想学说英语吗?我们的学习美国英语日常对话在这里提供一个练习机会。请点击以下录音链接,收听美国人在不同场景中的一段对话,同时还可以参照每篇对话的英文原文和对语言点的中文解释。今天的对话场景是看演出。
Shannon: What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting me to the musical.
Elena: You are welcome. I’m happy you enjoyed the show. The choreography of the dancers was incredible. It reminds me of when I used to dance.
Shannon: I know! You were such a talented ballerina. Do you miss dancing?
Elena: Oh, that’s very kind of you, Shannon. I do miss it sometimes. But I will always be a fan of the arts. That’s why I love going to musicals because it’s the perfect combination of song, dance and theater.
Shannon: Absolutely! I’m glad you are still an art fan too. Thank you for the invitation. It’s always a pleasure to attend an arts event with you and learn something new.
语言点
(点击阅读英文解释)
- You are welcome.(不客气。)埃林娜在这里用“You are welcome”作为回答。她也可以说“Don’t mention it”(不必提及/不足挂齿)。这是以谦逊的方式作回应的一个例子。是否以谦逊的态度回应对方的称赞,因不同文化背景而异。如果没有把握,用“You are welcome”即可。
- 当受到别人称赞时,如“You were such a talented ballerina”(你真是个跳芭蕾舞的天才),你可以欣然接受赞美,回答说“That’s very kind of you”(感激你这样说);你也可以谦逊地表示“Oh, I wasn’t that good”(噢,我并不是那样好)。
- 当用英语称赞别人的时候常常用到形容词最高级形式,如“the most …,”(最……) “the best …”(最好的……)。例如:This is the best musical playing on Broadway(这是百老汇正在上演的最佳音乐剧)! / What’s the most entertaining movie you’ve seen(你看过的哪部影片最有趣)?还可以用这样的说法表示赞美:“I’m a fan of …”(我是……的迷/粉丝)。例如:I’m a fan of the arts(我是个艺术迷)。 / I’m a big fan of theater(我是个大戏剧迷)。 / I’m a huge fan of this band(我是这个乐队的超级粉丝)。请注意句中形容词的使用。