MAYOR: Fine, thanks. What can I do for you? How can I help you? where do they work?
MARTIN: What do they make??
MAYOR: They make bottles.?
MARTIN: Where do they work??
MAYOR: They work in the tire factory.?
初级美语 Lesson 16:Talking About Where People Work
Practice 1：询问对方的工作地点，我们通常用：?
Where do you work? 你在哪工作??
其回答方式是：“I work+地点介词短语”. 我在……工作。
Examples: MARTIN: Where do they work??
MAYOR: They work in small businesses.?
MARTIN: Where do they work??
MAYOR: They work in the battery factory.?
MARTIN: Where do they work??
MAYOR: They work in the tire factory.?
MARTIN: Where do they work??
MAYOR: They work in the glass factory.?
MARTIN: Where do they work??
MAYOR: They work on the roads and streets.?
Practice 2：再练习一下关于工作和工作地点的对话。?
Examples: MAYOR: He's a writer.?
MARTIN: Where does he write??
MAYOR: He writes for the newspaper. They are workers.? MARTIN: Where do they work??
MAYOR: They work at the factory. She's a photographer.? MARTIN: Where does she work??
MAYOR: She works for the newspaper.?
New Words and Expressions 生词和短语?
mayor n. 市长?
expect v. 等待，期望?
business n. 企业?
battery n. 电池?
tire n. 轮胎?
glass n. 玻璃?
windshield n. 挡风玻璃?
plastic n. 塑料?
bakery n. 面包房?
bake v. 烤?
Language Points 语言要点
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1 . The Mayor is expecting you. 市长在等你。?
expect 是期待的意思，例如：?
I'm expecting a letter from him. 我在盼望他回信。 ?
2 . I'd like that. 我愿意那样。?
I'd＝I would?
would like 是愿意的意思。?
Cultural Notes 文化注释
美国发展成一个富裕的工业化发达国家，与工人的劳动是分不开的，和其它国家的工人相比，美国工人的生活相当富裕。但是新的时代面临着新的问题，高度分工的机械化生产使工作成为单调、无意义的重复劳动，如何改善工作环境和形式，以适应工人心理需要，进而提高生产率，已成为当代社会的一个重要研究课题。