节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2012-06-07
难易度:Medium
关键字:come over, host, mat, armchair, sofa, offer, take [something] off, rug
Lights.
Camera.
Let's Talk...
In English.
I'm Andrea.
Yes, she is. And I am Gabe.
And we're very glad that you could join us for today's lesson.
We're talking about a comfortable living room.
A comfortable living room.
Of course, it's important when your friends come over that you are a good host,
and that your living room is as comfortable as possible.
Maybe you have a few sofas.
Maybe you have an armchair.
Maybe you have a mat by your front door that says "Welcome to My Home".
And when your friends come over, you can offer them some food or some drinks.
But come over, host, mat, armchair, sofa, offer, what do these words mean?
Today you will find out these words and more.
Let's open our magazines and begin today's lesson.
Here we go.
When guests come over to your house, are you a good host?
Think about these things.
- What should guests do with their shoes?
Can they keep their shoes on?
Should they take them off and put them on a mat or rug?
Tell your guests.
- Which armchair or sofa is the most comfortable?
Give your guests that seat.
- Offer your guests some food or drinks.
Then sit down and talk with them.
Oh, hello, Andrea, thank you for coming over.
I'm so glad you could come.
Oh, thank you for inviting me over.
Now I just have a question.
Did you wipe your shoes off on the mat outside the door?
Uh, yes, I did.
Great! Well, let me offer you something.
Would you like an armchair to sit in?
Oh, that would be great.
Armchairs are comfortable.
Or maybe you'd like a nice big sofa to sit in?
Oh, that would be wonderful!
I like sitting on big sofas.
And can I offer you a drink like orange juice or Coke?
Oh, orange juice would be great.
Gabe, you are a great host.
Well, thank you.
Uh, but I don't have an armchair or sofa or orange juice for you right now.
Um, but I'm glad that I could practice offering you these things.
Oh. OK.
Sorry.
Well, thanks anyway.
Yeah. Well... well friends, we do have some time right now to offer you a chance
to practice these key words.
The first one is "come over".
When someone comes over to your house, that means they are visiting.
You can say:
Come over to my house tonight. I'm having a party.
Come over anytime.
It's always nice to see you.
Or you can ask someone, "Can I come over tonight?
I'd like to talk to you about something." when you are a good host, you like to
have people come over.
Are you a good host?
If you are a host, that means you are inviting people over to your house, or you
are planning a party or something, and you are in charge.
You are leading it.
You are the host.
But in today's Read It, we're talking about having people over to your house.
That means you are the host.
Yes. And to be a good host, it's nice to make people feel comfortable when they
come over.
And our Read It gives us some good tips.
That's right.
Should people take their shoes off, or should they leave their shoes on?
Sometimes in houses, you take your shoes off.
But in my house, I don't really care.
Andrea, do you care if people wear their shoes in your house, or should they
take them off?
Well, I usually ask people to take their shoes off because I have a baby, and he
likes to crawl on the floor.
Mmhm.
So I don't like to have a lot of dirt on the floor.
So I ask them to take their shoes off and put them on the mat.
All right, put them on the mat.
"Mat" is another key word.
It's something that you can keep on the floor next to the door.
You can wipe your shoes on the mat before you come in.
Or you can put your shoes next to the mat or on the mat near the door.
Yes. And to be a good host, you should tell you guests what to do.
Because if you go to someone's house and you're... you're not sure what to do,
it... it's a little strange.
So be a good host and tell your guests what to do in... in a nice way.
And you can offer them different things.
"Offer" is a key word.
When you offer something, you say:
Can I get you something?
Do you want something?
Let me offer you a drink.
Let me offer you a seat in this chair.
"Armchair" is another key word.
An armchair is a chair that has a place for you to rest your arms.
An armchair.
An armchair is very comfortable.
And if you have a nice armchair at home, offer it to your guests.
Another thing you can offer to your guest is a seat in your sofa or on your
sofa.
A sofa is bigger than an armchair.
Two or more people can sit on a sofa.
Well friends, you're learning a lot right now about a comfortable living room,
and about being a good host.
We have more to learn with Christina.
(Chinese).
You can come to my apartment sometime.
Hooray! Are you a good host?
Yes, I think so.
When I visit, what should I do with my shoes?
Ginger, you don't wear shoes.
Oh, yeah. Well, when I visit, where can I sit?
You can sit in my armchair.
Nay.
Or on the sofa?
Nay.
Or in a tree?
Yeah. When I visit, can I drink something?
Yes. Uh, I will offer you something to drink.
Wow! Can I eat something?
Sure. I will offer you a... a banana.
Hooray! You are a very good host.
Can I visit you today?
Uh.
Yeah, let's go now?
Now? Right... right now?
Yeah, I want a banana.
Hey, let's review our key words.
The first one is: come over.
come over.
Do you want to come over tonight? We can watch a movie.
host.
host.
John is having a party at his house. He is the host.
mat.
mat.
Please put your shoes on the mat.
armchair.
armchair.
You can sit in this armchair. It's very comfortable.
sofa.
sofa.
Four people can sit on this sofa. It's very large.
offer.
offer.
Dad offered to take the family out for dinner.
Oh, Dad, that's a nice offer.
Well, we want to offer you the chance to learn more with the Word Brothers.
Hi, everyone. I'm Jim.
And I'm Tim. We're...
The Word Brothers.
We are similar.
But very different.
Yes, just like some English words.
Right. For example, hi, H-I.
And high, H-I-G-H.
These two words sound the same.
But they are very different.
We all know the word "hi," H-I.
We use it every day.
That's right. "Hi" is another way to say hello.
We say hi when we see our friends or when we meet people.
You often hear people say:
Hi, how are you?
Or, hi, it's nice to see you.
Hi.
This "hi" is different from "high," H-I-G-H.
That's right, high, H-I-G-H, is a different word.
Something that is high goes up a long way.
There is a lot of space between the top and the bottom.
Right. We can have high mountains or a high wall.
"High" can also mean far from the ground.
For example, that airplane is high in the sky.
Or the bird is high in the tree.
Do you understand?
So friends, hi.
And high.
Can you understand the difference?
Good! Until next time, this is Jim.
And Tim saying...
Goodbye.