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买小说

S= Salesperson C= Customer

The customer wants to buy a good novel and the clerk is recommending some.

顾客想买一本好的小说，而店员正在向他介绍一些书。

S: There are a number of science fiction and fantasy novels I can recommend.

店员：这里有一些科幻小说和虚拟小说我可以介绍一下。

C: I love science fiction and fantasy, but I've been reading a lot of both lately, so I'd prefer to get something else.

顾客：我爱看科幻和虚拟小说，但最近我已经看了很多本这两类的书，所以我想找其他种类的。

S: How about a good historical novel? This one set in medie,val France is excellent. The story is exciting and the characterization is very well done.

店员：一本好的历史小说怎么样?这本以中古世纪法国为背景的故事很棒喔，这个故事很刺激而且人物刻画非常生动。

C: That sounds interesting. Okay, I'll get this one Thanks for all your help.

顾客：听起来很有趣。好吧，我要买一本。谢谢你的帮忙。

S: Don't mention it.

店员：不客气。

单词学习笔记

1.science n.科学

2.fiction n.小说类(不可数)

science fiction 科幻小说

比较：

novel n.小说(可数)

a fiction(×) 一本小说

a novel(√)

3. fantasy n.幻想

例：Going to live on a small tropical island is one of his fantasies.

(到热带小岛居住是他的幻想之一。)

4.lately adv. 最近(与现在完成式并用)

例：Mary hasn't been feeling well lately.

(玛丽最近心情不太好。)

5.historical a.历史的

6.medieval a.中世纪的

7.excellent a. 卓越的;优秀的

例：This is an excellent CD. You should get a copy.

(这张CD很棒，你得买一张。)

8. This one set in medieval France is excellent.

= This historical novel which is set in medieval France is excellent.

这本以中世纪法国为背景的小说很棒。

be set in+ 地方 以某地为背景/场景

9.characterization n.人物刻画，性格描绘

例：That author writes interesting plots, but he's not quite good at characterization.

(该作家所写的故事情节很有趣，但他在刻画人物方面就不怎么擅长。)

找小说

C= Customer S= Salesperson

C: Excuse me, I'm looking for a good novel. Can you recommend anything?

顾客：对不起，我正在找一本好的小说。你能介绍一下吗?

S: Certainly. What kind of novel did you have in mind?

店员：当然。您想要哪一类的书?

C: I'm not really sure. I don't like romance novels, but any other genre is okay, as long as the book's good.

顾客：我不是很确定。我不喜欢爱情小说，其他种类则可以接受，只要是好书。

S: Well, let me see... This Stephen King novel is a real thriller.

店员：好的，让我看一下……这本斯蒂芬·金的小说真的很惊悚。

C: Sorry, I forgot to mention that I don't like horror much, either.

顾客：抱歉，我忘了说我也不大喜欢恐怖类的。

S: That's okay. Well, let me think. How about a mystery novel?

店员：没关系。好吧，让我想想。你觉得侦探小说如何?

C: Hmm.. I sometimes like mysteries, but I don't think I'm in the mood for one right now. (to be continued)

顾客：嗯……有时我喜欢侦探小说，但现在我没心情看。(待续)

单词学习笔记

1.look for 寻找……

= search for...

=Seek…

例：The astronomers are looking for planets orbiting other stars.

(天文学家正在寻找绕其他恒星运转的行星。)

2. recommend vt. 推荐，介绍

例：I don't recommend that restaurant; it's expensive and the food is not that great.

(我不推荐那家餐厅，它又贵又不好吃。)

3. have... in mind 心中想到……

例：What do you think he has in mind?

(你认为他想到什么?)

4.romance n. 罗曼史;爱情故事/小说

5.genre n.类型;体裁

6.as long as... 只要……

例：Bob will never stop gambling as long as he can borrow money from his friends.

(只要比尔可以从朋友那儿借到钱就会赌个不停。)

7. thriller n.惊险小说(尤指描述犯罪与)

8.mention vt. & n. 提到，提及

例：Don't mention Judy around Vic.

(不要在维克面前提到朱蒂。)

9.horror n. 恐怖，惊恐

10.mystery n.神秘

a mystery novel 侦探小说

11.be in the mood for N 有心情做……

be in a good/bad mood 心情好/心情坏

例：I'm in the mood for some ice cream.

(我想吃冰淇凌。)

Vicki is always in the mood to party.

(维姬总是有心情参加派对。)

Don't bother John when he is in a bad mood.

(约翰心情坏的时候不要烦他。)