英语口语教材英语特色培训教材.doc

前言本教材是实用，有趣的英语口语教材，适用于英语特色培训，生活化，幽默，风趣，实用等能够吸引大量的学生加入学习。本教材共有10章，分别为：“衣”，“食”，“住”，“行”，“购”，“谈”，“友&爱”，“学”，“闲”，“文”。每章又分若干个主题，包括“疯狂对话”，“经典影像观摩”，“词句荟萃”。相信学习者通过对本教材的学习，能够达到举一反三、脱口而出、随心所欲说英语的水平。contents目录 chapter 1 cloth 衣section 1 style 款式风格.section 2 matching 搭配.section 3 dressing 打扮.chapter 2 food 食 section 1 table manners 餐桌礼仪.section 2 western food 西餐.section 3 preference in food 饮食偏好.chapter 3 house and family 住和家section 1 hotel 宾馆.section 2 renting 租房.section 3 property management 物业管理.section 4 family activities 家庭活动.chapter 4 transportation 行section1 giving directions 指路.section2 taking a bus and subway公交地铁.section3 taking a plane 飞机.section4 going through customs 出入海关chapter 5 shopping 购.section 1 inquiry and responses 询问、回应.section 2 barging 讨价还价.section 3 payment 付款.section 4 return and exchange 退换.section 5 warranty 质保.chapter 6 communication 谈section 1 talking on the phone 电话交谈.section 2 talking with skills 谈话技巧.section 3 compliment and encouragement 赞许与鼓励.section 4 chatting 闲聊.chapter 7 friendship and love 友和爱section 1 making a friend 交友.section 2 visiting a friend 拜访朋友.section 3 extending and accepting an invitation 邀请与应邀.section 4 love and marriage 恋爱和结婚.chapter 8 school days 学section 1 around the campus 校园内.section 2 majors 学科专业.section 3 at the library 在图书馆.section 4 exams 考试.section 5 studying abroad 出国留学.chapter 9 leisure 闲section 1 shopping online 网上购物.section 2 blogging 博客.section 3 traveling and vocation 旅游度假.section 4 surfing online 网上冲浪.chapter 10 culture 文section 1 traditional holidays 传统节日.section 2 coffee and tea 咖啡和茶.section 3 chinese kungfu 中国功夫.chapter 1 cloth 衣section 1 style 款式风格*疯狂对话dialoguethe fashion professional is talking with his friends about the changes of style in china. lets listen together.professional: girls wear very beautiful clothes, and every years fashion trend is different.xiao huang: yes.during the three decades of reform and opening-up,peoples feelings toward style have changed a lot.xiao yang: oh ,what style did people have thirty years ago?professional: people at that time usually dressed in darker colors,and the styles of clothes were limited.xiao huang: but now we have more styles to choose from, and there are lots of rules for dressing. and girls wear less and less clothed over the years!professional: right! this shows china is becoming more open. but summer is over, girls will have to wear more clothes; they cant always wear something charming rather something warming!section 2 matching 搭配*疯狂对话dialoguejerry and rose go shopping in a boutique together. the two choose clothes by matching. that way they can make the clothes look more fashionable.jerry: i like the jeans, but you need something to go with the top. its too plain on its own.rose: how about this scarf, these earrings, and an anklet?jerry: that might be going a bit overboard. how about just that scarf with a bracelet?rose: thats a good idea, you have a good sense of fashion.jerry: thanks, youd be ok on you own. there are lots of fashion victims out there, and you are not one of them. have you tried it on yet?rose: yep,here it is. what do you think?jerry: that looks great. just one more thing-you need some high heels with those jeans. do you want a pair with a plain pattern or ones with a leopard print on them?rose: the leopard print sounds fabulous. are they a name brand?jerry: no, they are a prada knock-off for 1/10 of the price of the real thing. rose: thats even better than the real thing.jerry: if i were you, id buy that now while its on sale. if you spend $100, you get a $50 voucher for more clothes.rose: its too bad i did all that shopping yesterday! section 3 dressing 打扮*疯狂对话dialogueqingqing wears a pair of beautiful pencil pants and looks very fashionable.liming: wow, you look so beautiful today!qingqing：thank you. i also like these pencil pants very much!liming: pencil pants. are they a kind of skinny jean?qingqing : yes, they are also called drainpipe jeans and cigarette pants.liming: very nice!qingqing: they slender cut of this trendy style makes the legs appear longeran effect which can be emphasized with high heels.*经典影像观摩the emulation of classical movies*词句荟萃words and sentences gatheringreform and opening-up 改革开放charming 迷人的adj.boutique 时装店，精品店nearring 耳环nbracelet 手链nhigh heels 高跟鞋skinny 瘦的，皮包骨的adj.drainpipe 排水管nchapter 2 food 食 section 1 table manners 餐桌礼仪*疯狂对话dialoguesteven has invited his friend, henrietta, to have dinner, so henrietta is coming.steven: oh, henrietta, i havent seen you in ages. come on in, please. let me take your coat. how are you getting along?henrietta: very well, thank you.steven: please take a seat. everything will be ready in a minute.henrietta: can you bring me a glass of orange juice,please? im quite thirsty.steven: here you are. heres your cocktail,lettuce,salad,fried chicken, french fries, and vanilla ice-cream. help yourself to the chicken while its hot.henrietta: wow! its delicious. can you pass the paper?steven: here you are. taste the french fries.henrietta: they are crispy.steven: would you like some more?henrietta: no more, thank you.steven: bottoms up!henrietta: cheers.section 2 western food 西餐*疯狂对话dialoguewilliam and shirley will have have dinner in a western restaurant this evening, so they are busy making preparations the whole afternoon, especially once william starts to learn western table manners. lets have a look at what happens.william: honey, which hand should i hold the fork?shirley: left for the fork and right for the knife. just remember that the strong one is for knife.william: got it. its so troublesome having western food. ive been learning the table manners for hours but still cant really remember it.shirley: i know. rather than eating, having western food is more about western culture.william: yeah. which restaurant are we going to tonight?shirley: i reserved a table for us at a newly opened western restaurant downtown. the environment there was really pleasant.william: fine. i trust your taste. oh, what should i wear?shirley: you should put on the black suit i bought for you last week.william: ok. im going to the bank to withdraw some money. how much do we need?shirley: there is no need to do that. i think the restaurant accepts credit cards.william: ill take care of the order.shirley: ok ,then. well, 50yuan for appetizer, 200yuan for dinner,and 200 yuan for wine. anything else?william: dont forget about the dessert.shirley: ok,then 50 yuan for dessert.section 3 preference in food 饮食偏好*疯狂对话dialoguegeorge and tracy are hungry at 3oclock in the afternoon. tracy is fashionable, western girl and crazy about chocolate, so she suggests that they go to have chocolate fondue. chocolate fondue? that sounds wonderful.tracy : hey, im starving. i could eat a horse.george : may it be a chocolate horse!tracy : can i take your order now?george : what do you recommend？tracy : the chocolate fondue is really popular with young girls. the chocolate fondue-you know the hot pot with chocolate in it and you can throw in cookies or whatever.george : wow, that should be perfect for me.!tracy : okay, thats it.george : anything else?tracy : no, be quick, please!*经典影像观摩the emulation of classical movies*词句荟萃words and sentences gatheringdessert 甜点appetizer开胃菜troublesome麻烦的adjmanners礼仪ndowntown 在市区advhelp yourself to随便吃些bottoms up干杯throw 扔hot pot 火锅chapter 3 house and family 住和家section 1 hotel 宾馆*疯狂对话dialoguean american professor,dan, will go to the smiths institute to attend a one-week academic exchange meeting. his wife accompanied him to china to travel. dan is an old friend of smith, so smith will call the hotel to help him book a room.waitress: good morning. star hotel, at your service.smith: good morning! id like to make a reservation,please. do you have rooms available for next week?waitress: all right. sing-room or double-room?smith: double-room please. its for an american couple.waitress: hold on, please. let me check the bookings, yes, we have double-rooms available. what kind of room would you like, sir?smith: id like a room with a nice view,please.waitress: we have a nice garden-view room.smith: good. ill take that one. is there a bar in your hotel?waitress: yes,sir. and there is also a party each saturday night in the bar till the next morning.smith: oh, really? anyway,whats the room charge?waitress: 888yuan per night with breakfast. whats their arrival time?smith: theyll turn up around 4 p.m. next monday, and theyll check out next sunday.waitress: i see. may i have your name and phone number?smith: yes. 67101213. smith.section 2 renting 租房*疯狂对话dialoguecharlie wants to rent a house. due to the fact that hes not familiar with this city, he turns to the agent.charlie: i would like to rent an apartment.agent: what do you need?charlie: a new two bedroom apartment, around 70 to 100 square meters, central heat and air conditioner, in the sanlitun area.agent: and what is your price range?charlie: 50008000 rmb.agent: we do have one available. do you have time to go and look at it?charlie: yes, i do. shall we go now?agent: ok, lets go.section 3 property management 物业管理 *疯狂对话dialoguemary rents one of the houses in lincoln park and is calling to ask the trash collection time and where to dump the trash.mary: hi, john, this is mary, the tenant up in lincoln park.john: oh, hi, mary, what can i do for you?mary: i was wondering when the trash collection day is.john: its on tuesday and friday.mary: great.john: you could save a couple of dollars by taking it to the dump yourself, though.mary: oh, ok. wheres that?john: its at the corner of that street.mary: thanks. who do i call for trash collection?john: just leave the stuff by the curb. the company will send a guy out next month to give you the bill.mary: all right. thanks a lot.john: no problem.*经典影像观摩the emulation of classical movies*词句荟萃words and sentences gatheringchapter 4 transportation 行section1 giving directions 指路 *疯狂对话dialoguekate doesnt know how to get to the police station and asks a pass-by, jack, about it. could jack point out the right way to the police station?kate: excuse me.jack: yes.kate: is there a police station near here?jack: ah, police station? yes, there is. let me just think. youll go straight down this road for about a mile.kate: uh-huhjack: and then you turn right at the traffic light, yes, traffic light, turn right. go straight on, and then you turn left at a roundabout. there is a big church on the corner.kate: ah.jack: and the police station is next to that. is that clear?kate: i think so.jack: ok, good bye.kate: thanks, bye.section2 taking a bus and subway公交地铁*疯狂对话dialogue it is the weekend. dad takes kate to the xidan book building to buy books. but when they get to the bus station, dad forget the route. hoe does he end up solving the problem?kate: dad, do you know which bus we should take?dad: of course, er, let me check the bus schedule first.kate: be quick, please!dad: why cant i find the bus your mother told me yesterday?kate: mom give you directions 3 times yesterday.dad: but i was watching “american idol” at that time.kate: we need to ask someone else.(here comes bus 29)dad: excuse me? does this bus go to xidan book building.conductor: no, it doesnt. you need to take bus 52.kate: do i have to change to some other bus on the way?conductor: no. dad: i see. thanks. oops! the bus 52 is coming. kate, come on. lets go.section3 taking a plane 飞机*疯狂对话dialoguemr.smith wants to make a reservation to boston next week. he goes to united airlines.clerk: good morning, united airlines. what can i do for you?mr.smith: yes, id like to make a reservation to go to boston next week.clerk: when do you wan to fly?mr.smith: monday, september 12.clerk: we have flight 802 on monday. just a moment, please. let me check whether therere seats available. im sorry e are all booked up for fight 802 on that day.mr.smith: then, any alternatives?clerk: the next available flight leaves at 9:30 tuesday morning september 13th. shall i book you a seat?mr.smith: er.it is a direct flight, isnt it?clerk: yes ,it is. you want to go first class or coach?mr.smith: i prefer first class, what about the fare?clerk: one way is $176.mr.smith: ok, i will take the 9:30 flight on tuesday.clerk: a seat on flight 807 to boston 9:30, tuesday morning. is that right, sir?mr.smith: right. can you also put me on the waiting list for the 12th?clerk: certainly. may i have your name & telephone number?mr.smith: my name is lorus anderson. you can reach me at 52378651.clerk: i will notify you if there is a cancellation.mr.smith: thank you very much.clerk: my pleasure.section4 going through customs 出入海关*疯狂对话dialoguemr.landon goes to france for a short business trip. now he is being questioned at customs.clerk: your passport, please.mr.landon: here you are.clerk: how long are you going to stay here?mr.landon: two weeks.clerk: where are you going to stay?mr.landon: the hilton hotel in paris.clerk: what will you do here?mr.landon: business.clerk: ok, were through now.*经典影像观摩the emulation of classical movies*词句荟萃words and sentences gatheringchapter 5 shopping 购section 1 inquiry and responses 询问、回应*疯狂对话dialoguenext wednesday mrs.brown will attend an important party and for the sake of dignity, she wants to buy a beautiful pure silk dress.salesgirl: what can i show you, madam?mrs.brown: id like to buy a dress.salesgirl: well, we have many different colors in this design. what do you prefer, a darker one or a brighter one?mrs.brown: for my age, i think a darker one will be better.salesgirl: yes, i think so, too. what size do you wear?mrs.brown: im a size 10.salesgirl: what material do you prefer?mrs.brown: pure silk.salesgirl: just a moment, ill get you one. how do you like it?mrs.brown: thank you. this dress fits me perfectly. ill take it.section 2 barging 讨价还价*疯狂对话dialoguexiao wang knows that a mall is having a big sale right now and asks xiao chen to look around, xiao wang fixed on a shirt at a mans shirt store. he likes it very much.xiao wang: whats the price of this t-shirt?saleslady: two hundred each. xiao wang: thats too unreasonable! arent you having a big sale today?saleslady: yes,but this is the discount price.xiao wang: its still too expensive. id buy this if it were cheaper.saleslady: you can take it at the price of 180, if you will.xiao wang: yes, i really want it, but the price is beyond my budget.saleslady: name your price, please.xiao wang: 80. saleslady: i cant sell it at that. the price youre giving me is lower than its cost.xiao chen: look, the t-shirt isnt made of pure cotton and the texture is not very smooth. i think its cheap, and you can sell in this price.saleslady: 80? no, i cant.xiao chen: i saw the same t-shirt much cheaper in other places.saleslady: thats impossible. how about 90? both of us step back.xiao wang: 80 and no more, because i cant afford it above this price. but i really want to buy this t-shirt.saleslady: ok, you can take it. i have never sol