《走遍美国》Family Album U.S.A 第16集
走遍美国是我认为最优秀的口语教材之一，由美国新闻总署赞助，美国麦克米伦公司制作。在数十位英语专家和作者通力合作之下，费了8年（1983-1991）的时间，才制作完成这部划时代的巨作。虽然教材有点久远，但是对于练习口语还是非常的有帮助，大家可以通过以下步骤进行学习。
ACT 1-1 “开始制作我著名的感恩节苹果派。”
【故事梗概】
Ellen: OK, Philip. This is your third cup of coffee. We should get to work, or we won't be finished by dinner time.
Philip: I guess we must.
Ellen: We must.
Philip: OK. The beginning of my famous Thanksgiving apple pie. One apple. Two apples. Three apples. Four apples.
Ellen: Come on, Philip! Get busy with your famous apple pie. There's much more to be done.
Philip: Now, the ingredients.
Philip: What goes into my apple pie besides apples? Ah, yes. Flour, sugar, butter. Butter, nice and cold and hard. OK, here are the walnuts. Last but not least, the reason my apple pie is famous - cinnamon. Cinnamon… Ellen, where's the cinnamon?
Ellen: If there is any cinnamon, it's in the cabinet with the salt and pepper.
Philip: Salt, pepper, dill weed, garlic powder, cinnamon. Ellen?
Ellen: Yes, Philip.
Philip: Is it possible that we forgot to buy cinnamon?
Ellen: Yes, it is possible that we forgot to buy cinnamon.
Philip: Well, how can I make my famous apple pie without cinnamon?
6. Is it possible that we forgot to buy cinnamon?有可能我们忘了买桂皮粉吗？It is possible that…, 有可能，大概。
ACT 1-2 “真是我的好儿子！”
【故事梗概】
Robbie: Good morning.
Ellen: Oh, hi, Robbie. Good morning.
Ellen: Good morning, Robbie. Can you do me a favor?
Robbie: Sure, Dad. What?
Ellen: Remember my apple pie on Thanksgiving? What do you love about it?
Robbie: The apples?
Ellen: No. The sssss…
Robbie:Cinnamon!
Ellen: Right. We don't have any cinnamon.
Robbie: I'll go down to Henry's grocery. He's alway open. I'll get some for you.
Ellen: That's my boy!
Ellen: Oh, put your heavy jacket on, Robbie. it's cold outside.
Robbie: Alexandra might call. Tell her I'll call her right back.
Ellen: OK.
Ellen: Thanks, Son.
Ellen: Uh, why does he always have to slam the door?
Ellen: Hello…Hello, Alexandra. How are you?…Fine. Robbie just went to the store. He'll be back soon. He said he call you. … Well, do you have the phone number there? … Please, I know he wants to talk to you. …Thank you, and happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, too. Try to come by later for dessert. …Bye.
7. Try to come by later for dessert.你争取饭后来我们这儿吃甜点吧。"come by"，顺路拜访，串门。
ACT 1-3 “他怎么了？”
【故事梗概】
买桂皮粉回来的Robbie为没有接到Alexandra的电话而闷闷不乐。这时来到厨房来吃早饭的Grandpa也看出了Robbie情绪不佳。
Ellen: That was Alexandra. She and the Molinas are going to spend Thanksgiving with their cousins. She doesn't have the phone number.
Philip: Oh, Robbie will be disappointed.
Ellen: He'll be grouchy. Maybe she'll call back. She promised.
Robbie: Here's your cinnamon, Pop. It was a dollar and sixty cents. You forgot to ask me for the change.
Philip: Or did you forget to give it to me?
[Robbie gives him the change. Philip puts it in his pocket. ]
Philip: Thanks, Son.
Ellen: Alexandra called.
Robbie: I'll call her back.
Ellen: She said she'll call you later. She's not at home.
Philip: You should have your breakfast, Son. Make You feel better. Protein, vitamins.
Robbie: She said she'll call back?
Ellen: Yes, she did.
Grandpa: Good morning, everyone! Happy Turkey Day! What's wrong?
Robbie: Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Grandpa: What's gotten into him?
Ellen: He missed a phone call.
Grandpa: From…?
Philip: Yes, Alexandra.
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