速成英语口语第四册 Lesson3:Organizing a Potluck

Lesson 3 Key Conversation Organizing a Potluck

So Carol¹, we have about 30 people coming to the annual² summer potluck on Saturday, so we need to organize the food.

That shouldn't be too hard as most of our friends are good cooks.

Would you mind bringing your homemade chili³? I hear it's really good.

Sure, not a problem. I'll make up a double batch⁴.

How about we ask Mary to bring her Southern fried⁵ chicken? I've had it before, and I'm sure everyone will love it.

Let's ask Wendy to bring her Caesar salad.

I wonder if Karen could bring her chocolate cream pie.

I'm sure she will. I just know my eyes will be bigger than my stomach at this potluck.

I'm sure we'll have enough food to feed an army.

I can't wait till Saturday so I can sink⁶ my teeth into all of this delicious food.

I know! It's going to be so good.

 

第3课 组织聚餐

卡罗尔，我们大约有30人在周六参加一年一度的夏季聚餐，所以我们需要组织食物。

这应该不会太难，因为我们的大多数朋友都是好厨师。

你介意带上自制的辣椒吗？我听说很好。

当然，没问题。我要做两批。

我们让玛丽带她的南方炸鸡来怎么样？我以前吃过，我相信每个人都会喜欢的。

让温迪给她拿凯撒沙拉。

我想知道凯伦能否带来巧克力奶油派。

我相信她会的。我只知道我的眼睛会比我的胃大。

我相信我们的食物足够养活军队。

我迫不及待地要到星期六能吃到这些美味的食物。

我知道！会很好的。

1 Carol   

n.赞美诗，圣诞颂歌

参考例句：

• Silent Night is my favourite carol.《平安夜》是我最喜欢的圣诞颂歌。
• The people in the church are singing a christmas carol.教堂里的人们正在唱圣诞颂歌。

2 annual   

adj.每年的；一年的；（植物）一年生的 n.年刊；一年生植物

参考例句：

• It's an annual report.这是年度报告。
• The kind of plant is a hardy annual.这种植物是耐寒的一年生植物。

3 chili   

n.辣椒

参考例句：

• He helped himself to another two small spoonfuls of chili oil.他自己下手又加了两小勺辣椒油。
• It has chocolate,chili,and other spices.有巧克力粉，辣椒，和其他的调味品。

4 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

5 fried   

adj.油煎的；油炒的

参考例句：

• I ate everything fried.所有油炸的我都吃。
• I prefer fried peanuts.我选择炸花生。

6 sink   

n.接收端，沟渠，污水槽；v.下沉，使...低落，陷于

参考例句：

• During the journey, their boat began to sink.途中他们的小船开始下沉。
• Wood does not sink in water.木头在水中不会沉没。