【英语趣味课堂】围巾-The Scarf

Gabrielle: Hi, Annili! How are you today?

 

Anili: Oh, I'm fine.

 

Gabrielle: Good! Hey, I love your scarf!

 

Anili: Oh, my scarf!

 

Gabrielle: Yeah, where did¹ you get it?

 

Anili: Oh, I bought this scarf in Sydney.

 

Gabrielle: Oh, OK. So, Sidney is your hometown²?

 

Anili: Yeah, That's right.

 

Gabrielle: Oh, and how long have you been in Japan?

 

Anili: Oh, I've only been in Japan for three months.

 

Gabrielle: Oh, OK. So, when are you going³ home?

 

Anili: I'm going home in two weeks actually⁴.

 

Gabrielle: Are you excited⁵?

 

Anili: Very!

 

Gabrielle: Yeah! And have you enjoyed your time in Japan?

 

Anili: Yes, I really, I really have enjoyed being⁶ in Japan but I'm also looking forward⁷ to going home.

 

Gabrielle: Sure, Sure. So it will be a little warmer!

 

Anili: That's right, it'll be summer and at the moment it is very cold here in Japan.

 

Gabrielle: So, how hot does it get in Sydney during⁸ the summer?

 

Anili: Oh, not too hot! I'd say average⁹ temperature¹⁰ is around 26 degrees¹¹.

 

Gabrielle: Sounds nice

 

学习内容：

 

Learn Vocabulary¹² from the lesson

in two weeks

 

I'm going home in two weeks.

 

If something will happen two weeks in the future¹³, or 14 days from now, it will happen 'in two weeks.' Notice¹⁴ the following¹⁵:

 

I'm coming for a visit in two weeks

We move to our new apartment¹⁶ in two weeks.

enjoyed the time

 

Have you enjoyed your time in Japan?

 

If you 'enjoy the time' somewhere¹⁷ or doing something it means¹⁸ that you have fun doing it or it was¹⁹ a good experience²⁰. Notice the following:

 

I am actually enjoying this time doing nothing.

He enjoyed the time he worked at the fair²¹.

looking forward

 

I'm looking forward to going home.

 

When we are excited about something that will happen in the future we can say that we are 'looking forward to' it. Notice the following:

 

Are you looking forward to your summer vacation²²?

My son is really looking forward to his birthday party next Saturday.

at the moment

 

It is very cold at the moment here in Japan.

 

'At the moment' talks about right now or in the moment of speaking.  Notice the following:

 

I'm on my way to the bank at the moment.

He's not home at the moment.

average

 

The average temperature is around 26 degrees.

 

In this case 'average' is similar²³ to 'normal²⁴.' You can get a mathematical²⁵ average by adding number together and then dividing²⁶ them by the number of numbers you have added²⁷ together.  This shows that sometimes it's warmer than 26 degrees and sometimes colder, but the average of these temperatures²⁸ is 26 degrees. Notice the following:

 

Each class has an average of 22 students.

He does an average of 55 hours of work a week.

1 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

2 hometown   

n.故乡；家乡

参考例句：

• Australia is the hometown of kangaroos.澳大利亚是袋鼠的故乡。
• My hometown is 100 miles away from here.我的家乡离这里有一百英里路。

3 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

4 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

5 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。

6 being   

n.存在；生存；生命存在，生命，人， 本质；art.在，有，是

参考例句：

• Can you explain to me the purpose of being?你能对我解释一下存在的目的吗？
• What is the purpose of our being?我们生存的目的是什么？

7 forward   

adj.向前的，早的，迅速的，前锋；v.转交，促进，运送；adv.向前地

参考例句：

• Please move your car forward.请你把汽车住前开。
• Please forward my mail to me.请把我的邮件转寄给我。

8 during   

prep.在…期间，在…时候

参考例句：

• What did you do with yourself during the summer holidays?暑假你是怎样度过的？
• London is full of visitors during May and June.五六月间伦敦挤满了游客。

9 average   

n.平均数，平均水平；adj.一般的，通常的，平均的；v.取平均值，达到平均水平

参考例句：

• He spends on the average two hours a day on reading.他平均每天用两小时读书。
• The average flow of the river is 200 cubic metres per second.这条河平均流量为每秒二百立方米。

10 temperature   

n.温度

参考例句：

• The temperature is very low.温度非常低。
• The temperature is going up.气温正逐渐上升。

11 degrees   

n.度( degree的名词复数 )；程度；学位；（组织损伤的）深度

参考例句：

• It will be a mild night, around nine degrees Celsius. 晚间天气温和，温度约九摄氏度。
• a temperature of 40 degrees centigrade 40摄氏度的温度

12 vocabulary   

n.词汇，词汇量；词汇表

参考例句：

• How can I widen my vocabulary?怎样扩大自己的词汇量？
• You can find all the new words in the vocabulary of the text.你能在课文的词汇表中找到所有的生词。

13 future   

adj.将来的，未来的；n.将来，未来

参考例句：

• We are still on the way of future.我们还在未来的路上。
• We all work hard in the interests of our future.我们都为我们自己的将来而努力工作。

14 notice   

n.通知，布告；注意，认识；vt.看到，注意到

参考例句：

• Post this notice on the wall.把这个通知贴在墙上。
• I didn't notice you when you passed by.你走过时，我没有注意到你。

15 following   

n.下列各项，部下，党羽；aaj.下列的，其次的；vbl.跟随

参考例句：

• The following is the full text.全文如下。
• Answer the following questions.回答下列问题。

16 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。

17 somewhere   

adv.在某处；n.(在)某处

参考例句：

• He's from somewhere in the middle east.他从中东某个地方来。
• Somewhere in the united states.在美国的某个地方。

18 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

19 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

20 experience   

n.经历，经验；v.经历，体验

参考例句：

• The best way to learn is to learn by experience. 学习的最佳办法就是从经验中学习。
• He is a man of wide knowledge and experience.他见多识广。

21 fair   

adj.公平的，晴朗的，美丽的；(皮肤，毛发等)浅色的；白皙的；n.展览会，市集

参考例句：

• I think it is not fair.我认为那不公平。
• And never I'd seen a girl as fair.我从没见比她更美丽的女孩。

22 vacation   

n.假期，休假；vi.度假

参考例句：

• I'll take a vacation this weekend.这个周末我要休假。
• The vacation passed away quickly.假期过得很快。

23 similar   

adj.类似的；同样的

参考例句：

• The two boys look very similar.这两个孩子看上去很相似。
• A cat is similar to a tiger in many respects.猫和虎在很多方面相似。

24 normal   

adj.正常的，正规的，标准的；n.正规；常态

参考例句：

• He received four years of normal edication at college.他在大学受了四年正规教育。
• Everything is normal here.这里一切正常。

25 mathematical   

adj.数学的，数学上的

参考例句：

• The solution can be expressed by a mathematical equation.答案可用一个数学方程式来表示。
• Einstein was a mathematical genius.爱因斯坦是数学天才。

26 dividing   

adj.区分的，分划的v.分( divide的现在分词 )；划分；分离；（使）产生分歧

参考例句：

• There is no clear dividing line between what is good and what is bad. 是非之间没有明确的界限。
• There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. 没有理由把公司划分成小单位。 来自《简明英汉词典》

27 added   

adj.更多的，附加的，额外的

参考例句：

• They have added a new scene at the beginning.在开头他们又增加了一场戏。
• The pop music added to our enjoyment of the film.片中的流行音乐使我们对这部电影更加喜爱。

28 temperatures   

n.温度( temperature的名词复数 )；气温；高烧；发烧

参考例句：

• High temperatures can cause hallucination. 高烧可使人产生幻觉。
• The materials used have to be able to withstand high temperatures. 所使用的材料必须能够耐高温。