From today we'll be starting learning 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:來,來吧,那么,是啊,and so on. It's a conjunction which is used to introduce a comment or a question. So在此是個連詞用于引出一個問題或者評論。For example: So, let's see. What do we need to take? 來吧,大家想想,我們需要帶些什么?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:來吧,說說看;那么,說話看;是啊,說說看,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.". 如果我們急切地想知道那樣東西,我們可以說:“Do tell.”。意思是:快給我說說,快講呀。Do 在這里是助動詞,起到加強語氣的作用。For example: Report has it that it's very interesting, do tell.據(jù)說那非常有趣,快說說看。
【即學即用】
Please translate the following sentences into English. 1 來吧,說說看,你支持那方?
2 那么,說說看,我哪里做錯了?
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"做錯事情,we also can say it as "do wrong".
【創(chuàng)作情景對話】
Well , let's have a challenge to make a simple dialogue according to my situation given below. It is :Mary買了件衣服要他的丈夫John評論這衣服如何。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. 親愛的,說說看,喜歡我穿的衣服嗎?
喜歡。這衣服你穿起來看上去很性感。
Here is phrase"on somebody", 是指(衣服等)穿在某人身上。
【吃透美語】
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】我在一所高中執(zhí)教。
【Key Words】As is preposition 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. 我尊敬他為醫(yī)生。The new came as a shock.消息傳來,令人震驚。
【Grammar】as a teacher 介詞短語作方式狀語,in a high school介詞短語作地點狀語。注意方式狀語放于地點狀語前面。
【溫故知新】
【翻譯練習】
Please translate the following sentences with "So , tell me. " or "as".
1 她的職業(yè)是導游。
2 你可以把那玻璃杯當做花瓶用。
3 他小時候經(jīng)常去那兒。
4 是啊,說說看,你為何沒帶戒指。
5 來吧,說說看,你的女友可愛嗎?
參考翻譯:
1 She works 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?
【口語練習】
1請從錄音中找出原聲對話,進行課堂標準語音模仿朗讀。
A : So, tell me. What kind of work do you do?
B : I work as a teacher in a high school.
2 根據(jù)下面的美國人生活中的實際發(fā)音圖進行朗讀。