【大家说英语】 第190期:游泳课

 Lesson 7 Sports 第七课 运动

June 15 6月15日

Swimming Lessons 游泳课

Read it! 读读看！

Alex is afraid of the water. What can he do? 亚力克斯很怕水。他该怎么办呢？

Maybe Alex can learn to swim. 也许亚力克斯可以学习游泳，

He can take some lessons at the pool¹. 他可以到游泳池上课。

He doesn't need a cap. 他不需要戴泳帽，

But he does need goggles² and a good swimsuit! 可是需要戴泳镜，也需要一件好的泳裤！

He can sign up for lessons today! 他今天就可以报名课程！

Swimming is a lot of fun. And it can save³ your life⁴! 游泳很好玩， 而且可以救你一命！

Conversation⁵ A 会话A

Alex. What are you doing? 亚力克斯，你在做什么？

Oh, hi, Susie. I didn't see you. 哦，嗨，苏希，我没看到妳。

I'm swimming. 我在游泳。

I see that. But why? 我看得出来， 可是你为什么要这样？

Well, I'm afraid of the water. 这个嘛，因为我怕水。

You're afraid of the water? 你会怕水？

Shh! Yes, I am. 嘘！对，我怕水。

I don't like feeling⁶ afraid. But what can I do? 我不喜欢感到害怕， 可是我能怎么办？

Maybe you can take some lessons! 也许你可以去上课！

You can learn to swim. 你可以学游泳。

Conversation B 会话B

Alex! You're taking swimming lessons. 亚力克斯！你要去上游泳课，

That's a great idea! 真是好主意！

Thanks, Taylor. 谢了，泰乐，

I'm excited⁷. But I'm also nervous⁸. 我很兴奋， 可是我也很紧张。

You'll be fine. 你不会有问题的。

Do you have a good swimsuit? 你有好的泳裤吗？

Yes. In Taipei, we wear caps in the pool. 有。在台北，我们在游泳池都必须戴泳帽，

Do I need a cap to swim in the pool here? 我在这里的游泳池游泳也需要戴泳帽吗？

No. You don't need a cap here. 不必，在这里游泳不需要戴泳帽，

But you do need goggles! 可是你需要戴泳镜！

Conversation C 会话C

Guess what, Rob⁹? I'm taking swimming lessons! 罗柏，你知道吗？我要去上游泳课！

Really? Swimming lessons are a good idea. 真的吗？上游泳课是个好主意。

I'm excited. But I'm also nervous. 我很兴奋， 可是我也很紧张。

Swimming can be fun. 游泳很好玩，

It can also save your life. 也可以救你一命。

I know. I already¹⁰ called the pool and signed up for lessons! 是啊， 我已经打电话到游泳池报名上课了！

Great! After you learn to swim, let's go swimming together! 太棒了！等你学会以后，我们再一起去游泳！

1 pool   

n.水塘(池)，游泳池，撞球；vi.形成池塘；vt.集中，积累

参考例句：

• The swimming pool was opened to the public on July 1.游泳池于七月一日对外开放。
• At the end of half an hour the pool was nearly dry.这样过了半小时，坑里的水差不多舀光了。

2 goggles   

n.护目镜

参考例句：

• Skiers wear goggles to protect their eyes from the sun.滑雪者都戴上护目镜使眼睛不受阳光伤害。
• My swimming goggles keep steaming up so I can't see.我的护目镜一直有水雾，所以我看不见。

3 save   

n.救援，救球，节约；v.解救，保存，节省；prep.除...之外

参考例句：

• Why didn't you save me?你为什么不救我？
• We have to save old newspapers.我们得保存旧报纸。

4 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

5 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

6 feeling   

n.感觉，知觉，感情

参考例句：

• I am feeling better now.我现在觉得好些了。
• I'm feeling kind of tired.我感到有点累。

7 excited   

adj.激动的；兴奋的

参考例句：

• He was so excited that he could not speak.他太兴奋，连话都说不出来了。
• The excited children forgot to take the presents to the party.孩子们兴奋得忘了把礼物带到聚会上了。

8 nervous   

adj.神经的；紧张不安的，神经过敏的

参考例句：

• He feels nervous when he faces so many people.面对那么多人，他感到紧张。
• He was over nervous.他太紧张了。

9 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

10 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。