会话：AskingAboutPeople’sHomes(1)

Conversation¹ A : Visiting a Musician²?

　　MARTIN: Thank you. Thank you very much. That was³ wonderful.?

　　MUSICIAN: You're welcome. Do you like the violin??

　　MARTIN: I love the violin.?

　　MUSICIAN: Would⁴ you like some coffee or tea??

　　MARTIN: No, thanks. I want to ask you some questions.?

　　MUSICIAN: OK.?

　　MARTIN: You're a young musician. How old are you??

　　MUSICIAN: I'm twenty-one years old.?

　　MARTIN: Do you have a family??

　　MUSICIAN: I have a family in Finland. I don't have a family here.?

　　MARTIN: Do you work? Do you have a job??

　　MUSICIAN: I'm a musician. I don't work now. I'm a student.?

　　MARTIN: Do you study at the university⁵??

　　MUSICIAN: Yes, I do.?

　　MARTIN: Do you Practice⁶ at the university??

　　MUSICIAN: Yes. I Practice at home, too.?

　　MARTIN: Where do you live??

　　MUSICIAN: I live here. This is my home. Where do you live??

　　MARTIN: I live in Baltimore.?

　　MUSICIAN: Do you live in an apartment⁷??

　　MARTIN: Yes, I do.?

　　MUSICIAN: This apartment is very small.?

　　MARTIN: I live in a small apartment, too. It's my home.?

　　MUSICIAN: I live in a big house in Finland. But this is my home here.?MARTIN: Did⁸ you play the violin in Finland??

　　MUSICIAN: Oh, yes, I did. I played for many years.?

　　MARTIN: Where did you play??

　　MUSICIAN: I played at school. And I played at home. My mother played the violin.

　　MARTIN: Did you play another musical⁹ instrument¹⁰??

　　MUSICIAN: First, I played the piano. My father played the piano.?

　　MARTIN: Do you play the piano now??

　　MUSICIAN: No, I don't. I don't study. I don't Practice the piano now.?

　　MARTIN: When did you play the piano??

　　MUSICIAN: When I lived in Finland.?

　　MARTIN: How long did you play??

　　MUSICIAN: Ten years.?

　　MUSICIAN: Excuse me. Hello, Manny. Come in.?

　　MANNY: Hi.?

　　MARTIN: Hello, I'm Martin Learner¹¹. How are you??

　　MANNY: Hi, I'm Manny.?

　　MUSICIAN: Mr. Learner is a reporter¹². Manny is my friend.?

　　MARTIN: I'm happy to meet you.?

　　MANNY: Thanks.?

　　MARTIN: Where is your home??

　　MANNY: Here.?

　　MARTIN: You live here in this apartment??

　　MANNY: No, no. I don't live in this apartment. I live here in Bloomington. My home is in Bloomington.?

　　MUSICIAN: My home is very small.?

　　MANNY: My home is very small, too.?

　　Practice 1：“home”是指你居住的地方，它可能是一所房子，也可能是一间公寓。询问你居住在哪，一般用：Where do you live? 你住在哪儿?回答是：I live…… 我住在……

　　Examples:  MARTIN: Where do you live??

　　MUSICIAN: I live here. This is my home.?

　　MARTIN: Where do you live??

　　MANNY: I live in Bloomington.?

　　MUSICIAN: Where do you live??

　　MARTIN: I live in an apartment.?

　　会话A : 拜访音乐家?

　　马  丁：谢谢!非常感谢你。太棒了。?

　　音乐家：不客气!你喜欢小提琴吗??

　　马  丁：我喜爱小提琴。?

　　音乐家：你喝点咖啡或是茶吗??

　　马  丁：不，谢谢。我想问你些问题。?

　　音乐家：好的。?

　　马  丁：你是个年轻的音乐家。你多大了??

　　音乐家：我21岁。?

　　马  丁：你成家了吗??

　　音乐家：我家人在芬兰。我在这儿没有家庭。?

　　马  丁：你工作吗?你有工作吗??

　　音乐家：我是个音乐家。我现在还没有工作。我是个学生。?

　　马  丁：你在大学里学习吗??

　　音乐家：是的。?

　　马  丁：你在大学里练习吗??

　　音乐家：是的。我也在家里练习。?

　　马  丁：你住在哪儿??

　　音乐家：我住这儿。这儿是我的家。你住哪儿??

　　马  丁：我住在巴尔的摩。?

　　音乐家：你住公寓吗??

　　马  丁：是的。?

　　音乐家：这个公寓太小了。?

　　马  丁：我也住一个小公寓。那是我的家。?

　　音乐家：我在芬兰住一所很大的房子。但这儿是我的家。?

　　马  丁：你在芬兰拉小提琴吗??

　　音乐家：噢，是的。我演奏许多年了。?

　　马  丁：你在哪儿演奏??

　　音乐家：我在学校里演奏，在家里演奏，我妈妈拉小提琴。?

　　马  丁：你演奏过其他乐器吗??

　　音乐家：最开始我弹钢琴。我爸爸弹钢琴。?

　　马  丁：你现在还弹吗??

　　音乐家：不。我不学钢琴。我现在不练习钢琴。?

　　马  丁：你什么时候弹钢琴??

　　音乐家：在我住在芬兰的时候。?

　　马  丁：你弹了多久??

　　音乐家：十年。?

　　音乐家：对不起。你好，马尼。请进。?

　　马  尼：你好!?

　　马  丁：你好，我是马丁·勒纳。你怎么样??

　　马  尼：嗯!我叫马尼。?

　　音乐家：勒纳先生是个记者。马尼是我的朋友。?

　　马  丁：很高兴认识你。?

　　马  尼：谢谢。?

　　马  丁：你家在哪儿??

　　马  尼：在这儿。?

　　马  丁：你在这个公寓里住??

　　马  尼：不，不，我不在这个公寓住。我在布鲁明顿住。?

　　音乐家：我的家里很小。?

　　马  尼：我的家里也很小。