高级休闲英语Unit 2 Gatherings and Celebrations The 21st Birthday Party

[00:00.00]Unit 2 Gatherings and Celebrations The 21st Birthday Party [00:04.37]第二单元 聚会和庆祝 生日聚会 [00:08.75]Hi, Jenny, how are you?Oh hi, Xiao Li! I'm fine, how are you? Okay, thanks. [00:12.71]你好，詹妮，你好吗? 你好，小李 我很好， 你呢?谢谢，我也很好。 [00:16.67]Oh, I see you've got a letter today.Well,it's an invitation actually .Sounds good. [00:19.80]我知道你今天已经收到 信了。这实际上是一个 邀请，听起来不错。 [00:22.93]An invitation to what? To a twenty-first birthday party. Oh, how nice! [00:25.85]什么邀请?去一个21 生日聚会。多好阿 [00:28.76]Is it someone you know well?Well, not really. It's a girl in my class. [00:31.77]你和她关系很好吗?不是 很确定，这是我班上的 一个女孩。 [00:34.77]Jenny, what's special about being twenty-one ?Ah. Well, these days nothing. [00:37.96]詹妮，21有什么特别的 吗?这些无关紧要。 [00:41.15]But traditionally it was the age one became an adult, [00:43.25]但是传统上来说这是 一个变为成年人的年纪， [00:45.36]so we say you were given the key to the door.Which door? [00:47.44]因此我们说你会被给予 门的钥匙。哪个门? [00:49.53]Well, I suppose it meant the door of your family home, [00:51.49]我想会是家里门的 钥匙， [00:53.46]so that you could come and go as you want. You were no longer a child. [00:55.98]以便于你能随时进出。 你不再是一个孩子。 [00:58.50]It also meant you could inherit property. [01:00.13]也意味着你能继承财产。 [01:01.77]But I thought eighteen was the age of adulthood now? [01:03.26]但是我想现在18岁是成人 的年纪吧 [01:04.76]It is, and these days more people have eighteenth birthday parties than [01:07.35]是的。现在更多的人是 过18岁生日聚会，而不是 [01:09.94]twenty-first's. But some families are traditional [01:11.44]21岁。但是有些传统的 家庭 [01:12.93]and still like to celebrate their children's twenty- first. [01:14.33]仍然喜欢庆祝他们孩子 的21岁。 [01:15.74]So, if it's for families, I wonder why I'm invited. [01:17.24]如果是对于家人，我想 为什么我会被邀请呢。 [01:18.75]Well, it's not really just for families. The birthday girl or boy [01:21.31]这不只是针对家人。 过生日的女孩或男孩 [01:23.86]usually invites all her or his friends as well as relatives. [01:26.35]通常邀请所有她或者他 的朋友们，也有亲属。 [01:28.83]And sometimes it's just for friends and not for relatives at all. [01:31.57]有时候只是朋友们， 并不是亲属。 [01:34.30]Mm ... I see. It says here 'Black Tie', what does that mean? [01:37.51]我知道了?癇lack Tie” 是什么意思? [01:40.71]Oh, they really are a traditional family. That means everyone has to wear evening [01:44.09]他们真的是一个传统的 家庭。那是说所有人都 要穿上晚礼服 [01:47.48]dress- that is, men wear a formal black evening suit with a black bow tie, [01:50.56]男士穿上正式的黑色礼服 带领带， [01:53.63]and women wear a long evening dress.Oh dear! I don't think I have an evening dress. [01:57.22]女士穿长长的晚礼服。 哦天阿 我想我没有 晚礼服。 [02:00.80]Do you have a smart silk dress?Yes. Well, I'm sure that will do. [02:03.25]你有漂亮的丝绸裙子吗? 是的，我有。我想那就 可以了。 [02:05.69]And what sort of things happen at such a party? [02:07.08]这样一个聚会上会有 什么样的事情发生呢? [02:08.46]Oh, usually lots of drink, food -- not usually a sit-down dinner, [02:11.99]通常有很多的饮料， 食物-通常不是一个 静坐的宴会， [02:15.52]but more like a buffet , where the food is all out on the table [02:17.55]但是更多象一个小卖部， 食物都在桌子上 [02:19.59]and you walk round and help yourself. You mean you have to eat standing up? [02:21.75]你可以自取。你是说 你必须站着吃东西吗? [02:23.91]Yes maybe, but there are usually some chairs scattered around [02:26.08]或许是的，但是通常 周围会有一些分散的 椅子 [02:28.26]that you can sit on while you're actually eating.What about dancing? [02:30.57]当你吃东西的时候可以 坐下。跳舞呢? [02:32.87]Oh, yes, certainly. There'll be a lot of dancing. Either a live band [02:35.62]哦，是的，肯定的。这里 会有很多的舞蹈，或者是 现场的乐队 [02:38.38]or a disc jockey will play music and everyone will dance. [02:40.02]或是disc乐师放音乐， 大家跳舞。 [02:41.65]Mm, that's good, I like dancing. How long do such parties usually last? [02:44.77]那不错，我喜欢跳舞。 聚会通常会持续多长 时间? [02:47.88]Oh, well into the small hours of the morning usuallyl Well, [02:50.49]通常会到凌晨 [02:53.10]are you looking forward to it? Mm ... I'm not sure. [02:54.79]你期待吗?不是很确定。 [02:56.48]I think I'd better find out who else is going,so I can arrange to go with them. [02:59.49]我想我最好能找到谁 要去，我可以和他们 一起。 [03:02.49]Yes, that's a good idea. It's always better to go in a crowd to these things. [03:05.34]那是个好主意。和一群 人一起去会更好。 [03:08.18]You can ask what they're planning to wear too. [03:09.62]你可以问问他们打算穿 什么。 [03:11.06]Just let your hair down and have fun! Well, I'll try. [03:12.95]把你的头发放下来会 更好 我会试试。 [03:14.84]Task 2 The Stag Party Exercise 1 Hi, Xiao Li, How are you? [03:34.26]社交晚会 练习1 你好，小李，你好吗? [03:53.68]I'm fine, Tom. You're looking very smart, where are you off to? [03:55.72]我很好，汤姆。你看起来 非常漂亮，你要去哪里? [03:57.75]Ah, I'm off to my cousin's stag party tonight.Stag party? What's that? [04:00.88]我要去我表妹的社交 晚会。社交晚会?那 是什么? [04:04.02]Oh it's a terrible thing men do before they get married. Why is it terrible? [04:06.79]是男人们在结婚前做的 无聊的事情。为什么 无聊? [04:09.56]Because the man getting married ...the bridegroom ... gets together with [04:11.72]因为男人结婚，新郎.. [04:13.88]all his young male friends -- you know, like a herd of stags ... you know, [04:16.40]与他年轻的男性朋友们 一起-你知道，一群男 人.. .你知道， [04:18.92]male deer- and has one last fling as a bachelor.What do you mean by last fling? [04:21.87]作为一个单身汉最后的 活动。最后的活动是 什么意思? [04:24.82]Well, you know, a last night of freedom, before he's chained to his wife in marriage. [04:27.94]你知道，自由的最后 一晚，在他被他的妻子 用婚姻链住以前。 [04:31.05]That's a very negative way of looking at marriage, isn't it? Yes, I know, [04:34.11]这是看待婚姻非常负面 的看法，不是吗?我 知道， [04:37.17]that's what I mean by 'terrible'. You see, the men all get completely drunk ... [04:39.65]那就是我说的无聊。你 知道，男人全都喝酒 [04:42.14]they usually meet in a pub or a club of some sort ... [04:43.63]他们通常会在一个PUB 里见面或者一些俱乐部 里 [04:45.12]and they often play some nasty trick on the bridegroom. What sort of trick? [04:47.27]他们经常对新郎做一些 恶作剧。什么样的恶作 剧? [04:49.41]Well, I remember an old schoolfriend of mine, [04:51.17]我记得我的一位老校友， [04:52.93]who very nearly missed his own wedding, because at his stag night, [04:54.68]差点错过他的婚礼，因为 在他聚会的晚上， [04:56.43]his mates got him drunk ...then they put him on a train to Aberdeen ... [04:58.60]他的朋友让他喝醉了， 然后把他放在去Aberdeen 的火车上... [05:00.78]and his wedding was in London the next day. [05:01.99]他的婚礼第二天在 伦敦举行。 [05:03.19]He woke up the next morning at Aberdeen railway station, not knowing where he was. [05:05.85]他第二天早上在Aberdeen 的火车站醒来，不知道 自己在哪里。 [05:08.50]You know, it's several hours from Aberdeen to London. Anyway, [05:10.75]你知道，从Aberdeen到 伦敦需要几个小时。总之 [05:13.00]he had to get the next train to London and only just got there in time. [05:15.20]他必须坐下一趟火车去 伦敦，只有这样才能 及时赶到。 [05:17.39]How awful!Yes, and he looked terrible -- not even time to shave or change his clothes! [05:21.34]太可怕了 是的，而且 他看起来很糟糕-甚至 没有时间刮脸或换衣服 [05:25.28]Oh dear, his poor bride!Yes, she wasn't too pleased. In fact, [05:27.87]哦天阿，他可怜的新娘 她不是很高兴。事实上， [05:30.46]she never spoke to the Best Man again.I'm not surprised. [05:32.55]她没有再对他说话。 我不惊讶。 [05:34.64]But what about the bride, does she have a stag party? [05:36.42]新娘怎么样呢?她没有 聚会吗? [05:38.20]Ha, ha ... Well, not a stag party, as that's only for men. [05:40.52]哈哈，没有聚会，那 只为男士准备。 [05:42.84]But she has what we call a hen party. Hen party? [05:45.02]但是她有一个女性聚会。 女性聚会? [05:47.20]Yes, that's when she meets up with all her female friends and [05:49.21]她和所有的女性朋友 见面 [05:51.21]they go off somewhere together ... er, it might be a restaurant or a pub. [05:53.75]她们一起去某个地方， 或许是饭店，或许是 pub。 [05:56.29]They are usually more civilised than stag parties. Although these days, 她们通常比男性的聚会 文明。 [06:01.22]some young women have fairly wild hen nights too with a lot of drinking. [06:03.38]有一些年轻的女士也很 疯狂，喝很多酒。 [06:05.54]So, these take place the night before the wedding? [06:07.52]这些发生在婚礼的前 一天晚上吗? [06:09.50]Well,traditionally,yes .But for practical reasons, [06:11.51]传统上是的，但是实际 的原因， [06:13.53]many couples try and organise them a few days before, [06:15.01]许多夫妇试图在几天 以前就组织， [06:16.48]so they have time to.. you know...recover... and look their best on the day. [06:18.96]因此他们有时间.. .你 知道.. .在那天看起来 最好。 [06:21.45]Do all parties in Britain revolve around drinking alcohol? Basically, yes. [06:24.69]在英国所有的聚会都要 围绕喝酒吗?基本上是 的。 [06:27.93]You see,in China,our parties put more emphasis on eating. [06:30.61]你知道，在中国，我们 的聚会把重点放在吃上。 [06:33.29]We usually organise a large dinner in a restaurant for our important celebrations [06:36.26]我们通常在饭店组织一 个大聚会来过重大的 庆?? [06:39.23]Ah, much more civilised! Well, I'm afraid I'd better be off to meet my [06:42.16]更文明化一些 我想我 最好去见 [06:45.10]fellow stags for our very primitive celebration of manhood. [06:46.86]我的伙伴了，为了非常 简单的成年庆?? [06:48.63]Well, have a nice time and try not to get too drunk! [06:50.64]玩的开心点，不要喝 太多酒 [06:52.66]I'm afraid that's just not possible! [07:21.76]我想那是没有可能的

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