Lesson 17Asking About People's Homes
询问住处
Things to Know 学前必读
在美国很多人居住在“单门独户”的房子(house)里，这种房子有前、后院、花园、车库及栅栏。在些人住在公寓楼(apartment)里。还有些人住在“大篷车”(mobile home)里，“大篷车”是装有车轮的活动房，可用车牵引，房内生活设施齐全。
Conversation A : Visiting a Musician
MARTIN: Thank you. Thank you very much. That was wonderful.
MUSICIAN: You're welcome. Do you like the violin?
MARTIN: I love the violin.
MUSICIAN: Would 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 university?
MUSICIAN: Yes, I do.
MARTIN: Do you Practice 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 apartment?
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: Did 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 musical instrument?
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 Learner. How are you?
MANNY: Hi, I'm Manny.
MUSICIAN: Mr. Learner is a reporter. 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.
根据自己的情况完成下列对话：
MARTIN: Where do you live?
YOURSELF: ______________________________.
MARTIN: Where do you live?
YOURSELF: ______________________________.
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。
Conversation B
MARTIN: Manny, where do you live in Bloomington?
MANNY: I live at five-twenty-six Hamilton Street.
MARTIN: Do you live in a house?
MANNY: No, I don't.
MARTIN: Do you live in a dormitory?
MANNY: No, I don't.
MARTIN: Do you live in an apartment?
MANNY: Yes, I do. It's very small.
MARTIN: How many rooms does it have?
MANNY: It has one large room and one very small room.
MARTIN: That was beautiful.
MANNY: He's very good.
MUSICIAN: Thanks.
MARTIN: Manny, what do you do?
MANNY: I'm a musician, too.
MARTIN: Are you a student?
MANNY: Yes, I am. I study at the university.
MARTIN: Do you play the violin?
MANNY: No, I don't.
MUSICIAN: Yes, he does.
MANNY: No, I don't.
MUSICIAN: Yes, he does. But he's very bad.
MANNY: Yes, I'm very bad.
MARTIN: Where are you from?
MANNY: I'm from Brooklyn. My family is from Russia. It was their home.MARTIN: Did you live in Russia?
MANNY: No, I didn't. My home was in Brooklyn.
MARTIN: Did you play the violin in Brooklyn?
MANNY: Yes. I was very bad.
MARTIN: What do you play now?
MANNY: I play the clarinet.
MARTIN: Did your father play the clarinet?
MANNY: No, he didn't. He was a chemist.
MARTIN: Did your mother play the clarinet?
MANNY: No, she didn't. But she was a musician. She was a singer.
MARTIN: Do you play another musical instrument?
MANNY: Yes, I do. I play the guitar.
MUSICIAN: He plays the mandolin, too.
MUSICIAN: Excuse me. Teresa! Hi.
THERESA: Hi.
MUSICIAN: This is Teresa.
MANNY: Hi, Teresa.
MARTIN: Hello. I'm Martin. Are you a musician?
TERESA: No. I'm a teacher.
MUSICIAN: She teaches at the high school.
MARTIN: Do you live in Bloomington?
TERESA: Yes, I do.
MUSICIAN: She lives in the apartment downstairs.
TERESA: Manny, do you have your guitar?
MANNY: Yes, I do.
TERESA: Play for us.
MANNY: OK.
Practice 2：询问对方是否住在一所房子里或一间宿舍里，用：Do you live in a(n)...? 你住在……里吗?
Examples: MARTIN: Do you live in a house?
MANNY: No, I don't.
MARTIN: Do you live in a dormitory?
MANNY: No, I don't.
MARTIN: Do you live in an apartment?
MANNY: Yes, I do.
MARTIN: Do you live in an apartment?
MUSICIAN: Yes, I do.
MARTIN: Did you live in a house?
