生活英語情景口語:How About a Game?做遊戲吧?

Ashley: do you like playing games?
David:I like playing computer games, but I'm not really into board games.
A: how about individual games like the Rubik's cube or solitaire?
D: the Rubik's cube is so difficult to solve that I think it should be banned!
A:if I taught you how to do it, I'm sure you could solve it.
D: how did you figure out how to slove the Rubik's cube?
A: I didn't really have to figure it out. I just followed the instructions!
D: I had no idea there were a set of instructions. I thought everyone who could solve it were all geniuses!
A: hints are really important when you're solving puzzles. If you give me some hints about playing that PS2 game, I’ll show you how to solve the Rubik's cube.
D: it's a deal.
A: do you remember, years ago, when everybody at the New Year's party had yo-yos?
D: yeah. That was a strange party. Can you still do any of those yo-yo tricks?
A: I don't know. I haven't tried yo-yo since that party!
D: I could never figure out how to use my yo-yo.
A: if you don't start when you're young, it's hard to get the hang of it.
D: let's get started with this game then.
A: ok.


你喜歡玩遊戲嗎?
我喜歡玩電腦遊戲,但是不怎麼喜歡玩棋盤遊戲.
單人遊戲比如魔方或者單人撲克怎麼樣?
魔方太難了,我覺得應該禁止.
要是我來教你怎麼玩,我敢保證你能玩好.
你是怎麼弄明白魔方怎麼玩的?
我其實也沒弄明白怎麼對好魔方,我只是按照說明書做的.
我搞不懂那一長串的說明書.我覺得所有能轉好魔方的人都是天才.
當我們玩解密遊戲的時候,攻略提示是非常重要的.如果你能教我怎麼玩好PS2遊戲,我就教你怎麼轉魔方.
一言爲定.
你記得多年前,某次新年晚會上人人都玩溜溜球嗎?
是啊,那次聚會很奇怪.你還會玩溜溜球的那些花樣嗎?
我不知道.那次聚會以後我就再沒有玩過溜溜球了.
我從來就沒掌過玩溜溜球的竅門.
如果你不是從小就開始玩這個,恐怕很難掌握訣竅.
咱們還是回到這個遊戲上吧.
好的.


Board game: any game played on a board, often using dice and small pieces that are moved around 棋類遊戲

Ban: to forbid sth officially 明令禁止;取締
Chemical weapons are banned internationally.
國際上禁止使用化學武器.
a campaign to ban smoking in public places
禁止在公共場所吸菸的運動

Instruction: detailed information on how to do or use sth directions 用法說明;操作指南
Follow the instructions on the packet carefully.
仔細按照包裝上的說明操作.

Hint: a small piece of practical information or advice 祕訣;竅門
handy hints on saving money
省錢妙訣


Figure out: to think about sb/sth until you understand them/it 弄懂;弄清楚;弄明白
We've never been able to figure her out.
我們一直沒能看透她。
I can't figure out how to do this.
我弄不懂怎樣做這件事。

get the hang of sth: to learn how to do or to use sth; to understand sth 掌握…的要領;瞭解…的用法;找到了訣竅
It's not difficult once you get the hang of it.
你掌握了要領就不難了.