
自由式和蛙式
Carl and Jennie are friends. They are having a conversation.
卡爾和珍妮是朋友。他們正在對話。
Jennie: Carl, I really want to learn how to swim.
珍妮:卡爾,我真的很想學游泳。
Carl: That’s great, Jennie! I can help you with that. Where do you want to go swimming?
卡爾:太好了,珍妮!我可以幫你。你想去哪裡游?
help sb. with sth.幫助某人某事情go V-ing從事某活動go hiking去健行go mountain climbing去爬山go birdwatching賞鳥
Jennie: I was thinking about the public pool near my place. Do you know it?
珍妮:我在想去我家附近的公共游泳池。你知道那裡嗎?
think about考慮、思考、想public(adj.)公共的、大眾的pool(n.)池子
Carl: Yes, I was there before. It’s a good place to start.
卡爾:知道,我以前去過。從那裡開始滿好的。
place(n.)地方、位置
Jennie: Can we go there this weekend?
珍妮:我們這個週末可以去那裡嗎?
weekend(n.)週末weekday(n.)平日
Carl: Sure, Saturday morning works for me. How about 10 a.m.?
卡爾:當然可以,星期六早上對我來說可以。早上10點怎麼樣?
work(v.)有效、工作、運轉work as從事
Jennie: Perfect, I’ll be there.
珍妮:太好了,我會去。
Carl: Do you have a swimsuit?
卡爾:你有泳衣嗎?
goggles(n.)蛙鏡swim cap泳帽
Jennie: Yes, I do. Anything else I should bring?
珍妮:有,我有。還需要帶什麼嗎?
bring sth. to sb.帶某物給某人=bring sb. sth.
Carl: Just a towel and some water to drink.
卡爾:只要帶一條毛巾和一些喝的水就好。
Jennie: Got it. Is swimming hard?
珍妮:好。游泳難嗎?
Carl: It can be a little hard at first, but after you learn different strokes, like freestyle and breaststroke, it gets easier.
卡爾:一開始可能有點難,但你學會自由式和蛙式這些泳式後,就會容易很多。
a little一點點、些微(修飾程度)stroke(n.)泳式
Jennie: I’m glad to hear that, Carl. I’m looking forward to it!
珍妮:聽你這麼說我很高興,卡爾。我很期待!
look forward to sth.期待某事情
Carl: Me too! See you at the pool on Saturday.
卡爾:我也是!星期六游泳池見。
Jennie: See you then, Carl!
珍妮:到時見,卡爾!