Lesson14DoyouspeakEnglish你会讲英语吗？
Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear.AfterIhadleftasmallvillageinthesouthofFrance,Idroveontothenexttown.Ontheway,ayoungmanwavedtome.Istoppedandheaskedmeforalift.Assoonashehadgotintothecar,IsaidgoodmorningtohiminFrenchandherepliedinthesamelanguage.Apartfromafewwords,IdonotknowanyFrenchatall.Neitherofusspokeduringthejourney.Ihadnearlyreachedthetown,whentheyoungmansuddenlysaid,veryslowly,"DoyouspeakEnglish'AsIsoonlearnt,hewasEnglishhimself!'
Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语
amusingadj.好笑的，有趣的experiencen.经历wavev.招手liftn.搭便车
replyv.回答languagen.语言journeyn.旅行
参考译文
去年我有过一次有趣的经历。在离开法国南部的一个小村庄后，我继续驶往下一个城镇。途中，一个青年人向我招手。我把车停下，他向我提出要求搭车。他一上车，我就用法语向他问早上好，他也同样用法语回答我。除了个别几个单词外，我根本不会法语。旅途中我们谁也没讲话。就要到达那个镇时，那青年突然开了口，慢慢地说道：“你会讲英语吗？”
我很快了解到，他自己就是个英国人！
1.DoyouspeakEnglish你会讲英语吗？
speak[spi:k]v.(spoke[spk];spoken[spkn])
1.vi.~(tosb.)(aboutsth./sb.)/~(withsb.)(aboutsth./sb.)totalktosb.aboutsth.;tohaveaconversationwithsb.谈；谈话；交谈
e.g.那件事我已经和经理谈过了。I’vespokentothemanageraboutit.
2.vi.~of/aboutsth./sb.tomentionordescribesth./sb.提起；讲述
e.g.说到旅游，你今年要去什么好玩的地方吗？Speakingoftraveling,(=referringbacktoasubjectjustmentioned)areyougoinganywhereexcitingthisyear
3.vt.(notusedintheprogressivetenses不用于进行时)tobeabletouseaparticularlanguage会说，会讲(某种语言)
e.g.DoyouspeakEnglish你会讲英语吗？
4.touseaparticularlanguagetoexpressyourself用(某种语言)说话
e.g.[vn]他们讲的是什么语？Whatlanguageisitthey’respeaking
[v]我们用德语讲好吗？WouldyoupreferitifwespokeinGerman
5.vi.[usually+adv./prep.]tomakeaspeechtoanaudience发言；演说；演讲
e.g.公开演讲tospeakinpublic
威尔逊教授应邀就自己的研究成果发言。
ProfessorWilsonwasinvitedtospeakabouttheresultsofhisresearch.
6.[vn]tosayorstatesth.说；讲述
e.g.她讲的显然是实情。Shewasclearlyspeakingthetruth.
Phr.v
1.speakforsb.tostatetheviewsorwishesofapersonoragroup;toactasarepresentative[reprizenttiv]forsb.代(或代表)某人讲话
2.speakout(againststh.)tostateyouropinionspublicly,especiallyinopposition[pzn]tosth.andinawaythattakescourage挺身(反对某事物)；公开站出来(反对)：
e.g.只有他站出来反对那项决定。Hewastheonlyonetospeakoutagainstthedecision.
3.speakupvi.usuallyusedinorderstotellsbtospeakmoreloudly大声点说：
e.g.请大点声讲------我们在后面听不见。Pleasespeakup---wecan’thearyouattheback.speakern.
1.apersonwhogivesatalkormakesaspeech发言者；演讲者
2.apersonwhoisorwasspeaking说话者
3.apersonwhospeaksaparticularlanguage讲(某种语言)的人
e.g.以英语为母语的人nativespeakersofEnglish
4.(the)Speakerthetitleofapersonwhosejobistocontrolthediscussionsinaparliament(议会的)议长e.g.英国下议院议长theSpeakeroftheHouseofCommons[kmn]
5.扬声器；喇叭
2.Ihadanamusingexperiencelastyear.去年我有过一次有趣的经历。
1)amusing[mju:zi]adj.funnyandenjoyable逗人笑的；有乐趣的；好笑的adv.amusingly
e.g.逗人笑的故事/游戏anamusingstory/game
她写的信十分有趣。Shewritesveryamusingletters.
amused[mju:zd]adj.~(at/bysth)/~(tosee,find,learn,etc.)thinkingthatsb./sth.isfunny,sothatyousmileorlaugh逗乐的；觉得好笑的：
e.g.我们都被他的故事逗笑了。Wewereallamusedathisstories.
他看见她玩这个游戏十分认真的样子，觉得好笑。
Hewasamusedtoseehowseriouslyshetookthegame.
IDM:keepsb.amusedtogivesb.interestingthingstodo,ortoentertainthemsothattheydonotbecomebored使某人快乐；使某人消遣
e.g.嬉水可以使孩子们玩乐好几个小时。
Playingwithwatercankeepchildrenamusedforhours.
amuse[mju:z]v.
1.[oftenpassive]tomakesb.laughorsmile逗笑；逗乐
e.g.[vn]我的滑稽图画把孩子们逗乐了。Myfunnydrawingsamusedthekids.
这个会逗你笑的。Thiswillamuseyou.
[vntoinf]想到就在这会儿他们大概正在谈论他，他不禁笑了起来。
Itamusedhimtothinkthattheywereprobablytalkingabouthimatthatverymoment.
2.vt.tomaketimepasspleasantlyforsb./yourself(提供)消遣；(使)娱乐：
e.g.我相信我能自娱自乐几个小时。I’msureI’llbeabletoamusemyselfforafewhours.
n.amusementn.
1.[u]thefeelingthatyouhavewhensth.isfunnyoramusing,oritentertainsyou可笑；愉悦；娱乐
e.g.使我感到好笑的是，他竟然打不开门。Tomyamusementhecouldn’tgetthedooropen.
2.[c,usuallypl.]agame,anactivity,etc.thatprovidesentertainmentandpleasure娱乐活动；游戏；消遣活动
amusementparkn.游乐场；娱乐园
2)experience[ikspirins]n.,v.
n.1.[u]theknowledgeandskillthatyouhavegainedthroughdoingsth.foraperiodoftime;theprocessofgainingthis(由实践得来的)经验；实践
e.g.有十多年教学经验tohaveovertenyears’teachingexperience
你以前干过这种工作吗？Doyouhaveanypreviousexperienceofthistypeofwork(previousadj.['pri:vis][onlybeforenoun]先前的；以往的)