2.实用对话
Expressing Willingness表示愿意
Jim: Tomorrow's Sunday. What are we going to do?
吉姆:明天是周日。你想干点什么呢?
Mary: What about a picnic? We could go to the country.
玛丽:去野餐怎么样?我们可以去乡下。
Jim: Actually, I'm not really in the mood to go out of town. I'd prefer to go to the library.
吉姆:其实我没什么心情去乡下。我更愿意去图书馆。
Mary: Sure. What book are you after?
玛丽:好。你想看什么书?
Jim: Journey to the West.
吉姆:《西游记》。
Mary: I love that book. It's a real Chinese classic. You know the Chinese have made a whole TV series about it. I think
everyone in the whole country has seen it.
玛丽:我喜欢那部书。那是中国的一部经典名著。你知道,中国人已经把它拍成了电视连续剧。我觉得他们国家的每个人都看过。
Jim: Yeah. I've seen it, too. That's why I want the book. I'd like to go shopping after we get back. Are you interested in
joining me?
吉姆:是啊。我也看过。这就是我想读这本书的原因。咱们回来后,我想去购物。你愿意和我一起去吗?
Mary: Right you are as long as I'm available.
玛丽:可以,只要我有空就行。