英语口语大赢家Topic116:奥运文化Olympic Culture

泰瑞碰巧是2000年悉尼奥运会的志愿者。阿美和他立刻找到了共同语言。来看看两个人都在聊些什么吧！

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Terry: Olympics again! Been four years.

May: Yes, But there are also winter Olympics, two years after the summer Olympics.

Terry: I was a volunteer for 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. I came here just for the sentiment of it.

May: Oh? You are from Australia?

Terry: Yes. I am from Sydney.

May: The next Olympics is to be held in England. Are you gonna go there too?

Terry: Of course, I have plans to participate in the Marathon.

May: That's great! In fact, I want to be a volunteer for the Beijing Olympic Games, too.

Terry: Really? Great! Do you know where the Olympics is originated from?

May: Of course! It's from Greece.

Terry: You are clever! When I was a volunteer, I didn't know that.

May: What did you say if people asked you that?

Terry: Just told them the truth.

May: Truth?

Terry: The truth is that I didn't know.

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泰瑞：奥运会又来了啊！4年了。

阿美：是啊。但是还有冬奥会啊，在夏季奥运会两年后。

泰瑞：我是2000年悉尼奥运会的志愿者。我到这儿来是为了重温当年。

阿美：哦？你是从澳大利亚来的？

泰瑞：是啊。我来自悉尼。

阿美：下届奥运会在中国举行。你也去吗？

泰瑞：当然啦，我还打算参加马拉松呢？

阿美：太棒了！事实上，我也打算在北京奥运会做一名志愿者。

泰瑞：真的吗？太好了！你知道奥运会的发源地在哪儿吗？

阿美：当然啦！它起源于希腊。

泰瑞：你真聪明。我是志愿者时，我还不知道呢。

阿美：那人们问你时你怎么说呢？

泰瑞：就告诉他们事实。

阿美：事实？

泰瑞：事实就是我不知道。

经典背诵 Recitation

May: Olympic is held every four years. But winter Olympics is two years after each summer Olympics. The Olympics is originated in Greece. Marathon is originated in Greece too. I want to be a volunteer for the Beijing Olympic Games. So exciting!

生词小结

Sydney n. 悉尼

sentiment n. 感情

Australia n. 澳大利亚

participate vi. 参加

Marathon n. 马拉松

originate vi. 起源

Greece n. 希腊

Grammar 语法小结

动词不定式作定语、状语、表语

1.动词不定式作定语。

不定式常可用于修饰人，也可以用来修饰物，或跟在不定式后作定语

May is the first student to arrive. 阿美是第一个到的学生。

I have a lot of things to do today. 今天我有很多事情要做。

Would you like something to drink? 你想喝点什么？

It's time to go to bed. 该睡觉了。

2.动词不定式作状语。

不定式作状语的情况很多，主要有be+形容词+不定式

She was eager to see her friends. 她急于见她的朋友们。

I am afraid to tell her. 我很怕告诉她。

I am not ready to go back. 我还不准备回去。

3.动词不定式作表语。

不定式位于系动词如be之后用来说明主语的身份、特征、属性或状态

Her ambition was to be a star. 她的志向是当明星。

My task is to take care of my little brother. 我的任务是照顾弟弟。