Alex : Why are you smiling so much Betty?

Betty: Well, the sun is shining, the birds singing and I just got 100% on my English test!

Alex : Congratulations! How will you celebrate?

Betty: Hmmm. I don't really know. Any suggestions?

Alex : How about we all go to a bar and drink Martini?

Betty: That sounds very cool and groovy.

Alex : OK then. I know a new hang-out that has just opened.

Betty: I'm following you!

亚历克斯：贝蒂，为什么这么乐?

贝蒂：阳光明媚，小鸟在歌唱，而我的英语测试得了满分!

亚历克斯：祝贺你!你打算怎么庆祝呀?

贝蒂：哦，我还不知道，有什么建议?

亚历克斯：找个酒吧，喝些马丁尼，怎么样?

贝蒂：听起来很酷呀!

亚历克斯：好，我知道有个地，新开的。

贝蒂：你带路。

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NEW WORDS(生词)

1) Chatting: relaxed talking

闲聊：随意地交谈

I love to spend my time chatting with friends while we drink coffee.

喝咖啡时我喜欢和朋友闲聊。

2) ICQ: "I Seek You". A small computer program that lets you chat with friends around the world.

ICQ：“I Seek You　我找你”的谐音。一个可以使你和全世界朋友交谈的小计算机程序

I use ICQ every day to meet new friends and discuss our strategies to win at Zhanshen.

我每天用ICQ来结识新朋友，并和他们讨论赢战神的策略。

3) Heaps: slang word meaning a lot

非常的：俚语，意思是很，非常。

My boyfriend loves me heaps - he always brings me expensive gifts.

我的男朋友很爱我，他总给我带很贵重的礼物。

4) Weirdo: a very unusual or weird person, sometimes weirdos can be unsafe to meet

古怪的人：不平常的或怪异的人。有时候，和古怪的人相见不安全。

My neighbor is a real weirdo. He always wears strange clothes and talks to himself!

我的邻居是一个真正的怪人，他总穿着奇怪的衣服，还和自己说话!

5) Break up: when a couple decide to separate

分手：当一对儿(恋人、情人或夫妇等)决定分开

I cried all night when I broke up with my girlfriend.

当我和我的女朋友分手后，我整夜哭泣。

6) Soothe: relax and calm

安慰：放松和镇静

Every week I go for a massage to soothe my nerves.

每周我都去做按摩放松神经。

Dialogue(对话)

Past Tense Dialogue　过去时对话

Andrew: Hi! Colin! How have you been these days?

Colin : Really well, thanks Andrew. And you?

Andrew: Not so good! My girlfriend and I broke up again.

Colin : Again! You guys have broken up so many times and then get back together.

Andrew: You're right. I can't seem to control my temper well.

Colin : You should listen to more music. Music can soothe the savage beast.

Andrew: What type of music is best for me?

Colin : Let me introduce you to a famous song in English. It's all about girlfriends.

Andrew: If I listen carefully, maybe I can learn something?

Colin : Maybe you should get your girlfriend to learn the words and sing it to you!

安德鲁：嗨!卡林!你最近好吗?

卡林：很好，谢谢，你怎么样呢?

安德鲁：不怎么样!我的女朋友和我分手了。

卡林：又分手了!你们两个分手了很多次后又和好。

安德鲁：你说的对。我总是不能很好地控制自己的脾气。

卡林：你应该多听音乐，音乐甚至可以使凶猛的动物平静。

安德鲁：哪种音乐对我比较好呢?

卡林：让我来介绍一首著名的英语歌曲给你吧，是关于女朋友的。

安德鲁：如果仔细听，我可能学到一些东西吗?

卡林：可能你应该叫你的女朋友学歌词，然后唱给你听!

NEW WORDS(生词)

1) Fantastic: very good, great

很棒：很好，棒极了

Zhanshan is such a fantastic game that I dream about it at night.

战神是一个很棒的游戏，我晚上做梦都梦到它。

2) Diet: period of time where you try to eat less food

减肥：你尽量少吃的时期

Supermodels look so thin because they are always on a diet.

超级模特看起来那么瘦，因为他们一直在减肥。

3) Figure: the shape of a person

体形：一个人的体态

If I ate better food and lifted weights, I might have a better figure.

如果我吃的好些并练习举重，我可能会有一个更好的体形。

4) Dutch: divide the bill by the number of people that eat Everyone pays their share.

AA制：把所吃的金额按照吃饭的人数均分，每人付自己的那一份

When all of my friends go out for a hotpot dinner, we go dutch so that it's fairer.

当我的朋友们去吃火锅时，我们AA制，这样更公平一些。

5) Toast: raising your glasses and touching them together before drinking

祝酒：举起酒杯并碰杯，而后再喝

At my wedding I had to drink so many toasts that I got a little drunk.

在我的婚礼上，我不得不喝好多的祝酒，我都有些醉了。

6) Tip: a small amount of money given to a driver or waiter if they give good service

小费：给服务好的司机或服务生的小份额的钱。

The taxi driver who took me to the restaurant was very nice so I gave him a small tip.

带我来饭店的出租车司机很好，我给了他一些小费。

Lesson: 课文

Eating in Western restaurants is a little different from eating in a Chinese restaurant. It is important to understand the differences and follow them. When in Rome, do as the Romans do and take the chance to practice your English skills.

在中西餐馆就餐有所不同。了解并遵循这些差别是很重要的。入乡随俗，同时利用这个机会来练练你的英语吧。

When you first arrive at the restaurant, you should wait for one of the staff to show you to a table. Sometimes it is OK to find a table for yourself but you should ask first.

当刚进入西餐馆时，您应该等侍者带你到餐桌，不过有时候经餐馆同意后，你也可以自己找一张餐桌。

In a western restaurant, each person generally orders their own food or dishes and eats what they order. Western people don't put all of the food in the middle of the table and share.

在西餐馆，一般每个人都各点自己的食物，西方人不把食物放到桌子中间大家分享。

One of the biggest differences between Chinese restaurants and western restaurants is the noise. Most western restaurants are quiet and people speak in quiet voices. Avoid shouting especially to the staff. If you do this, people may think that you are a rude dude.

中西馆的最大差别是餐馆里的声音。大多西餐馆很安静，人们说话也小声。避免对侍者大声呼叫，如果你这样做人们会认为你很粗鲁。

If you need service, you should try to attract the staff's attention with your eyes not your voice. It's best not to raise your hand and wave at them either.

如果你需要服务，你应该用眼睛而不是声音来来引起侍者注意。最好也不要举手或向他们招手示意。

Both Chinese and Western people love to drink with their food especially wine or beer. The difference is that usually there will only be one or two toasts during the meal. It is not necessary to toast each time you pick up your glass.

中西方人都喜欢在进餐时喝酒，尤其是啤酒或葡萄酒。不同的是，(西方人)一般席间只祝酒一次或两次，而不是每次举杯都祝酒。

When the bill at the end of the meal comes most people like to divide the bill equally by the number of people eating. This is called 'going dutch'. If the service and food have been good, you should leave a tip. Usually 10% of the bill is a good tip.

付帐时，进餐者一般将帐单的金额按照人数均分，我们称为“AA制”。如果服务和食物好，你应该留一点小费，一般小费是帐单的10%。

Dialogue(对话)

Jason : Where were you last night Jennifer? I called you so many times on your cell phone.

Jennifer: I was at the movies and turned off my phone.

Jason : I called you to see if you wanted to have dinner.

Jennifer: How can you afford that? I know you were planning to buy a car.

Jason: Simple. We all went dutch. We went to an American restaurant so that was OK.

Jennifer: Wow - I love American food. All the fatty and fried foods are not good for my diet though.

Jason : Some simple exercise can really make a big difference to your figure, you know.

Jennifer: Yeah, I know, but I am too lazy to do exercise!

Jason : Lucky that you are not too lazy to do your English exercises.

Jennifer: Maybe I can do my English exercise by ordering western foods.

Jason : OK next time we go, I will make sure that I call you again.

Jennifer: Cool. I'll keep my cell phone on until then!

杰森　：詹尼佛，你昨晚去哪里了?我给你手机打了好几次电话。

詹尼佛：我去了电影院，把电话关了。

詹杰森：我给你打电话看你有没有时间一起吃晚餐。

尼佛　：你付得起吗?我知道你计划买一辆汽车。

杰森　：这简单，我们AA制，去一家美国餐馆，就解决了。

詹尼佛：哇，我喜欢美国食品。虽然那些高脂肪的烹炸食物不利于我减肥。

杰森　：你知道吗，做一些简单的锻炼就可以使你的体形改变很多。

詹尼佛：是，我知道，但我懒的锻炼。

杰森　：还好，你还不至于懒到不练习英语。

詹尼佛：也许我在点西餐时可以练习练习我的英语。

杰森　：好，下次去(吃西餐)时，我会再给你打电话。

詹尼佛：好。到时候我开手机。