(完整版)英语口语实用高级班文本

第一课：

A:Do you have a date for the party yet?

B:Actually , I don 't.Do you think you could help me find one? A:Hmm, what kind of guys do you like? B: Oh, I like guys who aren 'ttoo serious and who have a good sense of humor. You know , like you. A:Ok, Uh, what else?

B:Well, I 'd prefer someone I have something in common with-who I can talk to easily.

A:I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him.?

B: No, I don 't think so.

A:well, let me arrange for you to meet him, , and you can tell me what you think.

Chris: So, what ' s the Verdict? What did you think of Bob?

Kim: Well, I was worried at first especially when I saw that

he wears not one but two earrings,

I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys

who are into heavy rock music and stuff like that. You know what I mean?

Chris: But he ' slikjuesat regular kind of guy, right?

Kim: Yeah, we got along really well!

Chris: I just knew you ' d like him.

Kim: Yeah, I do, and he ' s really funny.

He had me laughing hysterically during dinner.

I think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy.

Chris: So, are you two going to get together again?

Kim: Definitely, in fact, we ' re going to a concert tomorrow night.

Chris: That ' s great.

第二课：

1. Andrea

A: So, have you seen Andrea lately?

B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a caf e latt e .

A: How 's she doing, I 've been meaning to call her.

B: Well, to be honest! I 've always thought she 's a little difficult.

But these days, I find her impossible.

A: What do you mean?

B: Oh, you know how she is. She has strong ideas about everything.

And If you don 't agree with h, esrhe lets you know what she thinks of you.

A: Yes, that ' s true. But that ' s why we love her, right?

B: Yeah, I gu ess so. But she ' s changed a lot since she started college.

She talked about herself all the time

and she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does.

A: Hmm. Maybe I won ' t call her after all.

2. James

A: Are you going to James s party'on Saturday?

B: Of course, James always gives the best parties.

And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet.

A: That ' s true. I don ' t know where he manages to find them all.

B: Well, you know what he ' s like. He makes frri e nadllys easily.

He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over.

A: Ur —Ur, he in vited me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast!

B: Yeah, he 's a great cook too.

A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, but he told me not to worry about it.

He said he 'd take care of it in the morning. He was like, it's nothing, no big deal.

B: Yup, that sounds like James.

3. Mr. Johnson

A: Have you met the new apartment manager?

B: Mr. Johnson? Hmm. Yeah, I met him last week. He ' s??? a little strange.

A: Yeah, he is. I ' m not sure I like hHime'. shard to predict.

Sometimes he ' s pretty cheerful and talkative,

and the next day he doesn ' t even say hello.

I think he must have personal problems or something.

B: I think you ' re right.

And have you noticed that half the time when he says he ' s going3tsoomething, he never actually does it?

He told me three times he ' d come to fix the light in my kitchen, and he still hasn t done

第三课：

Dave: Hello?

Jim: Hi. My name 's Jim Hunt. I 'm calling about theroaodmfomr a te.

Dave: Oh, right.

Jim: Are you still looking for someone?

Dave: Yes, we are.

Jim: Oh, good. I 'm really interested.

Dave: Well, there are four of us, and it 's a fairly small house, so we want someone who Jim: I ' mttpyr e asygoing.

Dave: Great! So can I ask you a few fairly straightforward questions about yourself?

Jim: No problem. I like it when people are direct.

D: What do you do, Jim?

J: Oh, well, I 've had a lot of different jobs, but I 'm not working right now.

J: Yeah, I got fired from my last job about six months ago,

so I 've been looking for something else. I haven 't been very lucky so far.

D: Uh-huh. Well, the rent here is $1,200 a mon th - uh, that ' s $300 a mon th for each perso n. J: Oh, Uh …

D: Will you have enough money to pay the rent every month?

J: Yeah, I probably will … if I can find a job.

D: Yeah. Uh, look, where are you living now?

J: Well, I 've been staying with a friend for the past couple of weeks.

D: Uh-huh.

J: Yeah, but he 's amseketod leave by Friday, so I really need to find a place to live.

I ' ve had to move four times in the past year and, well …

D: Listen, Jim. I appreciate your telling me about yourself.

I like it when people are honest with me.

Anyway, I have to talk to my other roommates about this,

and I 'll give you a call tomorrow to let you know what we decide.

Why don 't you give me your number?

J: Sure, it s two', two, three …

第四课：

Tracy: Good news! I've found a summer job!

Mark: That 's great! Anything interesting?

T: Yes, working at an a mu sement park.

Doesn ' t that sound fantastic?

M: Sure, it does.

T: So, have you found anything?

M: Nothing yet, but I ' vceougpotleaof leads.

One is working as an intern for a record company -mostly answering phones.

Or I can get a lands caping job again.

T: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping.

And it 'rosbpably not as hard!

M: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an i ntern.

And you get a great tan!

M: So what will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly?

T: Actually, I ' tlwl hoavjoebs .

First, I 'wllobrkeing at a place called Children s W'orld.

They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids.

I have to go to a training program for three days before I start .to find out how everything works. M: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high -tech!

T: Oh, it is -a lot of com puters and interesting de vices.

It 'ju s st the kind of stuff that kids love.

M: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for you.

I know how much you love kids.

So what 's your other job?

T: Well. I al'sollbe one of the people who .walks around the park greeting people.

M: Do you m ean you ' ll have to dress up in a costume?

T: Yes, as a cartoon character!

I know, I know. It sounds silly.

And it 'ce s rtainly not as re wardin g as working in Children's Worldb,ut .it 's part of the job.

第五课：

Woman: So where are you working this summer, Carlos?

Carlos: I ' m working as atotru. in a learning center for kids.

W: In teresting. What kinds of things do the kids do there?

C: They work on subjects they need help in, uh, mainly . math and English.

W: Is your job hard?

C: No, not at all. The kids work on com put ers most of the time.

We have to help them get s tarted and when they run into problems.

W: Do you enjoy it?

C: Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with a dul ts.

And I get to choose my own hours .

As long as I work eight hours a da y, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M. W: Lucky you!

Woman: Paul, did you find a summer job, yet?

Paul: Yeah, I ' m working in a restaurant.

W: Oh, how ' s it going?

P: Oh, the money ' s not bad.

W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables?

P: I wish! No. I ' m working in the kitchen.

I cut up stuff for the chef -vegetables and meat and thi ngs.

I also wash the dishes.

W: Oh, yuck.

P: Yeah. It 's pretty hard work.

I didn ' t realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job.

W: So why don 't you quit?

P: I ' d love to, but I need the money.

Man: So what kind of job did you find for the summer?

Julia: I ' m working for a marketing company. I ' m doing telephone marketing.

M: Oh, so you ' re oneh o fste peopl e who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for.

J: Exactly.

M: Do you like it?

J: Believe it or not, I do. It mostly a bu'nc s h of students working there,

and we have a lot of fun when we ' re not making calls.

It ' s really easy, too, since we just have to read from a script.

M: Are you doing this full time?

J: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night,

so I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning.

第六课：

Tina:

R: hello

T：hi, Robert, this is Tina.

R: hi, Tina, what 'sup?

T:well, actually, I was wondering if you 'd mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photos

of my new apartment to send to my folks.

R: sure, you can borrow it.

T:oh, thanks a million.

Mike:

M: hi, Sandy, this is mike.

S:oh, hi, how are things with you?

M: pretty good. Listen, I was wondering if I could use your video game system over the weekend.

S: you mean my Sony Play Station?

M: yeah, my sister 's asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend —they 're six and eight —and I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy.

S: that 'sa good idea —kids that age love video games —but, hmm, I have bad news: my machine isn 't working. I v'e been meaning to take it in to get fixed, but I haven 't gotten around to it.

M: oh, too bad.

S: but you know, you can always rent one. Most video stores have machine to rent. You just have to leave a deposit.

M: oh, perfect. I 'lldo that. Thanks Sandy.

S: no problem.

Phil:

P: hi, Greg. It s'Phil.

G: hi, what 'sup?

P: not much, but I was wondering if I could ask you for a favor.

G: hmm, maybe, try me.

P: well, I have to go out of town for a few days next week.

G: Uh-huh.

P: could I leave Polly with you while I m' gone?

G: Polly? Who 's Polly?

P: you know, Polly, my bird.

G:oh, yeah, I forgot. Your bird. I don 't know, Phil, I really don 't like birds very much. They 're messy, and they make a lot of