Lesson 89 For sale 待售
课文原文
NIGEL:Good afternoon.
I believe that this is house is for sale.
IAN: That's right.
NIGEL:May I have a look at it, please?
IAN: Yes, of course. Come in.
NIGEL:How long have you lived here?
IAN: I've live here for twenty years.
NIGEL:Twenty year! That's long time.
IAN: Yes, I've been here since 1976.
NIGEL:Then why do you want to sell it?
IAN: Because I've just retired. I want to buy
a small house in the country.
NIGEL:How much does this house cost?
IAN: $68,500.
NIGEL:Well, I like the house. but I can't decide yet.
My wife must see it first.
IAN: Women always have the last word.
译文:
奈杰尔:下午好。我想这房子是要出售的吧!
伊 恩: 是的。
奈杰尔:我可以看一看吗?
伊 恩: 可以,当然可以。请进。
奈杰尔:您在这里住了多长时间?
伊 恩: 我在这里住了20年了。
奈杰恩:20年!这个时间可不短。
伊 恩: 是啊,从1976年起我就住在这里。
奈杰尔:那么,您为什么要卖掉它呢?
伊 恩: 因为我刚退休。
我想在乡下买幢小房子。
奈杰尔: 这座房子卖多少钱?
伊 恩: 68,500英镑。
奈杰尔:我可真是一大笔钱呢!
伊 恩: 它确确实实值这么多钱。
奈杰尔:啊,我喜欢这房子,
但我还不能决定。
我妻子必须先来看一看。
伊 恩: 女人总是最后说了算的。
笔记:
这是一段关于房子出售的对话。以下是对话中涉及的语法点及知识点:
一般现在时:IAN说'I live here for twenty years.',表示他现在仍然住在这里。
现在完成时:IAN说'I’ve been here since 1976.',表示他从1976年开始住在这里,到现在为止。
疑问句:NIGEL问'How long have you lived here?“,IAN回答'I’ve live here for twenty years.”。
价格:IAN说'$68,500',表示房子的价格。
举例说明:
一般现在时:I usually go to school by bus.(我通常乘公交车去学校。)
现在完成时:I have finished my homework.(我已经完成了我的作业。)
疑问句:What’s your name?(你叫什么名字?)
价格:The price of this book is $10.(这本书的价格是10美元。)