寄宿家庭英语会话

寄宿家庭

Staying with a Family

1. I’m looking for some information about home stay.

我在找一些寄宿家庭的信息。

2. What kind of family is it?

是怎样的一家人？

3. Will the host family prepare the meals for me?

接待家庭会帮我准备一日三餐吗？

4. May I know the background of the host family?

我可以知道这个寄宿家庭的背景吗？

5. Will they take care of my transportation?

他们会照应我的交通吗？

6. If I don’t like the family that I’m staying with, can I

change?

如果我不喜欢住在那个家庭可以换吗？

7. Excuse me, can I come in?

打扰了，我能进来吗？

8. Excuse me, are you busy at the moment?

对不起，您现在忙吗？

9. Sorry to interrupt.

对不起，打扰了。

10. If you will excuse me.

打扰了。

11. Would it be alright if I use the shower now?

我现在可以冲淋浴了吗？

12. Do you mind if I put my washing in the machine?

我把要洗的衣服放进洗衣机里，你介意吗？

13. I’d like to do some work this evening. Is it alright if I use

this table?

我今天晚上想工作。我能用这张桌子吗？

14. May I help you with that?

我能用那个帮你吗？

15. Shall I help you wipe the table?

我来帮你擦桌子好吗？

16. Is there anything I can do?

有什么可以帮忙的吗？

17. Let me do that for you.

我来帮你做吧。

18. Would you like any help/

你需要帮忙吗？

19. Is it OK if I do some ironing now?

我现在能熨衣服吗？

20. May I use your hair dryer?

我能用下你的吹风机吗？

21. I’d like to check a few things about using the iron.

我想问下怎么用这个熨斗。

22. Is there any particular thing I should know about using

the hair dryer?

用这个吹风机有没有什么特别注意的事呢？

23. Can you tell me where do I put the ocmputer?

能告诉我把电脑放哪里吗？

24. Should I put these clothes in a special place?

我应该把这些衣服放在一个特别的地方吗？

Conversation

Dialogue 1

A: Could you give me some information about staying in a

host home?

请提供有关寄宿家庭的信息好吗？

B: Sure. How long will you stay with the host family?

当然。你会在寄宿家庭住多久呢？

A: About six monthes. Could you find me a family that lives

closer to my school?

大概六个月左右。可以帮我安排一个离学校比较近的家庭

吗？

B: No problem. Let me check.

没问题，我来找找看。

A: Will the family usually prepare the meals for me?

一般的寄宿家庭会提供三餐吗？

B: It depends on. You can have discussion with them.

这个视情况而定。你可以跟他们协商。

A: If I don’t like the family I’m staying with and decide to

change to another one, is there an additional cost?

如果我不喜欢那个家庭决定换一个，还要额外交费吗？ B: Just a little handling charge.

只用交一点手续费。

Dialogue 2

A: Thanks for a great dinner.

谢谢你的款待。

B: Glad you enjoyed it.

我很高兴你能喜欢。

A: Let me help you clear the table.

我来帮你擦桌子。

B: No, that’s Ok. I’ll fix it.

没事。我来做吧。

A: I insist. I’ll take these plates.

还是我来吧。我来拿这些盘子。

B: That’s really kind of you.

你太好了。

A: Does the family usually help?

你的家人经常帮你吗？

B: Well, at special times.

在特殊的时候会。

A: Maybe I can rinse these dishes then stack them. 等一会我可以把碟子洗好，然后放起来。 B: That would be helpful.

那的确帮忙了。

Vocabulary

additional adj. 额外的，附加的

background n. 背景

dinner n. 正餐，宴会

hair dryer 吹风机

handling charge 手续费

host family 寄宿家庭

interrupt v. 打扰

iron n. 熨斗

plate n. 盘子

rinse v. 刷，冲洗掉

stack v. 堆叠

transportation n. 交通