A. Talk time
A. 对话时间
Asking for repetition
要求重复
Do you know the story of Columbus and the egg?
你知道哥伦布和鸡蛋的故事吗?
I beg your pardon. What story? Did you say Christopher Columbus?
请再说一遍,什么故事?你是说克里斯托弗·哥伦布?
Read the conversation below and practice it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.
阅读下面的对话和对练吧。注意蓝色的字词。
Doris: Hi, Tony. I missed the History lesson today. Can you tell me what you learnt, please?
Doris:嗨,Tony,我今天错过了历史课,你能告诉我学了什么吗?
Tony: Of course. We learnt about Zheng He and his voyages.
Tony:当然可以,我们学了郑和他的航行。
Doris: Sorry, could you repeat that, please?
Doris:对不起,请再说一遍。
Tony: Sure. We learnt about Zheng He and his voyages. He traded valuable goods like gold, silver and silk.
Tony:好的,我们学了郑和他的航行,他用贵重商品,如黄金、白银和丝绸做贸易。
Doris: Sorry, I didn't quite catch you. You said he traded gold, silver and …?
Doris:对不起,我没听清,你说他买卖黄金、白银和……?
Tony: Silk. Once he even brought back a giraffe!
Tony:丝绸,有一次,他甚至带回来一只长颈鹿!