ACT Ⅱ

 

Outside the ferry building. Alexandra sees Richard leave in a taxicab. She asks a policeman for directions.

Alexandra：Excuse me, officer Can you help me?

Policeman：Sure.

Alexandra：Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street, in Riverdale?

Policeman：[He  reads the name tag on Richard's bag.] “Richard  Stewart,46  Linden  Street, Riverdale, New York.”1 You should take the number ¹ subway.²

Alexandra：Is there a station near here?

Policeman：Yes. The station's that way. You should take the number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. ³

Alexandra：Number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. Thank you.

Policeman：Anytime. ⁴ Good luck. ⁵ Remember, the number 1 train. The uptown platform ⁶.

Alexandra：Thank you.

Policeman：You're welcome.

[Alexandra walks toward the subway entrance. She passes the “uptown”sign.]

In a boutique⁷ . Marilyn Stewart, Richard's wife, is helping a customer.

Customer：Is this pink too bright for me?

Marilyn：Mmm-hmm. It is a very bright pink. Try this.

[She takes a red sweater from a table.] It's size eight. ⁸

Customer：But  wear size ten.

Marilyn：How about green?  It's size ten.

Customer：Let me⁹ try it on ¹⁰.

[Marilyn looks at her watch.]

Customer：I'm taking too much of your time.

Marilyn：It's six o'clock ¹¹, Where's my husband? I was expecting him here at five forty-five¹².

Customer：Don't worry. The traffic is very heavy¹³ at this hour^14.

Marilyn：I know. But we're going to be late for dinner.

Customer：I'll take this green sweater, I like the color on me, don't you?¹⁵

Marilyn：think it looks terrific on you.

A little later. Richard rushes into the boutique.

Richard：I'm sorry I'm so late. I had a really bad day.¹⁶

Marilyn：It's ten after six¹⁷. We're late. Robbie's cooking tonight, and dinner's at six thirty¹⁸.

Richard：I know. I know. I'm really sorry. I left my bag of film on¹⁹ the ferry²⁰.  I went back for it,²¹ but the ferry was gone. I lost a whole day's work.²²

Marilyn：I'll call the Staten Island Ferry lost-and-found office²³.

Richard：I didn't think of ²⁴ that. Thanks.

Marilyn：[She picks up the telephone and dials²⁵ the number for information.]Hello. Yes. The number, please, of the 26 Staten Island Ferry lostand-found office. Five five five… zero eight zero eight. Thank you.[She hangs up and dials the number.]

Richard：I really appreciate it, Marilyn.²⁷

Marilyn：Hello. Did anyone find a camera bag this afternoon, a small canvas bag²⁸, on the J. F. Kennedy Ferry?  No? Maybe someone will find it. The name is Stewart, Richard Stewart. And the telephone number is five five five…three oh nine oh. Thank you.[She hangs up.]²⁹ Sorry, Richard. They don't have it.

Richard：Thanks, anyway.³⁰[thinking]There was a girl on the ferry. Now maybe…

Marilyn：Tell me about it on the way home. ³¹

END OF ACT Ⅱ

 

第二幕

 

1．“Richard Stewart,46 Linden Street, Riverdale, New York.”这是一般地址的说法。如果写在信上，应为：

Richard stewart

46 Linden Street,

Riverdale, New  York,  N. Y. ×××××（邮政编码）

U.S.A.

2．You should take the number 1 subway.你应乘一路地铁。

3．You should take the number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. 你应乘一路车在Van Cortlandt Park 下车。

4．Anytime．＝My pleasure.不用谢。Use Anytime after someone thanks you for doing something.

5．Good luck. 祝你好运。一般用于与人分手时，回答也用Good luck。

6．uptown platform：the place to wait for trains going north. 北线月台。在纽约，地铁线有uptown 北线（向北驶）和downtown南线（向南驶）之分，在每个地铁站口都有标志。

7．boutique：a small store that sells clothing and other special items. （妇女）时装店。

8．Try this [She takes a red sweater from a table. ] 

It's size eight. 试试这一件，[她从桌子上拿起一件红色毛衣]这是8号的。

9．Let me…＝Permit  me…让我……，允许我……。The customer uses an informal pronunciation. She says Lemme. 在说这两个字时，这位顾客使用的是口语音：Lemme。

10．try (it) on：You try on an item of clothing to be sure that the size is correct and that you like the way  it  looks. 试穿。

11．six o'clock：6点钟。

12．five forty-five：5点45分。

13．The traffic is very heavy.＝There are many cars. 交通很拥挤。

14．hour：钟点。h不发音，它的发音同our。

15．I like the color on me, don't you? 我觉得我穿这颜色不错，你说呢？

16．I had a really bad day. 我今天真是糟透了。

17．ten after six：6点10分。

18．six thirty：6点30分。

19．I left my bag of film on…我把装底片的包遗放在……上了。

20．ferry：A ferry is a boat that carries passengers or vehicles across a river or a narrow bit of sea. 渡船（用来运送乘客或车辆过河或海）。

21．I went back for it. 我回去找（它）。

22．I lost a whole day's work. 我把一整天的工作成果都丢了。

23．lost-and-found office：If you find something that doesn't belong to you, you take it to a lost-and-found office. People can go to this office to get their lost things. 失物招领处。

24．think of：If you think of something, You remember it or it comes into your mind. 记起，想到。例如：“I didn't think of that.”“我就没想到这个”。

25．dial：拨电话。

26．The number, please, of the…请告诉我……的电话号码。用此来向查号台询问电话号码。

27．I really appreciate it, Marilyn. 我实在太感谢你（为我所做的这一切）了，Marilyn。

28．small canvas bag：小的粗帆布包。这里用了两个形容词来修饰“bag”（包）一词：small指尺寸；canvas（粗帆布）指材料。一般形容词的排列顺序是表示尺寸的放在前，表示材料的放在后。

29．She hangs up. 她挂上（电话机）。

30．Thanks, anyway. 无论如何，我还是要谢谢你。

Use this expression to thank someone who tries to help but isn't able to. 当有人尽力想帮你但没帮上忙时可用此短语道谢。

31．Tell me about it on the way home. 在回家的路上告诉我吧。

 

美国生活点滴

 

1．Alexandra是乘地铁去Richard家的。纽约的地铁系统是全世界最长的地铁系统，在整个城市下面绵延137英里（220.6公里）。地铁线路以颜色来区分，例如红线、绿线、橙线等，便于乘客辨识。

2．美国的许多公共场所或公园都设有失物招领处（Lost-and-Found Office），失主可直接与之联系。

 

下面是Focus In的文字部分，供参考

 

ACT Ⅱ

 

Thank-you,  I appreciate your help.

Thank-you. You're welcome.

Thank-you. You're welcome.

Thank you for your help.

Thanks a lot.

I want to thank you for your help.

Thank you.

Glad that I could help.

Don't mention it.

I'm glad that I could help.

Thanks. You're welcome.

Thanks Gerald, and thank you Mrs. Vann.

Oh, my pleasure.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Thank you very much.

It was very nice of you.

I appreciate it.

Thanks a lot.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Don't mention it.

I'm glad that I could help.

My pleasure.

It was nothing.

You're welcome.

The number one train to Van Cortlandt Park.

Thank you.

Anytime, good luck.

Thank-you very much.

It was very nice of you.

I appreciate it.

Thanks a lot. Thank-you.

You're welcome.

Don't mention it.

I'm glad that I could help.

My pleasure.

It was nothing. 

You're welcome.

Thank you for your help.

Thanks a lot.

I want to thank you for your help.

Thank you.

Glad that I could help.

Don't mention it.

I'm glad that I could help.

Thanks. You're welcome.

Thank-you.

I'm sorry, Richard. They don't have it.

Thanks anyway.

Thanks anyway.

It was nice of you to try.

I appreciate it.

Thanks a lot. 

Thank you.

Anytime.

Don't mention it.

I'd really like to help.

You're welcome.

My pleasure.

Anytime.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

 

Activities

课后作业

 

请做下面的练习，看看你对第二幕了解多少。

 

练习一

 

下面是“谢谢”和“不用谢”的一些说法。

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选择填空

1. Richard：( to Mrs. Vann) Thank you ______.

a．I appreciate your help

b．My pleasure

2. Richard：Thank you, Gerald. And thank you, Mrs. Vann.

Mrs. Vann：Oh, ______.

a．I appreciate your help

b．my pleasure

3. Alexandra：( to the policeman) Number 1 train to Van Cortlandt Park. Thank you.

Policeman：______.Good luck.

a．It was very nice of you

b．Anytime

4. Marilyn：(on the telephone to the lost-and-found office) Thank you. ( to Richard ) Sorry, Richard. They don't have it.

Richard：______.

a．Thanks, anyway

b．Don't mention it

 

练习二

 

在左边每个问题与右边相对应的数字或时间之间划线联接。你可以重读一下第二幕的剧本再回答问题。设法在两分钟之内完成这个练习。

1． What is the number of Richard's house on Linden Street?           a．555-0808

2．Which train does Alexandra need to take？                                  b．46

3．Which size does Marilyn 's customer wear?                               c．6:30

4．What time did Marilyn expect Richard to a

rrive at the boutique?                                                             d．10

5．What time is Robbie going to serve dinner?                                b．555-3090

6．What is Richard's home telephone number?                                f．5:45

7．What is the telephone number of the lost-and-found office?          g．1

 

练习三

 

为Alexandra的问题寻找警察的回答。请在问题与搭配的回答之间划线联接。

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练习四

 

用WORD BOX中的词为下面的短文填空。

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SUMMARY

Richard's wife Marilyn is a salesclerk in a boutique. She is helping a customer choose a ______. The customer tries on a ______ one. But she and Marilyn agree that the color is too ______. So Marilynfinds a ______ sweater. It is size ______. But the customer needs size ______.Marilyn finds a ______ sweater in the correct size. The customer tries it on and decides to ______ it.