千万不要学英语-第5章
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Tommy： From Korea？ Cool！ Where is Korea？ Is it in China？
Su…mi （Sue）： No。 Korea is not in China。 Korea is between China and Japan。
Tommy： Oh； sorry。 But you speak Chinese； right？
Su…mi （Sue）： No； of course not。 I speak Korean。
Tommy： Really？ I didn't know that。 In America； we don't have many chances to learnabout Korea。 Can you tell me some more things about your country？
Su…mi （Sue）： Of course。 Ask anything you want； and I will try to answers as well as I can。
Tommy： Well； what do you eat in Korea？
Su…mi （Sue）： We eat a lot of rice and kimchi。
Tommy： Kimchi？ Isn't that really hot and spicy？
Su…mi （Sue）： Yes； sometimes。 But there are many kinds of kimchi。
Tommy： Really？ I didn't know that。 But if you eat only rice and kimchi； don't you getbored？
Su…mi （Sue）： That is not all we eat。 There are hundreds of kinds of Korean food。 We eatall kinds of meat； fish and vegetables。 And these days； young people also eat pizza；hamburgers and spaghetti。 Seoul is being a very international city。
Tommy： Wow； I didn't know that。 It's Seoul a big city？
Su…mi （Sue）： It's very big。 About fourteen million people live there。
Tommy： Fourteen million？ That's bigger than LA！
Su…mi （Sue）： Yes； you should e with Jimmy to visit Korea。
Jimmy： Yeah； let's go to Seoul next summer。
Tommy： I would like that very much。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 12： Going to San Francisco
（The next day； Mr。 Park and Su…mi take an airplane to San Francisco。）
Su…mi （Sue）： Dad； I'm really tired。 I don't want to fly again。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Sue； don't worry。 This flight is only one hour； not ten。
Su…mi （Sue）： Oh； that's different。 One hour is easy。
（One hour later； they arrive in San Francisco。 They leave the airport and catch a taxi。）
A man （Taxi driver）： Where to？
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Excuse me？
A man （Taxi driver）： Where do you want to go？
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Oh； we are going to the Marriott Hotel。
A man （Taxi driver）： Okay； the Marriott Hotel。 Are you here for business？
Mr。 Park （Dad）： No； my daughter and I are here for sightseeing。
A man （Taxi driver）： Well； San Francisco is a wonderful city。 What are you going to see？
Mr。 Park （Dad）： I don't know。 Are you from San Francisco？
A man （Taxi driver）： Yes。 I was born and raised here。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Well； what do you think we should see？
A man （Taxi driver）： How long will you be here？
Mr。 Park （Dad）： We will only be here for one day。
A man （Taxi driver）： Oh； that's not much time。 If you only have one day； you should seethe Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park。
Su…mi （Sue）： Yeah； I learned about the Golden Gate Bridge in school。 I really want to seeit。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Okay； where else should we visit？
A man （Taxi driver）： You should also visit Chinatown。 It is very old and had many goodplaces to eat。
Su…mi （Sue）： I love Chinese food。 My favorite is Tangsuyuk。
A man （Taxi driver）： What is that？ I've never heard of it before？
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Oh； that is the Korean name for sweet and sour pork。
A man （Taxi driver）： Sweet and sour pork？ That's my favorite； too。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Okay； why don't we go to Chinatown first？ We can eat lunch there； andthen go to see the Golden Gate Bridge。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： I know a very good restaurant。 Do you want me to take you there？
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Yes； please。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 13： Visiting the Grand Canyon
（Mr。 Park and Su…mi finish their trip to San Francisco。 The next day； they fly to the GrandCanyon。）
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Today； we're flying to the Grand Canyon。
Su…mi （Sue）： Will it only take one hour？
Mr。 Park （Dad）： No； it will take about two hours。
Su…mi （Sue）： That's still a lot better than ten hours。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Yes； it is。 And if we drove there in a car； it would be take almost thirteenhours。
Su…mi （Sue）： Thirteen hours！ I could never do that。 I'm glad we are flying there。
（Mr。 Park and Su…mi arrive at the airport and then take a bus to the Grand Canyon。）
Mr。 Park （Dad）： There it is； the Grand Canyon。 What do you think？
Su…mi （Sue）： It's so big。 I can't believe it。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Yes； we saw pictures of it； but it is too big for a picture。
Su…mi （Sue）： Who made it？
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Not 'who'； but 'what'。 What made the Grand Canyon was the （a） river。Can you see that water at the bottom of the Canyon？
Su…mi （Sue）： Yes； I see it。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Well； that's the Colorado River。 That river flowed for many tens of
thousands of years until it made this canyon。
Su…mi （Sue）： Wow； but water looks so weak。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： I know； but water is very strong。
Su…mi （Sue）： This is a great vacation； Dad。 I'm learning a lot of English and also aboutnature history。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Yes； that is why travelling can be an important part of studying。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 14： Going back to Seoul
（Mr。 Park and Su…mi finish their trip to the Grand Canyon； and are now back in LosAngeles。）
Mrs。 Kim： Did you enjoy your trip to San Francisco？
Su…mi （Sue）： Yes； I enjoyed it very much。
Mrs。 Kim： And what about the Grand Canyon？
Su…mi （Sue）： Oh； I love that； too。
Mrs。 Kim： Which one did you like more？
Su…mi （Sue）： I liked them both。 They were very different but both very interesting。
Mrs。 Kim： That is a very good answer。 You are very smart。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Of course she is。 She is my daughter。
Mrs。 Kim： That is very funny。 Are you ready to go to the airport？
Mr。 Park （Dad）： I am。 Sue； are you also ready？
Su…mi （Sue）： Yes； Dad。 I was ready before you were。
Mrs。 Kim： Okay； then let's go to the airport。
（They all get in Mrs。 Kim's car and drive to the airport。）
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Thank you so much for all your help。
Su…mi （Sue）： Yes； thank you very much。
Mrs。 Kim： You don't have to thank me。 We are family。 It was my pleasure。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： Good…bye。 See you next year。
Su…mi （Sue）： Bye。
Mrs。 Kim： Good…bye。 And maybe we can see each other sooner than next year。 I may bevisiting Seoul next month。
Mr。 Park （Dad）： That's great news。 If you e to Seoul； you must stay at our house。
Su…mi （Sue）： Yes； Auntie； you must stay with us。
Mrs。 Kim： Of course I will stay with you。 We are family。
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 15： Back in Seoul
（Mr。 Park and Su…mi fly back in Seoul。 Mrs。 Park and Tae…gyun meet them at the airportand they all go home together。）
Mrs。 Park： So； how was your trip？
Mr。 Park： It was wonderful； but I missed you a lot。
Mrs。 Park： What about you； Su…mi？ How was your trip？
Su…mi： I had a great time。
Tae…gyun： What did you do？ Where did you go？
Su…mi： We went LA； San Francisco and the Grand Canyon。 And we saw the ocean and theGolden Gate Bridge。
Tae…gyun： When I go next year； I will go to New York and Boston。
Su…mi： That's a good idea。 New York and Boston are close to each other just like LosAngeles and San Francisco。
（Mr。 Park takes out a box from Burberry's and gives it to his wife。）
Mr。 Park： Oh； I almost forgot。 Here is your present。
Mrs。 Park： Thank you； dear。 I thought you forgot。
Mr。 Park： How could I forget my wife！
Mrs。 Park： I have a good idea。 Why don't we all go to America next year？
Mr。 Park： That is a good idea。 Okay； next year we will all go to America together。
Tae…gyun： That means we should practice our English every day until next year。
Su…mi： Okay； let's only speak English from now on。千万别学英语提高版 1A
Tape 1 A Day in the Life of a Typical American White Collar WorkerTape 2 A Day in the Life of a College Student~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 1 Getting Up in the Morning
（The alarm clock rings。）
Catherine： Honey； it's seven o'clock。 Time to get up。
James： Okay； just a few more minutes。
Catherine： No。 You told me to make sure you were up by seven。
James： I know but I can sleep till seven…thirty if I don't take a shower。
Catherine： James； you know that's impossible。 You have a meeting with your boss andlater with an important client。
James： Christ； I almost forgot。 That's what happens when I don't get enough sleep。
Catherine： Enough sleep？ You went to bed at ten。 That's nine hours。
James： Do you have to be right all the time？ But you are right； I'm getting up。
Catherine： Jump in the shower； that will make you feel better。 And I'll make a pot of
strong coffee； but what do you want for breakfast？
James： Something simple。 How about a bagel and cream cheese。
Catherine： No problem。 It'll be ready before you are。
James： Don't be so sure。
Catherine： Why wouldn't I be？ You haven't beaten me yet。
James： True。 But there's a first time for everything。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 2 Breakfast
James： Ah。。。 The coffee smells great。 Is that bagel ready？ I'm starving。
Catherine： It's ready just like it always is and just like I told you it would be。
James： What would I do without you？ You're the best。 （Takes a sip of coffee。） And thiscoffee is pretty good； too。
Catherine： We both know you just like me for my cooking。
James： That's not so。 In fact； I'm the one who made dinner of the last two nights。
Catherine： Oh yeah。 I guess that means it's my turn tonight。
James： Only if you want to。 I don't mind cooking once a day； especially when the weatheris nice / and I can barbecue。
Catherine： Okay； but let's get back to breakfast； can I get you anything else？
James： A little more coffee would ＇will＇ be great； with a little more sugar in it this time；please。
Catherine： Sure。 Do you want another bagel or some fruit？
James： No； thanks。 I'm just not that hungry in the morning。 You know that。
Catherine： I know； but I was reading in a magazine that breakfast is the most importantmeal of the day。
James： I've heard that too； but I just can't force myself to eat when I'm not hungry。
Catherine： Why don't I pack you a snack for later in the morning？ You could eat it aroundten when you get hungry。
James： That's a great idea。 I always regret not eating breakfast right at ten o'clock。
Catherine： What shall I make？
James： How about a beer？
Catherine： James； be serious。
James： Okay； how about an apple and some cheese？
Catherine： That's better。 Just give me a minute to get it packed。
James： Take your time。 I'm still early。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 3 Driving to Work
Catherine： Here it is James。 Now get going； I don't want you to be late。
James： Thanks； dear。 I'll be home a little late tonight。 Remember the client。
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