1、經(jīng)典美語初級(jí)對(duì)話1 Absolutely Don't Study English Begninner VersionTape 1 A Mother and Her Young Child Learning EnglishSituation 1 Wake Up in the Morning(Mrs. Lee, a Korean housewife, decides to teach English to her son Minsu. She will nickname Minsu “Michael” from now on. So she also decides to speak on

2、ly English to him.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Michael, it is time to wake up.Michael (Son: Huh?Mrs. Lee (Mother: Yes, it is time to wake up. And, also, from now on I will speak only English to you. And you should speak only English to me, too.Michael (Son: Okay, mom.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Right. That's good.Mi

3、chael (Son: It will be hard at first, but I think I can do it.Mrs. Lee (Mother: I know you can do it.Michael (Son: I will do my best.Mrs. Lee (Mother: That is great. All I want is for you to do your best in everyting you do.Michael (Son: Mom, what time is it?Mrs. Lee (Mother: It is seven o'clock

4、 in the moring.Michael (Son: Seven o'clock? I have to go to school by eight.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Yes, so come and eat your breakfast.Michael (Son: Okay, I will wash my face, brush my teeth, and then I will eat breakfast.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Don't forget to wash your hands, too.Michael (Son: Mom, w

5、hen I wash my face, I'm also washing my hands.Mrs. Lee (Mother: That's true. Okay, then don't forget to brush your hair.Michael (Son: I won't. I always brush my hair before I go to school.Mrs. Lee (Mother: You've never brush your hair or you teeth before! Whendid you start?Michae

6、l (Son: Mom, now that I'm in middle school, I have a girlfriend. So now I have to look good.Situation 2 Eating Breakfast(Michael goes into the kitchen and sits down at the table. His mom and dad are already there.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Michael, what do you want for breakfast?Michael (Son: I would lik

7、e some cereal, please.Mr. Lee (Father: Cereal? Wouldn't you still be hungry?Michael (Son: Dad, you're speaking English, too?Mr. Lee (Father: Yes, your mother said it would help you. So I am speaking English, too.Michael (Son: It feels strange speaking English to you, Dad.Mr. Lee (Father: Don

8、't worry about that! What you should worry about is you breakfast. How can you eat only cereal?Mrs. Lee (Mother: It is not only cereal. He will be eating it with milk.Michael (Son: Yeah, Dad. I will be having milk and cereal.Mr. Lee (Father: That doesn't matter. I don't think only milk a

9、nd cereal is enough. You also need to eat some rice and kimchi.Michael (Son: Dad, young people don't like kimchi for breakfast.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Yes, dear. You know Michael doesn't like spicy food in the morning.Mr. Lee (Father: When I was young, we ate kimchi three times a day and liked it.

10、 And if I don't eat rice, I would be still hungry.Michael (Son: You always say that, Dad. But grandpa said you only like bread and chocolate.Mr. Lee (Father: That's not true.Michael (Son: Oh, that's what grandpa said.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Michael, it is seven thirty. You would be late.Michae

11、l (Son: Okay, let me eat this cereal, and then I'll catch the bus at seven forty-five.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Hurry up!Mr. Lee (Father: And tomorrow, you should eat some lice.Michael (Son: Dad, that's not right. It is rice with an R, not lice with an L. And I'll eat some riceMichael (Son: No,

12、Dad. I'll eat it for lunch and dinner. I just don't like it for breakfast.Mr. Lee (Father: All right. You win.Situation 3 Going to School(Michael finishes his breakfast and then walkes to the bus stop. A little while later, a school bus comes and he goes on it. On the bus, he meets his frien

13、d, Andy.Michael: Andy, how are you?Andy: Huh?Michael: No, not "huh?' You should say, "what?'Andy: What?Michael: That's better. Let's speak in English.Andy: Okay, but why?Michael: Well, my mom decided that the best way to learn English is to practice it all the time.Andy: Ev

14、erybody knows it.Michael: Yes, everybody knows it, but nobody does it. So we are going to do it.Andy: It sounds like a good idea.Michael: It's a great idea. Maybe we should tell our friends and teachers about it.Andy: Maybe, but we should think about it first.Michael: You're right. Let's

15、 think about it before we decide.Andy: What are you doing at lunch time?Michael: I don't know. Why?Andy: We can talk about it more then.Michael: That's a good idea. Let's talk about it more at lunch time.Situation 4 Back at Home(Mr. and Mrs. Lee are still back at home. They are talking a

16、bout the idea of speaking only English. Mr. Lee (Father: I am not sure that speaking only English is a good idea.Mrs. Lee (Mother: That is impossible.Mr. Lee (Father: No, it's not?Mrs. Lee (Mother: Of course it is. Even if we speak English to Michael, he will watch Korean television, listen to K

17、orean songs, and go to Korean school. How can he forget?Mr. Lee (Father: You're right. I don't have to worry. But, why are we speaking English to each other?Mrs. Lee (Mother: Because if we don't speak English, then Machieal won't, either.Mr. Lee (Father: But my English is not very go

18、od.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Yes, it is. And it will get better if you speak it more.Mr. Lee (Father: That is true. And, even though it will be diffcult, I will do it for my son.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Thank you. I knew you would understand.Mr. Lee (Father: That is what partents are for. It is our job to help him

19、.Mrs. Lee (Mother: Yes.(Mrs. Lee looks at the clock.Mrs. Lee (Mother: What time do you have to go to work?Mr. Lee (Father: By nine o'clcok. Why?Mrs. Lee (Mother: Well, it's already eight fifteen.Mr. Lee (Father: Oh! I should go.Mrs. Lee (Mother: good-bye. See you tonight.Mr. Lee (Father: goo

20、d-bye. I'll be home by seven.Situation 5 A Telephone Call(Mrs. Lee makes a telephone call to Andy's mother, Mrs. Cho.Mrs. Lee: Hello, may I please speak with Mrs. Cho?Mrs. Cho: This is she. May I ask who is calling?Mrs. Lee: Yes, it's Mrs. Lee, Michael's mother.Mrs. Cho: Oh, Hello! H

21、ow are you?Mrs. Cho: Fine, thank you. May I ask you a question?Mrs. Lee: Of course.Mrs. Cho: Why are we speaking in English?Mrs. Lee: Oh, yes. I am trying to teach English to Michael by speaking only English to him. Then I remembered that you majored in English literature in college, so I was wonder

22、ing if you would help me.Mrs. Cho: I would be happy to help you. But I graduated from college fifteen years ago. My English is not very fluent.Mrs. Lee: Then it will be good practice for you, too.Mrs. Cho: That's true. And it would be great for Andy. He really wants to improve his English.Mrs. L

23、ee: I am so happy. Thank you so much.Mrs. Cho: You are very welcome.Mrs. Lee: By the way, what are you doing this afternoon?Mrs. Cho: I have no plans. Why?Mrs. Lee: Well, I'm going to go to the supermarket. Would you like to go with me?Mrs. Cho: Yes. That would be great. I need to go grocery wit

24、h shopping, too.Mrs. Lee: I will drive my car. What time should I pick you up?Mrs. Cho: How is two o'clock?Mrs. Lee: Perfect, I'll see you then.Mrs. Cho: Okay, see you then.Situation 6 Grocery Shopping(Mrs. Lee drives her car to Mrs. Cho's house. Then they drive together to the supermark

25、et. Mrs. Lee: Sorry, I'm late.Mrs. Cho: That's Okay. It's only two ten.Mrs. Lee: Yes, but it's cold outside. I'm sorry.Mrs. Cho: No, really, it is no problem. Where are we going grocery shopping?Mrs. Cho: I've never been there. How is it?Mrs. Lee: It's very nice. The pric

26、es and services are very good.(They arive at the LG Surpermarket, park the car and go inside.Mrs. Cho: Wow, this is really nice. They have everything.Mrs. Lee: Yes, they do have the very good selection. What do you need to buy today?Mrs. Cho: Today I need to buy vegetables.Mrs. Lee: What vegetables

27、are you going to buy?Mrs. Cho: I'm going to buy lettuce, mushrooms, tomatoes, potatoes, onions and garlic.Mrs. Lee: But tomato is not a fruit, it's a vegetable.Mrs. Cho: Oh! Really? I didn't know that. What are you going to buy?Mrs. Lee: My husband really likes meat. So I have to buy a l

28、ot of meat.Mrs. Cho: What kind of meat are you going to buy?Mrs. Lee: I'm going to buy pork ribs, beef steaks and chicken breasts.Mrs. Cho: What about fish?Mrs. Lee: Oh, I almost forgot. I'm also going to buy some shrimp, crab and tuna.Mrs. Cho: That's a lot of meat and a lot of seafood.

29、Mrs. Lee: Yes, but my family eats a lot.Situation 7 At Cafe(Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Cho finished their shopping and decide to go to a cafe to talk some more.Mrs. Lee: Going to a cafe was a great idea. I have almost no time to rest during a day.Mrs. Cho: I understand how you feel. That is why I go to a caf

30、e for one hour every day. It gives me a chance to rest, to think, and sometimes, to talk.Mrs. Lee: Yes, I think resting and talking are both very important. Especially when you are always busy.Mrs. Cho: Why don't we order first?Mrs. Lee: That's a good idea. Let's order. Waiter!Mrs. Cho:

31、Oh, excuse me.(Waiter: Yes. May I take your order?Mrs. Cho: Yes, I would like an espresso, please.Mrs. Lee: I am coffee.Mrs. Cho: Oh, that's a Korean expression. You should say, "I'll have a coffee."Mrs. Lee: Ah, thank you. I didn't know that. I'll have a coffee, please.(Wa

32、iter: One espresso and one coffee, would you like anything else?Mrs. Cho: No, thank you.Mrs. Lee: Um. actually, could I also have a piece of cake?(Waiter: Of couse. I'll get that for you now.Mrs. Cho: I like cake, too. But I'm on a diet.Mrs. Lee: Why? You're so thin.Mrs. Cho: My husband

33、says I need to lose weight.Mrs. Lee: That's funny.Mrs. Cho: Why?Mrs. Lee: Because my husband always says I need to gain weight. He thinks I'm skinny.Mrs. Cho: Ha.Mrs. Lee: Ha.Situation 8 Lunch at School(Back at school, Michael and Andy are eating lunch together.Andy: Michael, did you speak E

34、nglish in your classes?Michael: I tried to, but some of teachers wouldn't let me.Andy: Me too. When I spoke English at my Korean language class, the teacher hit my hands with a stick.Michael: Yeah, that happened to me, too. But it was my math teacher who hit me. He said, "When we've in

35、Korea and we should speak only Korean."Andy: Really? I didn't think anyone still thought like that.Michael: I know, but they do. There are still many people who think that Koreans can't speak Englishwell. But I think if you practice, you can speak English very well.Andy: I think you are

36、 right.Michael: Of couse, I am. I am very smart.Andy: Ha.Michael: Ha.Andy: I know, but I'm even smarter.Michael: Do you think so?Andy: Yes, I do. Why? Don't you agree with me?Michael: No, I think I am smarter than you. Why don't we make a bet?Andy: Okay. What is the bet?Michael: Ten thou

37、sand won.Andy: Okay. How will we know who is smarter?Michael: Let's see who gets a higher score on the next English test.Andy: It's a bet!Situation 9 Back at Home(Michael goes home and talks to his mother about school.Michael: Mom, I had a great day at school.Mrs. Lee: Really? You usually ha

38、te school.Michael: I know, but today was different.Mrs. Lee: Why? Why was so different about it?Michael: Today, I spoke only English and I had a lot of fun.Mrs. Lee: Did your teachers understand?Michael: Yes, they all understood. Well, actually, one got mad and hit me.Mrs. Lee: Who was it? I will ta

39、lk to him.Michael: No, don't worry about it. He only hit my hands.Mrs. Lee: All right, if you say so. But it still makes me mad. By the way, who did you speak English with?Michael: I spoke English with Andy. Do you remember him?Mrs. Lee: Of course, I remember him. That is so funny.Michael: Why i

40、s it funny?Mrs. Lee: Because I met Andy's mother today, and we decided to speak English, too.Michael: Really? But Andy's mother was an English major in college. Can you speake English with her?Mrs. Lee: Why not? Even if her English is better than mine, I can still practice.Michael: That'

41、s true. Wow, Mom. You are really smart.Mrs. Lee: No, I'm not smart. But I have lived a long time, so I understand life a little better than you. That's all.Michael: Anyway, I always learn a lot from you.Mrs. Lee: I'm happy to hear that.Situation 10 Telephone Conversation(Mrs. Lee decides

42、 to call Mrs. Cho on the phon and talk more about their children and about English. The telephon rings and Mrs. Cho answers.Mrs. Cho: Hello?Mrs. Lee: Hello? May I please speak with Mrs. Cho?Mrs. Cho: This is she. Is that you Mrs. Lee?Mrs. Lee: Yes. How did you know?Mrs. Cho: You have a very unique v

43、oice.Mrs. Lee: Is that good or bad?Mrs. Cho: Good, of course. Your voice is soft and you are always very polite.Mrs. Lee: Oh, thank you.Mrs. Cho: You're welcome. By the way, why did you call?Mrs. Lee: Oh, yes. I want to talk about Andy and Michael. Michael told me, they're speaking only Engl

44、ish to eatch other.Mrs. Cho: Yes, Andy told me.Mrs. Lee: What do you think about that? Do you think it's a good idea?Mrs. Cho: I think it's a fine idea. We are speaking English to each other, so it's also good if our children do the same.Mrs. Lee: That make senes. As usual, you are right

45、.Mrs. Cho: Hn Why don't we take two boys to the movies this weekend? If they see a foreign movie, they can practice their listening, too.Mrs. Lee: That's a good idea. How is Saturday?Mrs. Cho: En. Sunday is better for me.Mrs. Lee: Okay, Sunday. What time?Mrs. Cho: How about three o'clock

46、?Mrs. Lee: Three is fine. Where shall we meet?Mrs. Cho: Do you know the Kinema Theater?Mrs. Lee: I'm not sure.Mrs. Cho: It's very near the Galleria Department Store in Apkujongdong.Mrs. Lee: Oh, yes, I know it. It has King Kong hanging from it, right?Mrs. Cho: Right. That's the one.Mrs.

47、Lee: Great. Then I'll see you there Sunday at three.Mrs. Cho: See you then, good-bye.Mrs. Lee: Good-bye.Situation 11 Mrs. Cho and Andy(After talking on the phone with Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Cho talks to Andy.Mrs. Cho: Andy, do you have any plans for Sunday?Andy: No, Mom. Why?Mrs. Cho: Well, Mrs. Lee and

48、 I decided to take you and Michael to the moives.Andy: Cool! Which theater are we going to?Mrs. Cho: We are going to meet them at the Kinema Theater.Andy: Okay. But, what movie are we going to see?Mrs. Cho: You should watch a movie in English to practice your English listening.Andy: That's true.

49、 But even the movies in English all have Korean subtitles.Mrs. Cho: Well, you'll just have to not read them. Do you promise?Andy: I promise. What movie are we going to see?Mrs. Cho: I was thinking about "The Beach'.Andy: The Beach? Isn't Leonardo DiCaprio in that?Mrs. Cho: Yes, he i

50、s. Isn't he handsome?Andy: Handsome? He looks like a girl. I hate him.Mrs. Cho: But, wasn't he handsome in "Titanic'?Andy: He was stupid in "Titanic'. He's so skinny. Just like a little girl!Mrs. Cho: Ha.Okay, we can see something else. How about "Sleepy Hollow'

51、;?Andy: That's better. Johnny Depp was in that movie. He was so cool in the movie. "Dead Man'!Mrs. Cho: Great! Then we'll watch "Sleepy Hollow'.Andy: Thanks, Mom.Situation 12 Mr. Lee Cames Home From Work(Mr. Lee cames home from work and he, Mrs. Lee and Michael talk about t

52、he day.Mr. Lee: Honey, I'm home.Mrs. Lee: Hello, dear. How was your day?Mr. Lee: It was okay. But I'm very tired. Is Michael here?Mrs. Lee: Yeah, Dad. I'm right here.Mr. Lee: Hi, son. How was school today?Mrs. Lee: It was all right. I spoke English all day long and only got hit once.Mr.

53、Lee: Who hit you?Mrs. Lee: Oh, I'll tell you later, dear.Michael: Yeah, Dad. Let's talk about that later.Mr. Lee: If you say so, son. What did you do today?Mrs. Lee: I met with Mrs. Cho. You know, Andy's mother, don't you?Mr. Lee: Of couse, I do. What did you two do?Michael: They wen

54、t shopping.Mrs. Lee: Don't worry! We only went grocery shopping. We didn't go clothes shopping.Mr. Lee: Are you sure you didn't spend any more money?Mrs. Lee: Well, we did go to a cafe after we went shopping.Mr. Lee: How much was it?Mrs. Lee: Only ten thousands won for both of us.Michael

55、: What did you have, Mom?Mrs. Lee: I had coffee and a piece of cake. I am trying to gain weight because your father thinks I'm too skinny.Mr. Lee: You ate some cake? Why didn't you say so? That's good. You are too skinny. You need to gain some weight.Situation 13 Dinner(After they finish

56、 talking, the whole family eats dinner together.Mr. Lee: All this talk about cake is making me hungry. What's for dinner?Michael: Yeah, Mom. What's for dinner tonight?Mrs. Lee: Tonight, I made Pulgogi.Mr. Lee: That sounds good. What do you think, Michael?Michael: That sounds great. Pulgogi i

57、s my favorite food.Mr. Lee: Yesterday, you said Kalbi was your favorite. Which one is it?Michael: I like them both. Is it okay to have two favorites?Mr. Lee: No, favorite means the one you like best.Mrs. Lee: I think it's okay to have more than one favorite.Michael: Mom, all your food is my favo

58、rite. You are the world's best cook.Mr. Lee: That's true. You make even better food than my mother.Michael: Better than grandma? Wow, Dad, I thought you say grandma was the best cook.Mr. Lee: Er, wow.she was. But now, you mother is.Mrs. Lee: Thank you, dear. But don't say that in front o

59、f your mother. She'll be upset. And Michael,Michael: I won't. I promise. But I'm really hungry. Can we eat now?Mrs. Lee: Oh, I'm sorry. Of couse we can eat now. Here's the Pulgogi. Help yourself.Situation 14 Watching TV(After dinner, the family goes into the living room to watch

60、TV together.Mrs. Lee: Michael, what do you want to watch?Michael: I really like "By Watch'. Can we watch it?Mr. Lee: En.That depends Have you finished your homework?Michael: Yes, I finished it as soon as I came home.Mr. Lee: Are you sure?Michael: Yes, if you don't believe me, just ask Mom. Mr. Lee: Well, dear. Did he finish his hom