本书是一本为老年人量身打造的出国英语会话图书,畅销优势如下:◆ 第1为老年人:全书排版的字号以及行距较比普通图书要加大很多,真心希望您不带花镜也能轻松阅读本书。◆ 第2为老年人:彩色图解设计,旅行更轻松,沟通更有效!◆ 第3为老年人:34个符合老年人国外生活实际的场景,170篇实用对话,近千个常用口语句子,汇聚您在国外会越大哦的各种地道表达,让您不论是出国学术交流、探亲访友亦或是旅行游览、家人团聚、移居海外都能触类旁通,滔滔不绝地说英语。场景内容超全面,细节都体现! ◆ 第4为老年人:本书的阅读部分涉及的中外文化背景知识不仅帮助您在与外国人交往时言之有物、谈吐不俗而且还为您与孙辈沟通提供素材,更能让您直观地体验英美文化,避免在英美国家因文化差异出现各种尴尬的局面。◆ 第5为老年人:紧急情况英语,全部列全,让您旅行更安心!
刘爱仪,广州外语外贸大学英语教师,副教授,有多年英语教学经验,尤其在老年英语学习方面有深入研究,曾在广州市某老年大学兼职任教,专门从事老年英语相关培训工作。作者本人曾去过英国、美国等留学访问,并参编多部大学英语学习教程。
Part One SOCIAL LIFE 社交生活 1
1. Meeting My Neighbor the First Time 初次见到邻居............2
2. Meeting My Neighbor Again 再次见到邻居........................7
3. Telephone Conversations 电话交谈..................................13
4. Talking About the Weather 谈论天气................................ 19
5. Invitations 邀请.............................................................. 25
6. Visiting (1) 相互拜访(1).............................................. 33
7. Visiting (2) 相互拜访(2)..............................................41
8. Talking About the Life of the Old People 谈论老年生活..... 48
9. Talking About Religion 谈论宗教信仰.............................. 56
10. Good News from My Friends 朋友有喜事........................64
11. My Friends Get into Trouble orMisfortune
朋友遇到困难或不幸......................................................70
12. My Neighbor is Going to Move 邻居要搬家了.................. 77
13. Asking for Help 请求帮助...............................................85
14. Christmas is Coming 圣诞节快到了................................. 92
15. Spring Festival is Coming 春节到了............................... 100
16. Meeting the Teachers of the Grandchildren
与孙辈的老师见面........................................................108
17. Parents-Teacher Meeting at Grandson’s School
参加孙辈学校的家长会...............................................116
18. Meeting Grandson’s Classmates 见到孙辈的同学........... 124
19. Grandchildren’s Activities Outside Class
孙辈的课外活动..........................................................132
Part Two FAMILY LIFE 家庭生活 141
20. In the Morning 在早晨..................................................142
21. At Noon, in the Afternoon 在中午,在下午................... 149
22. In the Evening, at Night 在晚上.....................................156
23. At Weekends 在周末.................................................... 164
Part Three DAILY LIFE 日常生活 173173
24. Shopping 购物.............................................................174
25. Seeing the Doctor 看病................................................. 183
26. Entertainments 娱乐..................................................... 192
27. Eating out 在外用餐.....................................................201
28. In the Post Of?ce 在邮局.............................................. 210
29. At the Bank 在银行......................................................218
Part Four EMERGENCIES 紧急事件 255
30. Losing the Way 迷路.................................................... 226
31. Other Emergencies 其他紧急事件................................. 234
32. Natural and Man-made Disasters 天灾人祸.................... 243
Part Five ENTRY AND EXIT FORMALITIES 出入境手续 255 255
33. Going Through the Customs 过海关.............................. 256
34. At the Airport, on the Plane 在飞机场,在飞机上.......... 265
附 录........................................................................................................... 273
索 引...........................................................................................................293