S= Student C= Clerk
S: Excuse me. I need some storybooks in easy English. Do you have anything like that?
學牛:對不起,我要買一些用簡易英文寫的故事書。你們有那樣的書嗎?
C: Well, there are a lot of storybooks upstairs in our children's section. Some are written for young children, others for teens. Maybe some of them will suit your needs.
店員:嗯,樓上兒童區(qū)有很多故事書。有些是寫給兒童看的,其他的則給十來歲的孩子看,也許中間有一些會合乎你的需求。
S: I'll go take a look. Thanks for your help.
學生:我會去看看。謝謝您的幫忙。
C:You're welcome.
店員:不客氣。
單詞學習筆記
1.storybook n.故事書,童話書
2.write in + 某種語言 用/以某種語言書寫
例:That author has written books in both English and German.
(那名作家用英文和德文寫了許多書。)
3.upstairs adv. 在樓上
4. section n. 部門
5.some... other... 此……而另一些……(用于非限定的兩個群體)
some... others... still others...
一此……一此……而另一些……(用于非限定的三個群體)
例:Some of his friends live in Beijing; others live in Shanghai.
(他的一些朋友住在北京,而另一些則住在上海。)
Some of the recent graduates are going to graduate school; others are going to get jobs; still others plan to travel around the world.
(一些大學畢業(yè)生要念研究生,一些要找工作,而另一些人則準備環(huán)游世界。)
6.go (and) V 去(做)……
注意:在美式英文中,常把go之后的連接詞and省略,而直接跟動詞原形。
例:Could you go ( and) answer the door, please?
(請你去應門好嗎?)
7.take a look (at sth) 看一看(某物)
Take a look at this painting.
(你看一下這幅畫。)