Jack: Welcome to my lecture on the ABC's of the automobile industry.

Molly: Will you teach us about American cars?

Jack: I will discuss many kinds and models and brands of automobiles.

Molly: You can't beat that.

杰克：歡迎參加ABC英語(yǔ)汽車(chē)工業(yè)講座。

莫莉：你能給我們講講美國(guó)汽車(chē)嗎?

杰克：我要談?wù)勂?chē)的很多種類(lèi)、型號(hào)和品牌。

莫莉：太棒了。

NEW WORDS(生詞)

1) Horn(喇叭): the things you beep in emergencies

Beep your horn to warn the oncoming traffic.

按喇叭警示向你開(kāi)來(lái)的車(chē)輛。

2) Oncoming traffic(向你開(kāi)來(lái)的車(chē)，與你的方向相反): cars that are coming at you, in the opposite direction as you

The cop had to turn into oncoming traffic to catch the criminal.

警察不得不進(jìn)入開(kāi)來(lái)的車(chē)輛中追捕罪犯。

3) Put the pedal to the medal(開(kāi)始、加快速度): start, go faster

I was running late, so I put the pedal to the metal and drove really fast.

我要遲到了，所以不得不加速開(kāi)快車(chē)。

4) Tune-up(修理): repair, make things the best

You should get your car tuned-up every 30,000 miles.

你應(yīng)該每開(kāi)30，000英里給車(chē)做一次檢修。

5) Windshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃): the front window

Your windshield is very dirty, you should clean it ASAP.

你的擋風(fēng)玻璃很臟，應(yīng)該盡快把它擦干凈。

Lesson: 課文

1) Only use your horn in case of an emergency. Never beep at people to tell them you are going to pass. This is one of the biggest differences between China's driving culture and the Western.

2) Only pull the emergency brake when you park the car. Never pull the emergency break at a stoplight.

3) Get regular tune-ups and oil changes whenever your car needs it.

4) Keep your windshield clean and clear of dead bugs and debris.

5) It is illegal to drive with a cracked or broken windshield.

6) Putting the pedal to the medal may be fun, but if you exceed the speed limit you will get a steep fine.

1)只在緊急情況下才按汽車(chē)?yán)?。不要鳴喇叭告訴別人你要超車(chē)。這是在中國(guó)和在西方開(kāi)車(chē)最大的不同之處。

2)只在停車(chē)的時(shí)候踩應(yīng)急剎車(chē)，不要在紅燈亮?xí)r踩應(yīng)急剎車(chē)。

3)定期給車(chē)檢修和換油。

4)保持擋風(fēng)玻璃清潔，清除死蟲(chóng)和碎屑。

5)駕駛擋風(fēng)玻璃破碎的車(chē)屬于違章駕駛。

6)加速行駛可能很刺激，但如果你超過(guò)速度限制就要付很高的罰款。

Dialogue(對(duì)話)

Bob: Let's get into your convertible and put the pedal to the medal.

Sue: I just got a tune up. Now my car is faster than ever.

Bob: Is that all?

Sue: No, I also got a new horn. Now in case of emergencies my horn is twice as loud, so it is twice as safe.

Bob: Safety first is the best policy. Look at that pick up truck, he is turning into oncoming traffic.

Sue: That is not safe.

Bob: Look, his windshield is also cracked, that is against the law.

Sue: I am glad I keep my car in good shape.

Bob: Some people treat their cars like their boyfriends or girlfriends. Most Americans even name their cars. Did you name yours?

Sue: Yes, I named mine Brad Pitt.

Bob: I should have guessed.

鮑勃：我們上你的敞蓬車(chē)，開(kāi)快點(diǎn)吧。

蘇茜：我剛把車(chē)檢修完?，F(xiàn)在我的車(chē)比以前快多了。

鮑勃：就這些?

蘇茜：我還換了新喇叭?，F(xiàn)在遇到緊急情況我的喇叭比以前響一倍，所以也比以前安全一倍。

鮑勃：安全第一是最好的宗旨?？茨禽v貨車(chē)，拐進(jìn)朝他開(kāi)來(lái)的車(chē)流中去了。

蘇茜：這樣不安全。

鮑勃：看，他的防風(fēng)玻璃也破了，這是違章駕駛。

蘇茜：真慶幸我的車(chē)完好無(wú)損。

鮑勃：有些人對(duì)待他們的車(chē)就像他們的男朋友或女朋友一樣。很多美國(guó)人甚至給他們的車(chē)起名字。你的車(chē)有名字嗎?

蘇茜：是的，我叫它布萊德·皮特。

鮑勃：我應(yīng)該猜到。

NEW WORDS(生詞)

1) Can't beat that(最好的選擇、聽(tīng)你這樣說(shuō)很高興): the best bet, I'm glad to hear that

Your dad will give you a new car? You can't beat that.

你的爸爸要給你一輛新車(chē)?這真是太好了。

2) Convertible(敞蓬車(chē)): a car with no top

Summer is the best time to drive a convertible.

夏天最適合開(kāi)敞蓬車(chē)。

3) Hatchback(有倉(cāng)門(mén)式后背的汽車(chē)，車(chē)的后門(mén)可以向上打開(kāi)): where the back of the car flips up, a 5th door in the back

A hatchback almost looks like a giant trunk.

斜背式汽車(chē)看起來(lái)幾乎像一輛巨型的卡車(chē)。

4) Pick up truck(輕型小貨車(chē)): a small truck with a thin flat bed

Pick up trucks are small enough for regular driving and they can carry a decent sized load.

輕型小貨車(chē)的大小適合平常駕駛且可以負(fù)載大型貨物。

5) Trunk(車(chē)廂，車(chē)后部載貨的地方): boot, small place to hold things in the back of the car

The new car comes with a spare tire in the trunk.

這輛新車(chē)的車(chē)廂里帶有一個(gè)備用胎。

Dialogue(對(duì)話)

Present Tense Dialogue 現(xiàn)在時(shí)對(duì)話

Bob: Hey, Susie, that is a nice new car you have.

Sue: Thanks, I had been saving up for it for three years，ever since I heard your lecture on the benefits of automobiles.

Bob: That's great, but I thought you were going to buy the hatchback so you could transport a lot of things in the back?

Sue: I was, but the convertible is so much more attractive. Plus its normal trunk is fairly large.

Bob: If it makes you happy, you can't beat that.

Sue: That's the truth. Cars were created to make people happy and make work more convenient.

鮑勃：嗨，蘇茜，你的新車(chē)很棒。

蘇茜：謝謝，自從聽(tīng)了你關(guān)于汽車(chē)優(yōu)點(diǎn)的講座后，我積蓄了三年才買(mǎi)了這輛車(chē)。

鮑勃：很好，我還以為你要買(mǎi)一輛倉(cāng)門(mén)式后背汽車(chē)，這樣你可以在后面放很多東西。

蘇茜：我本來(lái)是那樣打算的，可是敞蓬車(chē)對(duì)我更有吸引力。此外，它的車(chē)廂也比較大。

鮑勃：如果這令你高興，那最好不過(guò)了。

蘇茜：這倒是真的，車(chē)本來(lái)就是造來(lái)讓人高興和提供方便的。

Past Tense Dialogue 過(guò)去時(shí)對(duì)話

Bob: Sue, what kind of car will you buy next?

Sue: Since I already have a convertible, I think my second car will be a hatchback or a pick up truck.

Bob: Really, what would you do with a pick up truck?

Sue: It could help my friends move, and I could transport all the new furniture I plan to buy.

Bob: A pick up truck does give you more independence.

Sue: You can't beat that.

Bob: You can't beat independence.

Sue: Do you need a ride back to the university?

Bob: Yes, I am late for my own lecture. Step on it! (Please drive fast)

鮑勃：接下來(lái)你要買(mǎi)什么樣的車(chē)?

蘇茜：我已經(jīng)有一輛敞蓬車(chē)了，我想我的第二輛車(chē)應(yīng)該是一輛倉(cāng)門(mén)式后背汽車(chē)或輕型小貨車(chē)。

鮑勃：是嗎，你要輕型小貨車(chē)做什么?

蘇茜：可以用來(lái)幫我的朋友搬家，還可以用來(lái)運(yùn)送我要買(mǎi)的所有新家具。

鮑勃：輕型小貨車(chē)確實(shí)給你帶來(lái)更多的獨(dú)立性。

蘇茜：那真是太好了。

鮑勃：能自立真是很好。

蘇茜：你需要搭車(chē)回學(xué)校嗎?

鮑勃：是的，我的講座要遲到了。開(kāi)快點(diǎn)兒!