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What’s your favourite sport?
你最喜欢的体育运动是什么？
A What’s your favourite sport, Neil?
A 你最喜欢的运动是什么，尼尔？
B I like lots of different sports. I like football, cycling and running the most.
B 我喜欢各种不同的运动。我想我最喜欢的是足球、骑自行车和跑步。
A Do you do all of them?
A 这些运动你都做吗？
B Well, I never have enough time. I cycle a lot. It’s easy, and it’s good exercise.
B 哦，我的时间总是不够。我常骑自行车。这很容易，而且是很好的锻炼。
A Well, Beijing is a good place for cycling.
A 哦，北京是骑自行车的好地方。
B Yes, but there’s too much traffic for me.
B 是的，但是对我来说车辆太多了。
注释 Notes
You can ask someone about his or her favourite things by saying: What’s your favourite sport; What’s your favourite food?
你可以这样问某人最喜欢的是什么：What’s your favourite sport? (你最喜欢的运动是什么?); What’s your favourite food? (你最喜欢吃什么?)。
You can answer by using I like.... e.g.I like lots of different sports;I like Cantonese food.
你可以用I like.... (我喜欢……)来回答。例如：I like lots of different sports(我喜欢很多种不同的运动);I like Cantonese food(我喜欢广东菜)。
If you are very busy and usually don’t have enough time, you can say:I never have enough time.
如果你非常忙，而且通常没有很多时间，你可以说：I never have enough time(我的时间总是不够)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
What’s your favourite sport?
你最喜欢的运动是什么？
I like lots of different sports.
我喜欢各种不同的运动。
I like football, cycling and running the most.
我想我最喜欢的是足球、骑自行车和跑步。
Do you do all of them?
这些运动你都做吗？
I never have enough time.
我的时间总是不够。
I cycle a lot.
我常骑自行车。
It’s easy and it’s good exercise.
这很容易，而且是很好的锻炼。
Beijing is a good place for cycling.
北京是骑自行车的好地方。
There’s too much traffic for me.
但是对我来说车辆太多了。
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What sports do you play?
你做哪些运动？
A How about you, Lin? What sports do you play?
A 你呢，林？你做哪些运动？
B Well, I don’t have much free time for sports. I prefer watching it on television!
B 哦，我没有太多的时间做运动。我更喜欢在电视上看各种运动。
A Which one do you like?
A 你喜欢哪种运动？
B I always watch football on television. But I also like basketball and gymnastics.
B 我总是在电视上看足球比赛。但是我也喜欢篮球和体操。
A I think you should start playing somethingmaybe football. It’s good exercise for you.
A 我想你应该开始做些运动——也许足球。这对你来说是不错的锻炼。
B Maybe!
B 也许吧！
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone exactly what sports they like or play, you can say: What sports do you play?
如果你想问某人喜欢或者做具体什么运动，你可以说：What sports do you play? (你做什么运动?)。
Another way of saying you don’t have much time is:I don’t have much free time.
另一种说没有很多时间的方法是：I don’t have much free time (我没有太多的空闲时间)。
If you prefer something to something else, you can say I prefer.... e.g.I prefer watching sport on television;I prefer Sichuan food to Cantonese food.
如果在两者之间你更喜欢其中之一，你可以说I prefer.... (我喜欢……)。例如：I prefer watching sport on television (我更喜欢看电视上的体育节目);I prefer Sichuan food to Cantonese food(跟广东菜相比，我更喜欢四川菜)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
What sports do you play?
你做哪些运动？
I don’t have much free time for sports.
我没有太多的时间做运动。
I prefer watching it on television.
我更喜欢在电视上看各种运动。
Which one do you like?
你喜欢哪种运动？
I always watch football on television.
我总是在电视上看足球比赛。
But I also like basketball and gymnastics.
我总是在电视上看足球比赛。
I think you should start playing somethingmaybe football.
我想你应该开始做些运动——也许足球。
It’s good exercise for you.
这对你来说是不错的锻炼。
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Where can I see a football match in Beijing?
在北京哪里可以看到足球比赛？
A Where can I see a football match in Beijing?
A 在北京哪里可以看到足球比赛？
B Usually there’s a match at the Worker’s Stadium.
B 通常在工人体育场有足球比赛。
A On what day?
A 星期几有？
B Usually on Sunday.
B 通常在周日。
A Is the Stadium far?
A 体育场远吗？
B No. Twenty minutes in a taxi.
B 不远。乘出租车20分钟就到。
A Well,I might go there.
A 哦，我可能去那里。
B I can check if there is a match. I will try and get you tickets.
B 我看看那里有没有比赛。我会尽力给你弄到票。
注释 Notes
Remember how to ask where you can do something, or see something, or where something is: Where can I see a football match in Beijing?
记住怎样说你可以在哪里做某事、看某物或者某物在哪里:Where can I see a football match in Beijing?(在北京哪里可以看到足球比赛?)。
If something occurs commonly at a certain time, you can say Usually.... e.g.Usually there’s a match at the Workers Stadium; Usually on Sunday.
如果某事通常在某个时间发生，你可以说Usually.... (通常……)。例如:Usually there’s a match at the Workers Stadium (通常在工人体育场有比赛);Usually on Sunday(通常在周日)。
If you want to ask if a place is far or near, you can say:Is the Stadium far;Is the Stadium near?
如果你想问某地是近还是远，你可以说：Is the Stadium far? (体育场远吗?);Is the Stadium near? (体育场近吗?)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Where can I see a football match in Beijing?
在北京哪里可以看到足球比赛？
Usually there’s a match at the Workers Stadium.
通常在工人体育场有足球比赛。
On what day?
星期几有？
Usually on Sunday.
通常在周日。
Is the Stadium far?
体育场远吗？
Twenty minutes by taxi.
乘出租车20分钟就到。
I might go there.
我可能去那里。
I can check if there is a match.
我看看那里有没有比赛。
I will try and get you tickets.
我会尽力给你弄到票。
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What sports do you like?
你喜欢什么运动？
A David, what sports do you like?
A 大卫，你喜欢什么运动？
B Actually, I really enjoy basketball and volleyball.
B 实际上，我非常喜欢篮球和排球。
A Do you play them?
A 你打篮球和排球吗？
B Not now, but I played them when I was young.
B 现在不打了，但是我年轻的时候打篮球和排球。
A So now you just watch them.
A 那么你现在只看篮球和排球了。
B Yes, on television.
B 是的，在电视上看。
注释 Notes
Another simple way to ask someone about what they like is: What sports do you like?
另一种问某人喜欢什么的简单方法是：What sports do you like? (你喜欢什么运动?)。
If you want to ask someone if they play certain sports, you can say: Do you play basketball; Do you play golf?
如果你想问某人是否做某项运动，你可以说：Do you play basketball? (你打篮球吗?);Do you play golf? (你打高尔夫球吗?)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
What sports do you like?
你喜欢什么运动？
Actually, I really enjoy basketball and volleyball.
实际上，我非常喜欢篮球和排球。
Do you play them?
你打篮球和排球吗？
Not now, but I played them when I was young.
现在不打了，但是我年轻的时候打篮球和排球。
So now you just watch them.
那么你现在只看篮球和排球了。
Yes, on television.
是的，在电视上看。
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There’s a good sports shop in the shopping mall.
在购物中心有一家很不错的体育用品商店。
A I’d like to buy some sports shoes for running.
A 我想买跑步用的运动鞋。
B There’s a good sports shop in the shopping mall.
B 在购物中心有一家很不错的体育商店。
A Good， I’ll go there. Maybe I’ll get some other sports clothes,too.
A 好，我要去那里。也许我还将买运动服。
B Do you go running?
B 你跑步吗？
A Yes. It’s a good way to keep fit and healthy.
A 是的。跑步是保持身体健康、强壮的好方法。
B Maybe I should try it, too.
B 也许我也应该试试跑步。
注释 Notes
Remember how to say you would like to do something:I’d like to buy some sports shoes for running.
记住怎样说你想做某事：I’d like to buy some sports shoes for running (我想买跑步用的运动鞋)。
If you talk about something you plan to do in the future, you can use I will (or shorter version I’ll). e.g.I’ll go there;I’ll get some sports clothes.
如果你谈论你将来要做的某事，你可以用I will / 我将 (或者它的简略形式I’ll / 我将)。例如:I’ll go there （我将去那里）；I’ll get some sports clothes(我将买运动服)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
I’d like to buy some sports shoes for running.
我想买跑步用的运动鞋。
There’s a good sports shop in the shopping mall.
在购物中心有一家很不错的体育商店。
I’ll go there.
我要去那里。
Maybe I’ll get some other sports clothes, too.
也许我还将买运动服。
Do you go running?
你跑步吗？
It’s a good way to keep fit and healthy.
跑步是保持身体健康、强壮的好方法。
Maybe I should try it, too.
也许我也应该试试跑步。
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I’ve got tickets for the Peking Opera.
我有京剧演出的票。
A I’ve got tickets for the Peking Opera. Would you like to go?
A 我有京剧演出的票。你想去吗？
B Peking Opera. I’d love to go. I’ve never seen it before.
B 京剧。我想去。我以前还从没看过京剧。
A Good. It’s this evening,at seven oclock.
A 好。今晚七点的演出。
B That’s fine.
B 好的。
A OK. Let’s meet at six oclock. That will give us enough time to get to the theatre.
A好。咱们六点见面。我们有充足的时间到剧院。
BYes, we can take a taxi.
B是的，我们可以乘出租车去。
注释 Notes
To invite someone somewhere you can say: Would you like to come to the opera; Would you like to go shopping?
要邀请某人到某地，你可以说：Would you like to come to the opera? (你想去戏院吗?); Would you like to go shopping? (你想去购物吗?)。
Remember how to suggest or fix an arrangement:Let’s meet at six oclock.
记住怎样建议或者确定某项安排：Let’s meet at six oclock (咱们今晚六点见)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
I’ve got tickets for the Peking Opera.
我有京剧演出的票。
Would you like to go?
你想去吗？
I’d love to go.
我想去。
I’ve never seen it before.
我以前还从没看过京剧。
It’s this evening at seven o’clock.
今晚七点的演出。
Let’s meet at six o’clock.
咱们六点见面。
That will give us enough time to get to the theatre.
我们有充足的时间到剧院。
We can take a taxi.我们可以乘出租车去。
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Would you like to go with us?
你想和我们一起去吗？
A We are going to the Ming Tombs at the weekend. Would you like to go with us?
A 我们周末去明十三陵。你想和我们一起去吗？
B Sure, thanks. How long will it take?
B 好的，谢谢。到那里要多长时间？
A Well, we have to drive from Beijing. I suppose it will take three to four hours for the whole trip.
A 哦，我们得从北京开车去。我想整个路程大概需要三到四个小时。
B That sounds fine. Which day at the weekend are you going?
B 听起来可以。周末的哪天去？
A Sunday. Is that OK for you?
A 周日去。时间对你合适吗？
B Yes, that’s fine.
B 是的，合适。
注释 Notes
If you want to ask how much time something will take, you can say: How long will it take?
如果你想问做某事需要多长时间，你可以说：How long will it take? (需要多长时间?)。
To answer, you can say:It will take.... e.g.It will take three to four hours.
可以这样回答：It will take...(需要…)。例如：It will take three to four hours(需要三到四个小时)。
To ask specifically, you can use Which...e.g.Which day at the weekend are you going?
要问具体是什么，你可以用Which.... (哪个/哪些……)。例如：Which day at the weekend are you going? (周末你哪天走?)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
We are going to the Ming Tombs at the weekend.
我们周末去明十三陵。
Would you like to go with us?
你想和我们一起去吗？
How long will it take?
到那里要多长时间？
We have to drive from Beijing.
我们得从北京开车去。
I suppose it will take three to four hours for the whole trip.
我想整个路程大概需要三到四个小时。
Which day at the weekend are you going?
周末哪天去？
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I’m going to the Lama Temple with a friend.
我要和一个朋友一起去喇嘛庙。
A Neil, on Sunday I’m going to the Lama Temple with a friend.
A 尼尔，周日我要和一个朋友一起去喇嘛庙。
B The Lama Temple? I’ve heard that was a very interesting place.
B 喇嘛庙？我听说那里非常有意思。
A Yes, it is. Would you like to come with us?
A 是的，是这样。你想和我们一起去吗？
B Yes, please. What time are you going?
B 想，带我一起去吧。你们什么时候去？
A About 10 o’clock in the morning. Is that OK for you?
A 大约上午10点。时间对你合适吗？
B Yes, that’s perfect.
B 合适，没问题。
注释 Notes
To talk about something you are going to do in the future, you can say:I’m going to.... e.g.On Sunday, I’m going to the Lama Temple; Next week, I’m going to Shanghai;I’m going to see my friend tomorrow.
要谈论将来你要做的事情，可以说：I’m going to...(我将…)。例如:On Sunday,I’m going to the Lama Temple(周日我要去喇嘛庙);Next week,I’m going to Shanghai(下周我要去上海);I’m going to see my friend tomorrow(明天我要去看朋友)。
If you want to ask when something happens, use When... or What time...e.g.What time are you going; When are you going?
如果你要问某事何时发生，用When.... (什么时候……)或者 What time.... (什么时间……)。例如:What time are you going? (你什么时间走?); When are you going? (你什么时候走?)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
On Sunday I’m going to the Lama Temple with a friend.
周日我要和一个朋友一起去喇嘛庙。
I’ve heard that was a very interesting place.
我听说那里非常有意思。
Would you like to come with us?
你想和我们一起去吗？
Yes, please.
想，带我一起去吧。
What time are you going?
你们什么时候去？
About 10 o’clock in the morning.
大约上午10点。
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What are you doing this afternoon?
你今天下午做什么？
A Hi, Sue, what are you doing this afternoon?
A 嗨，苏, 你今天下午做什么？
B Nothing. I’ve got nothing planned. Why?
B 不做什么。我没有任何计划。有事吗？
A I thought it would be a good idea to take a trip around the Hutongs.
A 我想我们应该去逛逛胡同。
B That’s a great idea! I have always wanted to do that.
B 好主意！我一直想去逛逛胡同。
A Well, we can take a guided tour this afternoon if you like.
A 哦，如果你愿意的话，我们可以跟着导游去。
B That sounds good.
B 好的。
A The Hutongs are the old traditional areas of Beijing. They are really fascinating.
A 胡同是北京古老而传统的地方。它们有迷人的魅力。
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone about their plans or what they are doing, you can say: What are you doing this afternoon?
如果你要问某人的计划是什么或者要做什么，你可以说：What are you doing this afternoon? (你今天下午做什么?)。
If you have no plans and your time is free, you can say:I’ve got nothing planned.
如果你没有安排或者你有空，可以说：I’ve got nothing planned (我没有具体安排)。
A polite way to make a suggestion is:I thought it would be a good idea.... e.g.I thought it would be a good idea to take a trip around the Hutongs.
礼貌地提出建议的说法是：I thought it would be a good idea...(我想这可能是个好主意…)。例如:I thought it would be a good idea to take a trip around the Hutongs (我想去胡同看一看也许是个不错的主意)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
What are you doing this afternoon?
你今天下午做什么？
I’ve got nothing planned.
你今天下午做什么？
Why?
有事吗？
I thought it would be a good idea to take a trip around the Hutongs.
我想我们应该去逛逛胡同。
I’ve always wanted to do that.
我一直想去逛逛胡同。
We can take a guided tour this afternoon.
我们可以跟着导游去。
The Hutongs are the old traditional areas of Beijing.
胡同是北京古老而传统的地方。
They are really fascinating.
它们有迷人的魅力。
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Let’s go for a walk this evening.
咱们晚上去散散步。
A Sue, let’s meet this evening and go for a walk around Houhai Lake.
A 苏，咱们今晚见面，然后绕后海湖散散步。
B Good idea.
B 好主意。
A We can have dinner there. There are lots of good restaurants all around the lakeside.
A 我们可以在那里吃晚饭。在湖边有很多好饭店。
B OK. What time is best for you?
B 好。什么时间对你最合适？
A Shall we meet at six this evening? Then we can take a taxi to Houhai.
A 我们今天晚上六点见面好吗？然后我们可以乘出租车去后海。
B That’s good for me. See you then.
B 我可以。到时候见。
注释 Notes
Remember the easy way to make a suggestion, using Let’s.... e.g.Let’s meet this evening; Let’s go for a walk round Houhai Lake.
记住提出建议的简单方法是用Let’s.... (让我们……)。例如：Let’s meet this evening (咱们今晚见);Let’s go for a walk round Houhai Lake(让我们到后海湖转一转)。
Also remember how to suggest a time for an appointment: Shall we meet at 6?
也请记住建议约会的时间的说法：Shall we meet at 6? (6点见面好吗?)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Let’s meet this evening and go for a walk round Houhai Lake.
咱们今晚见面，然后绕后海湖散散步。
We can have dinner there.
我们可以在那里吃晚饭。
There are lots of good restaurants all around the lakeside.
在湖边有很多好饭店。
What time is best for you?
什么时间对你最合适？
Shall we meet at six this evening?
我们今天晚上六点见面好吗？
Then we can take a taxi.
然后我们可以乘出租车去。
See you then.到时候见。
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I was born here.
我出生在这里。
A How long have you lived in Beijing, Yan?
A 你在北京已经住了多久了，燕？
B All my life. I was born here.
B 我一直都住在这里。我出生在这里。
A So Beijing is your home city.
A 所以北京是你的家乡。
B Yes, it is. And you? Have you always lived in New York?
B 是的。你呢？你一直住在纽约吗？
A No, I was born in Washington. But I’ve lived in New York for ten years now.
A 不，我出生在华盛顿。但是我在纽约已经住了10年了。
B So do you think of New York as home or Washington?
B 那么你把哪里当成家，是纽约还是华盛顿？
A I guess New York.
A 我想是纽约。
注释 Notes
Remember how to ask how much time someone has spent living somewhere: How long have you lived in New York?
记住怎样问某人在某地已经住了多久：How long have you lived in New York? (你在纽约已经住了多久?)。
If you want to ask someone where they were born, you can ask: Where were you born?
如果你要问某人出生在哪里，说：Where were you born? (你在哪里出生?)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
How long have you lived in New York?
你在纽约已经住了多久了？
All my life.
我一直都住在这里。
I was born here.
我出生在这里。
Have you always lived in New York?
你一直住在纽约吗？
No, I was born in Washington.
不，我出生在华盛顿。
But I have lived in New York for ten years.
但是我在纽约已经住了10年了。
Do you think of New York as home or Washington?
那么你把哪里当成家，是纽约还是华盛顿？
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Is this your first visit to Beijing?
这是你第一次来北京吗？
A Hello, is this your first visit to Beijing?
A 你好，这是你第一次来北京吗？
B Yes, it is.
B 是的。
A Are you on holiday or on business?
A 你是来度假还是来出差？
B I’m on holiday. I’m a tourist.
B 我来度假。我是一名游客。
A And how long are you here for?
A 你在这里待多久？
B Two weeks only. There’s so much to see.
B 只呆两个星期。有那么多要看的东西。
A Well, I hope you enjoy it.
A 哦，我希望你在这里愉快。
注释 Notes
You can ask someone if they are on holiday or visiting on business, by saying: Are you on holiday; Are you on business?
你可以这样问某人是在度假还是在出差：Are you on holiday? (你在度假吗?); Are you on business? (你在出差吗?)。
Again, remember how to ask someone about how much time they are spending: How long are you here for?
再次请大家记住问某人做某事有多长时间的说法：How long are you here for? (你在这里呆多久?)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Is this your first visit to Beijing?
这是你第一次来北京吗？
Are you on holiday, or on business? 你是来度假,
还是来出差？
I’m on holiday.我来度假。
I’m a tourist.我是一名游客。
How long are you here for? 你在这里呆多久？
Two weeks only. 只呆两个星期。
There’s so much to see.有那么多要看的东西。
I hope you enjoy it.我希望你在这里愉快。
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How long have you worked here?
你在这里工作了多长时间？
A Are you on holiday in Beijing?
A 你在北京度假吗？
B No, I live here. I work in Beijing.
B 不，我住在这里。我在北京工作。
A How long have you worked here?
A 你在这里工作了多长时间？
B About six months now. I really like it. Beijing is a good city to be in.
B 到现在大约六个月了。我非常喜欢北京。北京是一个让人喜欢的好城市。
A Apart from the traffic!
A 除了拥挤的交通！
B Yes, the traffic isn’t good. But it’s the same in most big cities everywhere.
B 是的，交通不好。但是世界上大多数大城市都这样。
注释 Notes
Remember how to ask someone how long they have done something: How long have you lived here; How long have you worked here?
记住怎样问某人做某事做了多久：How long have you lived here? (你在这里住了多久?); How long have you worked here? (你在这里工作了多久?)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Are you on holiday in Beijing?
你在北京度假吗？
No, I live here.
不，我住在这里。
I work in Beijing.
我在北京工作。
How long have you worked here?
你在这里工作了多长时间？
About six months now.
到现在大约六个月了。
I really like it.
我非常喜欢北京。
Beijing is a good city to be in.
北京是一个让人喜欢的好城市。
Apart from the traffic.
除了拥挤的交通！
The traffic isn’t good.
交通不好。
But it’s the same in most big cities everywhere.
但是世界上大多数大城市都这样。
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You must know Beijing well.
你一定非常熟悉北京。
A How many times have you been to Beijing?
A 你来北京多少次了？
B Lots of times. Sometimes for business, sometimes for holiday.
B 很多次了。有时来出差，有时来度假。
A You must know it very well now.
A 你现在对北京一定非常了解了。
B Well,I get to know it better every time I visit.
B 哦，我一次比一次更了解北京。
A That’s good. I think it’s better when you know a city well.
A 好。我想当你了解一个城市的时候感觉会更好。
B Yes. You enjoy it more. It’s more interesting.
B 是的。你会更喜欢它。它会更有趣。
注释 Notes
To ask someone how often they have done something, you can say: How many times...e.g.How many times have you been to Beijing?
要问某人做某事做了多少次，你可以说：How many times...(多少次…)。例如:How many times have you been to Beijing? (你去过北京几次?)。
If you want to describe how well you know a place, such as a city, you can say:I get to know it better every time I visit.
如果你想描述你对某地非常熟悉，比如一个城市，你可以说：I get to know it better every time I visit(我一次比一次更了解它)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
How many times have you been to Beijing?
你来北京多少次了？
Lots of times.
很多次了。
Sometimes for business, sometimes for holiday.
有时来出差，有时来度假。
You must know it very well now.
你现在对北京一定非常了解了。
I get to know it better every time I visit.
我一次比一次更了解北京。
I think it’s better when you know a city well.
我想当你了解一个城市的时候感觉会更好。
You enjoy it more.你会更喜欢它。
It’s more interesting.它会更有趣。
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Have you visited other places in China?
你去过中国的其他地方吗？
A Have you visited other places in China?
A 你去过中国的其他地方吗？
B Yes,I’ve been to Shanghai and to Xian.
B 是的，我还去过上海和西安。
A So you know Shanghai and Xian quite well?
A 这么说你也很了解上海和西安了？
B No, not really. I’ve only been to those cities once.
B 不，不太了解。我只到过那里一次。
A They’re different from Beijing.
A 它们和北京不一样。
B Yes, I agree. But I prefer Beijing. It’s my favourite place in China.
B 是的，我同意。但是我更喜欢北京。它是我最喜欢的中国城市。
注释 Notes
If you want to talk about places you have been to, you can say:I’ve been to.... e.g.I’ve been to Shanghai and Xi’an;I’ve been to London.
如果你想谈论你去过的地方，你可以说：I’ve been to...(我去过…)。例如:I’ve been to Shanghai and Xi’an (我去过上海和西安);I’ve been to London(我去过伦敦)。
If you have been somewhere only one time, you say once.e.g.I’ve been to Shanghai once.
如果你只去过某地一次，你可以说once(一次)。例如：I’ve been to Shanghai once (我只去过上海一次)。
Remember how to say you prefer one thing to another, e.g.I prefer Beijing to Shanghai;I prefer London to Manchester.
记住怎样说你更喜欢两者中的一个。例如：I prefer Beijing to Shanghai(跟上海比起来我更喜欢北京);I prefer London to Manchester (跟曼彻斯特比起来我更喜欢伦敦)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Have you visited other places in China?
你去过中国的其他地方吗？
I’ve been to Shanghai and Xi’an.
我去过上海和西安。
So you know Shanghai and Xian quite well?
这么说你也很了解上海和西安了？
No, not really.
不，不太了解。
I’ve only been to those cities once.
我只到过那里一次。
They’re different from Beijing.
它们和北京不一样。
I prefer Beijing.
我更喜欢北京。
It’s my favourite place in China.
它是我最喜欢的中国城市。
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I learned English at school.
我在学校学过英语。
A Your English is very good, Ping. Where did you learn it?
A 你的英语非常好，平。你在哪里学的英语？
B I learned it at school and at university. And by talking to lots of people. I also read lots of newspapers, magazines and books.
B 我在中小学和大学里学的。在跟别人的交谈中我也学到了很多，我还看报纸、杂志和书。
A Well, it’s excellent. It’s much better than my Chinese!
A 啊，太棒了。你的英语比我的中文好多了！
B And I watch English programme on TV when I can. And movies on DVD. They all help me to speak English better.
B 当我能行的时候我就看英语电视节目。还有利用DVD看英文电影。这些都有助于我把英语说得更好。
A I wish I spoke Chinese as well as you speak English.
A 我希望我的中文和你的英语说得一样好。
注释 Notes
To praise someones language ability,you can say:Your English is very good.
要赞扬某人的语言能力，你可以说：Your English is very good （你的英语非常好）。
Remember how to ask where someone did something; using Where... e.g.Where did you learn English?
记住怎样问某人在何处做某事，用Where….（在哪里...）。例如:Where did you learn English? （你在哪里学的英语?）。
If something is better, you use better, e.g. Your English is much better than my Chinese；I think New York is a better city than Chicago.
如果某事更好一些，你用better （更好的）。例如Your English is much better than my Chinese (你的英语比我的汉语好得多); I think New York is a better city than Chicago(我认为纽约比芝加哥好)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Your English is very good.
你的英语非常好。
Where did you learn it?
你在哪里学的英语？
I learned it at school and at university.
我在中小学和大学里学的。
And by talking to lots of people.
在跟别人的交谈中我也学到了很多。
I also read newspapers, magazines and books.
我还看报纸、杂志和书。
It’s excellent.
太棒了。
It’s much better than my Chinese.
你的英语比我的中文好多了。
I watch English programme on TV when I can.
当我能行的时候我就看英语电视节目。
And movies on DVD.
还有利用DVD看英文电影。
They all help me to speak English better.
这些都有助于我把英语说得更好。
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What’s the best way to learn?
学习的最好方法是什么？
A I would like to learn Chinese. What’s the best way to learn?
A 我想学汉语。学习的最好方法是什么？
B There’re quite a lot of schools and classes you can go to.
B 有很多学校和课程你可以参加。
A Perhaps you could help me find a good one.
A 也许你能帮我找个好的。
B Yes, I can. And we can get books and CDs at the bookshop.
B 是的，我能。我们还可以在书店买书和CD。
A Yes, that will help me, too. Thanks.
A 是的，那对我也会有帮助。谢谢你。
注释 Notes
To say something you would like to do, remember to use:I would like to.... e.g.I would like to learn Chinese.
要说你想做某事，记住用I would like to.... (我想……)例如:I would like to learn Chinese (我想学中文)。
To ask what is the best way to do something, say: What’s the best way to learn Chinese? Here, best way means best method.
要问做某事最佳的方法是什么，说：What’s the best way to learn Chinese? (学中文最好的方法是什么?)。在这里,best way(最好的方法)意思是 best method (最好的方法)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
I would like to learn Chinese.
我想学汉语。
What’s the best way to learn?
学习的最好方法是什么？
There’re quite a lot of schools and classes you can go to.
有很多学校和课程，你可以参加。
Perhaps you could help me find a good one.
也许你能帮我找个好的。
Yes, I can.
是的，我能。
And we can get books and CDs at the bookshop.
我们还可以在书店买书和CD。
That will help me, too.
那对我也会有帮助。
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I listen to the radio everyday.
我每天听收音机。
A Your pronunciation is very good, Ping. Your English sounds great.
A 你的发音非常好，平。你的英语听起来很好听。
B Thank you, Sue.
B 谢谢你，苏。
A It’s really good. How do you practise?
A 你的英语真的很好。你怎么练习的？
B It’s important to hear English and listen to it as much as you can.
B 尽可能地多听英语是很重要的。
A What do you do?
A 你怎么做的？
B I listen to the radio everyday. I buy CDs with English songs. Everything helps!
B 我每天听收音机。我还买英语歌曲CD。这些都很有帮助!
注释 Notes
If you want to ask someone how they do something, use the question word How. e.g.How do you practise?How do you travel to work?
如果你想问某人如何做某事，用疑问词How(怎么)。例如:How do you practice? (你怎样练习?) ；How do you travel to work? (你怎么上班?)。
You can talk simply about things you do everyday, or nearly everyday, e.g.I listen to the radio everyday;I read the newspaper everyday.
你可以简单地谈论你每天或者几乎每天都要做的事情，例如：I listen to the radio everyday (我每天听收音机);I read the newspaper everyday(我每天读报纸)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Your pronunciation is very good.
你的发音非常好。
Your English sounds great.
你的英语听起来很好听。
How do you practise?
你怎么练习的？
It’s important to hear English and listen to it as much as you can.
尽可能地多听英语是很重要的。
What do you do?
你怎么做的？
I listen to the radio everyday.
我每天听收音机。
I buy CDs with English songs.
我还买英语歌曲CD。
Everything helps.
这些都很有帮助。
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I also watch television to listen to English.
我也通过看电视来听英语。
A Are there English channels on TV in Beijing?
A 在北京有英语电视频道吗？
B Yes, there’re English programmes on CCTV and on BTV.
B 有，在CCTV 和BTV都有英语节目。
A That must be good for practising your English.
A 那对你练习英语一定有好处。
B Yes, it’s great. I watch the programmes on TV every week. They really help me.
B 是的，非常有用。我每周看英语电视节目。它们对我帮助非常大。
A And movies on DVD?
A 也看DVD电影吗？
B Yes. It’s so easy to get good English movies. Everything can help your English.
B 是的。现在很容易买到好的英语电影。这些都能帮你学英语。
注释 Notes
Remember how to talk simply about regular actions, things you do everyday or every week, e.g.I watch the programmes every week.
记住怎样谈论有规律地做的事情，如每天或者每周做的事情，例如：I watch the programmes every week(我每周看节目)。
If something is easy to do, use It’s easy to.... e.g.It’s easy to get English language DVD;It’s easy to find the restaurant.
如果某事很容易做，用It’s easy to.... (很容易……)。例如:It’s easy to get Englishlanguage DVD (很容易买到英语 DVD); It’s easy to find the restaurant(很容易找到这家餐馆)。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
Are there any English channels on TV in Beijing?
在北京有英语电视频道吗？
There’re English language programmes on CCTV and BTV.
在CCTV 和BTV都有英语节目。
That must be good for practising your English.
那对你练习英语一定有好处。
I watch the programmes on TV every week.
我每周看英语电视节目。
It’s easy to get good English movies.
现在很容易买到好的英语电影。
Everything can help your English.
这些都能帮你学英语。
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There are so many ways to improve your English.
提高英语水平有很多方法。
A There’re also lots of English newspapers and magazines everywhere in Beijing.
A 在北京到处都有很多英文报纸和杂志。
B And schools.
B 还有学校。
A Yes. There are so many ways to improve your English. So many opportunities.
A 是的。提高英语水平有很多方法。有如此多的机会。
B Well, all these things have certainly helped you, Ping. Your English is so good.
B 哦，这些对你肯定都有帮助，平。你的英语非常好。
A Well, Sue, the best thing of all is talking! It’s great to have people to speak English to.
A 哦，苏，学英语最好的方法是说！有人可以一起说英语是非常好的。
注释 Notes
If you want to say there are lots of something, you can say:there’re lots of... .or there are lots of... .e.g.There’re lots of newspapers and magazines in Beijing;There are lots of shops in Wangfujing Street.
如果你想说有很多，你可以说：there’re lots of...(有很多……)。或者 there are lots of….(有很多……)。例如:There’re lots of newspapers and magazines in Beijing(在北京有很多报纸和杂志)；There are lots of shops in Wangfujing Street (在王府井大街有很多商店)。
Best of all...if you think something is the best among lots of others,you can use this expression.
Best of all...（其中最好的……）,如果你认为在很多事物中某事物是最好的，用这个表达法。
重要的短语和句子 Key phrases & sentences
There’re lots of English newspapers and magazines everywhere in Beijing.
在北京到处都有很多英文报纸和杂志。
There are so many ways to improve your English.
提高英语水平有很多方法。
So many opportunities.
有如此多的机会。
These things certainly helped you.
这些对你肯定都有帮助。
Your English is so good.
你的英语非常好。
The best thing of all is talking.
学英语最好的方法是说！
It’s great to have people to speak English to.
有人可以一起说英语是非常好的。
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