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james: yes!

todd: ok, tell us about your band.

james: i play in a swedish bubblegum punk band.

todd: swedish bubblegum punk band. what exactly is that?

james: i don't know, but that's what it says on the cd.

todd: ok. what do you play in your band?

james: i play base guitar.

todd: ok. how long have you been playing the guitar?

james: i've been playing the guitar for about 12 or 13 years.

todd: oh, really! ok. nice. do you play any other instruments?

james: i play a little guitar and a little drums.

todd: since you're in a band do you meet lots of women?

james: yes.

todd: really! you're a rock star.

james: yes.

todd: nice. nice. do you tour or do you just play where you live?

james: we just play in clubs. local clubs.

todd: ok. what the best thing about being a musician, in the band?

james: it's really good for relaxing and having fun.

todd: is it your full-time job?

james: no, it's not. it's only a hobby.

todd: oh, ok.

两人英语长对话2 todd: ok. ramon, we're going to talk about opposites.

jamon: ok.

todd: what is big?

jamon: the earth is big.

todd: yeah, i agree. what is small?

jamon: i'm small on the earth.

todd: that's true. how much do you weigh?

jamon: i weigh 65.

todd: wow! 65 kilograms.

jamon: yeah.

todd: yeah, yeah. i'm a little bit heavier, about 72....what is expensive?

jamon: a big house is expensive.

todd: yeah, pretty much anywhere. ooh..loud motorcycle. sorry! what is small? i mean..i'm sorry..what is cheap?

jamon: what is cheap? the 100 yen shop is cheap.

todd: yeah. what can you buy at a 100 yen shop?

jamon: about everything.

todd: yeah.

jamon: which is good?

todd: do you think 100 yen shops are a good idea, or do you think they're environmentally a bad idea?

jamon: no, i like the 100 yen shop.

todd: yeah. the cheap stuff. actually. i do to. it's nice. alright. thanks a lot.

两人英语长对话3 todd: ok. keri, can you drive?

kerri: yes, i can.

todd: do you have a driver's license?

kerri: i do.

todd: ok. so, how long have you had your driver's license?

kerri: i think i got it when i was 17 actually.

todd: ok. how do you get a driver's license in your country?

kerri: well, i think it's changed since i was a teenager. at that time, you get a learner's permit. and then you start driving with your parents. and you'd also go to drivers ed. and then you had to pass a driving test. i think a written test as well.

todd: ok. did you get a perfect score on your driving test?

kerri: i was close to perfect, yeah. i can't remember my exact score but i remember it was pretty good.

todd: do all the members of your family drive?

kerri: yeah.

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COACH: I broke my leg. MARTIN: In a football game? COACH: No, in an accident. I fell out of a tree. MARTIN: A tree?! COACH: It's funny now. But it wasn't funny then. I was playing with my children. I wanted to get a ball in the tree. I went up the tree. And the limb broke. I broke my leg in three places. MARTIN: And no more football. COACH: That's right. I wanted to play, but my wife didn't want me to play. My leg wasn't good. MARTIN: Now you're a coach. COACH: It's funny. I played football for ten years. I never had an accident. MARTIN: Do you like coaching? COACH: Very much. I wanted to play football. But I like coaching very much. I'm very happy. MARTIN: You played professional football. You coach university football. Did you want to coach professional football? COACH: No. I wanted to work with younger men. First. I wanted to coach high school football. I like to work

英语情景对话-商场接待对话

A.Good,afternoon,sir.Can i help you? 下午好，先生，有什么需要帮助吗？ B.Yes,I’d like to see your manager,Mr.Thompson. 是的，我想见你们经理，汤普森先生。 A.Do you have an appointment? 你有预约吗？ B.Yes,Ihave an appointment at 3 P.M.with Mr.Thompsonis to discuss about our comp any'sproduct sales contract content。是的。我下午3点和汤普森先生有个约会是关于讨论我们公司的产品销售合同的内容。 A：Could I have your name,please? I'm Mr. Thompson's secretary. 能告诉我你的名字吗，我是汤普森先生的秘书。 B：Milton White，the ICB company sales manager.Nice to meet you. 我是密尔顿白ICB公司销售经理。也很高兴见到你。 A:Nice to meet you too.But sorry，Mr. Thompsonis is having a meeting，he can finish his meeting Ten minutes later.Would you please wait here for a moment. 汤普森先生正在开会,你在这里等一会儿。 B:Ok.thank you. 好的 A: Would you take off your coat? 您需要脱下你的外套吗？ B:yes, thank you. 好的，谢谢。 A:Would you like some things to drink? 你想要喝点什么吗? B:I want to drink a cup of white coffee with sugar. 我想要一杯带糖的咖啡。 A:Ok, please wait a moment. 好的，请稍等片刻。 A:Your coffee, I go to ask Mr. Thompsonis whether he meeting has already ended. 您的咖啡。我去询问下汤普森先生先生他是否会议已经结束了。

英语对话

Unit1 Holidays A: hey (your friend's name), the winter holiday is coming, what are you going to do? B: I'm going to spend it with my family, it's going to be so much fun, I haven't see my cousins for like ever! How are you going to spend you holidays? A: I'm going to LA to see my family there and then go to Disneyland and Hollywood Universal Studio, I can't wait! B: oh my god! you're so lucky! I haven't been to LA for a long time! A: I know! I haven't been there in a long time either, all my family members are going there together, it's going to be fun! B: well, I hope you have fun there! A: Yeah thanks, I hope you have fun with your cusins and other family members as well! Unit2 Travel A: I'm glad I brought my jacket on this trip. B: Yes, I didn't know Washington, DC got so cold in winter. A: What would you like to do today? B: I really think we should take a tour of the White House. A: I thought we could go to some of the museums. Don't you want to see the museums? B: Of course. But today I feel like seeing the White House. We should see it first, because it's the most famous historical building here. A: I don't agree. I think the Capitol building is the most famous. But okay. If you want to see the White House, we'll go see it. I'm just afraid it will be boring. B: Boring? How can it be boring? It sounds very interesting to me. A: But it's the White House. The president and his family live there. They won't let us see most of it. Probably we can only see a couple of rooms. B: No, that's not true. The White House is very big. And there are a lot of historical exhibits there. A: But how long does the White House tour last? B: I'm not sure. I think it lasts about one hour. A: Alright. We should take a taxi over there right after breakfast. Unit3 Education Interviewer: Now we have Mr. Sharp with us here. He is president of the students' union . Mr. Sharp, what do you think of school exams? Mr. Sharp: Well, I oppose the whole system of exams for the following reasons. First, They test only a little of what kids learn at school. What's more, they test the ability to remember information and repeat it, but not necessarily their ability to think intelligently about what they've been taught. Besides, many examiners mark papers in such a hurry they can't possibly compare them in order to give fair marks.