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I am exhausted. My new exercise class is so hard. 我太累了。我那新的健身班太难了。
Your new exercise class? 你的新健身班？
Yeah. My new advanced exercise class. 对，新的高级健身班。
Why advanced? 为什么是高级的？
My instructor thought that the beginner’s class was too easy for me. 老师认为初级课程对我来说太容易了。
Too easy for you? 对你太容易了？
Don’t laugh. In the beginner’s class, they give you a chance to rest between exercises. 别笑。在初级课程中，你有机会休息。
So? 那又怎么样？
The advanced class is nonstop. 高级课程里是没有休息的。
I lift weights every morning for sixty minutes without stopping. No problem. 每天早晨我举重六十分钟，中间还不是没有休息。小事一桩。
Listen, Richard, doing aerobics for an hour is a lot different than lifting weights. 听着，Richard，一小时的有氧运动可与举重大不相同。
Yeah. Quite a bit different. I think aerobics is easy. I could work out in your class with no problem. 是啊，相当不一样。我觉得有氧运动很容易。如果我去你的班上做运动，一定不会觉得有问题。
You think so? 你这样认为？
Oh, without a doubt. 啊，毫无问题。
When’s the next class? 下一次上课什么时候？
Tomorrow morning at ten o’clock. Try it. 明早上午十点。来试一试吧。
Tomorrow morning after lifting weights, I’ll try aerobics. 明早举完重，我去试试有氧运动。
It’s a nap. Tomorrow morning at ten o’clock. 简单得很。明早十点。
Aren’t you going to the aerobics class this morning? 今天上午你不是去上有氧运动课吗？
Of course. Easy. No sweat. 当然，小事情。绝无问题。
You are not going to be able to move after this and the aerobics class. 你会动都动不了的，在你做完这个，又去上有氧运动课之后。
Are you kidding me? 你在取笑我？
It’s going to be a piece of cake. 这种事不费吹灰之力。
You want to bet? 想打赌吗？
Yeah. What’s the bet? 好啊，赌什么？
I bet I can go one hour in your class this morning and not feel a thing! 我打赌我今天上午到你的健身班运动一小时之后，丝毫不累。
The bet is — I win, and you cook dinner for the entire family. Or you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. 这样赌好了——要是我赢了，全家晚餐你来煮。要是你赢了，我替全家做晚餐。
It’s a bet. 一言为定。
Ok. Call my instructor, Jack Davis, right now. His number is 555-8842. The advanced class starts at ten o’clock. 好，给我的老师Jack Davis打个电话，现在就打。他的电话是555-8842，高级健身课十点钟开始。
Well, it’s eight twenty now. It only takes eight minutes by bicycle to the aerobics class. Give him a call. 现在是八点二十了。骑自行车去上有氧运动课只需要八分钟。打个电话给他。
Davis Aerobics Center for Good Health. Davis有氧运动健身中心。
Jack Davis, please. 请找Jack Davis。
This is Jack Davis. 我就是Jack Davis。
Hello. This is Richard Stewart. My wife, Marilyn Stewart, is a member of your program. I’d like to come to the ten o’clock advanced class this morning. 你好，我是Richard Stewart。我太太Marily Stewart是你的学生。我想今早十点来上你的高级健身班。
Oh, fine, fine. Be here a few minutes early. You need to complete some forms before the class. 啊，好，好。请早几分钟到这。上课之前你得填一些表格。
Thanks. I’m on my way over. 谢谢，我马上就来。
Good-bye. 再见。
Bye-bye. It’s all set. I’m going. 再见。都安排好了。我现在就去。
Bye. 再见。
See you later. 待会见。
Good luck. 祝你好运。
Don’t forget about the bet. Dinner for the entire family. And that includes Susan. 别忘了打赌的事。给全家做晚餐，包括Susan的。
Don’t you forget. 你自己别忘了。
OK, Richard. That’s terrific. Your pressure is 120 over 75, and that’s fine. Now stand up, please. Good, it’s 122 over 80. You can sit down now. 很好，Richard，真不错。你的收缩压是120，舒张压75。现在站起来。好，收缩压122，舒张压80。现在你可以坐下了。
When was your last complete physical? 上一次全身检查是什么时候？
Six months ago. 六个月以前。
Good. Do you have any back or knee problems? 好。你的背部和膝关节有什么毛病吗？
Nope. I am in perfect health. 没有。我身体好的很。
What do you do for a living, Mr. Stewart? 你是做哪一行的，Stewart先生？
I’m a photographer. 我是摄影师。
Interesting. What do you photograph? 很有意思。你拍些什么样的照片呢？
Everything. The American scene. People, places, events. 什么都拍。美国风光。人物、地方、事件。
Did you ever think of photographing an aerobics class? 你想过拍摄有氧运动课吗？
No…I can’t remember taking pictures of people exercising. 没有，……我好像没有拍过人们练健身操的照片。
But don’t you think it’d be a good subject? 你不觉得这是个好题材吗？
Sure. 当然是。
I need some good photos for my advertising, Mr. Stewart. Maybe you can photograph a class, and I can give you and Mrs. Stewart a month of classes free. 我做广告需要一些好照片，Stewart先生。也许你来拍一次上课的情形，我让你和你太太免费上一个月的课。
When can I photograph a class? 我何时才来拍上课呢？
Anytime. 什么时候都行。
How about today? 今天怎么样？
Terrific! 太好了！
Hi. 嗨。
Oh, hi. 噢，嗨。
Are we ready to go? 我们可以开始了吗？
Yeah. Yeah. Let’s get in our lines. We’re going to take it slow first. Stretch up…and we’re going to go left first … 2,3,4 … now switch. … OK, hold to the right. Sunrises. Stretch it out. Flat back. Bring it up … and twists … and side … 2, 3 … and left … push … push … turn … hit the floor. Take it side again …. OK, and switch. Stretch it out. And we’re going to warm down with a tango. Left, right. Enjoy it. 是啊，是啊。请排好位置。开头我们要做慢一点。伸展……先向左……2，3，4……现在，左右交替……好，在右边停住。双手捧日。尽量伸展。平背拉回。身体打直……扭摆……侧身……2，3……向左……推……推……转身……坐地板。再侧身……好，左右交替。尽量伸展。我们用探戈舞步来舒缓，左，右。放松。
Richard, did you go to the Davis Aerobics class today? Richard，你去上Davis有氧运动健身课了吗？
Yes, I went to the aerobics class today. 去了啦，我上了有氧运动课了。
What is wrong with you? 你怎么啦？
Nothing. I am in excellent health. I have ideal blood pressure. A perfect heart. In other words, I’m in wonderful condition. 没什么。我身体好的很。我血压正常得很，心脏也很好。总之，我身体非常好。
Richard, did you go to the aerobics class, really? Richard，你真的上了有氧运动课吗？
And don’t forget to invite Susan for dinner. 别忘了请Susan来吃晚餐。
And your legs don’t hurt? 你的腿不酸不痛？
Hurt? What do you mean? 酸痛？什么意思？
What about your arms? Lift your arms up like this. And they don’t hurt? Not even a little? 你胳膊怎么样？手抬起来，像这样。不会酸痛？一点也不会？
Nope. 不会。
You are in great condition. I can’t believe it! 你的身体太好啦。我简直不敢相信。
Grandpa, Ellen, Philip, Robbie, you and me. That’s six steaks. 爷爷、Ellen、Philip、Robbie、你和我。六份牛排。
Don’t forget Susan. 别忘了Susan。
Seven steaks. 七份牛排。
Cooking dinner for the entire family is not so easy. The shopping: the salad: tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and onions. The main course: steak and potatoes. Richard, how much broccoli do I need for seven people? 给全家人做晚餐真不是件容易的事。采买项目：沙拉：蕃茄、莴苣、黄瓜、洋葱。主菜：牛排和马铃薯。Richard，七个人吃需要多少花椰菜？
Marilyn, I have to tell you something. At today’s exercise class… Marilyn，我得告诉你，今天上健身课的时候……
Yes, Richard. 说吧，Richard。
Well, I didn’t really exercise. 嗯，我没有真的上健身课。
I knew it! 我就知道！
I wanted to, but Jack Davis needed a photographer. I’m sorry, Marilyn. 我真的想参加上课，但Jack Davis要我拍照。对不起，Marilyn。
I don’t understand. Did you exercise or not? 我搞不懂，你到底作了健身操没有？
No. Instead of exercising, I photographed the class. 没有，没有，我在给他们拍照。
And you didn’t exercise? 你没有参加健身操？
No. 没有。
There’s another advanced class today at four o’clock. We’ll go together. 今天下午四点钟还有一次高级班，我们一起去。
What about the bet? 那打赌的事呢？
Oh, the bet is still on, but you shop for the groceries. Remember, you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. You win, and I cook dinner for the entire family. Including Susan. 打赌仍然有效，但你去买菜。记得吗，你要是赢了，我给全家做晚餐。你赢了，我给全家做晚餐。包括Susan的。
Four o’clock at the advanced exercise class. With me. Don’t forget to breathe. 四点钟去高级健身课，跟我一起。别忘了呼吸。
Skip, hop, front. Twist… again…. OK, now… scissors. This is fun. It’s a piece of cake. 跳，蹦，向前，扭摆……再来……好现在……张腿合腿。有意思，毫不费力。
Yeah. Just wait. 是啊，等着瞧吧。
5, 6, 7, go right, 1, 2, back, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, pony, pony… 1, 2, 3, kick… 1, 2, 3, kick… pony. And twist, twist. 5，6，7，向右，1，2，后退，2，3，1，2，3，小马步，小马步，……1，2，3，踢，……1，2，3踢……小马步，扭摆，扭摆。
OK. Let’s pick up the pace. 好，把节奏加快一些。
How are you doing, Richard? 现在怎么样，Richard？
I can barely move. 我简直动不了啦。
2, 3, 4, front. Now we’re going to run it off. Front… knees up, knees up. OK. Finish off by jogging in place. OK. Keep those knees up. All right. That’s it for today. Thank you, everyone. See you next week. 2，3，4，前踢。现在，我们来快跑。前踢，膝盖抬高。好，结束之前在原地慢跑。好，膝盖抬高。行了。今天就做这些。谢谢大家。下星期见。
Thank you, Jack, but no thank you. 谢谢你，Jack，但不谢你。
The advanced exercise class is not so easy, huh? 高级健身班不是那么容易吧，对不对？
No, no, you were right. I was wrong. 确实不容易，你说对了。我错了。
Come on, Richard. Get up. Let’s go. You have to cook dinner for the entire family. 好啦，Richard。起来。走吧。你今晚得替全家做晚餐呢。
Marilyn, I’m exhausted. I can’t move. Marilyn，我太累了。简直动不了。
Oh, you’ll do it. It’s a piece of cake. 噢，你办得到的。这不费吹灰之力。
Excuse me, Richard, Marilyn. You are a terrific instructor, Jack. 打扰一下，Richard，Marilyn。你真是个了不起的教练，Jack。
Thanks. But I have a question. Is this your very first advanced aerobics class? 谢谢。但我想问一下，这是你第一次上有氧运动高级班吗？
Yes, it is. 是的。
You are in great shape, Richard. Very few people last in this class for the full hour the very first time. 你的身体状况好极了，Richard。很少人能够第一次撑完一个小时的课。
It’s true. You are in great shape. 这是真的。你的身体很好。
Thanks! 谢谢。
I think we’ll cook dinner together. 我想，我们一起做晚餐了。
重难点分析
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A piece of cake 非常地道的习语，意为"小菜一碟、轻而易举的事"。
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No sweat 口语中表示"没问题、轻而易举"，字面意思是"没有汗"。
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It’s a nap. 口语中表示"很简单"，nap意为小睡，比喻事情容易得像打个盹。
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You want to bet? / It’s a bet. 打赌时的常用表达。
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Without a doubt “毫无疑问”，强调肯定语气。
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In other words “换句话说”，用于重新表述。
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I can barely move. “我几乎动不了了”，barely意为"几乎不"。
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Pick up the pace “加快速度/节奏”，健身课常用语。
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In great shape 身体状态好，shape在此指身体状况。
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Last in this class “撑完这节课”，last在此作动词，意为"坚持"。
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Instead of… “而不是……"，表示替代关系。
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What do you do for a living? 询问职业的常用句型。
核心词汇
| 词汇 | 词性 | 释义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| exhausted | adj. | 筋疲力尽的 | I am exhausted. |
| advanced | adj. | 高级的 | My new advanced exercise class. |
| aerobics | n. | 有氧运动 | Doing aerobics for an hour. |
| instructor | n. | 教练，指导者 | My instructor thought… |
| bet | n./v. | 打赌 | It’s a bet. |
| blood pressure | n. | 血压 | Your pressure is 120 over 75. |
| physical | n. | 体检 | When was your last complete physical? |
| advertising | n. | 广告 | I need some good photos for my advertising. |
| grocery | n. | 食品杂货 | You shop for the groceries. |
| condition | n. | 状况，状态 | I’m in wonderful condition. |
口语中的应用
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A piece of cake 最常用的习语之一，形容某事非常容易。
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No sweat 轻松随意的表达，表示"没问题”。
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You want to bet? 朋友间打趣或挑战时的常用语。
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In other words 用于换一种方式解释或总结。
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Pick up the pace 健身、工作、学习等各种场景中催促加快速度。
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What do you do for a living? 询问职业的标准问法，比"What’s your job?“更自然。
核心练习句型
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I can barely move. 表达几乎不能做某事
- I can barely hear you.
- I can barely stay awake.
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It’s a piece of cake. 表达某事很容易
- This exam is a piece of cake.
- Learning to ride a bike is a piece of cake.
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Instead of… 表示替代
- Instead of exercising, I photographed the class.
- Instead of going out, let’s stay home.
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What do you do for a living? 询问职业
- What do you do for a living?
- I’m a photographer / teacher / doctor.
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Let’s pick up the pace. 催促加快速度
- Let’s pick up the pace, we’re running late.
- We need to pick up the pace on this project.