Conversation A : At a Concert

CARA: That was beautiful. Did you like it, Martin?
MARTIN: It was wonderful.
CARA: Did you like it, Howard?
HOWARD: Of course.
CARA: Now, Howard, which one is your sister?
HOWARD: That woman playing the violin.
CARA: Which one?
HOWARD: She has a black dress.
MARTIN: They all have black dresses.
HOWARD: She has red hair.
CARA: Oh, I see. She has beautiful hands. She has long fingers.
MARTIN: Yes, she does. I like her hair. Your hair isn't red.
HOWARD: Our father's hair is red. He doesn't like his red hair.
CARA: Does your sister like her hair?
HOWARD: Yes, she does.
CARA: It's very nice.
MARTIN: Is her violin old?
HOWARD: Yes, it is. It's very old.
CARA: Martin, who is that man over there?
MARTIN: Which man?
CARA: He's sitting behind that tall man.
MARTIN: The man with white hair?
CARA: No, no. Look to the right. Do you see that tall man?
MARTIN: Maybe.
CARA: Who is the man sitting behind the tall man?
MARTIN: I can't see his face.
CARA: Now look.
HOWARD: Is he the man with the large head?
CARA: Yes. He has a round face and brown hair.
MARTIN: He's a Senator.
HOWARD: What's his name?
MARTIN: I don't know.
CARA: Where is he from?
MARTIN: I don't know.

Practice 1：依照會話A回答下列問題：
1.How do they like the music?
2.How is Howard's sister different from other players.
3.Does Howard have red hair like his sister?
4.What color is Howard's father's hair?
5.Is his sister's violin new or old?
6.What does the Senator look like?

會話A : 在音樂會上
卡  拉：剛才那首曲子很優(yōu)美。你喜歡嗎?馬丁。
馬  丁：非常美。
卡  拉：你喜歡嗎?霍華德?
霍華德：當然。
卡  拉：霍華德，現(xiàn)在告訴我，哪一個是你姊妹?
霍華德：拉小提琴的那個。
卡  拉：哪一個?
霍華德：她穿著黑色禮裙。
馬  丁：她們都穿著黑色禮裙。
霍華德：她長著紅頭發(fā)。
卡  拉：啊，我看見了。她的手很美，手指很長。
馬  丁：是的。我喜歡她的頭發(fā)，你的頭發(fā)并不紅。
霍華德：我們父親的頭發(fā)是紅的，他不喜歡自己的紅頭發(fā)。
卡  拉：你姊妹喜歡自己的頭發(fā)嗎?
霍華德：是的，她喜歡。
卡  拉：很漂亮。
馬  丁：她的小提琴有年頭了吧?
霍華德：是的，有年頭了。
卡  拉：馬丁，那邊的那個男的是誰?
馬  丁：哪個?
卡  拉：他坐在那個高個兒男的后面。
馬  丁：那個白頭發(fā)男的嗎?
卡  拉：不，不，往右看，你看見那個高個兒男的了嗎?
馬  丁：差不多。
卡  拉：坐在高個兒男的后面的那個男的是誰?
馬  丁：我看不見他的臉。
卡  拉：現(xiàn)在看。
霍華德：是不是頭挺大的那個男的?
卡  拉：是的。他長著圓臉，棕色頭發(fā)。
馬  丁：他是參議員。
霍華德：他叫什么名字?
馬  丁：我不知道。
卡  拉：他從哪兒來?
馬  丁：我不知道。
 

Conversation B

MARTIN: Your sister is wonderful, Howard.
CARA: Yes, she is. She's very pretty, too.
HOWARD: Thank you.
CARA: Is she very tall?
HOWARD: Yes, she is.
CARA: She has long arms and long fingers.
MARTIN: You're not tall. Is your father tall?
HOWARD: No, he's short. My mother is short. I'm short, too. HOWARD:But my sister and brother are tall.
CARA: What color are her eyes?
HOWARD: They are blue.
CARA: I like red hair and blue eyes.
HOWARD: Don't you like my hair?
MARTIN: You don't have any hair.
HOWARD: I have some hair.
CARA: You have very nice blue eyes, too.

Practice 2：描述人的外貌特征。
Examples:
HOWARD: She has red hair.
CARA: She has beautiful hands. She has long fingers.
MARTIN: Your hair isn't red.
HOWARD: My father's hair is red.
HOWARD: Is he the man with the large head?
CARA: Yes. He has round face and brown hair.
會話B
馬  丁：你姊妹演奏得真棒，霍華德。
卡  拉：是啊。而且她也很漂亮。
霍華德：謝謝。
卡  拉：她個兒很高嗎?
霍華德：是的，她很高。
卡  拉：她的手臂和手指修長。
馬  丁：你并不高，你父親高嗎?
霍華德：不，他個兒矮。我母親個兒也矮，我個兒也矮，但我姐妹、兄弟們個兒高。
卡  拉：她的眼睛是什么顏色的?
霍華德：是藍色的。
卡  拉：我喜歡紅頭發(fā)、藍眼睛。
霍華德：你不喜歡我的頭發(fā)嗎?
馬  丁：你根本就沒頭發(fā)。
霍華德：我還長了幾根頭發(fā)。
卡  拉：你還長著很漂亮的藍眼睛。
 

Conversation C

CARA: Howard, your sister is very beautiful. Is your brother handsome?
HOWARD: Of course. We're all handsome. But he has hair.
MARTIN: Would you like a drink?
CARA: Yes, please. Anything.
HOWARD: May I help?
MARTIN: No, thanks. I'm going to get them.
CARA: Howard, do you see that large woman?
HOWARD: The one behind Martin?
CARA: No, no. The one with brown hair.
HOWARD: The one with the white dress?
CARA: Yes. Who is she?
HOWARD: She works in our building.
CARA: Where does she work?
HOWARD: Upstairs. She knows Martin. They're talking.
CARA: Do you know her?
HOWARD: Yes. She's very interesting.
MARTIN: How are you, Helen?
HELEN: Fine, thanks. Do you like the concert?
MARTIN: Yes. Very much. Do you like the music?
HELEN: Yes, I do. Who is that woman with Howard?
MARTIN: She's Cara Guiterrez.
HELEN: She has a very nice face. But she's very thin.
MARTIN: Come meet her.
MARTIN: Here you are.
CARA: Thank you, Martin.
HOWARD: Thanks.
MARTIN: Cara, this is Helen Stockdale.
CARA: Hello. I'm Cara Guiterrez.
HELEN: Martin told me. I'm happy to meet you. Hello, Howard. How are you?
HOWARD: Fine, thanks. How are you?
HELEN: Fine, thanks. Do you like the concert, Howard?
HOWARD: I love it.
CARA: His sister is playing.
HELEN: That's wonderful. Which one is she?
MARTIN: She plays the violin.
HOWARD: She's very tall. She has red hair and blue eyes.
CARA: She has long arms and long fingers.
HELEN: Yes, I know.
CARA: Helen, do you know that man? He has gray hair and gray eyes.
HELEN: I don't see him.
CARA: He's behind that fat woman.
HELEN: Is she short?
CARA: Yes. She has a very round face.
MARTIN: What color are her eyes?
CARA: I can't see her eyes.
HELEN: Does she have black hair?
CARA: Yes, she does.
HELEN: That's Mrs. Van Wolk. She has a cafe on M Street.
CARA: Oh, yes. Now I see.
HELEN: I don't know the man.
CARA: When is the concert finished?
HOWARD: At 10：30.

Practice 3：依照對話C回答下列問題。
1.Are Howard's sister and brother and he himself all good-looking?
2.Who is going to get some drinks?
3.How does Howard comment on the large woman?
4.Who is the large woman?
5.Do Helen and Martin both like the concert? 
6.What does Helen think of Cara's look?
7.Who is the fat woman?
8.What does she do?

Practice 4：描述人的外貌特征。
Examples:
CARA: Howard, your sister is very beautiful. Is your brother handsome?
HOWARD: We're all handsome.
CARA: Do you see that large woman? The one with brown hair?
HELEN: She has a very nice face. But she is very thin.
CARA: She has long arms and fingers.
HOWARD: She has red hair and blue eyes.
CARA: He has gray hair and gray eyes.

會話C
卡  拉：霍華德，你姊妹長得很美，你兄弟也英俊嗎?
霍華德：當然。我們都英俊，但他有頭發(fā)。
馬  丁：你想喝點什么嗎?
卡  拉：請來點，什么都行。
霍華德：我可以幫忙嗎?
馬  丁：不必了，謝謝。我去弄些來。
卡  拉：霍，你看見那個大塊頭女的了嗎?
霍華德：馬丁后面的那個嗎?
卡  拉：不，不。棕色頭發(fā)的那個。
霍華德：穿白裙子的那個嗎?
卡  拉：是的。她是誰?
霍華德：她在我們樓里工作。
卡  拉：她在哪兒工作?
霍華德：樓上。她認識馬丁，他們在交談。
卡  拉：你認識她嗎?
霍華德：認識。她很有意思。
馬  丁：你好嗎，海倫?
海  倫：很好，謝謝。你喜歡這場音樂會嗎?
馬  丁：很喜歡。你喜歡這音樂嗎?
海  倫：我喜歡。跟霍在一起的那個女的是誰?
馬  丁：她是卡拉·克蒂埃勒茲。
海  倫：她的臉蛋兒很漂亮，但她很瘦。
馬  丁：來見見她。
馬  丁：給你。
卡  拉：謝謝，馬丁。
霍華德：謝謝。
馬  丁：卡拉，這是海倫·斯托克代爾。
卡  拉：你好。我叫卡拉·克蒂埃勒茲。
海  倫：馬丁告訴過我，很高興見到你。你好，霍。你怎么樣?
霍華德：不錯，謝謝。你好嗎?
海  倫：不錯，謝謝。爸爸喜歡這場音樂會嗎，霍?
霍華德：我很喜歡。
卡  拉：他姊妹參加了演奏。
海  倫：好極了。她是哪一位?
馬  丁：她拉小提琴。
霍華德：她個兒很高，長著紅頭發(fā)、藍眼睛。
卡  拉：她的手臂和手指修長。
海  倫：我知道了。
卡  拉：海倫，你認識那個人嗎?他長著灰白頭發(fā)，灰眼睛。
海  倫：我看不見他。
卡  拉：他在那個胖女人的后面。
海  倫：那個女的個兒矮嗎?
卡  拉：是的。她長著圓臉。
馬  丁：她的眼睛是什么顏色的?
卡  拉：我看不見她的眼睛。
海  倫：她長頭黑頭發(fā)嗎?
卡  拉：是的。
海  倫：那是范·沃爾克太太，她在M街開了家咖啡館。
卡  拉：噢，是啊。現(xiàn)在我知道了。
海  倫：我不認識那個人。
卡  拉：音樂會什么時候結(jié)束?
霍華德：10點30分。

New Words and Expressions 生詞和短語

violin    n. 小提琴
senator    n. 參議員
handsome    adj. 英俊的
gray    adj. 灰色的
 

Language Points 語言要點

1.That woman playing the violin. 拉小提琴的那個女的。
playing the violin 是動詞的現(xiàn)在分詞短語，為 that woman 的定語，相當于 That woman who is playing the violin. 再如：
Who is the man sitting behind the tall man?
坐在高個兒男的旁邊的男子是誰?
The girl talking to Alan has blonde hair.
跟艾倫講話的那個女孩長著金黃色的頭發(fā)。
There are some students chatting and laughing in the corridor.
走廊里有幾個學(xué)生聊著，笑著。
2.  Look to the right. 朝右看。
to the right/left 表示朝右/左方向，on the right/left 表示在右/左面某個位置，其它常用的方位詞還有 next to, behind, in front of, above, under 等。
3.  Come meet her. 來見見她。
此為口語表達法，相當于 Come and meet her. 或 Come to meet her.

Cultural Notes  文化注釋

美國是個移民GJ，有全世界各種族的人，常被稱為 melting pot(大熔爐)或更確切地被稱為 salad bowl(色拉缽)，因為各種族的人既是美國人，同時還保留了一些本族的文化特點。其中有歐洲白人(whites)、黑人(blacks)、拉美移民(the Hispanic)、印第安人(Indians)、東方人(Orientals)等等。這使得美國人在皮膚、頭發(fā)及眼睛的顏色上彼此呈現(xiàn)出很大的差異。以白人為例，其頭發(fā)就有 bolnde, brown, black, red 等，眼睛有 blue, brown, gray, green 等。白人女子可分為 a blonde (金發(fā)女子)，a brunette (黑發(fā)女子)，a redhead (紅發(fā)女子) 等。