时间:2019-01-22 作者:英语课 分类:2012年ESL之日常生活


英语课

 


Essential and Optional 1 Things 


Ella: It’s so exciting that you’ll be spending a month studying in McQuillanland this summer. When do you start packing? 


Marty: I’ve already started. The organizers of the program gave me a list of things I need to bring. 


Ella: That’s really helpful. 


Marty: Yeah. They say that it’s essential that I bring both warm- weather and cold-weather clothes. The weather in McQuillanland is really unpredictable. 


Ella: Oh, I didn’t know that. 


Marty: Yeah, and they say that it’s advisable 2 that I bring medications for every malady 3 I can think of because there are a lot of health dangers. 


Ella: Wow, I never knew that about McQuillanland. 


Marty: Me, neither. And while it’s optional, it’s also suggested that I leave all of my valuables at home. McQuillanland has a very high crime rate and visitors are often targeted. 


Ella: Geez, that’s a lot to take in. 


Marty: You’re telling me. And the list says that it is absolutely required that I take a self-defense course before going. You never know what to expect in McQuillanland. 


Ella: You’re not having second thoughts about going, are you? 


Marty: No, why? 


 


Script 4 by Dr. Lucy Tse 



adj.可任意选择的,非强制的,随意的
  • The goods are optional, but only one.这些物品是可以任选的,但只能选一个。
  • It is optional with you.那是你的自由。
adj.可取的,适当的,明智的
  • It was advisable for you not to mention that.你不提及那件事是明智的。
  • I do not think it advisable to park our car here.我认为将我们的小汽车停放在此处是不妥当的。
n.病,疾病(通常做比喻)
  • There is no specific remedy for the malady.没有医治这种病的特效药。
  • They are managing to control the malady into a small range.他们设法将疾病控制在小范围之内。
n.剧本,广播稿;文字体系;笔迹,手迹
  • It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
  • The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。