速成英语口语第二册 Lesson3:Did you grow up bilingual?

Unit2 Conversation¹ 1

单元二　对话一

Did² you grow up bilingual?

你在双语环境下成长吗？

A: That's a great baseball cap. Is it from Seatle?

这是一个伟大的棒球帽，它是来自于西雅图吗？

B: Well, kind of. I lived there, but I was³ born⁴ in Seoul.

嗯，有些，我住在那里，但是我出生在首尔。

A: Really? How long did you live in Seoul?

真的吗？你在首尔生活了多长时间？

B: I moved to America when I was 8 years old.

当我8岁时搬到了美国。

A: Did you go to school in Seatle?

你在西雅图上学吗？

B: Yes. I grew up there until⁵ high school. Then, I came⁶ here to study in college⁷.

是的，我在那儿成长直到高中。后来，我来到这儿上大学。

A: Did you grow up bilingual?

你在双语环境下成长吗？

B: I used⁸ to use Korean⁹ at home in Seatle with my parents. But I don't have a chance¹⁰ to speak Korean now. .

过去在西雅图时和我父母使用韩语，但是现在我没有机会讲韩语了。

1 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。

2 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？

3 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。

4 born   

v.动词bear的过去分词；adj.出生的，与生俱来的

参考例句：

• The baby can cry as soon as he is born.婴儿生下来就会哭。
• I feel as if I had been born again.我有一种再生之感。

5 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

6 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

7 college   

n.学院；高等专科学校

参考例句：

• The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。
• I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。

8 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

9 Korean   

n.韩国人，韩国语文；adj.韩国人的，韩国语文的

参考例句：

• I'm crazy about Korean TV plays.我非常喜欢韩国电视剧。
• I was singing an old Korean love song.我刚才唱的，是一首旧的韩国情歌。

10 chance   

n.机会，意外；运气；风险；vi.偶然发生；vt.偶然发生，冒险

参考例句：

• We will take a chance to have the party outdoor.我们将冒险举行露天聚会。
• This is the last chance any of us has.对于我们中的任何人来说，这是最后的一次机会。