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公共英语 3 级精讲班第 14 讲讲义DialogueMonologue 1:Listen to a talk on the Chinese moon Festival1. The festivals dates back to the Tang Dynasty 618 A.D. and celebrates thebiggest and brightest full moon of the year,the harvest moon.这个庆祝每年最大最圆丰收月亮的节日可以追溯到公元 618 年。
date back to 追溯到2.Hou Yih built a beautiful jade palaces for the Goddess of the WesternHeaven or sometimes called the Royal Mother.后羿为西天的女神(她经常被我们称作“王母”)建造了一座翡翠宫殿。
1) jade palace 翡翠宫殿2) Royal Mother 王母3. The Goddess was so happy that she gave Hou Yih a special pill thatcontained the magic elixic of immortality.王母非常高兴，她给了后羿一颗可以长生不老的特殊丹药。
the magic elixic of immortality 长生不老的灵药4.The Moon Festival is a big holiday with family reunions,moon gazingactivities, and feasting on “moon cakes” which are round pastries filled with red bean paste,fruit or jam.中秋节是家庭聚会、赏月、吃月饼的节日。
公共英语3级精讲班第3讲讲义DialoguesDialogues 1Clyde and Harry are friends. They are talking work and family.Nowadays it is difficult for people to handle family and work very well. The dialogues is between two f riends Clyde and Harry. They are talking about how to keep the balance with the family and work. Lan guage points:1. I’ve taken over as chief consultant for all of our East Coast offices.1) take over 接收、接管、接任When she fell ill, her daughter took over the business for her.The firm has been taken over by an American corporation.2) chief consultant 首席顾问2. I took on so much work that I hardly have time for my own family.take on 承担某事He took on great responsibilities when she was promoted.Don’t take on more than you can cope with.3. To be honest with you, Clyde, she isn’t pleased at all.to be honest with sb 对你说实话4. You’re in the same spot I was in.in the same spot 我们情况相同in the same boat5. I decided a change of plans was called for.call for 要求、需要The invitation does not call for an answer.Success in school call for much hard work.6. I began coming straight home from work to help her out.help sb out 帮助某人摆脱困境7. I don’t think we men spend enough time with our kids.spend --- with sb 和某人度过------的时光spend --- (in) doing sth 花时间、金钱做某事spend --- on sth 在某事、某物上花时间、金钱8. I just took it for granted that a wife was supposed to take care of her kids and husband.1) take sth for granted 认为某事是理所当然的2) be supposed to do sth 被期望或被要求（按规则、惯例）做某事Am I supposed to clean all the rooms or just this one?You are supposed to pay the bill by Frid ay.9. I’d better take that back and give her a hand.1) take sth back 收回某人所说的话2) give sb a hand 帮助某人10. take one’s time 别着急、慢慢来Dialogue 2It is inevitable that husband and wife sometimes quarrel with each other. The important thing is how c an we forgive each other and try their best to have a harmonious life. Frank is talking with his wife Elieen in the living-room. Language points:1. Please put you cigarette out. put sth out 熄灭2. You bet! 的确，当然（口语）“Are you going to the match?”“You bet.”3. I am putting forth a lot of effort to make this tablecloth.put forth a lot of effort to do sth 努力做某事I am putting forth a lot of effort to make my dream come true.4. I can’t put up with your constant criticism anymore.put up with 容忍5. Please don’t put me down anymore.put sb down 让某人失望You should study hard. Don’t put your parents down again.6. I’ll take a shower and put on my best dress.take a shower 洗淋浴7. They put me in the mood for Italian food.put sb in the mood for sth 使某人有情绪做某事Dialogue 3Tami is paying a short visit to Jennifer, her mother-in-law.In this dialogue, David and Tami are going to a formal dinner. Jennifer gives them some suggestions on which dress to wear and want to help them to baby-sit the child voluntarily. 1. I’m glad you did! Co me on in!come on1）请，来吧，快点Come on, go with us to the movie.You go first, I’ll come on immediately.2）开始，来临The last show will be coming on in a few minutes.3）出场，上演People clapped and shouted and made her come on again and again.2. How are things going? 事情进展的怎么样？（见面时常用的问候语）3. Your black purse and shoes go nicely with that dress.go with1）和某人一起 I’ll go with you.2）和------搭配Your black purse and shoes go nicely with that dress.4. He always goes beyond my expectations.go beyond my expectation 超越某人的想象5. The kids can’t go along with you.go along with sb 和某人一起Dialogue 4Larry and Deb are talking about their expenses in the living-room. To have a good family we should ma ke end meet and be careful about the money.1. Haven’t I been telling you that we can barely make ends meet?make ends meet：earn enough money to live without getting into debt 收支相抵Being out of work and having two young children, they found it impossible to make ends meet.2. Everything I say goes in one ear and out he other.go in one ear and out the other ： be heard but either ignored or quickly forgotten当作耳旁风3. I’ve been trying to cut down on our expenses lately.cut down 消减，渐少，降低We might cut the book down to a little over hundred pages.I’m try to cut down my smoking, not with very much success, I’m afraid.4. I’ve been keeping track of all of our phone bills.keep track of 通晓事态，注意动向keep track of the current events.5. The local usage charge comes to $ 18.50.come to1) 苏醒The doctor applied some medicine and he began to come to.2) 共计，达到，等于How much does your bill come to?His earnings come to $ 6000 a year.6. I’ll have to call them and have tham straighten it out.straighten sth out: remove the doubt or ignorance in sb’s mind某人消除疑虑，给某人解释清楚You’re rather muddled about office procedures but I’ll soon straighten you out.PassagePassageAfter the World Trade Center fell down, people do not dare to live in the tall building again. People do not want to be live in the tallest anything, anywhere, anymore. Several years later, despite fears of terr orists, big is beautiful again. Without the skyscrapers, the skyline have got a little dull. With some wor k, the world’s architects might bring them back to a very tall standard. Background knowledge;1. the World Trade Center 世贸中心It was once the tallest building in the world. It was attacked by terrorists on Sep. 11, 2001.2. the Empire State Building 帝国大厦It is also a famous skyscraper in New York city.Language Points:1. In the months that followed, six of its commercial tenants ran off.run off 溜走，逃走The treasurer has run off with the club’s funds.2. Vice President Dick Cheney was still being shuttled around to undisclosed locations.shuttle around to 穿梭般的往返移动3. New Skyscraper projects are under way once more elsewhere in the city and around the U.S. be und er way ：having started and making progress 已经开始并进行着 The project is under way.New skyscraper projects are under way once more.4. The skyscraper has also been poking its head up in very different ways.poke one’s head up 抬头They poke their head up to see whether they are in the room.ExercisesExercises:Use of English (easy) Words:weekly allowance 每周的津贴、补助、零用钱be inspired to do sth 被鼓励做某事youth-oriented nation 年轻人为主导的民族11. vacation spot 旅游景点 18. based on 以---为基础的20. be reserved to 给某人预定的， turn to向---寻求帮助, point to指向某人、某事, devote to集中精力做某事虚拟语气Ⅱ虚拟语气Ⅱ1. 特殊的虚拟语气1） It is demanded / necessary / a pity + that…结构中的主语从句的谓语动词要用should 加动词原形， should 可省略。
二、词汇、句型口译1、词汇口译领导换届 the change of state leadership抗击非典疫症 the combat against SARS 上任 to take office 里程碑landmark惊心动魄 soul-stirring 艰苦卓绝arduous坚定不移steadfast 振兴经济 to revitalize the economy勤劳、勇敢和智能 the assiduity, courage and wisdom改善民主 improve people's livelihood改善施政 improve standards of governance 珠江三角洲 the Pearl River Delta 民族振兴 national revival义不容辞 unshirkable 干杯 cheers欢聚一堂 join (together) 突如其来 No sooner than; come all of a sudden 小康 well-off; well-to-do; comfortably off紓解民困alleviate people's hardships 化解民怨redress public grievances 凝聚民心 improve social solidarity经济转型 economic transformation/restructuring主人翁姿态 role of master 繁荣昌盛thriving prosperity抓紧/加快/推动 step up; speed up; promote香港个人游 Individual Visits to HK 稳定楼市stabilize property market财政政策fiscal policy2、句型口译我们为此感到无比骄傲和自豪。
Our pride and joy in this accomplishment is .三、口译技巧1．英汉语序调整英语状语可前可后，汉语状语一般前置。
