐。Hmm ...我觉得他们的口味差得挺远的。 Professor: But are those the only kinds of music they listen to? 那倒不是。他们俩人都喜欢很多其它类型的音乐，也许还是能找到共同之处的。 Professor: Well, let's see. In the next section listen for the phrase "to get into something," which means to start to like something. Ernie: How did you get into hip hop? Beth: Well, all my friends listen to it, so I became a big fan too. Ernie: Who is your favorite hip hop artist? Beth: I'm a big fan of Snoop Dogg. Professor: Winnie, why does Beth like hip hop? 她说，她喜欢上嘻哈乐是因为她的朋友都爱听这种音乐。而且，她还是Snoop Dogg “史努比狗狗”的粉丝。我可不喜欢Snoop Dogg，我觉得他早就过时了。 Professor: Well, even though you don't like him, Snoop Dogg is still popular. Now let's find out why Ernie likes pop music. Beth: What about you, Ernie? How did you get into pop music? Ernie: Well I always hear it on the radio, so I started to get into it. Beth: Yeah, if something is on the radio it must be really good. Ernie: I totally agree! Professor: So did you hear how Ernie got into pop music, Winnie? 他呀，是因为老听广播里播的流行歌曲，所以就喜欢上了。要让我说啊，他跟Beth都没有什么音乐鉴赏能力，只会跟着别人走，人云亦云。 Professor: So if they started a band, you wouldn't go to see them? 肯定不会！不过，我们还是先来听听他们喜欢什么乐队吧！ Beth: What are the pop groups that you like? Ernie: Oh, there are so many good ones! I loved the Spice Girls. They were so cool! Beth: I agree! I cried for a week when they broke up. Ernie: I was really sad too, but at least I can still listen to their CDs. 什么什么？ Ernie最喜欢的乐队居然是辣妹组合！他们俩的音乐品味还真是有问题。不过， Professor Bowman, 一个乐队难道也能像情侣那样"break up", 分手么？ Professor: Yes. When a band decides not to play together anymore, you can say it "broke up." 我明白了，break up在这里是 “解散”的意思。难道Ernie就没想到，辣妹组合解散是因为她们太烂吗？ Professor: I don't know ... some of their songs were good. Wait, professor Bowman, 难道你也是她们的粉丝？ Professor: Of course not! I was ... uh ... just listening to some of their songs to prepare for this class. Sure ... Beth: You know Ernie, it seems we both like the same artists. Ernie: Yes, we do. I think we have the same musical tastes. Beth: But if we're going to start a band, we have to be able to sing and dance. Can you do that? Ernie: I'm not a very good singer, but I'm a really great dancer! I love hip hop dancing. Beth: Great! I'll sing, and you can dance in our band. Professor: Winnie, is Ernie a better singer or dancer? 他说自己歌唱得一般，可舞跳得特别棒。不过，我看Beth和Ernie的音乐品味都不怎么样，肯定没人去看。 Professor: Well, we'll have to listen next time to find out! 这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。 美语三级跳 (Go English) 007A讲 - 你是哪里人 初级课程 Professor: Kevin and Jose are roommates at college. Today they are moving into their room and meeting each other for the first time. Professor Bowman, 这可是件大事。我的第一个大学室友睡觉鼾声如雷，还经常偷吃我的东西，希望 Kevin 和 Jose 不会这样。 Professor: I hope so too. Let's listen. Jose: Hello, I'm Jose. Are you Kevin, my roommate? Kevin: Yes, I'm Kevin. It's very nice to meet you, Jose. Jose: Nice to meet you too. Where are you from, Kevin? Kevin: I'm from Ohio. How about you? Jose: I'm from Mexico. 我就说嘛，Jose不像个英文名字，原来他是墨西哥人。 Professor: Yes, Jose is a common name for Latin Americans in the US too. Kevin是俄亥俄来的。他们好象能从彼此那里了解到不少对方的文化呢！比如说食物，我就特别爱吃墨西哥菜。 Professor: A lot of Americans do too. Let's listen. Kevin: You're from Mexico? That's great! I studied Spanish in high school, and I love Mexican food. J