英式英语与美式英语对话（学英语习惯用语）

阅读下面对话，注意黑体词、短语及句型的意思和用法。

Helen:Hey, John. Can I talk to you for a minute?

John: Sure, what's up?

Helen: I wanted to let you know about a book club I joined a few months ago. I know you do a lot of reading, so I thought you might want to come with me next month.

John: Oh, that sounds like fun. When does the group meet?

Helen: Usually the last Saturday of the month at 7:30 in the evening. Is that Too late for you?

John: No, I think that's OK. What do you talk about in the group?

Helen: Well, every month we choose a new book, and then during the next month, we discuss it.

John: What books have you read?

Helen: Quite a lot. Recently we have read The Beautiful Mind and The Great Catsby. Now we are reading The Kite Runner.

John: The Kite Runner? I've heard that's a good book. What's it about?

Helen: It's about a boy who grows up in Afghanistan during the 1980s.

John: That sounds interesting. I'd love to come.

Helen: The next meeting will be held in two weeks, so you still have time to read the book.

I.对话说明:

Helen想请John参加他们的读书俱乐部，该俱乐部的成员每月读一本相同的书，在每月最后一个周六晚上7点半聚会，交流读书体会。下次活动在两周后举行，这个月要读的书是《追风筝的人》。他们最近还读过《美丽的心灵》和《了不起的盖茨比》。

II.语言知识讲解与例句:

1.What's up?=What's the matter?怎么回事?

What's up with him? He looks furious.

他怎么了?他看上去怒气冲冲。

Is anything up? You can tell.

出什么事了吗?跟我说吧。

2.It/That sounds/looks like fun.=It/That sounds interesting.听/看起来很有趣。

The idea sounds fun.

这个想法听起来很有趣。

Being a kid might look like fun, but sometimes not.做个小孩或许看起来很有趣，但有时不是。

3.grow up 长大；成熟

He grew up in Boston.他在波士顿长大。

Their children have all grown up and left home now.他们的孩子都已长大成人离开家了。

Why don't you grow up?

你怎么就长不大呢？

It's you grew up.你该懂事了。

4.in two weeks两周后 将来某段时间后，介词常用in。

It will be ready in a week's time.

一周后就准备好了。

He learnt to drive in three weeks.

他三个星期就学会开车了。