It's a nice/great/wonderful day! 今天是个好天! It sure is. 是不错啊。

How clean the air is!空气多么清新呀!

What's the forecast for tomorrow?明天的天气怎么样? It's going to be cold. 会冷吧。

How's the weather today?今天的天气怎么样? Is it going to rain today?今天会下雨吗? I doubt it. 我想不会。

But I heard it might rain.但是我听说可能会下雨。 We're expecting some rain.好像要下雨。 It supposed to rain.应该要下雨了。 I don't think so.我不这么认为。 It's raining/snowing.下雨/雪了。

It's warm/cold/chilly/humid today.今天很暖和/很冷/冷嗖嗖的/很闷热。

It is growing cool.天气渐渐凉爽起来。

It has become much cooler.天气变得凉爽多了。 It's frosty today.下霜了。

It's freezing.冷得像要结冰了。 It sure is. 就是。

It's windy today.今天风很大。 It's dry.气候干燥。

It's miserable.糟糕的天气。

It's uncomfortable today.今天的天气让人不舒服。 It's overcast today.今天阴天。 It's gloomy.天阴沉沉的。 It's foggy.起雾了。 It's misty.雾蒙蒙的。

We're going to have a blizzard.快要下暴风雨了。 It's stormy.暴风雨天气。

A typhoon is coming.台风快到了。

It's raining cats and dogs!下了瓢泼大雨。

30 Responsing应答

Alice!艾莉斯! Yes? 什么事? Wait!等一下! What?什么事? Me? 是叫我吗?

Are you Alice? 你就是爱丽丝吗? Who else? 还会是谁?

What's that? Who's there?什么声音?是谁? It's me.是我. Mama?妈妈?

Over here.在这里。

Someone is ringing the bell.有人在按门铃。 Who is it? 谁啊?

It's me, Grandma.是我,奶奶

That you,my precious?是我的宝贝吗? I just said it was!我都说了是我啦! Doesn't sound like you.声音不像啊。

Ahem, of course it's me, Grandma.嗯,当然是我,奶奶。 May I come in? 我可以进来吗? Open, open, open.开门!开门!开门! Open up! 请开门!

Where's that granddaughter of mine?我孙女在哪呢? Here I am, Grandmama!在这里呀,奶奶! Indeed you are! 真的是我的宝贝! Let's go in.我们进去吧.

Now what is it? 什么事?

Hello? Is there anyone at home? 喂?有人在家吗? Hello? Can anyone hear me?喂?有人听见我说话吗? I said, is there anybody here?请问有人在家吗?

Anyone home? / Anybody home? /Anybody here? 这里有人吗?

Is kate home?凯特在家吗? Are you here?你在吗?

Is your father in?你爸爸在家吗? Coming!来了!

Let me open the door.我来开门. Yes?谁呀?

Hey,you!嘿，你呀!

Please come in!欢迎，请进!

How nice of you to come.你能来，太好啦。 Your house is so nice.你们家今天很整洁呢! So-so.普通啦.

You are kiding.你在开玩笑.

31 Phone电话

A.接电话

Please answer the phone.拜托你接个电话. I'll do it later.我等一下再接.

Hurry up,my precious.快点去,我的宝贝. Ok.好.

Who is it?是谁打来的呀? It's Nina.是尼娜。

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Any messages for me? 有我的留言吗?

You gave me the wrong number.你给我的电话号码是错的。

B.打电话

Do you mind if I use your phone?我能借用一下您的电话吗? Hello.喂!

Who would you like to talk to?您找哪位呀? Hello,Tom?喂，是汤姆吗?

May I speak to Tom?我想找汤姆。 Tom,please.我想找汤姆。 Is Tom there?汤姆在吗?

There's no one here by that name.这儿没有您说的这个人。

Speaking.对，我就是。

Who's calling/speaking, please?/Who is this, please?您是哪位?

This is Mary.我是玛丽.

I'll put him on.我让他接电话。

Sorry, her line is busy now. 对不起，她正在打电话。 Would you like to hold? 您等会儿行吗?

No, I'll call back later. Thanks. 不用了，过会儿我再打吧。谢谢。

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.对不起，让您久等了。 That's okay. 没关系。

Would you slow down, please? 您能说慢一点儿吗? Could you speak up, please?您能再大点儿声吗? I can't hear you very well.我听不清楚。

I'm afraid you have the wrong number. 您可能打错电话了。

You've dialed the wrong number.你拨错电话号码了。 Oh, sorry for troubling you. 哦，对不起，打扰您了。

C.他不在

He's not in right now.他现在不在. He's out now.他出去了。 He's gone out.他刚出去了.

When is he coming back?他什么时候能回来?

He should be back in ten minutes. 他大概10分钟后回来。

I couldn't reach him!我联络不上他!

Would you mind calling back later?您能过会儿再打吗? Could you call back later?您能过会儿再打吗?

Alright. I'll try again later. 好的。那我过一会儿再打。 I'll call again in thirty minutes.那我三十分钟后再打来。 It is urgent I talk to Tom now.我有急事要找汤姆.

How can I get in touch with you?我怎样能跟你联络上? Would you tell me your phone number?你能告诉我你的电话号码吗?

Your number, please? 请告诉我您的电话号码。 Would you like to leave a message? 你要留话吗? Do you have a message?你要留话吗?

Want him to call you back?是不是让他给您回电话呀? Have him return my call.让他给我回电话。

I'll tell/ask him to call you back.我让他给您回电话好了。

OK. I'll tell him that you called.好的，我转告他您来电话了。

I'm returning your call.我给您回电话.

D.挂断电话

Give me a call/ring someday next week.下礼拜打电话给我。

I'll call you. 我会打电话给你。

I'm sorry for calling (you) this late.真对不起，这么晚了还给您打电话。

I hope I'm not disturbing you.我希望我没打扰您。 I hope I didn't wake you up.但愿没吵醒您。 Please call again anytime.请随时来电话。 I'd better get off the phone.我得挂电话了。 I have to go now.我得挂电话了。 Nice talking to you! 很高兴和你聊天! Please hang up the phone.请挂电话吧。 I was cut off.电话断了。

The phone went dead. 电话不通。

She hung up on me.我还没说完呢，她就把电话挂上了。 Thank you for returning my call.谢谢你给我回电话。

32 About money 关于金钱

May I have my allowance?能给我点零花钱吗? What do you want to buy? 你要买什么呀?

You shouldn't spend money foolishly./You shouldn't waste your money.你不应该乱花钱。 Mom,can I have more allowance?妈妈，我可以要多一点零花钱吗?

What for?为什么?

I want to buy more books.我想多买一些书。

Oh，yeah?Are you joking?真的吗?你在开玩笑吗? Is that so?是这样吗?

Of course not!I'm telling the truth.当然没有，我是说真

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的。

Honey，it's good if you spend money to buy more books.But 100 yuan a week is enough for you already.亲爱的，你想花钱买书是好事。可是一个礼拜100元的零花钱对你已经很够用了喔。

33 Shopping 购物

A.At the supermarket 在超市

Let's go grocery shopping.我们去超市买东西吧。

Don't forget to bring something back for me.别忘了给我带点什么。

Don't worry.I won't.放心吧，忘不了。 The milk is used up.牛奶喝完了.

We must buy some more.我们要再买些来. We need more milk. 还得再买点牛奶。

Would you run to the store?你能不能赶紧去趟商店? I want to buy milk and angel cake.我想买牛奶和天使蛋糕.

How much does it cost?多少钱?

50 yuan.You can see the price tags.50元,有标价的. I know.我知道.

It costs too much money.太贵了. I can't afford that! 我付不起!

Maybe we can go to another store.让我们到别家店. It might be cheaper there.可能比较便宜. What a good deal! 真便宜!

The oranges sold out in an hour.橘子一个小时就卖光了. There were none left.一个也不剩了.

Don't run around here; we're not at home.不要在这乱跑,我们不是在家里。

Please don't knock down all those cans.请不要把那些罐子碰倒。

Don't touch anything here. These things aren't ours.不要碰任何东西,这不是我们的。

We can't eat the food until we pay for it.这食物在付款之前我们不能吃 .

You promised me you wouldn't ask me to buy anything.你答应我的不买任何东西。

You can have some chocolates or some sweets,but you can't have both.你可以拿一些巧克力或糖,但不能两样都要.

B.At the shopping centre 在购物中心 a.逛商店

Let's go window-shopping.我们去(商店)逛逛吧! I'm flat broke.我身无分文。 I'm broke.我身无分文。

Never mind money.没有钱没关系。 What a crowd!人多得要命!

When does the store open?商店几点开门? It's closed today.今天休息。

We won't open until eleven.我们11点才开门呢。 That late? 那么晚?

When does the store close?商店几点关门? How late are you open?你们营业到多晚?

b.买什么

What are you looking for?你找什么呢? I'd like a suit.我想买件套装。

I'm looking for a ... bag.我在找一种??包。 Where's the shoe department?卖鞋的专柜在哪儿呀? I'm lost, too. 我也糊涂了。 It's on the third floor.在3楼。 Going down?是往下?

Eighth, please.请按8楼。(乘电梯时) May I help you?欢迎光临。 I'm just looking.我只看看。

If you need any help, let me know. 您有什么需要帮助的尽管说。

c.选衣服

These shoes are great!这双鞋真漂亮!

Do you have this shirt in a small?这种衬衫有小号的吗? Let me check. 我给你找找。

Do you have this sweater in red? 这种毛衣有红色的吗? May I try it on?我可以试穿吗?

Where is the fitting room?试衣间在哪儿? Right this way, ma'am.请往这边，女士。 This suit fits perfectly.这套衣服正合适。 It's too small for me.我穿着太小。

I really need to lose some weight.我真的需要减肥了。 Which would you prefer? 你要选哪个? Which is better?你觉得哪个好? How's this? 这个怎么样?

The sweater is of good quality.这件毛衣质地很好。 How is the dress looking?你觉得这件裙子怎么样? Buy this.买这个吧。

This is better.这个比较好。 This is nice.这个真不错。 It's too flashy.太艳了。 It's too plain.老气

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This skirt matches this blouse, doesn't it?

Yes, they look great together.是的，看上去很配套。

d.讲价

I'll take this one.我要这个。

I want both of them.两个我都想要。 How much is it?多少钱?

Twenty five pounds.25英磅。 Twenty? 20英磅? Done! 成交!

The price is reasonable.价格还算合理。 That's cheap!真便宜! That's expensive!太贵了!

Would you give me a discount?能再便宜一些吗? You get what you pay for.一分钱一分货。 You've made a good choice.你的眼力不错. Please wrap it. 请给包一下。 Any thing else?还要别的吗? That's all.就这些吧.

e.付款

Will that be cash or charge?您用现金还是卡? Cash, please.现金。 Charge, please. 卡。

May I pay by credit card?我可以用信用卡付款吗? Can I use VISA?我可以用VISA卡吗? No problem.没问题。

You got a good deal.你买得真便宜。 It's worth it.值了!

You said it.你算说对了。

f.退换

Could you exchange this, please? 您能给换下这个吗? It's got a stain.这儿有点儿脏。 I'd like to return this.我想退货。 Can I have a refund?可以退款吗? Take it or leave it.不满意就算了。

34 Happy Birthday 生日快乐

What do you want for your birthday?过生日想要什么礼物?

Happy birthday,! 生日快乐!

You must blow out the candles!把蜡烛吹灭! But you must make a wish first.但要先许个愿。

Then if you close your eyes, and blow out all the candles in a single breath, the wish will come true.

My wish will really come true? 我的愿望真的会实现? I'm sure of it. 我确定。 Ta-dah!噢，来喽!

This is for you.这是送给你的。 What's this?这是什么?

Open it and find out!打开看看!

It's what you want most of all, isn't it? 这是你最想要的，对不对?

The clothes you gave me are so beautiful! 你给我的衣服真漂亮啊！

I'm glad you like them. 真高兴你喜欢。

Remember me when you wear them. 穿它们的时候要想起我啊。

35 食物准备

A.Scrambled eggs 炒蛋 Break 3 eggs. 打3个鸡蛋. Beat well. 搅拌均匀.

Grease the pan. 煎锅放油.

Pour the eggs into the pan. 把蛋汁倒入锅内. Stir. 炒拌.

Cook until done. 煮到熟为止.

B.Chicken Soup 鸡汤

Cut up the chicken.鸡肉切块. Peel the carrots.胡萝卜削皮. Slice the carrots.胡萝卜切片. Boil the chicken.煮鸡肉.

Add the vegetables.加入蔬菜. Simmer for 1 hour.慢煮1小时.

C.Vegetable casserole 焙炒蔬菜 Chop the onions.切碎洋葱. Sauté the onions. 嫩煎洋葱. Steam the broccoli.蒸绿花椰菜. Grate the cheese.乳酪锉成细条. Mix the ingredients.搅拌所有配料.

Bake at 350°for 45 minutes.以350°烤45分钟.

D.Preparing Cold Cereal 冲麦片粥

Pour some cereal from the box into your bowl.将一些盒中的麦片倒入碗中。

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