【走遍美国精讲笔记】第3课：祖父的行李箱 ACT 1 - 2
ACT 1-2 “我希望爷爷会喜欢和我们住在一起。”
【故事梗概】
Richard 和Robbie在厨房里一边准备早饭，一边谈论性格独立的祖父。Richard想要给他准备一份特别的欢迎礼物。
Robbie: I'm really excited about seeing Grandpa.
Richard: Me, too. Milk, please.
Robbie: He's so funny. He always makes me laugh. I hope Grandpa's going to like living with us.
Richard: I think he will. It just takes time to feel comfortable in a new place.
Robbie: Won't he miss being in Florida?
Richard: Well, he will. But I think he'll like being here with the family.
Robbie: Are you sure about that? It's crazy here most of the time.
Richard: But it's fun.
Robbie: That's for sure.
Richard: You know, maybe I'll put together some photos of Grandpa as a "welcome" present.
Robbie: That's a neat idea. What can I do? I've got it! I have a picture of Grandpa and Dad and me in my wallet. It's from the Fathers and Sons' Breakfast at my junior high school graduation.
Richard: Oh, I remember this picture.
Robbie: I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.
Richard: Railroad stations or airports - Grandpa always tells us he'll get here by himself.
Robbie: He's something!
【语言点精讲】
1. He's so funny. He always makes me laugh.
如强调的是现在仍是如此的情况或习惯，一般用属于现在范畴的时态，如：
He's so funny. He always makes me laugh.（他真逗，他总是引得我笑。）
It's crazy here most of the time.（咱家总是这样乱哄哄的。）
Grandpa always tells us he'll get here by himself.（爷爷总是对我们说他会自己到家。）
2. I hope Grandpa's going to like living with us.
like表示喜欢一种经常性行为或状况时，后面用动名词（doing），如:
I hope Grandpa's going to like living with us.（我希望爷爷会喜欢和我们住在一起。）
But I think he'll like being here with the family.（可是我认为他会喜欢在这儿和全家人在一起。）
但表示喜欢一个一次性的行为时则用动词不定式（to do），如Robbie说的:
I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.（我真想到火车站去接爷爷。）
3. That's for sure.
那倒是，我同意你的看法。这是一种口语式的表达方式。
4. That's a neat idea.
那是个好主意。这里neat相当于"great, fine"，这是一种口语式的表达方式。
5. I've got it! I have a picture of Grandpa and Dad and me in my wallet.
注意"Grandpa and Dad and me"中人的排列顺序。在说话的时候，如果同时提到几个人，应该是年长的在前，年幼的在后。如果同时说到自己和别人，应该是别人在前，自己在后。
6. the Fathers and Sons' Breakfast
许多美国中学每年都要给学生安排一次“父子餐”活动。这一天父亲专门到学校来跟孩子一起共进早餐、午餐或晚餐，并一起拍照纪念。
7. He's something!
他很了不起！他是个人物！这里的something相当于"great, wonderful"，这是一种口语的用法。
