購物英語口語一本通(MP3+中英字幕) Unit46:尋找一本好書(2)

Unit 46 Looking for a good book(2)

第46課 尋找一本好書(2)

The customer wants to buy a good novel and the clerk is recommending some.

顧客想買一本好的小說，而店員正在向他介紹一些書。

S: There are a number of science fiction and fantasy novels I can recommend.

店員：這裏有一些科幻小說和虛擬小說我可以介紹一下。

C: I love science fiction and fantasy, but I've been reading a lot of both lately, so I'd prefer to get something else.

顧客：我愛看科幻和虛擬小說，但最近我已經看了很多本這兩類的書，所以我想找其他種類的。

S: How about a good historical novel? This one set in medie,val France is excellent. The story is exciting and the characterization is very well done.

店員：一本好的歷史小說怎麼樣？這本以中古世紀法國爲背景的故事很棒喔，這個故事很刺激而且人物刻畫非常生動。

C: That sounds interesting. Okay, I'll get this one Thanks for all your help.

顧客：聽起來很有趣。好吧，我要買一本。謝謝你的幫忙。

S: Don't mention it.

店員：不客氣。

1．science n．科學
2．fiction n．小說類（不可數）
science fiction 科幻小說
比較：
novel n．小說（可數）
a fiction(×) 一本小說
a novel(√)
3. fantasy n．幻想
例：Going to live on a small tropical island is one of his fantasies.
（到熱帶小島居住是他的幻想之一。）
4．lately adv. 最近（與現在完成式並用）
例：Mary hasn't been feeling well lately.
（瑪麗最近心情不太好。）
5．historical a．歷史的
6．medieval a．中世紀的
7．excellent a. 卓越的；優秀的
例：This is an excellent CD. You should get a copy.
（這張CD很棒，你得買一張。）
8. This one set in medieval France is excellent.
= This historical novel which is set in medieval France is excellent.
這本以中世紀法國爲背景的小說很棒。
be set in+ 地方 以某地爲背景／場景
9．characterization n．人物刻畫，性格描繪
例：That author writes interesting plots, but he's not quite good at characterization.
（該作家所寫的故事情節很有趣，但他在刻畫人物方面就不怎麼擅長。）