Would you like to enjoy a performance of Beijing opera? 你想欣赏京剧表演吗?
How about Grand Chang’an Theatre? 去长安大剧院怎么样?
They still have plenty of seats available for tonight’s show. 今天晚上的表演还有足够的空座。
The play is touching 这出戏很感人。
It’s worth seeing. 它值得一看。
We’ll have the best tea in the teahouse. 在这家茶馆里,我们可以喝到最好的茶。
You can go to bars and relax yourself after work. 工作之余,您可以去酒吧放松一下。
We have a lot of choices in san li tun bar street. 在三里屯酒吧街,人们可以去不同类型的酒吧。
I prefer this bar. 我更喜欢这个酒吧。
Chinese people have some new ways of entertainment. 中国人有了一些新的娱乐方式。
Notes
lead a colorful life 过着丰富多彩的生活,还可以说have a colorful life, enjoy a colorful life
various 不同种类的,各种各样的
traditional and modern 传统的和现代的
a native of Beijing 一位北京本地人,北京人也可以说Beijiner,上海本地人可以说a native of Shanghai
Task1小李正和迈克在电话里讨论今天晚上做些什么,小李建议去长安大戏院看京剧演出。
Xiao Li: Would you like to enjoy a performance of Beijing opera? It is the national opera of our country. 你想看京剧表演吗?京剧是我们国家的国剧。
Mike: Wonderful idea! Do you know where we can enjoy it?太好了!你知道这哪可以看京剧吗?
Xiao Li: How about Grand Chang’an Theatre? It’s the best place to enjoy Beijing opera.
去长安大剧院怎么样?那是看京剧最好的去处。
Mike: That’s great! But …do we need to book our seats well before the show?
好极了!可是……我们是不是需要在演出之前订票呢?
Xiao Li: Not necessary. I called the theatre just now and they still have plenty of seats available for tonight’s show 不需要,我刚给剧院打过电话,今天晚上的表演还有足够的空座。
Mike: How nice! 太好了!
Xiao Li: Yes. And the name of tonight’s show is white snake. It’s a traditional play of Beijin opera and the story is touching. It’s really worth seeing.
是啊。今晚演出的曲目是《白蛇传》。是一出传统京剧曲目,故事很感人,真的值得一看。
Mike: You bet! Then when shall we meet? 肯定会的!那我们什么时候碰面呢?
Notes
Would you like to +动词原形,你想做……吗?用来征求别人的意见
national opera 国剧,中国还有多种地方戏(local opera),如:越剧(Shaoxing opera),粤剧(Cantonese opera),评剧(pingju),昆曲(Kun opera)等
How about…? ……怎样?用来询问对方的想法和意见,还可以说What about…?
available 可以得到的(形容词),这里指还有座位
White snake 《白蛇传》,一些具有代表性的京剧曲目包括《鸿门宴》(Banquet at Hongmen),
《赤壁之战》(Battle of Chibi),《贵妃醉酒》(The Drunk en Beauty),等等
play 这里作“曲目”讲。
story 在此的意思为“情节”,也可以说“plot”
It’s really worth seeing. 值得一看。
you bet! 肯定是!当然是!相当于说“Sure”