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A Piece of Cake ACT I 没问题 ACT III视频

A Piece of Cake ACT I 没问题 ACT III教师讲解版视频

In the Stewarts' kitchen a little later. Richard is drinking a soda. Marilyn is writing a grocery list.

Marilyn：[counting] Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me. That's six steaks.

Richard：Don't forget Susan.

Marilyn：Seven steaks. _________________1___________________ [She points to her list. ]The shopping：the

salad:tomatoes, lettuce, cocumbers and onions. The main course：steak and potatoes. Richard, how much broccoli do I need for seven people?

Richard：Marilyn, I have to tell you something. At today's exercise class…

Marilyn：Yes, Richard.

Richard：Well, I didn't really exercise.

Marilyn：I knew it!

Richard：______________2__________________ [He laughs.]I'm sorry, Marilyn.

Marilyn：I don't understand. Did you exercise or not?

Richard：No. Instead of exercising, I photographed the class.

Marilyn：And you didn't exercise?

Richard：No.

Marilyn：There's another advanced class today at four o'clock, We'll go together.

Richard：What about the bet?

Marilyn：Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries. Remember, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.

Richard：You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.

Marilyn：Including Susan. Four o'clock at the advanced exercise class. With me.

[They shake hands and laugh.]

Later, at the aerobics class. Marilyn and Richard are exercising to music. They are following the instructor's and Jack's directions.

Jack：Don't forget to breathe.

Instructor：Skip, hop, front. Twist…again…. OK, now…scissors.

Richard：This is fun.It's a piece of cake.

Marilyn：Yeah. Just wait.

Instructor：5, 6, 7, go right, 1, 2, back, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, pony, pony… 1, 2, 3, kick… 1, 2, 3, kick…pony. And twist, twist.

Jack：OK. Let's pick up the pace.

[Richard is getting tired.]

Marilyn：How are you doing, Richard?

Richard：I can barely move.

Instructor：2, 3, 4, front. Now we're going to run it off. Front… knees up, knees up.

Jack：OK. Finish off by jogging in place. OK. Keep those knees up. All right. That's it for today. Thank you, everyone. See you next week.

Richard：[to Marilyn] Thank you, Jack, but no thank you.

Marilyn：The advanced exercise class is not so easy, huh?

[Richard slowly falls to the floor.]

Richard：No, no, you were right. I was wrong.

Marilyn：Come on, Richard. Get up. Let's go. You have to cook dinner for the entire family.

Richard：Marilyn, I'm exhausted. I can't move.

Marilyn：Oh, you'll do it. It's a piece of cake. [She snaps her fingers.]

Jack：Excuse me, Richard, Marilyn.

Richard：You are a terrific instructor, Jack.

Jack：Thanks. But I have a question. Is this your very first advanced aerobics class?

Richard：[He laughs. ] Yes. It is.

Jack：You are in great shape, Richard. Very few people last in this class for the full hour the very first time.

Marilyn：It's true. You are in great shape.

Richard：Thanks!

Marilyn：I think we'll cook dinner together.

[They smile and kiss.]

练习

一.听写填上空白部分的句子并翻译

1.Cooking dinner for the entire family is not so easy.

给全家人做饭真不是件容易的事。

2.I wanted to, but Jack Davis needed a photographer.

我真的想参加，但Jack Davis要我拍照。

口语讲解

二.口语讲解

1.Marilyn, I have to tell you something.

如果对别人说了谎，或者有什么事情要坦白的时候可以用这一句做开场白。

2.Instead of exercising, I photographed the class.

Instead of没有……而是……，也可以用rather than.

3.Oh, the bet is still on.

打赌仍然算数。

4.This is fun.It's a piece of cake.

表达对某事的喜爱，说某事很有趣。a piece of cake还是说很简单的意思。回顾一下，前两次学到的关于很简单的短语都是怎么说的：It's a snap.very easy.No sweat.

5.Let's pick up the pace=move more quickly

6.How are you doing, Richard?

询问别人怎么样，是否还好可以用这一句。

7.Marilyn, I'm exhausted. I can't move.

非常累，还可以说：I'm very tired./I'm worn out.

美国文化介绍

三.美国文化介绍

我们在学英语的过程中，无论是老师还是其他朋友经常告诉我们，学习一种语言，不只要学其语言，还要学其文化。现在就了解一下本文中出现的一些美国特色的文化吧！

1．grocery list：日用品采购单。一般美国家庭主妇，生活都相当忙碌，即使没有上班，也要忙着开车接送小孩，或参予社区服务，或从事社交活动，因此能用来采购食品杂物的时间极少，通常一星期只上一次超级市场（supermarket），一次购足，因此详列采购单，是很重要的工作之一。在商场里常见的景象，是主妇们人手一纸，边对着项目，边从物品架上取货，更有些节俭成性的主妇们，手里抓一大把折扣券（discount coupons），按图索骥地选购，积少成多，可以省下不少钱。

2．由于美国谋生困难，一般家庭夫妻都要工作（称为dual-income families），因此丈夫多能体贴妻子兼理内外的辛劳，而愿意主动帮助干家事，除了负担庭院工作之外，多数帮忙洗碗等杂务。另外在请客吃烤肉餐（Barbecue）时（美国夏季最流行的请客方式），更常由男主人掌炉，担任烤肉的重大责任。

场景对话

四.场景对话

节假日购物英语：商家打折“清仓大甩卖”

1. The price will go down.

价钱会降低的。

个人经验 go down 跟 go up 这两个片语很好用。当你不知道用什么动词来表示increase 和 decrease的意思时，用 goes up/ down 就可以。像是有一次我去买汽车保险，我一直想问他如果我一年当中都没有理赔，那明年的保费会不会降低? 这个"降低"我就一直想不出是用 decrease 好还是 lower 好，结果后来我听他说：The price will go down. 是不是听来很顺。再说一个例子，比如做实验时浓度上升，这个上升你可以说 increase，也可以说 The concentration goes up. 听起来是不是也不错?

另外类似的口语讲法，你可以用 rise 跟 drop 来代表 go up 和 go down。例如：The price will drop.

2. We have a clearance sale today.

我们今天清仓大甩卖。

Clearance sale 算是固定的用法，就是所谓的“清仓大甩卖”。如果我们去店里要找这些甩卖的商品，我们可以问店员：Where can I find the clearance items? 所谓的 clearance item 就是“清仓货，断码货”的意思。odd sizes 也表示“断码货”的意思

在超市购物的英语对话

王晓红：谁能告诉我哪里可以买到做中国菜的原材料？

弗兰克：肯辛顿高街上有家超市。我可以跟你一起去，帮你忙。

王晓红：你真是太好了。

Wang: Can anyone tell me where I can buy the ingredients to make Chinese food?

Frank: There is a supermarket in Kensington High Street.I’ll come and give you a hand.

Wang: That is good of you.

弗兰克：到了，请拿一辆手推车。你到底买些什么？

王晓红：我要买些包馄饨的馅料，比如说白菜、豆芽，还要买些酱油和醋。哦，最后还要买些荔枝和蜜瓜。

弗兰克：水果和蔬菜在那边。

王晓红：猪肉。肉柜台在哪里？

弗兰克：在那边。

Frank: Here, take one of these trolleys. What do you want exactly?

Wang: I’m after things to stuff dumplings with, like Chinese cabbage, bean sprouts, that sort of thing. I also need some Soya sauce and vinegar. Oh, and some lychees or honeydew melon to finish with.

Frank: The fruit and vegetables are over there.

Wang: Pork. Where’s the meet counter?

Frank: Over there.