《走遍美国》(Family Album U.S.A)讲述了生活在纽约的斯图尔特(Stewart)一家三代的生活故事,通过教学节目中演员的出色表演,寓教于乐,妙趣横生,鲜活地展示了美国的风土人情和社会生活的方方面面。
全书采用“交际教学法”使学习者在实际场景中学习英语,培养其听说的运用能力,精心设计的练习又可帮助学习者提高读写水平,实在是的美语学习教材。因此,自1993年引入中国以来,《走遍美国》一直深受广大英语学习者的喜爱,得到广泛的好评。
更新后的《走遍美国》采用双色印刷,重点突出,主次分明,一目了然。
全书依然根据情节的发展进行结构安排。两册共26课,每课分为3幕。结构清晰,方便学习。学习者可以通过 Useful Language 一栏了解该幕将要学习的重点句型,进行学习前的“预热”。在学习课文的过程中,则可通过注释更好地理解课文。“美国生活点滴”提供了相应的文化背景介绍,解答学习者语言之外的疑惑。此外,Focus In 部分对每课的关键句进行了归纳,有助于进一步巩固所学内容。课后丰富多样的练习(配有答案)则提供了更多的训练机会。在这样的精心编排下,即使没有VCD的学习者亦可独立自学。
此外,随两册主教材赠送辅导用书一本,提供课文译文、每课小结和词汇表,配合主教材使用,轻松方便。将译文与课文分开可以帮助学习者更好地在语境中进行理解,不受中文提示的影响,更好地锻炼个人能力。
目录
EPISODE 1 46 Linden Street 林登大街46号
ACT I
ACT II
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EPISODE 2 The Blind Date 介绍会面
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
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EPISODE 3 Grandpa's Trunk 祖父的行李箱
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
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EPISODE 4 A Piece of Cake 没问题
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
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EPISODE 5 The Right Magic 钓鱼秘决
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
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EPISODE 6 Thanksgiving 感恩节
ACT I
ACT II
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EPISODE 7 Men's Best Friend 人类优选的朋友
ACT I
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EPISODE 8 You're Going to Be Fine 早日康复
ACT I
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EPSIODE 9 It's Up to You 选校风云
ACT I
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EPISODE 10 Smell the Flowers 偷得浮生半日闲
ACT I
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EPISODE 11 A Place of Our Own 自己的房子
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EPISODE 12 You're Tops 很好高手
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EPISODE 13 A Real Stewart 一个真正的斯图尔特家的后代
ACT I
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EPISODE 14 Playing Games 做游戏
ACT I
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EPISODE 15 Second Honeymoon 二度蜜月
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EPISODE 16 Full of Surprises 意外的惊喜
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EPISODE 17 Photo Finish 大功告成
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EPISODE 18 Making a Difference 当仁不让
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EPISODE 19 I Do 我愿意
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EPISODE 20 Quality Time 黄金时代
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EPISODE 21 A Big Fish in a Little Pond 小池塘里的大鱼
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EPISODE 22 Career Choices 职业选择
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EPISODE 23 The Community Center 社区中心
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EPISODE 24 Parting Friends 饯行聚会
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EPISODE 25 Country Music 乡间之音
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EPISODE 26 Opening Night 展览开幕之夜
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摘要
Is this pink too bright for me? 我穿粉红色会不会太过鲜艳了? Mmm-hmm. It is a very bright pink. 是的,这种粉红是亮了点。 Try this. It's size eight. 试试这一件。尺码是八号。 But I wear size ten. 但我穿十号的衣服。 How about green? It's size ten. 绿的怎么样?它是十号的。 Let me try it on. 让我试试看。 I'm taking too much of your time. 我耽误了你很多时间。 It's six o'clock. 已经六点了。 Where's my husband? 我丈夫怎么还没来? I was expecting him here at five forty-five. 我们约好了五点四十五在这里会面的。 Don't worry. The traffic is very heavy at this hour. 别担心。这个时间交通很拥挤。 I know. But we're going to be late for dinner. 我知道。但我们晚餐可要推迟了。 I'll take this green sweater. 我买这件绿毛衣吧, I like the color on me, don't you? 我觉得这种颜色较适合我,你说呢? I think it looks terrific on you. 我觉得你穿上它好极了。 I'm sorry I'm so late. 对不起,我迟到了这么久。 I had a really bad day. 今天真是糟透了。 It's ten after six. We're late. 现在是六点十分。我们迟了。 Robbie's cooking tonight, and dinner's at six thirty. 今晚Robbie作饭,晚餐六点半开始。 I know. I know. I'm really sorry. 我知道,我知道。真的很抱歉。 I left my bag of film on the ferry. 我把装底片的旅行袋遗放在渡船上了, I went back for it, but the ferry was gone. 等我回去找的时候,船已经开走了。 I lost a whole day's work. 我丢掉一整天的工作成果。 I'll call the Staten Island Ferry lost-and-found office. 我来打电话给Staten岛渡轮的失物招领处。 I didn't think of that. Thanks. 我倒没有想到这个法子。谢了。 Hello. 喂, Yes. The number, please, 我想问一下 of the Staten Island Ferry lost-and-found office. Staten岛渡轮失物招领处的电话号码, Five five five...zero eight zero eight. 555-0808。 Thank you. 谢谢。 I really appreciate it, Marilyn. 真的很感谢你,Marilyn。 Hello. 喂, Did anyone find a camera bag this afternoon, 请问今天下午有人捡到一个照像机旅行袋吗? a small canvas bag, 一个小的粗帆布袋? on the J. F. Kennedy Ferry?...No? 是在J. F. Kennedy号渡船上丢的。……没有吗? Maybe someone will find it. 也许会有人发现的。 The name is Stewart, Richard Stewart. 失主是Stewart,Richard Stewart。 And the telephone number is five five five... 电话是555- three oh nine oh. Thank you. 3090。谢谢你。