英语口语交际：意外的惊喜

　　【英语口语交际故事梗概】

　　Grandpa向一个农场工人问路，确认了Pete的房子的位置。到达后，他在门上看到了Pete留下的字条。

　　Grandpa: [He stops the car to ask a farm worker for directions to Pete's house.]Hi.

　　Worker: Hi. What can I do for you?

　　Grandpa: Is this the Pete Waters farm?

　　Worker: It is.

　　Grandpa: I'm a friend of Pete's. I'm looking for the house.

　　Worker: It's just over yonder.[ He points.] Keep along this road till you get to the end of the fence. You'll see the chicken house. His house is on the left.

　　Grandpa: Well, thanks.

　　[A little later. Grandpa arrives at Pete's house. He reads a note that Pete has left on the front door for him.]

　　Grandpa: "Have gone to the rail-road station. Back soon with a surprise. Make yourself at home. Have a look around. Pete. "[ He laughs. ] Same old Pete Waters. Always full of surprises.

　　【英语口语交际语言点精讲】

　　1. What can I do for you?

　　这是一位农场工人在跟Grandpa打召唤。“What can I do for you?”可能用来跟人打招呼，尤其是当这个人很明显是在找什么的时候。

　　2. I'm a friend of Pete's. I'm looking for the house.

　　我是Pete的友人，我在找他的家。

　　a friend of Pete's: 这里利用的是名词的双重所有格，等同于“one of Pete’s friends”。

　　look for: 这里的意思是“寻找”。

　　3. It's just over yonder.

　　就在那边。

　　over yonder: 在那边。在美国，有些地区用这种非正式说法。

　　4. Keep along this road till you get to the end of the fence. You'll see the chicken house. His house is on the left.

　　始终顺着这条路走，直走到栅栏尽头，就看见鸡棚了。他的屋子在左边。

　　keep along this road till…: 始终顺着这条路走直到……

　　fence: 栅栏，篱笆。

　　be on the left: 在左边，在左手边。

　　5. Have gone to the rail-road station. Back soon with a surprise. Make yourself at home. Have a look around.

　　到火车站去了。很快回来，会给你带来意外的惊喜。请不要客气。到处看一看。

　　这时Pete留在门上的字条的内容。写便条的时候，通常是不加主语的。这段话的完整形式应该是“I have gone to the rail-road station. I will be back soon with a surprise. Please make yourself at home. You can have a look around.”

　　Make yourself at home. : 请随便；不要拘束；像在自己家里一样。招待客人时常用的英语口语交际句子。

　　Have a look around. : 到处看一看。等同于“Look around.”