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走遍美国是我认为最优秀的口语教材之一，由美国新闻总署赞助，美国麦克米伦公司制作。在数十位英语专家和作者通力合作之下，费了8年（1983-1991）的时间，才制作完成这部划时代的巨作。虽然教材有点久远，但是对于练习口语还是非常的有帮助，大家可以通过以下步骤进行学习。1. 先看视频，了解大致情节。
2. 再听音频，盲听音频3-5遍，大致听懂。
3. 通过文本，学通全部内容。
4. 再听音频，模仿跟读练习语音和口语。
5. 盲听音频，最后盲听音频尽可能多遍，听出画面感。
ACT 1-1 “ 今天的日程是怎么安排的？”
【故事梗概】
Susan在办公室里和她的助手Sam确认当天的日程安排。她有非常忙碌的一天。
Sam: Good morning, Susan.Susan: Good morning, Sam. What's the schedule today?Sam: Ten o'clock, telephone FAO Schwarz about the new twin baby dolls.Susan: OK.Sam: Telephone Mrs. Zaskey at the advertising agency.Susan: I did that. Go on.Sam: Eleven o'clock, approve the sketches for the toy spaceship.Susan: Did you look at them?Susan: What do you think of the spaceship?Sam: I think the kids'll love it.Susan: Would you show me the drawings，please?Susan: Now, what else is on the schedule today?Sam: Well, at one o'clock you have a lunch appointment with Mr. Levine, the client from the Toytown Stores.Susan: Hmm. Anything else?Sam: At four o'clock, you have a meeting with the production staff in the conference room.Susan: Make sure everybody is at that meeting.Sam: Will do. At six you're meeting Mr. Ozawa.Susan: Oh, yes. Are his models here?Sam: They're in my office.Susan: I'd like to see them.Sam: Right.
1. What's the schedule today?今天的日程是怎么安排的？也可以说What is on the schedule today?schedule: 时间表，计划表，议事日程。2. Ten o'clock, telephone FAO Schwarz about the new twin baby dolls.十点钟，给FAO施瓦茨公司打电话，谈双胞胎娃娃玩具问题。telephone sb.: 给某人打电话。telephone在这里用作动词。FAO Schwarz: 是纽约一家著名的玩具公司。twin baby dolls: 双胞胎娃娃玩具。3. Eleven o'clock, approve the sketches for the toy spaceship.十一点，批准玩具太空船的草图。approve sth.: 批准，通过；同意。sketches: 素描图，草图。还有其他的一些词汇来表示不同的图。如drawing （用线条构成的图画），painting （色彩图，如油画），picture （泛指图画、肖像以及照片），portrait （肖像画），chart （图表），cartoon （卡通或漫画），blueprint （蓝图），design （设计图），photo （照片），snapshot （抓拍的照片，常是不很正式的），candid photo （趁人不备时偷拍的照片）。4. At four o'clock, you have a meeting with the production staff in the conference room.四点钟你在会议室和生产人员开会。production staff: 在一起从事生产的工作人员。staff 是集合名词，指某一单位的全部工作人员或雇员，一般不用复数形式。conference room: 会议室。conference通常是指大型的会议。5. Will do. 相当于Sure, I'll do it.（我会去办的，没问题。）这是表示同意做某事的口语说法。6. Right. 好的，行。这也是同意做某事的一种口语说法。说”Right”也可以表示同意别人的观点。
ACT 1-2 “ 去享受一下鸟语花香。”
【故事梗概】
Sam念完了日程表上的所有安排，但Susan觉得自己好像还计划了什么其他的事情。Sam看到她工作过于紧张劳累，建议她抽空去享受一下鸟语花香。
Susan: What else? Come on, Sam…Sam: You work too hard, Susan. When was your last day off?Susan: Hmm. I can't remember.Sam: You really ought to take some time off.Sam: To enjoy the simple things in life…Susan: I know, Sam. Maybe soon.Sam: To smell the flowers.Susan: Oh, wait a minute. What's today's date?Sam: Today is the twelfth. Why?Susan: It seems to me I scheduled something else.Sam: There's nothing else in the appointment book.Susan: I'm sure I did. Oh, well, I'll probably remember it later.Sam: I hope it isn't important.Susan: Hmm. It's probably nothing. OK, let's get started. Would you call Priscilla Smith at FAO Schwarz, please?Sam: These are the models from the Japanese film maker.Susan: Thank you. Just put them on my desk.Sam: And the new drawings for the toy spaceship.Susan: Wonderful. That was fast.Sam: We have a new artist. She's very talented．
1. You really ought to take some time off.你真的应该休息一下。ought to do sth.: 应该做某事。ought to的口语说法的发音为awta。take some time off: 抽出时间（休息一下，放松一下）。2. What for?为什么？在这里相当于“Why? ”3. To enjoy the simple things in life…享受一下人生的小小乐趣……the simple things in life: 人生的小乐趣。这里simple things指的是轻松愉快的谈话，欣赏美丽的天空，或是散步之类的简单但是令人感到放松和快乐的事。4. To smell the flowers.去享受一下鸟语花香。 这个短语场用来指“轻松一下，放松一下，休息一会儿”。5. What's today's date? Today is the twelfth.用“What's today's date?”提问时，问的是日期，“今天是（几月）几号？”用“What day is it today?” 提问时，问的则是“今天是星期几？”the twelfth: 这里表示日期，指12号。在表示日期时，使用序数词。6. It seems to me I scheduled something else. 我好像还安排了一项别的日程。It seems to…: 好像是…schedule在这里用作动词，“将…列入计划，排入日程”。7. It's probably nothing.大概不是什么重要事。类似含义的说法还有“It’s probably no big deal. ”以及“It’s probably no big thing.”
ACT 1-3 “我已经解开了这个谜。 ”
【故事梗概】
Harry父女来到了Susan的办公室找他。Susan总算想起了她忘记的事情，原来她竟把同Harry父女的午餐约会也给忘了。
Susan: What time is it, anyway? My watch stopped.Susan: What time is my lunch date with Bill Levine?Susan: Remind me to leave at twelve forty-five.Sam: Did you remember your other appointment for today?Susan: No, but I have a feeling it's going to be too late when I do remember.[Sam leaves Susan's office. A little later, he returns.]Sam: I just solved the mystery.Susan: What did I forget?Sam: You have some guests in the reception room.Sam: Mr. Harry Bennett and his daughter.Susan: I remember! Oh…Harry! I made a lunch date with him and his daughter weeks ago.Sam: Well he's here with his daughter to have lunch.Susan: I met her at Thanksgiving, and I promised to have lunch with both of them today.Sam: Yes, indeed. What are you going to do about your appointment with Mr. Levine?Susan: Any suggestions? Oh!
eleven thirty: 十一点半。也可以说 half-past eleven。2. Remind me to leave at twelve forty-five.到十二点四十五分时请提醒我走。remind sb. to do sth.: 提醒某人做某事。twelve forty-five: 12点45分。也可以说a quarter to one。3. No, but I have a feeling it's going to be too late when I do remember.还没有，可是我有一种感觉，到真想起来时就太迟了。I have a feeling…: 我有一种感觉，我觉得。相当于I think…4. I just solved the mystery.我已经解开了这个谜。solve the mystery: 解开了这个谜。5. You have some guests in the reception room.你有客人在接待室里。reception room: 接待室，会客室。6. What? Who?什么？是谁？What 在此处是表示一般的惊疑: “怎么回事？”而Who才是具体的问题: “来的是谁？”
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