口语情景对话：走遍美国精选 当仁不让 ACT 3 - 1
【故事梗概】
在Stewart家厨房里，Richard手握摄像机。他为Ellen拍摄了竞选演讲，并把他拍的片子送到当地的家用电器商店里去播放。
Ellen: …my sloganis "I care." I care about people, not things. Vote for me, Ellen Stewart. I care. [to the family]How was it?
Richard: You were terrific!
Ellen: Can I see it?
Richard: Sure. [He puts the tape in the VCR. They see and hear parts of the tape again. ]
Ellen: [on television ] Hello. My name is Ellen Stewart, and I’m running for the open seat on the school board. My slogan is "I care." What does the word care mean? …I care about people, not things. Vote for me, Ellen Stewart. I care.
Philip: I like it, but now what? How can we possibly get it on so Riverdale will see it and hear it?
Richard: Leave it to me.
[In the window of a local appliancestore. All the television sets are playing Ellen’s message.]
Ellen: [on television] …I mean that when I say "I care." I care about people, not things. Vote for me, Ellen Stewart. I care. In the Stewarts’ living room. It is nighttime. Richard enters from outside.
Marilyn: What happened?
Richard: Mom is now on television in every appliance store in Riverdale, except Hamlin’s. He’s a Boswell voter.
Philip: That’s a brilliantidea, Richard!
Grandpa: You inheritedyour father’s brains.
Philip: We got our brains from you, Dad.
【语言点精讲】
1. He puts the tape in the VCR.
他把录像带放进录像机
VCR: 录像机，是videocassette recorder的缩写。
2. Leave it to me.
交给我吧。交给我去办。由我来处理(别人不需管了)。
3. In the window of a local appliance store. All the television sets are playing Ellen’s message.
在当地一个家用电器商店里，店中所有的电视机都在播送埃伦的讲话。
appliance store: 家用电器商店。
4. I mean that when I say "I care."
当我说“我关心”的时候，这就是我的意思。
5. Mom is now on television in every appliance store in Riverdale, except Hamlin’s. He’s a Boswell voter.
现在里弗代尔的每一处家电商店的荧屏上都在播放妈妈的演讲，除了Hamlin的店，他们要投票支持Boswell的。
Hamlin’s: 这里指的是 Hamlin’s shop。
a Boswell voter: Boswell的支持者。
6. That’s a brilliant idea, Richard!
Richard，你这个主意很高明啊!
brilliant: 卓越的，棒的。相当于very clever, splendid.
7. You inherited your father’s brains.
你继承了你爸爸的好脑筋。
inherit: 继承。你能继承东西，如戒指或房子。你也可继承一些个人特征，如蓝眼睛或音乐才能。
brain: 这个词既指脑器官，又指智力。在后一意义上常用复数。
