I Can Say ABC(2006-7-4)

Situation: In the home-stay family Vicky went to her home-stay family in the States. Her home-stay Papa, Kevin, welcomed her.   Kevin：Hello, Vicky. It's nice to meet you at last. We've waited so long for you. Kevin：哈啰，Vicky。太好了，总算是见到你了。我们等你等了好久了！   Vicky：Hello, Mr. Becker. I'm so glad to be here. Thank you for letting me stay in your home. Vicky：你好，Becker 先生。我很高兴能来到这里。谢谢你让我待在你家里。   Kevin：It's our pleasure, and please call me Kevin. Come in and let me help you with your bags. Kevin：这是我们的荣幸，请叫我 Kevin 就好。进来吧，我帮妳拿这些袋子。   Vicky：Oh, your house is so big and beautiful! The houses in Taiwan are not usually this large! Vicky：哇，你的房子又大又漂亮。在台湾的房子通常没有这么大。   Kevin：Well, it's not so big. This is an average sized home around here. Let me show you. Over there is the living room and the dining room. Upstairs to the left is my room and to the right are the kid's rooms. Your room is here next to the kitchen. Kevin：没有很大啦！在这一带，这只是一般大小的房子而己。让我带妳看一看吧！那边是客厅和饭厅。楼上左边是我的卧室，而右边是小朋友的房间。你的房间在就在这里，厨房旁边。   Vicky：Wow! My room is huge. Thank you so much! On the shelf over there, is that a picture of your family? Vicky：哇，我的房间也太大了吧！太谢谢你了！那架子上面是你们的全家福照片吗？   Kevin：Yes, that's us on vacation last year. That's me and my wife Betty, and those are my kids. This is Jill; she's 14. And this is Mark; he's 16. They'll be home around 6 o'clock for dinner. Kevin：没错，那是去年我们度假时拍的。那是我和我老婆 Betty，还有他们是我的小孩。这是 Jill，她十四岁。而这是 Mark，他十六岁。他们大概六点就会回家吃晚餐了。   Vicky：I can't wait to meet them in person. Is dinner usually at 6pm? Vicky：我等不及看到他们本人了。晚餐通常是六点开始吗？   Kevin：Yes. During the week, our schedule is always the same. We get up for breakfast around 7 o'clock. The kids and I all leave the house before 8:30, and my wife leaves around 9:30. And then we're all back here at 6 o'clock for dinner. By the way, is there anything special you like to eat for breakfast and dinner? Kevin：没错，周一到周五，我们的作息时间都是固定的。我们大约七点起床吃早餐。小孩和我在八点三十分以前出门；我老婆大概九点三十分出门。然后我们大家都会在六点钟回家吃晚饭。对了，你的早餐和晚餐有什么特别要吃的东西吗？   Vicky：Oh, anything will be fine! At breakfast I like to eat fruit and cereal. I prefer a light meal in the morning. For dinner, whatever you have will be great, but my favorite food is pizza! Vicky：哦，什么都行！早餐我喜欢吃水果和麦片。早上我喜欢吃得清淡一点。至于晚餐，你们有什么吃的都好，不过我最爱的食物是比萨。   Kevin：Well, I'll make sure you get what you want. Remember, this is your home, too. So don't be shy! Kevin：好，我会尽量达到你的需求。记得，这也是你的家，所以不要不好意思喔！ 回到目录

本期目录：
1.Dialogue 2.实用句型
实用句型
1. 某人 + 动词 + around + 时刻（某人大约会在某时...做...）   例：We get up for breakfast around 7 o'clock.（我们大约在七点起床吃早餐。）   说明：around 是「大约」的意思，若要叙述这样的句型时，在英文的表达里须先说明所做的事，再说明所做的时间。例：   My wife leaves around 9:30.（我老婆大概在九点半出门。）   2. 某人 + prefer + 食物名称 + in the morning/ evening（某人早餐／晚餐喜欢吃...）   例：I prefer a light meal in the morning.（我早上喜欢吃得清淡一点。）   说明：prefer 是「较喜欢」的意思，"in the morning/ evening" 则是以「在早上」、「在晚上」代表「早餐」、「晚餐」。例：   I prefer rice in the evening.（我晚餐比较想吃米饭。）