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第8章 想聊就聊(1)

居家生活

1.起居 Sleeping and Waking up

日常起居是我们生活的一部分,关乎身体健康,良好的作息习惯使我们能精力充沛地迎接每一天。因此,日常生活中应该做到作息时间有规律,饮食要规律。

交流应急句

1.Sweet dream.

做个好梦。

2.Did you sleep well?

你睡得好吗?

3.Ugh, I'm still tired.

啊,我还是很累。

4.Try to wake up by 8 a.m.

尽量早上8点起来吧。

5.I want to sleep some more.

我想多睡一会儿。

6.I'm gonna go and take a nap.

我要去睡一会儿。

7.You were snoring Iast night.

昨晚你打鼾了。

8.Should I set my alarm early?

我该把闹钟定早点儿吗?

9.I'm going to bed for the night.Good night!

我要去睡觉了。晚安。

10.Just set your alarm, so you can fix it faster.

你定一下闹钟,这样你很快就能调整了。

实用情景对话

Jenny:Morning.

Jack:Morning, sweetie. Did you sleep well?

Jenny:Yeah, but I'm still tired. I stayed up too Iate.

Jack:Have some breakfast.

Jenny:I would Iike not to have. It'll make me feeI sick.

Jack:It'll give you more energy.

Jenny:Then I'd Iike to have some porridge first.

珍妮:早上好。

杰克:早上好,亲爱的。睡得还好吗?

珍妮:挺好的,但还是很累,昨晚熬夜熬得太晚了。

杰克:吃点早餐吧。

珍妮:我不想吃。那样会让我感到恶心的。

杰克:它能给你提供更多的能量。

珍妮:那我先喝点粥吧。

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过半英国人遭受失眠困扰

More than half of us are unable to get a good night's rest, say researchers, following a major study.

研究人员在一项大型研究中发现,超过半数的英国人晚上睡不好觉。

They warn that the lack of sleep is having a serious knock-on effect on our health.

他们警告说,睡眠不足会给我们的健康带来严重的连锁反应。

Sleep expert Professor Colin Espie of the University of Glasgow and co-founder of the organization Sleepio has collated interviews with 12,000 adults in Britain's largest study of sleep patterns.

在这项英国规模最大的睡眠模式研究中,格拉斯哥大学的睡眠专家、Sleepio机构的共同创始人科林艾斯皮教授核对了和1.2万名成人的访谈记录。

"Insomnia affects people's quality of life during the day, not just their sleep at night,"he said.

他说:“失眠不光会影响晚上的睡眠,还会影响人们白天的生活质量。”

"Living with poor sleep and its consequences is not only very common, but it is in all likelihood degrading Britain's health."

“英国人普遍睡不好觉,并遭受睡眠不佳的后果,英国民众的健康水平也很可能因此而下降。”

In total,51 percent of adults struggle to nod off or remain asleep. Women suffer far more than men, with 75 percent reporting problems compared with 25 percent of men.

总体来看,英国有51%的成人入睡困难或睡不安稳。女性的睡眠问题比男性严重得多,75%的女性报告说自己有睡眠问题,而这样的男性为25%。

The survey found that 55 percent of adults reported relationship difficulties as a result, it affected the concentration of 77 percent,64 percent said they were less productive at work,83 percent had mood problems and 93 percent lacked energy.

调查发现,55%的成人报告说睡眠问题导致自己的人际交往不顺,77%的人说睡眠不佳让自己无法集中注意力,64%的人说自己的工作效率下降了,83%的人因此情绪不佳,93%的人缺乏干劲。

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2.租房子Renting a House

租房对于大多数在外打拼的人来说是个最熟悉也最令人头疼的话题。租房需要注意什么呢,首先要根据自己的工作地点选择,确认房屋安全,周围配套设施是否完善。

交流应急句

1.Are you the Iandlord?

你是房东吗?

2.May I take a Iook around this apartment?

我可以看看这间公寓吗?

3.Is it furnished?

有家具吗?

4.How much is the rent?

房租多少钱?

5.How much is the deposit?

押金多少钱?

6.When can I move in here?

什么时候可以搬进来?

7.Is the property well Iighted?

房间的照明如何?

8.Are there any apartments to Iet?

请问这里有公寓要出租吗?

9.Have you seen any apartments for rent?

你看到哪儿有公寓出租吗?

10.I'm Iooking to sign a Iease for an apartment.

我想签约租一间公寓。

实用情景对话

Renting a House

Jack:May I come in?

Fred:Yes. Come in, please.Now Iet me show you the house.

Jack:This seems a pretty nice room, I should say.

Fred:You bet. This is the nicest room in the district.You know what, I just had all the walls repainted Iast month.

Jack:What about the kitchen?

Fred:It's a well furnished kitchen. The stove and the ice-box are in good order, and the plumbing is OK, too.

Jack:I see. If the rent is reasonable, I'd Iike to Iive here for about three years.

Fred:The rent is$465 per month and the security rent is two months rent.

Jack:Sounds a good bargain.

Fred:You can put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Jack:Next Saturday at the earliest.

租房子

杰克:可以进来吗?

弗雷德:请进。我来带你看一看房子吧。

杰克:应该说房子还是相当不错的。

弗雷德:你说对了。这是这个区最好的房子了。你知道吗,上个月我刚把所有的墙壁重新粉刷了一下。

杰克:厨房怎么样?

弗雷德:厨房设施很全。炉灶和冰箱均正常,管道也没问题。杰克:哦,原来这样。如果租金合理的话,我想在这里住上大约三年。

弗雷德:月租是465美元,押金为两个月的房租。

杰克:听起来挺划算的。

弗雷德:你好好考虑考虑吧。

杰克:好的,我最早下周六答复你。

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在国外如何租房子?

1.如何找房?

租房要先在报纸上寻找To lease/To let(招租出让)的广告,接下来要做的就是打电话给leasing agent(租屋中介)或是landlord/landlady(房东)确认一下是否有房子要出租,并询问相关的信息。和对方交流时,诸如“Do you have any apartments for rent right now?”、“Do you have any apartments available right now?”或是“Do you still have a vacancy?(还有空的公寓吗?)”这样的句子都是不错的讲法。

如果对方的确有公寓要出租,那我们就可以紧接着问:“What kind of apartment do you have?(你们的公寓什么样啊?)”。如果不巧房子刚刚lend out(租出去),你可以换别家试试。

2.房分几种?

美国的房子一般可分为下列几种:house是独栋的房子,通常有好几个房间;condominium(常简称condo),是一栋建筑物分属不同的住户,而且住户通常拥有房子的产权;townhouse则是几栋连在一起的房子,通常只有很小的院子,但房子本身都有二到三层楼。apartment一般是流动人口和单身者居住的地方,价格相对便宜,一般刚来美国的同学都是住apartment。美国的apartment通常是由专门的租赁公司经营管理,所以常常整个社区都是用来出租的。社区内一般规划有网球场、游泳池、健身房和洗衣房等设施。至于拥有一间house,则是很多外来移民的American dream(美国梦),其实这个梦想并不难实现,毕竟在美国房价只占大部分人收入的一小部分,比国内便宜多了。

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3.买车 Buying a Car

目前市场车型较多,每个人购车的作用不同,需求也不同,购买车的第一步是根据喜好和用途确定决定车型。如果经济条件有限也可以选购一辆性能好的二手车。

交流应急句

1.Why not try this car?

为什么不试试这辆车?

2.What kind of car is safe?

哪种车比较安全?

3.Will you offer any discount right now?

你们现在有什么折扣吗?

4.Could you tell us more about its standard features?

你能告诉我更多有关这车的标准配置吗?

5.What's the safest car out there?

最安全的车是哪种?

6.Is$10000 a good price for a car?

一万美元买辆车是个好价钱吗?

7.Where can I find a good deaI on a vehicle?

我在哪里买车比较合算?

8.What are the miles per gallon Iike on this car?

这车每加仑油能跑多少英里?

9.Do you know if this car gets good miles per gallon?

你知道这辆车每加仑跑得多远吗?

10.It's still in the holiday sale and I'll give you a reaI deaI at 10 thousand dollars.

现在还是节假日促销,我给你一个最便宜的价一万美元。

实用情景对话

Buying a Second-hand Car

A:What can I do for you?

B:Yeah. I come here for a second-hand car.

A:Do you Iike this one?I think it is just the one for you.

B:What is the traveled distance?

A:80000 kilometers.

B:Which year is it produced in?

A:In 2010.

B:Sounds good. Can you give me a finaI price?

A:I offer you the bottom price-100000 yuan.

B:Sound a good bargain. I'll take it.