世博英语

Sound of Bach music in the background.

Kathy: Mrs. Schmidt! What’s happening!
Kim: You’ll never guess what happened today! I went to the doctor after work and the doctor told me…
Kathy: And the doctor told you to start listening to Bach?
Kim: No…He told me I’m pregnant!
Kathy: Congratulations!
Kim: And so I bought all these books on having kids and…
Kathy: And they said you should play classical music?
Kim: How did you know! They say listening to classical music can make your baby smarter!

Bach 　
巴哈(Johann Sebastian Bach)(1685-1750)，德国著名之管风琴家与作曲家

background (n.) 　
背景

pregnant (a.) 　
有孕在身的
A: Did you hear the news about Heather? 你有听说海瑟的新消息吗？
B: Don’t tell me that she’s pregnant again! 别跟我说她又怀孕了！

Congratulations 　
恭喜！系向人道贺时的用词

classical music 　
古典乐

（背景音乐是巴哈的作品）

凯晰：史太太！怎么了？
阿金：你绝对猜不出来今天发生了什么事！我下班后去看医生，他跟我说……
凯晰：医生要你开始听巴哈？
阿金：不是！他说我怀孕了！
凯晰：恭喜！
阿金：所以我才买了这么些育婴书……
凯晰：这些书说你该放古典乐？
阿金：你怎么知道？书上说听古典乐会让宝宝更聪明！

Kathy: You two are so health-conscious!
Kim: Well, we try! Here, I just made some carrot juice. Would you like a glass?
Kathy: Why not! Before you know it, I’ll be heading off to the mountains to stand on my head!
Kim: You don’t have to go to the mountains! I stand on my head during my yoga routine every morning!
Kathy: Thanks for the carrot juice, Mrs. Schmidt. I’ve got to run to class!
Kim: Have a good day at school! See you tonight!

health-conscious (a.) 　
注意健康的
A: I feel so much better, now that I eat fruit every day. 我现在每天吃水果，觉得身体好多了。
B: It helps to be health-conscious. 注意健康是有帮助的。

head off to 　
前往…

routine (n.) 　
例行公事

凯晰：你们俩真的很重视健康！
阿金：我们尽力啰！来，我刚榨了胡萝卜汁。你要来一杯吗？
凯晰：有何不可！说不定哪天我就去山上倒立了呢！
阿金：妳不用上山！我每天早上做的例行瑜珈都会倒立！
凯晰：谢谢你的胡萝卜汁，史太太。我得赶去上课了！
阿金：上课愉快！晚上见！

Kim: Your English has really improved in the two months you’ve been here, too.
Kathy: Do you have to work late at the computer company again tonight?
Kim: No, I’m going to leave the office early today. My annual medical check-up is this afternoon.
Kathy: How much longer will Mr. Schmidt be up in the mountains?
Kim: He’s on a weeklong meditation retreat and won’t be back until this weekend.

improve (v.) 　
改善，增进

annual (a.) 　
年度的，一年一次的
A: I met Sue at last year’s annual Christmas party. 我是在去年度的耶诞派对上认识苏的。
B: Then you’ve known her for a year now. 那你到现在已经认识她一年了。

meditation (n.) 　
冥想静坐
A: What helps you relax? 有什么能帮助你放松？
B: Exercise and meditation. 运动和打坐冥想。

retreat (n.) 　
隐居生活，隐居地

阿金：你到这里的这两个月，英文也真的进步了很多。
凯晰：你今天在计算机公司又要加班吗？
阿金：不用，我打算今天要早点离开公司。今天下午是我年度健康检查的时间。
凯晰：史先生还要在山上待多久？
阿金：他正在参加为期一星期的冥想训练课程，这个周末才会回来。