Lesson 18Talking About Homes and Farming
谈论住处和农活
Things to Know 学前必读
美国大约有250万个农场，大多数农场只生产一两种商业性产品，比如：玉米、鸡蛋或牛奶。美国是世界上最大的玉米生产国，玉米也是美国产量最大的谷物，主要产于美国中部的玉米生产带(corn belt)。最初种玉米的是美洲印第安人，他们称玉米为 maize。
Conversation A : At a Farmer's Meeting
MARTIN: Hello. I'm Martin Learner.
WILT: I'm Wilt Brauer. How are you?
MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you?
WILT: Fine, thanks. This is Mrs. Brauer.
MARTIN: Good evening, Mrs. Brauer.
EMILY: I'm Emily. What do you do, Mr. Learner?
MARTIN: I'm a reporter. May I ask some questions?
WILT: Of course.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
WILT: Yes, I am.
MARTIN: Are all these men farmers?
WILT: Yes, they are.
EMILY: Some women are farmers, too.
WILT: Emily is a good farmer.
EMILY: Yes, we're both farmers. Would you like some coffee?
MARTIN: Yes, please.
EMILY: Come with me.
MARTIN: Thank you.
EMILY: You're welcome. Have you met Chuck Kessler?
MARTIN: No, I haven't. Hello, how are you?
CHUCK: Fine, thanks. Who are you?
MARTIN: Martin Learner. Are you a farmer?
CHUCK: Oh, yes. We're all farmers.
MARTIN: Where do you live?
CHUCK: I live in the country.
EMILY: He and Mrs. Kessler live in a big house east of here.
MARTIN: Where do you live, Emily?
EMILY: We live south of here. We live in a small house.
CHUCK: Where do you live? Do you live on a farm?
MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in Baltimore. I live in an apartment.
CHUCK: Do you like the city?
MARTIN: Yes. I like the country, too. But my home is in the city.
MARTIN: This is good coffee.
EMILY: Thanks. Have you met Lisa Jankusky?
MARTIN: No, I haven't.
LISA: I'm Lisa. How are you?
MARTIN: Fine, thanks. How are you?
LISA: Fine, thanks.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
LISA: No, I'm not. I'm a housewife.
MARTIN: Do you live here in town?
LISA: No, I don't. My home is in the country.
MARTIN: My home is in the city.
LISA: Do you live in a house?
MARTIN: No, I live in an apartment.
LISA: My home is west of here. I live in a big house.
LISA: Hi, Wilt. This is Martin.
MARTIN: We've met. Wilt, where is your house?
WILT: It's south of here.
MARTIN: May I visit your farm?
WILT: Of course. Can you come on Monday?
MARTIN: No, I can't.
WILT: Can you come on Tuesday?
MARTIN: Yes. I want to ask you some questions on Tuesday.
WILT: OK. Good-bye.
LISA: Good-bye, Wilt. Hi, Eric. This is Martin.
ERIC: Hi. I'm Eric Jankusky.
MARTIN: Are you Lisa's husband?
ERIC: Yes, I am.
MARTIN: Are you a farmer?
ERIC: Yes, I am. All these men are farmers.
Practice 1：下面是一些关于“家”的对话，学习它们的问答方式。
Examples: MARTIN: Do you live in the city?
EMILY: No, I don't. My home is in the country.
MARTIN: Do you live in a house?
EMILY: Yes, I do.
LISA: Do you live in the country?
MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in the city.
LISA: Do you live in a house?
MARTIN: No, I don't. I live in an apartment.
根据自己的情况完成下列对话：
MARTIN: Do you live in the city?
YOURSELF: ______________________________.
MARTIN: Do you live in a house?
YOURSELF: ______________________________.
会话A : 拜访农家
马 丁：你好，我叫马丁·勒纳。
威尔特：我叫威尔特·布劳沃。你好吗?
马 丁：很好，谢谢。你好吗?
威尔特：很好，谢谢。这是布劳沃夫人。
马 丁：晚上好。布劳沃夫人。
艾米莉：我叫艾米莉。勒纳先生，你做什么工作?
马 丁：我是记者。我能问些问题吗?
威尔特：当然。
马 丁：你是农民吗?
威尔特：是的。
马 丁：这些男士也是农民吗?
威尔特：是的。
艾米莉：一些妇女也是农民。
威尔特：艾米莉是个很好的农民。
艾米莉：是的，我们俩都是农民。喝点咖啡吗?
马 丁：好的。
艾米莉：跟我来。
马 丁：谢谢。
艾米莉：不客气，你见过查克·凯斯勒吗?
马 丁：没有。你好吗?
查 克：很好，谢谢。你叫什么?
马 丁：马丁·勒纳。你是个农民吗?
查 克：噢，是的，我们都是农民。
马 丁：你在哪儿住?
查 克：我在农村住。
艾米莉：他和凯斯勒夫人住在离这儿东边的一所大房子里。
马 丁：你在哪儿住，艾米莉?
艾米莉：我住在这儿的南边。我住在一所小房子里。
查 克：你住哪儿?你住在农场吗?
马 丁：不。我住在巴尔的摩。我住在一所公寓里。
查 克：你喜欢城市吗?
马 丁：是的。我也喜欢农村。但我家在城市里。
马 丁：这咖啡很不错。
艾米莉：谢谢。你见过丽莎·詹库斯基吗?
马 丁：没有。
丽 莎：我叫丽莎。你好吗?
马 丁：很好。谢谢。你好吗?
丽 莎：很好，谢谢。
马 丁：你是个农民吗?
丽 莎：不是。我是个家庭妇女。
马 丁：你住在这个城镇里吗?
丽 莎：不。我家在农村。
马 丁：我家在城里。
丽 莎：你住在一栋房子里吗?
马 丁：不，我住在公寓里。
丽 莎：我家在这儿的西边。我住在一所大房子里。
