English the American way Unit 1

Lesson 2: Meet the Neighbors

 1. Do you know your neighbors?
你认识你的邻居吗？

2. How often do you meet them?

您多久见一次面？

Meeting the neighbors

与邻居见面
Although Americans are very friendly,
they are also rather private
尽管美国人非常友善，但他们也很
私密
VOCABULARY
• a (city) block (US): a
square area of the (city)
surrounded by streets,
usually containing several
buildings

Ex: I live two blocks away

我住在两个街区之外
VOCABULARY
• a meal or gathering at
which meat, fish, or other
food is cooked out of
doors on a rack over an
open fire or on a
portable grill.

Ex: Let’s have a barbecue in

the evening
晚上去烧烤吧

烧烤
VOCABULARY
• the sharp explosive cry of
certain animals, especially
a dog, fox, or seal.

Ex: a dog barked at her

一条狗对她咆哮

吠
 EXERCISE
 Label the Pictures

_________ _________ _________

EXPRESSIONS
• a large number or amount
of (things, people, etc.)

Ex: Lots of people feel that

way
很多人有这种感觉

很多
EXPRESSIONS
• adopt a different opinion
or plan.

Ex: He turned to go and then

seemed to change his mind
他转身走了，然后似乎改变
了主意。

改变你的时间
EXPRESSIONS
• intending or planning to
do something

Ex: I've been meaning to ask

you about my salary
我一直想问你我的薪水

意味着
EXPRESSIONS
• to make someone go
crazy

Ex: My studies are driving

me nuts
我的学习使我发疯

使我抓狂
EXPRESSIONS
• BURGER a dish consisting
of a round patty of ground
beef.
• HOTDOG a frankfurter,
especially one served hot in
a long, soft roll and topped
with various condiments.
Ex: Would you like some
burgers and dogs for dinner?
您想要晚餐吃汉堡和狗吗？
汉堡和热狗
EXPRESSIONS
• make a casual or informal
visit to a person or place.

Ex: Let’s drop by at the mall

before we go home
我们回家之前先去购物中心
逛逛

顺便拜访
DIALOGUE
DISCUSSION

1. What is the conversation about?

谈话是关于什么的？
2. Who's is coming to the Barbecue party
谁来参加烧烤聚会
3. What was Lia meaning to talk to about with
Alan?
Lia和Alan谈什么意思？
 EXERCISE Complete the dialogue with the right expression

Amy: Can you _______ at my place tomorrow?

Lucas: Why?
Amy: Let’s have some _________ at my place Driving me nuts
Lucas: That sounds good. I’ve been __________ go
there anyway. Burgers and dogs
Amy: Can you bring some paper plates?
Meaning to
Lucas: Sure I have _________ paper plates at my
house. Change her mind
Amy: Can you ask Maggie to come?
Lucas: Sure, she has plans but I’m sure she’ll Drop by
_________
Amy: Excellent, being alone is ___________
Lots of
EXPRESS YOURSELF

1. Do you invite your neighbors to your

home?
您邀请邻居来您家吗？

2. Do you think it is a must to know your

neighbors?
您认为认识邻居是必须的吗？
 OTHER VOCABULARIES

Host 主持人
Next door 隔壁 1.Jenny is the host for tonight's
party
Suburbs 郊区 2.Amy lives next door to Lucas
3. Houses are nice in the suburbs
Value 价值 4. I value my education more than
my enjoyment
Yard 院子 4. Our yard needs fixing
 CULTURAL VIEW
1.When people are trying to be friendly, they may ask you to
“drop by anytime.” Don’t believe it! This is a way of being
friendly, but most people don’t like unexpected visitors to
drop by. It’s always a good idea to call first and ask if the
person is busy.
当人们试图友好时，他们可能会要求您“随时下落”。别相信！
这是一种友好的方式，但是大多数人不希望意外的访客来访。
首先打电话询问对方是否忙是一个好主意。
 CULTURAL VIEW
2. If you are invited to a party or barbecue, it’s polite to bring
something. Before you go you can ask, “What can I bring?”
Even if the host says, “Nothing,” you should bring something. It
can be a special food treat from your culture or some flowers.
Other kinds of gifts are not usually given.
如果您被邀请参加聚会或烧烤，请带些东西来。在你走之前，你可以
问：“我能带什么？”即使主持人说“没事”，您也应该带些东西。它可以
从您的文化或某些花朵中获得特殊的美食。通常不提供其他种类的礼
物
给定的。
 FUN FACT

1. Many neighborhoods have a “block party”

during the summer. All the neighbors bring
some food and drinks to share, and everyone
has a great time.
夏季，许多社区都会举行“集体聚会”。所有
的邻居都带些食物和饮料来共享，每个人都
度过了愉快的时光。