【英语时差8,16】So,tell me.

 【主题】

From today we'll be starting learning¹ some short sentences from hit American films which are ways of telling people you'll listen to them. This morning I would like to share one which means" I want to know something.". It's said before asking for information. Let's get it from a simple situational dialogue.

A : So, tell me. What kind of work do you do?

B : I work as a teacher in a high school.

【答疑解惑】

It is "So, tell me.". Here so is similar to saying in Chinese:来，来吧，那么，是啊，and so on. It's a conjunction² which is used to introduce a comment or a question. So在此是个连词用于引出一个问题或者评论。For example: So, let's see. What do we need to take? 来吧，大家想想，我们需要带些什么？So, what have you been doing today? 那么你今天都干了些什么？“So, tell me.”is like saying in Chinese:来吧，说说看；那么，说话看；是啊，说说看，something like those above. We also can say it as :"So, tell me something." If we are eager to know some information, we could say it as "Do tell ." or "Do tell me something.". 如果我们急切地想知道那样东西，我们可以说：“Do tell.”。意思是：快给我说说，快讲呀。Do 在这里是助动词，起到加强语气的作用。For example: Report has it that it's very interesting, do tell.据说那非常有趣，快说说看。

【即学即用】

Please translate the following sentences into English. 1 来吧，说说看，你支持那方？

2 那么，说说看，我哪里做错了?

1 So,you've got to tell me something. You've got to tell me which side you are on. Here is phrase"be on one's side"支持某方。“Have got to ”means must. 2 So, do tell me. Where did I go wrong. Here's a phrase"go wrong"做错事情，we also can say it as "do wrong".

【创作情景对话】

Well , let's have a challenge to make a simple dialogue according to my situation given below. It is :Mary买了件衣服要他的丈夫John评论这衣服如何。Think it over and a suggestive dialogue will be given later.

Mary: Darling, so, tell me. Do you like the dress I'm wearing?

John: Yes. It looks very sexy on you. 亲爱的，说说看，喜欢我穿的衣服吗？

喜欢。这衣服你穿起来看上去很性感。

Here is phrase"on somebody", 是指（衣服等）穿在某人身上。

【吃透美语】

1 What kind of work do you do?

【Real Speech】[w?,kaind?'w?:dju:;ju:'dju:]

【Tranlation】你是干什么工作的？

2 I work as a teacher in a high school.

【Real Speech】[ai,w?:g?z??ti?t??rin?'hais'ku:l]

【Translation】我在一所高中执教。

【Key Words】As is preposition³ which is used to describe that fact that somebody or something has a particular job or function. For example: I respected him as a doctor. 我尊敬他为医生。The new came as a shock.消息传来，令人震惊。

【Grammar】as a teacher 介词短语作方式状语，in a high school介词短语作地点状语。注意方式状语放于地点状语前面。

【温故知新】

【翻译练习】

Please translate the following sentences with "So , tell me. " or "as".

1 她的职业是导游。

2 你可以把那玻璃杯当做花瓶用。

3 他小时候经常去那儿。

4 是啊，说说看，你为何没带戒指。

5 来吧，说说看，你的女友可爱吗？

参考翻译：

1 She works⁴ as a courier.

2 You can use the glass as a vase.

3 He has been there as a child.

4 So, tell me something. Why didn't you wear your ring.

5 So, do tell me. Is your girlfriend cute?

【口语练习】

1请从录音中找出原声对话，进行课堂标准语音模仿朗读。

A : So, tell me. What kind of work do you do?

B : I work as a teacher in a high school.

2 根据下面的美国人生活中的实际发音图进行朗读。

 

转自可可英语

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 conjunction   

n.联合，连接，接合；连接词

参考例句：

• Two or more sentences may be joined together by a conjunction.两个或两个以上的句子可以用连词连接。
• The conjunction of heavy rains and high winds caused flooding.暴风雨的同时发生引起了洪水泛滥。

3 preposition   

n.介词

参考例句：

• You should cancel this preposition in the sentence.你应该删去句子中的这个介词。
• We use different preposition to talk about time,days,months and seasons.我们用不动的介词来谈论时间，日，月和季节等。

4 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。