《美国英语会话教程》

TABLE OF CONTENTS1

音标表1

UNIT ONE3

GREETINGS AND ASKING ABoUT PEoPLE3

Ⅰ．HoW Are you3

Ⅱ．HoW Is Henry4

Ⅲ．You'd Better Get Some Rest5

CULTURAL INFoRMATIoN6

EXERCISES7

Ⅰ．Haven't We Met Before16

INTRODUCTIoN16

UNITTWO16

Ⅱ．Have You Met Before17

Ⅲ．I Wasn't at the Party18

Ⅳ．I Work for the UN18

CULTURAL INFORMATION20

EXERCISES21

UNIT THREE29

TIME AND DATE29

Ⅰ．Are We Too Late29

Ⅲ．When Are YouLeaving30

Ⅱ．What Time Is the ShoW30

Ⅳ．Washington's Birthday31

CULTURAL INFORMATION32

EXERCISES33

UNIT FOUR42

MAKING PHONE CALLS （Iocal）42

Ⅰ．Making a Survey42

Ⅱ．Would You Care to Leave a Message43

CULTURAL INFORMATION45

EXERCISES46

Ⅰ．Buy by Mail—order54

UNIT FIVE54

MAKING PHONE CALLS （long distance）54

Ⅱ．Calling back Home56

CULTURAL INFORMATION58

EXERCISES58

UNIT SIX67

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION（taxi and bus）67

Ⅰ．Calling a Taxi67

Ⅱ．Taking the Bus69

CULTURAL INFORMATION70

EXERCISES71

UNIT SEVEN80

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION（train and plane）80

Ⅰ．At the Train Station80

Ⅱ．On a Flight81

CULTURAL INFORMATION84

EXERCISES85

UNIT EIGHT94

AT RESTAURANTS94

Ⅰ．At an Elaborate Restaurant94

Ⅱ．At a Fast Food Restaurant96

CULTURAL INFORMATION99

EXERCISES100

UNIT NINE107

AT THE HOTEL107

Ⅰ．I Have a Reservation107

Ⅱ．Coming Back to Your Room108

Ⅲ．Looking for a Motel110

CULTURAL INFORMATION112

EXERCISES112

Ⅰ．An Appointment with Professor Tuttle121

UNITTEN121

MAKING AN APPOINTMENT121

Ⅱ．Seeing the Coordinator122

Ⅲ．An Appointment with a Physician123

Ⅳ． An Appointiment with a Dentist124

CULTURAL INFORMATION126

EXERCISES127

UNIT ELEVEN137

TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER137

Ⅰ．It's SnoWing137

Ⅱ．Listening to the Forecast138

Ⅲ．Let's Go South140

CULTURAL INFORMATION142

EXERCISES142

UNIT TWELVE152

AT THE DOCTOR'S152

Ⅰ．I Have a Stomachache152

Ⅱ．You Won't Need X—rays154

CULTURAL INFORMATION156

EXERCISES156

Ⅰ．Making a Shopping List165

UNIT THIRTEEN165

SHOPPING（Ⅰ）165

Ⅱ．Shopping for Food166

Ⅲ．Buying an outfit167

CULTURAL INFORMATION169

EXERCISES170

UNIT FOURTEEN180

SHOPPING （Ⅱ）180

Ⅰ．HoW Mach Is It180

Ⅱ．It's on Sale This Week181

Ⅲ．Returning a Defective Traveling Clock182

CULTURAL INFORMATION184

EXERCISES185

UNIT FIFTEEN193

AT THE POST OFFICE193

Ⅰ．Mailing a Package193

Ⅱ．Airmail a Letter194

Ⅲ．Surface Is Fine195

EXERCISES197

INVITATION205

Ⅰ．A Dinner Invitation205

UNIT SIXTEEN205

Ⅱ．Being Invited206

Ⅲ．National Day Invitation208

CULTURAL INFORMATION209

EXERCISES210

UNIT SEVENTEEN220

ASKING DIRECTIONS220

Ⅰ．Looking for a Shoe—repair Shop220

Ⅱ．Where Is the Camera Shop221

Ⅲ．Where Is Central Park222

CULTURAL INFORMATION224

EXERCISES225

UNIT EIGHTEEN233

GETTING INFORMATION233

Ⅰ．Didn't You Know233

Ⅱ．What Did They Say234

Ⅲ．Do I Need to Take Tests236

EXERCISES237

UNIT NINETEEN246

AT THE BANK（Ⅰ）246

Ⅰ．Buying Traveler's Checks246

Ⅱ．Cashing a Check247

Ⅲ．A Transfer248

CULTURAL INFORMATION249

EXERCISES250

UNIT TWENTY256

AT THE BANK（Ⅱ）256

Ⅰ．Cashing Traveler's Checks256

Ⅱ．Cashing a Personal Check257

Ⅲ．Opening a New Account258

EXERCISES260

Ⅰ．This Isn't My Passport268

UNIT TWENTY—ONE268

AT THE CUSTOMS268

Ⅱ．I've Got Nothing to Declare269

CULTURAL INFORMATION272

EXERCISES273

UNIT TWENTY—TWO279

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES279

Ⅰ．Going to a Movie279

Ⅱ．Going to a Concert280

Ⅲ．Planning a Hike282

CULTURAL INFORMATION284

EXERCISES285

UNIT TWENTY—TH REE293

LOST AND FOUND（Ⅰ）293

Ⅰ．Fifty Dollars293

Ⅱ．Whose Bag Is It294

EXERCISES296

UNIT TWENTY—FOUR302

LOST AND FOUND（Ⅱ）302

Ⅰ．My Credit Card Is Stolen302

Ⅱ．The Suitcase Is Missing304

Ⅲ．The Lost Wallet305

EXERCISES306

UNIT TWENTY—FIVE313

HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS313

Ⅰ．Thanksgiving313

Ⅱ．Planning a Holiday315

Ⅲ．Talking About Holidays316

CULTURAL INFORMATION319

EXERCISES320

附录：会话及背景知识译文329