英語口語每天說上半小時 097

97.Birthday 生日

1.What was the date of your birth? 你的生日是幾號?

2.When is your 21st birthday? 什么時候是你1歲的生日?

3.Did you have a birthday party for your daughter? 你為你女兒開生日派對了嗎?

4.How do you usually celebrate the birthday of the Party? 你在生日派對上是怎么慶祝的?

5.People usually sing" Happy Birthday" at the party. 人們在生日派對上常說“生日快樂”。

6.Did you make a wish? 你許愿了嗎?

7.Would you like another piece of cake,Jone? 喬恩，你要多來一塊蛋糕嗎?

8.My birthday is December 15th. 我的生日是12月15日。

9.September 25th,1971 was the 90th anniversary of the birth of Luxun.

1971年9月25日是魯迅先生的90歲誕辰。

10.The exact date of his birth is not known. 他確切的出生日期無人知曉。

Dialogue One

A:When is your birthday?

你什么時候生日?

B:August 1st.

8月1日。

A:Do you usually have a birthday party?

你們常常有開生日派對嗎?

B:Yes,we do.My parents prepare dinner for me.

是的，我們有。我父母為我準備晚餐。

A:What would you do at the party?

你們在派對上做什么?

B:We sing" Happy Birthday" at the party and have birthday cakes.

我們在派對上唱生日歌，吃生日蛋糕。

A:Do you know when people began to sing the song"Happy Birthday"?

你知道人們什么時候開始唱生日歌嗎?

B:Well,I don't know.

額，我不知道。

A:Let me tell you the story.In 1892,Patty Smith Hill and Mildred Hill wrote a song called" Good Morning to you".But later someone added the words "Happy Birthday" to their tune.

我告訴你這個故事。1892年，Patty Smith Hill和Mildred Hill寫了一首叫“Good Morning to you”(祝你早安)的歌。但是后來，有人在他們的曲子上加了“生日快樂”的單詞。

B:So the "Happy Birthday" song has been popular since then?

所以生日歌從那時就開始流行?

A:Yes,actually,the song has been sung since its publication in 1932.People all over the world have sung it in many different languages.

是的，沒錯，這首歌自1932年發(fā)表以來就開始被傳唱。世界各地的人們用很多不同的語言來唱。

Dialogue Two

A:How old are you?

你幾歲?

B:Nine ...but I'll be ten on May 1st.When is your birthday?

9歲…但是5月1日我就10歲了。你什么時候生日?

A:I'm older than you!I'll be ten on April 14th.

我比你大!我4月14日就10歲了。

B:Are you going to have a birthday party?

你打算開生日派對嗎?

A:Maybe.I'll have to ask my mother.

可能會開。我必須問過我媽媽。

Dialogue Three

A:Who's singing in your home,Jim?

吉姆，你家誰在唱歌?

B:It's Ellie and her friends.

埃莉和她的朋友。

A:Who's Ellie?

埃莉是誰?

B:She's my little niece.It's her birthday.They're singing "Happy Birthday".

她是我的小侄女。今天是她的生日。他們在唱生日歌。

A:Oh,I see.how old is she?

噢，我明白了。她多大了?

B:She's ten.

她10歲。

A:I suppose they're playing games.

我才她們在玩游戲。

B:Oh,yes.Ellie was playing games all day yesterday.By the way,Alice,when's your birthday?

噢，是的。埃莉昨天一整天都在玩游戲。順便問一下，愛麗絲，你什么時候生日?

A:Today.

今天。

B:Today?

今天?

A:Yes.

是的。

B:Well,imagine that!How old are you?

額，真想不到!你多少歲?

A:Eighteen.Some friends are having a birthday party for me tonight.Do you want to come?

18歲。今晚一些朋友要給我開生日派對。你想過來嗎?

B:Very much.What time?

非常樂意。什么時候?

A:About 6:00.

6點鐘左右。

B:I'll be at your house at about 5:30.Happy birthday.

我五點半就去你家。生日快樂。

蘇珊的十八歲生日

Susan was 18 years old yesterday.So ,she held a birthday party at home to celebrate it.She invited many of her friends home.They ate,they drank,and they danced.They really had a wonderful time together.Susan made a big wish when blowing out the candles.Susan wished everybody good luck.She hoped her wish could come ture.Susan felt she was the happiest girl in the world.She was already a grown-up .She was not a child any more.The first thing she was going to do after her birthday was trying to be independent.

昨天是蘇珊18歲的生日。因此，她在家里開了一個生日派對來慶祝。他邀請了很多朋友來家里。他們吃、喝、跳舞。他們在一起玩得很開心。吹蠟燭的時候蘇珊學了一個大大的愿望。蘇珊希望大家都好運。她希望她的愿望能成真、蘇珊覺得她是世界上最幸福的女孩子。她已經(jīng)成年了。她不再是一個小孩子。生日過后她想做的第一件事就是嘗試獨立。

Birthday

1.Happy Birthday to you! 祝你生日快樂!

2.Today is a great day for you,Jack. 杰克，今天是你的大日子。

3.It's a wonderful birthday party. 這個生日派對真精彩。

4.It's you birthday today?Congratulations. 今天是你的生日嗎?恭喜。

5.Best wishes for a happy birthday. 祝你生日快樂。

6.Let's have a toast to celebrate Kate's birthday. 讓我們舉杯，祝凱特生日快樂。

7.Please accept my hearty congratulations! 請接受我誠摯的祝福!

8.Here's a present for you. 這是送給你的禮物。

9.Here's a little token of my affection. 這是我的一點小意思，聊表心意。

10.Better luck this time. 祝你今次更好運。

Dialogue One

A:Happy Birthday,Alice.Many happy returns of the day.Here's a present for you.

愛麗絲，生日快樂。年年有今日，歲歲有今朝。這是送給你的禮物。

B:Thank you,Peter.Come into the dining room.I'm going to cut the cake soon.

謝謝你，彼得。請到飯廳坐。我很快就要切蛋糕了。

C:Have some sandwiches,Peter.

彼得，吃些三文治。

A:Thanks,John.Who's that girl?

謝謝你，約翰。那個女孩是誰?

C:That's Joan.She's pretty,isn't she?She likes to dance.Ask her to dance.

那是瓊。她很漂亮，不是嗎?他喜歡跳舞。請她跳支舞吧。

A:Well,I don't know.

額，我不會。

C:Don't be afraid.She isn't going to bite you.

別害怕。她不會咬你的。

A:Who's afraid?I'm not afraid.(To Joan)Would you like to dance,Joan?

誰害怕了?我不害怕。(對瓊說)瓊，你想跳舞嗎?

D:Yes,thank you.I'd like to dance very much.

是的，謝謝你。我很想跳舞。

Dialogue Two

A:Happy Birthday!This is for you,Kate!

生日快樂!凱特，這是送給你的!

B:Thanks.Miss Zhang.

謝謝你，張小姐。

A:You know in China we usually don't open presents until the guests leave.

你知道的，在中國，我們通常要等到客人離開了才拆開禮物的。

B:Really?I've already opened this one.Say,this is sweater,and it's just what I need to go with my new suit.Thank you ever so much.

真的嗎?這個我已經(jīng)打開了。嘖嘖，是毛衣，它和我的新衣服很搭。非常感謝你。

Dialogue Three

A:Hello!Aunty.

嘿，姑媽。

B:Hello!Happy Birthday.I've never thought he is so tall.

嘿!生日快樂。我沒想到他已經(jīng)這么高了。

C:You haven't seen him for five years.

你五年沒見過他了。

A:Can I open the parcel now,Daddy?I'm afraid I can't stand waiting.

爸爸，我現(xiàn)在可以打開包裹嗎?恐怕我等不了。

C:Ok.Why don't you sit on that sofa to open your presents?No one can see you in that corner.

好的。為什么你不坐到那張沙發(fā)上拆禮物?沒人會看到你在那個角落。

B:Which one are you opening first?

你想先拆哪個?

A:I'll open the red one.Oh,what a wonderful record it is!

我要拆紅色那個。噢，好棒的唱片啊!

C:See who sent it to you?

看看是誰送給你的?

A:It's my Aunty.Thank you,Aunty.

是姑媽。謝謝你，姑媽。

C:Now it's time for the party.The cake has already been sent over.

該舉行派對了。蛋糕已經(jīng)送到了。

過生日

On a typical birthday party,everyone who knows you will say"Happy Birthday" to you.You will receive birthday cards with greetings like" Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday"or "Many Happy Returns of the day"on them.Perhaps there will be a birthday party where your family and friends bring you blessing.Near the end of the party,there will be a special birthday cake which has small candles on it,one for each year of your life.First someone lights the candles and turns off the lights.Then everyone sings "Happy Birthday".The most important moment of the party is when the person whose birthday it is closes his eyes,secretly makes a wish and then blows out the lighted candles.People believe that the wish will come ture if they blow out all the candles on the first try.After that the cake is cut into pieces,and every one has a piece.

在典型的生日派對上，認識你的人都會給你說聲“生日快樂”。你會收到生日卡，上面寫著“生日快樂”或“年年有今日，歲歲有今朝”這樣的祝福語?？赡苓€有一個生日派對，是你家人和朋友送給你祝福的。在派對行將結束之際，會有一個特別的蛋糕，上面插著小蠟燭，一根代表你生命的一年。首先，有人點亮蠟燭，關燈。接著，大家唱生日歌。派對的最重要時刻是壽星閉上眼睛，偷偷地許個愿，然后吹滅點亮的蠟燭。人們相信，如果第一次吹就能把蠟燭全都吹滅，愿望會成真。這之后是切蛋糕，每人一塊。