Terry:So, John, you say we're going to karaoke tonight? (泰瑞:所以,約翰,你說我們今天晚上要去卡拉OK?)
John:Yeah. KTV is really popular with business people in Taiwan. (約翰:是啊。KTV在台灣非常受商業人士的歡迎。)
Terry:I've heard that, but... I think maybe I should get back to the hotel for some rest. (泰瑞:我聽說過,但......我想也許我應該回飯店休息。)
John:Oh, come on, Terry! This will be a great chance for you to see how we unwind after a hard day. (約翰:噢,拜託,泰瑞!這將是您看看我們如何在辛苦一天後放鬆的好機會。)
Terry:OK, but I'm warning you: I'm not much of a singer. (泰瑞:好吧,但我先警告你:我不怎麼會唱歌。)
John:Don't worry-it's a private room so you don't have to worry about singing in front of total strangers. You'll be among friends! (約翰:別擔心-是私人包廂,所以您不必擔心要在完全陌生的人面前唱歌。)
Terry:But I can't read Chinese! How can I sing? (泰瑞:可是我看不懂中文!我要怎麼唱?)
John:No problem-the songs are mostly in Mandarin, but they have English songs, too. (約翰:沒問題-雖然大部分都是國語歌曲,但他們也有英文歌。)
Terry:Do I get a prize or anything if I sing well? (泰瑞:我唱的好的話有獎品或什麼東西嗎?)
John:No, you get something even more important: face! (約翰:沒有,但您得到更重要的:面子!)
必通句型
.(Something) is really popular with (somebody) in (some place). (某事)在(某地)非常受(某)人歡迎。 .This will be a great chance for you to...... 這將是你......的好機會。 .The songs are mostly in (language), but they have (language) songs, too. 歌曲大部分都是(語言)的,但他們也有(語言)歌曲。 .We can order...... to the room. 我們可以點.....到包廂。 .Have a look at...... and see if there is/are...... you'd like to...... 看一下......,看看有沒有你想......的......。 .It's a private room, so you don't have to worry about...... 這是私人包廂,所以你不必擔心......。 .Have a seat. Make yourself (adj.) 請坐,讓自己(形容詞)。 .Who is your favorite (band, singer, musician, etc.)? 你最喜歡的(團體、歌手、音樂家)等是誰?
It's not every day you get to ...... 不是每一天你都可以.......。 It's not every day you get to ...... 是「不是每一天你都可以......。」之意。此句型可表達「這不是每天都有的事。」get to ... 帶有「能夠得到......的機會。」之意味。
照樣造句 →
ex:It's not every day you get to see a celebrity. (你不是每一天都可以見到名人。)
ex:It's not every day you get to catch this much fish. (你不是每一天都可以抓到這麼多魚。)
ex:It's not every day you get to eat a lobster. (你不是每一天都可以吃龍蝦。)
ex:It's not every day you get to hear him sing live. (你不是每一天都可以聽到他現場演唱。)
ex:It's not every day you get to have a chance like that. (你不是每一天都可以有那樣的機會。)
Word List
.shooting star (n.) 流星、celebrity (n.) 名人、lobster (n.) 龍蝦