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物英语口语:找小说及买小说

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物英语口语:找小说及买小说

  英语随着全球经济的快速发展成为了全球的公用语言,在日常的生活中运用也是比较广泛的,可想而知,英语有着很重要的位置,以下是小编给大家整理的关于找小说及买小说购物英语口语,希望可以帮到大家

  买小说

  S= Salesperson C= Customer

  The customer wants to buy a good novel and the clerk is recommending some.

  顾客想买一本好的小说,而店员正在向他介绍一些书。

  S: There are a number of science fiction and fantasy novels I can recommend.

  店员:这里有一些科幻小说和虚拟小说我可以介绍一下。

  C: I love science fiction and fantasy, but I've been reading a lot of both lately, so I'd prefer to get something else.

  顾客:我爱看科幻和虚拟小说,但最近我已经看了很多本这两类的书,所以我想找其他种类的。

  S: How about a good historical novel? This one set in medie,val France is excellent. The story is exciting and the characterization is very well done.

  店员:一本好的历史小说怎么样?这本以中古世纪法国为背景的故事很棒喔,这个故事很刺激而且人物刻画非常生动。

  C: That sounds interesting. Okay, I'll get this one Thanks for all your help.

  顾客:听起来很有趣。好吧,我要买一本。谢谢你的帮忙。

  S: Don't mention it.

  店员:不客气。

  单词学习笔记

  1.science n.科学

  2.fiction n.小说类(不可数)

  science fiction 科幻小说

  比较:

  novel n.小说(可数)

  a fiction(×) 一本小说

  a novel(√)

  3. fantasy n.幻想

  例:Going to live on a small tropical island is one of his fantasies.

  (到热带小岛居住是他的幻想之一。)

  4.lately adv. 最近(与现在完成式并用)

  例:Mary hasn't been feeling well lately.

  (玛丽最近心情不太好。)

  5.historical a.历史的

  6.medieval a.中世纪的

  7.excellent a. 卓越的;优秀的

  例:This is an excellent CD. You should get a copy.

  (这张CD很棒,你得买一张。)

  8. This one set in medieval France is excellent.

  = This historical novel which is set in medieval France is excellent.

  这本以中世纪法国为背景的小说很棒。

  be set in+ 地方 以某地为背景/场景

  9.characterization n.人物刻画,性格描绘

  例:That author writes interesting plots, but he's not quite good at characterization.

  (该作家所写的故事情节很有趣,但他在刻画人物方面就不怎么擅长。)

  找小说

  C= Customer S= Salesperson

  C: Excuse me, I'm looking for a good novel. Can you recommend anything?

  顾客:对不起,我正在找一本好的小说。你能介绍一下吗?

  S: Certainly. What kind of novel did you have in mind?

  店员:当然。您想要哪一类的书?

  C: I'm not really sure. I don't like romance novels, but any other genre is okay, as long as the book's good.

  顾客:我不是很确定。我不喜欢爱情小说,其他种类则可以接受,只要是好书。

  S: Well, let me see... This Stephen King novel is a real thriller.

  店员:好的,让我看一下……这本斯蒂芬·金的小说真的很惊悚。

  C: Sorry, I forgot to mention that I don't like horror much, either.

  顾客:抱歉,我忘了说我也不大喜欢恐怖类的。

  S: That's okay. Well, let me think. How about a mystery novel?

  店员:没关系。好吧,让我想想。你觉得侦探小说如何?

  C: Hmm.. I sometimes like mysteries, but I don't think I'm in the mood for one right now. (to be continued)

  顾客:嗯……有时我喜欢侦探小说,但现在我没心情看。(待续)

  单词学习笔记

  1.look for 寻找……

  = search for...

  =Seek…

  例:The astronomers are looking for planets orbiting other stars.

  (天文学家正在寻找绕其他恒星运转的行星。)

  2. recommend vt. 推荐,介绍

  例:I don't recommend that restaurant; it's expensive and the food is not that great.

  (我不推荐那家餐厅,它又贵又不好吃。)

  3. have... in mind 心中想到……

  例:What do you think he has in mind?

  (你认为他想到什么?)

  4.romance n. 罗曼史;爱情故事/小说

  5.genre n.类型;体裁

  6.as long as... 只要……

  例:Bob will never stop gambling as long as he can borrow money from his friends.

  (只要比尔可以从朋友那儿借到钱就会赌个不停。)

  7. thriller n.惊险小说(尤指描述犯罪与)

  8.mention vt. & n. 提到,提及

  例:Don't mention Judy around Vic.

  (不要在维克面前提到朱蒂。)

  9.horror n. 恐怖,惊恐

  10.mystery n.神秘

  a mystery novel 侦探小说

  11.be in the mood for N 有心情做……

  be in a good/bad mood 心情好/心情坏

  例:I'm in the mood for some ice cream.

  (我想吃冰淇凌。)

  Vicki is always in the mood to party.

  (维姬总是有心情参加派对。)

  Don't bother John when he is in a bad mood.

  (约翰心情坏的时候不要烦他。)

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