在线口语对话：聊奥运

　　聊奥运的在线口语对话练起来：

　　May: I see that there are Olympic mascotsin your car.

　　Taxi driver: Yes. I am very interested in the Olympic Games, and I'm especially excited about 2008 Beijing Olympics.

　　May: Me, too. I want to be a volunteer for 2008 Beijing Olympics.

　　Taxi driver: That's cool. Care for a little quiz on that?

　　May: No problem. I'm an "Olympic expert".

　　Taxi driver: Wow, you've talked the talk. Now it's time to walk the walk. Here we go. First, can you tell me something about the ancient Olympics?

　　May: The ancient Olympics originated in ancient Greece.

　　Taxi driver: Good. Why do people name it Olympics

　　May: They name it after the place where it was first held.

　　Taxi driver: Who started the modern Olympics?

　　May: This question is a piece of cake. A Frenchman named Baron de Coubertin.

　　Taxi driver: What did people call him?

　　May: Of course he was called "the father of the Olympics".

　　Taxi driver: What did he do for restoring the Olympics?

　　May: He once made a speech on the "Renaissance of the Olympics".

　　Taxi driver: Well, that's for all. Excellent!

　　May: I've told you I'm an expert.

　　阿美：我看见你车里有良多奥运会的吉祥物。

　　出租车司机：是的。我对奥运会非常的感兴趣，特别是对2008年的北京奥运会。

　　阿美：我也是。而且我还想成为2008年北京奥运会的志愿者。

　　出租车：那很不错啊。介意做一个有关奥运会的小测试吗?

　　阿美：没问题啊。我是"奥运专家"。

　　出租车司机：哇，那你一定要说到做到。开始了啊。首先，你能告诉我一些对古代奥运会的事件吗?

　　阿美：古代奥运起源于希腊。

　　出租车司机：不错。为什么人们叫它奥林匹克?

　　阿美：人们是以它第一次举办的地点来给它命名的。

　　出租车司机：谁动员了古代奥运会?

　　阿美：这个问题简直就是小菜一碟。是一个叫拜伦?顾拜旦的法国人。

　　出租车司机：那人们都叫他什么?

　　阿美：人们当然都叫他"奥林匹克之父"。

　　出租车司机：那么他为奥运会的恢复做出了什么样的贡献?

　　阿美：他曾经发表过一个"振兴奥林匹克"的讲演。

　　出租车司机：测试完了。无比棒!

　　阿美：我说过我是专家。

　　Recitation 经典背诵

　　May: I've said I'm an “Olympic expert”. The quiz is a piece of cake for me. The ancient Olympics was originated in ancient Greece. People named it after the place where it was first held, and a Frenchman named Mr. Baron de Coubertin started the modern Olympics. I've mastered this knowledge when I was in junior middle school.

　　在线口语对话中的生词小结

　　mascot n. 吉利物

　　quiz n. 小测试

　　说明

　　You've talked the talk. 你必定要说到做到。

　　Baron de Coubertin 拜伦.顾拜旦，古代奥运会的首创人。

　　情景练习 Scene practice

　　仔细阅读下面五个场景，两人一组的在线口语对话，利用表示供应帮助的句型，用一用，练一练。

　　1.If you were a taxi driver, you want to help your passenger to carry his luggage. What would you say to him?

　　2.If you were a salesperson, what would you say to your customer first?

　　3.If you were a waiter, how would you take your customer's order?

　　4.After finishing the homework, Daniel wants to ask his mother for permission to watch TV. If you were Daniel, what would you say to your mother?

　　5.If you were Shirley, you want to offer your help to someone. What would you say?