David 陪你練口語 TOPIC 租房建議(1)
本節目的對話部分會給出常見錯誤和參考答案。常見錯誤是由英語較差的同學說的,在這裏給你立此存照,以免你重蹈覆轍,針對這些錯誤還有些點評,讓你把攔路虎認個清楚。而參考答案是由英語熟練的同學說的,要學習他的正確表達哦!
Advice to Rent an Apartment
David:I want to ask you for a favor. I want to rent an apartment here in Beijing,but as a foreigner,I don’t know the normal practice. Can you give me some advice?
You: 首先,你得告訴我你想要什麼樣的公寓,比如房間要多大,想住在哪兒,是不是要住在市區,有什麼愛好,然後我才知道什麼樣的公寓最適合你。
David:I am a student and want to live in Haidian, so that I can live close to my school. I like to play soccer and I like a quiet apartment so I can study.(我是個學生,想住在海淀,這樣離學校近點。我喜歡踢足球,想要一個安靜的公寓來學習。)
You:我覺得兩居室帶一個廚房的公寓就很適合你。我可以介紹學校附近一處公寓給你。在七樓,非常安靜,很適合學習。
David:That sounds great!(聽起來不錯!)
You: 你可以去學校的操場踢足球,說不定你還可以交到一些中國朋友。公寓離市場很近,內部設施也不錯。
David:Thank you so much, That’s very kind of you.(非常感謝,你太好了。)
分析:
今天分析“你”要講的第一句:“首先,你得告訴我你想要什麼樣的公寓,比如房間要多大,想住在哪兒,是不是要住在市區,有什麼愛好,然後我才知道什麼樣的公寓最適合你。”
常見錯誤:
Firstly, I think you should tell me what you need such as how big a room, where you want to live such as in the center of this city and your hobbies. Then I can choose the best room suitable for you.
點評:
“the best room suitable for you” 的說法聽起來有點累贅,不如說“the best room for you”,或是“the most suitable room for you”。
例如:A: Based on your experience, I’d say the best job for you is in sales.
依你的經歷,我覺得最適合你的工作是銷售。
B: You really think that sales is the most suitable job for me?
你真的覺得我做銷售最適合嗎?
參考答案:
First, why don’t you tell me what you need, such as how big a room, where you want to live, whether you want to live in downtown, and what you like to do. Then I can figure out which apartment is most suitable for you.
點評:
“why don’t you(do something)”表示的並不是說話者真正想問“爲什麼”,而是提出一種建議“怎麼不……”。
A: Why are you riding so slowly?
你怎麼騎得這麼慢呢?
B: My tire is flat again, It always needs air.
車胎又沒氣了,總得打氣。
A: Why don’t you get that tire replaced and be done with it?
怎麼不換一個呢?
B: You are right, I will do it this afternoon.
你說的對,我下午就去換。