英语口语对话(中级)Lesson 7
中级听力Lesson 7
Lesson 7Professor Ernest Watson was answering questions on a radio phone-in programme on the subject of learning a foreign language.Listener: Hello, Professor, can you hear me?Prof W: Yes, we can hear you fine.Listener: My name is Humphries, Albert Humphries, and I live in Balham, in London.Prof W: Yes, good evening Mr. Humphries. What is your question?Mr. H: I've been studying Spanish for some years. I go to Spain on holiday sometimes. I've learnt quite a lot of grammar and vocabulary. But I find it very difficult to speak, and when I went to Spain this summer, I couldn't understand the Spanish people at all. I got really disheartened.Prof W: Yes, it is a problem. How long have you been studying Spanish?Mr. H: About four years.Prof W: Yes, how exactly? Going to an evening class, using tapes ...?Mr. H: I've been going to an evening class and I've watched quite a lot of the BBC television programmes.Prof W: Oh, yes. They're very good. Did you buy the BBC book?Mr. H: No, we use a different book in the class. But I watched the programmes.Prof W: Yes, I see ... Mr. Humphries, I always think that learning a language is rather like learning to drive. Now, you couldn't learn to drive a car by sitting in a classroom or watching television. I think what you need is a lot of practice in using the language.Mr. H: That's all very well if you live in the country where they speak the language but I don't.Prof W: Yes, I understand the problem. Though even if you live in the country where the language is spoken, you have to reach a certain standard before you are able to have conversations with the natives. I was thinking perhaps you might arrange with another student or students to have regular conversation practice.Mr. H: But the other students make the same mistakes as I do.Prof W: I think you're confusing learning with practicing. Remember what I said about driving a car. Learning to speak means being able to put together the right groups of words and to say them in a reasonably accurate way.Mr. H: And what about learning to understand real Spanish?Prof W: Well, again, you need practice in hearing the Spanish language spoken by Spanish speakers. There are Spanish speakers in London. Get one of them to read some extracts from a Spanish newspaper onto a cassette. Have you got a cassette recorder?Mr. H: Yes.Prof W: Then you want to listen and listen and listen to the recordings until you almost know them by heart, just as if you were learning to drive, you'd practice parking the car, over and over again,till you could do it perfectly. Learning to speak a language is a very hard business. You don't need a huge vocabulary. You need a small vocabulary that you can use really efficiently, and to be able to do that you need lots and lots of practice.Woman: Good morning.Librarian: Morning, can I help you?Woman: Yes, I'd like to join the library. We're new to the district you see.Librarian: Certainly. Well all we need is some sort of identification with your name and address on it.Woman: Oh dear. We just moved, you see, and everything has my old address.Librarian: A driving licence, perhaps?Woman: No, I don't drive.Librarian: Your husband's would do.Woman: Yes, but his licence will still have the old address on it.Librarian: Perhaps you have a letter addressed to you at your new house?Woman: No, I'm afraid not. We've only been there a few days you see and no one's written to us yet.Librarian: What about your bank book?Woman: That's just the same. Oh dear, and I did want to get some books out this weekend. We're going on holiday to relax after the move, you see, and I wanted to take something with me to read.Librarian: Well, I'm sorry, but we can't possibly issue tickets without some form of identification. What about your passport?Woman: What? Oh yes, how silly of me. I've just got a new one and it does have our new address. I've just been to book our tickets so I have it on me. Just a minute. Here you are.Librarian: Thank you. Well, that's all right. Now if you'd like to go and choose your books your tickets will be ready for you when you come back to the desk to have them stamped out. Woman: Oh, thank you. Er, how many books am I allowed to take out?Librarian: You can take four books out at a time and you also get two tickets to take out magazines or periodicals. Newspapers, I'm afraid can't be taken out; they have to be read here.Woman: Oh that's fine. We have our own daily newspaper delivered to the house. Oh, do you have a record library? Some libraries do, I know.Librarian: Yes, we do. You have to pay a deposit of ￡5 in case you damage them. But that entitles you to take out two records at a time. We also have everything available on cassette if you prefer it. Cassettes seem to be much more popular than records lately.Woman: Oh yes, as a matter of fact, I would prefer cassettes but I won't take any out today. I'll leave it until we come back from our holidays. Could you show me where your history and biography sections are, please?Librarian: Yes, just over there to your right. If there's any particular book you want you can look it up in the catalogue, which you'll find just round the corner.Woman: Thank you. Oh, and how long am I allowed to keep the books for?Librarian: For three weeks. After that you must telephone to renew the books if you wish to keep them longer. Otherwise we charge 20p a day fine for each book.Woman: Oh dear. We're going away for six weeks. Can I renew them now?Librarian: I'm afraid not. You must do that at the end of three weeks. Someone else might want them you see. And in that case we have to ask you to return them.Woman: You mean, if someone wants them after my three weeks are up I have to bring them back? Librarian: Yes, but just telephone and we'll see what we can do.Woman: But I'm going to Tahiti. It would cost a fortune.Librarian: Well ...Woman: Oh, never mind. I'll leave it until we get back. It's not worth all the bother. I'll get some paperbacks in the airport. Well, thank you. I'm sorry I've been such a nuisance. Good morning. Librarian: Not at all. Good morning.Receptionist: United World Colleges. Can I help you?Julian: Yes, I'd like some information about the colleges, please.Receptionist: Hold the line. I'll put you through to the International Secretary.Creighton: Good morning. Robert Creighton speaking.Julian: Good morning. My name's Julian Harris and I have a friend in Spain who's interested in applying for a place at one of the colleges. There are one or two questions which she'd like me to ask you.Creighton: Go ahead.Julian: Thanks. The first one is: what language is used for normal lessons?Creighton: Well, the main language of instruction in all the colleges is English. But at Pacific College in Canada some subjects are taught in French, and at the College of the Adriatic some may be taught in Italian.Julian: Right. Her next question is about fees. Is it expensive to go to one of the colleges? Creighton: Students' parents don't have to be rich, if that's what you mean. There are scholarships for all colleges, but we do ask parents to help by paying what they can afford.Julian: Good, she'll be glad to hear that. Now she wants to know something about getting into a college. Does she have to get high marks in her examinations?Creighton: Ah, yes, well she will have to do well, but academic ability is not the only thing that's important. We also look at personal qualities.Julian: What sort of things do you mean?Creighton: Maturity, the ability to get on well with people from different countries, that sort of thing.Julian: Of course. I understand what you mean. Her last question is about her other interests. Can she do painting and modern dancing, for example?Creighton: Yes, probably. It depends on the staff at the college she enters. Each college has its own special activities, such as theatre studies or environmental work, in which students can take part. Julian: Good. I think that's all. Thank you very much for your help.Creighton: You're welcome. I hope your friend sends in an application.Julian: I'm sure she will. Thanks again. Goodbye.Creighton: Goodbye.Grace: It's so great seeing you guys again.Curtis: Yeah.Martin: I agree.Grace: I can't believe it's been twenty years since we were all in college together.Martin: You know something, I remember it as if it were yesterday.Curtis: I do ... (Yeah.) I was just going to say, as if it were yesterday.Martin: Incredible.Grace: Martin, what do you remember most about our college days?Martin: Oh, I remember most?Grace: Uh-huh.Martin: Curtis's hair ... down to his waist.Curtis: Now, I remember how Grace looked. (Wha ...) She always had a flower painted on her face, remember that?Martin: Oh, yes. I remember that.Grace: Now wait, wait. Let's not forget about Martin and his air-conditioned blue jeans. I never saw anybody with more holes in their jeans than Martin.Martin: They're a classic. You know, I still have those blue jeans. (Oh.)Grace: Still have them? I don't believe it.Curtis: Oh. Incredible. I don't either.Martin: And I still wear them, too.Curtis: You know, I was just thinking the other day—it's funny-about that worst ... worst thing that happened in college.Martin: The worst thing?Grace: What was that?Curtis: Yeah. The time we were driving home from college for a spring break, remember? (Oooh.) (Ooh. Yeah. Oooh.) It was a holiday, and every gas station was closed. And that darn gas gauge was on empty.Martin: And (We were desperate.) we stopped at that gas station and tried to get some gas out of that pump.Grace: And the neighbours saw us and called the police. We almost got arrested. (Oooh.) Gosh, I was scared stiff.Martin: You were scared stiff? I was petrified. And—but, you know, it was a lot different from the time we actually did get arrested.Curtis: Umm.Grace: Yeah. You know, that's my best memory. That peace demonstration.(Yeah.) You know, somehow getting arrested for something you believe in isn't ... isn't scary at all.Curtis: No, it isn't at all.Martin: You're right.Curtis: But it did help that there were five hundred other students getting arrested along with us. Martin: That was a great day, though.Grace: Hey, hey, you all remember our last day of college?Martin: What, you mean graduation?Curtis: Graduation, what's to remember? None of you went to graduation. I didn't go.Martin: Do you regret that, that ... that after all these years you skipped out on the ceremony? Grace: Not me. Hey, I've changed my mind about a lot of things in twenty years, but I don't think we missed anything that day.Curtis: No, nothing at all. And that picnic that the three of us had by the stream, remember? (That was great.) (Oooh.) Drinking wine, playing guitar, singing. Oh, that was worth more to me than any graduation ceremony.Martin: That was (Mm-hmm.) the best graduation ceremony there could have been.Curtis: Mm-hmm.1.Most of the subjects of the enquiry think that nearly every word in English has just onemeaning.2. While it's true, of course, that many words in English do have only one meaning, it caneasily be shown that the majority have more than one.3. The third important misconception on the part of the students is their idea that a word canbe used correctly as soon as its meaning is known.4. English has a larger vocabulary than any other language. The reason for this, of course, isthat it has been influenced by several other languages. It has, in fact, borrowed words from many sources. It is, therefore, particularly rich in synonyms.5. Perhaps more important is a grammatical matter, namely that some words which mean thesame can only be used when certain other words are present.6. Unfortunately, when many students pick up a book to read they tend to have no particularpurpose in mind other than simply to read the book.7. The result is that students frequently don't have an overall view of what they're reading;also, they tend to forget fairly soon what they've been reading.8. One reason for poor comprehension from reading may be that students fail to make notes orto ask themselves questions about the text.9. If the reading material was broken down every twenty-five pages by short tests, remindinghim what he had read, he could go on without fatigue or loss of efficiency for periods of up to six hours.10. If he can increase his reading speed without loss of comprehension, then he'll havebecome a more efficient reader.Credit CardsMany businesses, such as department stores, restaurants, hotels and airline companies, use a credit system for selling their products and services. In a credit system, the seller agrees to sell something to the buyer without immediately receiving cash. The buyer receives the goods or services immediately and promises to pay for them later. This "buy-now-pay-later" credit system is quite old. People have been buying things on credit for centuries. But nowadays people use credit cards. There are two types of credit cards. One type is issued directly by a store to a customer. Many large department stores issue credit cards to their customers. The store credit card can be used to make purchases only at a particular store. The other kind of credit card is issued by a credit company. Credit cards from credit companies can be used to buy things almost anywhere. If you have a major credit card, you can buy airplane tickets, stay at hotels, and eat at restaurants with it. Most large credit companies are connected to large banks. So if you want a credit card from a credit company, you generally have to make an application at a bank. After an applicant receives a credit card, he or she can make purchases, using the card.。
（中级）英语口语对话Lesson8
Summary: Nick and Vanessa talk about the history of skateboarding. In this radio broadcast, Vanessa and Nick are in the middle of a live show in a radio studio.Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Dialogue:Vanessa: Hello, and welcome to the Health Freaks show. Today we’re talking about skateboarding… I’m sure that many of you think it’s a relatively new sport, but Nick, did you know that skateboarding has been around since the 50’s?Nick: Really? That long?Vanessa: Yep… it actually originated in California and became known as sidewalk surfing.Nick: I guess it must have been similar to windsurfingVanessa: Yeah, a lot… early skaters imitated surfing styles and moves to a large extent.Nick: And what did they use back then as skateboards?Vanessa: The first skaters were pretty inventive! They used wooden boxes or planks with roller skate wheels attached on them.Nick: Where there’s a will there’s a way! But how did things change in the 60’s? I know that it really took off…Vanessa: Right, it became something of a craze. In fact it was so popular that manufacturers started building skateboards and they even put together teams to promote their early skateboards.Nick: Wow! Sounds like skateboarding was becoming a big thing!Vanessa: Actually it became so big that in 1965 the international championships were broadcast on national TV.Nick: Why are most people under the impression that skateboarding took off in the 70’s, when commercial skateboards hit the market?Vanessa: Probably because its popularity dropped in 1966 and remained low until the early 70’s?Nick: You might be right!Vanessa: Or you might have probably associated its popularity with the development of equipment specially designed for skateboarding.Nick: Technological advances did their trick too!Vanessa: They certainly did! Otherwise skateboarding would just be history.Now answer the following question…What are Vanessa and Nick talking about? They’re talking about the history of skateboarding.Now listen again to the dialogue in parts. After each part there will be 3 to 4 questions on the details...Part 1Vanessa: Hello, and welcome to the Health Freaks show. Today we’re talking about skateboarding… I’m sure that many of you think it’s a relatively new sport, but Nick, did you know that skateboarding has been around since the 50’s?Nick: Really? That long?Vanessa: Yep… it actually originated in California and became known as sidewalk surfing.Nick: I guess it must have been similar to windsurfingVanessa: Yeah, a lot… early skaters imitated surfing styles and moves to a large extent.Nick: And what did they use back then as skateboards?Vanessa: The first skaters were pretty inventive! They used wooden boxes or planks with roller skate wheels attached on them.Nick: Where there’s a will there’s a way! But how did things change in the 60’s? I know that it really took off…Now answer some questions…1. What does Nick mean when he says: “That long?” “That long” shows our surprise at how long something has been going on.2. What does Nick mean when he says: “where there’s a will there’s a way!”? We use ‘Where there’s a will there’s a way”when we want to say that when we really want to accomplish something, we’ll find a way to do it. 3. Nick says: “But how did things change in the 60’s? I know that it really took off…”. What does take off mean? Take off means to become popular and successful. Now listen to the second part of the dialogue.Part 2Vanessa: Right, it became something of a craze. In fact it was so popular that manufacturers started building skateboards and they even put together teams to promote their early skateboards.Nick: Wow! Sounds like skateboarding was becoming a big thing!Vanessa: Actually it became so big that in 1965 the international championships were broadcast on national TV.Nick: Why are most people under the impression that skateboarding took off in the 70’s, when commercial skateboards hit the market?Vanessa: Probably because its popularity dropped in 1966 and remained low until the early 70’s?Nick: You might be right!Vanessa: Or you might have probably associated its popularity with the development of equipment specially designed for skateboarding.Nick: Technological advances did their trick too!Vanessa: They certainly did! Otherwise skateboarding would just be history.Now answer some questions…1. Vanessa says: “it became something of a craze.” What does “craze” mean? “Craze” is an activity that is unusually popular for a short time only.2. Nick says: “Why are most people under the impression that skateboarding took off in the 70’s?”. What does “under the impression” mean? When someone is under the impression it means that he’s wrong to believe something.3. Nick says: “Technological advances did their trick too!” What does “did the trick” mean? When something does the trick, it helps you accomplish what you want or need.GLOSSARY1. Associate (verb): to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else e.g. Most people associate this brand with good quality.2. Craze (noun): usually singular an activity, object or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a short time e.g. Cycling shorts were the latest craze/(all) the craze that year.3. Imitate (verb): to behave in a similar way to someone or something else, or to copy the speech or behavior, etc. of someone or something e.g. Some of the younger pop bands try to imitate their musical heroes from the past.4. Inventive (adjective): able to think of new and interesting ideas e.g. He is very inventive, always dreaming up new gadgets for the home.5. Originate (verb): come from a particular place, time, situation, etc e.g. Although the technology originated in the UK, it has been developed in the US.6.Plank (noun): a long narrow flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors e.g. oak/concrete planks7. Promote (verb): to encourage the popularity, sale, development or existence of something e.g. Advertising companies are always having to think up new ways to promote products.8. Relatively (adverb): in comparison with other similar things or with what you expect e.g. He's a relatively good squash player.9. Sidewalk (noun): a path with a hard surface beside one or both sides of a road, that people walk on. e.g. Cars parked on the sidewalk will e removed by the police. 10. Take off (phrasal verb): to suddenly start to be successful or popular e.g. Her singing career has just begun to take off.Practice using the words in the glossary. Choose the most appropriate word from the glossary to complete the following sentences.1. Children should be taught to wait on the before crossing the __road.2. Greenpeace works to__ awareness of the dangers that threaten our planet today.3. There was__ little protest after the referees unfair decision.4. I always __the smell of baking with my childhood5. It didn’t take long for the iPod to __.6. The __for health foods has become big business.7. The game of Lacrosse is thought to have__ among the native peoples of Alaska.8. She has a highly __mind.9. They produce artificial chemicals which exactly__ natural ones.10. We used a to cross the ditch.1. sidewalk2. promote3. relatively4. associate5. take off6. craze7. originated8. inventive9. imitate 10. plank。
英语中级口语对话精选10课(英文版)
英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 1: Yoga英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 2:Bubblegum Mary英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 3: Balcony Gardening英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 4：Crock Wrestling英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 5:Crocodiles in Queensland英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 6: Hip Hop Music英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 7: Jeet Kune Do英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 8: Skateboarding英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 9: The Empire State Building英语口语对话（中级）Lesson10：The History of the Oscars英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 1: YogaSummary:Vanessa and Denise are talking about yoga.Welcome to the Learning English Pod casts produced by the Hellenic American Union.In this broad cast, Vanessa, Denise and Nick are in the mid dle of a live show in a radio studio. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Dialogue:Vanessa: Wel come to the Health Freaks Show. Denise is here with us today to tell us a few things about yoga and its benefits. Nick you might wanna listen carefully if you really wanna get rid of those back pains of yours. Denise?Denise: Hi, everyone. Well, Nick, yoga could be the answer to your problems. Yoga experts claim they can help people with back problems. Nick: Hmm… can they? Cause I’m not fit at all, you know …The bottom line is that my job is quite sed entary and … I guess, you think I’m trying to justify myself but.. OK. I have to be hones t. I can’t really remember the last time I went to the gym to work out.Denise: I get the picture Nick! It’s kinda ironic, though. I mean, you’re the co-presenter of a health show, after all…Nick: Right! Anyway, can peopl e like me take up yoga? Denise: They most certainly can.., and, the sooner the better. You see yoga isn’t just a better treatment for back pain it’s THE treatment!Nick: So yoga can actually lessen the pain?英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 2:Bubbl egum MaryNick: Today our special guest is the famous clown Bubblegum Mary Vanessa: Hi Bubblegum Mary. How did you start clowning? Bubblegum Mary: I am a self-taught clown, but I studied Drama in college.Vanessa: I was wondering, does a clown ever feel blue? Bubblegum Mary: Oh, yes. And when that happens, I hit the shops! Nick: Bubblegum Mary, your unique character is adored by thousands…Vanessa: And we all love your hilarious facial expressions.., your comical voice.., and your truly lively appearance… I guess they’re the reason for your success. What’s your m ost unforgettable clowning experience?Bubblegum Mary:Thank you for your kind words…My most unforgettable experience? Hmm… It was five years ago during a Halloween event I was booked for. That’s when I met my husband, who, by the way, was also dressed up as a clown. Nick:Isn’t that funny! Vanessa: How interesting! Thank you so much Bubblegum Mary for joining us today. We’ll now take a quick break.Now get ready to answer some questions…1. Bubblegum Mary says “I’m a self taught clown.”What does she mean? She’s learned clowning on her own.2. Vanessa asks Bubblegum Mary “I was wondering, does a clownever feel blue?” What does Vanessa mean? She would like to know if clowns ever feel sad. 3. Bubblegum Mary says “When that happens, I hit the shops.” What do es she mean? When she gets sad, she goes shopping in order to get over her sadness.4. Nick says “Isn’t that funny!” What does he mean?GLOSSARY1.Adore (verb): to like or love something very muche.g. Don’t you just adore that dress!2. Blue (adjective): sad or depressede.g. what’s wrong with you? You’ve been looking blue all week.3.Book (verb): to arrange with a hotel, restaurant, theatre to have a room, table, seat etc. on a particular date.e.g. I’d like to book a table for two at 8 o’clock.4.Clown (+ around) (verb): (often disapproving) to behave in a silly way, usually in order to make other people laugh.e.g. Stop clowning around and get to work!ical (adjective): funny or amusing because of being strange or unusual.e.g. I find the whole situation comical. I mean, whoever heard of a dog being bitten by a man!6.Expression (noun): a look on a persons face which shows their thoughts.e.g. There was a worried expression on her face.7.Hilarious (adjective): extremely funnye.g. Sam told me a hil arious joke yesterday. I couldn’t stop laughing.8.Self-taught (adjective): when someone has learnt something without any formal lessonse.g. Elvis was a self taught guitarist. He never had a lesson in his life.9.Unforgettable (adjective): something you cannot forget, usually because it is so beautiful, interesting, enjoyable etc.e.g. an unforgettable experience10.Unique (adjective): the only one of its kinde.g. Houdini had a unique talent for escapologyPractice using the words in the glossary.Choose the most appropriate word from the glossary to complete the following sentences.1. Do you know Pete? He’s __ .2. Everyone’s fingerprints are __.3. His __changed from amusement to surprise.4. Nobody taught me how to type. I’m __.5. She __working with children and animals.6. The music is what makes the movie so _-.7. The people in the carnival all wore__ hats with bells on.8. Try to be a little more serious and stop __about.9. Watching comedy shows always stop me feeling _-.10. You should __your tickets to the circus early to avoid disappointment.英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 3: Balcony GardeningDialogue:Vanessa: Hey Nick, guess where I spend my vacation last summer –in Crete!! Nick: Wow, lucky you, it must have been a blast! Vanessa: It sure was! It was just gorgeous, especially all the flowers on my hotel balcony.Nick: Why? What was so special about it?Vanessa: Oh, it was just … beautiful! There were so many different flowers and plants on it that it looked like… I don’t know how to describe it to you… like the Garden of Eden in miniature maybe? There wer e lots of flowers we don’t have here like jasmine, which smells great.Nick: Wow, sounds wonderful! Balcony gardening is just getting started here in Toronto.Vanessa:Now, here’s Lisa live from Toronto on line one to tell us more about balcony gardening.Vanessa: Hi, Lisa.Nick: Hi there, Lisa.Lisa: Hi. Balcony gardening is one of the latest trends in TO. Tony, here, is going to tell us about how he has turned his balcony into a small lush sanctuary.Tony: Hi all. Well, because of the weather in Canada balcony gardening is probably not as easy as it might be in Greece. For starters my condo is way up on the 24th floor with a balcony facing north –strike one. Strike two is the fact we’re so high up, so there’s less moisture in the atmosphere. But even though my balcony is very small, I’ve still managed to create a pretty impressive garden. All you need is patience and a green thumb.Lisa: You certainly seem to have both Tony. Back to you Vanessa and Nick.Now answer the following question…What are Vanessa, Lisa, Tony and Nick talking about? They’re talking about balcony gardening in Greece and in Toronto.Now listen again to the dialogue in parts. After each part there will be 3 to 4 questions on the details...Part 1Vanessa: Hey Nick, guess where I spend my vacation last summer –in Crete!! Nick: Wow, lucky you, it must have been a blast! Vanessa: It sure was! It was just gorgeous, especially all the flowerson my hotel balcony.Nick: Why? What was so special about it?Vanessa:Oh, it was just … beautifu l! There were so many different flowers and plants on it that it looked like… I don’t know how to describe it to you… like the Garden of Eden in miniature maybe? There were lots of flowers we don’t have here like jasmine, which smells great.Nick: Wow, sounds wonderful! Balcony gardening is just getting started here in Toronto.Vanessa: Now, here’s Lisa live from Toronto on line one to tell us more about balcony gardening.Now answer some questions…1. Nick says: “Wow, lucky you, it must have been a blast!” What does “blast” mean? The word “blast” is used to describe an exciting experience or event.2. What does Nick express when he says: “Wow, sounds wonderful!” He expresses his surprise and pleasure.3. Why does Nick ask Vanessa: “What was so special about it?”Because he wants to find out more about Vanessa’s hotel balcony on Crete. Back at the radio studio again; Vanessa and Nick are talking to Lisa and Tony live from his condo in Toronto…Part 2Vanessa: Hi, Lisa.Nick: Hi there, Lisa.Lisa: Hi. Balcony gardening is one of the latest trends in TO. Tony, here, is going to tell us about how he has turned his balcony into a small lush sanctuary.Tony: Hi all. Well, because of the weather in Canada balcony gardening is probably not as easy as it might be in Greece. For starters my condo is way up on the 24th floor with a balcony facing north –strike one. Strike two is the fact we’re so high up, so there’s less moisture in the atmosphere. But even though my balcony is very small, I’ve still managed to create a pretty impressive garden. All you need is patience and a green thumb. Lisa: You certainly seem to have both Tony. Back to you Vanessa and Nick.Now answer some questions…1. Tony says: “…my condo is way up on the 24th floor…” What does “way up” mean? Way up means high up.2. Tony says: “B ut even though my balcony is very small, I’ve still managed to create a pretty impressive garden.” What do you think “impressive” means? When something is impressive it is so nice or beautiful that you admire it.3. What does Tony mean when he says: “All you need is patienceand a green thumb.”? He means you need nothing else except patience and a talent for gardening.GLOSSARY1.Blast (noun): an exciting or enjoyable experience or event, often a party.e.g. You should have come with us last night, we had a real blast!2.Lush (adjective): (1) (of places, furniture, decoration, etc.) expensive and luxurious. E.g. a lush carpet (2) A lush area has a lot of green, healthy plants, grass and trees. E.g. lush green valleys3.Moisture (noun): water in very small drops. Most plants need moisture in order to grow. E.g. Cactuses do not need a lot of moisture. That is why they are found in dry climates.4.Pretty (adverb): informally pretty is used to mean “quite.”E.g. The house has four bedrooms, so it's pretty big.5.Sanctuary (noun): a safe place, one that offers protection, peace and quiet.E.g. If I want some peace and quiet, I take sanctuary in my study.6.Trend (noun): a change in a situation or in the way people see or do things.E.g. The trend at the moment is towards a more natural and less made-up look. 7.Turn into (verb): to change something into something else.E.g. Peter turned his basement into a pool room.8.Way up (prepositional phrase): high up.e.g. Can you see that plane, way up there?英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 4：Crock WrestlingIn this broadcast, Nick, Vanessa, and Lyn, are in the middle of a live show in a radio studio. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Dialogue:NICK: Our next live report is from Australia, home of the late Steve Irwin the famous Crocodile Hunter.VANESSA: And also home of many adventurers like Patrick who’s a biologist specializing in crocodiles. Lyn, what can you tell us. I believe you have a special guest with you.LYN: Hi guys. Our guest for today is a New Yorker, Patrick Quiney, who has been involved for many years in the study of crocodiles in Australia. Patrick, have you worked as a crocodile trapper? PATRICK: Yeah. I had ants in my pants since I was a child and the first job I got here was to trap crocks and remove them from populated areas where they posed a danger.VANESSA: Patrick, have you ever wrestled with a crock?PATRICK: Yeah. Since coming to Australia croc wrestling has become my favorite way of blowing off steam!Now answer the following question… What is their guest talking about? About his career as a crocodile hunter. Now listen again to the dialogue. Afterwards there will be 3 questions on the details... NICK: Our next live report is from Australia, home of the late Steve Irwin the famous Crocodile Hunter.VANESSA:And also home of many adventurers like Patrick who’s a biologist specializing in crocodiles. Lyn, what can you tell us. I believe you have a special guest with you. . LYN: Hi guys. Our guest for today is a New Yorker, Patrick Quiney, who has been involved for many years in the study of crocodiles in Australia. Patrick, have you worked as a crocodile trapper?PATRICK: Yeah. I had ants in my pants since I was a child and the first job I got here was to trap crocs and remove them from populated areas where they posed a danger.VANESSA: Patrick, have you ever wrestled with a croc? PATRICK: Yeah. Since coming to Australia croc wrestling has become my favorite way of blowing off steam!Now get ready to answer the questions.1. Patrick says “I had ants in my pants since I was a child…” What does he mean? He was extremely restless.2. Patrick says “…they posed a danger.” What does he mean? The crocodiles were dangerous.3. Patrick s ays “…croc wrestling has become my favorite way of blowing off steam!” what does he mean? It is his way to relax. GLOSSARY1.Ants in your pants (old fashioned, humorous idiom): to not be able to keep still because you are very excited or worried about somethingE.g. The little boy was so excited about meeting Santa he had ants in his pants 2.Blow / let off steam: to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy.E.g. He lifts weights after work to let off steam.3. Involve (verb): to include someone or something in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it.E.g. The accident involved two cars and a lorry.4. Populate (verb, usually passive): If an area is populated by people or animals, they live in that area.E.g. The river is populated mainly by smaller species of fish.5.Pose a danger/ threat (verb): to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty:E.g. Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.6.Specialize in (verb): to spend most of your time studying oneparticular subject or doing one type of business:E.g. a restaurant that specializes in seafood7.Trap (noun): a device or hole for catching animals or people and preventing their escape.E.g. The fox got its foot caught in a trap.8.Trap (verb): to catch an animal in a trap.E.g. She survived in the forest by eating berries and trapping small animals and birds.9.Trapper (noun): a person who traps wild animals, usually to sell their fur:e.g. a fur trapper Wrestle (verb): (1) to fight with someone (especially as a sport) by holding them and trying to throw them to the ground. E.g. He has wrestled professionally for five years. (2) to try very hard to deal with a problem or to make a difficult decision: e.g. The government is wrestling with difficult economic problems. Practice using the words in the glossary. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase from the glossary to complete the following sentences.1. He went to __the party to after failing the exam.2. I enjoy working in general medicine, but I hope to be able to__ in the future.3. She's been __with animal rights for many years.4. The children had __, so we took them outside for some exercise.5. The inner cities are no longer densely__ .6. The police officer tackled the man and _-him to the ground.7. The surgeon decided that operating__ no special threat to the patients safety.8. The undercover agents went to the rendezvous knowing that it might be a _-.英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 5:Crocodiles in QueenslandIn this broadcast, Vanessa, and Nick are in the middle of a live showin a radio studio interviewing Patrick. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea. Dialogue:NICK:We’re in the studio with someone everyone has been asking us to talk to again. Patrick the biologist specializing in crocs. VANESSA: And Patrick our viewers have been bombarding us with questions for you.PATRICK: Let’s hear them!VANESSA:What’s the dif ference between a crocodile and an alligator? PATRICK: They are cousins! But there are many differences between the two species. For instance alligators have a larger and rounder snout and they are usually darker skinned.NICK: What do they eat?PATRICK: Crocodiles ambush their dinner. They wait for fish or land animals to come close and then they attack them. They rarely go hunting because they can survive long periods without food. VANESSA: Patrick, do crocodiles cry crocodile tears?PATRICK: Crocodiles do produce tears but they don’t actually cry. The belief that crocodiles weep when they eat a victim is a myth. VANESSA: What dangerous creatures can somebody come across on the Queensland Beaches?PATRICK: Oh, Crocodiles, stingrays and sharks.NICK: With all this talk about dangerous creatures at Queensland Beaches should tourists avoid the coastline?PATRICK: Well they shouldn't because the dangers are minimal if you take the right precautions.VANESSA: I was there some years ago and I can tell you that no visit to Queensland is complete without spending a couple of days at one of the beautiful beaches. But what should campers do if they see a crocodile?PATRICK: Do not feed it. Do not take a photograph. Just walk away. And don’t forget to report crocodile sightings to local authorities.VANESSA: Can you tell us a story of a crocodile attack? PATRICK: Yeah. Some years ago a woman fought off a crocodile with her handbag! She was screaming and hitting the croc repeatedly onits sensitive nose. It soon turned tail and fled! Crocs don’t like resistance and they run away. VANESSA: Patrick, this has been fascinating, but unfortunately that’s all we’ve got time for. Thanks a million for being here.PATRICK: It’s been a pleasure. Now answer the following question… What are the listeners interested in? Crocodiles and the dangers found at Queensland beaches. Now listen again to the dialogue in parts. After each part there will be 3 to 4 questions on the details... Part 1NICK: We’re in the studio with someone everyon e has been asking us to talk to again. Patrick the biologist specializing in crocs. VANESSA: And Patrick our viewers have been bombarding us with questions for you.PATRICK: Let’s hear them!VANESSA:What’s the difference between a crocodile and an alligat or? PATRICK: They are cousins! But there are many differences between the two species. For instance alligators have a larger and rounder snout and they are usually darker skinned.NICK: What do they eat?PATRICK: Crocodiles ambush their dinner. They wait for fish or land animals to come close and then they attack them. They rarely go hunting because they can survive long periods without food. VANESSA: Patrick, do crocodiles cry crocodile tears? PATRICK:Crocodiles do produce tears but they don’t actually cr y. The belief that crocodiles weep when they eat a victim is a myth. VANESSA: What dangerous creatures can somebody come across on the Queensland Beaches?PATRICK: Oh, Crocodiles, stingrays and sharks.Now get ready to answer the questions.1. Vanessa say s”our viewers have been bombarding us with questions?” What does “bombard someone with questions” mean? “Bombard someone with questions” means to ask someone a lot of questions.2. Patrick says “Crocodiles ambush their dinner”. What does “ambush” mean? “Ambush” means to attack someone by surprise. `3. Vanessa says “do crocodiles cry crocodile tears?”What are” crocodile tears”? “Crocodile tears” are false tears, when we cry but we don’t really feel sad.Part 2NICK: With all this talk about dangerous creatures at Queensland Beaches should tourists avoid the coastline?PATRICK: Well they shouldn't because the dangers are minimal if you take the right precautions.VANESSA: I was there some years ago and I can tell you that no visit to Queensland is complete without spending a couple of days at one of the beautiful beaches. But what should campers do if they see a crocodile?PATRICK: Do not feed it. Do not take a photograph. Just walk away. And don’t forget to report crocodile sightings to local authorities. VANESSA: Can you tell us a story of a crocodile attack? PATRICK: Yeah. Some years ago a woman fought off a crocodile attack with her handbag! She was screaming and hitting the croc repeatedly on its sensitive nose. It soon turned tail and fled! Crocs don’t like resistance and they run away. VANESSA: Patrick, this has been fascinating, but unfortunately that’s all we’ve got time for. Thanks a million for being here.PATRICK:It’s been a pleasure.Now get ready to answer some questions…1. Patrick says “The dangers are minimal “. What does he mean? It is not very dangerous.2. Vanessa says “No visit to Queensland is complete without spending a couple of days at one of the beautiful beaches”. What does she mean? Visitors must spend a couple of days on the beach ifthey visit Queensland.3. Patrick says “a woman fought off a crocodile attack with her handbag!”. What does “fight off” mean? “Fight off” means to defend yourself from an attack of an animal or an illness.GLOSSARY1.Ambush (verb): to suddenly attack a person or a group of people after hiding and waiting for them. E.g. Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.2. Authorities (noun): a group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity. E.g. the health authority3.Bombard (phrasal verb): to direct so many things at someone, especially to ask them so many questions, that they find it difficult to deal with them. E.g. The children bombarded her with questions.4.Cousin (noun): a member of a group of people with similar origins.E.g. Americans owe a great deal to their European cousins.5.Precaution (noun): an action which is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening. E.g. Many people have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages.6.Resist (verb): to fight against something or someone that is attacking you. E.g. The soldiers resisted (the enemy attacks) for two days.7.Resistance (noun): when something or someone resists. E.g.resistance to disease8.Snout (noun): the nose and mouth which stick out from the face of some animals. E.g. a pig's snout Turn tail: to turn around and run away, usually because you are frightened. E.g. As soon as they saw we had guns, they turned tail and ran away.9.Victim (noun): someone or something which has been hurt, damaged or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance. E.g. to donate money to victims of the fires10.Weep (verb): to cry tears. E.g. People in the street wept with joy when peace was announcedPractice using the words in the glossary. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase from the glossary to complete the following sentences.1. Government troops offered no __to the rebels.2. He was __by gunmen on his way to work.3. She was the innocent__ of an arson attack.4. She __buckets when Paul left.5. She’s my second __. Our grandparents were brother and sister.6. The horse pushed its_- into my hand to eat the apple.7. They failed to take the necessary__ to avoid infection.8. We have been __with letters of complaint9. When they heard the sirens they __and ran away.10. You should report stray dogs to the __.英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 6: Hip Hop MusicSummary: Vanessa, Nick and Alexander talk about the importance of hip hop music. In this broadcast Vanessa and Nick are in a radio station in New York. Alexander is reporting live from Washington DC …Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.Vanessa: Welcome to Musical Trends Show. Our reporter’s got some great news for Hip Hop fans. Alexander?Alexander: Yes Vanessa, it seems that officials in the U.S. government have accepted hip hop as a significant form of music. Nick: Wow, that’s pretty amazing, but… what do you mean that hip hop is now considered important by the government? How? Alexander:Well, they’ve decided they’re going to fund the Smithsonian to create a hip-hop exhibition.Nick: A Hip- Hop exhibition in the Smithsonian You mean THE Smithsonian in Washington DC?Alexander: One and the same!Vanessa:I never thought I’d live to see that … hip hop going mainstream! Alexander: Exactly! How many of you know that hip hop got its start in the 70s, when DJs started separating the percussion break from disco songs…?Nick: And MCs at concerts started speaking to audiences to this beat. Actually that was right here in N.Y, in the Bronx.Vanessa: So the MCs invented hip-hop!Alexander: You bet they did! Musicians just set it to music. Vanessa:Well, hip hop may be popular today but it’s considered controversial. Nick:Yes, I know…parents especially think some lyrics promote violence and drugs.Alexander: That’s why this announce ment came as a big surprise, to put it mildly, to most Americans…Vanessa:As a shock rather… and when is the exhibition going to open? Alexander: In about five years…I guess organizing an exhibition to showcase hiphop’s history is not easy business!Now a nswer the following question…What is Alexander reporting about? He’s reporting about how officials in the US government have decided to help the Smithsonian museum organize a Hip Hop exhibition.Now listen again to the dialogue in parts. After each part there will be3 to4 questions on the details...Part 1Vanessa:Welcome to Musical Trends Show. Our reporter’s got some great news for Hip Hop fans. Alexander?Alexander: Yes Vanessa, it seems that officials in the U.S. government have accepted hip hop as a significant form of music. Nick: Wow, that’s pretty amazing, but… what do you mean that hip hop is now considered important by the government? How? Alexander: Well, they’ve decided they’re going to fund the Smithsonian to create a hip-hop exhibition.Nick: A Hip- Hop exhibition in the Smithsonian? You mean THE Smithsonian in Washington DC?Alexander: One and the same!Now answer some questions…1. Alexander says: “i t seems that officials in the U.S. government have accepted hip hop as a significant form of music.” What does “accept” mean? “Accept” means “recognize;” so the US government has recognized hip hop as a form of music.2. Alexander says: “..they’ve decided they are going to fund the Smithsonian to create a hip-hop exhibition.” What does “fund” mean? “to fund” means to provide the money. The US Government will provide the money for the creation of the hip-hop exhibition.3. Alexander says: “One and the same!” What does he mean when he says “one and the same”? Alexander wants to emphasize that i t is the same museum and not any other.Now listen to the second part of the dialogue.Part 2Vanessa: I never thought I’d live to see that … hip hop going mainstream! Alexander: Exactly! How many of you know that hip hop got its start in the 70s, when DJs started separating the percussion break from disco songs…?Nick: And MCs at concerts started speaking to audiences to this beat. Actually that was right here in N.Y, in the Bronx.Vanessa: So the MCs invented hip-hop!Alexander: You bet they did! Musicians just set it to music. Vanessa:Well, hip hop may be popular today but it’s considered controversial. Nick: Yes, I know…parents especially think some lyrics promote violence and drugs. Alexander:That’s why this announcement came as a big surprise, to put it mildly, to most Americans…Vanessa:As a shock rather… and when is this exhibition going to open? Alexander:In about five years…I guess organizing an exhibition to showcase hiphop’s history is not easy business!Now answer some questions…。
中级英语听力教程：Lesson 7 Going Shopping
Going ShoppingText AGretel and Mrs Clark went shopping in the centre of London yesterday."I'd like to know which store you like best in London, Mrs Clark , " Gretel said."Now that's a difficult question," Mrs Clark replied. "I just haven't any idea which store I like best. There are so many huge stores in London. I suppose Selfridges must be the biggest.There's so much variety there. I can usually find what I'm looking for. Then there's Liberty's. It's such a lovely building. Harrods is very famous, too. It's such a smart store, I love all the big stores in London because you can walk round and nobody bothers you. Nobody tries to sell you anything-unless you want to buy something.Sometimes I go window-shopping , or just wander round a store and look at the things on display. The big stores are one of the sights of London. I went to the sales in January. That was one of the sights of London, too! My goodness!The crowds! But it was worth it. I bought some lovely thingsvery cheaply. It was good fun, but very exhausting.Text BAs she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflectde how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.Besides, shopping at th'ss time of the year was a most disagreeable experience : people trod on yourtoes ,poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. 'They are real silk' the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. 'Worth double the price. ' But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties. hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on reluctantly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale - and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long: although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him.When she got home, with her small but well-chosenpresent concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at table having supper. Her mother was in especially cheerful mood. `Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,' she informed her daughter.Additional Information(1)JOAN:Yes, madam? Can I help you?MRS S:Oh yes, please, but you're just closing. aren't you? JOAN:Well , yes , we are , madam. The shop shuts in five minutes.MRS S:I shan't keep you long then. It was about some saucepans you hadin your .window last weekJOAN:Last week, madam? I really can't remember which ones you mean.What were they like?MRS S:Oh, they were lovely! Sort of imitation wood. dark brown colour.country-style you know, and the lids, if I remember rightly,had a sort of leaf pattern, or was it flowers?JOAN:That's strange. I don't recognise any of the ones we had from thatdescription. Are you sure they were in this shop?MRS S:Oh, you must know the ones I mean. They were in a sale. A realbargain. Reduced to a quarter of the original price. I couldn'tbelieve my eyeswhen I saw them.JOAN:I'm afraid the sales are over now, madam, and I know we sold out of allthe saucepans.MRS S:I don't think you did, you know. At least, my neighbour, Mrs Cliffe,told me she saw some here only yesterday.JOZN:Well, it's all new stock in the window now.MRS S:May I just have a iook, to see if there's asything else? JOAN:Er, well, madam, as you know. we were just closing. MRS S:Yes , yes , I'm sorry I won't keep you. It must get on your nerves whenl customers come in right on closing-time. But they were such beautifusaucepans! I'd have bought them then if only I'd made up my mind onthe stop.JOAN:Perhaps, madam. if you came back tomorrow, I could show you all wehave in ourrange of kitchen ware.And there are still one or two things at saleMRS S:Oh look! That one there! That's the sort of thing I was looking for!price.Butit's not quite the right colour.JOAN:That might be the artificial lighting. madam. Of course, if you cameback in daylight , you might find it's exactly what you're looking for.MRS S:There it is! That's the pattern! The set behind you! Thank goodnessthey haven't been sold! And thank you so much for being so patient withme. Yes, those are the ones!(2)ShopsMost shops in Britain open at 9. 00 a. m. and close at 5. 00 or 5. 30 in the evening. Small shops usually close for an hour at lunchtime. On one or two days a week-usually Thursdayand/or Friday-some large food shops stay open until about 8.00 p. m. for late night shopping.Many shops are closed in the afternoon on one day a week. The day is usually Wednesday or Thursday and it is a different day in different towns. Nearly all shops are closed on Sundays. Newspaper shops are open in the morning, and sell sweets and cigarettes as well. But there are legal restrictions on selling many things on Sundays.In general, overseas visitors don't have much difficulty knowing where to buy things. Most shops sell the things that you would expect them to. One problem is stamps. In Britain you can only buy these at post-offices.Many large food shops (supermarkets ) are self-service. Whenyou go into one of these shops you take a basket and you put the things you wish to buy into this. You queue up at the cash-desk and pay for everything just before you leave.If anyone tries to take things from a shop without paying they are almest certain to be caught. Most shops have store detectives who have the job of catching shoplifters. Shoplifting is considered a serious crime by the police and the courts.When you are waiting to be served in a shop it is important to wait your turn. It is important not to try to be served before people who arrived before you. Many people from overseas are astonished at the British habit of queueing.1trodv.踩，踏( tread的过去式)；踩成；踏出；步行于参考例句：Ouch! You trod on my toe! 哎哟！你踩着我的脚指头了！Every day he trod the same path through the woods. 他每天沿同一条路走过森林。
英语口语对话
LESSON 01: Bob’s day at workBob works as a manager in a furniture store. Peter, his boss, is not happy about sales. Bob's new advertising campaign（广告活动）hasn't helped. Peter decides to fire him.Peter: Bob, I hate to break the news(宣布消息), but our sales were down again last month.Bob: Down again, Peter?Peter: Yeah. Thesedays,everybody's shopping at our competition(每个人都在我们竞争对手那购物), Honest Abe's Furniture Store. Bob: But everything in there costs an arm and a leg（非常昂贵）! Peter: That's true. They do charge（费用收费充电）top dollar（高价格）.Bob: And their salespeople（推销员）are very strange. They really give me the creeps（毛骨悚然的感觉）!Peter: Well, they must be doing something right over there. （好啦，他们应该做对了什么啦。
）Meanwhile, we're about to go belly-up（破产的）.Bob: I'm sorry to hear that. I thought my new advertising campaign would save the day（反败为胜）.Peter: Let's face it: your advertising campaign was a real flop（真正的失败）.Bob: Well then I'll go back to the drawing board（重新开始重来一次）.Peter: It's too late for that. You're fired!Bob: What? You're giving me the ax（解雇削减用斧调整）? Peter: Yes. I've already found a new manager. She's as sharp as a tack（聪明的漂亮的时髦的）.Bob: Can't we even talk this over（我们甚至不能谈一下吗）? After all, I've been working here for 10 years!Peter: There's no point in arguing（争论是没有意义的）, Bob. I've already made up my mind.Bob: Oh well, at least I won't have to put up with（容忍）your nonsense（胡说废话）anymore! Good-bye to you and good-bye to this dead-end job（无前途的工作）.Peter: Please leave before I lose my temper!Lesson 02: Bob returns home with bad newsBob tells his wife Susan that he lost his job. Susan suggests that he start his own business.Susan: What's the matter, dear?Bob: Susan, I got canned（被解雇）today at work.Susan: But Bob, you were Peter's right-hand man（得力助手）! Bob: Yes, and he stabbed me in the back（他在我背后放我暗箭）. Susan: Keep your chin up（不要气馁）. Maybe he'll change his mind and take you back.Bob: When pigs fly（绝不可能）! Once he makes up his mind, he never changes it. Besides, I told him off（告诉教训数落）. Susan: Look on the bright side: you won't have to set eyes on （看到望见）Peter ever again.Bob: Thank goodness for that!Susan: Hang in there（坚持下去）. I'm sure you won't be out of （没有离开不再处于）work for longBob: In the meantime, we'll have to live from hand to mouth（勉强糊口）.Susan: Don't get too stressed out（紧张的有压力的）, Bob. We'll make ends meet（收支相抵量入为出）.Bob: I can always get a job at McDonald's as a last resort（万不得已作为最后手段）.Susan: I don't think they're hiring right now.Bob: If worse comes to worst, we can sell our home and move into a tent.Susan: Let's think big（野心勃勃好高骛远大胆想）! Maybe you can start your own business.Bob: Easier said than done（说起来容易做起来难）!Lesson 03: Ted's day at schoolTed tells his parents he did poorly on his chemistry test. They tell him he needs to get serious and study more.Susan: How was your day at school today, Ted?Ted: Bad. I had a chemistry test, and I blew it（搞砸了）! Susan: Maybe if you didn't cut class（逃课旷课）so often, you'd do better.Bob: That's right, son. Stop slacking off（放松释放）and start hitting the books（用功学习）!Ted: But I can't stand chemistry class. Besides, it's a lost cause（注定要失败的努力）. That class is way over my head（无法承担不懂）. Susan: You need to buckle down（倾全力开始认真从事）. Ted: When I'm a famous musician, people won't give a hoot（计较）about my knowledge of atoms and molecules.Bob: That's beside the point（离题无关紧要）.Susan: We know you have your heart set on（唆使开始攻击）going to New York University.Bob: And you don't stand a chance of（很有可能）getting in （进入）there with such poor grades（低分）!Lesson 04: Nicole's day at schoolNicole tells her mother Susan about her successful presentation（表现描述介绍赠送）at school. Her brother Ted overhears（无意中听见）and interrupts the conversation.Susan: How was your day at school today, Nicole?Nicole: It was great, Mom. I gave a presentation on Hillary Clinton（希拉里克林顿）in government class. Afterwards（后来）, my teacher paid me a compliment.Susan: What did she say?Nicole: She said my presentation was head and shoulders above（远远超出）the others.Susan: Way to go（就这么多冤家路窄）!Nicole: She also said I should go into politics（加入政界）, just like Hillary.Ted: You're so gung ho（合作同心协力）about school. It drives me crazy.Nicole: Ted, don't butt in（插嘴）! You're just jealous.Ted: Right. You hit the nail on the head（说的中肯一针见血）. I'm green with envy（非常嫉妒的）.Nicole: Would you just shut up? You're on thin ice（如履薄冰处于危险状态）with me right now.Ted: Oh no! Look at me. I'm shaking in my shoes（吓死我了）!Lesson 05: Ted goes out for the eveningTed leaves to go visit his girlfriend Amber. Ted's mother Susan says she doesn't really like Amber She wishes him a good time（一段好时光）anyway.Ted: See you later, Mom!Susan: Where are you going, Ted?Ted: I told Amber I'd drop by（顺便拜访）.Susan: What are you two going to do?Ted: Maybe go to the movies or to a party. Our plans are still up in the air（悬而未决）.Susan: Why don't you invite her over here（这里在这边）? Ted: I don't want to hang around（闲荡徘徊）here. Dad is really down in the dumps（垂头丧气的）.Susan: Is Amber the girl with the nose ring and the purple（紫色）hair?Ted: Yeah. I'm crazy about her!Susan: Don't take this the wrong way, but she's not exactly my cup of tea（大概不是我喜欢的那种类型）.Ted: Take it easy, Mom. We're not about to get married. We just enjoy hanging out together.Susan: I guess there's no accounting（没用没意义）for taste. Have a good time.Ted: Don't worry. We'll have a blast（玩得很开心）!Susan: (under her breath（在心里说）) That's what I'm afraid of!Lesson 06: Susan stays home and bakes cookies Susan decides to cheer up（使高兴）her husband. Bob loves her homemade（自制的国产的）cookies. Nicole suggests she start a cookie business.Susan: Bob, I baked cookies for you.Bob: That was so nice of you, dear. You've got a heart of gold!（道德高尚的人呢菩萨心肠）Susan: Go ahead and pig out（狼吞虎咽的大吃）!Bob: These are delicious!Susan: I thought they might cheer you up. You've been in a bad mood lately（最近近来不久前）.Bob: I guess I have been a little on edge（紧张）. But these cookies are just what the doctor ordered（正合我意）!Nicole: Do I smell cookies（我闻到饼干了）?Susan: Yes, Nicole. Help yourself.Nicole: Yum-yum（表达吃完美味后的感叹词）.These are out of this world. You could go into business（从事商业经商）selling these! Bob: You could call them Susan's Scrumptious（美味的绝妙的）Cookies. You'd make a bundle（赚大钱大赚一笔）.Susan: Good thinking（好主意）!Nicole: Don't forget to give me credit for the idea after you're rich and famous!Susan: You know I always give credit where credit is due!* Yum-yum: this is said when something is delicious. You can also say "mmm, mmm" or "mmm-mmm, good."Lesson 07: Susan hires Bob to run her businessSusan stays up（不睡觉熬夜）all night thinking about her cookie business. In the morning, she discusses it with Bob. Bob agrees to work for her.Bob: You're up bright and early（一大早）this morning, Susan. Susan: I didn't sleep a wink（睡一会打个盹）. I was awake（醒着的）all night thinking about the new business.Bob: Running your own business is lots of work. Are you prepared to work like a dog（拼命工作）?Susan: No. But I am prepared to hire you to run the business. Bob: You want me to run a cookie business? Fat chance（希望渺茫）! Susan: Why not?Bob: I don't have a clue （一无所知）about making cookies. I don't even know how to turn the oven（烤炉烤箱）on!Susan: I'll give you a crash course(速成班短训班).Bob: Do I have to do the baking?Susan: No. You'll just manage the business side.Bob: Needless to say（不用说）, I have mixed feelings （悲喜交集）about working for you.Susan: I'll be nice（友善待人）. I promise you'll be a happy camper （快乐派）.Bob: Okay. Let's give it a shot（试试）, boss!Lesson 08: Ted forms a rock bandTed plans to become a successful musician. First, he needs Susan to loan him money for a new guitar Susan suggests that Ted bake cookies to earn the money.Susan: You're in good spirits （精神抖擞）today, Ted.Ted: I've got great news, Mom.Susan: What is it?Ted: Amber and I are going to start a rock band（摇滚乐团）! Susan: Good for you（对你有好处）!Ted: Mom, I'm not going to beat around the bush（绕圈子拐弯抹角）. I need to borrow $1,000 for a new guitar.Susan: Ted, your father and I can't shell out（付款支付）that much. We aren't made of money.Ted: You're not? I thought you were millionaires, like Donald and Ivana Trump!*Susan: Ha ha. This is no time to be a wise guy（自作聪明的人）! Ted: I promise I'll pay you back.Susan: How?Ted: We're going to take the music world by storm and make lots of money.Susan: That sounds like a pipe dream（白日梦）. Aren't high school rock bands a dime a dozen（不稀罕多得很）?Ted: Yeah, but we're different. With my guitar playing and Amber'sbeautiful voice, we're sure to make a splash（引起轰动）! Susan: Well, we're going through（熬过）hard times. You're going to have to work for that $1,000.Ted: How?Susan: You can bake cookies.Ted: I bet Mrs. Clapton never made Eric** bake cookies, but I guess those are the breaks（我想这不是最重要的）.* Donald Trump is a famous American millionaire who made his money in real estate（房地产不动产）. Ivana is his ex-wife.** Eric Clapton is a very popular guitarist.Lesson 09: Nicole For PresidentNicole and Ted discusses her plans to run for student body president（学生会主席）. Nicole wants Ted to ask his friends to vote for her. Ted agrees, in exchange（作为。
英语日常交流口语星级饭店英语口语附字幕,Unit7
英语日常交流口语星级饭店英语口语附字幕,Unit7 Lesson One第一课Informing Guest of Special Mail通知客人取特殊邮件R:Good morning,Mrs.Clark.接待员:早上好,Clark 太太。
This is Reception/the Front Desk.这是前台接待处，We have a registered letter for you.有您的一封挂号信，You can pick it up at your convenience.方便时您可以随时来取。
G:Okay,thanks.I"ll be down in a couple of minutes to get it.旅客:好的，谢谢。
我在两三分钟之后下来取。
Lesson Two第二课Guest Receives a Package Notice客人接到包裹通知R:We have a package notice from the post office for you.接待员:我们有邮局给您的一个邮包/包裹通知单。
G:Oh,great.I"ll be right down to get it...Hi.You have a package for me?旅客:太好了。
我马上下去取......您好，有我的邮包吗？R:Not exactly.接待员:实际上不是邮包，We have a parcel notice from the post office for you.我们接到了邮局的包裹通知单。
The post office has a package for you.邮局有您的邮包，You should go there to pick it up within three days 您必须于三日之内去邮局领取，or you may have to pay a small fine.否则要付一些延期的罚金。
中级英语口语B7U7对话短文
wash the car 洗车 talk on the phone 打电话聊天 walk the dog 遛狗 watch home videos 看家庭影片 study science 学习科学 listen to the radio 听收音机 play table tennis 打乒乓球 practice the violin 拉小提琴 first 第一 second 第二 third 第三 yesterday 昨天 because 因为 all of them 他们所有人 What did she do yesterday? She listened to the radio. She practiced the violin. She walked the dog. What did they do yesterday? They played table tennis. They watched home videos. What did he do yesterday? He washed the car. He studied science. Who was first？Who was second？Who was third？ Brannie was first. Eric was second. Carol was third. How much was it? It was $ 50. It was $ 100. I wonder if I could sit here? Go ahead, please.
make up a story 编故事 连词: and 并且 because 因为
Yesterday was a sunny day. The kids had many things to do. Eric
英语实用情景对话100篇中英文本
Charles: Jennifer, would you like to have dinner with me? Jennifer: Yes. That would be nice. When do you want to go? 查理斯: 詹尼弗，你想和我共进晚餐吗？ 詹尼弗: 好哇，不错。你想什么时候去呢？
Susan : A small glass, or a big one? David : Small please. 苏珊: 小杯还是大杯？ 大卫: 请来一小杯。
Susan : Here you go. David : Thanks. Susan : You're welcome. 苏珊: 给你。 大卫: 谢谢。 苏珊: 不客气。
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实用英语情景对话 100 篇
Lesson 1 - Where are you from?
James: Hello. Lisa: Hi. 詹姆士: 你好！ 丽莎: 你好！
James: How are you? Lisa: I'm good. How are you? 詹姆士: 你好吗？ 丽莎: 我很好，你呢？
Lesson 3 - What's your name?
John: Excuse me, what's your name? Jessica: My name is Jessica. What's yours? 约翰: 打扰啦，你叫什么名字？ 杰西卡: 我叫杰西卡，你呢？
John: John. Jessica: You speak English very well. 约翰: 约翰。 杰西卡: 你的英语说得很好。
日常英语口语对话.pdf
introduction 介绍；推荐 come 来 here向这里，到这里 yes 是，嗳，我在这儿 mom 妈妈 pleased 欣喜的；愉快的 see会面，晤见；遇见 so 如是，如此
Mom: Come here, Bo-Bo.来，波波。 Bo-Bo: Yes, Mom? 什么事，妈妈？ Mom: This is Li-Li. 这是莉莉。 Bo-Bo:How do you do?你好！ Li-Li: How do you do? 你好！ Bo-Bo: Pleased to see you见. 到你很高兴。 Li-Li: So am I. 我也是。
Lesson 8 After Supper 第八课 晚饭后 Bo-Bo:Mom,the dinner is great!Thank you! 妈妈，晚餐好吃极了。谢谢您！ Now,let's go out for a walk. 我们出去散散步吧。 Mom:That's fine.Let's go. 好的。走吧。
日常英语口语对话 MP3 字幕
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Bo-Bo:H'm,I want to sleep a little longer. 我想再多睡一会儿。 Mom:It's already seven o'clock. 已经七点了。 Be quick,or you will be late. 快点儿，要不然你会迟到的。 Bo-Bo:O.K.I am getting up. 好了，我起床了。 Good morning,Mom. 早上好，妈妈。 Mom:Good morning,Bo-Bo. 早上好，波波。 time 时间；时候 want 要，想 sleep 睡；睡着 a little 一些地，少许 longer 更长久 already 既，已，已经 quick 快的，迅速的 or 否则，要不然 will 将 late 迟的；晚的 Lesson 5 After Getting Up 第五课 起床以后 Mom:Have you got up,Bo-Bo? 波波，起床了吗？ Bo-Bo:Yes,Mom. 起来了，妈妈。 Mom:Wash your face and brush your teeth. 洗脸、刷牙。 Bo-Bo:All right. 好的。 Mom:What are you doing in the yard? 你在院子里做什么呢？ Bo-Bo:I am doing exercise.
日常英语口语对话
Lesson 1 Introduction第一课介绍introduction介绍；推荐come来here向这里，到这里yes是，嗳，我在这儿mom妈妈pleased 欣喜的；愉快的see会面，晤见；遇见so如是，如此Mom: Come here, Bo-Bo.来，波波。
.Bo-Bo: Yes, Mom? 什么事，妈妈？Mom: This is Li-Li.这是莉莉。
.Bo-Bo:How do you do?你好！Li-Li: How do you do? 你好！Bo-Bo: Pleased to see you.见到你很高兴。
.Li-Li: So am I.我也是。
.Lesson 2 Greetings and Goodbye第二课问候与再见hello喂! fine有精神的，健康的thank感谢，谢谢very很，非常well健康的，安好的So long! 再见！Li-Li: Hello, Bo-Bo! 你好，波波！Bo-Bo:Hello,Li-Li!你好，莉莉！Li-Li: How are you? 你好吗？Bo-Bo: I'm fine, thank you. And you? 我很好，谢谢你。
.你呢？Li-Li: Very well, thanks.很好，谢谢。
.Bo-Bo: Good-bye, Li-Li.再见，莉莉。
.Li-Li: So long!再见！Lesson 3 About Bo-Bo's Family第三课波波的一家Li-Li: How many people are there in your family, Bo-Bo?波波，你家有几口人？Bo-Bo: There are three: Father, Mother and I.有三口人：爸爸、妈妈和我。
.Li-Li: What is your father? 你爸爸是做什么的？Bo-Bo: He is a professor. 他是位教授。
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英语口语对话（中级）Lesson 7
Summary： Nick and Vanessa interview martial artist Philip. In this radio broadcast, Vanessa and Nick are in the middle of a live show in a radio studio interviewing Phillip. Listen to their conversation and answer the question that follows about the main idea.
Dialogue：
Nick： Today our special guest is Jeet Kune Do martial artist Philip Jones. Vanessa：So, what’s Jeet Kune Do Philip?
Philip：It’s a martial art developed by martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. Vanessa： What makes Jeet Kune Do different from other martial arts?
Philip： Jeet Kune Do is not a new style of kung-fu or karate. It’s a martial arts system that allows you to express your feelings with the minimum of movements and energy. Bruce Lee developed this system in order to free his students from many style. He used to say to his students：
'Your truth is not my truth; my truth is not yours'.
Nick：So, Lee’s students had to test the waters and
find their own way.
Philip： Precisely. Nick：What’s Jeet Kune Do to you Philip?
Philip：It’s personal growth and self-discovery. And that’s how all my students see it too.
Vanessa： Philip we really appreciate your coming to the studio to talk to us about Jeet Kune Do.
Now answer the following question…
What did the quest talk about? He talked about the martial art of Jeet Kune Do. Now listen to the conversation again. Afterwards there will be 4 questions on the details.
Nick： Today our special guest is Jeet Kune Do martial artist Philip Jones. Vanessa：So, what’s Jeet Kune Do Philip?
Philip：It’s a martial art developed by martial artist and actor Bruce Lee. Vanessa： What makes Jeet Kune Do different from other martial arts?
Philip： Jeet Kune Do is not a new style of kung-fu or karate. It’s a martial arts system that allows you to express your feelings with the minimum of movements and energy. Bruce Lee developed this system in order to free his students from any style. He used to say to his students：
'Your truth is not my truth; my truth is not yours'.
Nick：So, Lee’s students h ad to test the waters and find their own way.
Philip： Precisely.
Nick：What’s Jeet Kune Do to you Philip?
Philip：It’s personal growth and self-discovery. And that’s how all my students see it too.
Vanessa： Philip we really appreciate your coming to the studio to talk to us about Jeet Kune Do.
Now get ready to answer some questions…
1. Vanessa says “What makes Jeet Kune-Do different from other martial arts? Why does she ask this question? She wants to know in what way Jeet Kune-Do is different from other martial arts.
2. Philip says：‘Bruce Lee developed this system in order to free his students from any style.” What does “in order to free his students from any style” mean? It means Bruce Lee’s aim was to allow students to find their own style.
3. Nick says：“So his students had to test the
waters …” What does he mean? His students had to experiment to see how successful something was for them.
4. Nick asks “What’s Jeet Kune Do to you, Philip?” What does he mean? He wants Philip to talk about what Jeet Kune-Do means to him.
GLOSSARY
1. Develop (verb)： to (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger or stronger form. E.g. It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys.
2. Minimum (noun, usually singular)： the smallest amount or number allowed or possible. E.g. Wage increases are being kept to a minimum because of the recession.
3. Test the water(s)： to find out what people's opinions of something are before you ask them to do something. E.g. I。