谈论故事
使用类似表达引入故事：
I've just finished reading a really good book. 我刚刚看完了一本很不错的书。
It's about Elizabeth, an honest, lively, witty girl. 书中讲的是一个诚实、活泼而聪明的女孩 Elizabeth 的故事。
It's my favorite book of all time. 这是我目前最喜欢的一本书。
你可以使用类似表达来讲述故事：
Once upon a time, there was a proud young woman. 从前，有一位骄傲的年轻女子。
Their first impressions of each other are not very good. 他们对彼此之间的第一印象不算很好。
The funny thing is, they keep running into each other. 有趣的是，他们老是相遇。
Something is bringing them together. 天意让他们走到了一起。
It has the perfect ending – they fall in love and live happily ever after. 故事有着圆满的结局 - 他们相爱，从此快乐地生活在一起。
语言点：Once upon a time 和 live happily ever 是讲故事的传统手法。你经常可以在童话和寓言等类型的故事中看到它们。在电影中，说话人用它们来营造效果。
Connect the matching texts.
the funny thing is
the perfect ending
happily ever after
once upon a time
favorite book
first impression
Talking about a story
Once upon a time,there was a handsome prince.
prince 王子
The funny this is,they meet each other again 10 years later.
I didn't have a very good first impression of her.She seenmed boring.
I can appreciate a perfect ending in a book,but it rarely seems believable.
It's my facorite book of all time.
They fall in love and live happily ever after.
Tense shifting for narratives
She almost missed her opportunity.
她差点错过了机会。
who insists on choosing her own path
她坚持选择自己的人生道路
They are meant to be together.
他们注定在一起。
They both tend to judge people.
他们两人都比较爱评判人。
able to get over
能够改变/克服
Who wouldn't want the perfect ending?
谁不喜欢圆满的结局？
故事讲述中的时态变换
一般来说，在讲故事时，你应该努力保持时态的一致。如果开始用过去时，那么从一个从句或句子到下一个从句或句子，都继续使用过去时。
He heard a knock at the door, so he opened it. 他听到敲门声，于是开了门。
He couldn't believe what he saw. 他不敢相信自己看到的一切。
但是，有时你可能希望变换时态。例如，讲述故事时，常常会使用进行时或过去完成时。然后你想改用一般现在时，让故事显得更接近现在。
All of the characters have eaten way too much. Suddenly, one of them burps. 所有人物都吃得太撑了，突然一个人打起了饱嗝。
He was crossing the ocean in a small boat. Suddenly, there's a huge storm. 他搭乘一条小船，横渡大洋。这时突然碰到了一场巨大的暴风雨。
I've been reading an amazing book. Right now, the characters are lost in a mysterious, dark forest. 我在读一本很有意思的书。现在，书中人物在黑暗神秘的森林中迷路了。
你可以改用现在进行时或现在完成时，表示故事中一个正在发生的转折点或复杂情况。
They fall in love. Something bigger than them is bringing them together. 他们相爱了。一种巨大的力量正让他们走到一起。
He said that they were meant to be together. Now he has proposed marriage. 他说他们注定要在一起。现在他已经求婚了。
当你想表达自己的看法时，常常从过去时变为现在时。
So he found love and his lost dog, too. Isn't that the perfect ending? 于是他找到了爱情，还有他走失的狗。那可不是皆大欢喜的结局吗？
She missed her opportunity. I think that she just tends to hesitate too much. 她错过了机会。我认为她就是太过犹豫了。
Move the text to the correct gaps.
runs away 逃跑
circus 马戏团
It's called 'Love and Let Love.' It's about this girl, Lila, who runs away and joins the circus.
One day, she was walking on the high wire – you know, like 50 feet above the ground – when she falls.
But she doesn't hit the ground. Instead, this guy catches her and saves her life. His name's Olaf.
Of course, they fall in love. So Lila and Olaf have been together six months when Lila meets Claudio.
At first, she thought he was really dull. However, he's always surprising her with all these gifts – rabbits, birds, you know, romantic stuff.
She realizes she doesn't really love Olaf at all; she loves Claudio. And that's as far as I've got.
I don't know if she'll stay with Olaf or leave him for Claudio, but I think she'll choose Claudio.
I think she's going to follow her heart.
Explaining a book
解释书籍
title 是书的名称。使用类似表达谈论书名：
A: What's the book called? 这本书的名字叫什么？
B: It's called 'The Catcher in the Rye.' 书名叫'The Catcher in the Rye'。
A: What's the title of the book? 这本书的标题是什么？
B: 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' To Kill a Mockingbird'。
author 是写书的人。使用这些表达谈论一本书的作者：
A: Who wrote the book? 谁写了这本书？
B: It was written by J.D. Salinger. 是 J.D. Salinger 写的。
A: Who's the author? 作者是谁？
B: Harper Lee. Harper Lee。
genre 一词是指书的具体类型 – 例如，science fiction。使用这些表达描述书籍的类型：
A: What kind of book is it? 书是哪种类型？
B: It's social commentary. 社会评论。
A: Is it a romance? 它是爱情小说吗？
B: No. Actually, it's part fantasy, part comedy. 不是，其实半奇幻，半喜剧。
使用类似表达谈论书的情节和背景。plot 是故事的梗概， setting 则指时间和地点。
A: What's the book about? 这本书是关于什么的？
B: The setting is Oklahoma during the Great Depression. It's about a farming family that leaves its home to look for a better future in California. 背景是经济大萧条时期的俄克拉荷马州，故事讲的是一个农民家庭背井离乡，前往加利福尼亚寻找更加美好的未来。
A: What kind of story is it? 这是哪种故事？
B: It's a love story about a young woman, but it's really about human behavior. It takes place in Alabama in the mid-1930s. 故事写的是一位年轻女子的爱情，但实际上是关于人类行为的小说。故事发生在二十世纪三十年代的阿拉巴马州。
使用类似表达提供关于书籍的更多信息。theme 是指一本书的重要主题，比如 finding love 或 helping your family。
The main character, Holden Caulfield, tells the story from a psychiatric hospital. 主要人物 Holden Caulfield 讲述了一个从精神病院听说的故事。
One of the themes is how your family can save you from the difficulties of daily life. 其中一个主题是你的家庭如何能够帮你度过日常生活的难关。
Practice talking about different kinds of books. Listen and record what you hear.
It's part social commentary, part fantasy.
这是一本半社会评论半奇幻的书。
One of the themes is man against nature.
主题之一是人类与自然的抗衡。
It's set in Alabama in the 1930s.
故事发生在 20 世纪 30 年代的阿拉巴马州。
The main character is Holden Caulfield.
主人公是 Holden Caufield。
It's about an Italian who marries a rich American.
书写的是一个意大利人嫁给美国有钱人的故事。
It was written by Henry James.
书由 Henry James 所著。
Talking about a book you've read
Your friend Josh is reading a book.
Ask him about it, then tell him about a book you like.
Listen and record the correct response.
When you see a blank, give information about yourself.
Who's the author?
What's the plot?
They've been together two weeks, and they decide to marry?
It's about _____.
It's written by _____.