Fun and relaxation 休闲

Relaxation is not simply important for your physical self, it will positively affect your spirit, your mind, your body and your overall well-being.

情景对话1：

办公室里的两个人在谈论看电视的事情。

Allen: Are you watching the TV series now shown on Channel 8?

你看八频道的电视剧了吗?

Ben: No, I haven't been watching it. I don't care much for soap operas. They are just not my cup of tea.

没有，我没看。我不喜欢看肥皂剧，我对它没有兴趣。

Allen: Nor are they mine. They are too confusing. But a lot of people enjoy watching them. They say soaps are entertaining.

我也是。它们太莫名其妙。但是好多人都喜欢看，说肥皂剧很有意思。

Ben: Yes, only two kinds of people like watching soap operas.

哦，只有两种人才看电视剧。

Allen: Who are they?

哪两种人?

Ben: Those who don't have to work and those who have too much work. The former need something to help them kill time and the latter need something to take their minds off work.

从来不上班的和上班太累的人。第一种人用它打发时间，而第二种人用它来放松。

Allen: You are exactly right. I prefer news and science programs.

你说得太对了。我喜欢新闻和科普节目。

Ben: Me, too. I think they are both informative and entertaining.

我也是。我觉得看这些节目既能了解信息又有意思。

Notes：

1 They are just not my cup of tea.

cup of tea意思是“喜欢的东西，合意的人”。

例句：

Travelling is just his cup of tea.

2 The former need something to help them kill time and the latter need something to take their minds off work.

kill time 消磨时间

例句：

The train was late so I killed an hour's time window shopping.

情景对话 2：

简和琳都很喜欢看电影，她们刚刚看完一场电影。

Jane: Well, what did you think of the film, Lynn?

琳，你对这部电影怎么看?

Lynn: Oh, I enjoyed it actually. But I do like musicals and think Julie Andrews is wonderful.

哦，我挺喜欢看的。我最喜欢音乐剧，我觉得朱莉· 安德鲁斯真棒。

Jane: Lovely voice.

声音很动人。

Lynn: Oh, beautiful.

呃，太美了。

Jane: And a lovely face.

还有漂亮的脸庞。

Lynn: Oh, she's very very attractive.

呃，她真是太有魅力了。

Jane: I can't think why so many people criticize her.

我想不明白为什么这么多人批评她。

Lynn: Oh well, a lot of people do, but I think it's a snob thing with a lot of people.

是的，许多人那样做。但是我想那只是许多人势利罢了。

Jane: I've always enjoyed her films. Very well produced, too.

我对她的电影总是很喜欢。制作也很精良。

Lynn: Oh, excellent, yes.

呃，确实优秀。

Jane: Those lovely scenes in the Alps.

还有在阿尔卑斯山的那些动人的场面。

Lynn: Yes, where she was singing at that time where she was dancing on the hills.

对，她在山上跳啊唱啊。

Jane: Mm, and that scene in the school. It brought tears to my eyes. What about next week then?

还有在学校那场戏，我眼泪都掉下来了。下个星期有什么电影?

Lynn: Yes, what are we going to see next week? Do you know what's on? I haven't looked at the local paper to see what's on next week.

对了，我们下个星期去看什么?你知道有什么片子吗?我还没看报纸了解下个星期的呢。

Jane: Well, I'd better give you a ring about it.

知道了我会给你打电话的。

Lynn: All right.

好的。

Notes:

在某些社交场合，闲谈是很普遍的。英美人相互间日常谈及的话题通常有：天气、工作情况、住房情况、学习情况、体育运动、旅游与节目、兴趣爱好、休息娱乐、家乡风情等。在社交场合遇到英美人，或者出于礼貌需要交谈而不想做严肃讨论时，闲聊这些话题总是令人感兴趣和愉快的。用英语谈论自己的喜好或询问他人的偏好是很重要的。

常用句型：

We really had a wonderful night of Symphony.

How did you like their performance?

Which channel are you going to watch?

The TV series begin at 9:00.

May I invite you to dance?

It's going to be a social dance, I'm sure you'll make a lot of new friends there.

I don't care much for soap operas. They're just not my cup of tea.

I'd like to do a few shows this summer, and have a fling at Shanghai night life.