簡介
In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about our hobbies through some simple conversations.
本節(jié)課我們將通過一些簡單的對話來學習怎樣談論愛好。
Talking to Someone on the Bus
在公交車上與某人聊天
Linda: It’s a good day for a long ride.
琳達:今天很適合騎自行車出游。
Maggie: Yes. It’s perfect. I love to read while travelling.
馬吉:是的,天很好。我喜歡在旅行的時候讀書。
Maggie: I’m Maggie. I’m from New York.
馬吉:我是馬吉,我來自紐約。
Linda: So, you like reading? What do you like read?
琳達:你是喜歡看書嗎?你喜歡看什么?
Maggie: Yes, I like history, astrology, palmistry and all related stuff.
馬吉:我喜歡歷史,占卜,手相和一切有關的東西。
Linda: Oh! That’s really interesting. Can you also read palms?
琳達:哦,真有趣。你會看手相嗎?
Maggie: No, no! I wouldn’t dare. I just like the subject. And you? What are your interests?
馬吉:不,我不會。我不敢看。我只是喜歡這個學科,你呢?你喜歡什么?
Linda: I like photography and travelling.
琳達:我喜歡攝影和旅游。
Maggie: Great! I want to travel to Egypt and India one day.
馬吉:太棒了!我想去埃及和印度旅游。
Linda: I’ve been to India. Based on what you just told me, I believe you’ll love it there.
琳達:我去過印度。根據我們的談話,我相信你會愛上那里。
Maggie: Yes! So do I!
馬吉:我也這么覺得。
Talking to a Friend
和朋友聊天
Jeff: Hey Ethan. I brought you some DVDs.
杰夫:嘿,伊桑,我給你買了一些DVD。
Ethan: Dude! Thank you but watching movies is not really a hobby for me.
伊桑:老兄,謝謝你,但是我沒有看電影的愛好。
Jeff: Oh! I thought you would like it. What do you like to do in your spare time then?
杰夫:哦!我覺得你會喜歡的,你閑暇時間喜歡做什么?
Ethan: My hobby is to play games.
伊桑:我喜歡打游戲。
Jeff: Which games do you play?
杰夫:你玩兒那個游戲?
Ethan: I can play Unreal Tournament for hours. What’s your favorite pastime?
伊桑:我可以玩兒幾個小時的虛幻競技場。你空閑的時候喜歡做什么?
Jeff: I don’t like video games. I just like watching movies.
杰夫:我不喜歡游戲,我喜歡看電影。
Ethan: Did you watch ‘Tekken’?
伊桑:你看鐵拳嗎?
Jeff: Yes, I liked it. Do you have the game?
杰夫:喜歡。你有這個的游戲嗎?
Ethan: Yes I do. Let’s play it.
伊桑:有,我們玩兒吧。
Talking to a Neighbour
和鄰居聊天
Ethan: Wow Maggie! You’re really into collecting old books!
伊桑:哇哦,馬吉!你真的在收集舊書嗎?
Maggie: Yes, I collect rare books. It’s one of my hobbies.
馬吉:是的,我收集數量少的書。這是我的一個愛好。
Ethan: It’s a nice one! I myself am a collector, too. I collect coins.
伊桑:這是個好興趣。我也是個收集者。我收集硬幣。
Maggie: Sounds fun! You must have many old coins!
馬吉:聽起來很有趣。你一定有許多舊硬幣。
Ethan: Well, I’m just an amateur. I don’t have old coins, but I do have coins from most of the countries.
伊桑:這個嘛,我就是一個業(yè)余愛好者。我沒有舊硬幣,但是我有世界各地的硬幣。
Maggie: What do you like to do in your spare time?
馬吉:閑暇時候你喜歡做什么?
Ethan: I like to watch movies. What about you?
伊桑:我喜歡看電影,你呢?
Maggie: I listen to music. It helps me to relax.
馬吉:我聽音樂,他會幫助我放松。
Talking About Unusual Hobbies
討論不尋常的興趣
Merlyn: What do you do for fun, Kyle?
梅琳:你喜歡玩兒什么,凱利?
Kyle:I sometimes make prank calls, just for the fun of it!
凱利:我有時候打惡作劇的電話,就是為了好玩兒。
Merlyn: OMG! That’s a weird hobby.
梅琳:天哪!這是個奇怪的愛好。
Kyle: It’s not really a hobby but I can’t help doing it from time to time.
凱利:這算不上是興趣但是我不會一直做這件事。
Merlyn: Hmm...is that all you do for fun?!
梅琳:呃……就是為了好玩兒嗎?
Kyle: No, no. I also like to collect tea bag covers.
凱利:不,不是。我也喜歡收集茶包。
Merlyn: Err..you collect tea bags for fun?! Sorry to say pal, but it doesn’t sound that much fun either.
梅琳:呃…你收集茶包?很抱歉這么說,但是聽起來不是很有趣。
Kyle: What can I say? People are different...
凱利:我能說什么?每個人都不一樣。
Merlyn: Oh, I couldn’t agree more...
梅琳:是,我非常贊同。