Love actually《真愛至上》精講之五
[ 2006-11-08 09:42 ]
主持人：陳銳
 北京新東方學校優秀英語教師，主教聽說速成，聽說讀寫，電影聽說強化等課程，有多年的英語聽說教學經驗。陳銳老師主修英文專業，深刻了解英語學習的困難所在；并有豐富的口譯經驗及體會。通過多年的經驗積累，陳銳老師總結出一套適合中國學生自己的漢英學習法，更好的結合漢語來攻克英文。
文化面面觀 Prontissimo
實際上是一個半外來語，前部分來自印度語presto意思是“快”，這個詞來自印度的一種樂器……
考考你 一展身手
影片對白
 Sales clerk: Looking
for anything in particular, sir?
Harry: Yes, em, that necklace there, how much is it?
Sales clerk: It's￡270.
Harry: Erm, all right, er, I'll have it.
Sales clerk: Lovely! Would you like it... gift-
wrapped?
Harry: Yes, all right.
Sales clerk: Lovely! Let me just pop it in the box. There!
Harry: Look, could we be quite quick?
Sales clerk: Certainly, sir！Ready in the flashest
of flashes! There!
Harry: That's great.
Sales clerk: Not quite finished.
Harry: Look I, I don't need a bag; I'll just put it in my pocket.
Sales clerk: Oh, this isn't a bag, sir!
Harry: Really?
Sales clerk: This is so much more than a
bag! Ooh!
Harry: Could we be quite quick, please!
Sales clerk: Prontissimo.
Harry: What's that?
Sales clerk: It's a cinnamon stick, sir!
Harry: Actually, I really can't wait！
Sales clerk: You won't regret it, sir.
Harry: Wanna bet?
Sales clerk: 'Tis, but the work of a
moment. Yeah? Almost finished.
Harry: Almost finished, what else gonna be. Are you gonna dip it in your
yogurt, cover it with chocolate buttons?
Sales clerk: Oh, no sir, we're going to pop it in the Christmas box.
Harry: But I don't want a Christmas box.
Sales clerk: But you said you wanted it gift-wrapped.
Harry: I did, but...
 Sales clerk: This is the final flourish.
Harry: Can I just pay?
Sales clerk: All we need now...
Harry: Oh, God!
Sales clerk: Is a sprig of holly?
Harry: No, no, no, no. No bloody holly!
Sales clerk: But, sir...
Harry: Leave it, leave it! Just leave it!
妙語佳句，活學活用
1. Looking for anything in particular
“請問您需要什么？”這可是一句特別地道的表達，是要比 Can I help you？What can I do for you?
好上很多的招攬顧客的方式。
2. Gift-wrapped
這是在買禮品的時候可能會用到的話，指的就是“給禮物打包裝”。通常情況下店員會問 Would you like it gift-wrapped?
意思就是“您需要包裝嗎？”
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