Dialogue/Monologue
Melanie Sanders brings out her photo album to show her new Egyptian friend.Layth,pictures of her family
课文:
Melanie: Oh,Layth,I’m sure you recognize Grandmother in this picture? She’s in the blue dress.
* am 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* sure 为形容词作表语。(adj.确信的,可靠的,adv.当然,的确)
* you 开头为宾语从句,引导词 that 被省略。
* recognize 为谓语,采用一般现在时。(vt.认出,识别)
* you 为人称代词。I 为人称代词主格。
梅兰妮:哦,雷丝,我相信你能在这张照片里认出祖母来吧?她穿着蓝色的裙子。
Layth: Sure,and who’s that holding the hand of a boy?
(who's = who is)
* who 为疑问代词,引导特殊疑问句。
* is 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。
* holding 为现在分词,作状语。
* that 为指示代词。the 为定冠词。a 为不定冠词。
当然,那个牵着男孩手的人是谁?
Melanie:That’s my older brother, Lester,with my nephew,Nicky, when he was two years old.My sister-in-law,Dorothy,is next to him but she’s not smiling because she was angry with Lester.Lester always laves her and goes out of town on business.
(That's = That is, older 为 old 的比较级形式, she's = she is)
* he, she 为人称代词主格。him, her 为人称代词宾格。my 为形容词型物主代词。that 为指示代词。
* when 为连词,引导时间状语从句。
* is next 开头为祈使句。系动词作谓语。
* but 为并列连词,连接并列句,表转折。
* smiling 为谓语,采用现在进行时。
* because 为连词,引导原因状语从句。
* laves 为谓语,采用一般现在时。动词采用第三人称单数形式。
* goes 为谓语,采用一般现在时。动词采用第三人称单数形式。
梅勒妮:那是我哥哥莱斯特,和我侄子尼基,当时他两岁。我的嫂子多萝西(Dorothy)坐在他旁边,但她没有笑,因为她生莱斯特的气。莱斯特总是爱她,出城出差去了。
Layth:I like this picture.It’s so funny!
我喜欢这张照片。它是如此有趣的!
Melanie:Oh,it’s my niece,Nicole,when she was thirteen,I remember. She was upset because Chris took her picture while she was curling her hair. You’ll probably find this one funny,too. This is my great aunt, Anna Lawrence, Grandma’s sister. Her hat is really out of date.
(took 为 take 的过去式。it's = it is, you'll = you will)
* it 为形式主语,用于构成强调句式: it + be + 强调部分 + when...
* because 为连词,引导原因状语从句。
* took 为谓语,采用一般过去时。
* while 为连词,引导状语从句。
* curling 为谓语,采用一般过去进行时。
* find 为谓语,采用一般将来时。
* funny 为形容词作宾语补足语(即构成复合宾语)。
梅兰妮:哦,是我的侄女妮可,我记得她13岁的时候。她很生气,因为克里斯在她卷头发的时候拍了她的照片。你可能也会觉得这句话很有趣。这是我的姑母,安娜·劳伦斯,奶奶的妹妹。她的帽子真的过时了。
Layth:Who’s this skinny man?
这个瘦男人是谁?
Melanie:That’s my great uncle,George Lawrence,Anna Lawrence’s husband. You can tell they lived during the Depression. He’s wearing boots because shoes were out of stock.
* tell 为谓语。
* they 开头为宾语从句,引导词 that 被省略。
* lived 为谓语,采用一般过去时。
* wearing 为谓语,采用现在进行时。
* because 为连词,引导原因状语从句。
* were 为系动词作谓语,采用一般过去时。
梅勒妮:那是我的叔祖父,乔治·劳伦斯,安娜·劳伦斯的丈夫。你可以看出他们生活在大萧条时期。他穿着靴子,因为鞋子脱销了。
Layth:I can see they’re definitely from the old generation.
* see 为谓语。
* they 开头为宾语从句,引导词 that 被省略。
* can 为情态动词。
我能看出来肯定是老一代的。
Melanie:Here’s a more recent picture showing all three generations together. Here are Grandpa and Grandma Murphy, my mother’s parents. And here are Mom and Dad,and here’s my older brother,Lester,again with his wife and three of their children: Nicolas,Ryan,and Laura.Ryan really has an outgoing personality. See how he’s smiling?
(has 为 have 的第三人称单数形式。children 为 child 的复数形式。Here's = Here is)
* here 引导倒装句。
* is 为谓语,采用一般现在时。
* showing 为现在分词,作后置定语。
* has 为谓语,采用一般现在时。动词采用第三人称单数形式。
* how 为连接副词,引导宾语从句。
* smiling 为谓语,采用现在进行时。
这是最近一张三代人一起的照片。这是墨菲爷爷奶奶,我妈妈的父母。这是我的爸爸妈妈,这是我的哥哥莱斯特,还有他的妻子和他们的三个孩子:尼古拉斯,瑞恩和劳拉。赖安的性格真的很外向。看到他在笑吗?
Layth:Yes.He looks like he’s fun to be with.You know what? I can see a strong family resemblance.Oh,who’s this?
* looks 为系动词作谓语,采用一般现在时。动词采用第三人称单数形式。
* like 引导表语从句。
* to be 为不定式,作状语。
* with.You 开头为表语从句,引导词 that 被省略。
* know 为谓语,采用虚拟语气。
* see 为谓语。
* who 为关系代词,引导非限制性定语从句。
是的。他看起来很有趣。你知道吗?我能看出他们很像一家人。哦,这是谁?
Melanie:That’s Curtis Lane,Lester’s brother-in-law,his wife’s brother.You ought to meet this man. He really knows how to bring a person out. I wish I had his social skills.
* meet 为谓语。
* knows 为谓语,采用一般现在时。动词采用第三人称单数形式。
* how 为连接副词,引导宾语从句。
* to bring 为不定式。
* out 为副词作宾语补足语(即构成复合宾语)。
* 第2个 I 开头为宾语从句,引导词 that 被省略。
* had 为谓语,采用虚拟语气。
* ought to(应该) 为情态动词。
那是柯蒂斯·莱恩,莱斯特的姐夫,他妻子的弟弟。你应该见见这个人。他真的很懂得如何让人敞开心扉。真希望我有他那样的社交技巧。
Layth: Who’s this lady with Curtis Lane?
这位和柯蒂斯·莱恩在一起的女士是谁?
Melanie:That’s his and Dorothy’s mother,Lester’s mother-in-law,Mrs.Lane.
那是他和多萝西的母亲,莱斯特的岳母,莱恩夫人。
Layth: Dose Mrs.Lane live with Lester and Dorothy?
live with... 1) 和...住在一起 2) 忍受..., 容忍...
莱恩太太是跟莱斯特和多萝西住在一起吗?
Melanie:Oh,no! Lester always said he would never live with his in-laws. Well,Layth, since we’ve looked at all the pictures, would you like to go out and stretch your legs?
(said 为 say 的过去式。we've = we have)
* said 为谓语,采用一般过去时。
* he 开头为宾语从句,引导词 that 被省略。
* live 为谓语,采用一般过去将来时。
* since 为连词,引导状语从句。
* looked 为谓语,采用现在完成时。
* 第2个 would 引导一般疑问句。
* like 为谓语,采用一般过去将来时。
* to go 为不定式,作宾语。
* stretch 为谓语。
will never 永远不会, 决不会
live with... 1) 忍受..., 容忍... 2) 和...住在一起
look at... 1) 看,瞧 2) 看待 3) 考虑, 研究, 检查
Would you like to do sth? (客气地问) 你想要……吗?
go out 1) 出去, 外出 2) 外出参加社交, 外出交际
stretch one's legs 散散步, 活动下脚腿
哦,不!莱斯特总是说他永远不会和公婆住在一起。好了,雷丝,既然我们已经看了所有的照片,你想出去活动活动腿脚吗?
Layth: Okay! That’s a good idea. But I enjoyed looking at the pictures.
* enjoyed 为谓语,采用一般过去时。
* looking 为动名词,作宾语。
好吧!好主意。但我喜欢看照片。