★★Discussing Eating Out
W:I don't feel like cooking tonight.97 Let's go out.
feel like 想 → feel like doing sth. 喜欢做某事
M:Where would you like to go? 92
would you like 比 do you want更礼貌
W:I feel like eating some great Italian food.
普及:pasta 意大利面的总称
spaghetti/spəˈɡeti/ 细长的意面 penne /ˈpenei/ 斜切通心粉
macaron 弯曲的小段通心粉 lasagna 意大利千层面
M:How about AI's Italian? it's always good.一直很棒
W:We went there last week. Let'stry something new(尝试新事物). 93 You have no imagination. 87 You always want to go to the same place. 88 我们不是上周才去过了吗?这次试试新的店吧,你真是一点想象力都没有,总是想去同一家。
M:Right. I don't like unpleasant/ʌnˈpleznt/surprises. I just want things to be simple(简单)/ˈsɪmpl/.对.我不喜欢令人不愉快的惊喜。我只想让事情变得简单
W:OK, let's compromise/'kɑmprəmaɪz/(妥协、折衷v. n.).
M:What does that mean? 95 What do you mean by compromise?那是什么意思?你说的妥协是什么意思
W:Let's go 50-50. This time we'll go someplace new and next time we can go to one of your favorites. 我们各让一步,这一次我们去新店,下一次我们去你喜欢的店之一
go 50-50 对半,平摊 (各让一步)
favorite (n.)特别喜欢的人或物 ;作名词的时候,是可数的
M:OK, I'll compromise andmeet you halfway(折衷). 好的,我让你一半89
W:Good,I'lllookforsomething new andmake reservations(预定). 82
make reservations 预定 = reserve 预定 → reserve a table for two 一个两人的餐桌
M:Great, let's not go too late.我们不要走得太晚
let's开头的祈使句的否定结构:let's+not+动词原形
W:I'll make reservations for 8:00. Is that ok?
M:Yes, perfect.
跟读1:She suggeststhat they go out to eat. 89
复述1:Hedoesn'tlike unpleasant surprises. 87
复述2:She says he doesn'thave anyimagination. 90
复述3:She suggeststhat next timethey go tooneofhis favorites. 78