2.口语讲解
(1)Marilyn, you want coffee or tea?
陈述句表疑问,朗读时升调
(2)At this time tommorrow morning Grandpa will be sitting in the kitchen with us.
will be sitting是将来进行时,表示将来某时进行的状态或动作,或按预测将来会发生的事情。例如:
She'll be coming soon.
I'll be meeting him sometime in the future.
注意:将来进行时不用于表示"意志",不能说 I'll be having a talk with her.
(3)That's a neat idea.
表示赞同,还可以说That's a good idea!/Great idea./That's for sure./I agree with you.
(4)When does he arrive?
一般现在时表示将来,表示按规定、时间表、计划或安排要发生的动作:
Are you on duty next weekend? 下周末你上班吗?
The train leaves at 12:00. 火车12点开出。
Where do we go now? 我们现在到哪里去?
注:用于此用法时,句中通常有具体的时间状语。
(5)You know I'm very excited about his arrival.
对某人的到来表示激动。还有前面的I am so excited!/I'm really excited about seeing Grandpa.
(6)We are, too.
表示一致,还可以用Me,too./The same to me./so do we.
(7)But I think he'll like being here with the family.
表达自己的看法:I think…I believe…I guess…In my opinion…I bet…I suppose…
(8)It's from the Fathers and Sons' Breakfast at my junior high school graduation.
junior high school:初中。高中:senior high school, 中学:high school, secondary school。