美國之音口語經(jīng)典教程Describing People （Ⅱ） 描述人物（二）

Lesson 38Describing People (Ⅱ)

描述人物(二)

 

Things to Know  學(xué)前必讀

美國是個(gè)移民國家，有全世界各種族的人，常被稱為 melting pot(大熔爐)或更確切地被稱為 salad bowl(色拉缽)，因?yàn)楦鞣N族的人既是美國人，同時(shí)還保留了一些本族的文化特點(diǎn)。其中有歐洲白人(whites)、黑人(blacks)、拉美移民(the Hispanic)、印第安人(Indians)、東方人(Orientals)等等。這使得美國人在皮膚、頭發(fā)及眼睛的顏色上彼此呈現(xiàn)出很大的差異。以白人為例，其頭發(fā)就有 bolnde, brown, black, red 等，眼睛有 blue, brown, gray, green 等。白人女子可分為 a blonde (金發(fā)女子)，a brunette (黑發(fā)女子)，a redhead (紅發(fā)女子) 等。

 

Conversation A : At a Concert

CARA: That was beautiful. Did you like it, Martin?

MARTIN: It was wonderful.

CARA: Did you like it, Howard?

HOWARD: Of course.

CARA: Now, Howard, which one is your sister?

HOWARD: That woman playing the violin.

CARA: Which one?

HOWARD: She has a black dress.

MARTIN: They all have black dresses.

HOWARD: She has red hair.

CARA: Oh, I see. She has beautiful hands. She has long fingers.

MARTIN: Yes, she does. I like her hair. Your hair isn't red.

HOWARD: Our father's hair is red. He doesn't like his red hair.

CARA: Does your sister like her hair?

HOWARD: Yes, she does.

CARA: It's very nice.

MARTIN: Is her violin old?

HOWARD: Yes, it is. It's very old.

CARA: Martin, who is that man over there?

MARTIN: Which man?

CARA: He's sitting behind that tall man.

MARTIN: The man with white hair?

CARA: No, no. Look to the right. Do you see that tall man?

MARTIN: Maybe.

CARA: Who is the man sitting behind the tall man?

MARTIN: I can't see his face.

CARA: Now look.

HOWARD: Is he the man with the large head?

CARA: Yes. He has a round face and brown hair.

MARTIN: He's a Senator.

HOWARD: What's his name?

MARTIN: I don't know.

CARA: Where is he from?

MARTIN: I don't know.

 

Practice 1：依照會(huì)話A回答下列問題：

1.How do they like the music?

2.How is Howard's sister different from other players.

3.Does Howard have red hair like his sister?

4.What color is Howard's father's hair?

5.Is his sister's violin new or old?

6.What does the Senator look like?

 

會(huì)話A : 在音樂會(huì)上

卡  拉：剛才那首曲子很優(yōu)美。你喜歡嗎?馬丁。

馬  丁：非常美。

卡  拉：你喜歡嗎?霍華德?

霍華德：當(dāng)然。

卡  拉：霍華德，現(xiàn)在告訴我，哪一個(gè)是你姊妹?

霍華德：拉小提琴的那個(gè)。

卡  拉：哪一個(gè)?

霍華德：她穿著黑色禮裙。

馬  ?。核齻兌即┲谏Y裙。

霍華德：她長著紅頭發(fā)。

卡  拉：啊，我看見了。她的手很美，手指很長。

馬  丁：是的。我喜歡她的頭發(fā)，你的頭發(fā)并不紅。

霍華德：我們父親的頭發(fā)是紅的，他不喜歡自己的紅頭發(fā)。

卡  拉：你姊妹喜歡自己的頭發(fā)嗎?

霍華德：是的，她喜歡。

卡  拉：很漂亮。

馬  ?。核男√崆儆心觐^了吧?

霍華德：是的，有年頭了。

卡  拉：馬丁，那邊的那個(gè)男的是誰?

馬  丁：哪個(gè)?

卡  拉：他坐在那個(gè)高個(gè)兒男的后面。

馬  ?。耗莻€(gè)白頭發(fā)男的嗎?

卡  拉：不，不，往右看，你看見那個(gè)高個(gè)兒男的了嗎?

馬  ?。翰畈欢?。

卡  拉：坐在高個(gè)兒男的后面的那個(gè)男的是誰?

馬  丁：我看不見他的臉。

卡  拉：現(xiàn)在看。

霍華德：是不是頭挺大的那個(gè)男的?

卡  拉：是的。他長著圓臉，棕色頭發(fā)。

馬  ?。核菂⒆h員。

霍華德：他叫什么名字?

馬  ?。何也恢馈＊?/span>

卡  拉：他從哪兒來?

馬  ?。何也恢馈＊?/span>

 

Conversation B

MARTIN: Your sister is wonderful, Howard.

CARA: Yes, she is. She's very pretty, too.

HOWARD: Thank you.

CARA: Is she very tall?

HOWARD: Yes, she is.

CARA: She has long arms and long fingers.

MARTIN: You're not tall. Is your father tall?

HOWARD: No, he's short. My mother is short. I'm short, too. HOWARD:But my sister and brother are tall.

CARA: What color are her eyes?

HOWARD: They are blue.

CARA: I like red hair and blue eyes.

HOWARD: Don't you like my hair?

MARTIN: You don't have any hair.

HOWARD: I have some hair.

CARA: You have very nice blue eyes, too.

 

Practice 2：描述人的外貌特征。

Examples:

HOWARD: She has red hair.

CARA: She has beautiful hands. She has long fingers.

MARTIN: Your hair isn't red.

HOWARD: My father's hair is red.

HOWARD: Is he the man with the large head?

CARA: Yes. He has round face and brown hair.

回答 Martin 的問話：

MARTIN: Is your friend young?

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: Is your friend short?

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: Is your head small?

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: Are your fingers long?

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

MARTIN: Is your face long?

YOURSELF: _______________________________.

 

會(huì)話B

馬  丁：你姊妹演奏得真棒，霍華德。

卡  拉：是啊。而且她也很漂亮。

霍華德：謝謝。

卡  拉：她個(gè)兒很高嗎?

霍華德：是的，她很高。

卡  拉：她的手臂和手指修長。

馬  ?。耗悴⒉桓撸愀赣H高嗎?

霍華德：不，他個(gè)兒矮。我母親個(gè)兒也矮，我個(gè)兒也矮，但我姐妹、兄弟們個(gè)兒高。

卡  拉：她的眼睛是什么顏色的?

霍華德：是藍(lán)色的。

卡  拉：我喜歡紅頭發(fā)、藍(lán)眼睛。

霍華德：你不喜歡我的頭發(fā)嗎?

馬  ?。耗愀揪蜎]頭發(fā)。

霍華德：我還長了幾根頭發(fā)。

卡  拉：你還長著很漂亮的藍(lán)眼睛。

 

Conversation C

CARA: Howard, your sister is very beautiful. Is your brother handsome?

HOWARD: Of course. We're all handsome. But he has hair.

MARTIN: Would you like a drink?

CARA: Yes, please. Anything.

HOWARD: May I help?

MARTIN: No, thanks. I'm going to get them.

CARA: Howard, do you see that large woman?

HOWARD: The one behind Martin?

CARA: No, no. The one with brown hair.

HOWARD: The one with the white dress?

CARA: Yes. Who is she?

HOWARD: She works in our building.

CARA: Where does she work?

HOWARD: Upstairs. She knows Martin. They're talking.

CARA: Do you know her?

HOWARD: Yes. She's very interesting.

MARTIN: How are you, Helen?

HELEN: Fine, thanks. Do you like the concert?

MARTIN: Yes. Very much. Do you like the music?

HELEN: Yes, I do. Who is that woman with Howard?

MARTIN: She's Cara Guiterrez.

HELEN: She has a very nice face. But she's very thin.

MARTIN: Come meet her.

MARTIN: Here you are.

CARA: Thank you, Martin.

HOWARD: Thanks.

MARTIN: Cara, this is Helen Stockdale.

CARA: Hello. I'm Cara Guiterrez.

HELEN: Martin told me. I'm happy to meet you. Hello, Howard. How are you?

HOWARD: Fine, thanks. How are you?

HELEN: Fine, thanks. Do you like the concert, Howard?

HOWARD: I love it.

CARA: His sister is playing.

HELEN: That's wonderful. Which one is she?

MARTIN: She plays the violin.

HOWARD: She's very tall. She has red hair and blue eyes.

CARA: She has long arms and long fingers.

HELEN: Yes, I know.

CARA: Helen, do you know that man? He has gray hair and gray eyes.

HELEN: I don't see him.

CARA: He's behind that fat woman.

HELEN: Is she short?

CARA: Yes. She has a very round face.

MARTIN: What color are her eyes?

CARA: I can't see her eyes.

HELEN: Does she have black hair?

CARA: Yes, she does.

HELEN: That's Mrs. Van Wolk. She has a cafe on M Street.

CARA: Oh, yes. Now I see.

HELEN: I don't know the man.

CARA: When is the concert finished?

HOWARD: At 10：30.

 

Practice 3：依照對話C回答下列問題。

1.Are Howard's sister and brother and he himself all good-looking?

2.Who is going to get some drinks?

3.How does Howard comment on the large woman?

4.Who is the large woman?

5.Do Helen and Martin both like the concert? 

6.What does Helen think of Cara's look?