Conversation A: In a Western Clothing Store

MARTIN: Hello, I'm Martin Learner. I phoned this morning. I want to speak to the manager.
MANAGER: Good afternoon. I'm the manager.
MARTIN: I'm happy to meet you. I want to talk to you about your clothing store. I'm writing a story.
MANAGER: You told me. Are you writing about the store?
MARTIN: I write about people. I want to write about the shoppers in your store.
MANAGER: Fine. What do you want to know?
MARTIN: What's your name?
MANAGER: I'm Penny Byrd.
MARTIN: May I call you Penny?
MANAGER: Of course.
MARTIN: Thanks. Do you sell men's clothing?
MANAGER: Yes. We sell women's and men's clothing. The men's clothing is over there.
MARTIN: What do you sell?
MANAGER: We sell only Western clothing.
MARTIN: Western clothing. What does that mean?
MANAGER: The Western United States. People in the Western United States wear this clothing. Now many people like it.
MARTIN: Do all people wear this clothing?
MANAGER: No. Only some people wear this clothing. It's casual clothing.
MARTIN: Is it cowboy clothing?
MANAGER: Sometimes. Cowboys wear some of this clothing.
MARTIN: OK. Now, let's look at some shoppers. Do you see that tall woman?
MANAGER: Yes, I know her. She shops here often. She likes Western clothing. She's tall and thin. She looks very nice in Western shirts and pants.
MARTIN: She doesn't look like a cowboy.
MANAGER: No, she doesn't.
MARTIN: Do you know the other woman?
MANAGER: Yes, that's her daughter.
MARTIN: She's very pretty.
MANAGER: She works in a jewelry store. She likes long dresses for work. Her legs are long. She's very tall. She's big. She likes Western clothing. Come see the men's clothing.
MARTIN: This shirt is nice.
MANAGER: Do you like these things? Do you wear Western clothing?
MARTIN: No. I'm not tall and thin.
MANAGER: You're not short. And you're not fat.
MARTIN: I'm average. I'm not tall and I'm not short. I'm not thin and I'm not fat.
MANAGER: You have nice hair.
MARTIN: It's average. It's not dark and it's not light. It's average brown. I'm only average.

Practice 1：依照會話A回答下列問題：
1.Why does Martin come to the store?
2.What does Martin want to write in his story?
3.What does the manager sell?
4.Do only cowboys wear Western clothing?
5.What does she look like?
6.Where does she work?

會話A : 在一家西部服裝店
馬  丁：你好。我是馬丁·勒納，我今早打過電話，我想和經(jīng)理談?wù)劇＊?br /> 經(jīng)  理：下午好。我就是經(jīng)理。
馬  丁：見到你很高興。我想和你談?wù)勀愕姆b店，我在寫一篇報導(dǎo)。
經(jīng)  理：你告訴過我。你要寫我這個店嗎?
馬  丁：我寫有關(guān)人的報導(dǎo)，我想寫你們店里的顧客。
經(jīng)  理：好。你想知道些什么?
馬  丁：你叫什么名?
經(jīng)  理：我叫彭尼·伯德。
馬  丁：我可以叫你彭尼嗎?
經(jīng)  理：當(dāng)然。
馬  丁：謝謝。你們賣男裝嗎?
經(jīng)  理：賣。我們男女裝都賣，男裝在那邊。
馬  丁：你們都賣什么?
經(jīng)  理：我們只賣西部服裝。
馬  丁：西部服裝，什么意思?
經(jīng)  理：美國西部，美國西部的人穿這種服裝，現(xiàn)在很多人都喜歡這種服裝。
馬  丁：所有人都穿這種服裝嗎?
經(jīng)  理：不，只有一些人穿這種服裝，這種服裝很隨便。
馬  丁：這是不是牛仔服裝。
經(jīng)  理：有時候是。牛仔們穿一部分這類服裝。
馬  丁：好了，現(xiàn)在咱們看一看顧客。你看見那位高個兒女子了嗎?
經(jīng)  理：看見了，我認(rèn)識她，她常在這兒買東西。她喜歡西部服裝，她又高又瘦她穿西部襯衫和褲子很好看。
馬  丁：她不像牛仔。
經(jīng)  理：不，她不像。
馬  丁：你認(rèn)識另一個女的嗎?
經(jīng)  理：認(rèn)識，那是她女兒。
馬  丁：她很漂亮。
經(jīng)  理：她在一家珠寶店工作，她喜歡穿長裙上班。她的腿修長，她個兒很高,她長得很大，她喜歡西部服裝。過來看看男子服裝。
馬  丁：這件襯衫很好看。
經(jīng)  理：你喜歡這些嗎?你穿西部服裝嗎?
馬  丁：不。我既不高也不瘦。
經(jīng)  理：你個兒不矮。再有，你也不胖。
馬  丁：我算中等兒。我不高，也不矮。我不瘦，也不胖。
經(jīng)  理：你頭發(fā)長得好看。
馬  丁：中等兒。既不深也不淺，中等兒棕色，我只是中等兒。


Conversation B

MANAGER: Do you like this shirt?
MARTIN: Yes, I do. I like blue.
MANAGER: You have blue eyes.
MARTIN: They're not blue. They're gray.
MANAGER: They look blue. Are your arms long?
MARTIN: They're not very long. They're not short. Let's talk about other people.
MANAGER: Of course.
MARTIN: Do you see that woman in the green dress?
MANAGER: Yes, she often shops here.
MARTIN: She's not very tall. And she's not fat.
MANAGER: She looks very nice.

Practice 3：依照會話B回答下列問題：
1.How does the manager try to persuade Martin to buy the shirt?
2.Does the woman in the green dress often shop in this store?

會話B
經(jīng)  理：你喜歡這件襯衫嗎?
馬  丁：我喜歡。我喜歡藍(lán)色。
經(jīng)  理：你長著藍(lán)眼睛。
馬  丁：不是藍(lán)的，是灰的。
經(jīng)  理：看起來是藍(lán)的。你胳膊長嗎?
馬  丁：不很長，也不短。咱們談?wù)勂渌税伞＊?br /> 經(jīng)  理：當(dāng)然可以。
馬  丁：你看見那個穿綠裙子的婦女了嗎?
經(jīng)  理：看見了，她常在這兒買東西。
馬  丁：她個兒不很高。還有，她也不胖。
經(jīng)  理：她很好看。
 

Conversation C

MARTIN: May I talk to some of the shoppers?
MANAGER: Of course.
MARTIN: Excuse me. May I ask some questions?
MANAGER: This is Martin Learner. He's a reporter.
FEMALE: OK.
MARTIN: Do you like this clothing?
FEMALE: Yes.
MARTIN: What do you like?
FEMALE: I like the shirts. I like the pants. I like the skirts. I like everything.
MARTIN: Do you like the colors?
FEMALE: Yes. See this blue dress. It's very nice.
MANAGER: You look wonderful in blue.
FEMALE: I'm very big. I'm tall and I'm big. I like the outdoors. This clothing is good outdoors.
MANAGER: The clothing is strong.
FEMALE: And I'm strong.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
FEMALE: No, but I work outdoors. I'm a gardener. I like to work in my garden.
MARTIN: Do you wear this in the garden?
FEMALE: Not only in the garden.
MARTIN: Thanks.

Practice 4：照會話C回答下列問題：
1.What kind of Western clothing does the female shopper like?
2.How does the shopper talk about herself?
3.What does she do?
4.Does she wear Western clothing only in the garden?

會話C
馬  丁：我可以和一些顧客談?wù)剢?
經(jīng)  理：當(dāng)然。
馬  丁：對不起，我可以問幾個問題嗎?
經(jīng)  理：這是馬丁·勒納，他是記者。
女    ：好。
馬  丁：你喜歡這種服裝嗎?
女    ：喜歡。
馬  丁：喜歡什么?
女    ：我喜歡這種襯衫，我喜歡這種褲子，我喜歡這種裙子，我喜歡(這兒的)一切。
馬  丁：你喜歡這些顏色嗎?
女    ：喜歡。看這條藍(lán)裙子，很好看。
經(jīng)  理：你穿藍(lán)色真漂亮。
女    ：我長得很大，我又高又大。我喜歡戶外活動，這種服裝很適合在戶外。
經(jīng)  理：這種服裝很結(jié)實。
女    ：我也很結(jié)實。
馬  丁：你是農(nóng)民嗎?
女    ：不是，但我在戶外干活。我是園藝師，我喜歡在自己的園子里干活。
馬  丁：你在園子里就穿這嗎?
女    ：不只在園子里穿。
馬  丁：謝謝。

Conversation D

MANAGER: Good morning. May I help you?
MAN: Yes. I want a hat.
MANAGER: Let me show you these hats.
MARTIN: Excuse me. I'm a reporter. I want to ask some questions.
MAN: A reporter!
MANAGER: He's writing a story about Western clothing.
MARTIN: That's right. Do you wear Western clothing?
MAN: Sometimes. It's good casual clothing. I want a Western hat.
MANAGER: Do you like this one?
MAN: I have a large head.
MANAGER: This is a large hat.
MAN: Let me try it.
MARTIN: Do you like it?
MAN: No, I don't. My face is very round. I don't like the hat.
MANAGER: Try this one.
MAN: My head looks very big.
MARTIN: You look tall.
MAN: I like that. I'm not very tall.
MANAGER: You're not very short.
MAN: I'm average.
MARTIN: I'm only average. We're both average. Do you like this clothing?
MAN: Yes.
MARTIN: Are you a cowboy?
MAN: A cowboy! I'm not a cowboy.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
MAN: I'm a lawyer. My home is in the city. This is casual clothing. It isn't clothing for work. How do I look? 
MANAGER: You look very nice.
MAN: My head is very big. I'm not very tall. My arms are short. My legs are short and I'm fat, but the hat is nice.

Practice 5：依照會話D回答下列問題：
1.Does the man wear Western clothing?
2.Why doesn't the man like the hat the manager has chosen for him?
3.How tall is the man?
4.Is the man a cowboy or a farmer since he likes Western clothing so much?

Practice 6：描述自己
Examples:
FEMALE: I'm very big. I'm tall and big. I'm strong.
MAN: My head is very big. I'm not very tall. My arms are short.
My legs are short. And I'm fat.

會話D
經(jīng)  理：早晨好，我能幫你什么嗎?
男    ：是的，我想買一頂帽子。
經(jīng)  理：讓我拿這些帽子給你看。
馬  丁：對不起，我是記者，我想問幾個問題。
男    ：記者!
經(jīng)  理：他在寫一篇有關(guān)西部服裝的報導(dǎo)。
馬  丁：對。你穿西部服裝嗎?
男    ：有時候。這是很好的便裝，我想買一頂西部帽子。
經(jīng)  理：你喜歡這一頂嗎?
男    ：我的頭長得很大。
經(jīng)  理：這是頂大號帽子。
男    ：我來試試。
馬  丁：你喜歡嗎?
男    ：我不喜歡。我的臉很圓，我不喜歡這頂帽子。
經(jīng)  理：試這一頂。
男    ：我的頭看起來很大。
馬  丁：你看起來個頭高。
男    ：我喜歡那個。我并不很高。
經(jīng)  理：你不矮。
男    ：我中等(個兒)。
馬  丁：我也只是中等，咱倆都是中等。你喜歡這種服裝嗎?
男    ：喜歡。
馬  丁：你是牛仔嗎?
男    ：牛仔!我不是牛仔。
馬  丁：你是農(nóng)場主嗎?
男    ：我是律師，我家在城里。這是便裝，不是上班穿的。我看起來怎樣?
經(jīng)  理：你很好看。
男    ：我的頭很大，我不很高，我的胳膊短。我的腿短，我很胖，但帽子不錯。

Conversation E

MANAGER: Mr. Learner, do you see that woman over there?
MARTIN: I see three women. Which one?
MANAGER: Do you see the one with small feet?
MARTIN: Small feet? Maybe.
MANAGER: She has small feet and small hands.
MARTIN: Is she short?
MANAGER: Yes, she is. She has a small face. It's not a round face.
MARTIN: Does she have blonde hair?
MANAGER: Yes, that's the woman. She is on television.
MANAGER: She reads the news on television.
MARTIN: And she likes Western clothing.
MANAGER: Of course.

Practice 7：依照會話E回答下列問題：
1.What does the woman the manager is referring to look like?
2.What is her profession? 

會話E
經(jīng)  理：勒納先生，你看見那邊那個女的了嗎?
馬  丁：我看見3個女的，哪一個?
經(jīng)  理：你看見那個長著小腳的人了嗎?
馬  丁：小腳?也許(看見了)。
經(jīng)  理：她腳長得小，手也小。
馬  丁：她個長矮嗎?
經(jīng)  理：她個兒矮，她臉長得小，臉不圓。
馬  丁：她長著金黃色頭發(fā)嗎?
經(jīng)  理：對，就是那個女的。她在電視上播音，她在電視上播新聞。
馬  丁：她也喜歡西部服裝。
經(jīng)  理：當(dāng)然。
 

New Words and Expressions 生詞和短語

Western     adj. 西方的，美國西部的。
jewelry     n. 珠寶首飾
average    adj. 一般的，普通的
outdoors    adj. & n. 在室外，室外
gardener    n. 園丁

Language Points 語言要點

1. She doesn't look like a cowboy. 她看起來不像牛仔。
look like 看起來像……
sound like 聽起來像……
smell like 聞起來像……
taste like 嘗起來像……
feel like (觸)摸起來像……
2. Come see the men's clothing. 來看看男式服裝。
come see 為口語表達(dá)法，相當(dāng)于 come and see，或 come to see，再比如：come look at the shoes. 來看看鞋。Let's go buy a shirt. 咱們?nèi)ベI件襯衣。
3. I like the outdoors. 我喜歡在室外。
outdoors 在此是名詞，表示戶外、室外，它也可是副詞，例如：I work outdoors. 我在室外工作。其形容詞為 outdoor,例如：I like outdoor activities. 我喜歡室外活動。

Cultural Notes  文化注釋

美國的“cowboy”(牛仔)是內(nèi)戰(zhàn)后向西開發(fā)廣闊的美國中部大平原的產(chǎn)物。由于“Western”(西部)小說和電影的大力渲染，“cowboy”已成為家喻戶曉的傳奇人物。他們善于騎術(shù)、套馬及其它放牧活動。現(xiàn)在的牛仔已配備了對講機(jī)、吉普車，但西部開拓時期牛仔們的那種堅強(qiáng)、沉默、獨立與勤勞的浪漫和傳奇精神在今天仍為人們津津樂道。