旅游英语口语练习：看表演
在1967年的日内瓦会议上，联合国统计委员会提议，应该建立一个单独的游客类别。旅游者至少要逗留24小时，然而，有些游客外出游览但于当日返回了居住地，这些人被称为“短期旅行者(Excursionists)”、这类游客包括了不以就业为目的的一日游者、游船乘客和过境游客。短期旅行者很容易与其他游客区分开来，因为他们不在目的地过夜。今天学习啦小编为大家精心准备的是：关于看表演的旅游英语口语相关练习。内容仅供参考，欢迎阅读!
Going To a Circus
看马戏
Key Sentences(重点句子)
1. Do they have any monkey tricks?
他们有猴子耍把戏吗?
2. If the dog trainer says one plus two， one of the dogs goes and brings the board with a“3” on it to the trainer.
如果驯狗师说1+2，其中有只狗手拿写着“3”的木板走过来交给他。
3. Clowns play an important role in a circus.
小丑在马戏团起着重要作用。
4.They make the circus lively and cause people to laugh.
他们使马戏充满生气，使观众捧腹大笑。
5. What funny faces and costumes!
多么滑稽可笑的面孔和服装啊!
7.This is quite a show.
表演真棒。
7. He poured a big barrel of water into his mouth.
他把一大桶水倒进自己的嘴里。
8. He didn't really pour the water into his mouth.
他并没有真的把水倒进嘴里。
9. He poured it into a big plastic bag.
他把水倒进一只大塑料袋里。
10. Look，two streams of water are spurting from his nose.
看!两束水流正从他的鼻子里喷出来。
Dialogue A
(A and B are going to circus. )
A：It will be Sunday tomorrow. Why not go to a circus?
B：What do they have?
A：Oh，they have a lot of animal acts. “Tiger act jumping through a fire ring”。 “A seal that does tricks with a ball”， and so on.
B：Do they have any monkey tricks?
A：Yes. And also dog tricks.
B：What kind?
A：For instance，a group of cute little dogs sit in a line. They can calculate. If the dog trainer says one plus two， one of the dogs goes and brings the board with a“3” on it to the trainer.
B：Oh，can we see them tomorrow?
A：Maybe. Shall we plan to go tomorrow?
B：Mm…are you sure that we can see all these?
A：No， but we can go ask Wang Li. He went to see some of them yesterday.
B：Will you go ask him and let me know your decision after supper?
A：Can we go together?
B：I'm sorry I can't. I have an appointment with Mr Li.
A：O.K. in that case I've go to by myself.
B：By the way，would you please ask him whether there are horse tricks?I like them very much.
A：Yes，I like them，too. I used to go to see horse tricks with my mum before.
B：I'll be expecting you after dinner then.
A：O. K. Bye!
Dialogue B
(A and B are talking about the clowns. )
A：Clowns play an important role in a circus.
B：Yes，they make the circus lively and cause people to laugh.
A：Look. There come two of them. What funny faces and costumes!
B：And funny performances!
A：Oh，this is quite a show. Ah，he pretends to be dead.
B：The other is pouring water into his mouth.
A：That's incredible. He poured a big barrel of water into his mouth. How can he drink so much water? What a big stomach he has!
B：No，he didn't really pour the water into his mouth. He poured it into a big plastic bag.
A：Oh，yeah. Where's the bag then?
B：Inside his coat in the front，he's taking it out.
A：Oh，I see. Look，two streams of water are spurting from his nose. I must tell Bill about all this.
Words and Expressions
ring n. 环，圈
seal n. 海豹
monkey n. 猴子
cute a. 伶俐的;逗人喜爱的
calculate vt. 计算
plus prep. 加
promise v. 允诺;约定
pretend vt. 假装
pour vt. 灌(注)，倾(注)
barrel n. 桶
stomach n. 胃
plastic a. 塑料的
spurt vt. 喷射
costume n. 服装
Going to Acrobatic Performance
看杂技表演
Key Sentences(重点句子)
1. It's very difficult to see Chinese acrobatics at home.
在国内很难看到中国杂技。
2. Oh!They're breathtaking.
呵，空中飞人真是惊心动魂。
3.Those hair-raising performances can be scary.
那些惊险的表演很吓人。
4. It must be very difficult for them to be trained as very skillful acrobats.
训练出技巧高超的杂技演员肯定很难。
5.That goes without saying.
这是不言而喻的。
6. Look at the girl who is building a pagoda of bowls.
瞧瞧那个正在顶着一摞碗的姑娘。
7. It's almost incredible.
简直令人难以置信。
8. Ah，it's bicycle stabilizing feats on a raised platform.
噢，这是高台定车。
9. More people do performances on a still bike.
还有许多人在一动不动的自行车上表演。
10.There might be a performance called trick cycling tonight.
今晚也许有称为车技的节目。
Dialogue A
(Mary and Bill are going to an acrobatic performance. )
Mary：I'm all dressed up and ready to go.
Bill：That was pretty fast. It only took you fifteen minutes.
M：I don't dilly dally when there's the prospect of a good acrobatic performance in the offing. Let's go.
B：Yes，it's very difficult to see Chinese acrobatics at home. So it's great to have this opportunity since I like them very much.
M：So do I. What kind of things do you prefer?
B：All kinds. Such as magic shows， flying trapeze acts，tightrope walking， and even the clowns.
M：Flying trapeze acts! Oh! They're breathtaking. I'm the nervous type and get too nervous.
B：Yes，those hair-raising performances can be scary. I saw a little girl fell off a pyramid of chairs when she was balancing on them.
M：Really? Was she hurt?
B：Fortunately，she survived the accident because of the safety rope fastened on her.
M：That's too bad. It must be very difficult for them to be trained as very skillful acrobats.
B：Yes，that goes without saying.
M：Oh， it's a hard and very dangerous job. I hope we won'tsee the same thing today.
B：I don't think so. It seldom happens.
Dialogue B
(Mary and Bill are watching the performances. )
B：Can you see clearly? If not，we can move to the front.
M：No problem. It's very good here.
B：Look at the girl who is building a pagoda of bowls. She's stacking the bowls one by one very skillfully.
M：Oh，it's almost incredible. How can she do that?
B： I heard they are trained when they were very young. Oh，she's finished. Let's applaud her.
M：All right. What's next?
B：We have to wait for the announcer. Ah，it's bicycle stabilizing feats on a raised platform.
M：What's that like?
B：Er…one or more people do performances on a still bike. The bike is on a raised platform.
M：That's difficult， unless the bike is moving.
B：Yeah. It's not easy even on a moving bike. There might be a performance called trick cycling tonight. That's the one with a moving bike. If there is one， you can see it with your own eyes.
M：That kind of act would take a lot of skill. Everything is easier when you are skillful at it.
B：Yes， just like speaking Chinese. We feel it's difficult，yet the Chinese use it freely.
Words and Expressions
dillydally vi. [口] 磨蹭，吊儿郎当地消
磨时间
prospect n. 前景
acrobatics n. 杂技;[军] 特技飞行
offing n. 在附近，不远的将来
magic n. 魔术
trapeze n. 高秋干
clown n. 小丑
breathtaking a. 惊险的;惊人的
hair-raising [口]恐怖的，使人毛发竖起的
scary a. 吓人的;(马等)易受惊的
pyramid n. 金字塔形;金字塔现象;金字塔
balance n. v. 平衡
skillful a. 熟练的
acrobat 杂技演员(尤指走钢丝者)
pagoda n. 塔，宝塔
incredible a. 难以置信的
applaud vt. vi. 喝彩;叫好
announcer n. 报幕员;(电视、电台)播音员;
(比赛等的)解说员
stabilize vt. 稳定
feat n. 技艺
platform n. 平台;台
trick-cycling n. 车技
trick n. 特技;花招;巧技
stack vt. 堆积，堆起
At the Theater
看戏
Key sentences(重点句子)
8. How did you enjoy the play?
这出戏你认为怎么样?
9. Not too bad so far.
还不错。
10. But seriously， the leading lady seems a little stiff.
不过，仔细分析一下，女主角似乎有点生硬。
1. I don't know whether she doesn't know how to act or whether it's just because she's a movie star.
我真不明白，她是不知道该怎么表演呢，还是因为她是客串的电影明星。
2. What did you think of the love scene?
你觉得那场爱情戏怎么样?
3.They're married in real life， but they're going to get a divorce soon.
他们台下是真夫妻，不过他们很快就要离婚了。
4. It's all here in the gossip columns.
报上闲话栏里登的。
5. I perfer straight plays.
我喜欢看通俗易懂的话剧。
6.This one is very dull，and the production isn't very satifactory either.
今天这个不带劲，演出水平也不怎么样。
7.To be fair，though， both the costumes and scenery are marvellous.
不过话又说回来，服装和布景妙极了。
8. We'd better go to a comedy next time.
下次我们最好去看场喜剧。
9. I think the musical comedy we saw last month was very good.
我觉得上个月我们看的那场音乐剧很不错。
10.They had constant changes of scenes， and I love variety.
剧中舞台布景经常更换。我就喜欢换花样的。
Dialogue A
A：Morris， how did you enjoy the play?
B： Not too bad so far. But seriously， the leading lady seems a little stiff. I don't know whether she doesn't know how to act or whether it's just because she's a movie star;it see ms that she doesn't exert herself enough.
A： What did you think of the love scene?
B：Both the leading man and woman acted as if they were bored to death with each other.
A：Do you know why?They're married in real life，but they're going to get a divorce soon.
B：Are you kidding?
A：Of course not. It's all here in the gossip columns. I just read it yesterday. I always read reviews about a show be-fore going to it.
Dialogue B
A：You don't like our plays， do you?
B：No，not really. I prefer straight plays. This one is very dull，and the production isn't very satisfactory， either.
A：You're absolutely right. I think the acting could be better.
B：To be fair，though，both the costumes and scenery are marvellous.
A： Well， I don't like the men's costumes， but the women's dresses are lovely.
B： Who's the actor who plays the doctor?
A：That's Frederick Veal. He was in a movie I saw last week. He played the hero， but I didn't like that either.
B：Well， we'd better go to a comedy next time. I think the musical comedy we saw last month was very good.
A：Yeah， they had constant changes of scenes， and I love variety.
B：Me，too. I hate to sit there and look at the same stage scenery one act after another.
Words and Expressions
exert vt.尽(力);发挥(威力等)
love scene 爱情戏
divorce n. 离婚
gossip columns (报刊等的)闲话专栏
satisfactory a. 令人满意的，良好的
costume n. 服装;戏装
scenery n. [总称]舞台布景
comedy n. 喜剧