LESSON 77 第七十七课

Mum, Chen Hui's coming tonight.
妈妈, 陈辉今天晚上会来. 吧?

I know. You must help me do the cooking this afternoon.
我知道了. 你今天下午要帮我准备晚饭.

Certainly, Mum! What shall we cook?
当然可以, 妈妈! 我们要准备什么呢?

Does she like English food? 她喜欢英国食物吗?

I've no idea. 我不知道.

What about chicken? 鸡肉怎么样?

Oh yes! I know she quite often eats chicken at home.
噢, 对了! 我知道她在家经常吃鸡的.

Let's give her something different to eat, then.
Some real English food!
那么, 让我们给她准备一些不同的食物吧.
一些地道的英国食物!

Something English? I know --- fish and chips!
英国食物? 我知道 -- 鱼和土豆条.

Good idea! 好主意!

 


LESSON 78 第七十八课

TAKE-AWAY FOOD 可带走的熟食

In England, the most popular food is fish and chips.
在英国, 最普遍的食物就是鱼和土豆条.

Sometimes people cook this food at home,
有时人们在家里做这些食物,

but usually they go to a fish and chip shop.
但更多的时候他们去这种卖鱼和土豆条的商店.

They put the food in paper bags, and take it home,
or to their work place.
他们把食物放进纸袋子里, 带回家或带到他们工作的地方.

Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road.
有时他们就在公园里或路边吃.

This "take-away" food is very popular.
这种可带走的熟食非常普遍.

Chinese take-away food is also popular.
在中国这种可带走的熟食也很普遍.

There are many "Chinese take-aways" in England and in the USA
--- and in Australia, too.
在英国, 美国, 澳大利亚, 也有一些中国式的可带走的熟食.

They also have fish and chip shops in Australia,
在澳大利亚也有这种卖鱼和炸土豆条的商店,

but there are not so many in the USA. 但不象美国那么多.

What is the most popular food in the USA?
在美国最普遍的食物是什么?

I think it is fried chicken. 我想是炸鸡.


LESSON 79 第七十九课

Would you like a cup of tea, Chen Hui?
来一杯茶怎么样, 陈辉?

Yes, please. 好的, 谢谢.

With suger and milk? 加糖和牛奶吗?

Oh, no! I'd like Chinese tea with nothing in it, please.
噢, 不! 请给我一杯不加任何东西的中国茶.

OK. Here you are! 好的, 给你!

Thanks. 谢谢.

Supper's ready, now! 晚饭已经准备好了!

Come and sit down, Chen Hui. 过来坐, 陈辉.

Thank you very much. 非常感谢.

Today we're going to have real English food.
今天我们将吃到地道的英国食物.

Really? What is it? 真的吗? 是些什么?

It's my favourite. Fish and chips.
是我最喜欢的. 鱼和炸土豆条.

Oh good! But where are the paper bags?
噢, 太好了! 但是纸袋子在哪儿呢?

Ha ha! This is not take-away food! This is home cooking!
哈哈! 这不是那种可带走的食物! 这是我家里做的!

Mmm, it must be more delicious! 嗯, 那肯定是更可口!

But I think it's much nicer in a paper bag, in the open air!
Mum, can we have our fish and chips outside?
但是, 我想在户外, 放进纸袋子里会更好!
妈妈, 我们能把鱼和炸土豆条带到外面去吗?

Not today, dear. Next time!
Could you pass me the salt, please?
今天不要带了, 亲爱的. 下次吧! 请把盐递给我好吗?


LESSON 80 第八十课

Hi, Chen Hui! 嗨, 陈辉!

Hi, Ann! Thank you for supper last night.
I enjoyed it very much.
嗨, 安! 谢谢你昨晚的晚餐. 我太喜欢了.

It was a pleasure! 我很乐意这样做!

I told my parents about last night.
They asked me to thank your mother.
We hope you can come to our house for supper next Saturday.
我昨晚告诉了我父母. 他们要我谢谢你妈妈.
我们希望你下星期六去我家吃晚餐.

Sure. 一定.

Goodbye. 再见.

Bye! 再见!