初级美语Lesson38:DescribingPeople描述人物[2]

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：依照会话A回答下列问题：
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?

会话A : 在音乐会上
卡  拉：刚才那首曲子很优美。你喜欢吗?马丁。
马  丁：非常美。
卡  拉：你喜欢吗?霍华德?
霍华德：当然。
卡  拉：霍华德，现在告诉我，哪一个是你姊妹?
霍华德：拉小提琴的那个。
卡  拉：哪一个?
霍华德：她穿着黑色礼裙。
马  丁：她们都穿着黑色礼裙。
霍华德：她长着红头发。
卡  拉：啊，我看见了。她的手很美，手指很长。
马  丁：是的。我喜欢她的头发，你的头发并不红。
霍华德：我们父亲的头发是红的，他不喜欢自己的红头发。
卡  拉：你姊妹喜欢自己的头发吗?
霍华德：是的，她喜欢。
卡  拉：很漂亮。
马  丁：她的小提琴有年头了吧?
霍华德：是的，有年头了。
卡  拉：马丁，那边的那个男的是谁?
马  丁：哪个?
卡  拉：他坐在那个高个儿男的后面。
马  丁：那个白头发男的吗?
卡  拉：不，不，往右看，你看见那个高个儿男的了吗?
马  丁：差不多。
卡  拉：坐在高个儿男的后面的那个男的是谁?
马  丁：我看不见他的脸。
卡  拉：现在看。
霍华德：是不是头挺大的那个男的?
卡  拉：是的。他长着圆脸，棕色头发。
马  丁：他是参议员。
霍华德：他叫什么名字?
马  丁：我不知道。
卡  拉：他从哪儿来?
马  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.
会话B
马  丁：你姊妹演奏得真棒，霍华德。
卡  拉：是啊。而且她也很漂亮。
霍华德：谢谢。
卡  拉：她个儿很高吗?
霍华德：是的，她很高。
卡  拉：她的手臂和手指修长。
马  丁：你并不高，你父亲高吗?
霍华德：不，他个儿矮。我母亲个儿也矮，我个儿也矮，但我姐妹、兄弟们个儿高。
卡  拉：她的眼睛是什么颜色的?
霍华德：是蓝色的。
卡  拉：我喜欢红头发、蓝眼睛。
霍华德：你不喜欢我的头发吗?
马  丁：你根本就没头发。
霍华德：我还长了几根头发。
卡  拉：你还长着很漂亮的蓝眼睛。
 

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：依照对话C回答下列问题。
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.

会话C
卡  拉：霍华德，你姊妹长得很美，你兄弟也英俊吗?
霍华德：当然。我们都英俊，但他有头发。
马  丁：你想喝点什么吗?
卡  拉：请来点，什么都行。
霍华德：我可以帮忙吗?
马  丁：不必了，谢谢。我去弄些来。
卡  拉：霍，你看见那个大块头女的了吗?
霍华德：马丁后面的那个吗?
卡  拉：不，不。棕色头发的那个。
霍华德：穿白裙子的那个吗?
卡  拉：是的。她是谁?
霍华德：她在我们楼里工作。
卡  拉：她在哪儿工作?
霍华德：楼上。她认识马丁，他们在交谈。
卡  拉：你认识她吗?
霍华德：认识。她很有意思。
马  丁：你好吗，海伦?
海  伦：很好，谢谢。你喜欢这场音乐会吗?
马  丁：很喜欢。你喜欢这音乐吗?
海  伦：我喜欢。跟霍在一起的那个女的是谁?
马  丁：她是卡拉·克蒂埃勒兹。
海  伦：她的脸蛋儿很漂亮，但她很瘦。
马  丁：来见见她。
马  丁：给你。
卡  拉：谢谢，马丁。
霍华德：谢谢。
马  丁：卡拉，这是海伦·斯托克代尔。
卡  拉：你好。我叫卡拉·克蒂埃勒兹。
海  伦：马丁告诉过我，很高兴见到你。你好，霍。你怎么样?
霍华德：不错，谢谢。你好吗?
海  伦：不错，谢谢。爸爸喜欢这场音乐会吗，霍?
霍华德：我很喜欢。
卡  拉：他姊妹参加了演奏。
海  伦：好极了。她是哪一位?
马  丁：她拉小提琴。
霍华德：她个儿很高，长着红头发、蓝眼睛。
卡  拉：她的手臂和手指修长。
海  伦：我知道了。
卡  拉：海伦，你认识那个人吗?他长着灰白头发，灰眼睛。
海  伦：我看不见他。
卡  拉：他在那个胖女人的后面。
海  伦：那个女的个儿矮吗?
卡  拉：是的。她长着圆脸。
马  丁：她的眼睛是什么颜色的?
卡  拉：我看不见她的眼睛。
海  伦：她长头黑头发吗?
卡  拉：是的。
海  伦：那是范·沃尔克太太，她在M街开了家咖啡馆。
卡  拉：噢，是啊。现在我知道了。
海  伦：我不认识那个人。
卡  拉：音乐会什么时候结束?
霍华德：10点30分。

New Words and Expressions 生词和短语

violin    n. 小提琴
senator    n. 参议员
handsome    adj. 英俊的
gray    adj. 灰色的
 

Language Points 语言要点

1.That woman playing the violin. 拉小提琴的那个女的。
playing the violin 是动词的现在分词短语，为 that woman 的定语，相当于 That woman who is playing the violin. 再如：
Who is the man sitting behind the tall man?
坐在高个儿男的旁边的男子是谁?
The girl talking to Alan has blonde hair.
跟艾伦讲话的那个女孩长着金黄色的头发。
There are some students chatting and laughing in the corridor.
走廊里有几个学生聊着，笑着。
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/左面某个位置，其它常用的方位词还有 next to, behind, in front of, above, under 等。
3.  Come meet her. 来见见她。
此为口语表达法，相当于 Come and meet her. 或 Come to meet her.

Cultural Notes  文化注释

美国是个移民GJ，有全世界各种族的人，常被称为 melting pot(大熔炉)或更确切地被称为 salad bowl(色拉钵)，因为各种族的人既是美国人，同时还保留了一些本族的文化特点。其中有欧洲白人(whites)、黑人(blacks)、拉美移民(the Hispanic)、印第安人(Indians)、东方人(Orientals)等等。这使得美国人在皮肤、头发及眼睛的颜色上彼此呈现出很大的差异。以白人为例，其头发就有 bolnde, brown, black, red 等，眼睛有 blue, brown, gray, green 等。白人女子可分为 a blonde (金发女子)，a brunette (黑发女子)，a redhead (红发女子) 等。