Practical Conversation
A: Look! Those blueberries look appealing.
B: Yeah. But they are out of season and very expensive now. If you buy them in season, it would be cheaper.
A: That’s right. How about these pineapples?
B: Good. They are juicy.And We’d better eat more fruit in dry season.
A: Fruits are not only good to our health but also complexion.
B: So you usually eat fruit?
A.yes. I like a variety of fruits. Such as wax-apples, juicy peaches,mangosteens,dragon fruits, etc.
B.That’s a good habit.
—A: Look! Those blueberries look appealing. 看,那些蓝莓真诱人。
—B: Yeah. But they are out of season and very expensive now. If you buy them in season, it would be cheaper. 是呀,但它们不是当季水果,而且价格很贵。如果你买当季的,会便宜得多。
1.Appealing adj.adj. 吸引人的;动人的 其他表示有吸引力的单词:attractive , charming,charismatic,absorbing ,moving ,affecting
Appeal v.n.呼吁,上诉 Appeal to 向...上诉,对...有吸引力 appeal to a higher court向上级法院上诉
2.out of season不合时令,过了旺季(反季) in season当季,旺季
Out of season travel has its advantages - it's less crowded, and many airfares and accommodation prices go right down. 在淡季出行有它的好处 - 它不那么拥挤,许多机票和住宿都有很大的折扣。
3.—A: That’s right. How about these pineapples? 是这样的。这些菠萝怎么样?
—B: Good. They are juicy.We’d better eat more fruit in dry season. 不错,水分很多,而且干燥的季节里最好多吃点水果。
had better do/not do sth 最好做/不做某事
注意:had 不能变成have,better后面只能跟do sth.不能跟to do 或者doing.
Eg:你最好遵守交通规则 You'd better obey the traffic rules
dry/wet season 干湿季,旱季/雨季(rainy)
4.—A: Fruits are not only good to our health but also complexion. 人们认为水果不仅对身体有益,对皮肤也很好
—B: So you usually eat fruit? 所以你常吃水果?
1.not only....but also 不仅...而且(并列连词)
用于连接两个性质相同的词或短语 Eg:Not only men but also women were chosen. 不仅仅是男的,女的也有被选中的。
We were not only hungry, but also tired. 我们不但饿了,而且也累了。
She likes not only music but also sport. 她不但喜欢音乐而且喜欢运动。
complexion n. 肤色;面色 She has a pretty complexion. 她面色秀丽,气色好
面如桃花 Peachy complexion
5.,mangosteens山竹 dragon fruits火龙果